How much was your childbirth class?

Laurie12820

I just asked a friend what she paid for hers and she said "$250".  I can't believe it.  Are they all in that ballpark?  My OB told me to call the hospital between 16-18 weeks to set it up, so I'll be finding out how expensive theirs is, but I think I have sticker shock.  Is $250 normal?!

Bernadette5

The one we are going to is $150 and my insurance reimburses me for $50 of that.

Kflie83

Holy Crap! I was thinking more like something between $25 and $50. Doesn't the hospital plan on getting enough of our money during delivery!!! Sheesh!

RubyRed1085

Just signed up for mine last week. They have a fri night/all day sat one that they only do once a month which is the one I took, because FI won't be here for 5 weeks in a row. But anyway, it was $116.

manda_mullins

$20

volleydiva

Mine was only $60, I wouldn't have been able to go if it was $250!  Dang! 

MrsDeLovely

Ours is $80/couple and my insurance reimburses $50.

Mama Angelina

Do you mean childbirth class as in an ongoing birthing class such as Bradley method or Lamaze?  Or do you mean a 1 day class at the hospital? 

alli&pat

our class will be $80/couple.  its 4 sessions, each 2 hours.  its childbirth/lamaze. 

julygal

Ours was free if you delivered at the hospital.  The baby care class was $10 and the breastfeeding class was $15 or 20.  There were other classes at a different hospital my doctor didn't have privileges at that I looked into for scheduling reasons and it would have been about $100.

LVila

$40/couple which includes four childbirth sessions, a newborn care class and a breastfeeding class... six classes total. $250 is NUTS.

beth thacker

The ones offered at my hospital are free. I was really shocked by this because I thought for sure I was going to have to pay out of pocket for them but when I got a pamplet in the mail about them today it said cost was free.

EDIT: Let me also add in that it is 5, 2 hour sessions.

smiles88

Ours is $95 for a 5 week class. THen I also signed up for a one night breastfeeding class that is $20. I just signed up this week (i am 24 weeks) and good thing because i got the last spot in both classes!

mrs.fonz

For my husband and me, $285 but heck, this is NYC... EVERYthing is ridiculous.

lhull

The one we are looking at is $150.  They offer extra classes free of charge such as breastfeeding ones, or car seat safety ones if you sign up for the big one.

janbrady

The childbirth class is $135 (includes lunch!) and then the breastfeeding, infant cpr, and babycare basics classes are $35 each. $240 total. Our FSA said they reimburse for the birth class though. Worth trying.

NickiJeff

Bradley classes are usually $250, this is probably the class your friend took. But they are worth every penny.

Bride7-7-07

Mine is $300.00

musicteacher84

Ours is free at the hospital where we're delivering.

mommy411

175 for a all day class..the instructor does it at her house for 75 plus the insurance covers 50 bucks

mrs.meteowrite

Mine was $6 each for DH and I, so $12 total.  Though I think our hospital subsidizes most of the cost.  Good luck!

pb08

I live in NYC and the classes are $300 here.

Beccaboo0713

75 dollars for ours.

thefarmchick

Our is $30 its 5 sessions that are 2 hours each.

HisLobster

My hospital offers all of their classes for free (childbirth, breastfeeding, one for those going natural, a multiples class, infant cpr, infant comprehensive, etc...).

Laurie12820

Ours will be a regular childbirth class at the hospital (infant care, car seat safety, hospital tour, etc).  I can't wait to call and find out.  It's intriguing me now seeing the broad range of prices you have all paid.

Mama Angelina

We just looked into it and the Bradley class (not through the hospital) is $250 and the hospital classes are six two-hour sessions for $160. 

Lolita0626

Mine is $175 for six, two-hour childbirth/lamaze classes.

almostanO

At the hospital it is $90 for a one day class.  We considered taking a different class from a birthing center that was $215 but it was 6 weeks for 3hrs each time.

IU_baby

$125 for a 7 week session.

BadaBing327

At our hospital:

$195 if we want to do the 6 week course
$95 if we want to do the condensed weekend course

I think we'll do the condensed course just because I don't think $195 is worth it. Our insurance won't reimburse us anything for childbirth classes.

krstokes

Not sure what the class cost breaks down to... but my delivery and regular check-up appts are a package deal through my hospital and this includes the childcare classes....not sure if it because of my ins or what but I thought it was neat for them to do that:)

sept9thbride

The classes from my ob are $125, but I checked out the hospital that I will give birth at and they were only $70. 2 classes for 2 1/2 hours each. I'm going with the hospital classes. $250 sounds like a lot to me.

AshleyKass

$120 for us but we decided not to take the class.

kittykatlover

At the hospital where I work, they have a 6 week class (2 1/2 hours one night a week) for $70. They have a 2 day class (6 hours each on a Sat and Sun) for $75, and a one-day "Just the basics" class (8 hours one one day) for $45.