Antenatal education — Waikato
We fund over 13 antenatal classes run by qualified childbirth educators — these classes are free to people living in the Waikato area.
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Funded antenatal education
Whānau Āwhina Plunket provides antenatal education in Hamilton and Matamata.
To register your interest:
- phone (freephone): 0800 291 658
- Whānau Āwhina Plunketexternal link
Waikato Hospital provides information sessions about pain relief in labour. These are delivered by a Specialist Anaesthetist virtually over Zoom, and are held every 3 months.
Waikato Labour Pain Relief Information Evening — Facebookexternal link
Hapū Wānanga ki Tainui is a kaupapa Māori pregnancy education service for all pregnant women in the Waikato area.
Hapū Wānanga ki Tainui provide education in Hamilton, Tokoroa and Paeroa.
A Whānau Āwhina Plunket Indian course is available in Hamilton.
To register your interest:
- phone (freephone): 0800 291 658
- Hamilton Indian course — Whānau Āwhina Plunketexternal link
Janm Aur Parvarish provides online antenatal classes for pregnant Indian women in the Waikato area. These are facilitated by Te Rito Ora, a Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau service.
To register your interest
- phone (freephone): 0800 435 723
- email: teriotora@middlemore.conz
More information is on HealthPoint.
Te Rito Ora — Healthpointexternal link