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2025 Award-winning antenatal courses in Hertfordshire and online | CubCare & The Birth and Baby Company

Jilly Clarke

Published on: 10/10/2025

CubCare and The Birth and Baby Company have been recognised in the Lux Life Parent & Baby Awards 2025 as Best Online Antenatal Course Provider. Award-winning antenatal and parenting classes in Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield: across Hertfordshire and online.

Birth ChoicesAntenatal and Birth educationFirst TrimesterEarly Pregnancy

How to push a baby out effectively?

Jilly Clarke

Published on: 25/09/2024

How to push a baby out effectively? Pushing during labour doesn't have to put the tense, forced pushing, on your back, that you see on TV or in films. It should be instinctive.

Birth ChoicesAntenatal and Birth education

Ten alternatives to medical pain relief for labour

Jilly Clarke

Published on: 29/07/2024

Ten alternatives to using medical pain relief in labour. Evidenced based options include breathing, relaxation, hypnobirthing, movement, aromatherapy, water, massage.

Birth ChoicesLabour pain relief

Gas and Air labour pain relief

Jilly Clarke

Published on: 28/07/2024

Gas and Air for pain relief in labour. A mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide gas. Gas and air will not remove all the pain, but it can help reduce it, help you relax and care less about it.

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