Product: Laugh and Learn About Childbirth - Lamaze and Beyond (2003)
Rating: 5.0
Best Investment for Expecting Moms and Dads- You Will Learn a Ton
This was hands down the BEST investment my husband and I made in preparing for our wee one's arrival and I could not recommend it more to expectant moms and dads. I have already bought it as a gift for friends and plan to continue sending it as the IDEAL present. A onesie or blanket is great, but this is the gift of knowledge and it is GOLD.The instructor is EXTREMELY knowledgable, but she relays the information that you need to know in a very understandable way, making us familiar with the terminology that medical practitioners use (and will be using at the hospital).She is also very comprehensive. Covering soup to nuts the range of issues that we can expect. We went to the hospital's similar class series last week, and it was thoughtful and good, but there was no comparison with respect to comprehensiveness. If all we had was the hospital's prep, I feel like we would have been going into this experience... ill-equipped.Know that it doesn't just cover childbirth, but also breast feeding and things to expect after the baby comes. All of these things are such the mystery when you have never done it before, and she takes the mystery out.For you mothers with partners that get queezy on these subjects, your partner will be fine. I am married to one of those and it was not an issue AT ALL. In fact, the instructor has such a great sense of humor that we laughed through most of the series. And when you learn in a fun way, you remember it. And he actually had fun.Once you have the video, if you want to rewatch a subject closer to time, you can. That has been useful too, as there's a lot to know!I feel badly because as much as use amazon reviews, I never write them. But on this video, I felt compelled to let expectant parents know just how valuable this investment is.