Product: Laugh and Learn About Childbirth - Lamaze and Beyond (2003)
Rating: 4.0
great refresher course
This is my 2nd pregnancy. During my first, I left the hospital's course wondering why I had ever considered natural childbirth. When circumstances arose so that induction was required if we were to ensure my husband's presence at our firstborn's delivery, any inkling of attempting to deliver without the epidural also went out the window.This time, DH's work schedule has prohibited us from an in-depth NCB course. While this video is definitely taught from the mindset that childbirth is a natural experience, it is not pushy, just encouraging. The instructor is a little cheesy at times (DH said think "Coffee Talk" woman), but she present valuable information for anyone who wants to know the basics about labor and delivery. I would have loved to see more comfort/coping techniques, but I learned more from her than I did from my course at the hospital, and I can always go back and review.Whether your goal is Natural Childbirth or not, this video is informative and encouraging.My main complaint is that both dvd's have a plug for Viacord... not a bad thing per se, since you can skip them, but perhaps a sign that the cord-blood banking company helped pay for the production?