Antenatal classes

Unfortunately our NCT course has been moved online due to bereavement so we are looking at alternatives. Ideally we want in person and will be looking locally but has anyone attended online classes that they would recommend? Free or less than £100 ideally if they are worth it. NCT is a lot more but I’m not paying that amount for an online course

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I’ve done two by the baby academy and have another this weekend. I’d say they’ve been really informative, you get the slides and the information sent to you later as well so you don’t have to take notes!
I’ve done the baby care class, breastfeeding & the next one I’m booked onto is baby safety. Some are free and some cost.

Thank you for feedback! Is it this one? https://mybabyacademy.co.uk/ I have been looking at these too

Can also recommend baby academy, last weekend I did the baby care and breastfeeding course, and this Saturday I've got one for hypnobirthing, all of them are the free ones though. Not as much information as the paid ones I assume but I've googled so much this pregnancy I've filled in a few of the gaps lol

https://www.letstalkbirthandbaby.co.uk/ we've done a few of these so far and have really enjoyed. Louise is a qualified midwife with a wicked sense of humour

yes that’s the one, my midwife also recommend them!

fab I’ll book onto some of the free courses thank you!!

same, done all the free ones and Saturday i have the last one same as yours. They are all really good and free, so highly recommend!

The bump to baby chapter has been really good but it’s online. You pay for each module you want to do or get a bundle.
https://thebumptobabychapter.co.uk/

I did some of the baby academy free ones with my first. Could definitely recommend. We also couldn’t justify NCT prices for online during lockdown

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Family culture difference on money

Sorry this is long, I hope some of you get to the end and give advice!!!

So I’m a very thrifty person, things are tight at the moment, the cost of living crisis and my house is heated by oil so things are extortionate. We aren’t on the bread line but we aren’t flush, hubby might be made redundant so there is some financial pressure.

Sometimes I buy my sons something nicer, on the justification that I can sell it on after (♥️ vinted ♥️). I have also been planning on pretty much breaking even most of the baby things I bought from face book market place, side by crib, baby changing unit, etc.

Hubby and I have different money cultures with our families (he’s Indian, I’m British). I’m my family we don’t mix money, we would help each other out if someone was in trouble and will get each other gifts on special occasions. With hubby’s family money is much more fluid, they will give each other things worth thousands of £ just because.

Hubby’s brother bought him a new laptop and a new Google phone, he’s been very generous to hubby. Hubby hasn’t given the same back because brother is much richer.

Hubby and I mostly share finances. If it’s relevant I’m the higher earner.

Now to the point! My babies are so cute they’ve given hubby’s brother (currently single) baby rabies. He’s asked for our baby stuff when we’re done with it. He’s been so generous to hubby I feel really stingy saying no. But I’d never have bought some of the stuff if I wasn’t going to get a return on it - the thought makes me a bit anxious. If we gave all our baby stuff given the second hand value it still wouldn’t equal what the brother had given hubby.

I thought maybe I could give him some stuff but sell some stuff, but hubby said then his brother will just have to go out and buy that stuff, so I should name my price and ask his brother for the money. That makes me feel very uncomfortable, given how generous the brother has been to hubby.

So what do I do ladies? Give it all and suck it up? Give part of it and sell parts on Vinted/FB, or ask hubbys brother for money for it and be uncomfortable? Or do you see another solution?

No one is being entitled or rude here, just a culture difference I need to navigate.

My relationship is failing I feel so alone.. I need a girlfriend to talk to :(

I'm a sahm and I feel so stuck... anyone going through the same thing? I could really use someone to relate to and talk through this with. Feeling so vulnerable but if I don't I won't be able to pull myself out of this

What are we giving our soon-to-be 3yo for their birthdays?

We have the magnetiles, we have the kinetic sand and play doh, we have the play kitchen…

Literally, is there anything left in the world to buy this spoilt kid? 😅

Go to dinner ideas

Looking for recipes you use in your family that are not the traditional lasagna, shepards pie, ect

Is it just me?

I’m 35. I have a 21 month old and i’m 5 months pregnant. I have no friends. Everyone has either drifted away or ghosted me. I don’t know what i’ve done but i’m so lonely now. My best friend of 20 years has ghosted me and i’m heartbroken. I’ve tried to reach out to other friends but never get anywhere. I don’t know how to make new friends. I honestly just feel so alone.

Baby groups?

Hello there!!
I hope you enjoying the 5month babies 🫠 the cuteness outweighs everything over here.
We live in the area of Croydon & need to start going to baby groups ( I NEED it more than him though) but I am a little bit clueless. Any recommendations?
We are happy to travel a bit too.
Thanks ☺️