So when I had DS I took no classes and read no books on labor because my plan was to get an epidural! Well I ended up being induced with cytotec, a foley balloon, breaking my water AND pitocin. So basically I had a terrible labor with never ending contractions. And lucky me, the epidural FAILED! Call me naive but I didn't even know it could potentially not work!
So with this labor I want to have other ways of handling labor so I'm not in immense pain for 24 hours straight. I was looking into hypnobirthing but the couple of classes I found are 350 in my area!
How do I find classes? I've found 2 instructors within like 45 miles of me which seems weird. I would expect to find more. I live in the SF Bay Area.
Also, does 350 sound right for price?
Jonah Stephen born at 39w on 11/3/2011 Naomi Isabel born at 37w 5d on 5/27/2013
Unfortunately, that seems about right. I live in Orange County (so another pretty expensive CA location) and when I priced it out it was anywhere from $350-500. I only found two instructors who were currently teaching classes as well. I contacted five that I found on the Hypnobabies website and only two have upcoming classes. It was pretty frustrating. I ended up going with a Bradley class (still $300 but it's 12 classes vs 6 so I feel like it's a little better value, plus it just worked better for our schedule).
That price does sound about right. Our class is around that much.
Some hospitals now even offer the classes - here at UCLA they offer them. I would look into hospitals as well as private providers. FWIW, I did lots of research, and decided that Hypnobabies seemed like a more comprehensive course than Hypnobirthing. If you have one of those classes nearby, might also be worth looking into.
caffrin- I am also in the bay area (San Jose area) and have found some classes down here. $350 looks to be about the average price. Have you checked out Harmony in Campbell?
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That price does sound about right. Our class is around that much.
Some hospitals now even offer the classes - here at UCLA they offer them. I would look into hospitals as well as private providers. FWIW, I did lots of research, and decided that Hypnobabies seemed like a more comprehensive course than Hypnobirthing. If you have one of those classes nearby, might also be worth looking into.
https://www.hypnobabies.com/classes/find-a-class
I didn't even realize they sold the CD's. Maybe that's my best bet. Thank you!
Jonah Stephen born at 39w on 11/3/2011 Naomi Isabel born at 37w 5d on 5/27/2013
I wish I had the 350 to spend on the class :[
Jonah Stephen born at 39w on 11/3/2011 Naomi Isabel born at 37w 5d on 5/27/2013