# Antenatal & birth classes in New York

> Courses that prepare you for labour, birth and the first weeks: antenatal, childbirth education, hypnobirthing. 17 listings, 1 free. Updated 2026-10-08.

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Listings are general information gathered from providers' own websites, not recommendations or medical advice. Prices and times change, so check with the provider before booking. Before starting exercise in pregnancy or after birth, or if anything feels worrying, talk to your midwife or doctor.

## Listings

### Birth 1st

New York City educator offers HypnoBirthing group courses online and private in-person childbirth preparation for expecting parents.

- Price: $450–$1,500 per course (virtual series $450; semi-private $600 per couple; private options $800 or $1,500.)
- Where:  (also online)
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Virtual series October 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2026, 7–10:15pm; private in-person classes by arrangement.
- Website: https://birth1st.com/hypnobirthing-lamaze-doula-childbirth-classes/hypnobirth-lamaze-doula-new-york-city-birth-1st/
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://birth1st.com/hypnobirthing-lamaze-doula-childbirth-classes/hypnobirth-lamaze-doula-new-york-city-birth-1st/)

### Birth Made Clear

New York-based educator offers online childbirth preparation for expecting parents and their partners.

- Price: $100–$500 per course (online course $100; group course $500, partner included; payment relief available with stated $50 minimum.)
- Where: Online
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Group series October 11, 18 and 25, 2026, 1–3:30pm.
- Website: https://www.birthmadeclear.com/classes
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://www.birthmadeclear.com/classes)

### Birth Matters NYC

Comprehensive childbirth education in Astoria with in-person Queens classes and interactive Zoom alternatives.

- Price: Price on request (Price not published on the schedule page.)
- Where: Astoria, Queens (also online)
- For: Pregnancy
- When: 2026 series include October 18–31, October 20–November 5, November 7–14 and November 10–December 3.
- Website: https://www.birthmattersnyc.com/
- Book: https://birthmatters.thrivecart.com/oct-18/
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://www.birthmattersnyc.com/schedule-registration)

### Birthsmarter

Independent childbirth educator offering online classes and Manhattan sessions at The Loft.

- Price: $305 per course (USD 305 for virtual one-day childbirth education, including two people; in-person options also available.)
- Where: NoMad, Manhattan (also online), 5 West 30th St, New York, NY
- For: Pregnancy
- When: October–December 2026 classes listed.
- Website: https://birthsmarter.com/
- Book: https://birthsmarter.com/childbirth-education?loc=nyc
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://birthsmarter.com/classes/one-day-childbirth-ed?loc=undefined%3Fs%3D1DCBE-24-09-29-BH-20PINE)

### Brooklyn Birth Collective

Small-group and private childbirth education tailored to hospital, birth-center or home birth settings.

- Price: $395 per course (USD 395 for the two-part in-person childbirth series; private and Zoom options also offered.)
- Where: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (also online)
- For: Pregnancy
- When: October 24–25 and December 5–6, 11am–1:15pm; page also lists November 2026 and January 2027 newborn 
- Website: https://www.brooklynbirthcollective.com/
- Book: https://www.brooklynbirthcollective.com/childbirtheducation-1
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://www.brooklynbirthcollective.com/childbirtheducation-1)

### Carriage House Birth

Childbirth education weekends covering labor, comfort measures, interventions, cesarean birth and postpartum preparation.

- Price: $550 per course (USD 550 per family, including two people, for the six-hour weekend course.)
- Where: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 105 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Published October 3–4, 2026 course, 10am–1pm each day; check booking for subsequent dates.
- Website: https://carriagehousebirth.com/
- Book: https://carriagehousebirth.com/products/october-childbirth-education-weekend-williamsburg
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://carriagehousebirth.com/products/october-childbirth-education-weekend-williamsburg)

### Happinest / HypnoBirthing with Hannah

Brooklyn-based HypnoBirthing educator offering private in-person courses throughout the five boroughs and quarterly online groups.

- Price: Price on request (Price not published.)
- Where: Brooklyn (also online)
- For: Pregnancy
- When: NYC in-person availability January–October 2026; quarterly virtual groups and private five-session c
- Website: https://www.happinestbirth.com/hypnowithhannah
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://www.happinestbirth.com/hypnowithhannah)

### Liminal Birth Services

Five-week HypnoBirthing courses offered online and in Harlem, with private in-home instruction across New York City.

