We decided to go with the National Childbirth Trust in the town where AW works, rather than in London, because
a) it is cheaper, and
b) they met on Tuesday evenings, which fit in with both of our schedules, rather than the weekend classes that the NCT in London was offering.
But just before the classes began, we were told that 3 of the 6 had been moved to other nights, because the venue had been booked out.
The venue is a rather chilly and dispiriting Quaker meeting hall/classroom. The whole atmosphere is like being back at school, and not in a good way. It's not terrible (obviously the information is intrinsicly interesting), but . . .
The NCT organiser has the really irritating habit of putting on a funny voice when she 'teaches' us a technical word, or a word of more than three syllables. As these crop up frequently in Childbirth, you can imagine how tough the two-and-a-half hour classes get!
Especially for tired, small-bladdered pregnant women . . .
