what to expect at lamaze class?
Bymy husband and i are taking an allday lamaze class tomarrow. this is our first child. my husband talked me into doing this, cuz hes really nervous. i am looking at it from the perspective that people do this everyday. and thay have been forever, so i dont think we need training. anyways what do they even do at lamaze class. i know the breathing technique is a big part of it, but what else?
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April 9th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
The talk alot about the anatomy of a pregnant woman. I am an Anatomy Teacher so it was fun review for me, my husband thought it was boring (Business Minded). A lot of women will share their joys and stresses of pregnancy and that helped a lot. They gave massage techniques. The breathing techniques helped alot, I used them in the delivery room and it kept me calm.
Another plus for me was them explaining the medication involved and how optional it was. They also talked about techniques and the benefits of breastfeeding.
Have Fun, take a pillow!!!
April 9th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
We are not taking a lamaze class, but our prenatal class has lamaze tied in to the last 15 minutes. We sit on mats on the floor and practicing breathing exercises while our partner massages our back. Usually she has a start a certain type of breathing they want at the beginning of the contraction, as it increases, the peak, and the end of the contraction. We even did guided imagery, which I found useless. My husband and I had a hard time keeping serious during these exercises but we were good sports and gave it a try.