National Childbirth Trust
unless you're Irish, in which case it's an annual test to make sure your car is roadworthy, which is somewhat confusing to my Irish mate here who's wife is up the duff.

They run classes on what to expect at birth and with a small baby. People go because they are terribly middle class and you get to meet non-chav people who are having a baby at the same time as you, thus giving you people to meet up with and talk to.

However, they are terrifyingly Nazi about things like home birth and breastfeeding, and usually run by people who are into "woo" things like homeopathy. They are very hard to handle if you are a scientist, so the best solution is to just keep your mouth shut.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:07, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Our lady wasn't to bad with the whole hippy thing
and out of 7 couples we like 3 people.

Definately worth £300 odd quid
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:09, Reply)

In fairness this one wasn't that bad
it's just her website bangs on about aromatherapy and reiki (or whatever the fuck, you know, non-contact massage)

It's the "intervention rate" thing they go on about that does my head in, as in the implication it's a terrrible thing. Yes, I'm sure we'd prefer to not have a doctor involved, but FFS medical science progress etc and it's better than the bloody mother or baby dying.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:11, Reply)

agreed
and with regards to breastfeeding, yes it's great. but if for some reason you can't, then the woman is left feeling like a failure due to all the pressure they've been subjected to.

PS: fuck off to mumsnet
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:14, Reply)

as long as she doesnt breast feed in public
That is disgusting.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:15, Reply)

it makes me SICK

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:15, Reply)

I know its only right
that they should share...

Just imagine the joy of having a nice warm fresh glass of mummy milk on the morning train
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:18, Reply)

I have tried mummy milk, it's quite sweet

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:19, Reply)

And yet when I try to share my 'daddy milk' I get four years!
It's health and safety gone mad, I tell you.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:29, Reply)

double standards Monts
the white middle aged man is being oppressed
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:46, Reply)

I think reiki is the one where they rub a cooling minty yoghurt and cucumber lotion onto you

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:42, Reply)

rofflecopters

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 10:19, Reply)

fuck that, set them straight or they'll never learn

(PsychoChomp, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:09, Reply)

fuck that, set them straight or
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:10, Reply)

Yeah but can you PROVE
Homeopathy doesnt work... eh eh eh can you with your big science brain
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:10, Reply)

You can't prove anything to retards.
Or US Republicans.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:12, Reply)

I can prove retards can't swim, does that help?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:13, Reply)

YES. It's a start.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:13, Reply)

one in the same

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:15, Reply)

"and" not "in
Jesus Christ Bonzo.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:41, Reply)

Cocking fuck it

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:45, Reply)

Homeopathy
is the solution to the worlds financial problems...

We have taken all the money in teh world and diluted it so that it is now only 1 part in every million... now it is more effective than before which explains why there is no recession.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 9:17, Reply)

I think it's perfectly acceptable to treat people with the memory of a drug
as long as they don't mind being paid with the memory of money.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 9 Jan 2013, 10:19, Reply)