Antenatal Classes in Harpenden
Congratulations and welcome to our award winning antenatal classes in Harpenden
Get ready to make brilliant, local friends having babies at the same time as you, whilst learning everything you need to know from our team of pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts.
We are proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and would love to welcome you into our amazing community here in Hertfordshire.
Course dates
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Congratulations and welcome to our award winning antenatal classes in Harpenden
Get ready to make brilliant, local friends having babies at the same time as you, whilst learning everything you need to know from our team of pregnancy, birth, and parenting experts.
We are proud to have been voted ‘best antenatal classes’ and would love to welcome you into our amazing community here in Hertfordshire.
Course dates
Click the course months to show all session dates and due date recommendations.
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Click here if your course of choice is not available.
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
What’s included on the course?
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
Harpenden: where are the classes held?
Our Harpenden antenatal classes are held at the popular Plough and Harrow pub on Southdown Road. There is limited on site parking and the bus stop is located right outside the pub.
How much are Harpenden antenatal classes?
Our Harpenden antenatal classes cost £199 for two people. We also offer a single-parent discount. See our FAQs for full details.
Who runs the classes?
Meet Molly
Molly is one of the midwives that teaches our Harpenden antenatal classes. Molly graduated from the University of Bedfordshire in 2019 and now works as a Midwife on The Kensington Wing at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. She is a mum of an 8 month old baby boy, and loves exercising and spending time with family and friends in her spare time. She says “I can’t wait to welcome you onto the new course in St Albans and help prepare and support you on this new and exciting journey to parenthood!”
How does this differ to NCT classes in Harpenden?
NCT classes have been around since the 1950s and for many decades were the only antenatal classes. This means many people believe that all antenatal classes are NCT classes, which is not the case. Happy Parents Happy Baby antenatal classes in Harpenden are not the same as NCT classes in Harpenden, or other antenatal classes in and around Harpenden. Here are some of the differences (as per December 2024).
Our local Harpenden community
Most people on our Harpenden course are from Harpenden. The course is also popular with people living neighbouring areas of St Albans, Redbourn & Luton.
From walks along Nickey Line Rail Walk, to hangouts in the coffee shops and at each other’s houses, graduates from our Harpenden antenatal classes are never short of things to do.
Is it worth it?
Have questions?
Please use our chat function at the bottom right of the screen for answers to most questions.
Alternatively, you can find answers to commonly asked questions on ourFAQs page.
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Ideal for babies due mid November, December & January
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 1st October: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 8th October: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 15th October: Practical baby care
Tuesday 22nd October: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 29th October: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 1st February 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 October: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 10th October: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 17th October: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 24th October: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid January, February & March
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 26th November: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 3rd December: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 10th December: Practical baby care
Tuesday 17th December: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 7th January: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 5th April 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 28th November: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 5th December: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 12th December: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 19th December: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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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
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Ideal for babies due mid July, August and September
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 3rd June: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 10th June: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 17th June: Practical baby care
Tuesday 24th June: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 1st July: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 4th October 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 5th June: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 12th June: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 19th June: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 26th June: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A
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Ideal for babies due mid August, September and October
In person sessions: 7-9pm
Tuesday 1st July: Preparing for birth
Tuesday 8th July: Hypnobirthing
Tuesday 15th July: Practical baby care
Tuesday 22nd July: Baby first aid and self care for parents
Tuesday 29th July: Celebration social - a purely social session
Saturday 1st November 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 July: Midwife and obstetric doctor Q&A
Thursday 10th July: Hypnobirthing relaxations and breathing practice
Thursday 17th July: Feeding specialist Q&A
Thursday 24th July: Baby doctor/First Aid & Physiotherapist Q&A