Hi mommas
I pregnant with miracle baby number 1 - and trying my best to navigate through options for antenatal classes - which is a lot trickier than I set myself up for...
So hoping for some experienced momma advice!
We're based in Tulse Hill, SE24. So realistically would be accessing Herne Hill, West Norwood, Clapham, Brixton or East Dulwich for classes.
I've come across NHS, NCT, Bump and Baby, hypnobirthing...
At the moment I don't know if we'll be lucky enough to have a natural birth as I've got a low lying placenta, although of course it could always move up.. fingers crossed! If we did go natural, i'd so much love to go med free, in which case I'm told hypnobirthing is useful to learn about. But then theres the next question, what kind of hypnobirthing to go with??! Other than that, i don't really know what I need to learn about - i'd hazard a guess at birthing techniques, breast feeding, baby first aid..! Not sure what else!
I know lots of people do classes to make friends - i cant work out if this is important to me or not, as we're thinking of moving away from the area altogther when our newborn is 6 months old.
And then theres the whole, do it all in one weekend option or spread it out weekly. I'm thinking spread it out weekly would be good for avoiding information overload. But then again, the nearest NCT classes i've found out about start at 6.30pm and last for 3 hours which frankly exhausts me just thinking about!
Also everything is so expensive!! So needing to make sensible choices!
Could you guys share your thoughts and experiences? What did you choose to do and why? Did you make the right decision? What would I usefully be thinking about to narrow down my options?
Thanks loads! X J
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JoHo8 · 25/10/2015 17:06
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