Getting ready for birth
Book your free pregnancy and parenting classes
Changes help you learn about pregnancy, birth and early parenting and connect you with others expecting a baby. Find out more about the classes you can access through Sandwell Family Hubs.
Start your birth plan
Think about where you’d like to give birth and any preferences you have for labour or who’ll support you. The NHS outline the different options you may be able to choose from to give birth.
Pack your hospital bag
Get your bag ready before you go into labour with everything you and your baby will need. The NHS have put together a handy checklist to make sure you don’t forget anything in your bag!
Expressing your milk
Did you know that from 36–37 weeks, you can begin expressing and storing colostrum (your baby’s first milk)? This is a wonderful way to get comfortable with the process and have a “safety net” of milk ready for those first few days.
How to Express & Store Milk – A step-by-step guide from the Breastfeeding Network.
Feeding Your Baby – Essential NHS advice to help you explore your options.