Introduction. Antenatal classes are a form of training addressed to parents expecting a baby. Participation in activities expands knowledge about the proper preparation of a pregnant woman and her partner for delivery through teaching about delivery and changing the attitude about it, and prepares parents to care for the child after birth. The Program includes theoretical issues (such as mode and lifestyle in pregnancy and lifestyle in pregnancy and in the postpartum period, physiology of: labour, the postpartum period, infant period; psychiatric perinatal disorders; legal issues related to giving birth), practical activities (such as: learning effective pushing, breathing during the labour, relaxation in the intervals between the contractions) and introducing parents to their caring tasks (such as care of a newborn). Research confirms that women attending antenatal classes better cope with stress in the delivery room, and their labour is faster and easier. Aim. To evaluate the impact of pregnant women’s participation in antenatal classes on the labour. Material and methods. The study included 35year old pregnant patient II., labour II., in the 40th week + 4 days of pregnancy, admitted to the delivery room. In this work a single case method was used, which was carried out with the help of an interview, conversation, observation and analysis of the medical documents. The study was conducted while a patient was in the delivery room. Conclusion. The education before giving birth resulted in a positive attitude of women towards labour. Participation in antenatal classes had an influence on the woman’s activity during her labour and birth took place more efficiently and easier. The presence and help of a partner increased the sense of woman’s during her labour.

Key words: school of birth, pregnant woman, labour, clinical case.