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Melissa21

birth classes

12/01/2011 at 12:54 AM.

if i didnt take any classes on childbirth will it make a difference? im 34 weeks and i havent taken any class at all.



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mayamay
12/1/2011 at 11:50 AM
You'll be calmer if you take the classes. It helps to have some idea of what to expect. While people 2 generations ago had babies without going to classes, they also were more likely to have been at home when a baby was delivered, were more likely to have seen the births of animals.
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SnglDad
12/4/2011 at 01:27 PM
The classes help reduce anxiety. We took a class before each of our kids were born.
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Melissa21
12/6/2011 at 10:41 PM
Oh ok thank you. I am nervous and afraid. I don't want any complicatons. I am hoping everything will be ok.
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mayamay
12/7/2011 at 12:14 AM
I've had six children, my first when I was 19 years old. The biggest adventure was #6, The umbilical cord was wrapped (not tightly) around her neck, and the doctor sort of had her do this gymnastic routine while he untangled her. The cord was about 5 feet long, because she had been wrapped in it for a long time and it kept growing longer so it wasn't tight around her.
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mayamay
12/7/2011 at 12:14 AM
This pregnancy thing works out well for everybody almost all of the time.