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Pennsylvania Hosp deliverers - what classes have you taken?

rumdrinxrumdrinx member
in Philadelphia Babies

i am gearing up to make some choices.

-  Definitely Preparation for Childbirth.

- Waivering on Baby Care Basics and/or Happiest Baby - comments?

- Definitely Infant/Child CPR.

what say you? 

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Re: Pennsylvania Hosp deliverers - what classes have you taken?

  • ibekatiegibekatieg
    I say I've booked Prep for Childbirth and Baby Care basics. I'm reading the Happiest Baby on the Block, per recommendation of an experienced mom. Now I'm curious if there will be IRL spottings at birthing classes...
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  • dereks_wifedereks_wife
    I birthed at Abington but I am gonna give you my 2 cents anyway - if you can find a good Baby Care Basics class I say take it.  There is so much you aren't going to know and of the 88 million things you need to know your mom/MIL/friends are only going to remember about 10% to pass on to you.  I am sure the class won't cover it all, either, but the more you can learn the better.  We got the Happiest Baby DVD and none of it worked on Haley, but I still think the DVD will help just as much as taking an actual class.
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  • rumdrinxrumdrinx member

    imageibekatieg:
    I say I've booked Prep for Childbirth and Baby Care basics. I'm reading the Happiest Baby on the Block, per recommendation of an experienced mom. Now I'm curious if there will be IRL spottings at birthing classes...

    dun dun dun dunnnnnnn. :)

     

     

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  • mom2tatummom2tatum

    Not a deliverer myself, but I have had my doula clients influence me in this advice. 

    I recommend also thinking about taking a private out of hospital childbirth prep class in place of the one Pennsy offers or in addition to. Often times what they prepare you for is not really childbirth at all, but how to follow our rules and procedures and how to be a good patient type stuff.  For the Philadelphia area, I have recommendations on my doula website, along with other good local resources related. https://www.delcodoula.com/local-resources.html

     Lori

    Lori ~ mom to 2 boys, wife, doula, and childbirth educator - www.delcodoula.com
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