Did you "prepare" for labor and delivery with classes, books, birth videos, etc.? If so, what? -...

Did you "prepare" for labor and delivery with classes, books, birth videos, etc.? If so, what?

Brandi says:
Nursing classes....lol I was taking OB while i was pregnant
Brittney says:
I read everything I could get my hands on and watched The Business of Being Born half a dozen times. The hubby and I also took Bradley classes for 12 weeks before Livi was due.
Tasha says:
Nope
Heather says:
i watched baby story alot on tlc! does that count??!!
Brittany says:
I read What To Expect When Youre Expecting and watched TLCs birth and baby shows-which scared the hell out of me!
AMANDA (MANDI) says:
YES I READ ALOT OF BOOKS AND WATCHED TV SHOWS ALL ABOUT IT
Jennifer says:
No.
Leslie says:
Just with books.
Danielle says:
Nope, for some reason I had this "feeling" I wouldn't need to know about labor...I just "knew" I would have a c-section.
MAYTE says:
NOPE MY MOMMA AND MOTHER IN LAW PREPARED ME..
Teeba says:
Just antenatal classes. Had a birth plan that went out the window.
Felicity says:
Anti-natal classes
Gabrielle says:
Jen - i went to birth class and wished that i had not as it made me more scared than calm.
Victoria says:
no..
Jamie says:
With the first one, yes, I did the class we were told to do but left halfway. I actually can deal with my own pain better than dealing with someone else's so it was very hard to watch the videos and stuff.
Amy says:
Jake- Lamaze. Made it to one class! Snow storm cancelle one and then MLK day cancelled the other and he was 2 weeks early. Josh- nope. Just read books and did the room.
Libby says:
NO!!!
Jessica says:
i read books thats bout it
erin says:
I read every book I could, watched Birth Day and all those kind of shows
Rachel says:
just read books!
Rachael says:
Lots of books, birthing class and asking for all kinds of advice
Lindsey says:
Yes, I went to nursing school and I work in postpartum. I also read books, internet
Kylie says:
Yes. We did antenatal classes.
Sara says:
No, I think being a postpartum nurse/labor nurse was prep enough
Mindy says:
Only with Savanna we took a Saturday class.
Brooke says:
Hmm pretty much knew it all been a bit of an expert hahaha but did attend antenatal with Michaela
Elizabeth says:
One birth class and books the first time, books the second time.
Katrina says:
I did birthing classes with Corey but did not with Mia.
Christi says:
I did not prepare at all with Denver, but with Bryson I did alot of research online and would read my weekly obsticles that me and the baby were going through and what to look forward to the next week etc.
Jennifer says:
I READ A LOT OF BOOKS I WAS ON BEDREST SO COULDNT GO ANYWHERE
Rosa says:
Books only.. no classes for me i didnt really feel the need for them...
Katie says:
no
Danielle says:
Books, and reality pregnancy/baby shows. I got really into Jon & Kate Plus 8. Don't know if that was a good thing! ;)
Katie says:
Ava: classes, books, etc. only to learn that there is no way to prepare, you have to find your way.
Christi says:
I took hypnobirthing with Eliza and since Isaiah was so soon afterwards I just refreshed what I had learned.
Scierra says:
a book from he Doctor was all that i had
Breann says:
Yes. We did prenatal classes and I also read What to expect when you're expecting.
cheri says:
no
Patricia says:
no
Jessica says:
nope
Christine says:
I did a hell of a lot of reading. Mostly on the internet and then I read the book :what to expect when expecting"
Candace says:
no i read books but now about how to deliver
Jessica says:
nope
Kala says:
I read books
Laura says:
i read some books and asked my mum a lot of stuff
Nikki says:
nope
Pamela says:
No... women have been having children for centuries. Why pay for a class that can't completely prepare you anyway.
rebecca says:
yes..every class possible!
hayley says:
na
Samantha says:
n/a
annie says:
i did. we took some kind of class. but i don't remember what it was called. all i remember is that i got a massage at every one!!
Katie says:
yes..i went to grads at school..i also went to birthng class and breasfeeding class....and i read all pregnancy books that were out there.
Monica says:
With first pregnancy I took a weekender class two weeks before we were due. Nothing with the second pregnancy.
Heather says:
None, i was stubborn and wanted to do it my own way.
Jennie says:
umm i watched alot of specail deliverys
Cionette says:
i did books with the first only
Renee says:
ope
Tracy says:
first time i took every class i could...second time around all i did was pre-register at the hospital lol
Amanda says:
Yes, childbirth class and books.
