Parentcraft classes

Not quite got this regular posting sorted yet...short and sweet is the way to go i think. Though is anyone actually reading??

We've done our 2 'Parent Craft' classes together - ante-natal in other words - and Susan attended a third, women only one (involved breast feeding so men weren't allowed due to too much sniggering probably...).

The classes were really good, covered a lot of subjects, mostly focused around labour and delivery, and we got a look around the General's maternity unit - it always seems so calm and quiet there, hope it stays that way when we are there 'for real'.

First class was taken by a very stern lady, who scared me little but she did warm to us later on. I get the feeling she thought (probably quite rightly) that men are, well, idiots pretty much.

I've already forgotten half of what was talked about, but it was interesting. Second class focused on massage and comfort during labour etc. No we didn't watch a video, no we didn't have to do any breathing exercises, as such, and it allayed a lot of our nerves and fears. Still terrified, but hey ho!!

There used to be more classes, but NHS cut backs and all that. Isn't the UK just turning into the most rubbish country you could imagine?