- Childbirth - I suppose this is the traditional class that couples take. It's 12 hours and covers the actual childbirth, including pain management options, cesarean's, the partner's role in labor and delivery, etc. I'm sure there will be some scary videos! All weekend offerings of this class were filled through my due date, so we will be taking this class every Tuesday in September from 6-9pm.
- Baby care - this one is probably not essential to all couples but is ABSOLUTELY essential to Eric and me, considering we don't know a thing about babies! It covers diapering, baths, sleeping and crying patterns, etc. I'm sure we will need to take a ton of notes! Or else we will be calling our mothers constantly in the first weeks (who am I kidding, we will still be calling our mothers!). All instances of this class were full at the hospital we are delivering at, so we are having to go to another Baptist hospital. It will be Thursday, August 27 from 6-9pm.
- Breastfeeding - here is where the biggest problem was. All instances of this class are full - including at all of the other Baptist hospitals in the city . The only one I could get in was for October 28 - less than 2 weeks before my due date! So needless to say, I will be looking into classes offered by other hospitals. I also found a DVD you can order, which I suppose would be an option too.
Babies Bork
Monday, August 17, 2009
Childbirth classes and childcare classes and breastfeeding classes, oh my!
Being the procrastinator that I am, I did not sign up for any of our classes until today. I knew I couldn't take any of the classes until August/September but I guess I should have called earlier. High drama there. Here are the classes we are looking at:
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Just an FYI - The nurses are usually awesome with childcare and breastfeeding. Most all of the nurses in L&D are lactation specialists. Or a specialist will be around shortly after delivery. They are very, very helpful. You will do great. Just try to relax! Also, I enjoyed the epidural with all three kids. Didn't end up needing what I learned in childbirth class.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you were going to try and breastfeed but I would have felt wierd about asking. Glad to hear you are giving it a shot! It was slightly inconvenient in the beginning when family came to visit and I had to take the baby to the other room but ended up being the most convenient thing ever!! Good luck!
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