Anna question for you on Lamaze

I read your post - I have heard other people say that too - however, you don't think it is helpful to help you to prepare for the whole experience?
If I were to skip the class is there anything you could suggest I do?
The lady who offers the class also does a class on breastfeeding and will be there for you after the birth - and she said it's not the breathing part of that's so important - she said that's just a small part -What do you think?
Thanks!

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If this lady will be there for you right after the birth to help out with breastfeeding, then it is well worth it ! IS she coming to your hospital ? or home ?

But if you were to just go to a Lamaze class to learn how to breathe, skip it... I found many more uses for $150 !

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If I can pipe in here...we took a childbirth class. Not specifically Lamaze but they did touch on some breathing. But the rest of the class was great. We had a great instructor and we really learned an enormous amount. It was offered through our OB's office but the woman who taught it was a nurse in the maternity section of our hospital so she gaves us great information about what to expect throughout the whole process-the hospital stay as well as the birth. It was us and 3 other couples which was perfect because she was able to answer all our questions. I am a research type person so I read alot about everything throughout my pregnancy but I still found it helpful. I have heard people say they found classes useless, both my SIL's for example, but I liked it and so did DH, and he was initially less gung-ho than I was about going. But if it was just breathing techniques I'd have skipped it. Some of the breathing seemed too foolish to do LOL
HTH

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Mt friend said the same thing, that it was a waste. She did NOT use any breathing techniques she learned.

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Elizabeth, I agree about the regular classes being helpful. My OB office had a 'first trimester class' and 3rd trimester class. We went to both. We also went to a few other classes at the Suffolk YJCC (all FREE!) ( I Think I Posted on this a while back if anyone is interested, do a search for 'free classes' a few months back).

A class on how to breathe, not for me. The nurses at the maternity wards are the best HANDS ON coaches you will need, and hubby too !!

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It's so funny how every woman who I know that took lamaze said that they didnt use any of the breathing techniques they were taught.
I skipped it myself with my son and had a wonderful pregnancy