Name: Preparing for Parenthood 2 week antenatal course- Hatfield Queensway
Start: 2023-01-11T18:30:0001:00
End: 2024-12-11T20:30:0001:00
Location: Queensway Health Clinic

$Preparing for Parenthood\u00a0 2 week antenatal course- Hatfield Queensway$

2 free sessions providing information and practical skills you will need to feel confident about making the right choice for your new baby.
About this Event

This course is open to Hertfordshire residents living in East Hertfrodshire, Broxbourne and Welwyn & Hatfield area.

Please note, if you book a place and live outside of Hertfordshire your booking may be cancelled.

ONE BOOKING WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENROLL YOU ONTO BOTH SESSIONS.

UP TO 2 PEOPLE CAN ATTEND PER TICKET.

Two x 2 hour sessions held on two consecutive weeks at the same time and place, one week run by the Public Health Nursing Service (Health Visitors) & one week run by the Family Support Service held at the following venue:-

Queensway Health Clinic

Queensway

Hatfield

AL10 0LF

5.30pm - 7.30pm

Wednesdays

PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE AT LEAST 25 WEEKS PREGNANT WHEN STARTING THIS COURSE, IDEALLY IT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE 35 WEEKS. If you are unsure about this, please speak to your midwife.

To get the full benefit of the course please attend both sessions.

The sessions will cover:

• The support available from the Family Centre Service.

• All aspects of infant feeding.

• Emotional preparation for birth and parenthood.

• Practical aspects of caring for a baby.

• What to expect during baby's first hour.

• Support available for baby's first 5 years.

• How babies communicate.

• Healthy relationships, mother's well-being and baby's development.

• Recognising baby's well-being.

• Essential information about keeping baby safe and healthy throughout the early years.

Venue/Parking information:

Free parking available behind building.

Enter through main entrance (at the front of the building)

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To find out which district you live in please click here and select another course if you do not live in this district.

If you do not live in this district please click here to view our other courses held across Hertfordshire

If you are unable to find a convenient date and time, we recommend our pre-recorded online course. This can also be used as additional support or if you would like immediate access to the same information.

Click here to view online course

To view Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's Covid policy regarding attending appointments click here