NCT antenatal classes or normal antenatal classes?

Gemma Lou · Jan 20th, 2009, 14:19 PM

I just wondered what everyone is doing about antenatal classes....are you just going to ones arranged by the midwife or is anyone attending NCT classes which you pay for? I have booked in at the hospital for a waterbirth and aromatheraphy class and a birthing class....then the midwife was going to tell me about the antenatal classes......its just someone recommended the NCT ones, but it is £144 for 6 sessions.
Would be interesting to know what you are doing and wether anybody has had a list of sessions from the midwife yet so I can see how they compare.

My boss isn't very happy with me wanting to go to antenatal classes! We are entitled to it though aren't we?????

Hope you are all well

Plus2 · Jan 20th, 2009, 14:22 PM

Hiya,
Yes we are entitled to go to Antenatal classes.
Personally I am not going to the NCT Classes, frankly with two babies on the way i'd rather spend the money on something else!
Just the regular NHS classes for me.

lesleyann · Jan 20th, 2009, 14:34 PM

just completed my parentcraft course **antenal class** and our classes over here where set out as..

1. Baby Equiptment (sp?)
2. Baby Basics e.g Bathing, changing nappies ect
3. Feeding
4. Laybour And Delivery
5. First Days Home

and i found them great but ever area is different and every mw and hv teaches differently

Gemma Lou · Jan 20th, 2009, 14:42 PM

Well that was my thought Plus 2.....just wondered what other people thought......thanks for replying!

Gemma Lou · Jan 20th, 2009, 14:43 PM

Thankyou LesleyAnn, thats really helpful! x

Faerie · Jan 20th, 2009, 15:23 PM

I've booked some NCT classes, partly because the NHS ones are a half day and I wanted more - DH works away and hopefully he'll at least be able to make some of the NCT classes with me.

SareBear · Jan 20th, 2009, 16:05 PM

We're doing NCT. Apparantly they're way more detailed and, where we are, it's rough and so if you pay, you've a better chance of being with people, god, I'm really struggling with saying this without sounding like a complete and utter cow, being with people that are...not 12 and can string a sentence together.

sorry,sorry,sorry if that makes me sound like a complete and utter snob but this is special for us. I have a lot of experience with working in our community and whilst there's some fantastic people, there's also alot suffering drink and drug problems.

I teach in the area I live and you'd be surprised at how many parents turn up to parent's evening pissed or high, with black eyes and stinking.

Just for once I'm not being a taditional liberal teacher. I'm telling it like it is in my area and I don't want little one to start off that way x x x

SareBear · Jan 20th, 2009, 16:44 PM

Oooh, just another thing. If you want to do these, get yourself on the waiting list if there is one. Ours is as long as your arm x x x

asacia · Jan 20th, 2009, 16:49 PM

Same here, about the waiting list. My local class was fully booked by the time I was 15 weeks!

I'll having NCT classes for a few reasons. I want to meet other Mums, I want to get to know people who have similar ideas as me, eventually I want to become a BF Counsellor and I want to learn.

Flo_B · Jan 20th, 2009, 16:52 PM

You're lucky to have the option. Antenatal classes have been cancelled in my area due to a midwife shortage. I'm one of the lucky ones to have got onto the NCT classes as they are fully booked and there are now loads of women who won't get any at all! Bloody disgrace!

Jan 20th, 2009, 14:19 PM	#1
Gemma Lou Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,625	NCT antenatal classes or normal antenatal classes? I just wondered what everyone is doing about antenatal classes....are you just going to ones arranged by the midwife or is anyone attending NCT classes which you pay for? I have booked in at the hospital for a waterbirth and aromatheraphy class and a birthing class....then the midwife was going to tell me about the antenatal classes......its just someone recommended the NCT ones, but it is £144 for 6 sessions. Would be interesting to know what you are doing and wether anybody has had a list of sessions from the midwife yet so I can see how they compare. My boss isn't very happy with me wanting to go to antenatal classes! We are entitled to it though aren't we????? Hope you are all well

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Jan 20th, 2009, 14:22 PM	#2
Plus2 AutoSignup (SAAB) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 702	Hiya, Yes we are entitled to go to Antenatal classes. Personally I am not going to the NCT Classes, frankly with two babies on the way i'd rather spend the money on something else! Just the regular NHS classes for me.

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Jan 20th, 2009, 14:34 PM	#3
lesleyann Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Peterborough, England Posts: 8,190	just completed my parentcraft course antenal class and our classes over here where set out as.. 1. Baby Equiptment (sp?) 2. Baby Basics e.g Bathing, changing nappies ect 3. Feeding 4. Laybour And Delivery 5. First Days Home and i found them great but ever area is different and every mw and hv teaches differently

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Jan 20th, 2009, 14:42 PM	#4
Gemma Lou Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,625	Well that was my thought Plus 2.....just wondered what other people thought......thanks for replying!

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Jan 20th, 2009, 14:43 PM	#5
Gemma Lou Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,625	Thankyou LesleyAnn, thats really helpful! x

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Jan 20th, 2009, 15:23 PM	#6
Faerie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alsace, France (and Basel, Switzerland) Posts: 5,527	I've booked some NCT classes, partly because the NHS ones are a half day and I wanted more - DH works away and hopefully he'll at least be able to make some of the NCT classes with me.

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Jan 20th, 2009, 16:05 PM	#7
SareBear Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Derby, England Posts: 506	We're doing NCT. Apparantly they're way more detailed and, where we are, it's rough and so if you pay, you've a better chance of being with people, god, I'm really struggling with saying this without sounding like a complete and utter cow, being with people that are...not 12 and can string a sentence together. sorry,sorry,sorry if that makes me sound like a complete and utter snob but this is special for us. I have a lot of experience with working in our community and whilst there's some fantastic people, there's also alot suffering drink and drug problems. I teach in the area I live and you'd be surprised at how many parents turn up to parent's evening pissed or high, with black eyes and stinking. Just for once I'm not being a taditional liberal teacher. I'm telling it like it is in my area and I don't want little one to start off that way x x x

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Jan 20th, 2009, 16:44 PM	#8
SareBear Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Derby, England Posts: 506	Oooh, just another thing. If you want to do these, get yourself on the waiting list if there is one. Ours is as long as your arm x x x

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Jan 20th, 2009, 16:49 PM	#9
asacia Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,708	Same here, about the waiting list. My local class was fully booked by the time I was 15 weeks! I'll having NCT classes for a few reasons. I want to meet other Mums, I want to get to know people who have similar ideas as me, eventually I want to become a BF Counsellor and I want to learn.

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Jan 20th, 2009, 16:52 PM	#10
Flo_B Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Devon, UK Posts: 55	You're lucky to have the option. Antenatal classes have been cancelled in my area due to a midwife shortage. I'm one of the lucky ones to have got onto the NCT classes as they are fully booked and there are now loads of women who won't get any at all! Bloody disgrace!

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