Birth & Beyond.
Dubai's most complete antenatal class.
A four-week antenatal course run in collaboration between Lullabies (Lisa Adair, IBCLC & paediatric nurse) and The Fit Midwife (Nikki Oliver, UK/UAE midwife). Built around the realities of giving birth in Dubai: hospitals, fast discharge, expat distance from family, and the first month at home.
Three families I see most.
Each starts in a different place. Most of you will see yourself in one of them — but the course is built to flex around whichever you are.
First baby in Dubai.
You don't have NCT here and you'd like the version that actually addresses Dubai hospitals, discharge timing and the first night home.
No family arriving in the first month.
You want a plan and a phone number for the things you'd normally ring your mum about.
Different baby, different birth, different setup.
A refresher tailored to a second arrival and a toddler in the next room.
Six things you'll actually be able to do.
Understand your options for birth in a Dubai hospital and how to advocate for them.
Recognise the stages of labour, what's normal, and when to call.
Know how to set up and use a bottle, breast or both — without nipple confusion or supply scares.
Handle the first 72 hours at home, including discharge, feeding and sleep.
Walk through baby first aid and safe sleep before you need either.
Have a one-month postnatal safety net from a midwife and a lactation consultant.
Four weeks. Roughly this shape.
Each session has a focus, but they're cumulative — week 4 wouldn't make sense without week 1. The topics flex with your cohort's questions.
- W01
Labour & birth in Dubai
2 hr- Stages of labour
- When and how to go to hospital in Dubai
- Pain relief options
- Birth preferences and advocacy
- W02
Feeding properly established
2 hr- Latch with practice doll
- Bottle without nipple confusion
- Cluster feeding and supply
- When to call your IBCLC
- W03
Newborn care, safe sleep, baby first aid
2 hr- Baby care basics
- Safe sleep and co-sleeping
- Choking and infant CPR overview
- Setting up your nursery for night feeds
- W04
The first month at home
2 hr- Postnatal recovery and mental health
- Visitors and the partner load
- Routines that aren't routines yet
- Q&A · group photo
Next cohorts. Twelve seats each.
Each cohort runs four consecutive weeks at the same venue. Pick the one that works for your due date or your sleep deficit — I don't mind which.
Lisa Adair, IBCLC.
I'm a paediatric NICU nurse of 20+ years, a Board-certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC #L-314181), and a Pediatric Sleep Consultant. I've personally supported over 1,400 Dubai families since opening the practice — and I teach every session of every course myself. No TAs, no franchise.
Every seat gets all of this.
The honest answers.
Don't see your question? WhatsApp Lisa — usually answered within a few hours.
WhatsApp LisaI'm only 28 weeks. Too early?
It's the perfect time. Most couples start between 28 and 34 weeks.
What if I go into labour mid-cohort?
You keep the recordings and we add you to the next cohort to catch up the sessions you missed, at no charge.
Can my partner skip a session?
Yes — most couples have an anchor attendee. Recordings cover the other partner. We recommend both attend week 4.
What if I'm hoping for a home birth?
We cover all options. Lisa and Nikki are pragmatic about Dubai's setup and won't push a single approach.
Full refund up to 14 days before the cohort starts. Within 14 days you can transfer once at no charge.
Two free transfers across the next 12 months if life happens.
If we cancel a cohort, you get a full refund or any future cohort — your choice. You keep the workbook.
Walk in knowing what to do.
Choose a date and reserve a seat — full refund up to 7 days before.