What have you learnt so far at your Antenatal Classes? - Page 2

Laughing Girl · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:13 PM

I've not been to any antenatal classes, but do go the the Active Birth Centre each week and have learned a lot about how our body responds to labouring, breathing and the fear of pain being the cause of much labour pain.

honeygrl · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:15 PM

I never went to any classes before my first 2. Went to 9 classes this time only because they gave away free gifts at each class but didn't learn anything at all that I didn't already know. Friends, the internet, and books have everything you'll need to know anyway. Got ALL my info from the net with my first.

mrsraggle · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:17 PM

We have three - the first of which was last week. It covered labour and birth and even though I've done so much reading I still learned quite a bit but it was far more valuable to my husband. He learned a lot that I don't think he would've known otherwise.

minichicky · Feb 9th, 2010, 13:22 PM

I guess it depends howmuch you read on the net and in books. I thought I had read a lot but have still learnt valuble stuff from the 2 NCT classes I have had so far. The bits so far I have found really usefull are how your oxytocins and adrenline work against each other and what you can do to combat this and also the acrronym UFO to remember for birth positions. Upright Forward and Open! The bottom of your coxyx is bendy so if you are lead flat on your back, this can close the pelvic area by up to 30%!!!

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Laughing Girl Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North London Posts: 1,166	I've not been to any antenatal classes, but do go the the Active Birth Centre each week and have learned a lot about how our body responds to labouring, breathing and the fear of pain being the cause of much labour pain.

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honeygrl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,555	I never went to any classes before my first 2. Went to 9 classes this time only because they gave away free gifts at each class but didn't learn anything at all that I didn't already know. Friends, the internet, and books have everything you'll need to know anyway. Got ALL my info from the net with my first.

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mrsraggle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Birmingham/South Staffs Posts: 9,092	We have three - the first of which was last week. It covered labour and birth and even though I've done so much reading I still learned quite a bit but it was far more valuable to my husband. He learned a lot that I don't think he would've known otherwise.

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Feb 9th, 2010, 13:22 PM	#14
minichicky Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 565	I guess it depends howmuch you read on the net and in books. I thought I had read a lot but have still learnt valuble stuff from the 2 NCT classes I have had so far. The bits so far I have found really usefull are how your oxytocins and adrenline work against each other and what you can do to combat this and also the acrronym UFO to remember for birth positions. Upright Forward and Open! The bottom of your coxyx is bendy so if you are lead flat on your back, this can close the pelvic area by up to 30%!!!

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