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EPO Classes
Hi ladies. Did any of you take prenatal classes through EPO? If so what did you think of them?
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Re: EPO Classes
DH and I did. We took the classes offered on Saturdays, I think it was a total of three weeks in a row if I remember correctly. We both thought they were good and I would recommend taking them again. I ended up with a scheduled c/s but I would still recommend the classes for all of the other info they went over.
As a side note, our instructor was horrible on the computer and probably 75% of the class was done through PowerPoint. The other people in the class ended up helping her and that was pretty annoying to watch and sit through.
We also took a class on BFing and I thought that was helpful too. None of it can hurt, that was kind of our thought process through it all
I wasn't a fan of the classes. We did 4 three hour weekday night classes with DS. The first session was what we could and couldn't eat and answers to questions which we had all asked in our first tri. I knew I wanted to get an epidural (as did 98% of the class) so getting on the ground and trying birthing positions that I knew I wouldn't use, seemed pretty useless to me. The instructor was very pro natural birth, which is great and all, but just not for me. And she just kept pushing and pushing it onto the class. It got a little irritating because at that point in our pregnancy, most people have done their research/made of their minds. And if I was going to go for natural birth, I'd probably wouldn't be heading for EPO, more like Lamaze, Bradley Method, etc.
The breastfeeding and caring for a newborn portion were ok, I don't know, I guess I just felt silly "practicing" breastfeeding on a doll. If I had trouble after the birth, I'd contact a lactation consultant.
I chalked it up to being part of the pregnancy experience as well. And luckily my insurance paid for the class.
Our instructor seemed very pro-natural-birth as well, as did most of the couples in our class to my surprise. I was super irritated when she asked us who was planning on getting an epidural and I was one of 2 women who raised my hand. They all looked at us like we were crazy for wanting an epidural. Seriously!? If I can do something to help me through a very painful experience, I should be able to do so without feeling judged by everyone. Super irritating! We spent $110 on the classes so you're very fortunate your insurance company paid for the classes. I wish I could get my $ back. Oh well, I'll chalk it up to part of the "pregnancy experience" I guess
I might be late to the party here, but we took all of the classes with our first. Most of the stuff wasn't really needed for me. I really wished I had paid more attention to the "medical intervention" stuff, like the forceps, vacuum, heart monitor that they put in baby's scalp. I was so 100% sure on my natural birth with DS1 that I didn't pay attention because I didn't think I'd need it. It ended up that I had an epidural, the scalp heart rate monitor on DS and the vacuum. I was so freaked out because I didn't exactly know what they were doing. I kicked myself in the butt for so long.
Also, for me, the most helpful thing was the breastfeeding class. Breastfeeding may be natural, but for many women it doesn't come naturally. It didn't for me or for DS. I highly recommend that class! Not only that, but it was nice to get to know a lactation consultant because I went back to see her a couple times and felt comfortable with her since I knew her from the class.