Antenatal Care

I am currently pregnant expecting twins in May and I have a 14 month old little boy. When I carried my boy in my first pregnancy I did try to eat healthily and look after myself , but as the months went by and I got more tired I must admit that I did let it slip a bit. I went to only a few of the antenatal classes that were available, and didn't really get that into it all to be honest. As soon as I found out that I am expecting twins , something changed and I had a sudden panic to eat the healthiest food, and keep fit and to really look after myself. Even though I have had a child not that long ago, I intend this time to attend all the antenatal classes and I have gone ...  Read the complete review

When you become pregnant you have a range of options open to you for antenatal care. In my opinion there are three aspects to antenatal care 1. Hospital / Midwife checks and scans 2. Antenatal classes for you and your partner 3. Other groups such as Aqua natal or Antenatal Yoga Hospital / Midwife checks and scans Once you have been to you GP and told them you are pregnant (mine just took my word for it) they will refer you up to the hospital and in our area to the community midwife service. The first contact you get in our area should be a home visit from the midwife just before you r scan. They call this you ...  Read the complete review

Usually most places offer antenatal classes over so many evenings, but my areas had a new one day class to offer, so we went along to that one. It meant hubby could come along as it was on a Saturday and it was at the hospital. I was due 10th Feb 2008 and I had the class the 2nd week in January. It was from 10-4 with a lunch hour. I must admit I was feeling a little nervous about it as you see and hear of some antenatal classes that seem to make some parents quite embarrassed and uncomfortable. I had also heard the NHS classes were a waste of time going. At the same time I was also looking forward to it. But hey it was free, and this was the first ...  Read the complete review

Antenatal care, is offered to every expectant mother, depending on weather they want to take the care offered my midwifes, doctors, and health visitors is up to the individual person. Antenatal care monitors your's health during pregnancy, as well as the health and development of your unborn child. There are many tests and procedures which are carried out to help detect problems that might occur, during your pregnancy, when giving birth and even long term effects. When you first find out that you are pregnant, it is natural to go and see your GP, who will then update your records and inform the local team of midwifes that you are pregnant,he will do a ...  Read the complete review

I wanted to try and get on the NCT antenatal classes as I had heard from friends that it was a small group of mums and dad to be with kids due around similar times living in similar areas. Sadly, I couldn't get onto one of these courses but I saved myself £100 by going to the hospital run classes. Instead of there being 8 like they have at the NCT classes, there were 3. The first session was on labour, the second was on excercising before & after (pelvic floor exercises etc), and the final session focussed on breast feeding. I attended these classes 8 weeks before my due date and each session lasted approx 2 hours. You are legally allowed time off work to attend ...  Read the complete review