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Prenatal Classes Posted: 01-14-08 21:35pm
I'm trying to search for some low cost or
free prenatal classes in my county, but I
can't find any. Who here took classes? Did
they help?
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young Girl
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Posted: 01-14-08 22:13pm
i didnt take any lol
but i think the hospital should offer them
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Idony
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Posted: 01-14-08 22:23pm
i had parenting classes from the pregnancy
center that did my pregnancy test, but
that wasnt real prenatal classes, they
just told you what to expect during
pregnancy labor/delivery and then
afterwards, i liked them more for the
friendships and adult interaction
i didnt take lamase or anything like that
though, i dont think they are nessesary,
if you dont have an epi your body will
know what to do, if you do have an epi
your doc/nurse will tell you what to do,
just learn how to manage pain and your all
good (at least thats my point of veiw)
~alicia~
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O0o0h_baby
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Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 674 Location: Northern California,
Posted: 01-14-08 22:31pm
I took them with my second pregnancy. I
did an extra class with a breast feeding
coach and got my class for free. You might
ask your Dr. or the ladies at WIC about
low cost classes.
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mamaTT
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Posted: 01-15-08 09:47am
The only one I took was a class on
epidurals. It was mandatory; if you
didn't take it then an epidural would not
be an option for you during L&D. The
hospital should offer prenatal/parenting
classes.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-15-08 10:50am
mamaTT
wrote:
The only one I took was a
class on epidurals. It was mandatory; if
you didn't take it then an epidural would
not be an option for you during
L&D.
that's ridiculous
that they made you do that! I didn't take
any class and I was still able to get my
epi! I just had to listen while the doctor
explained the risks and signed a paper
saying I understood.
Katie, I didn't take any classes. Half of
what you learned in class will probably go
right out of your head anyway. But they're
good for learning what your body is going
to go through and what you might and WILL
experience, so you're not caught 100%
offguard.
If you read a book like What To Expect or
some pregnancy sites, or just ask us about
our labor experiences, you should get the
general idea... for free!
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Mommy35
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Posted: 01-15-08 10:54am
Your doctor should be able to point you in
the direction of classes. I assume you
are going to deliver at EMMC, so maybe
call there and they could help too.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-15-08 11:00am
AyaMiyaki
wrote:
Half of what you learned in
class will probably go right out of your
head anyway.
Oops! I meant it'll probably go out of
your head when you're in labor. The way I
said it originally makes it sound mean.
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kaiteo
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Posted: 01-15-08 11:31am
Mommy35
wrote:
Your doctor should be able
to point you in the direction of classes.
I assume you are going to deliver at EMMC,
so maybe call there and they could help
too.
Yeah, I just found a class at EMMC. It's
$88.00 for the 6 week class (this includes
breastfeeding and infant care. It said on
the website that most insurances cover
this so I emailed the lady that runs it
and asked if MaineCare covers it, and when
the classes start.
that's ridiculous
that they made you do that! I didn't take
any class and I was still able to get my
epi! I just had to listen while the doctor
explained the risks and signed a paper
saying I understood.
