Pregnancy and Parenting Education

Quick Links: Free Classes ~ Fee-paying classes

It is usually a good idea to commence chidbirth education classes at around 30 weeks so that you are likely to have completed your classes before the birth. Some classes are more popular than others so we suggest you book a place in the class you wish to attend at around 20 weeks.

Mamaternity Charitable Trust has free antenatal classes in Palmerston North and Feilding. Our antenatal classes are provided by either trained childbirth educators or midwives. Please phone either the Feilding Maternity Resource Centre on (06) 323-7770, or the Palmerston North Maternity Resource Centre on (06) 355-5230, to book your place.

FREE classes in the Manawatu region:

FEILDING

Mamaternity Charitable Trust
Feilding Maternity Resource Centre
111 Derby St
Feilding
Phone (06) 323-7770
Educator: Carolyn Tranter

7 x Wednesday evenings 7pm – 9pm, including a hospital tour

  • 13 January – 24 February 2010
  • 10 March – 21 April
  • 5 May – 16 June
  • 7 July – 18 August
  • 1 September – 13 October
  • 3 November – 15 December

Te Runanga O Raukawa
Clevely Health Centre
Duke St
Feilding
Phone (06) 323-6446
Educator: Sarah Finlayson

Friday 10:30am – 12:30pm Educator Sarah Finlayson on maternity leave until November

LEVIN

Te Runanga O Raukawa
Health Clinic, Wereroa Complex
Cnr Oxford and Keepa St
Levin
Phone (06) 368-8678

Wednesdays 1pm – 3pm

MARTON

The Living Hope Trust
Living Hope Church
Station Rd
Marton
Phone (06) 327-5535
Educator: Alison Ehlers

7 x evenings 7pm – 9pm

OTAKI

Otaki Birthing Centre
288 Main Highway
Otaki
Phone (06) 364-8337
Educator: Lisa Pue

6 x evenings 7pm – 9pm
Scheduled according to demand

PAHIATUA

Tararua Maternity Services
22 Wakeman St
Pahiatua
Phone (06) 376-0167 or (021) 294-1286
Educator: Kelly Wylie

6 x evenings from 7pm – 9pm

  • 2 November – 7 December 2009
  • 15 February – 22 March 2010
  • 24 May – 28 June
  • 16 August – 20 September
  • 1 November – 6 December

PALMERSTON NORTH

Mamaternity Charitable Trust
Plunket Karitane Family Centre
42 Albert Street
Palmerston North

7 x Wednesday evenings 7pm – 9pm, including a hospital tour

  • 13 January – 24 February 2010
  • 10 March – 21 April
  • 5 May – 16 June
  • 7 July – 18 August
  • 1 September – 13 October
  • 3 November – 15 December

Weekend classes over Saturday/Sunday from 9am-4pm

  • 17/18 April 2010
  • 7/8 August
  • 11/12 December

Community Birth Services
145 Queen Street
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 354-6455

5 x evenings from 6:30pm – 8:30pm

    TUESDAYS

  • 13 October – 10 November 2009
  • 17 November – 15 December
  • 26 January – 23 February 2010
  • 2 March – 30 March
    WEDNESDAYS

  • 14 October – 11 November 2009
  • 87 November – 16 December
  • 27 January – 24 February 2010
  • 3 March – 31 March
    THURSDAYS

  • 15 October – 12 November 2009
  • 19 November – 17 December
  • 28 January – 25 February 2010
  • 4 March – 1 April

Weekend classes over Saturday/Sunday from 10am-4pm

  • 25-26 July 2009

The Pregnancy Centre
3 Amesbury Street
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 354-2273

TEENS: Tuesday evenings 5pm – 7pm

Te Runanga O Raukawa
YMCA
148 Park Road
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 323-6446 to book
Educator: Hine Pare-Simeon

Wednesday 10am – 12pm

Whakatipurea – Freyberg Teen College
Tremaine Ave
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 323-6446 to book

Wednesday 1pm – 2pm

SHANNON

Te Runanga O Raukawa
Shannon Doctors
Stout St
Shannon
Phone (06) 368-8678
Educator: Rose McKelvey

Other classes in the Manawatu region:

Parents Centre
Palmerston North
Phone (06) 358-4289

Cost $120 + $60 for 1 year membership to Parents Centre (as at 8/9/2008).

Carolyn Tranter
Doula Beginnings
Private individual or group classes
Phone (021) 353-7153

Aileen Devonshire
Holistic Birth Company
Phone (06) 358-1381