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Birth Classes - WWYD
The hospital that I plan on giving birth at offers the following classes:
Great Expecations (Chilbirth Preparation)
-$75/couple
-Talks about the birth experience, including medical procedures and breathing techniques.
-Offered either once a week for 6 weeks or over the weekend.
Baby Basics
-$30/couple
-Talks about newborn care, including dressing and bathing.
A Moveable Feast (Breastfeeding)
-$30/couple
-Goes over breastfeeding, including common concers.
Anesthesia Options
-Free
-Talks about epidurals and other options for c-section and vaginal birth.
Stork Tours
-Free
-Tour of Birthing Center
So I will obviously be touring the facility, but my question is, when is the best time? Is now too early?
I plan on doing a natural birth, or at least one without an epidural, but should I still take the anesthesia class in case I end up with a c-section? That way I'm educated on what they are giving me?
As far as the rest of the classes go, which ones would you recommend taking? When during your pregnancy would you take them?
Re: Birth Classes - WWYD
I would take the Baby Basics and Breastfeeding class. If you plan to do a natural birth, I would recommend taking a class specific to natural birth - Bradley, hypnobabies, etc. As far as the anethesia class goes, it's up to you. If yo
I only took a breastfeeding class (around 32 weeks) and a free basic "what happens during childbirth" type class (around 34 weeks) through my OBGYN's office. We went on the hospital tour about one month before my due date.
I didn't bother with an
You've heard what I've done, not what I've been through.
If you were in my shoes, you'd fall the first step."
Yeah now is too early.
I took a breast feeding class that was very helpful and we took a newborn care class that helped DH a lot. I had done a lot of my own research about L&D and between me being a nurse and DN being a paramedic, we di
Congrats to both my TTC buddies, Amberley18 and sb2006 on their beautiful babies!
I would be interested in them all
I ended up notdoing the classes I signed up for because I was put on bed rest right before the first class and I didn't feel like I was missing anything but I still would have liked to have gone.
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