Anyone take a childbirth class and think it was useless?

carney09 · November 2009

How important is it really? I see below that you can get books and read up on stuff...is that a better option if you don't have the time?

homebird · November 2009

I wondered the same thing. In the end, we decided to take the classes. I'd rather take them and have it be a waste of time than NOT take them and wish I had.

shkdo0701 · November 2009

My mom took lamaze and said it was a waste of time when she went into labor she threw everything she'd "learned" out the window!

rohansmom · November 2009

When I took my classes with DS on 2004 I got some info. It help to see what may be used. I learned never to massage a leg cramp in case it is a blood clot. I will skip this time around.

buffalo_buckeye · November 2009

I saw no need to take one and I'm glad I didn't. I used to screen pap smears for a living so during school I learned a lot about the female genital track and honestly if you read your books there is no need. The nurses walk you through everything and tell you everything you need to know that you would learn from a class.

l_elizabeth · November 2009

I don't think we're taking any classes. I've talked to a handful of people who said it wasn't useful, other than to just make them feel more prepared. I've heard if you plan on getting an epidural, it's ok to skip. Part of me feels like we should go, but the classes are sort of expensive, and the time commitment isn't doable for us.

Mikeysbride2b · November 2009

I did with #1 and my DH and I thought it was worthless.. a lot of it is common sense in my opinion, esp the baby care stuff. As for the other classes, buy a DVD on the birthing process and techniques and you will be fine!!

nannyannie · November 2009

homebird:
I wondered the same thing. In the end, we decided to take the classes. I'd rather take them and have it be a waste of time than NOT take them and wish I had.

This is what we decided as well.

carney09 · November 2009

Well, the classes I'm referring to aren't just lamaze, otherwise I would skip it for sure!

shkdo0701 · November 2009

carney09:
Well, the classes I'm referring to aren't just lamaze, otherwise I would skip it for sure!

I'm probably going to go to a lamaze like class it's 30 bucks for me but I guess the lady does a great jobin teaching you how to relax lol. I heard hypnobirthing is GREAT but really spendy...

tinktink20 · November 2009

I'm not going to take them. I think that if you read some different books and do some online research, you'll be fine. Granted, I'm not going to have a support group of women going thru the same thing in person, but I'm not one that needs that. This site is support enough for me.

*LrCg* · November 2009

I never took classes with my first pregnancy (and for obvious reasons won't this time around). I had a planned homebirth and I just felt, what could classes teach me? My body was built to give birth. NEVER once did I feel like I couldn't handle it or that I wish I took a class. My midwife had prepared us so much for that day during our prenatal visits and I did read a few books (Bradley Way, Ina May's Childbirth).

1MusicMaker · November 2009

I didn't learn anything from them, but I am still glad I went for several reasons. DH did learn a lot of stuff, and honestly it was fun to go together. Our nurse/teacher was not the greatest speaker, so we had fun giggling about it. I just considered it part of the process and even met two good friends through the class.

If you want to BF, though, I highly recommend taking that one.

DSU98 · November 2009

DH and I took them with our first and we thought they were useless and a waste of time. Unless you have no clue what goes on is the only way I wuld recommend someone to take them.

thehimwithher · November 2009

us!!

i'm a nurse and didn't expect to gain alot of info but i wanted dh to be 'prepared'. he hated the class and didn't learn much at all. i could have probably shown him a film or show and he would have gotten more.

Ms.Fitz · November 2009

I was a birth coach for a friend of mine 5 years ago. We went to the classes offered by the hospital she gave birth at. They really weren't useful and the the teacher told me to keep reminder the laboring mother that this was "pain with a purpose". I said that once to her and almost got slapped. DH and I will not be doing the birth classes. I am thinking about doing the breast feeding classes and the tour of the birthing center.

CrystalDaun · November 2009

It was completely useless. The only part of the class that I would view as "useful" would be breathing/position techniques while in labor. But the class ran for 6 weeks, 3 hours a night once a week, it was pretty much videos of giving birth, a video on breastfeeding, hospital tour, going over natural/medicated births. I ended up being induced. I used the breathing techniques for 2 hours & they gave me an epidural and that was the total use of my wasted time & $.

designgrl7 · November 2009

we took a breastfeeding class, and i highly recommend it for anyone who wants to breastfeed, i got my daughter to latch on at the hospital right away, and i had a lot of info and resources on pumping when i went back to work.

i don't think we would have been nearly so successful at breastfeeding without it

i do recommend cpr/emergency first aid- never had to use it but we have used a few of the techniques to help with choking

beyond that i think it is up to you- and the birth experience you want

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