MSE Pregnancy Club IX

skintchick

Sami_Bee wrote: »

I know what u mean tho, I have no desire to make friends with any of my parentcraft class :whistle: no snobs here

I know it sounds bad, but at my church we have a huge mix of people, from very rich to poor, and I find i really don;t have anything in common with the people who live on the estates. I find it hard enough talking to OH's family (who live on a council estate but not here) as we just don;t have anything in common.

Plus, with my views on BF, HB etc., I'm guessing i'd be in a minority at the NHs classes.

Sami_Bee

skintchick wrote: »

I know it sounds bad, but at my church we have a huge mix of people, from very rich to poor, and I find i really don;t have anything in common with the people who live on the estates. I find it hard enough talking to OH's family (who live on a council estate but not here) as we just don;t have anything in common.

Plus, with my views on BF, HB etc., I'm guessing i'd be in a minority at the NHs classes.

well we've not covered pain in class yet - they're in may but the impression I got from the breastfeeding class was that everyone there would be going to hosp for an epidural and almost all of them hadn't a clue about breast feeding and hadn't even looked into what it involved.
I know I am a snob, my mum brought me up to be one I'm not ashamed of how/where we grew up, but we work at getting out of it , 99% of the kids that where around while we were growing up are now just like their parents living on a council estate on benefits with no qualifications

Did you say you were doing a mystery shop today? is it anywhere good? I keep forgetting to do the little tests to get the decent ones so all I've done are burger joints :rolleyes:

feelinggood_2

skintchick wrote: »

Shall I just not bother? Has anyone done these Parentcraft classes?

I only did the NCT classes, not the Parentcraft ones. Half my NCT group went to them too, mainly for the social side - they didn't cover anything we didn't cover at the NCT classes.

Classes for me was about meeting people, we've all started having our babies now and are sharing lots of emails and photos!

I wouldn't worry about missing them.

Glamazon

I asked about ante-natal and was informed they were now 'Parentcraft classes'.

MW said to book on for around 32 weeks but when I phoned to book (I didn't want to risk them being full nearer the time) I was told I could only book on after 34 weeks. So mine are 10th August to 7th September (38w) so lets' hope Bean's not early otherwise I'll be completely clueless!!
Work feels really hard today - and My tummy hurts and I wanna go home!

Got so many different services to offer and fit in around the bog standard work we do but I've got no extra nurses to do the work! Roll on September :rotfl:

HypnoNu

I just had my NCT classes confirmed but i am doing the NHS ones as well, I decided on the NCT ones because I wanted to meet other mums in Windsor, so i had a little social network that was all local and all hopefully the kind of mums and kids I want my baby to be around, if that makes me a snob then so be it....i don't think it is snobby though, i just want the best for my baby!

HypnoNu

the last of my NCT classes is on my birthday too...hope they'll buy me a cake! :bdaycake:

tiamai_d

Nursing and maternity bras by Emily B on eBay!!! (underwired)

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/emilybnursingbra_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ

I thought they were 'back of lorry', but just got an email from them about postage. They are actually last years styles being sold on eBay for £3.99 + £2.00 postage.

Anyway, I've 3 coming so will let you know what they are like. Thought you girls may want a look-see

Glamazon

IMO I don't think I can justify paying for something which I will get for free - I would rather keep the money to allow me to have more time off with Bean.

It will be nice to meet people thou and our town is split into 6 sections for Parentcraft and only people from the nice area where I can live can go to the local centre so hopefully the people will be just like me! And I hope I meet someone who I can get friendly with and then share childcare with!!!

mrsapple_2

Hi

I first came here on Sunday as I had a positive test. If all goes well I will be due around 23 dec - if I am any good at maths - so I am five weeks - I think! Made my first appointment with the doctor for next Monday. Still excited but nervous something will go wrong. Had lots of cramping. Felt a right idiot as I just read letting your bladder too full makes it worse... went loo and guess what they diminished.

skintchick

Sami_Bee wrote: »

well we've not covered pain in class yet - they're in may but the impression I got from the breastfeeding class was that everyone there would be going to hosp for an epidural and almost all of them hadn't a clue about breast feeding and hadn't even looked into what it involved.
I know I am a snob, my mum brought me up to be one I'm not ashamed of how/where we grew up, but we work at getting out of it , 99% of the kids that where around while we were growing up are now just like their parents living on a council estate on benefits with no qualifications

Did you say you were doing a mystery shop today? is it anywhere good? I keep forgetting to do the little tests to get the decent ones so all I've done are burger joints :rolleyes:

It was yesterday, for a bank, so nothing exciting at all but a little extra cash (although after tax it's only about £7.50).