Refresher Antenatal Classes in Welwyn Hatfield
The ultimate Refresher Antenatal Course and support package for second and beyond births and babies.
Our ground-breaking refresher antenatal course package in Welwyn Hatfield.
A unique antenatal course for those who are already a parent.
Suitable for all birth choices. Refresh your knowledge, or learn a different approach to birth, and understand how to parent more than one child. Take some time out for yourself and relax whilst preparing for another baby, and meet new friends expecting another baby.
Learn your options and combine hypnobirthing, antenatal, postnatal and active birth education, pregnancy yoga AND babywearing.
Does this sound like you?
• You want a different birth experience to last time?
• You want to learn how to make this birth and recovery better
• You're worrying about how to juggle looking after another baby with the one you already have?!
• You want the transition to be as easy as possible for your eldest
What if things could be amazing?
What happened last time does not need to dictate this journey, this birth.
You can achieve an amazing, positive birth, on your terms.
Do you want proven tools and techniques to support any birth?
Nobody can predict what will happen when you are in labour. But, you CAN face baby’s birth day with knowledge, feeling in control and with several pain-busting strategies under your belt. You can rock your birth and postnatal period, even if the going gets tough.
Do you want to help your older child (or children) to adapt to their new sibling?
Helping your little ones through this huge life change can be daunting but it can also be fun! Getting them excited, spending time on your bond, and getting them involved, and giving them time can help to ease the transition.
Do you want to be confident and feel fully prepared for any eventuality?
When it comes to birth, recovery, baby's early days and getting used to the new family unit - anything could happen! But to learn what could happen, and how to navigate these things with tools and strategies is the best way to prepare.
If you're nodding along then you're not alone...
You already know that the way you birth impacts your early parenting journey. Taking control of your birth is so important.
What happened with your previous birth does not need to dictate this journey, and this birth. You can achieve an amazing, positive birth, on your terms. It might just take a bit of work, belief and the right support. When you have a positive birth, the early days of parenting are that much easier.
We'll take you through everything you need to know when preparing for another baby. How much has changed since your last baby? How can you have a different birth experience? What am I supposed to do when one is crying and the other is having a tantrum?!
The time is whizzing by uncontrollably, and it can sometimes feel like you are just expected to know the answers! As overwhelming as it might seem right now, you have managed it before and come through the other side.
I know you want to be prepared, knowing how to give yourself the best possible chance of adapting confidently. Having taken control of the controllables when it comes to pregnancy, birth and the postnatal days.
That's why I am so excited to welcome you to...
Refresher Antenatal Course Welwyn Hatfield
The biggest transformations happen when we feel confident, prepared and in control. Taking things one step at a time and always keeping the end goal in mind.
There are certain things in this life that we can "wing" and get away with it, but birth and parenting works best with planning for all situations. These antenatal classes will guide you through the pregnancy journey. Helping you to plan for appointments, for your birth, for recovery and those early days of finding your feet with parenting more than one child!
Planning ahead is the key to managing life with children, the more children, the more planning required! And this course will help you to discover that there are many other useful tools and techniques that will help too!
Our CubCare Antenatal Course takes place in Welwyn Hatfield for those in Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, St Albans, Wheathampstead or Potters Bar areas.
What's covered in our Refresher Antenatal Classes?
This unique course combines on-demand online content to access at a time to suit you, live sessions to get your questions answered and to meet others also expecting their second, third or forth babies locally to Welwyn Hatfield, and on-going support from Jilly, your antenatal teacher.
01
Different Pregnancy, Different Baby
We'll think about how this pregnancy might different from any previous times. Get common questions answered and start thinking about what preparations are best to think about as early as possible during your pregnancy. Things like when to tell your children and how to navigate that.
02
Navigating Pregnancy
We'll get into appointments and birth rights, easy daily exercises both alone and with a birth partner, and hypnobirthing breathing and relaxation exercises to prepare for the best possible pregnancy and birth experience in any situation.
03
Labour and Birth
This is where we go deep - we'll cover everything you need to know for pregnancy and birth. All the locations, situations (vaginal, VBAC, c-section, induction, augmentation), pain relief (medical and non-medical), hypnobirthing, movements...everything.
04
Hypnobirthing
We have a whole section on Hypnobirthing. Transform any fears around birth into confidence. Practice breathing and relaxation techniques and learn how to put them together with movements for any birth situation.
05
Birth Partners
Birth partners are so important we have a whole module just for them. To prepare them to support you fully for the whole pregnancy and labour, and after birth too. To help them understand their recovery and transition into parenthood.
