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JsWife
His laugh, Her smile
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Patricia
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Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
Call me crazy - but I am not interested in taking one at all! I am not going to have a natural birth and figured the less I know ahead of time the better. I have a terribly wild imagination and I don't want to freak myself out.
Anyone else feel this way?
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Posted 2/11/09 2:12 PM  |
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Angel321
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
for me, it's not that i'm worried about my imagination....it's more that i don't "buy" into the whole breathing thing will make me feel better... Kinda in the same way i don't "buy" into yoga (i did try yoga, just didn't fly with me)...
we're watching the Laugh & Learn DVD about Childbirth and as long as I get enough out of that - we will not be taking a class.
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| Posted 2/11/09 2:15 PM |
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NoahsArkTummy
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CAMILLE
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
Posted by davenjess
for me, it's not that i'm worried about my imagination....it's more that i don't "buy" into the whole breathing thing will make me feel better... Kinda in the same way i don't "buy" into yoga (i did try yoga, just didn't fly with me)...
we're watching the Laugh & Learn DVD about Childbirth and as long as I get enough out of that - we will not be taking a class.
I agree! I tried the whole yoga thing myself and thought it was a crock...I am sure it grounds alot of people but for me it didn't do a THING!....It's not mandatory but I know most couples do it.....we just aren't most couples
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| Posted 2/11/09 2:21 PM |
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Diana1215
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Diana
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
We didn't take one with my son. We got a video about childbirth and watched that. Of course we didn't see the c-section part and that's what I ended up having!
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| Posted 2/11/09 2:22 PM |
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antoinette
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
didnt take one for my 1st and had the best birth expirience ever and my son was 9lbs 10 oz. I
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| Posted 2/11/09 2:24 PM |
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JsWife
His laugh, Her smile
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Patricia
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
Thank you so much ladies! I didn't want to be the only person.
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| Posted 2/11/09 2:29 PM |
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maybebaby
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Maureen
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
Never took any classes with my son and so glad i didn't!!
The nurse was amazing that I had, they walk you through everything...I had a great labor/delivery and really felt the classes would have been useless.
I know some women rent childbirth DVDS which is always a great option!
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| Posted 2/11/09 2:50 PM |
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Dani922
Here's to new beginnings
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Danielle
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
I've never taken one & I'm pregnant with #2 now.
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| Posted 2/11/09 3:06 PM |
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Bridex100
Two Under Two Mommy
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Momx100
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
We are watching the Laugh and Learn DVD this weekend. As long as that is informative enough, we will not be taking the childbirth class.
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| Posted 2/11/09 3:09 PM |
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HomeIsWithU
Baby #2 on the way!
Member since 9/07 7816 total posts
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Jenn
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
Posted by davenjess
for me, it's not that i'm worried about my imagination....it's more that i don't "buy" into the whole breathing thing will make me feel better... Kinda in the same way i don't "buy" into yoga (i did try yoga, just didn't fly with me)...
we're watching the Laugh & Learn DVD about Childbirth and as long as I get enough out of that - we will not be taking a class.
I could have written this word for word 
I feel like the classes are a waste of money -- I dont believe that breathing techniques do anything more than try to focus your mind on something other than the pain...which isnt really going to help me very much since I plan on getting an epi anyway.
Instead we're renting the Laugh and Learn DVD and I'll use the info from that to guide me through labor. I really think though that midwives and nurses these days do a fabulous job coaching you through labor.
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| Posted 2/11/09 3:19 PM |
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nylisa
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Re: Has anyone not taken a childbirth class?
I did not go to one with DS and not this time either.
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