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Baby prep classes

al_in_OKal_in_OK member
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I'm looking into signing up for baby prep classes from Fairview Southdale.

This will be our first baby, so right now, I look at the list and think, "I need to take all of them!"

But I was curious if anyone had suggestions on what to actually take! I don't want to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on these classes, if I can take a few and it be sufficient.

Any advice would be appreciated!!!

THANKS!

https://www.fairview.org/ceii/class/results.asp?search_type=class&display_full=0&cn=&ct=0&cs=0&cl=4000325&k=&sm=00&sy=0000&em=00&ey=0000
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Re: Baby prep classes

  • arajfharajfh

    I took the Birth and Parenting Extended class. It's a 7 week class that covers the labor/delivery, breastfeeding and postpartum. It was a great class and I learned a lot. Plus, the fee was reimbursed through my flex spending account.

    After baby is born, I am planning on taking the mom and baby class. 

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  • al_in_OKal_in_OK member

    Would you suggest just taking the Birth & Parenting Extended rather than just a breastfeeding class?

     

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  • Payne2B2008Payne2B2008 member

    we did the Birth & parenting preparation express & Mommy & me Class.

    I am so glad we did the express it is only one weekend (Sat & Sun) after the class I felt I was ready to have this baby. If you like longer day classes then the express is for you but if you like to have short classes then I would do the non- express one. 

    Mommy & Me class is a MUST I was so glad I did it. Aiden met his best bud Liam (see the photos from my review)  in that class. It was so nice to meet with other moms on a weekend basis. Plus it got you out of the house :) 

     

    Oh at because our classes were not at southdale we did do a OB tour that was very nice to know what & where to go.  


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    imageal_in_OK:

    Would you suggest just taking the Birth & Parenting Extended rather than just a breastfeeding class?

     

     

    The Breastfeeding will go into more detail about BF. In our class they only touched on BF but did allow us to ask questions after about it.  


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    imageal_in_OK:

    Would you suggest just taking the Birth & Parenting Extended rather than just a breastfeeding class?

     

    In the class I took (at Riverside hospital), I was told that the evening class that we devoted to BF was the exact same class as the separate class. Does that make sense? It's taught by a lactation consultant, too, which is nice to have that expertise.

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