The editor's view
An antenatal class can begin with an everyday question: when the baby comes home, who will do what, and what do both parents still need to understand?
Hanoi French Hospital's small-group format brings learning, practice and discussion with several professional disciplines into the same programme.
- When
- Recurring 2026 programme; for sessions after 6 September, confirm the individual date with the hospital on (024) 3577 1100.
- Where
- Hanoi French Hospital, 1 Phuong Mai Street, Kim Lien Ward, Hanoi
- Tickets & conditions
- For parents registered for an HFH maternity package; the official schedule says no advance registration is needed. Call to confirm eligibility.
From labour to the first days of care
Obstetricians, paediatricians, midwives and nutrition specialists contribute to topics including labour, breathing, breastfeeding, newborn skin and postpartum care. Each discipline brings a different perspective to a practical question. Choose a session around your current need: preparing for delivery differs from understanding care after returning home. Asking the topic beforehand helps you spend time on what matters now rather than expecting one meeting to cover the entire journey into parenthood.
Prepare questions with your support person
Each person could bring two short questions: something they want to understand and something they hope the other person can help with. Questions about contacting postnatal support or sharing baby-care responsibilities can make the discussion concrete. During practical elements, notice how each step is explained rather than trying only to memorise movements. A companion can take notes to revisit together; confirm companion attendance and the session's teaching language beforehand.
Make the class a manageable appointment
The hospital is at 1 Phuong Mai; call (024) 3577 1100 for the date, time and whether attendance belongs to your maternity package. Leave some space before and after the class rather than stacking several appointments together. Bringing written questions reduces the need to remember everything on the spot. This is education rather than an individual consultation: concerns about your pregnancy or baby should be discussed with the treating team, not saved for a group class.
A plan that is enough
Reopen the official source for “Recurring Antenatal Class – Hanoi French Hospital” on the day of the visit; check timing, venue and entry terms.
Confirm language, eligibility, companion rules and available places with the organiser.
Write down three questions that need answers; a class does not replace individual medical assessment.
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