Healthcare Providers: Lamaze

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Birthing Options--lamanze, Bradley, Etc.

I definately want to have my baby at a hospital under the care of an OB. I've got a labor doula who will be present at the birth, as will my husband. I want to try to minimize medication. I'm hoping for some feedback on how the various birth methods have worked (or hasn't worked) for mothers. I know a bit about some of them, just not how they work in real life. Mostly I'm interested in lamaze or bradley, but if there are others you found very effective that still can be performed in a hospital, I'd like to hear about those to. ...

Doula

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Advice About Lamaze

I have asked all of my friends who have children (including my sister) and none of they took lamaze classes, but felt they had no problems with delivery because they all had an epidural. I plan on having an epidural when I deliver, but I'm still wondering if I'll be in there and regret not having taken lamaze classes. Any advice? Did anyone take it and find it to be either a lifesaver or a complete waste of time and money? Thanks!

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Anyone Have a Doula?

anyone have a doula? how was your experience? if you didn't have a doula,...

Doulas & Midwives

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Advice About Lamaze

I have asked all of my friends who have children (including my sister) and none of they took lamaze classes, but felt they had no problems with delivery because they all had an epidural. I plan on having an epidural when I deliver, but I'm still wondering if I'll be in there and regret not having taken lamaze classes. Any advice? Did anyone take it and find it to be either a lifesaver or a complete waste of time and money? Thanks!