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07.23.08, 12:03 PM Expecting
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any know of childbirth prep classes that are only 1-3 sessions and not multi-week marathos? i'm delivering at NYU and their childbirth classes are for 5 weeks/3 hours or 7 weeks/2 hours. am looking for a shorter program. even real birth is for 3 hours for 4 weeks. and for those of you who have taken them, did you find it worth it? i just find the idea of 3 hours for 4-5 weeks really daunting. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Expecting 07.23.08, 12:03 PM Flag
 

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What kind of birth do you imagine? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:04 PM Flag
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hopefully not a c-section and i'd prefer not to be induced or be given pitosin, but i'm all about the epidural or other pain killers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:06 PM Flag
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Then to be honest, you don't really need to take a class. I read a lot. I watched baby story a lot (bedbound) and was fine [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:10 PM Flag
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NP: ITA. I found the classes to be rather useless. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:13 PM Flag
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np: i sort of agree, but OP might want a calss any way 1. to be prepared(and for her DH to kow what to expect) and 2. in case the epidural doesn't come as fast as she wants it or work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:18 PM Flag
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Don't bother with the class. Waste of time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:28 PM Flag
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MAUREEN DONOHUE has a class thru Lenox Hill- its great- 1 hr for 3 weeks or private one night class for three hours/so... 917-209-2183----she's an RN and the director of Labor/delivery [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 10:57 AM Flag
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we did ours with fern drilling -- i believe it was 3 sessions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:04 PM Flag
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thanks. do you by chance remember how expensive she was? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:13 PM Flag
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np: we used her too. I feel like it was maybe $150. 3 classes I think. but it was sort of a waste [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:36 PM Flag
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I know there are places that do one intensive weekend day class. I found our classes very useful -- not so much for me (there wasn't a lot that I hadn't already read about or learned from friends), but for DH. It was quite an eye-opener for him, and I think it made him a more supportive and less freaked out birth partner. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:06 PM Flag
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i have heard that from others as well. my husband has ZERO experience with babies. never even held one. do you think a one time newborn care class would be okay or would it be better to just suck it up and do one that's a whole series? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:15 PM Flag
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We were the same way - DH had never changed a diaper before DD arrived. We did a standard childbirth prep series (4 2-hour classes) and a breastfeeding class at real birth, and that was fine for us. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:21 PM Flag
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I posted below and I think it's worth it to take the series so that DH has a clue what's happening when it's happening. It's really not a waste of time or money. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:39 PM Flag
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Have the courage to skip them. My birth went nothing like I hoped/planned/expected and frankly when you are pushing out a baby you are not concerned with whether you are in the active or trnaisitonal stage of labor. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:16 PM Flag
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np: I agree and yet, I think it's nice to know you took the class and didn't miss anything. If you don't take the class, you may feel like the labor would have been better with it. I read a lot and didn't really learn much from the classes, BUT my husband did, so that made it well worth it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:38 PM Flag
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good point [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:39 PM Flag
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np: itta. i basically showed up for an appt and went to l&d. pitocin, non progression, emergency c. glad i didn't do classes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.14.08, 07:01 AM Flag
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We are doing the intensive weekend program at Mt. Sinai but also looked into some classes at maternal fitness that were less time consuming. ITA about the 4-6 week classes. Not only did I not feel that much time to be necessary, it would have been completely impossible with both my job and dh's. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 12:55 PM Flag
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we did a childbirth with epidural class at realbirth for six hours each day one weekend. i thought it was great and so did my dh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.24.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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We did the same class, but we must have had a different instructor because it was painfully boring. It was a waste of time--we could have read any pregnancy book and learned the same info. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.30.08, 07:27 PM Flag
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I'm so surprised! Who was your instructor? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.31.08, 08:00 AM Flag
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I think her name was Tamara. We took other classes there that were terrific (Breastfeeding w/Ayelet, Newborn care w/Maureen), but the weekend childbirth prep class was a disappointment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.31.08, 08:07 AM Flag
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we are delivering at NYU as well and took the intensive class which is 1 weekend, 9-4 both Sat and Sun. My DH got a lot out of it and it includes a tour of the hospital. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.30.08, 07:11 PM Flag
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do you feel that the nyu class was helpful? i am deciding between a class at nyu or one at my drs office. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.14.08, 06:22 AM Flag
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I would take a hospital tour so you know where to go. FWIW, we didn't take a class and I can't see how it would have helped. I experienced pain like never before, phoned the OB who said it sounded like labor, DH flagged a cab, we went to the hospital, I got an epidural, the doctor called the shots and even if I didn't like it I was in no position to argue, we had a baby. DH was really helpful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.31.08, 07:59 AM Flag
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I think RealBirth has an epidural class or something like that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.14.08, 06:25 AM Flag
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You can actually have someone come to your house and give you the course in two sessions (in my case Cynthia Zinser - an RN and Doula - came to our house for 2, 2.5 hour sessions). Plus we watched a video she gave us. I'm sure you can find her contact info on the internet. We also did the hospital tour in addition to this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 12.14.08, 06:51 AM Flag
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