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Boston/MetroWest ladies - Where did you take classes?

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I'm debating between taking childbirth classes at Isis Maternity in Needham, at NWH or through my doctor's office (Harvard Vanguard in Wellesley). They all offer the class I want (Prepared Delivery) and are roughly the same price. Just wondering if anyone has any feedback about any of these places? Thanks!
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Re: Boston/MetroWest ladies - Where did you take classes?

  • jCamsquaredjCamsquared
    I'm just going through the hospital, but I'm delivering at Emerson so I can't really help you any further than that!
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  • niccole_eniccole_e

    I took a few classes at Isis, not the birthing one, and they were all great.

     

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  • oceangirl2007oceangirl2007

    This was 2 years ago, so things may have changed by now, but...

    I took the Prepared Childbirth class at Isis in Needham and thought it was great.

     

    I took a breastfeeding class at Harvard Vanguard and really didn't get anything out of it.  Overall, it was a waste of money.

    I delivered at Brigham & Women's and they had a BF class there too.  That one was slightly better but still not great.  It may be far for you but South Shore hospital has a great lactation program if that is of interest to you.

     Hope that helps. 

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  • niccole_eniccole_e

    the Isis BF class was great in my opinion if you decided to take the birthing one there this is another one to take. If you do get a membership, they offer some really great classes for when you have the baby and everything is discounted with the membership (including your purchases).

     

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  • JessBenJessBen

    I'm planning on going to destination maternity in Natick (free) for BF and birthing classes. I was looking at HVMA ( I go there too) but dont want to spend the $. Alot of people have said destination maternity was perfect. You could try out the free classes and if you feel like you didnt get any info then go to ISIS or HVMA. The class is also taught by a nurse from Newton Wellesley.

    Good luck

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  • saturdaynightdoubletreesaturdaynightdoubletree member
    No feedback on where to take classes, but just wanted to let you ladies know that most health insurance reimburses most of the cost of l&d classes... it's worth checking into.
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  • Lucky_DragonflyLucky_Dragonfly member
    I never took any classes, I figured that the nurses wouodl help me if I needed any and I had watch enough Baby story episodes wo get the general ida of what I needed to do. plus i head so many stories that it was a waste of time so I didn't want to spend money on something I wasn't going to learn from.
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  • prepster7prepster7
    I'm a fan of all the Isis classes, but I don't anything to compare it to.
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