https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 13 Nov 2026 20:42:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-309966 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:19:43 +0000 Rescuemom10 309966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All in all there are a lot that are offered to us for free. We are taking all of them. A birthing class, a breastfeeding class and there was also a financial budgeting for baby class we already took. These are the classes they offer to the Military on the base . The budget one was common sense to me, but gerber sponsors it and we got a TON of free stuff and then a group of volunteers knits baby blankets to the class which is so sweet to get a cute knit blanket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308280 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:25:43 +0000 mrskc 308280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took childbirth prep class and this Sat is the breastfeeding class. I also plan to take the infant CPR and safety class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308269 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:19:25 +0000 lavender 308269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took a childbirth prep class that was a weekend (8-5 sat and sunday), in it was the hospital tour and a mini newborn info class. Our insurance company gave us a a certain $ back for taking classes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308251 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:10:21 +0000 lovehoneybee 308251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: Yep. As bleary-eyed as most of the moms looked I'm a little surprised I was the only one who fell asleep when they turned off the lights for the video...</p> <p>They did provide a big basket of snack cakes and chips and other awesome junk food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308238 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:07:31 +0000 Running Elley 308238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took a breastfeeding class, hospital tour and we're doing infant CPR next week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308233 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:05:01 +0000 MaisyMay 308233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: Because I spend so much time on here, I feel like I already know a lot, but I do like having Hubs hear a lot of this info from a source other than me. They made you go to a class the day after delivering? That's just cruel! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308184 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:47:24 +0000 lovehoneybee 308184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took a Prepared Childbirth class. I didn't really learn anything new, but DH learned a lot. </p> <p>The day after he was born we were required to go to "Camp Baby" at the hospital...basically an hour of going over car seat and other baby safety. DH had a meeting at work he couldn't miss, so I went alone--and dozed off holding E during the video because I was so tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308158 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:36:38 +0000 Mrsbells 308158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to take a childbirth class but my doctor said it wasnt really necessary. I ended up just reading two bradley books </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308130 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:22:23 +0000 littlebug 308130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're taking a childbirth class that ends with a tour of the hospital. We're also taking a childbirth class and a breastfeeding class. All of these are offered/taught by the hospital. I also just found a couple's prenatal yoga class at a local yoga studio that teaches yoga positions and techniques to help in childbirth. Thinking about taking that. Oh, and we took a cloth diapering class, too, at a small local shop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308104 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:10:52 +0000 LuLu Mom 308104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a childbirth class at the hospital which included a tour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308098 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:06:57 +0000 MaisyMay 308098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: Our hospital tour was the part I was least happy with. The group was way too large for the softspoken lady leading it. Plus, some of her information wasn't completely accurate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308093 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:05:52 +0000 pinkcupcake 308093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took an all day childbirth class, hospital tour, and infant cpr/first aid. Wish I would have taken a breastfeeding course - felt so lost when it came to nursing and I think some prep would have made it a little smoother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308090 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:05:03 +0000 immabeetoo 308090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They're pretty pricey - $75 a person at our hospital. We'll be taking CPR and a hospital tour, and they offer lactation consultants once you're there. I've been around kids &amp; babies forever, which I know isn't the same, but I don't think I'd get our $s worth from a class. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308080 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:00:54 +0000 yoursilverlining 308080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just winged it! We didn't take any classes, but we did have a visiting nurse come after LO was born; which was free and arranged through our hospital. Having the nurse come to our house was great - she showed us how to bathe LO as a newborn (i.e., how to bathe her before she was suppose to be bathed in the tub). It was also nice to get to ask questions in the calm and privacy of my own home. We also toured the hospital, but they didn't teach us anything with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308073 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:58:14 +0000 MaisyMay 308073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Eh, like you said, we'll pick it up after she's here if they don't go over it. I know Hubs is antsy about having to wipe and diaper a girl, but he'll learn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308064 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:54:33 +0000 heffalump 308064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: We practiced giving baths to the babies. If you're really worried I'm sure you can ask the teacher and they'll tell you. I use cloth diapers so it wouldn't have helped me much to learn with disposables anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308059 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:52:53 +0000 MaisyMay 308059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Oh. I hope ours does as that's something I'm looking forward to. I was told we get to practice something with the plastic babies...who knows. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308048 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:50:58 +0000 KT326 308048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't take any. Our insurance didn't pay for it and they were like $150 a class. I've been around a lot of babies so I felt pretty comfortable in that area. Plus with all the research I had done online I felt like the childbirth class wasn't really necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-308018 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:38:53 +0000 heffalump 308018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: Oddly enough, they didn't cover diaper changing in ours. DH and I were pretty clueless when it came to that stuff too, but it really comes pretty easy once the baby comes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307952 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:59:37 +0000 MaisyMay 307952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: I'm certified in Adult and infant CPR so I'm not planning on retaking that one. I'd like Hubs to take it though.</p> <p>@JessiBee: For us, beginning pregnancy was by 12 weeks (some people there were further along though). Our hospital tour was at 25 weeks, mid-pregnancy is at 26 weeks, late-pregnancy (postpartum) is at 27, childbirth at 28, newborn care at 33, breastfeeding at 34. Right now I am 26 weeks pregnant and knowing that these are all on the books makes me feel a bit more prepared.</p> <p>@artbee: neither of us have even changed a diaper, so I'm thinking newborn care might be a good one for us to take. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307942 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:53:35 +0000 MamaMoose 307942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have already done a newborn care class with our pediatrician and we've done our hospital tour. We are signed up to do a two day childbirth class and an infant CPR class both at the hospital during the month of October. I decided to skip the breastfeeding class. The class was $50 which seemed high and our hospital is super pro breastfeeding and they have a lactation consultant come every day that you are in the hospital... and you can come back and see one for free any time you want to after you go home. So the class seemed unneccesary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307907 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:35:42 +0000 mrsjyw 307907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we're taking an all day childbirth, newborn care class in two weeks, then a 2 hour course for bfing~ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307799 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:01:43 +0000 JessiBee 307799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When during pregnancy did you take all these classes? I guess at just-about-halfway through, it's time to start looking into all of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307543 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:18:42 +0000 DillonLion 307543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is what we are taking:</p> <p>Baby care, Infant safety and CPR, breastfeeding, daddy boot camp, car seat safety, and a 2-class series called prepared childbirth. </p> <p>All offered by the hospital, all free. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307432 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:13:24 +0000 loveisstrange 307432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tricare offers a bunch on our base and I took them. I also took prenatal yoga/labor rehearsal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307428 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:03:18 +0000 littlek 307428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also took infant CPR </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307412 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:45:47 +0000 wheres_c 307412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't forget infant CPR! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307398 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:35:44 +0000 autumnlove 307398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took all the classes offered by Kaiser! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307384 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:16:09 +0000 GrapeCrush 307384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no classes for us. we were going to do the standard childbirth class and breastfeeding class, but we talked ourselves out of both of them. sometimes i wonder if i had taken the breastfeeding class i wouldn't have had a hard time with breastfeeding, but we just couldn't get in sync with each other. even the nurses didn't understand why we were having problems..when we were both 'built perfectly for breastfeeding' i don't regret not taking classes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-take-classes#post-307381 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:12:48 +0000 heffalump 307381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took lots of classes. I loved all of them except newborn care.... I felt like it was all stuff I already knew even though I haven't been around babies much. But I'm still glad I took it, otherwise I would have felt like I was missing out on things because like I said.... I haven't been around babies before my LO! </p>