Vanessa says:
I watched TLC a lot, and read books lol!
Patricia says:
Of course. I read tons of books, went to birthing class, and signed up or Baby Zone and Baby Center.
kirsty says:
no! i watched alot of birth programs n sky though!
Alyssa says:
Nope.
Kya says:
i was always reading etc
Kaitlyn says:
not at all, wasn't offered
Lisa says:
yes i done everything and it prepared me a little bit for the birth
Lauren says:
no
Tish says:
nope, didnt wanna,
Jennifer says:
Yes I did all of that and then some. But it all didn't go as planned. I had a contraction chart which I was going to fill out when they started but I never got a chance to. My waters broke at home and then I was in the hospital for a day or two before any contractions started. Lol
carissa says:
nope
Kirbie says:
nope
Marianna says:
classes
Laura says:
Yes,we went to antenatal classes
Richelle says:
No not really just took it as it came.
Amy says:
No i did bother!!!
katie says:
went to annetal classes, an d read a book and what happens to your body through the pregancy
karlee says:
nope just talked with mates who had kids already
krystal says:
heck no
Mitzi says:
Yes, I did all of that! It's feels completely different when it's all happening. But it was all helpful in someway because I wasn't clueless on what was going on.
Liz says:
no
Meagen says:
nope
Sara says:
Um.... no
Brandi says:
Nothing but advice from my dr and my family members, mom and aunts and sis in law.
Sharon says:
some classes
Susan says:
Did a class...decided there was no way i could prepare and let nature hke it's course..
rosie says:
um no i am woman it should just come naturally
Amy says:
no i just went with the flow LOL
INA says:
YES I DID. I USED TO WASH THE LCD CHANNEL AND I WENT TO LAMAS CLASSES WITH MY PARTNER AND I GOT SOME VIDIOS OF HOW TO PREPARE MY BABY'S ROOM, CLOTHES, AND WHAT I SHOULD TAKE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR ME END MY HUSBAND.
Nichelle says:
Nope no classes or videos. I read what to expect when you are expecting and talked to friends about their labor and delivery
Melissa says:
With Zoe yes. Took a free birthing class offered by the hospital. With Ehren just brushed up and read a few books
Faith says:
first time round yes classes second time no
Anonymous says:
the best book ever "conception, pregnancy and birth" by dr miriam stoppard advise anyone to get it but it does cost around $50.
Kym says:
yeah pregnancy to birthing classes
Jade says:
The hospital provided birth classes.
Ewa says:
Didn't need to prepare with Josh as he was always going to be a C-section, with Mia i had a special VBAC class.
Sarah says:
read magazines and joined lots of pregnancy-birth websites and baby ones too .. so get emails. antenatal classes
Clare says:
yep books and classes there was alot i didnt know about having a baby
Caitlin says:
yes i did classes and red books
Natalie says:
No classes, but I did get a book, good for some things but it was abit OTT on others.
Amanda says:
god no i didnt even have my bag ready when i went into labour.... but then again who expects there first child to come on there due date
tina says:
no i didnt i already knew what was going to happen because i learnt all that at college
Natalie says:
nope lol
shana says:
yes. books videos
Dani says:
nope none at all
Nicola says:
No
Madeleine says:
no
Samantha says:
no
Joelle says:
no
Jemma says:
yes, everytime! with Riley i did antenatal classes, read all the books etc, with Jack just read the ooks, researched online and with this one just read up online and through the bounty pack, amaxing how much i forgot!
debbie says:
with jemma did classes but nothing with simon
Deborah says:
yup, constantly watched discovery home and health, baby whisperer and did baby yoga...read alot of books too
Lesley says:
Classes and books
Laura says:
read a few books
Claire says:
none
Jemma says:
nope
Solana says:
books, what to expect when your expecting books.
Amber says:
No, I just went in not knowing what to expect
kailey says:
nope
Hilda says:
not really
Danielle says:
nope
Mandy says:
i read a few books
Cheyenne says:
I read books but I got lots of advise from family and friends.
Amanda says:
Not really, I think that would have made me scared.
Emily says:
No, they would have just terrified me.
Jennifer says:
Went to a class but didn't learn anything - besides the husbands were all very easy to gross out...
Rebecca says:
nope i did very good with out those classes
Katie says:
We went to a day-long child birth class.
Tina says:
we both read books
Gemma says:
No classes available, but internet is a wonderful source to scare the living daylights out of you!!
