Anti natal class woes

Okay, maybe its me but - I really dont wanna go to classes anymore :( I get panicky about going before hand and i'm not learning anything! I know i dont HAVE to go, but i have to justify it with the other half cuz he thinks we should. I'm learning more here with you lovely lot and other things on the internet. I havent even really spoken to anyone else cuz they all rush to get in their little groups with people they already know (hard being a new person to the town)
What do you guys think?

Our AN class never clicked during the classes but now we're all great mates. If you're going to form a coffee group after then I'd stick it out until you've been to a few of those as you may find things change dramatically.

If you're hating it and not learning anything then you shouldn't force yourself to go. I found the later classes on baby care useful though (not the birthing ones as I had a C sect)

True - Ignore it if they tell you epidurals are the devil and for 'weak' women. I'd choose an epi over vocalisation any day as pain relief.

I now think thats it actually more important to find out as much as you can about actually looking after a baby, rather than just focusing on being preg, and giving birth like they do in antenatal classes. The baby is gonna come out one way or another, but its much more of a shock the system having this little baby to look after!
I have found it really important to have contact with other new mums, so maybe ph plunket or similar and find out about coffee groups etc that u could join once you have bubs,..otherwise sticking with AN class may be the best way of meeting other Mums with new bubs.

I didn't learn much at mine either, and at first I thought it sucked cos everyone was older than me. I thought I wouldn't get on with them. But I made myself chat to whoever I was sitting next to each time and it got easier. And once bubs were born, everything totally changed! We have coffee group each week and it is so good, I love just chatting and hanging out. And it's good cos all the bubs are about the same age.

So if I was you, I'd stick it out for the coffee group at the end.

And also ditto what cuppatea said about DH - although I knew most of the stuff, DH didn't and it was a better way for him to learn rather than through reading books etc. And also he could talk with the other guys.

Yea its kinda strange really. I'm not worried about a coffee group - I've never had that many friends anyway. I think im finding it really boring cuz it's ALL in regards to vag births, and I wont be having one. I saw on the schedule that the LAST one is about baby care.. Guess I will just have to get on with it lol.

We hated our's too so stopped going. But we were both in agreement that it wasn't worthwhile.

I thought our group was very clicky too.  But now o to the coffee group and they are a lovely bunch.  Its nice to see Daniel with other little bubs.  

I found our class had parts of interest and bits that were very common sense!!   

lol he's one of these guys that knows more about stuff than anyone else :P In fact we were talking about what happens if i go into labour early, and he's got it all sorted! Who to call, what to do, how to keep me calm etc lol.. I laughed so hard I almost pee'd :P