BTDT VBAC mamas: what birth classes have you taken that you found helpful or not?

[akind1]

I honestly didn't do any with DS. I read the Bradley book and workbook and a ton of other books, watched youtube videos of homebirths, but didn't actually do any classes with or without DH.

I am trying to decide on what would be the best investment of time and money. I have heard other mamas use hypnobirthing, hypnobabies, birthing from within, just to name a few. There is a local class called Natural Birth in a Day that is tempting as it is the least expensive for a led class. I was trying to get some thoughts since a VBAC mama might choose a different class than a first time mom, or a mom who has not had a prior c-section.

Oh, and when would you do the class? Third trimester at some point?

- TIA!

[TiffanyToo]

We took a hospital class with DS #1 (primary c-sec FTP and CPD) I learned to be a good patient.

With DD we (dh, ds and I)  took Bradley Classes we all learned about child birth as consumers, good nutrition, the stages and emotions of labor. My guys came away with knowledge and a game plan. We took Bradley again with DS#2 DS was breech and my OB was a weinie I had another c-section. :(