Newborn 101 class

klv

I posted last week that we were going to take one of these classes.  It was helpful, DH said that he learned a lot (he has never even held a baby yet) so that was good.  We talked about how to take a temperature, how much a newborn actually needs to eat, bathing, how many dirty and wet diapers to expect, when to be concerned and when not to worry.  Also got to practice diapering, dressing  and swaddeling a doll. 

The most important thing was that they really stressed that caring for a newborn needs to be a team effort.  I have told DH this several times and he was under the impression that is he was working that he was free from getting up at night ect.  Having someone other than me tell him that this needs to be a team effort was helpful.  

cvl105

Glad to hear you both enjoyed it. We're taking a class like this in a few weeks.

IdigDirt

I am considering a class like this. DH has some experience with babies, me not so much. I kind of don't want to spend the money and drive all the way to the hospital for it though. I figure they will probably teach me all this stuff at the hospital and in the books that I am supposed to be reading but forgot about.

SarahKate31

We are also taking a class like this. In fact tonight is our second, and last, class. Though I babysat long ago, it has been forever since I've been around a baby and DH never has. And neither of us had a clue what to do with a newborn, so we are finding the class helpful. And it's really good for someone other than me to be telling DH this stuff because he doesn't always listen to me or think I know what I'm talking about!

11kacey

My husband thought newborns come out crawling. We'll be taking this class. I was a nanny for two newborns at the same time so I feel like I've got this under control, but I forget I have a partner who doesn't have any experience.

skrichar

We are signed up for a baby bootcamp class in a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to it - even though I've been around alot of babies, it will just ease some fears/anxiety I have. And DH, though great with kids, hasn't had much experience with little babies.

We had our Infant CPR class last night, and it was great. Definitely scary to think about needing to use it, but I feel good knowing I could do it if I had to. DH did get a little worried when I dropped the babydoll though, lol.  I promised to be more careful with the real baby ;0

MommaA117

sounds fun!

DH seems to think that since I will be home and often stay up at night that it's perfect for me to be able to be up with her. I told him that not only will she but up at night but also in the a.m on and off...when I normally get my sleep! He now understands that it's going to be a team effort. Just because I am home all day does not mean I'll get to sleep then. lol

Pookie's_Girl

That sounds like a lot of fun! I thought about signing up DH for a new daddy boot camp class that I heard about. But, the nearest one was like three hours away from us! That one is only for guys though; "veteran" dads who have been through the class before come back with their babies for the new dads to practice on.

ausgal

that's great! glad you had a good experience. When we were signing up for birthing classes, our package included the newborn care class also and I was thinking we really didn't need it (the we being ME)...I thought to myself, I have dealt with so many newborns, I will be fine....then I was reminded by another pregnant friend that the reason they are taking it is not so much for her, but for her DH... I was like Holy crap! I didn't even think about DH..poor thing is so nervous, and knows nothings about babies... So off we go!