https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:12:41 +0000 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:12:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1710 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31541&title=doh-one-more-thing#31541 Author: Maya
Subject: 1710
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:12am

I did the Birthcare antenatal classes and IMHO they were a waste of time. I did them over two Saturdays at 6 hours a go, and if you can imagine sitting on a hard chair,very pregnant for 6 hours, it wasn't comfortable. Plus it was all about labour and delivery options when what I really wanted to know about was what I was supposed to do once bubs arrived. I figured the midwide and/or docs would talk me thru the labour and birth thing but once bubs was home I was on my own.

I had an epidural with Maya, delivered her at 8.11am and transferred to Birthcare at around 11am. If you have a c-sect (I THINK???) they will arrange an ambulance, but if you have a normal delivery you have to have your own transport.]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:12:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31541&title=doh-one-more-thing#31541 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31539&title=doh-one-more-thing#31539 Author: preggy_sunflower
Subject: 1710
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:10am

You drive yourself to birthcare (or your support person drives you I should say!). I thought Birthcare was only for people who used Auckland City Hospital and who lived in Auckland City as opposed to North Shore City or South Auckland or Waitakere???? I could be wrong though!]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:10:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31539&title=doh-one-more-thing#31539 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31536&title=doh-one-more-thing#31536 Author: Paws
Subject: 1710
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 10:06am

My doc suggested delivering at North Shore simply because being my first it may be a better option. If this one goes fine then we could use Birthcare right the way through next time.

Silly question but how are you transferred to Birthcare? Own car? Ambulance?

I've contacted North Shore for antenatal but haven't heard anything back yet...might have to follow up.

Edited by Paws]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:06:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31536&title=doh-one-more-thing#31536 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31526&title=doh-one-more-thing#31526 Author: Roksana
Subject: 1710
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 9:33am

I had mine at Manukau and it was free. It ran for 4 weeks for 3 hours each week....long long night (started at 6pm and finished at 9pm). I went there when I was 32 weeks. They say you should book in from 28 weeks but no one told me ....until some one in oh baby mentioned it and I had to beg the lady to fit me in those classes!!!

Any way it was bit dissapointing because all they covered was the labour, pain, baby at birth and pain relief etc....and very short quick "why the baby is crying lesson"!!! ...was good for my hubby tho. Oh and one week included the tour of the hospital (which was really really good) specially because I saw the theater and said nah I wont come in this room and I ended up there.....I was very relaxed because of it!]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:33:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31526&title=doh-one-more-thing#31526 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31514&title=doh-one-more-thing#31514 Author: preggy_sunflower
Subject: 1710
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 9:07am

I finished my classes last week through Birthcare (but held in Onehunga), and they were excellent. Also, is a great way to make "mummy" friends - we've already had one get together and the people are all really nice. I'd highly recommend going - the sooner the better - they do book up really fast....]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:07:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31514&title=doh-one-more-thing#31514 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31510&title=doh-one-more-thing#31510 Author: ErinC
Subject: 1710
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 9:04am

oh, thanks Becca, maybe Ill deliver at Birthcare too. Much easier, I think than having to drive across town right after. Im seeing my midwife on Friday so Ill see if I can.

Edited by ErinC]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:04:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31510&title=doh-one-more-thing#31510 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31500&title=doh-one-more-thing#31500 Author: daikini
Subject: 1710
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 8:56am

I didn't go to antenatal classes... with Kiya, I was living in Picton initially and after I sold my car, I couldn't get to Blenheim for the classes, then I moved to Hamilton 6 weeks before she was born! My Mum organised an in-home educator to come and talk to me so I was at least a little prepared.

I was going to go to classes while pregnant with Josiah - as much for Nathaniel as anything! but we never quite got them organised.


