Question about Anti-Natal classes & Birthing balls...

nervouspains · Jan 12th, 2010, 11:53 AM

Hi Ladies,

Is anyone else going to anti natal classes? I missed my first class last week,
I should go to the one this week, but then il prob miss next weeks as I have a scan 15min before the class starts!
Im wondering if there is any point in going and if I did/didnt go, is there much more I could learn, then I already know now?

What are your opinions?

Also, has anyone got a birthing ball?
Im thinking of buying one, mainly to help my little man engage?
He is in a strange position though- Head down- bum to the left and legs to the right!
He hasnt moved from this position since last Tuesday... Well he has moved his feet in to my ribs lol, but then he moves to just under the ribs and kicks me there... and with feeling sick in my chest every night, il try anything to engage him just to have a bit more breathing space!

Thanks for your input xxx

Dream.A.Dream · Jan 12th, 2010, 11:57 AM

I missed my first ante-natal last week too because of the weather. I'm going to the one tomorrow, not really because I think it'll teach me much, but because it's a chance to meet other people due at a similar time to me and hopefully I'll make some friends.

I bought a cheapo exercise ball the other day that I'm using as a birthing ball. My LO was breech and now he's almost head down although I can't say it was the birthing ball that did it. I do find it really comfy to sit and bounce on though when I'm having pressure so I'd recommend them

xx

nervouspains · Jan 12th, 2010, 12:04 PM

Thanks Katy

I didnt think of it like that, hopefully they will all be as chatty as moi lol xx

MrsBandEgglet · Jan 12th, 2010, 12:27 PM

Defo recommend the birthing ball, especially during braxtons, for me anway I've found it invaluable.

Also can't praise my ante natal classes enough, so glad I went; I learned a lot

xx

twiggy56 · Jan 12th, 2010, 12:33 PM

i got a cheapo from Agros hun, just an exercise ball really...but if ur getting one get a relatively big one as mine has to be fully pumped up so that my knees are at level with my pelvis (which is the whole point!) when i sit on it! U get 'anti-burst' ones too i gather!

about the antenatal classes- i had my 1st one last week and it was useful, not because i learnt new things (i was so surprised at how much iv actually learnt from BnB!) but because we got to ask qns about my specific hospital...their procedures, facilities, how they run things, visiting times, wards etc. I got to ask stupid stuff like 'does my hospital provide towels'!!

was valuable to just talk about baby stuff too...you know me hun- any excuse!!

sophxx · Jan 12th, 2010, 12:42 PM

im not goign to the hospital classes as ive heard not good things about ours! but weve payed for nct and had our 1st one on sat it was good and nice to meet other people due the same time!

i have a ball got it from siansburys i find it comfy to sit on and helps my back my baby was head down already so never used it to help him turn! xx

Jan 12th, 2010, 11:53 AM	#1
nervouspains Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,568	Question about Anti-Natal classes & Birthing balls... Hi Ladies, Is anyone else going to anti natal classes? I missed my first class last week, I should go to the one this week, but then il prob miss next weeks as I have a scan 15min before the class starts! Im wondering if there is any point in going and if I did/didnt go, is there much more I could learn, then I already know now? What are your opinions? Also, has anyone got a birthing ball? Im thinking of buying one, mainly to help my little man engage? He is in a strange position though- Head down- bum to the left and legs to the right! He hasnt moved from this position since last Tuesday... Well he has moved his feet in to my ribs lol, but then he moves to just under the ribs and kicks me there... and with feeling sick in my chest every night, il try anything to engage him just to have a bit more breathing space! Thanks for your input xxx

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Jan 12th, 2010, 11:57 AM	#2
Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	I missed my first ante-natal last week too because of the weather. I'm going to the one tomorrow, not really because I think it'll teach me much, but because it's a chance to meet other people due at a similar time to me and hopefully I'll make some friends. I bought a cheapo exercise ball the other day that I'm using as a birthing ball. My LO was breech and now he's almost head down although I can't say it was the birthing ball that did it. I do find it really comfy to sit and bounce on though when I'm having pressure so I'd recommend them xx

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Jan 12th, 2010, 12:04 PM	#3
nervouspains Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,568	Thanks Katy I didnt think of it like that, hopefully they will all be as chatty as moi lol xx

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Jan 12th, 2010, 12:27 PM	#4
MrsBandEgglet Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 6,499	Defo recommend the birthing ball, especially during braxtons, for me anway I've found it invaluable. Also can't praise my ante natal classes enough, so glad I went; I learned a lot xx

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Jan 12th, 2010, 12:33 PM	#5
twiggy56 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 7,795	i got a cheapo from Agros hun, just an exercise ball really...but if ur getting one get a relatively big one as mine has to be fully pumped up so that my knees are at level with my pelvis (which is the whole point!) when i sit on it! U get 'anti-burst' ones too i gather! about the antenatal classes- i had my 1st one last week and it was useful, not because i learnt new things (i was so surprised at how much iv actually learnt from BnB!) but because we got to ask qns about my specific hospital...their procedures, facilities, how they run things, visiting times, wards etc. I got to ask stupid stuff like 'does my hospital provide towels'!! was valuable to just talk about baby stuff too...you know me hun- any excuse!!

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Jan 12th, 2010, 12:42 PM	#6
sophxx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,507	im not goign to the hospital classes as ive heard not good things about ours! but weve payed for nct and had our 1st one on sat it was good and nice to meet other people due the same time! i have a ball got it from siansburys i find it comfy to sit on and helps my back my baby was head down already so never used it to help him turn! xx

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