- Price: $375–$700 per course (virtual group $375, NYC in-person group $500, private in-home course $700.)
- Where: Harlem, Manhattan (also online)
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Online October 25–November 22, 2026; Harlem January 10–February 7, 2027.
- Website: https://www.liminalbirth.com/
- Book: https://www.liminalbirth.com/HypnoBirthing
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://www.liminalbirth.com/HypnoBirthing)

### Love Child Yoga

Childbirth preparation combines online materials and an in-person workshop for expecting parents, with another venue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

- Price: $450–$575 per course ($450 with membership purchase; $500 members; $575 non-members.)
- Where: West Village, Manhattan (also online), 9 Patchin Place, Unit 1, New York, NY 10011
- For: Pregnancy
- When: October 24 and December 12, 2026, Brooklyn; November 21, 2026, West Village; 12:30–3:30pm.
- Website: https://www.lovechildyoga.com/
- Book: https://www.goteamup.com/p/13434805-love-child-yoga/memberships/284276/
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://www.lovechildyoga.com/)

### Mount Sinai Health System

Hospital-run live virtual childbirth education, including comprehensive birth preparation, express classes and planned-cesarean preparation.

- Price: $0–$325 (planned-cesarean class free, express childbirth $150, three-week Understanding Birth $325.)
- Where: Online
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Understanding Birth: October 6, 13 and 20, 2026, 6–9pm; express: October 18, 10am–1:30pm.
- Website: https://www.mountsinai.org/
- Book: https://apps.mountsinai.org/app/mchregister/mshCourseSchedule/listedCourses
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://apps.mountsinai.org/app/mchregister/mshCourseSchedule/listedCourses)

### NewYork-Presbyterian

Virtual two-part childbirth preparation taught by Lamaze-certified educators for expectant parents and their partners.

- Price: Free (NYP Westchester's July 25, 2026 virtual event is explicitly free; pricing for other sessions is unpublished.)
- Where: Online
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Two-part virtual class November 21–22, 2026.
- Website: https://www.nyp.org/
- Book: https://nypisgme.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cH2c5iot0TItUKG
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://events.nyp.org/event/childbirth-preparation-2-part-virtual-class)

### Northwell Health — Lenox Hill Hospital

Hospital-run virtual childbirth preparation for expectant parents, alongside in-person family-education classes in Manhattan.

- Price: Price on request (Price not available in the hospital or booking-page text.)
- Where: Online
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Single-session virtual classes; hospital booking listing published November 12, 2025.
- Website: https://lenoxhill.northwell.edu/obgyn/obstetrics/center-for-family-education
- Book: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lenox-hill-hospital-childbirth-education-virtual-open-to-the-public-tickets-1968841712562
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lenox-hill-hospital-childbirth-education-virtual-open-to-the-public-tickets-1968841712562)

### NYC Birth & Baby

Lamaze-trained educators offer customizable private childbirth preparation in clients’ homes across New York City.

- Price: $450 per session (USD 450 for a three-hour private in-home class, as published on the booking page.)
- Where: See website
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Private appointments; booking calendar displays September 30, 2026.
- Website: https://nycbirthandbaby.com/
- Book: https://bookme.name/nycbirthandbaby/in-person-childbirth-class
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://bookme.name/nycbirthandbaby/in-person-childbirth-class)

### Prana Prenatal Yoga & Education

A Westchester-based educator offers a six-week virtual Hypnobabies childbirth preparation course for expecting parents.

- Price: Price on request (Price not published; contact the educator for enrollment.)
- Where: Online
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Most recently advertised course started May 6, 2026; contact provider for subsequent dates.
- Website: https://www.pranaprenatalyoga.com/hypnobabies.html
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://www.pranaprenatalyoga.com/hypnobabies.html)

### Prenatal Yoga Center

Upper West Side center offering express and comprehensive childbirth preparation workshops for expectant parents.

- Price: $350–$450 per course (Express $350, comprehensive preparation $450; prices include two attendees.)
- Where: Upper West Side, Manhattan, 141 W 72nd Street, New York, NY
- For: Pregnancy
- When: Express: October 18 and December 6, 2026; comprehensive: October 24 and December 5, 2026.
- Website: https://prenatalyogacenter.com/
- Book: https://prenatalyogacenter.com/schedule/
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://prenatalyogacenter.com/birth-better-bundle/)

### Sara Kramer HypnoBirthing

New York-area HypnoBirthing educator offering live Zoom courses and private classes for expectant families.

- Price: $435 per course (USD 435 course fee; special rates available by inquiry.)
- Where: Online
- For: Pregnancy
- When: May–July 2026 schedules published; contact provider for the next course.
- Website: https://www.hypnobirthingwithsarakramer.com/
- Book: https://www.hypnobirthingwithsarakramer.com/contact
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://www.hypnobirthingwithsarakramer.com/course)

### Tamara Srdanović

A New York-based childbirth educator offers live online one-day childbirth intensives and six-week Hypnobabies courses for expecting parents.

- Price: $250–$500 per course (one-day intensive $250; Hypnobabies series $500.)
- Where: Online
- For: Pregnancy
- When: 2026 Hypnobabies series include September–October; Sundays 3–6pm or Fridays 6–9pm.
- Website: https://tamarasrdanovic.com/
- Book: https://tamarasrdanovic.com/registration
- Checked: 2026-10-07 (source: https://tamarasrdanovic.com/)