the classes

Most hospitals offer classes for first time parents.  We decided to go with a basic package and took a newborn care class, breastfeeding class, and birth class.  We debated about taking a CPR class but the YouTube videos seemed pretty good.  Of the three classes we took, the newborn care class was probably the least useful.  Maybe it was because I read the Baby 411 book.  It didn't feel like we learned that much.  We took the birth class next and that one was long. It probably could have been condensed.  She tried to have us do some poses but the classroom setting was probably not the best place for that. The birth class was also scary.  We watched three births on video and every one looked painful.  After that class, I had major anxiety about the pain of giving birth. We took breastfeeding last and that class had some good information.  The teacher was super animated and pretty funny so it was an entertaining class.