Are you taking a prepared childbirth class?

hellykitto · April 2009

Or, if you have already taken one, would you suggest it to others?

mavilabride · April 2009

We're taking one. It's only $50 per couple and with my insurance I get it for $30 so even if it isn't worth it, we won't be out too much money. Plus they do a hospital tour as part of the class (we can schedule one separately also) and I've heard they give away goodies =D

lunamanzana · April 2009

Ours starts next week. I'm looking forward to it, I think it will help me prepare for the process of labor - but I may come back on next week and say it's useless... I've heard that if you read a lot of baby books (which I have) they don't really cover much extra stuff. I think it will be good for DH, though, because he hasn't read a lot of baby stuff.

MidwestTexan · April 2009

No childbirth classes for us...we ARE taking a breastfeeding class tomorrow, though.

lkaylee721 · April 2009

We are taking a breastfeeding class, and 6 week long (1x wk) childbirth class, and a newborn 101 class (specifically for DH, although he doesn't know that)...It might be overload..but I'd rather do that then underload...It was $100 total for all three..

aynjc · April 2009

No CB or BF classes for us. I was told by many recent 1st time moms that it's not worth it. I know some people feel more comfortable going through the motions, but it just wasn't for us. I did watch a lot of videos online. They have classes and births on youtube.

chickiesha · April 2009

yes on sunday $50 it better be worth my time and money !!!!

2bejunebride06 · April 2009

We took one through our hospital. It was $50 per couple and totally worth it. While some of it was cheesey and the videos were a little out of date, we did get some good techniques/exercises for dealing with early labor. I think it also was good for DH, since he had no idea that you actually have to birth the placenta. He might have passed out in the room if that had been sprung on him in the delivery room.

NY-allie · April 2009

I'm almost finished with my childbirth class. I tool it through the hospital where I am delivering. I think that is definitely worth it. It includes a hospital tour, and all sorts of information on how they do things at my hospital. Plus its taught by the nurses which means you'll have familiar faces when you deliver.

HeatherMary · April 2009

I am actually really glad that I took my CB class. It was four weeks long and $60. A lot of people told us it was worthless before hand, but I actually found it useful. It wasn't just breathing exercises. The nurse actually went through all the phases with us and let us know what to expect. We were given breastfeeding tips, further education on pain relief and many other things I didn't expect. I am glad I went, I wasn't really fond of the breathing/lamaze aspect, but more the educational aspect.

Hi725 · April 2009

Yes, we're doing Bradley classes. So far it's been really helpful and informative and I highly recommend them.

coconuthoney · April 2009

We're taking a childbirth class, BF'ing class, and infant care class through the hospital. They are pretty pricey in my area, but I am a nerd and like to do a lot of research beforehand about everything.

Z&S · April 2009

Yes I would def. recommend it to everyone who's expecting their first baby. My husband and I loved it. We thought it was informative, it helped me underastand the process of natural child birth vs. epidurals and taught me techniques to use to relax myself and it got my husband involved in the process too which I thought was great! It was also a bonding experince for me and my husband. Smile

opallover · April 2009

i did one with my doula.

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