Larissa says:
no couldnt b bothered with all that watced some birthing programs on telly but that it
Megan says:
Lots of books and a video, also I watched Discovery health a lot
Janine says:
Yes i went to a class and read books
verity says:
some books but i knew i would have to have a c-section after last time .x
Kaia says:
I spoke to my doula in length, read books, read personal stories.
leah says:
I read some... and listened to other peoples stories.
Shauna says:
No just what the PHN gave me and advice from family and friends
ashley says:
No classes just read wat to expect when ur expecting and internet info.
Jasmin says:
no went to a glass and it was the most boring thing i went to...
Tiffany says:
i did a labor & delivery class and read every book imagineable
Terri says:
Nope< Every woman in my family are Nurses and My grandmother was a Rn in the labor and delivery room for 34 years< i knew all i needed!
April says:
I did a lot of meditating and reading about home births, we went to Jana's birth class. Watched home birth centered videos (The Business of Being Born and Orgasmic Birth)
Hillary says:
i read what to expect when expecting.
Chasity says:
I took the birthing classes and flipped through a few books but not much else.
Amy says:
no, no, and no. mistake!! lol, i read up as much as i could after my water broke lmao
Jamie says:
nah i just got advice from rellies
Meaghan says:
I read A LOT of books!!
Erin says:
i was signed up, however, we did not make it. we delivered before the class!!!
Ashley says:
Classes and books for both.
Kerri says:
nah not really... I didn't want to know!
Katie says:
Ha, no..I was suppose to, and my mom pushed me to do it, but we never did..I did read a little though. "What to Expect When Your Expecting" Read a good bit of it early into pregnancy, but thats about it.
Danielle says:
We took a class and I watched baby story almost every day.
Angel says:
books and online....and the baby story shows i loved to watch....even made alex watch them sometimes to kno what to expect lol
Sandra says:
All of the above :)
tracey says:
no books or classes, just talking to friends and family.
Annie says:
No
Allison says:
read a book took a class.....but there is NO way to prepare for THAT!!!
BobbieAnn says:
no
Elizabeth says:
none
Sarah says:
yh i went to a few classes and learnt everything else from my mum
Tameika says:
Went to classes but didnt think they helped very much as it was the same stuff i knew already
Christine says:
No, I winged it.
Lauren says:
No
myrisa says:
With my first one I did, we took Great Starts classes.
Ellen says:
I had two others...I was prepared
Katie says:
I would watch discovery health, read books and thats all
jaymee says:
took nhs antenatal
Amy says:
I read stuff. But that was about it.
Ashly says:
Yes
Devon says:
i read hundreds of books and websites and i've watched videos and talked to other parents. i wanted to do my first pregnancy right, since your only pregnant for the first time once
Beth says:
Noo.
Vilka says:
not really
Rachel says:
nope... i thought i knoew it all.. i leanred the hard way
Lauren says:
Books and friends
Julie says:
With Alaina, I took childbirth classes, which was useless in a c setion. With both babies, I read What To Expect When You're Expecting religiously!
surina says:
Oh heck no! In the end you dont care about that stuff. All you care about is getting the pain to stop and getting it over with so you can see your new addition.
Tiffany says:
I read a lot about my pregnancy and giving birth but i didn't take any classes.
Colleen says:
I had a book. Figured winging it was better. LOL
Erin says:
lots of books and magazines but no classes
Katie says:
Nope. My first one came too early for me do the classes. After I had him I didn't think I needed the classes for the next 2 babies.
Nicole says:
I never took any classes, I talked to my mom and grandma and aunts a lot when I was pregnant so they filled me in.
Samantha says:
No
Leslie says:
I read books. And we went to one class, but Josh would not take it seriously. Since my mom used to teach lamaze, she ended up teaching us.
Amy says:
Lots of books
Caryn says:
nope we just winged it
Josie says:
Nope.
NOEMI says:
NO... WATCHING TELEVISION GROWING UP TAUGHT ME HOW TO REACT DURING LABOR.
Vanessa says:
Just lots and lots of books and google.
Juanita says:
I read everything I got my hands on (books, internet, etc.) and watched as many vids as possible (TLC, Babycenter.com, etc.) but it was ALL in vain b/c I ended up having 2 c-sections... the one part I always skipped over in the books because I just *knew* I was going to have a peaceful, tranquil, natural birth..... pffffffft!!!! I was so clueless :)
Crissy says:
Yes I read books and magazines. Watched lots of programs on babies and labor and whatnot.
