When is everyone starting their child birthing classes?

[Cornflakegirl]

So initially I wanted to do these earlier but with DH work schedule I had no choice but to sign up for them later. We are doing the maternity tour in 2 weeks and the child birthing classes in 5 weeks. I will be almost 8 months and I'm just concerned that doing them that late will be exhausting, but now I have no choice. What's everyone else doing?

[kate6214]

We are doing ours in 3 weeks. They are only offered monthly and I have plans for the March date and I don't want to wait until April so we are doing ours in February.

[sarahchrismck]

We're doing a one-day childbirth class in mid-March.
My insurance company also offers a free newborn care class, and a free breastfeeding class, and we'll be doing those in March as well. Busy month for us.

[byebyebooze]

We aren't doing any childbirth classes, but have a tour of the maternity unit scheduled for the beginning of April. We already have a DD, but are delivering this one at a different hospital.

[rocksforludo]

We're not doing them this time around. Last time we did them at 8 months and I was by far the furthest along. Most women were 5 or 6 months

[Deleted]

No idea. I will probably ask my OB at my next appointment to see if the hospital has anything.

[mlbrooks]

I'm signed up for the childbirth class late February which I'll be 28 weeks then. I may reschedule once the March schedule is released. We are taking like 7 classes total and they ask that you start/finish between 29-36 weeks. I feel like that's a lot in such a short time!

[smontz]

I'm still debating on if we should take the classes in February or March. DH said he wants to wait until March because he "doesn't want to forget anything." So I guess we will talk about it before the first class in February and see. My hospital offers a bunch of different classes for free and you don't need to sign up in advance, so I guess we are just going to play it by ear!

[lolo918]

Mine start Feb. 24th, so 4 weeks from now. I wasn't sure if I was going to do it but then I decided that I'd feel better off doing it than not.

[veenie]

If we do them, it's 8 weeks starting Feb 9. We are still discussing it though.

[cosmicav]

I'm not doing them either :0 I'm nervous about it too, but I have read and watched soooo many books and articles and videos online that I feel like I somewhat know what to expect. Reading a lot about it makes me feel slightly more relaxed. The classes are kind of expensive too, and we are struggling enough as it is. Plus having to take off all those days from work to attend multiple classes would be challenging. But we are taking a maternity tour soon.

[Deleted]

We signed up for a 4-week Lamaze starting in mid-February. I will be 30-34 weeks during the classes. I don't think we'll do the hospital tour until after that. I want everything to be fresh.

[smilesp]

The hospital recommended doing starting them in the 7th month so we're starting in March. I really don't know what to expect from them but I figure it can't hurt.

[staccajaye]

We are doing a 2 day weekend course next weekend with the Canadian hospital our OB works out of.
Then when we work out what hospital we are giving birth in, in Australia, I'm sure we will do a hospital tour there ( which wont be until April I assume)
But the whole videos and what not... I havnt even looked up the birth part yet hehe farrrrk
I'm so excited

[robotpcr]

I'm doing a baby care class beginning of March, 3 day birth class mid/end of March, and a breastfeeding class in mid April. These were what ended up fitting into our schedule.

[emilyanimals15]

I wanted to do Bradley method classes but none of them meet at a good time for us and its a 12 week course so I'm very limited with when I can start at this point.
We are planning on doing an online course and a tour. I'm thinking the course might help especially for DH.

[Deleted]

I am not doing them. I have 2 kids already (one vaginal birth one emergency c/s) so I figure I've been through it already.  LOL

[mrstwiddy]

We're not doing them this time around. With my daughter I think we took every flipping class they offered LOL. I was around 7 months I think? I don't think 8 is too far....and the closer you do the class to delivery the more you will remember.

I wound up having a C-section and breastfeeding didn't work out. Yay for classes!!! LOL

[seventythree]

My DH has a wonky work schedule too, so I had to look far out to find something that matched his days off. Our hospital only offers one weekend course a month, he happens to be off for the March ones so we are taking the Baby Care and CPR course and the Childbirth course/Maternity Tour on 3/21 and 3/22. I'll be starting week 33 at the time, which I thought wasn't so bad but now I see people seem to be taking them earlier! Oh well, it's what works for us.

[mpiemont]

With our first baby, we did the hospital birth class around 29 weeks (it was a 1 day class). We then did a few shorter classes with our doula in the weeks that followed. So early 3rd tri.

[shmee]

I was about 30 weeks when I started mine with DD and it was 5 weeks of 1 hour classes. I really enjoyed them.

This time we are doing a sibling class for DD and I'll be about 35 weeks.

[veganontuesdays]

We start our classes February 23rd. It's a 6 week course so I'll start around 26 weeks and end at 32.

[miraclebbye]

No classes here, I already have 2 kids so it won't be new. I also didn't do them with the other 2, I didn't have the time with work. Nothing came as a surprise when labor actually happened tho.

I do want to tour this hospital tho, I haven't even been inside the doors so I think that might be beneficial!

[kristina730]

We start in March and end the first week of April, 6 week class. I'll be 30ish weeks going on to 36 when we finish. I wanted to take the class that started this week but DH is out of town during this session for work, so we decided to do the later class. Nothing starts in Feb. I may be further along than most but at least DH can make it (and I think he needs them more than I do).

[beebe918]

I'm not planning on taking any classes but I do need to get on setting up a hospital tour.

[sunshyneshay]

Yeah I'm not doing them, I'm just gunna wing it and hope everything goes okay. We are touring the hospital in March but that's about it.

[t1green]

We're doing the one day crash course on Valentine's day. I know that's super early but I work really long hours during tax season so this is really our only chance before things get hectic.

[scattered]

I'm not doing any. We actually never did them with the other two either.

[Cornflakegirl]

Jan 25, 2015 18:58:21 GMT -5 sunshyneshay said:

Yeah I'm not doing them, I'm just gunna wing it and hope everything goes okay. We are touring the hospital in March but that's about it.

I like your attitude sunshyneshay! I'm still kind of in denial about the fact that I'm going to have to go through labor in 3 months so I hope these classes snap me back into reality!

[Cornflakegirl]

Jan 25, 2015 19:04:46 GMT -5 t1green said:

We're doing the one day crash course on Valentine's day. I know that's super early but I work really long hours during tax season so this is really our only chance before things get hectic.

That's going to be one Valentines Day you guys will never forget!