When to schedule birthing class?

GreekyPie · August 2009

The paperwork my Dr gave me said to call the hospital and schedule @ 12 weeks. Is this the normal time frame, or is it possibly because my hospital has a suuuuper long wait list? Have you scheduled yours?

mattandbekah · August 2009

we scheduled ours around 15 weeks. our first class is this month

TDKitty · August 2009

My doctor said to schedule around 20 weeks and make sure the last class was over at least 5 weeks prior to my due date. I'd look into signing up for classes at 12 weeks if that's what your doc recommends, but I don't think you'd need to start taking them that early.

jenna0627 · August 2009

Our doc said to call in your 6th month to set it up. I will tell you that in my class everyone is in their 8th month of pregnancy.

stace42 · August 2009

I scheduled ours last week because my midwife said they fill up extremely fast. My BF class isn't until November and then we have two Labour and Delivery classes in December.

Jibbelle · August 2009

I scheduled mine at my 12 week appointment....and we will attend about 10 weeks before our due date.

maryannelise · August 2009

I scheduled around the beginning of my 2nd trimester. The classes I will be attending are in October.

lesrobus · August 2009

I think I scheduled ours around 4 weeks ago and it doesn't start for another 2 weeks. Some hospitals have longer wait lists than others. Mine was cutting it pretty close scheduling it 6-7 weeks out.

It doesn't hurt to go ahead and call to get the schedule and ask how quick they normally fill up.

Ivana_Stolichnaya · August 2009

We lagged big time, my first class is this Thursday night, I'll be 31 weeks. Oops!

MSE82005 · August 2009

We registered about 20 weeks or so. I was told our classes fill up. We were also told to go in the 3rd tri, but then we couldn't make the schedules work. We started our class last week, and go every week for 4 weeks. (This weeks was cancelled) My due date is the latest in the class, but ony by a few weeks, so we are fine.

lolaxlove · August 2009

I registered around 20 weeks, and by then a lot of the classes were full. I'll be 29 weeks at the BF class, 32 weeks at the child birth class, and 36 weeks at the infant care class. I definitely wish I would have registered sooner!

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