Antenatal classes - Page 2

MrsHart2b · Feb 3rd, 2010, 15:07 PM

thanks for your replies, do you all feel like you will be more prepared after going to them, prob a stupid question but I guess some people will prob feel like there not very helpful?!

MrsHart2b · Feb 3rd, 2010, 15:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wannabemamma

All of the above to be honest, it's our first so we really want to go and are really excited about them....it'll be a sign we're getting close/real! But at the same time I am nervous about them, I don't like role play etc which apparently some do, I'd rather sit, watch, listen, absorb etc etc.

We're doing both NHS and NCT.

yeah it's the role play that I don't like I would much rather sit and the back and just watch! I didn't realise there were different ones?! I thought it was just your hospital that provide them?! sorry for being dosile!

Windmills · Feb 3rd, 2010, 15:11 PM

I don't really feel I will be. I might be surprised though, you never know

mrsraggle · Feb 3rd, 2010, 15:18 PM

I went to my first tonight and wasn't looking forward to it at all!

There were 7 couples in total and the midwife instantly put us all at ease and I really enjoyed it in the end. My hubby learnt an awful lot from the experience and we'll definitely be going back for the next two sessions.

divadexie · Feb 3rd, 2010, 15:48 PM

I never went to any with my son and I wish I had.
I've told OH he better not say he's not going or I will be mad! Lol
Aswell as there being info I might not have already, and ability to ask loads of Q,s I like the idea that there will be other people going through the same thing as me and hopefully make some new friends!

Delilah · Feb 3rd, 2010, 16:02 PM

I'm going to try them but feel aprehensive but hope they will be useful

Dont worry about age, I am at the opposite end of the spectrum, I suppose most are in their 20s / early 30s but we're all there for the same reason x

Kirsti · Feb 3rd, 2010, 16:07 PM

I went with my first but not with my second but i loved it but will be going with my third

xxx

~RedLily~ · Feb 3rd, 2010, 16:11 PM

im not sure yet because i would be going on my own so might be weird with other couples. my midwife said about a young mums group ages ago but hasnt mentioned it since so dont know whats happening there either.

wannabemamma · Feb 3rd, 2010, 16:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsHart2b

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Originally Posted by wannabemamma

All of the above to be honest, it's our first so we really want to go and are really excited about them....it'll be a sign we're getting close/real! But at the same time I am nervous about them, I don't like role play etc which apparently some do, I'd rather sit, watch, listen, absorb etc etc.

We're doing both NHS and NCT.

yeah it's the role play that I don't like I would much rather sit and the back and just watch! I didn't realise there were different ones?! I thought it was just your hospital that provide them?! sorry for being dosile!

Not at all, the National Childbirth (care?) Trust do some too, you have to pay for them. Pretty sure they'll be role play too, boo hiss. I hate attention, how am I going to cope with labour!

OmiOmen · Feb 3rd, 2010, 16:42 PM

I decided not to go because after looking at the content I don't really feel that they are worth the money. I know that my DH does not want to go to them and I really don't feel I will gain much from them. I am sort of making up for it though because my Mum lives quite far away and is coming to stop with us for a week after the birth so I guess I will have someone there who has had three kids for a week if I get overwhelmed. Also, I am considering going to the bump and baby meets in my area to meet new mums and am contemplating aqua-natal classes but keep getting put off when I try on my maternity swimsuit.

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MrsHart2b Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Leeds, Yorkshire Posts: 584	thanks for your replies, do you all feel like you will be more prepared after going to them, prob a stupid question but I guess some people will prob feel like there not very helpful?!

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Windmills Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,419	I don't really feel I will be. I might be surprised though, you never know

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mrsraggle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Birmingham/South Staffs Posts: 9,092	I went to my first tonight and wasn't looking forward to it at all! There were 7 couples in total and the midwife instantly put us all at ease and I really enjoyed it in the end. My hubby learnt an awful lot from the experience and we'll definitely be going back for the next two sessions.

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divadexie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dumfries and Galloway - Scotland! Posts: 1,548	I never went to any with my son and I wish I had. I've told OH he better not say he's not going or I will be mad! Lol Aswell as there being info I might not have already, and ability to ask loads of Q,s I like the idea that there will be other people going through the same thing as me and hopefully make some new friends!

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Delilah Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: near Manchester, UK Posts: 1,154	I'm going to try them but feel aprehensive but hope they will be useful Dont worry about age, I am at the opposite end of the spectrum, I suppose most are in their 20s / early 30s but we're all there for the same reason x

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Kirsti Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Berwick UK Posts: 864	I went with my first but not with my second but i loved it but will be going with my third xxx

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Feb 3rd, 2010, 16:11 PM	#18
~RedLily~ Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 10,266	im not sure yet because i would be going on my own so might be weird with other couples. my midwife said about a young mums group ages ago but hasnt mentioned it since so dont know whats happening there either.

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Feb 3rd, 2010, 16:42 PM	#20
OmiOmen Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Derby Posts: 2,215	I decided not to go because after looking at the content I don't really feel that they are worth the money. I know that my DH does not want to go to them and I really don't feel I will gain much from them. I am sort of making up for it though because my Mum lives quite far away and is coming to stop with us for a week after the birth so I guess I will have someone there who has had three kids for a week if I get overwhelmed. Also, I am considering going to the bump and baby meets in my area to meet new mums and am contemplating aqua-natal classes but keep getting put off when I try on my maternity swimsuit.

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