Reluctant Hubby

Hi Pepsi
My DH was not keen at all for antenatal classes, and I wan't too sure, as I am not "touchy feely" either, but I wanted to go to meet other mums having babies around the same time as me, as loads of people told me what great support it is to know that you know someone else is going throught he same thing. I made a deal with DH that he didn't have to go to all the classes, just the first one, and a couple of others. At the first one, we got a hand out that told us what all the classes would be covering, so I just said come to this and this and after that, its up to you.
As for the actual content of the courses, I found it to be interesting and informative, and they did cover most of what to expect etc. Not too much "touchy feely", just massage when in labour that they showed our support person how to do.
I personally would reccomend going to some, even if it is just to meet some other mums to be. Also, check around, as there may be lots of options where you are. Here, it is through the hospital, or the Parent's centre.
Good luck!

Edited by jacobsmama

OOh, and an update on that post, we all (well most) still keep in touch and meet once a fortnight if we can, it is wonderful support for each other, and fun now the babies are getting bigger and they "play" with each other. Now we do tend to talk about other things apart from our babies. No one can understand or sypmpathise with how hard a baby is on your relaionship than another mum!!

I am really glad i went coz i know what to expect sorta not in terms of pain though but we are finding them really helpful!

Geek!!!!!

Hi
We are in the middle of the antinatal classes at the moment, and to be honest neither of us are particularly keen, its on Thursdays from 7 - 9pm and its pretty good, but all i want to do after work is nothing. My husband didnt want to go and moans about it. There are some nice people there and my main aim is to get a coffee group going, as others have mentioned. Plus next week we are on to after the birth - i.e. looking after a baby - which we know nothing about - so we will keep going.

I was the one who didn't want to go and hubby convinced me as he really wanted too.
I figured I knew all I needed to know and what I didn't know didn't matter as it was all going to happen anyway.

Going to that course was the best thing I could ever have done as a mum!!!!!! The content good, the friends and support network - priceless........

I didnt get the chance when i had my boys but i went with my friend when she was preggy 7 years ago as I was her support partner and Im glad I went as I asked heaps of questions that my friend was too shy to ask. Also came in handy when I went into labour as i remember a few things that was good for my own benefit

I rung plunket and have my name on a list for a course about how to look after babies, and i intend to be on here all the time. What I love about this website is that someone is usually thinking and asking the same questions I am, and all the experienced Mums are great!