06
Postnatal recovery and 4th trimester
From the moment baby is born, through the recovery phase and into the 4th trimester. We'll help you navigate the 4th trimester and recovery with confidence and tools.
07
Preparing your children
We'll get into the deep conversations about when and how to tell children that a baby is on the way, how to navigate getting them involved in the preparations, how to handle the first introductions. You'll also find a host of tips for encouraging a blossoming relationship between baby and child/ren.
08
Life with two or more!
We'll get into the details about juggling life with more than one child. Managing conflict and lots of crying, juggling naps and bedtime, bath time and getting out and about. We'll also talk about 1:1 time and what you can do to manage tricky behaviour from older ones.
09
Babywearing
We have a whole extra bonus course on babywearing PLUS a chance to practice live. Because babywearing will be your best parenting tool when you have more than one child to run around after!
Refresher Antenatal Course Welwyn Hatfield - Dates
August Refresher Antenatal classes
Ideal for those due October-November 2024
Dates:
Saturday 24th August - 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday 27th August - 7.15-9.45pm
PLUS: 4 sessions of Pregnancy Yoga to be taken at any time (must be booked in advance)
PLUS: Our comprehensive online Refresher Antenatal Course included
PLUS: Our bestseller online Babywearing Course
Venue: The Studio at The Penn Clinic, Hatfield - car park on site
£165
October Refresher Antenatal classes
Ideal for those due December-January 2025
Dates:
Saturday 12th October - 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday 15th October - 7.15-9.45pm
PLUS: 4 sessions of Pregnancy Yoga to be taken at any time (must be booked in advance)
PLUS: Our comprehensive online Refresher Antenatal Course included
PLUS: Our bestseller online Babywearing Course
Venue: The Studio at The Penn Clinic, Hatfield - car park on site
£165
December Refresher Antenatal classes
Ideal for those due February-March 2025
Dates:
Saturday 7th December - 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday 10th December - 7.15-9.45pm
PLUS: 4 sessions of Pregnancy Yoga to be taken at any time (must be booked in advance)
PLUS: Our comprehensive online Refresher Antenatal Course included
PLUS: Our bestseller online Babywearing Course
Venue: The Studio at The Penn Clinic, Hatfield - car park on site
£165
February Refresher Antenatal classes
Ideal for those due April-May 2025
Dates:
Saturday 8th February - 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday 11th February - 7.15-9.45pm
PLUS: 4 sessions of Pregnancy Yoga to be taken at any time (must be booked in advance)
PLUS: Our comprehensive online Refresher Antenatal Course included
PLUS: Our bestseller online Babywearing Course
Venue: The Studio at The Penn Clinic, Hatfield - car park on site
£165
What makes CubCare Refresher Antenatal Classes so special?
We believe in preparing body AND mind for birth
With every Antenatal Class booked, you will get 4 sessions of Pregnancy Yoga included in the price.
Having a body that isn't restricted, that can move, is so important for the birth journey. Keeping your body moving is vital for easing pregnancy discomfort, but knowing the right way to move is key.
Jilly is a pre and postnatal trained exercise instructor, pregnancy yoga teacher, hypnobirthing instructor AND antenatal teacher. Her decade of experience will help you to make the choices that are right for your body and your baby.
Client Feedback
"We had a successful home birth on Sunday (born on baby’s due date!), which was a good thing as it was only 1.5hrs of established labour!
Big brother can say her name, and sometimes is quite affectionate toward her, but other times says “no baby” and tries to push her away – it’s early days!"
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Sarah - Refresher Antenatal Course
“This labour was SO much better than the first. Your refresher antenatal course helped so much for the labour, it was much calmer than the first and much more controlled. The breathing techniques were so helpful – I breathed her out!”
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Priya - Refresher Antenatal classes Welwyn Hatfield
"Our little lady arrived on Sunday evening and we couldn’t be happier! I stayed home until the contractions were intense and close together, my waters broke in the car. I felt the urge to push in the car park and 45 min later she was in my arms!! The breathing techniques were amazing and all I needed. Thank you Jilly for giving me the confidence to have the best birthing experience possible."
Jo - Refresher Antenatal Course Welwyn Garden City
Hi, I'm Jilly and I'm your teacher...
I know the power of good antenatal education, I've been a hypnobirthing, active birth and antenatal teacher since 2014.
There is so little local support and education available for those who have given birth before, but you need just as much support and empowerment as first time parents to be!
