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research far evaluated effect antenatal classes studies investigated usefulness perspective mothers birth antenatal classes evolved pain management mothercentred approach including birth plans parenting education evaluating perception usefulness classes important meet mothers needs however far research mothers perception usefulness classes sparse particularly measured childbirth given antenatal classes considered adult education necessary carry evaluation mothers opportunity apply competences acquired antenatal classes childbirth study investigated mothers satisfaction perceived usefulness antenatal classes provided within university hospital switzerland assessed postpartum period primiparous mothers gave birth swiss university hospital january 2018 september 2020 contacted attended hospitals antenatal classes invited complete questionnaire consisting quantitative qualitative part usefulness satisfaction antenatal classes quantitative data analysed using descriptive inferential statistics qualitative data analysed using thematic analysis among 259 mothers answered 61 n 158 globally satisfied antenatal classes 562 n 145 found sessions useful general however looking utility score theme none achieved score usefulness 44 timing sessions questioned mothers regretted lack accurate information especially labour complications postnatal care antenatal classes valued peer support however salutogenic vision empowerment address complications childbirth even though mothers needed furthermore classes could also oriented towards postpartum period requested mothers revising antenatal classes fit mothers needs could lead greater satisfaction thus better impact wellbeing mothers families