Preparation for birth and beyond

What is PBB about?

The course has four sessions before your baby is born and one session after birth.

It helps you learn about:

• your baby’s development
• how to care for your baby
• how life may change
• how to keep your baby safe
• what to expect during birth
• how to understand your baby’s needs

Our course is special because it looks at the world from your baby’s point of view.

We help you learn how to get to know your baby and respond to them with confidence.

Who runs the PBB?

The sessions are run by our Early Start team, which includes:

• A 0 to 19 specialist public health nurse (health visitor)
• A family outreach worker
• A community midwife

They are friendly, experienced, and happy to answer your questions.

PBB programme details

• Courses run face-to-face during the day or virtually in the evening
• Each course includes:
  • Four weekly antenatal sessions (2 hours each)
  • One reunion session after your baby is born
• Sessions run over four weeks

We welcome fathers and partners.

If booking a face-to-face course, choose the area that is closest to you.

• West Leeds (for example: Bramley and Kirkstall)
• South Leeds (for example: Morley, Hunslet, and Tingley)
• East Leeds (for example: Kippax, Swarcliffe, and Crossgates)

Who can join?

To join a PBB course, you must:

• pay council tax to Leeds City Council
• be a first time parent
• be around 24 weeks pregnant at time of booking your course
• book a course that matches your expected month of delivery (EDD)

Whenever possible, please use the pregnant parent’s email address to register.

If the email does not match, we may contact you to confirm it.

Course dates are usually released in the first week of every month.

Important information

Please book one ticket per household, as it covers all sessions.

This course is run together with the children’s centre and the midwifery service. A member of these teams may contact you about the course.

We understand that pregnancy can sometimes change. If your pregnancy does not continue, or if you decide you no longer want to be part of the PBB programme, please cancel by contacting us at lch.pbbbooking@nhs.net

We will update your records and make sure you do not receive unwanted messages or appointments.

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“We enjoyed the interactive activities and discussions and learned that I’m not the only one who is nervous.”

“We’ve enjoyed having focused time to think about our baby and have learnt lots.”

“There’s all the information on the internet, but it’s the fact that you get to ask questions, get our specific concerns out there and get answers to them.”