Antenatal Classes in Hemel Hempstead
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Congratulations and welcome to Hemel Hempstead
Prepare to meet your baby with our award-winning antenatal classes in Hemel Hempstead.
We offer you the ultimate support system, with a whole team of different pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts guiding you through the course.
You’ll also meet a fun and sociable group of local expectant parents just like you.
We’re proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and can’t wait to welcome you into our wonderful network of parents here in Hertfordshire.
If course is sold out, join our waiting list
Congratulations and welcome to Hemel Hempstead
Prepare to meet your baby with our award-winning antenatal classes in Hemel Hempstead.
We offer you the ultimate support system, with a whole team of different pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts guiding you through the course.
You’ll also meet a fun and sociable group of local expectant parents just like you.
We’re proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and can’t wait to welcome you into our wonderful network of parents here in Hertfordshire.
Hemel Hempstead: where are the classes held?
Our Hemel Hempstead antenatal classes take place at The Fishery Inn on Fishery Road.
What’s included on the course?
Course includes in person hypnobirthing and baby first aid
Reunion with your babies
18h of teaching and 4h of dedicated social time
Specialists include
Midwife
Obstetric doctor
Hypnobirthing teacher
Paediatric (baby) doctor
Feeding specialist
Baby first aid instructor
Physiotherapist
Head to one of our fun and social venues (no church halls, scout huts or flip charts here!)
Meet like minded, local friends having babies at a similar time
Learn everything you need to know for birth and life with a newborn in one course (no add ons!)
Each week covers one of five themes and includes:
A 2h in-person session, packed with practical and social activities
A bank of videos to support everything you learn
Different specialists each week
A live-online Q&A session
Notes, useful downloads and exclusive discounts
How much are Hemel Hempstead antenatal classes?
Our Hemel Hempstead antenatal classes cost £199 for two people. We also offer a single-parent discount. See our FAQs for full details.
How do I book?
Booking is easy!
1) Find the month that works for you from the list below - click the + to see individual session dates
2) Then select the month you want to book from the month drop down beneath and click BOOK NOW!
3) Enter your details, including an email address, your name and contact number and your payment details.
4) Once you’ve paid you’ll receive a confirmation email.
5) You will be sent further instructions before your course starts
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Ideal for babies due mid March, April and May
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 4th February: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 11th February: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 18th February: Practical baby care
Tuesday 25th February: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 4th March: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 7th June at 3pm: Reunion - details will be sent closer to the time
Extra live online content: 7:30pm
Every Thursday evening throughout your course, our specialists of the week will be on hand to support you with any extra questions in the following live online sessions:
Thursday 6th February: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 13th February: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 20th February: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 27th February: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid May, June and July
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 1st April: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 8th April: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 15th April: Practical baby care
Tuesday 22nd April: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 29th April: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 2nd August at 3pm: Reunion - details will be sent closer to the time
Extra live online content: 7:30pm
Every Thursday evening throughout your course, our specialists of the week will be on hand to support you with any extra questions in the following live online sessions:
Thursday 3rd April: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 10th April: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 17th April: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 24th April: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
Sold out course? Join our waiting list.
Who runs the classes?
Meet Rio.
Rio studied midwifery at The University of Bedfordshire, graduating in 2017. Since then Rio has worked in all areas of maternity but most recently has been based as a community midwife.
Currently she is heading towards the end of her maternity leave with her second child and has been busy testing out the best coffees and pastries the local area has to offer.
Rio says “I am so excited to meet you all and answer all of your burning questions. Our sessions are going to be informative and fun!”
How does this differ to NCT classes in Hemel Hempstead?
The reason NCT springs to mind first for many people when thinking about antenatal classes is because the classes have been around since the 1950s. For many decades they were the only form of antenatal classes available. This means many people believe that all antenatal classes are NCT classes, which is not the case.
The NCT is a charity and instructors complete a degree course to teach the classes. All Happy Parents Happy Baby instructors are midwives and doctors so have a degree but also thousands of hours of practical experience working in birth centres and hospitals.
Unlike NCT classes, our antenatal classes all include hypnobirthing and baby first aid at no extra cost. At the time of writing, NCT classes in Hemel Hempstead are priced at £259, compared to £199 for Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes. The NCT classes in Hemel Hempstead take place at The Boxmoor Trust Centre whereas our classes take place at a comfy and popular venue where you can relax and make the most of socialising with your course mates in lovely surroundings.
Our local community
Most of the people coming on our Hemel Hempstead course are from Hemel Hempstead. The course is also popular with those living in neighbouring areas of Redbourn, Bovingdon and Kings Langley.
From walks in Gadebridge Park to coffee meetings in the town centre and playdates at each other’s houses, graduates from our Hemel Hempstead antenatal classes are never short of things to do together.
Is it worth it?
“We had such a brilliant experience at the HPHB classes. The sessions were well structured and informative with plenty of opportunities to work with and chat with other couples. We both came away feeling that we had learnt so much (at a time when it’s very easy to feel overwhelmed!) and that we had made some lovely friends too. It took away a lot of the anxiety and fear of the unknown. Our course leader was absolutely brilliant; the weekly videos to watch and live sessions really enhanced the experience and were so valuable.”
Emma, September course
Have questions? See our FAQs or get in touch.
You can find answers to commonly asked question on our FAQs page. Alternatively our customer happiness team will be happy to help you with any enquiries - drop them an email them at bookings@happyparentshappybaby.com