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Hospital Breastfeeding class

kwua03kwua03 member
in October 2015 Moms
Our hospital offers a breastfeeding class and encourages partners' attendance. I'm just curious if you've taken this type of class at your hospital, and if so, did your SO join you? Were there other partners in the class?
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  • andreanesbitandreanesbit member
    My husband and I went to the class at the hospital last week and it was full. Only 1 lady was their without her SO.
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  • MauKa23MauKa23 member
    Skip it and make good use of the complimentary lactation consultants when you have baby! So much of it really requires your lo
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  • morganabyrdmorganabyrd member
    We're taking a series of hospital classes right now; next week focuses on BFing. I like to be educated and knowledgeable about what to expect, good or bad, as I think I can overcome difficulties more easily when I'm more knowledgeable. I think learning about the common BFing difficulties will help me down the road when I'm getting frustrated. That said, all the moms in my class have had someone with them - SO or their own mom.
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  • CupcakesandquiltsCupcakesandquilts member
    I thought the class was helpful for my husband. He had no clue what a challenge breastfeeding could be.
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  • 1stComesLove4211stComesLove421 member
    I'm taking one on Saturday and my husband is coming for emotional support. I heartbrokenly failed to breastfeed our first, I had no knowledge or support at that time. So I'm being better prepared!
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  • Krysta6Krysta6 member
    We just went last night. Out of maybe 15 moms only 4 didn't have a SO with them. Ours really included the SOs. We both felt like we learned a whole lot!!
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  • alinic916alinic916 member
    I am going in a couple weeks.  I didn't really want to take a lot of classes, but felt a breastfeeding class would be most useful because it's so important to me and from what everyone says one of the most difficult things.  I'm not going to bring DH with me though, I don't think it's necessary for him, but that's a personal choice.
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  • LLynde5LLynde5 member
    I meet my lactation consultant last year when my BF had her son. She was so wonderful with both of them. I told her then if I ever had a baby I wanted her there! When I scheduled my class a few weeks she actually remembered me and was so excited for my husband and I. I am not sure how much we will learn but just being more comfortable with someone who will be hands on with my breast in a few short weeks I think will be helpful!
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  • vamomtobevamomtobe member
    I did take a breastfeeding class at our hospital, and my husband did come.  I found it really useful.  I couldn't get DH to do much reading and wasn't sure how much he knew about breastfeeding, so although it's true that the actual mechanics of how to breastfeed are hard to grasp until you actually have a baby in your arms (and that's a great time to have a lactation consultant to help!), there's a lot of great information he picked up in the class.  For example, how tiny baby's stomach is early on and how long you should expect baby to nurse/how frequently.  How many wet/poopy diapers are normal and when you should be concerned about how many diapers/what's in them.  I think it made him much better at supporting me and knowing what to expect.  

    I'm not taking it this time around, but I'm now wondering if we shouldn't have signed up for a refresher. DH asked me the other night if I could start pumping now.  Hmmm...
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  • crbpjbcrbpjb member
    I found it very helpful. I took DH and only one person was without SO. They involved the partners and made sure they knew their role and how to help. Success with breastfeeding is greatly helped by having the support of those close to you because otherwise they can suggest quitting when they think they are being supportive.
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  • VioletandRoseVioletandRose member
    aprosch said:
    I am going in a couple weeks.  I didn't really want to take a lot of classes, but felt a breastfeeding class would be most useful because it's so important to me and from what everyone says one of the most difficult things.  I'm not going to bring DH with me though, I don't think it's necessary for him, but that's a personal choice.
    Ditto. I don't really think it's necessary to bring my fiancee with me, but I plan on going myself.
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  • CaitLewis15CaitLewis15 member
    DH and I went about 3 weeks ago, and like PP's have said, most moms brought their SO's. I learned a bit, but what made me really glad to have taken the class was that DH said it was the first time he really felt involved in this pregnancy, as an active participant. He asked about other classes too, so this weekend he's signed up for a daddy boot camp at the hospital. He says that the classes seem much more real to him than anything he's read in the dad books we have. Win!
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  • MrsL32MrsL32 member
    I went to one with LO1, and DH came with me.  It probably was more helpful for him than me, to get more info about breastfeeding, but in general the class didn't end up being very helpful for me, as it didn't highlight the pain and struggles that I ended up dealing with.  Really...in the end part of my stress was due to things not being as easy, and black and white, as was described in that class!!!  Visits from the LC during my hospital stay (and after), and a BFing class at the hospital the day after LO was born (that DH also attended), were MUCH more helpful.
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