Finding out you are pregnant is an exciting time, full of celebration and anticipation for meeting your little bundle of joy. For first-time parents pregnancy can be both a thrilling time and a time of uncertainty.
For first-time mothers, pregnancy can be daunting and as your pregnancy progresses you need to prepare for the birth of your child and the transition into becoming a parent. Although the thought of bringing a new person into the world can be scary, there are many resources available to help new parents prepare for pregnancy, childbirth, and their new role as parents.
Antenatal classes in Chelmsford are the perfect way to learn vital information about your pregnancy, childbirth, and the initial few weeks at home with your baby.
Antenatal classes are typically run by trained professionals or experienced midwives and cover a diverse array of subjects related to pregnancy, labour, and early parenthood – thaty are also a great way to meet other parents in your area who are also expecting a baby around the same time as you. Creating lasting connections with other parents is a wonderful way to help you adapt to parenthood and can provide a supportive community during both your pregnancy and after your baby is born.
To help you find a class that is right for you we have compiled a list of the five best antenatal and pregnancy classes in Chelmsford and surrounding.
Bump and Baby Club – Chelmsford
Bump & Baby Club is an independent provider of antenatal classes in Chelmsford and other areas in the UK. They provide informative courses for expectant parents available both online and in person.
The Bump & Baby Club classes take a modern approach to traditional antenatal education, placing a strong emphasis on supporting your choices throughout your pregnancy and birth journey. The Bump & Baby classes offer a sociable setting for parents-to-be to come together, learn about pregnancy, birth, and baby care, and have some fun. Each class is limited to only ten couples with baby due dates within a four-week window of each other, providing parents with the opportunity to create meaningful friendships.
Bump & Baby Club classes also include free baby first aid information to assist parents should an emergency arise once their baby is born. Classes also include a hypnobirthing course enabling expectant parents to explore relaxation techniques and foster a positive and empowering birthing experience.
Creative Birth – Creative Parenting – Online
Creative Birth offers hypnobirthing doula services to expectant women online through a series of virtual workshops and online meetups. Created by Rachel Elizabeth, a mother of four and an experienced birth and postnatal doula, Creative Birth Creative Parenting offers expectant mothers doula services and antenatal courses.
The hypnobirthing antenatal class run by Creative Birth Creative Parenting, takes place over four separate classes, held virtually. The classes help mothers to prepare themselves both mentally and physically for the birth of their child and teach mums-to-be vital relaxation tools and techniques to use during pregnancy and labour.
Expectant parents can also join the virtual meetup Birth Chat sessions where they are introduced to other expectant families and can chat together about their plans for the birth and their experience of pregnancy.
Creative Birth Creative Parenting also offers additional online sessions to support and guide expectant families through life with newborn sessions and breastfeeding guidance sessions.
Antenatal Classes in Chelmsford: Bun in the Oven Birthing
Bun in the Oven Birthing offers hypnobirthing antenatal classes to expectant mothers in the Chelmsford, Essex area. Set up by Linda McNeill, a trained hypnobirthing specialist who loves to bake, Bun in the Oven Birthing aims to empower women to achieve a positive birth experience.
Bun in the Oven Birthing’s group antenatal hypnobirthing classes help women to create a calm and relaxed confidence about their child’s birth. Hypnobirthing classes take place in either small groups or via online group Zoom calls. Regardless of how you learn you will be equipped with the knowledge you need to feel in control of your birth, as well as receive one of Linda’s delicious homemade cakes.
Bun in the Oven Birthing also offers additional services including access to The Positive Pregnancy & Birth Club community, and the opportunity to discuss any hypnobirthing techniques over Zoom with the Pregnancy Power Hour session. Linda also offers private courses to discuss C-section deliveries and help women choosing an elective C-section to feel more confident and in control.
Linda also offers regular cake meetups for any of her past and present clients to attend and socialise and enjoy her cakes.
Relax and Release Hypnobirthing
We continue our list of Antenatal Classes in Chelmsford with Relax & Release Hypnobirthing is run by Christine, who completed the Royal College of Midwives accredited course by Katherine Graves (KG Hypnobirthing). Christine offers expectant mothers hypnobirthing antenatal classes to help them achieve a calm and confident approach to their child’s birth.
Relax & Release Hypnobirthing courses help guide mums-to-be towards their ideal birth experience through the techniques of hypnobirthing. Group classes are held over 4 weeks with a maximum of four couples per class, allowing participants to bond with other expectant couples. Group Zoom classes are also available and offer a slightly reduced rate.
Christine also offers private one-to-one hypnobirthing where Christine will visit your home to teach couples face-to-face, depending on your location within Essex and London. Private hypnobirthing sessions are also available via Zoom.
Mum-only hypnobirthing sessions are offered over four weeks and offer mums-to-be the opportunity to meet other single expectant mothers.
Relax & Release Hypnobirthing also offers various relaxation sessions for expectant mothers to help women feel more relaxed during their pregnancy.
Babies in Waiting – Billericay
Babies in Waiting offers hypnobirthing antenatal classes, pregnancy relaxation, and mother and baby clubs across the UK, with classes available in Billericay.
Babies in Waiting courses are intimate, to create a supportive and positive atmosphere and teach expectant mothers key hypnobirthing techniques. The hypnobirthing antenatal classes teach expectant parents relaxation techniques to help the mother and their partner reduce fear and anxiety over birth.
Included in the Babies in Waiting courses, along with the key hypnobirthing techniques learned in the course, are a journal to create your birth plan, a pregnancy relaxation audio bundle, and ongoing support from your local teacher.
Babies in Waiting also offers a postnatal Mother and Baby Club to select areas, which includes the Billericay area.