Product: Laugh and Learn About Childbirth - Lamaze and Beyond (2003)
Rating: 4.0
We learned a lot.
My husband and I didn't take a lamaze class, but instead purchased this video. We learned a great deal about the stages of labor and the medical terminology used to describe the various phases and situations. I didn't use the breathing techniques while giving birth to my son, as they seemed unnatural and forced and I preferred to breathe as I felt was comfortable (which worked much better for me). I was able to give birth to my son without pain meds which I think had something to do with being comfortable with the process that my body was going through (which I learned about from this DVD as well as from birthing books such as "Natural Childbirth The Bradley Way"). I would recommend it for the educational material... but wouldn't necessarily recommend women strictly adhere to the methods presented. The lady's voice was a little annoying at times... but that just made my husband and I laugh with one another.