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The most surprising thing I learnt at my Parents Centre Aotearoa antenatal classes
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Our Parents Centre Aotearoa antenatal classes cover everything that expecting parents need to know during pregnancy, birth and beyond. There’s a whole lot of new information – quite often it can take many by surprise! Thank you to everyone who told us the most surprising thing they learnt in one of our classes. runners up
“Just how difficult breastfeeding is and the issues that some women have. I just thought that babies took to the breast like they do a bottle or a calf to a cow. But learning all the great support networks around like milk bar café or to head to a marae or even visit a lactation consultant if there are issues is comforting.” Amy Blackwell
Our favourite response has won a complete set of the Natural Instincts prize pack – formulated with the finest plant-derived ingredients, certified organic extracts, and pure essential oils to nourish and rejuvenate your skin.
“I was surprised to learn what great friendships were made with complete strangers.” Kirsten van Rensburg
“I was surprised to hear that not everyone can breastfeed. Blew my brain at the time. I met some of my best friends through antenatal and our chat group got me through. In fact, we still chat threeand-a-half years on.” Anna Tollestrup
In response to Anna Tollestrup “Eight of us still chat after 31 years. One of our group joined our Parents Centre-led group, after antenatal classes. She had been in a different antenatal class. We met once a week for over two years. In other words, we were still meeting after our second children were born and it all started with Parents Centre antenatal classes. I learned that the best parenting support for a new mother is the support of other mothers.” Margo Pourchier Harsant
Get involved by heading to our website parentscentre.org.nz or following us on social media. There’s a prize to be won for one lucky contributor, announced in each issue of KiwiParent. 70 | KiwiParent
