Breastfeeding Class - is your DH coming too?

muskiegirl1 · March 2011

Has anyone signed up for a breastfeeding class? If so, if your husband coming too? I'm not sure if it will be weird if he comes or not.

katieguth · March 2011

I took one at our local hospital a month back. My husband came with me. There wasn't anyone there without their husband/significant other. I guess it would depend if your hospital recommends it or not. Mine said that breastfeeding can be really frustrating, especially when you are sleep deprived. They said its nice to have someone else who can remember what you learned at class to help you during those first couple difficult weeks.

MrsD1 · March 2011

Yes, we are taking one and DH is coming. I think it will be helpful for all of the reasons the PP mentioned.

darmca · March 2011

Mine is part of our series of prenatal classes so DH is coming to all of them. I think it's going to make it more 'real' for him and make him feel more responsible/like he has some control and shouldn't just let me handle it all alone (he's kinda scared of the idea of a little baby).

MrsB1010 · March 2011

On the information sheet they give out for the class it said that they encourage to bring your significant other or support person. I also feel two sets of ears are better than one. So when I am spazing in the middle of the night maybe he can remind me of some tips/tricks we learned.

Nancy729 · March 2011

My husband is not coming with me to my class. If I felt strongly about him coming, I am sure that he would, but I am ok going to this class by myself.

MrsJD2 · March 2011

My class was part of the hospital series that we took. The night of the breastfeeding class was also the night of a Daddy 101 class - so they separated us. There was some discussion about breastfeeding in the baby care class, including things that Dads can do to support breastfeeding Moms or other ways Dads can bond with baby.

LacieMI · March 2011

I just signed up for a bf class yesterday. When I was talking to the woman on the phone, she said I was allowed one support person and asked who I would be bringing. I asked her if men normally come and she said yes. So -- my husband is coming (he actually seemed 'interested' ... for lack of a better word... when I asked him if he wanted to go).

Mags04 · March 2011

We had gone to a class last month and my DH went with me. Out of all the people in the class everyone's partners had come except for one lady who was there by herself.

As a PP said, it was helpful to have my DH there because they give you alot of information and after attending the class I learned BFing is not as straightforward as you would think. They gave us alot of instructions on how to get a proper latch and it was good that DH was there so he could also remember some of the pointers they gave us about BFing successfully.

After the class my DH said he was happy he had gone because he was surprised at how much he learned and that BFing might not be as easy as he thought it would be.

Lisa Frank · March 2011

I strongly recommend that your DH comes with you to the class.

kristennd · March 2011

DH is coming to the general childbirth class but not to the breastfeeding one. I didn't think it would be necessary or even useful for him to attend that one and he'd have to take the evening off without pay so definitely not worth it. It's only two hours long so I should be able to recap whatever.

melamax26 · March 2011

We took our BF class Monday and the first hour was with myself and DH and then they sent the Daddy's out for Dad Bootcamp.

Out of 13 mommies there were 4 there without a support person.

But after I talked to my DH about his class, all I can say is he got some really bad information, along with conflicting information. So I think there was some important things for him to hear, but also he'll need to forget a lot of what he heard.

This is my DH first child and my second, so it will be interesting to see him adjust to having a newborn in the house. Our daughter was 5 before we met.

melgrady · March 2011

The bfing class was part of our package and yes DH will be coming. It will be good for him to hear everything so he can help support me if things get rough.

JessJ222 · March 2011

It never occurred to me to NOT have DH come. I don't understand how it would be "weird". You will need/want DH's support in breastfeeding.

cjgiannotti · March 2011

Our hospital provides a "Women Only" class and a regular class - I didn't sign up for the "Women Only" class so, we are allowed to bring our significant other, so my DH will be coming with me. He is excited to learn all he can. I think it'll be good for him to know exactly what it entails so that if I'm frustrated, he will be able to understand better and give me the support I need to continue even during the difficult times.

TiffaniMay · March 2011

We're signed up for the breastfeeding and babycare class after we finish this childbirth 101 class, DH is coming to all of them.

elisbu · March 2011

DH was surprised when I gave him the date of the BF class (he needs to take off work), he didn't think he needed to go. But when I explained waht PP have already said, it made sense to him.

theaustins05 · March 2011

I don't think my husband would be comfortable, but I haven't asked him, he might be really interested to learn about it.

I think that a lady I know must have taken her DH to her BFing class cause he is now a very strong BF advocate, when he found out I was pregnant that was the first thing he asked me, lol.

KarlsSweetie05 · March 2011

We went to ours already and everyone's husband/significant other attended.

Its good for the guys to learn about the process and how they can still participate and support mom/baby.

kjbarber86 · March 2011

I just signed up for a breastfeeding class last night and I hope my husband comes. I work with a woman who recently took the class at the same hospital and her husband wasn't able to come (he works when the class was going on) and she said she was the only one there without someone. She also said that they recommended a support person come with you so that if you have any issues BFing then perhaps the support person will remember something from the class that you don't.

ToBeMrsC6907 · March 2011

I took a BF class when I was pg with DS and I went with my sister (who was also pg)- we were the only 2 who didn't have our spouses/SO with us! I didn't feel weird though and don't regret anything, there really was no need for DH to be there and I know he would have just zoned out anyway. It was mostly for my info and to answer questions I had. I guess if you wanted "moral support" DH could come but IMO it's totally not necessary for either you or your SO.

ToBeMrsC6907 · March 2011

And FWIW, I EBF'd DS for 12 months and continued to BF (with solids as well as while milk) until 18 months. It was not necessary for him to come for me to be successful.

pinkflipflops44 · March 2011

I'm planning on going by myself. I'll ask my H but I bet his answer will be no and that won't bother me. I am just glad I got him kicking and screaming to the prenatal classes.

soon to be Mrs. Connolly · March 2011

My DH is going. My sister took the same class and told me she felt it was more beneficial for her husband than for herself!

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