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Bradley classes....?

lotsofbustleslotsofbustles
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Anyone attend these?  I am having a hard time picking a teacher.  How did you pick one?  I have the website but, still.
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Re: Bradley classes....?

  • aldynaldyn

    I considered it for my first but the time commitment and cost were a bit daunting.  I ended up not doing the class and I'm so glad I didn't - my water broke and I never got contractions, ended up being induced.  I certainly did NOT have the drug-free, intervention-free birth I was hoping for!

    Can you look on yelp or anything to see if there are any reviews for your local teachers?

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  • CoastieWife08CoastieWife08

    Check your local mom's group board (themommiesnetwork.com). You can join while pregnant.

    Mothering.com forums might bring up some local recs.

    Google "birth circles" in your area.  Members would have some good recs.

    I found my instructor recs through my doula. I'm not doing Bradley, but possibly BirthWorks.

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  • lotsofbustleslotsofbustles
    Yelp? Never heard of it.  I guess I'll try that.
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  • lotsofbustleslotsofbustles
    All of those links are totally N/A in MN apparently.
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  • CoastieWife08CoastieWife08

    Google doulas in your area.  Most will be happy to provide names of friends or people they know that teach childbirth classes.

    You can also email the instructors you found on the Bradley site.  Ask them questions, ask to meet them.  Bradley isn't cheap, and most instructors are very willing to make sure you're comfortable with them before you spend the money.

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  • queenie521queenie521 member

    I took Bradley and if you are trully wanting to do this drug-free, i HIGHLY recomend the class.  It is worth the money and totally prepared me for what to expect.  More importantly it got my hubby on the drug-free wagon.  He was very anti me having no drugs and taking a "hippy" class but he totally changed his mind by the end of class and is now the biggest Bradley advocate.

    I just picked the instructor on the website closest to my home (actually one right acoss town from me) and we wound up being the only couple so it was a private class.

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