.... so antenatal classes might be a bit boring for the husbands. Sure, they are support people and need to be there and so they need to know, but still, all the nitty gritty bits are not really relevant to them.

Still, would this excuse your husband if he came with you to an antenatal class and then spent the entire class READING A BOOK?????

Yes, that's right. This guy read a book the WHOLE class. In fact, even had to angle it more carefully when the lights went off for the video so he could still see the pages. The midwife after a while said to him, `So, Gary, any questions?'. He looked up, said `Nope' and went back to his story!

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Hey, at least he showed up in support of his wife.

See, no matter what a man does for you women, it's just never enough......

Billy, if you keep on with comments like that I'm just not going to love you anymore.

He would have been more supportive staying at home and cooking her dinner. I can't imagine anything more insulting than coming along and reading a book the whole time!

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Now you're just being cruel.



What was the title of the book???

Antenatal class? What is that like? How to breastfeed? Taking care of the cord?

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It's similar to unclenatal classes......but with the Mother's sister as a participant......

Sorry....slow night....

Well, you see, this is where the problem lies. It was a Jennifer Fallon. Part of me is in secret sympathy with him.

Yes breastfeeding is covered - but mostly it's what to expect during labour. You know, the three stages, things that can go wrong, the types of interventions you can have, caesarian sections (both elective and emergency), features of the newborn, how long it generally takes - the whole thing.

That's the first two lessons. Then you start with breastfeeding (which is what we're up to now) and then the last two lessons are on after the baby's born, taking it home, some common problems, sleep, your relationship etc.

It's actually very, very informative and really helps you feel much more prepared for the whole birthing experience. I think things have changed a lot for pregnant women these days! Mum told me she had one scan the whole time and then you gave birth and that was it. Things are really different now, aren't they?

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Who............?

She's a fantasy author - fantastic! I love her books...

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We've got rules and maps and guns in our backs, but we still can't just behave ourselves. Even if to save our own lives, we are a brutal kind. The Shins