Courses for new parents

NCT Early Days™ Groups

Early Days™ groups give you the opportunity to explore different approaches to important parenting issues with a qualified group leader and other new parents in your area. These sessions are designed to help you feel confident about the decisions and choices that you make for your baby. You will be encouraged to share ideas and experiences and help others to do the same so that you can support each other as you learn more about your skills as a parent.

Issues covered include:

• Expectations and the reality of parenthood
• Ideas for settling a crying baby
• Getting the most out of the day
• Returning to work (or not)

Most NCT antenatal courses include a session with a qualified breastfeeding counsellor. These friendly, practical sessions look at life with a new baby including breastfeeding and feeding choices.

Pre-book your space on an Early Days™ course. A course is generally 6–8 weeks in length, with meetings being held once a week. Each meeting lasts about 2 hours. Each course is tailored to the needs of those parents attending.

NCT Early Days™ Drop-ins

You attend as and when you can and pay as you go. Again, meetings are generally held weekly and will last for a couple of hours. Your area may offer one or both options.

Concessionary rates available.

NCT Early Days Groups and Drop-ins are open to all parents and parents-to-be, including young parents, single parents, parents in same-sex relationships, surrogacy and adoptive parents. Some Early Days Groups are women-only, to find out about local availability of these courses please contact your local branch.