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Parenting 2B Class - What To Expect

If you are expecting a child it is a great idea to attend a parenting 2bclass with your partner ...

Parenting 2B Class

If you are expecting a child and have received flyers or letters from your hospital or doctors office about parenting 2bclasses, you might be wondering what you can expect to learn from such an event and if it really is worth the time and money.

In one word - yes, it is a great idea to attend a parenting 2bclass with your partner because even if you feel you know the basics of childbirth and caring for a new baby, there is no harm in brushing upon the basics.

Parenting 2bclasses vary in their format as far as how many sessions there are, how long each session is, how much they cost if anything and who is teaching them as in a registered nurse, a parenting expert like an author or a doctor.

However the common thread in all parenting 2bclasses is that they try to prepare rookie and veteran parents alike about how best to care for their new arrival. While you may feel how hard could it be to change a diaper and your husband may feel that childbirth is a natural process and women have been undergoing it for centuries, there are lots of things you can learn.

Parenting 2BClasses - Hospital Tour

For one, you can get a tour of the labor and delivery unit, the nursery and the recovery rooms so that you and your family (some classes allow siblings) can know what to expect at the hospital. Many instructors use audio visual devices like clips for child birth to prepare you of what awaits so if you have a queasy husband who faints at the sight of blood, he can recruit a back up buddy like your mom or best friend to be there just in case.

Parenting 2BClasses - Lamaze, Circumcision And More

Then parenting 2bclasses can help you make more informed decisions about things that matter when it comes to the day your baby is born such as whether you want a water birth or not, do you ant drugs, the pros and cons of circumcision if you are having a boy, what to do if there is an emergency c-section, the importance of cord blood banking and the like. Many parenting 2bclasses focus on Lamaze and other coaching and relaxation techniques that help the mother during labor.

Parenting 2bclasses also focus on umbilical cord care, what to do if a newborn even has a slight fever, when to call a doctor, when to clip toe nails and how to give a baby a bath the first few weeks until the umbilical cord heals completely.

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