Product: Laugh and Learn About Childbirth - Lamaze and Beyond (2003)
Rating: 4.0
Helpful.
My husband and I didn't take a lamaze class, because of time contraints, and instead opted just to read various books and watch this DVD together. We learned a great deal about the terminology used to describe the various stages of labor and procedures sometimes preformed in hospitals. The instructor is sometimes a little annoying but not so much so that it's hard to watch the DVD. One thing that annoyed me a little was that at times I felt more nervous about the birthing process and my ability to handle labor pains after watching segments. When in labor I didn't find the "intensity" that she describes to be accurate, personally. I was well able to tolerate the contractions without acting as she often dramatized in the program and managed to give birth without pain meds. Overall though my husband and I learned a great deal and would recommend the DVD.