Oct Expectant Buddies

[mamaS]

Hello,

Anyone have thought where to go to for antenatal class?

 

[AlexGuitel]

Hi mamaS,
Matilda are know to be good.
I did them at home with Sarah Pickup from "community midwifes" if you want her number.

 

[mamaS]

Hi Alex,

I have Sarah's number, i'll give her a call to inquire. Thanks.

 

[Little-Bub]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a Newbie to this forum and am delighted to see that there are so many October Mummies To Be!! My due date is 23 October, this is my first baby and I have been through all the same things that everyone has been going through, phew!!

I felt my little one kick for the first time at 16 weeks, it was like a little flutter. I haven't felt my little-one kick for about a week now, and I am a little concerned, is this normal??

Anyway, would be great to meet up with anyone for coffee and a chat.

Best
Little-Bub

 

[betsymagato]

Welcome Little-Bub!

I have the same concerns. At 21 weeks, I still confuse gas bubbles, stomach rumblings and baby movements. I think that it is completely normal. To ease my own mind, I sit still for about 1/2 hour and pay mindful attention to my belly. After a few minutes I usually feel the reassuring movements.

Before you know it we will be complaining about getting kicked in the ribs.

mamaS - I am considering Annerley Midwives for antenatal classes.

 

[salzi]

Hi,
just want to let you know that we expect as well a boy. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed...as I really wished it's a girl. I am happy now as most important is that the baby is healthy. Our first boy just turned one and I am trying to convince my husband that we need to try it a 3rd time for a girl. This time I will pay more attention to the chinese birthing chart...:0)

 

[mamaS]

Hi Salzi,

Aside from the chinese birthing chart (works for me), i have come across a gender test in one of the websites. It's something about who has the "newest" blood, they say for guys it changes every 4 years, for us it changes every 3 years. So from your year of birth add 3 til you reach 2006, same for your husband, add 4. Whoever has the newest blood at the time you conceived, if it's you, then it's a girl. Did i make sense on my explanation?:biggrin:

There's more accuracy on this accdg to that forum, so who knows? just keep on trying.

 

[mamaS]

Hi Bets,

How much is it at Annerley? nobody answers their phone.

 

[AlexGuitel]

Hey mamaS,
You can find it here:
http://www.amidwife.com/2005web/PriceList.htm
Take care,
Alex

 

[betsymagato]

Annerly antenatal classes are $2800. This includes five group classes plus one private session. Personally, Annerley's schedule works better than the Matilda's with my summer travel schedule. I dropped in today and spoke with Hulda and signed up for the class beginning 3 August. I am quite interested in natural childbirth and she indicated that I can go to a couple of the group classes and enroll in their new hypnobirthing program if I want to. It is not necessarily 'hypnobirthing' rather it is the next level of relaxation / natural childbirth techniques.