MANtenatalReviews of mantenatal.com

Took the 2 day course (2 hours an evening). It was what I needed waiting for my first baby. On things I had knowledge of it reaffirmed this. On things I had some knowledge of it was a place to chat and the chats were chilled exactly what you want not like a “lesson”. And for the things I had no clue about Gordon latched on and told me more about these things and gave me stuff to have a look at. Genuine fella very grateful.

Great course - tonnes of good advice, and helped me feel far more confident going into fatherhood for the first time. Would absolutely recommend to all Dads-to-be!

A very practical course, lots of useful information.

What a course! Gordon’s knowledge, advice and delivery is so encouraging and really is invaluable in preparing you to become a dad either for the first time or subsequently. I’d recommend it to everyone as the ongoing support from other dads and Gordon is great

Fantastic course. Gordon delivers this course in a very natural and relaxed way. It's so nice not to feel talked at or just have information thrown at you. Both evenings of the course were engaging and that means it was not only enjoyable, but the information stays with you! That information and the confidence it gives you is invaluable 👍 Would 100% recommended

I was originally pointed in the direction of MANtenatal by my wife after wanting a course tailored more towards guys that would fit around my work schedule. After meeting at the baby show and having a great chat I knew that this was definitely the course for me and proceeded to book a 1 to 1 personal session. The course content was great and really gives you an excellent insight in to what to expect from parenthood and pre birth. I really felt like I was sitting down with one of my mates, sharing funny stories and just generally felt at ease throughout. No question was a stupid question and I really cannot wait now to have my little man so I can put everything in to practice.

I signed up to MANtenatal because I was worried about becoming a dad. I attended the December 2022 group session, and I'm so thankful that I did. The course was extremely helpful and worth (at the very least) twice what Gordon offers it at. As an autistic dad-to-be with ADHD and other mental health challenges, I was really concerned about how I would manage the transition to parenthood and best support my wife during labour. Gordon really helped shift my mindset over the four hour course. I now feel better equipped and much more so than when I completed the standard antenatal course. Firstly, the sessions included loads of practical considerations and actionable advice. This is great for any expectant father, but it's particularly helpful / accessible for neurodivergent birth partners. Gordon really got us to think through lots of potential scenarios, e.g. how might it feel leaving mum and baby at hospital and coming home to an empty house, having just experienced the ultimate rush of seeing your baby born. For this scenario and others, Gordon shared lots of actionable and practical tips to help dads manage and be the best dads they can be. Secondly, Gordon really helped me visualise the birth. He showed us a birthing center, maternity ward and operating theatre and made us imagine who is likely to be there with us, what might be going on, etc. He focussed on aspects you might not think about and certainly weren't covered on the general antenatal course, like what furniture or equipment might be in the room, where dad can rest or have skin to skin with his newborn baby, who might be come in and when. This was an incredibly valuable experience for me that dispelled the TV / film dramatisations of labour that have really persisted in my mind until now. It has really helped make me feel better prepared for labour. Lastly, I felt really supported throughout the course. The pace moved quickly and covered a lot of detail, but there was always time for some light hearted humour and questions. If you wanted you could eat your dinner or have a beer with the group. In spite of the course being virtual, it really felt quite natural and friendly. I'm now in a WhatsApp group with my group (squad), and I'm loving the banter and support from Gordon and the other dads / dads-to-be. I would wholeheartedly recommend this course and would be interested in further parenting /postnatal courses should MANtenatal offer them in the future.

This is a Quality course for a Dad to be. Standard Antenatal classes are good but very geared towards the Mums as they potentially should be. This does however tend to lead to Dad's to be either left out to a degree or generally feeling underprepared or unconfident. Having taken the MANtenatal class, I can say I feel so much more knowledgeable and prepared for my own journey into parenthood, as well as more comfortable with my role in the (pre/present and post) labour process, including some genuinely Golden hints, tips and tricks. Would recommend this to every first time Dad out there. As a final note, the group you do this session with are all in the same boat as you and by jumping into this together, you immediately gain access to a group of Guys all going through the same thing, that you can rely on to have your back in a moment of parenting need.