Antenatal classes near Streatham

[sara75]

Hi everyone, I am desperately trying to find some antenatal classes around Streatham; I am due in January and would like to get some classes with my partner. Had a look at the NCT ones but they look very pricy....
and the ones run by Bump2Bubba are a bit far for us(although not impossible so still considering them).
And if you also know of any actvities for mums to be in the area I would really appreciate the information !!!!
Thankssssssssssssssss

Hi Cheeky,

Definitely come to the yoga - I think having 2 months worth of classes is absolutely worth it.

And you must come to our fortnightly meet ups in Perfect Blend on the High Road. We met tonight and there was about 6 of us, but last time there was 10, so hopefully we can keep it going with a decent group. Everyone's lovely! Next one is 2 weeks today (Weds 24th) and it would be great to add another Streatham girl to the clan!

A ha HA! What is it with all the body hair in these DVDs and books? Just about all the pictures in the books I have are of women with extremely thatched lady gardens.

Whatever happened to Homebirth Diaries? It used to be on Living TV all the time when I had no interest in birth (more of a morbid fascination) but now I actually want to watch these things they're nowhere to be seen!

I have shiny new hair now, hurrah! See you at yoga and if I can finish work early enough lets definitely grab a cuppa beforehand .

p.s. Hi Cheeky! Do come along on 24th, it would be lovely to meet another Streatham mum to be x

Hey Mousey -- do you know what other times and days Kathleen does? I can't go next Tuesday night as have to work. And in fact, won't probably see any of you for a couple of weeks after that as am going on my hols so will miss the 2 yoga seshes after that, and the meeting on the 24th! Am back from hols on Monday 6th Oct.

x

I've got the leaflet she gave me right here - there's another Tuesday class in the morning at 9.45 or a Wednesday evening at 7.

I'm very jealous of you going on holiday!

I want to go on holiday too! Boobz give her a call to let her know you want to come to one of the other classes, the stuff she handed out last time seemed quite picky about stuff like that...also you can let her know in advance you won't be able to make the next couple of sessions you've paid for and she should note that your payments will go on for october...oh my god we might actually have some babies by the time you come back!

Crazycatlady, Boobz and I were discussing the very thing about lady gardens last night...so on the subject, where the hell in streatham can you get a decent wax? have tried beauty spot (shudder, the horror!) and remedie rooms (a bit rough and I came out in a horrid burn last time)

Oh that's interesting about Remedie Rooms, I thought I might try there, maybe not! I have to confess I'm not loyal to Streatham when it comes to waxing... best I've ever found is Gemma at the Anita Cox salon on Battersea Rise. Independent Mind Body & Soul (the Aveda salon) on Balham High Road wasn't bad either.

Or Anthony Laban on Lavender Hill, I go there to get my hair (on my head) done too and have had a couple of waxes and other treatments from time to time, think they're pretty good but a pain to get to unless you're in the car.

I've never tried the beauty treatments at Virgin Active in Streatham, although I'm a member there. Boobz you're a member there too aren't you? Have you tried?

I had a massage there once, as a treat, but nothing else. Was a good massage though!

Just had booking in appointment with MW Juliet on the Valley team at Gracefield Gardens... lovely lady -- has filled me with confidence for my homebirth. Huzzah!

yay that's great news boobz!

hmmmm...i need a haircut, recommendations for someone on the cheap?!

Do any of you already have babies and would be able to befriend my friend in Streatham and show her the places to go? SHe's adopted her little boy so has missed out on all the NCT ante-natal type stuff. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/1375/605304?msgid=12336941#12336941

Hi Kewcumber We are a group of about 10 mums-to-be in Streatham, and as far as I know, we're all expecting our first - so no babies actually here yet! However, it's only a matter of time (one girl is due next week I think, and others are only a few weeks behind, due in October and November). I'm miles away not due until March '09!

In any case, we'd love to meet your friend and cheer her up a bit. We meet on here and chat regularly (as you can probably see) and we've met twice in real life at a place called Perfect Blend on the High Road. We plan to meet there every fortnight and this will continue once all our babies are born, I hope. So she could come along to the next one we're planning on Sept 24th, or she can wait a bit until a few of the babies have arrived? We are still very new at the moment, so it's not like we all know each other really well and she would feel left out, I don't think. We're all very friendly (most about 25 - 35 years old I think) and if you'd like me to email her directly, do let me know. If not - we can add her to our emailing list which we have going, if she doesn't want to join Mumsnet and this thread in particular.

Hope that helps.

xx

Kewcumcber I'll come leave a message there as well but seconding what boobz just said - also I have a friend in streatham with 18month old twins who is away til christmas but can give some tips of good places to hang out with babies and children

Hello all!

Unfortunatly I won't be able to meet in PB until I start my maternity leave in January as I never get back into Streatham from work until after 7:00pm Do any of you ever meet up on Saturdays?

