Antenatal classes in NI?

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So it seems like there are no NCT courses available in NI, which is a bit of a shame! I'm a first time mum and really want to do antenatal classes both for the info and also to make some friends in the same situation! Does anyone have any recommendations?

Really I though they were still going. To be honest it a load of rubbish anyway. Go online & have a look & believe me I don't know anyone who made friends from an anti natal class.

It goes like this;
Contractions
Fuck fuck fuck
Breath
Fuck fuck fuck
Push
Fuck fuck fuckkkkkk
Lovely baby
Fuck

It looks like they do run antenatal classes in Belfast, have you tried ringing them?

www.nct.org.uk/branches/belfast/courses

I'm sure I was given info on then when I was pregnant with DS as well but they were really expensive from what I remember.

Thanks @Flavia - I did see those but I'm east of Bangor so about 50 minutes from Drumbeg which seems a bit excessive!

@LadyMary Hahah, love it. Aren't things other than labour covered in NCT classes though?

Try Daisy Foundation, they run brilliant ones in NI.

@sunnywithadashofgin I saw those but again they seemed to be all about the birth / pregnancy yoga - have I misread? If not I'll definitely go for that. :)

Ooh I've just seen they do a Parenting course as well as a Birthing one - fantastic! I missed that yesterday. Thanks so much - that's exactly what I'm looking for!

I was given list of places to go for ante natal classes by my midwife. But I'm in the western trust so it might be different.

Oh, bother. No Daisy Parent courses near me. Hmm.

Thanks Neros - I have my booking-in on Friday so I'll ask my midwife then.

Yeah it focuses hypnobirthing (which I now swear by despite being very reluctant previously) so you do breathing exercises, some mild yoga, then you get the antenatal education too all in each session. They break it down. I really like the relaxation part but also that they discussed everything and it is all about trying to have the birth which is right for you. The parenting ones I did ran over a weekend and just covered the physical side of caring for baby, plus enabling your birth partner to get to grips with how to support you etc.

Thanks so much Sunny - I think I'll do both, in that case. Did your partner attend the birthing ones with you?

Just the parenting ones, the weekly birthing ones are women only. But I quite liked that! Enables you to make friends and have some space for yourself.

Thanks Sunny :)