Prenatal Course
If you want more than lactation webinars, TikTok stroller reviews, and digital nesting checklists—welcome.
You just found your village.
Enrolling Now:
Fall 2025 Prenatal Course
Come for the info. Stay for the people.
Or, honestly, maybe vice-versa.
The Details:
An 8-week, in-person group for intown Atlanta parents-to-be.
When the course ends, your group becomes a play circle! We’ll plan the meetups—you & baby just show up.
Best Fit:
Expecting a baby between November 2025 - August 2026
First Meeting:
TBD
Location:
The Intown Retreat
102 Church St, Decatur
Time:
Tuesdays, 7:00–8:00 pm
Pricing:
Standard: $600
Founding Member: $450
Schedule:
8-Weeks, each week dedicated to a specific topic for your mental & physical well-being
+ Bonus! Birthday Party once all the babies arrive!
Founding Member
Perks
We’re playing favorites.
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As a thank you to our founding members, we’re offering a our full course for $450 (standard pricing is $600).
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We’re including one year of Play Circle Membership (standard price: $150)!
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Thanks to our generous hosts, The Intown Retreat, we’ll have some special treats for our founding members! More details to come!
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We’ll kick off our group with a mocktail party!
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Once all the babies are born, we’re having group birthday party to celebrate!
This will be your first official meeting as a Play Circle.
We gather Atlanta’s parents-to-be for real talk, expert guidance, and friendships that grow right alongside your babies.
We’re not a birth class or a baby-care crash course.
Our focus?
You—your well-being through one of life’s biggest transitions.
Over 8 weeks, Atlanta’s top experts will guide you through everything from safe exercise and baby-proofing your relationships to flexible birth planning and 4th trimester prep.
So when your baby arrives, you’re as ready as you can be & you’ve got people to help you figure out the rest.
We’re more than a mom group.
Because you’re so much more than a mom.
Prenatal Course Topics & Experts
Parent-focused prenatal workshops, led by local experts
We focus on you—your health, well-being, and support systems.
Each session blends guided community building with practical, evidence-based information from local experts.
Your Goals & Values
Expert: Peri
Every choice you make as a new parent is grounded in your values. Together, we’ll explore birth philosophies and goals for pregnancy while building the foundation of our community.
Your Identity &
Mental Health
Expert: Licensed Professional Counselor, Perinatal Mental Health Certified
Explore the identity shifts that come with parenthood. Learn strategies for improving your mental health.
Building Your Village
Expert: Birth Doula + Panel of Providers
Learn about maternity care options and the types of support people who can guide you through pregnancy and birth. Gain practical tips for finding and interviewing the right providers.
Your Relationships
Expert: Licensed Marriage & Family Counselor
Strengthen your communication, set healthy boundaries, and support your partnership through change.
Planning Your Birth
Expert: Birth Advocacy &
Decision-Making Expert
Discover a flexible framework for creating your birth plan. We’ll cover how to navigate provider dynamics and make confident, values-aligned decisions.
Your Fitness & Pelvic Floor
Expert: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
Learn safe, effective ways to move your body during and after pregnancy. We’ll focus on pelvic floor prep, core strength, and carrying your baby with confidence.
Your Nutrition
Expert: Registered Dietitian,
Certified Lactation Consultant
Get practical guidance on perinatal nutrition. We’ll cover foods for pregnancy and postpartum recovery, plus batch-cooking tips to keep you nourished and energized.
Your Recovery &
4th Trimester
Expert: Postpartum Doula
Plan for life after birth with support strategies, recovery tips, and household systems. We’ll cover everything from postpartum care kits to return-to-work planning and processing your birth experience.
These topics are examples of a typical course and are subject to change based on group interest and expert availability.
How This Thing Works
1. Complete the interest form
This form helps us get to know you & match you with others nearby who are due around the same time. The info you share is private and just for planning and communication.
2. Quick intro chat with Peri
Once we get your form, we’ll give you a call to learn more about you, your family, and your goals. Plus, we’ll answer any questions you might have!
3. Sign up for your course
We’ll send you the link to officially join Peri!
4. Join the chat
We’ll add you to the Peri group chat for your circle! You’ll have access to this chat throughout your course and long after. Use it to organize play dates, ask for recommendations—whatever you need!
5. Make new parent pals + learn from local experts
Each session blends guided community building with practical, evidence-based information from local experts.
Our goal is pretty simple: bring good people together to get good information.
6. Celebrate + meet the babies!
Once the babies arrive, we’ll have a birthday party for all our Peri babies!
7. Play (+ grow + commiserate + figure it all out) together
After the course ends, your group will shift into an ongoing neighborhood-based play circle. Same crew, new stage—babies welcome!
FAQs
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Peri welcomes all parents, including LGBTQ+ parents, adoptive parents, solo parents, and more!
If you’re a parent-to-be by any definition and you’re looking for good info & good people, you’re welcome here!
Note that this group is geared toward people who are currently pregnant, so there will be course content that won’t apply if you aren’t physically carrying a baby.
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All stages of pregnancy are welcome, but in order to get the full experience, register for a course that ends before your due date.
If you’re due after November 15, 2025, our current course is perfect for you!
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Nope! If you’re just interested in one or the other, reach out! We’ll figure out the right fit for you.
hello@with-peri.com
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Please bring your spouse/partner/significant other to our session on relationships & partner dynamics!
The rest of the series is really more for the pregnant person.
If you’d like to chat about this, shoot us an email!
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We really wish we could offer childcare for older siblings. Unfortunately, we’re not there yet.
The prenatal course is adults only, but you’re welcome to bring older kids to your postpartum play circle.
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We’d love, love, love for you to make it to group consistently—in our experience, that’s the best way to build group connection. But, as we too are human, we get that life happens.
There is no make-up session, but we share session notes and resources so you won’t miss any info.
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Once you register, we’ll send you a welcome packet with the full schedule, expert bios, and preparatory resources. We’ll also add you to the group chat!
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Great! A lot of our parents are second or third-timers! The support and information we offer are valuable even with prior experience. Plus, your knowledge is a huge benefit to the rest of the group.
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We cap group membership at 10 people. We find that more intimate groups help foster meaningful connection.
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You bet we are!
We’re just getting started, and your input helps shape what Peri becomes. If you have a dream for a different kind of group or see a need that’s not being met, email us anytime: hello@with-peri.com
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We love wallflowers. We love people who feel shy and awkward in a group of strangers. And if you feel stressed in social settings? Well, you’re in good company!
We know making friends as an adult is hard. That’s why we built Peri!
So here’s the deal:
Social connection and support is one of the most essential tools in your parenting toolkit. You need it. You deserve it.
Your Peri facilitators are trained in group dynamics and community-building. The course is designed to take you from strangers to friends.
We cap the group at 10 members, to keep things casual and close-knit.
We’re in this together. Promise.
