We offer FREE In-Person Prenatal Classes, Live Virtual Prenatal Classes and Self-Guided Online Prenatal Classes for Simcoe Muskoka residents. If you live outside of Simcoe Muskoka, please contact your local health unit to learn about available support.
In-Person Prenatal Class
- Labour and Birth (labour, comfort techniques, medical procedures)
- After Baby is Born (breastfeeding, newborn care, postpartum)
Note: This program will remain available until December 31, 2026. After this date, we will continue to offer the following two In-Person Prenatal Classes: Breastfeeding & Early Parenting.
In-person prenatal classes provide an opportunity to:
- Meet other pregnant people and families
- Get answers to your questions and concerns from a public health nurse
Classes fill quickly so register early in your pregnancy. When registering for classes, consider selecting a class date in the later part of your pregnancy, such as the third trimester.
For class schedules and to register, click
Live Virtual Prenatal Class
- Labour and Birth (labour, comfort techniques, medical procedures)
- After Baby is Born (breastfeeding, newborn care, postpartum)
Note: This program will remain available until December 31, 2026. After this date, we will continue to offer the following two In-Person Prenatal Classes: Breastfeeding & Early Parenting.
Live virtual prenatal class provides an opportunity to:
- Participate remotely
- Get answers to your questions and concerns from a public health nurse
Please review the following before attending the live virtual prenatal classes.
By participating in live virtual prenatal classes:
- You indicate your consent to share information with other people present in the meeting. You agree to be mindful of what you share online, knowing that privacy is limited.
- You consent to respect the privacy of others by keeping personal information shared at the SMDHU classes confidential.
- You respect the uniqueness and opinions of those present.
- You can protect your privacy by participating from a private space - check your surroundings before logging on with the awareness that others in the chat can see you and your surroundings. SMDHU staff will also be in a private space when they are in contact with you.
- You agree that you will not take pictures or make recordings during the session.
- You may share your access with your partner/support person. You agree that you will not share your access with others beyond your partner/support person.
- You are aware that attendance will be recorded via Microsoft Teams and this attendance will be documented.
Meeting tips:
- Do not forward the meeting invitation to others. All participants must be registered.
- The room will open 15 minutes before class starts. You will be placed in a waiting room when you join the meeting and will be admitted before the class begins. The class will start promptly at the scheduled time.
- We strongly encourage cameras on during the class. Cameras on help with class engagement.
- Please remember to turn cameras off while attending to personal needs.
- You can join us on your smart phone but if you can log on from a larger screen (i.e. tablet or computer) you will get the best view.
- The gallery view is a great way to see the most people on the screen at once. It is the icon with several squares.
- Please use ‘Raise your Hand’ feature to ask questions or share your ideas. There will be many opportunities for open discussion.
Self-Guided Online Prenatal Class with audio (include pregnancy modules)
- Pregnancy (prenatal care and tests, baby’s growth, body changes, mental health, eating & weight gain, physical activity, sex, preterm labour, alcohol, drugs and smoking, safety, and special pregnancy considerations)
- Labour and Birth (labour, comfort techniques, medical procedures, caesarean birth, relaxation exercises)
- After Baby is Born (breastfeeding, newborn care, postpartum)
Self-guided online prenatal classes with audio provide an opportunity to:
- Choose the information that interests you
- Learn at your own pace
- Learn when and where you are most comfortable
To register, click
Note: This self-guided online program will remain available until December 31, 2026. After this date, this program will be changing to a new ‘Online Prenatal Program: Bump to Baby’. For access to the new online prenatal program, you will need to re-register at that time to get a new username and password.
