http://www.funkeemunkeeland.com/2006/10/13/lamaze-class/ the world of the welch Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:54:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.funkeemunkeeland.com/2006/10/13/lamaze-class/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Mom Welch Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:30:09 +0000 http://funkeemunkeeland.com/blog/?p=60#comment-211 I read your description of the Lamaze class. Sounds like too many videos and visual stuff and not enough instructions on what you can do to help. I took classes before you were born. I was expected to go and was signed up by the doctor. My instructor was cool. She had 4 children and spoke a lot from experience. First point was that labor hurts and we were to take our pain medicine when needed. The nurses might note that the mother needed pain medicine and offer it. We were told to accept because we could focus better and do better with the contractions. I immediately accepted meds when offered and it helped. The meds do not make the mother sleepy just comfortable. The breathing exercises really do help- gave me something to do besides think about pain and they did help relax me. If you are going to stay with her through the whole labor, you will need the classes to show you how to help her and helps you know what to expect. Don't sweat the videos, just pay attention to the huff and puff part of the class and the tour of the delivery room is good. Just remember- everyone loves to tell their war stories and if you get several mothers together and a new pregnant woman is present, the war stories will come out. Just ignore. All three of you will be fine. The huff and puff part of the classes really do help. So much for my unsolicited advice. Love, Mom I read your description of the Lamaze class. Sounds like too many videos and visual stuff and not enough instructions on what you can do to help. I took classes before you were born. I was expected to go and was signed up by the doctor. My instructor was cool. She had 4 children and spoke a lot from experience. First point was that labor hurts and we were to take our pain medicine when needed. The nurses might note that the mother needed pain medicine and offer it. We were told to accept because we could focus better and do better with the contractions. I immediately accepted meds when offered and it helped. The meds do not make the mother sleepy just comfortable. The breathing exercises really do help- gave me something to do besides think about pain and they did help relax me. If you are going to stay with her through the whole labor, you will need the classes to show you how to help her and helps you know what to expect. Don’t sweat the videos, just pay attention to the huff and puff part of the class and the tour of the delivery room is good. Just remember- everyone loves to tell their war stories and if you get several mothers together and a new pregnant woman is present, the war stories will come out. Just ignore. All three of you will be fine. The huff and puff part of the classes really do help. So much for my unsolicited advice. Love, Mom

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