Is NCT worth the price?

We thought it was good. The lady made a lot of sense and gave great advice. In an NHS where a lot of decisions are made based on policy not individual need, I think she gave a lot of info to allow us to advocate for ourselves. It was also great to meet others due at the same time and some who recently became parents.

I mostly went for the network you can make, and that is amazing. Even in a group like our which really took time to bond, the Mum what'supp group is a great support network, plus we've already been out together once since

100% for me, I was more prepared and calmer before and during birth. My boyfriend knew exactly what is going on and why and was much helpful during the whole pregnancy, birth and now he is great dad. I have gained friends and we used to meet up once a week and now see each other at least once every 3 weeks (I gave birth in June)

I've been feeling the same, really want to join a class but it's just so expensive.

We didn’t really find ours that beneficial - I had learned most of the stuff already just by watching videos I saw on tiktok or Instagram, and they placed so much emphasis on the pregnancy/Labour stage than afterwards which I thought was more important. And none of our group speak either

same. And I found that they asked us all the time what we would do in certain scenarios. I paid for you to tell me lol

Thank you ladies. I’ve seen a couple of others, so just need to compare the differences etc. I have heard that many people have a good support network with NCT. Although, I guess it depends on the people on the course. X

I thought it was a complete waste of money to be honest. I’d watched the pregnancy pack form the Positive Birth company which was only £40. NCT just reiterated all the videos I’d already watched so wasn’t very helpful. It was nice to meet local couples but I don’t know if that was worth the £270 we paid 😳

i don't think that's a problem. They are a non-medical organisation, they shouldn't tell you what to do. But they tea h you how to question medical staff and how to make up your own mind, so you are not bullued into anything

Derby family hubs run free ante marek classes. I attended the nct one with my first and found it useful but quiet impersonal with my second I loved attending a small private antenatal class with daisy birthing the lady now runs https://nestnurture.co.uk/

We're on week two of a course with Bump, Birth and Beyond. They've recently rebranded to Pregnancy to Parenthood, but the classes have been great so far and the socialising aspect from them is great too! They're cheaper than NCT, so definitely worth a look. You also get a free hypnobirthing course after week 3 ☺️