I came into this business after a difficult birth experience with my first, and wanted to find a different way for any future babies I had. The information I'd received at my NCT Antenatal Classes didn't prepare me for the realities of giving birth in the NHS. And I've discovered during the past 10 years that other popular antenatal courses also don't prepare you for the realities - they focus more on the social aspect, which I spend a lot of time focusing on after baby has been born.
I discovered through my training, how amazing it is to combine hypnobirthing and body mechanics science. Safe to say, my second birth experience was a world away from my first – and one I still smile about now, 8 years on! And what I didn't anticipate is how much better my postnatal and parenting experience was, because I'd had a birth where I felt in control.
What I learned is that when you do proper research ahead of time and put together a properly informed birth plan, when you understand the birth process and how to work with your body, when you have a whole bunch of tricks up your sleeve for coping with labour sensations…you can turn any birth journey into a positive one.
FAQs
Do you need antenatal classes for second baby?
It depends how well prepared last time, and how your birth went. But generally, the answer is, yes, it certainly can’t hurt. Our CubCare Refresher Antenatal classes will give you a bunch of tools and techniques that maybe you didn’t know last time. Or refresh your memory (parenting takes a lot of brain power, it is so normal for the skills and knowledge you learnt at your previous antenatal classes to be forgotten). Classes are a wonderful opportunity to meet others who are also pregnant and start your journey with a support network already in place. To have a group who are going through the same time, with other children at home too, is invaluable.
I am planning a c-section birth is this class still worth it?
Yes absolutely! This course covers pregnancy, birth and also managing more than one baby through the 4th trimester. There are so many reasons why our antenatal classes are so important if you are planning another c-section. The course will give you tips on managing recovery, and will provide hints and tips for making life easier after a c-section. Depending on the reason why a caesarean might be the best option for you, there may be a chance that your baby has other ideas before the date. And our movement sessions will help towards a more comfortable pregnancy. So, having prepared for all eventualities you will be calmer and feeling more in control of the situation.
How is CubCare different from other antenatal courses in Welwyn Garden City?
Everything is taught by Jilly, a experienced antenatal and postnatal teacher. My training has been centred around teaching clients about birth, and I'm not a midwife so I don't have to abide by NHS policies. This allows me to teach you in a completely balanced way, putting your needs ahead of the system.
Is this useful for birth partners to learn about everything?
There's a whole section for birth partners, giving them their own tips for birth, the different stages, things to look out for, getting them used to the breathing techniques and most importantly giving them practical tips to help you in pregnancy, during birth and in the postnatal days too!
What happens after I book?
On our booking thank you page you'll get a link to complete a short form to include some more information about you. You'll also get an email immediately letting you know how to book your pregnancy yoga classes and access our digital course. You'll have immediate access to our digital on-demand course with access for 12 months from purchase. I'll be in contact through email with all the venue and class information you need and a link to your group's WhatsApp group.
Why don't you include a social session?
Do you need to pay a company to meet up with your group? No.
You pay me to deliver education that will make your pregnancy, birth and recovery that little bit easier. There is time in class to check-in and get to know everyone, but my support doesn't end after the course either. I run baby classes from newborn through to age 3 - so I really am all about community. I strongly encourage you to meet up with your group, and use the WhatsApp group. And I will arrange a postnatal session for you all after the babies have arrived.
What happens if I miss a class?
Our digital on-demand course will cover everything you need to know and I will direct you to the bits that were covered in your missed class.
We can have an extra catch up at the beginning or end of the next session if you have any questions.
Are these classes similar to NCT, Bump and Baby Club or Happy Parents Happy Baby?
Do you need to pay a company to meet up with your group? No.
In short, no. On the face of it? Yes. Our Antenatal Course offers so much more than any alternative provider – most commonly the NCT or Bump and Baby Club. Our CubCare Active Hypnobirthing Antenatal Course has been developed from 10 years experience in the field. I am experienced in antenatal education, movement education, postnatal education and babywearing education. I draw upon my experience and strengths to provide clients with tools and techniques they will be able to use pre labour, during labour and after birth. We cover, in real depth, hypnobirthing, active birth, and more medical aspects of birth too. Nothing is an afterthought or an add on. A CubCare Antenatal Course will make sure you know everything there is to know. Our course hours are actual taught hours. And I believe that your time is valuable and your money should be spent on education and empowerment. Although I can promise good snacks and time to form bonds and friendships! There is ongoing support from Jilly (not a faceless person from the customer service department). And I have full, local NHS service knowledge. I work closely with local midwives and the NHS Maternity service at both Lister and Barnet hospitals.
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