ErinC - baring medical problems, you shouldn't HAVE to deliver in a hospital. If your midwife has an arrangement with Birthcare you should be able to deliver there.]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:56:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31500&title=doh-one-more-thing#31500 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31496&title=doh-one-more-thing#31496 Author: ErinC
Subject: 1710
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 8:50am

Hi
Im in Auckland, and have booked antenatal classes through Birthcare in Parnel. My midwife said i should do it sooner rather than later as they book up fast - but I have booked one starting mid April and Birthcare didnt say anything about them being over booked or anything. I think they run them in all different areas of Auckland too. It cost $25 and you get two booklets.

Also a friend suggested that the antenatal classes dont talk about when the baby comes home, so I was considering doing another class for that - but not sure at this stage.

This is my first baby, and I understood that I had to deliver in a hospital but that if everything goes Ok they would kick me out as soon as possible, so my plan, so far is to deliver at Auckland hospital and then go to Birthcare in Parnel for 1 or 2 nights.



Edited by ErinC]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:50:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31496&title=doh-one-more-thing#31496 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31494&title=doh-one-more-thing#31494 Author: AnnaD
Subject: 1710
Posted: 07 March 2006 at 8:44am

I delivered at North Shore and then switched to birthcare. It is not too much of a hassle.

I was planning to be doped up to the eyeballs when I delivered hence staying at NS but ended up having no drugs and tranferring about an hour after Quinn was born. I was too scared to commit to delivering any where else 'cause I wanted drugs and I got it stuck in my head that I would have to travel too far in traffic?

Anyway, antenatal classes. I did them at North Shore, it was free. I did it quite late in my pregnancy as I was slack so instead of the normal number of classes we had the intense three times three hour classes. Very full on! Got the tour of the hosp. I think there is a number to phone, I could get it for you if you want to phone up and book?]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:44:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31494&title=doh-one-more-thing#31494 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31463&title=doh-one-more-thing#31463 Author: jax
Subject: 1710
Posted: 06 March 2006 at 8:36pm

It's funny, my midwife had a bit of a funny reaction when I said it was likely I'd deliver at North Shore - but still wanted to go to Birthcare afterwards. I'm wondering if it's worth going "stuff it" and delivering at Birthcare as well and skipping the hospital altogether ?? She mentioned that I could stick to delivering at Auckland if I wanted (in relation to my other post about maybe changing midwives), but I felt that was a bit odd. We'll see, I feel like I am losing control of what's going on a bit at the moment. ]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:36:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31463&title=doh-one-more-thing#31463 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31456&title=doh-one-more-thing#31456 Author: aimeejoy
Subject: 1710
Posted: 06 March 2006 at 8:20pm

Are you planning on delivering at North Shore Hosp? They will run antenatal classes there, and will probably do a tour of their delivery rooms and postnatal wards etc. One great thing about antenatal classes is meeting other parents to be. It is good to talk about labour/birth, see videos etc, and is especially good for hubbys as they dont really know much about it all. They need to be prepared to. Hope that helps. ]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:20:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31456&title=doh-one-more-thing#31456 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31449&title=doh-one-more-thing#31449 Author: james
Subject: 1710
Posted: 06 March 2006 at 8:05pm

i never had one and it didnt brother me at all but i had a wicked midwife i was booked in but didnt go it relly is up to u if u do go some people like them some dont ]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:05:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31449&title=doh-one-more-thing#31449 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31438&title=doh-one-more-thing#31438 Author: jax
Subject: 1710
Posted: 06 March 2006 at 6:18pm

Almost forgot about this... so going to squeeze it in before I go home, and before I forget again !!

Could I pretty please get a rough idea of who went for their antenatal classes and at what stage ?? I want to book in somewhere soon, but its tied in with this whole changing midwives mess, so trying to get an idea of how late I can leave it (although I realise this may not be the best strategy LOL).

Also, for those of you in Auckland, could you give me an idea of where you've been / are planning to go, when they are, how often, and how much etc? I would really *really* appreciate it !! (Your general impressions of how the classes went or how valuable they were would be awesome as well). ]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:18:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1710&PID=31438&title=doh-one-more-thing#31438