Skipping birthing classes?

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Is anyone thinking of skipping birthing classes? Am I crazy ?

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I'm not doing any classes of any sort. Ftm here and most people tell me that the nurses and hospital staff basically coach you through it anyway

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We aren't doing formal birthing classes, but are working with a doula and my husband and I have been reading birth books together, and I am doing the hypnobabies home study course. So, we are still preparing, just not going to formal classes.

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I'm not doing them it's a waste of money and my husband is an EMT so technically he's qualified to deliver a baby lol why bother...

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I honestly don't know if I want to do them either. I've never had any friends or family that went to them, and I really don't want to, or have all that money to drop. Little Cameron was a bit of a surprise and my guy and I are still trying to get on our feet for when he gets here.

If you're doing your reading and research and stuff I don't think it's necessary...
Hell... When my mom gave birth to me it's not even like there was Internet to research it lol

Whatever. I'll deal with whatever happens.

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I'm not going to go to an actual class but I watched these videos for the relaxation techniques and any information I didn't know. I also watched my sister give birth to my niece so I already had an idea of what birth can be like.

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We aren't doing them because my husbands schedule is constantly changing and we can't ever get the same night off for four weeks. I am not doing classes without him. One of our neighbors is a retired lactation consultant who also ran a l/d floor for a long time. She offered to come over a couple times and teach us everything we need to know. Going to use her knowledge and call it good.

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I'm having my 5th baby and I never took any classes. And all of my births went fine. 1st 3 hours. 2nd 2 1/2 hours. 3rd 7 hours. 4th 45 minutes.

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I feel as you pay for these classes and then you never use the info. It must be the hospitals way to just getting more money out of you.

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I did it the first time around and appreciated the hospital tour. Didn't end up needing any breathing help and honestly can't remember anything else we learned.

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I went with my first. I had done a LOT of research before hand so it wasn't a bunch of new info for me. It did help my husband understand what would/could happen. It was nice to see what the instruments the doctors might use. Plus the class that we went to showed a few relaxing techniques that we used during labor. One that we learned there was what allowed me to make it through an unmedicated birth. Basically it was my husband pushing my hips together during a contraction. The teacher was able to help him find the right spot during the class. 
If you do skip out on classes, do lots of research with an open mind that anything could happen. Talk with moms who labored differently (natural, pitocin with or without epidural, other pain relievers, and csection) so you can have an idea of different circumstances.

Skipping birthing classes?

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