AnteNatal Classes Wellington

Haven't heard of Compas, but we did ours through Parents Centre (Wgtn North) and would totally recommend them. You do have to pay but you get a 1yr membership to Parents Centre - they have equipment you can hire, run courses and events and send out magazines. You get quite a few freebies at classes and they are very proactive at setting up a coffee group for you (ours is still going over 2 yrs later). They also run Baby & You newborn classes once your baby arrives which were really helpful. It's quite good going to classes in your area/suburb too as you meet other local mums who live nearby, makes it much easier to organise walks or meet up for a coffee.

We're doing the Parents Centre South classes and they are really good. The same set up as Parents Centre North but in Island Bay - so not really central, sorry. They are really good at trying to build bonds in the group too so you have a support network.

I haven't heard of Compass so can't help with that specifically. I know there are free ones run by the hospital but I've heard mixed things about those. A couple of people I know said they were good for content but not for meeting people. One didn't care the other was quite upset about it. There was only 2 other couples in their class and they weren't interested in getting to know people as they had friends with small babies. I guess it depends what you're looking for.