Antenatal Classes:attend Or Not Attend

Antenatal Classes

Hey can anyone tell me where this Canossa is located? This is my first pregnancy and i want to attend antenatal classes. Can anyone advice me if there is any classes in english language? I dont understand Chinese at all.

I just hope by taking this classes it will be very useful for us. I am into my 20 weeks now. So when do you think i must start taking this antenal classes? I really have no idea and no one is there to guide me. Pls do help me.

Thank you

Manju
 
Canossa is on Old Peak Road. They have a website if you want to find out more.

If you plan to have your baby in a government hospital, I found the classes run by Tsan Yuk (in preparation for delivery at Queen Mary) pretty helpful.

I've been to both classes and they were conducted in English. You will need to check out the timing of the Tsan Yuk classes as I think they alternate between English and cantonese classes.

I've found going to antenatal classes again for my second pregnancy really helpful as I could relate to what they were talking about, especially breathing techniques in labour. First time round, everything I learnt just went out the window!
 
Hi Manju - I attended classes at cannosa, they were conducted in english. Everyone that attended were at least 28 weeks or so into their pregnancy. I dont think it really matters, how many weeks you are, but I guess if you attend too early, you may forget what you have learnt. You can call up the hospital to check when the next set of classes begin. Good Luck..
 
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When i had my son at Union Hospital in Tai Wai we had some pretty good classes there such as bathing baby etc. but in my opinion these things all come to you so naturally.
 
at which stage of pregnancy do i need to start attending antenatal classes please? would 4 months be too early for this?

thanks
 
Hi

I am in the process of booking antenatal classes and really wondered similar to everyone else. Is it worth it. I am slightly unusual in that I am trained as a GP and have paediatric and obstetric experience, so am not so much interested for the technical side. It is more a case of how useful is it for husbands and as a way of meeting people? Also things like baby massage I am assuming can be done elsewhere.

Any thoughts especially on Annerley before I pay. If you didn't need the practical info would you go?

Thanks so much for any help.
:thanks
 
I didn't go to any classes at all but then I had a lot of help after the birth. As to hubby, maybe it would be helpful for them. My hubby doesn't change nappies etc. but then he hardly has time.
 
Definitely attend a class. To meet other new mums to be. You will value contact with them when your new baby is here.
 
I went to the classes at Tsan Yuk, which were a bit outdated. I did the rest of my research on the Net and books. If you want to meet other Expectant Moms then join one of our Due Date clubs. Heard from the Nov 06 Moms, that quite a few went into labor around the same time and they were all in the Matilda together.
 
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