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First Baby Class

I posted this on the August Board, but with so many of us in Bham, I thought I'd re-post here.... 

A lot of people have told us we're crazy for taking so many prenatal classes-  DH and I are taking 6 classes from UAB- the theory is 'sure, we would probably figure it out as we go, but why not know a little something before we get there?'. I also love that I won't be "teaching" DH how to be a dad, he gets to walk in the door with confidence that he can change a diaper just as well as I can.

Last night was our first class "The Happiest Baby on the Block" based on the book by the same name.  We went over 5 techiniques for calming fussy babies and practiced swaddling (DH is now the Swaddling King BTW).  The video of actually seeing the techniques put to the test was Amazing! 

I highly recommend the class for anyone that has it available to them (it was a free class).  Even if you don't learn anything new, seeing DH get so excited over doing something other than shoppong for LO was priceless.

Re: First Baby Class

  • cool! i definitely think the more knowledge you get the better off/more confident you will be. so don't listen to those who criticize!

    btw, i'm actually reading "the happiest baby on the block" now. :)

  • That's great! I wish they offered classes like that here. They have classes about labor and breastfeeding but none about parenting. I had never changed a diaper and had no idea what swaddling was before I had a baby.
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  • Wow, I wish the offered classes like that here.  All we get is the standard childbirth prep, breastfeeding, and infant CPR.
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