Hypnobirthing & Postnatal Doula Support in St Albans
Here to support you on your journey through pregnancy, birth and postpartum
You don't need to have it all figured out.
Whether you're preparing for birth, finding your feet with a new baby, or somewhere in between, Strong Birth Club is here to help you feel informed, supported and more confident in what comes next.
Realistic birth preparation. Practical postnatal support. No judgement and no pressure to do things one particular way.
Support for where you are right now
Preparing for birth?
You don't have to feel fearless about birth. You just deserve to feel ready for it.
My hypnobirthing courses combine practical birth preparation, relaxation techniques, informed decision-making and birth partner support, helping you understand your options and feel more prepared for however your birth unfolds.
Choose from small four-week group courses, monthly weekend intensives or private 1:1 hypnobirthing in St Albans.
From £250 per couple
Preparing for life after birth?
Everyone prepares for the baby.
But who is preparing to look after you?
Postnatal doula support gives you practical help, reassurance and someone firmly in your corner during the weeks and months after your baby arrives.
That might mean holding your baby while you sleep, making you lunch, helping with feeding, putting a wash on, supporting an older sibling or simply giving you space to say, "I'm finding this hard."
From £70
Hi, I’m Nicola
Mum, hypnobirthing teacher, doula and the person behind Strong Birth Club.
My own experiences of pregnancy, birth and becoming a mum have taught me that things don't always follow the version we imagined beforehand.
And good support shouldn't depend on them doing so.
I created Strong Birth Club to offer the kind of support I believe families deserve: informed but never overwhelming, reassuring without pretending everything will be perfect, and completely free from judgement about what your birth or parenting journey "should" look like.
Whether I'm teaching you about birth or walking through your door during the fourth trimester, my role isn't to tell you what to do.
It's to help you feel more confident making the choices that are right for you.
Hypnobirthing without the fluff
Hypnobirthing isn't about promising you the perfect birth.
It's about understanding what's happening in your body, having practical tools to help when things feel intense, knowing your options and making sure your birth partner knows how to genuinely support you.
And if birth takes an unexpected turn?
Those tools still matter.
My St Albans courses are deliberately small, relaxed and realistic, with plenty of room for questions, conversation and probably a few laughs along the way.
4-week group course | £250
Weekend bumper course | £300
Private 1:1 | from £300
Support shouldn't stop once your baby arrives
The fourth trimester can be wonderful and completely exhausting at exactly the same time.
You can adore your baby and still want someone else to hold them while you shower.
You can be coping and still want help.
You can have done this before and still need another pair of hands.
Postnatal doula support is shaped around what would make life feel easier for your family that day, whether that's rest, practical help at home, feeding reassurance, support with an older child or simply having someone there who is looking out for you too.
2 hours | £70
10 hours | £325
20 hours | £600
Birth doula support
Coming soon
Birth doula support is absolutely part of where Strong Birth Club is heading.
For now, with two little ones at home, I’m giving family life the space it needs before I commit to the unpredictable on-call nature of birth work.
As they get a little older, I’ll be opening up birth doula support alongside hypnobirthing and postnatal care, creating the option for more continuous support through pregnancy, birth and the weeks that follow.
Local support, right here in St Albans
Strong Birth Club is based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Hypnobirthing courses take place locally in St Albans, while postnatal doula support is available to families across St Albans and surrounding areas including Harpenden, Wheathampstead, London Colney, Radlett, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hemel Hempstead.
You don't need to know exactly what you need yet
Maybe you're pregnant and birth suddenly feels very real.
Maybe your baby is already here and you're wondering why nobody warned you quite how intense these early weeks could feel.
Or maybe you simply know you'd like a little more support around you.
Start wherever you are.