choudru - totally understand the desire to have something in common with the other ladies at the antenatal classes (other than the baby obviously!). I'm hoping there'll be at least a few people I can relate to at the NHS classes I go to, but I obviously won't know until I get there!
nykate - i hesitate to offer any advice since I'm a first timer and you've already been through this twice! (I'm in awe ) But... personally I would consider at least finding a class that covered things like pain relief options and medical interventions during labour, since they may be different (or use different terminology) here from the US. But as I say, I've got no experience and tend to be a little paranoid so maybe a quick chat with your midwife will clear things like that up enough for you.
rgpargy - i think i'd say the same thing to you as nykate, medical stuff moves on so quickly that it might be worth attending a class about that side of things, but obviously you can probably skip the 'how to change a nappy' stuff! The NHS in my area does a single Refresher evening for non-first-time parents, which I'm guessing just does a brief reminder of the more technical stuff.
lorla - hello! have you considered calling your midwife to find out if a scan has been booked for you and the letter has just got lost in the post? If you're expecting a 12 week dating one, it's getting pretty close and I think they don't like doing dating much later than that because it gets less reliable.
I'm sounding like a real advocate of the NHS aren't I?!? No reason except that this is my first time (as I keep saying, sorry) so I've not had any bad experiences with them yet!
Ladies, we're not doing very well at compiling the roll call - come on, someone dig out Fingernails' last update and add themselves!