cost of antenatal classes?
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Topic: cost of antenatal classes?
Posted By: mrs frantic
Subject: cost of antenatal classes?
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 9:22am
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My midwife has reccomended a course of antenatal classes which run for 8 weeks, but I was pretty shocked yesterday to find out they cost $210 for the course!
Ofcourse I have never done anything like this before but taht seems a bit on the high side - or is it? The classes are in Auckland - North SHore. Can anyone else give me an idea if this is a good price or expensive in comparison to theirs? Thanks ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 9:30am
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I would say that's through the roof ! I'm on the North Shore, and the classes I'm going to are free, through the North Shore hospital - doesn't even matter that I'm not planning to deliver there. I'm personally against paying for classes, and more so now that I've started going to them, so wouldn't ever pay that much even if I had to. Oh, and the duration of my classes is for six weeks, on Thursday nights (class #2 tonight).
Hope that helps ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 9:36am
I'm in Morrinsville and my course is free otherwise i can pay $40 at another class..mmmmm.... which one to choose. ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 10:22am
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Hey Mrs Frantic - I am pencil booked at the Parents Centre course in Manukau and it costs $190 for the antenatal course and a post natal (mum and bubs) course. Or else just $150 for the antenatal. There are various free courses around but I've heard the Parents Centre one is really good ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 10:51am
Mine will also be free for North Shore Hospital.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 11:11am
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I went thru North Shore Hosp as well. I can't remember who I contacted but I can find the number for you if you want? Not sure I'd be so keen on paying that much for them either!! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 11:29am
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I went to manukau and they were free. I had 4 classes from 6pm to 9pm.
That is way toooo expensive! unless they are doing one on one...but you dont need that anyway! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 12:49pm
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Thanks guys I thought that was very expensive!
Can anyone give me the number or who to contact to do the classes at North SHore Hospital? Thanks ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 1:14pm
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You just need to ring North Shore Hospital and ask to be put through the line for Ante-natal classes. There is an answer phone and you just need to leave your details. They may take a couple of days but will come back to you.
ph:486 8900 ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 1:14pm
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If you just ring the general number for the North Shore Hospital, and ask to be put through to the antenatal clinic, THEN ask whoever answers at that end about classes, they'll put you through to the message machine that you have to leave your details on. The lady who organises booking you in is called Barbara Once you've done that, she'll send you a map and a letter either by post or by email, but a word of warning - the map is HOPELESS ! It is a VERY bad map. Just go into the main entrance, and ask for directions at the main desk, I think they're used to redirecting a lot of people for the classes LOL ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 1:15pm
HAHAHA Paws you naughty girl, online at work again  And SNAP !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 1:29pm
Who???? Me?????  At work???? *ahem*
'scuse me.....i have to.....um......there's this thing that I need to ..... ummmmm....see ya! *bolts back to the paperwork* ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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jax wrote:Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 1:33pm
 Awwwwww... don't run away !! Hehehe ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 3:21pm
| Ours are free at the local RSA lol they dont have them at Kenepuru. |
Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 5:30pm
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Ours our free down here in BOP through the Parents centre..
My first lot were free at NORTH SHORE HOSP too.... I have had two friends who have paid about that for their private classes but to be honest I dont see how there can be much difference in the CONTENT!! North Shore Hospital used to have yummy cake and Milo afterwards!!! -------------  
 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 5:32pm
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We did ours at an evening class at the local high school. It cost $85.00. Maybe there is a high school doing evening classes in your area? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 6:15pm
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ohh here in dunners they are free i would,nt pay that much even if u had to pay ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 7:53pm
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yeah they are free here in chch too, well at burwood hospital where i went anyway.
ouch having to pay!! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 April 2006 at 8:02pm
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I paid $145 at Birthcare. Have no idea why, since I could have done them for free at Nat Womens. Plus because they were expensive I was the only young single Mum in a group of 30-something married couples so felt like a duck out of water. If I had done the free ones at Nat Womens they might have been a bit more diverse. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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