Anyone NOT attend anti natal classes? - Page 2

Rees · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:04 PM

i went to the 2 nhs classes and really wished i hadn't

i'd not learnt anything new that i didn't, wasted 2 hours on both weeks when i'd already found out all i wanted to know either through books, google or through the girlies on here

funniest thing was i was expecting the breathing exerices etc... and positions for birth - were we told anything?? nope!

the 3rd class was meant to be a baby care class set up by the people who work in the children's centre here, and they were ill, so they set us another date which we had to ring to book places on, i couldn't be arsed after the antenatal classes so i gave up, and then they rang me to tell me that they were cancelled again anyway!

still waiting for the 2 workers to not be sick to find out if they're actually going to be on before my baby comes - not that i have the energy to walk there and back now anyway!

tracie107 · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:14 PM

With my 1st, hubby and I attended the NHS anti natal classes at the hospital and when someone asked the question "will it hurt" (sorry but what a question to ask) hubby and I just left as we knew it would be a complete waste of time.

Anyway didn't go to anymore thereafter and haven't gone to any with my 2nd.

danni1979 · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:25 PM

Heya hun

I was in 2 minds whether to go and i did go in the end,and for me they were a waste of time,it didnt tell me anything i didnt know tbh,poor old OH whos quiteclued up about biolgy n stuf was bored sh**less,it kinda felt like being at school again...ie
heres a piccie of a nursery with a baby in it,whats wrong with the pic!! n it was things like,cot next to radiator,baby sleeping with hat on..
Oh n i was never taught the breathing or anything

Most of what they teach you is basic common sense tbh hunni.

D
xx xx

jojo2605 · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:26 PM

Seems like although some people have found them useful that they aren't a necessity which is good!! i think when the time comes as people have said, things will just happen as they happen anyway!! my midwife hasn't even mentioned anything about them anyway, she's bloomin' hopeless!

jojo2605 · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:28 PM

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Originally Posted by danni1979

Heya hun

I was in 2 minds whether to go and i did go in the end,and for me they were a waste of time,it didnt tell me anything i didnt know tbh,poor old OH whos quiteclued up about biolgy n stuf was bored sh**less,it kinda felt like being at school again...ie
heres a piccie of a nursery with a baby in it,whats wrong with the pic!! n it was things like,cot next to radiator,baby sleeping with hat on..
Oh n i was never taught the breathing or anything

Most of what they teach you is basic common sense tbh hunni.

D
xx xx

that's really good to know Danni; I'm not even slightly concerned about after care for baby, having 3 much younger siblings i have lots and lots of experience of babies so if thats the sort of thing they cover then it's something i can do without!! and if they don't often cover the breathing which a couple of people have said, then that's the main sort of thing i'd have gone for anyway!

GersPrincess · Aug 24th, 2009, 16:41 PM

I havent booked any.
I went to NHS run ones when I had my son in 2001 and they were rubbish. They barely covered anything about labour apart from what drugs we could have, and I learnt nothing. I just read as many magazines as I could, and spent ages watching "From here to maternity" and "portland babies" etc on discovery home and health, and thats where I got most of my knowledge from!!

xelatib · Aug 24th, 2009, 17:39 PM

I didn't go. My MD said unless I wanted to learn techniques to avoid using pain meds, not to bother. I knew I would be perfectly happy to get an epidural

Fern.x · Aug 24th, 2009, 18:15 PM

I didnt attend mine either.. u kind of just know how to breath in labour everybodys labour is different anyway so dont think it matters to much if you are worried about it though have a look online i see what kind of things you could find about labour ie breathing, positions good luck

x

philly_bear24 · Aug 24th, 2009, 18:28 PM

I didn't go, partly cos my midwife is totally useless and didn't tell me until I couldn't get on them anymore! I don't think they're necessary to be honest but would probably be good to go to if you had questions you wanted to ask etc. Well atleast I hope they're not necessary...otherwise I'm screwed haha!

Neferet · Aug 24th, 2009, 18:52 PM

I haven't booked any... No real reason why though!

Aug 24th, 2009, 16:04 PM	#11
Rees Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,389	i went to the 2 nhs classes and really wished i hadn't i'd not learnt anything new that i didn't, wasted 2 hours on both weeks when i'd already found out all i wanted to know either through books, google or through the girlies on here funniest thing was i was expecting the breathing exerices etc... and positions for birth - were we told anything?? nope! the 3rd class was meant to be a baby care class set up by the people who work in the children's centre here, and they were ill, so they set us another date which we had to ring to book places on, i couldn't be arsed after the antenatal classes so i gave up, and then they rang me to tell me that they were cancelled again anyway! still waiting for the 2 workers to not be sick to find out if they're actually going to be on before my baby comes - not that i have the energy to walk there and back now anyway!

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Aug 24th, 2009, 16:14 PM	#12
tracie107 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK born & emigrated in 08 to Kelowna,Canada Posts: 107	With my 1st, hubby and I attended the NHS anti natal classes at the hospital and when someone asked the question "will it hurt" (sorry but what a question to ask) hubby and I just left as we knew it would be a complete waste of time. Anyway didn't go to anymore thereafter and haven't gone to any with my 2nd.

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Aug 24th, 2009, 16:25 PM	#13
danni1979 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Suffolk,England Posts: 830	Heya hun I was in 2 minds whether to go and i did go in the end,and for me they were a waste of time,it didnt tell me anything i didnt know tbh,poor old OH whos quiteclued up about biolgy n stuf was bored sh**less,it kinda felt like being at school again...ie heres a piccie of a nursery with a baby in it,whats wrong with the pic!! n it was things like,cot next to radiator,baby sleeping with hat on.. Oh n i was never taught the breathing or anything Most of what they teach you is basic common sense tbh hunni. D xx xx

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Aug 24th, 2009, 16:26 PM	#14
jojo2605 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brummyland Posts: 2,760	Seems like although some people have found them useful that they aren't a necessity which is good!! i think when the time comes as people have said, things will just happen as they happen anyway!! my midwife hasn't even mentioned anything about them anyway, she's bloomin' hopeless!

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Aug 24th, 2009, 16:41 PM	#16
GersPrincess Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,581	I havent booked any. I went to NHS run ones when I had my son in 2001 and they were rubbish. They barely covered anything about labour apart from what drugs we could have, and I learnt nothing. I just read as many magazines as I could, and spent ages watching "From here to maternity" and "portland babies" etc on discovery home and health, and thats where I got most of my knowledge from!!

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Aug 24th, 2009, 17:39 PM	#17
xelatib Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 116	I didn't go. My MD said unless I wanted to learn techniques to avoid using pain meds, not to bother. I knew I would be perfectly happy to get an epidural

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Aug 24th, 2009, 18:15 PM	#18
Fern.x Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Scotland/ Fife Posts: 1,132	I didnt attend mine either.. u kind of just know how to breath in labour everybodys labour is different anyway so dont think it matters to much if you are worried about it though have a look online i see what kind of things you could find about labour ie breathing, positions good luck x

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Aug 24th, 2009, 18:28 PM	#19
philly_bear24 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chester Posts: 252	I didn't go, partly cos my midwife is totally useless and didn't tell me until I couldn't get on them anymore! I don't think they're necessary to be honest but would probably be good to go to if you had questions you wanted to ask etc. Well atleast I hope they're not necessary...otherwise I'm screwed haha!

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Aug 24th, 2009, 18:52 PM	#20
Neferet Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangor, North Wales. Posts: 1,756	I haven't booked any... No real reason why though!

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