I am curious if STM feel the birthing classes are really helpful and beneficial just out of curiousity...I have spoken with some friends who said looking back it didn't do much for them when actually giving birth...It costs $100, so I was just wondering what you all thought of the classes. The breastfeeding course is free and you can still do the tour.
Re: Birthing Classes Question for STM's
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I didn't feel mine were beneficial but the lamaze was included as part of an all day Saturday class that covered other aspects of baby care - bathing, diapering, what to buy, etc. Looking back, I would not have taken the advanced lamaze and really the breastfeeding basics I picked up from books before I had the class. I also went to a pets & babies class - but it really was mostly common sense stuff.
This time we are just taking a sibling preparation class - it should be interesting with DD.
DD#1 born 9/29/2010; DD#2 born 2/25/2013
I am a first time mom, but I just went to the class this weekend. I knew most of the information from reading and research, but still found it helpful to hear specifics about the hospital I will be at.
I found it most beneficial for DH, i think it was good to hear and see all the stuff about birth and what to expect other than just me giving him info. He was glad he went as well.
Dh and I went to a Saturday class at the hospital we'll be delivering at. I didn't gain much from it since this will be my 3rd, but since this is dh's first, he learned quite a bit, especially about his role as labor coach. In that sense, it was well worth the $65 cost of the class.
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