Antenatal classes are da bomb! We had our first class last night in Swiss Cottage (posh part of north London), ten couples, all from a similar (broadly speaking) demographic, and it was brilliant. You never know what to expect walking into a room full of complete strangers, but I think we've lucked out with a really great group of people. There was loads of chatting and laughing, I found it astonishing how easy it was to talk to these Londoners, usually they are a tough crowd to reach into and get to know. The power of the need for peer support! While I know, on some level, that thousands of women go through pregnancy and motherhood, my knowledge of their experience is intangible and removed; last night it was all of a sudden very tangible and accessible, in my time zone and on my turf, and I am so grateful and relieved to have signed up for these classes all those months ago, not really knowing what they'd be like. We're looking forward to next week already!