Hi Pianobum, I didn't get to Perfect Blend until 7 last week and the girls were still going strong for another 45 minutes or so. Definitely do try to come next Wednesday, even if just for the tail end to say hello.

I just found Kathleen's website. It looks recent and the class times seem to match up with what people are saying. I didn't find it the first few times I googled her so I thought it was worth posting here. (If anything, it will boost her SEO.)

www.yogabirthlondonsw.com/

Pianobum do come and find us when you get in from work - the last few times we've wound up around 8pm though am sure we can go longer the way we natter!

crazycatlady and boobz (and anyone else) fancy a cuppa before Kathleen's tomorrow? welcome round mine, think I live closest to her, if you like....I baked a cake today if you need convincing (seeing as all decent coffee shops are all the way up the high road!)

email me if you're up for it - I'll be home from work by 6

Ahh ok, right I shall be there then! See you ladies next week!

Hey everyone,

I am working until past 9 every night all this week (so no yoga tomorrow) and then I am going on hols from Sat for 2 weeks so won't be at PB on the next meet up either!

Will be back at yoga on Tues 7th Oct and assuming we are keeping to the schedule, the 4th PB meet up on Weds 8th.

Which is rubbish as would LOVE to come to yours for tea and cake tomorrow Mousey Do invite me again. When are you due exactly? I know NotCitrus will have popped by the time I get back, but will others, too?!

Also, what happened to Fran and KT, Miss LA and others last Weds?! Come on girls - let's keep this going...

xx

have a lovely holiday boobz - I'll still be pregnant when you return most likely (EDD 21st oct but am anticipating early november baby!)

RECOMMENDATION ALERT! Everyone must get a massage from MIchelle at Leigham Court Practise on the High Road - utterly amazing, I feel like I don't even have a back anymore...and DH came along and was taught loads of techniques to do to release endorphins during labour, he has to practise lots in the meantime which I ain't complaining about! Am very pleased so far I have spent zilch on NCT and £36 on an incredible massage

DH has said he wants to treat me to at least a few more hour long massages before I pop - yay!!

Hey all,

Boobz, have a great holiday - I am so jealous that you will see some sun.

I have really popped out the last few days - will definitely make the next meet up, and hopefully the 8th also but due on the 10th so we'll see. I am hoping I can just roll down the street. A friend just gave birth 3 weeks early, the day after she finished work!!!!

Got a massage pamphlet in the post on Sat so will definitely look at it and book massage with Michelle...sounds very relaxing.

Oooh Mousey you have cake? I'm up for tea and cake before yoga if you're still free. I've emailed you..

Boobz BOO to the work, sorry we won't see you at yoga tonight, but have a wonderful relaxing holiday!

[wanders off towards the phone to immediately book a massage with Michelle!]

Well done Notcitrus! When do we meet little Adam?!

am getting pushchair soon and hope to get out more, haven't left the house yet since getting home om monday altho A went in a crap sling on an errand with mrnc earlier.

ive got bresastfeeding working but hardly discreet, topless most of the time! hey the builders have turned up every day since his birth...

will be wanting visitors certainly after next wk when mrnc is back at work.

Well done on the breastfeeding notcitrus, your builders must be mightly pleased!

How's your SPD? Is it getting better now after the birth?

Looking forward to meeting Adam!

SPD appears to be getting better - I can walk up and down stairs normally now, but very tired after about 100 yards. Bit hard to tell what is SPD and what is birth though - I feel like I've fallen and landed on my tailbone, so need to sit on a cushion! I can get up and down a bit better, mainly using stomach muscles, so very glad I avoided a cs.

Went to local shops on Friday and today we went to Homebase to buy more pillows (I need 3 non-slidy ones to feed, and with three rooms to feed in plus people staying over...), a couple battery-op push-on night lights (forget the baby waking up too fully in the night, you will hate bright light at 4am, and I can't reach some of our lamps), a bin with lid for the bathroom (maternity pads...), and a new kettle as ours died yesterday. And a shelf to go across the bath, so I don't need to worry about dropping my mobile in the water...

at some point I'll write up my top tips for birth, but rest assured that our care at Georges during labour/delivery/recovery was faultless, daytime postnatal care was good, and the nighttime postnatal care was OK, just make sure you keep ringing the bell. And if you're on medication when you arrive, make sure you tell them that you'll need it the minute you go to the postnatal ward.

I know lots of you are planning homebirths (and I was considering it) but the MLU where I spent 8 hours was fantastic - peaceful, big pool, lovely 2-tier beanbag, en suite bathroom, plus my 3 partners and a friendly midwife. It was actually quite fun until my joints fell apart and we had to transfer me downstairs (if I'd been at home we'd have had to go to hospital at that point).