Michelle says:
sure, lots of reading and classes they offered at the hospital.
Tamrah says:
yes we went to classes
Jade says:
No.
Karli says:
No
Jenene says:
kinda.... read " What to expect when you are expecting"
Maria says:
No...
Tobey says:
Not really. I did read What to Expect when you're Expecting, but didnt find it particularly helpful.
Laura says:
The book about pregnancy but that was it.
Amber says:
No with Cayla.. with Kinleigh I prepared myself.. I knew what to expect so I went in with a total different mindset... it went alot smoother.
Stephanie says:
First-books and Lamaze Third-books
lori says:
books and articles and asking around.
Rachel says:
with Mina not so much because I knew I was having a c-section.
Libby says:
With Phoebe- yes, bradley method classes. With Stephen- no.
stephanie says:
nope just parenting magazines
Brittany says:
we took classes and read baby books saw videos youtubed labor and c section lol i wanted to be ready
Megan Elizabeth says:
I am the Preparation Queenl!! I studied books, online sites, talked with experienced moms, took classes, watched videos, etc., etc. From the day I found out I waspregnant, not a single day went by that I wasn't preparing in one way or another for Harrison's arrival.
Brenda says:
I was already well prepared, having a 5 year old daughter at home!
Kellie says:
NO
Wendy says:
No classes! Waste of money and time. The baby is coming out one way or another.
Carolyn says:
None.
jasmine says:
no not really, i delivered my brother when i was bout 8 and i've been round babies and kids my whole life
karla says:
tried, but j's schedule did not permit it
natalia says:
YES LOT OF HELP IT WAS ..HAHA!
Debbie says:
I read books, yes.. but the delivery classes you couldn't register for until you are 6mo and that's when I was put on bedrest
Kristen says:
ummm NO
Michele says:
I took Lamaze with all 5. I loved it so much I wanted to teach it!. I actually coach my sis whenever she is pregnant. It is the only time we bond.
christine says:
nope
Patricia says:
Nope
Valerie says:
Yes, books and 3 classes.
Ashley says:
Lots and lots of reading and watching TLC baby shows. lol
Ashley says:
i perpared myself for everything without classes, i also watched the baby birthing shows to catch me up to what to exspect
Vanessa says:
Not really... the only book i read was What to expect when you're expecting.
Valerie says:
No
Emma says:
nope nothing
Kirsty says:
Read everything I could get my hands on! Went on the internet everyday looking at pregnancy forums etc. Too many books to name and even rented DVDs about pregnancy and birth. Grossed my friends out by watching births on Youtube. Also went to antenatal classes and an Active Birth Workshop. In the end though, no book can ever prepare you. Most useful thing I learned for labour was actually the most simple. How to breathe through the pain, believe me - I did for three days!
Melissa says:
Did one labor/delivery class. And it was a waste.
Evie says:
Classes...what a waste as my sister in law said..!
Lisa says:
I read stuff online. This was not my first baby.
elizabeth says:
read several books, watched endless delivery programs!
Stephanie says:
umm no classes, I saw some documenturys on discovery channel.... did like the thought that was going to be me...... oh I told the doctors i was happy for all pain relief during labour.
seeriya says:
you can never prepare for labour, all labours a different. i never did the classes and the book thing i just think your body knows :)
Katelyn says:
i read a little in the books but not realy
Hollie says:
i went to ante-natal classes
Leeanne says:
nooooo!! was too scared lol
natasha says:
no i didnt bother just asked my mum seeing as she has had 4
Kelly says:
only went to classes with rach
Kelly says:
No
lisa says:
no
venita says:
no
Becky Jade says:
Nope Just Went With It How It Came
brandy says:
no
Anna says:
lamaze video
Shannan says:
ummmmm i hate to say it but no. but i did good considering
Anna says:
nope
Angela says:
nothing
Ashley says:
Nope....Good thing I didnt need to cuz Id have had no clue what I was doing...
Amy says:
no lol
Michelle says:
I read lots of books and attended a few classes.
Rebecca says:
Yes classes
Lauren says:
I met with a doula before I had Lexie and recived some reading material and was well aware of what was going on with my body and what to expect
Sheena says:
I didnt. I figured it was one thing in life I could NOT control, so I let it go with the flow.
Kerrie-ann says:
i read loads of pregnancy books
claire says:
errrm well not really bt did look thru mags an read bout labour n best positions etc.......
Tracie says:
no, i knew what i was in for because i did it all with my first
kristy says:
books lots of books
Rhonda says:
nope

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