https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 07 May 2026 11:01:09 +0000 Sat, 21 May 2011 00:57:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=38188 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1330782&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1330782 Author: escadachic
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Posted: 21 May 2011 at 12:57am

Just wanted to add. If you are keen for other coffee groups, outside of AN class, head over to the 'meet up' thread on here. I 'try' and have regular coffee groups, though for some reason I have more success organizing them on FB.]]> Sat, 21 May 2011 00:57:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1330782&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1330782 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1324830&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1324830 Author: Nightingale
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Posted: 13 May 2011 at 7:05am

Coincidentally the ones at Tawa College are the ones we went for in the end! Had our first last Monday and they're great so far! ]]> Fri, 13 May 2011 07:05:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1324830&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1324830 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1324746&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1324746 Author: Guest_46224
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Posted: 12 May 2011 at 9:44pm

The classes at Tawa college are very good - 6 weeks antenatal, lots of freebies and the 2 postnatal classes become a coffee group. The classes are cheaper than most others as well. Highly recommend them.]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 21:44:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1324746&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1324746 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1278294&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1278294 Author: squirrel
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Posted: 03 March 2011 at 8:01am

We did our antenatal classes through Mana Parents Centre, I found them really good too. We have wonderful new friends from the classes who we meet up with regularly for coffee group or now the babies are older girls nights out :)]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:01:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1278294&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1278294 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1277524&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1277524 Author: ArielAngel
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Posted: 01 March 2011 at 9:35pm

I've just finished the antenatal classes at Mana Parents Centre. I found them really good and not lecturing at all.

We have had our first coffee group set up for later in the month and am looking forward to it.

We chose to pay for classes as we wanted to have the coffee group encouragement and meet people in the same situation as us (late twenties/early thirties and interested in meeting other mums in the area).

We are having a tour of Kenepuru with our midwife and may do one of Wellington later on too. ]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:35:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1277524&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1277524 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1276753&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1276753 Author: catisla
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Posted: 28 February 2011 at 9:14pm

Last pregnancy i went to the Kenepuru classes - I was disappointed with them (despite being free). There was no coffee group set up and the classes took on a more or less lecture format, which got a bit preachy at times.

I also found that the class mainly consisted of very young parents ie. teenagers - me and DH are both in our 30s and found we had little in common with the other participants.

For these reasons i have signed up to do antenatal classes again with the Parents' Centre classes at Kandhalla - mainly cos i want to get a coffee group out of it and i am probably going to have to go to the bulk of them alone as DH will be at home with DD!

ETA - one good thing i got out of the classes was touring the maternity ward at Kenepuru hospital where i gave birth to DD

Edited by Susiec]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:14:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1276753&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1276753 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1276024&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1276024 Author: Nightingale
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Posted: 28 February 2011 at 8:15am

Hi,

Does anyone know anything about the antenatal classes in the Porirua region? I am trying to decide between Mana Parent Centre (unfortunately my due date falls in the 2x Saturday class category instead of the shorter evening classes which has put me off a bit) or the free Kenepuru classes or the Tawa College night Childbirth classes. Anyone been to any of these and can recommend one or the other?

Thanks!]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:15:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38188&PID=1276024&title=antenatal-classes-porirua-area#1276024