Birth Class

So, we changed what birth class we were signed up for. Originally, I signed us up to take Lamaze classes at the Kaiser Hospital in Woodland Hills. But, after reading more about giving birth, I found out that there are more than one kind of birth class (kind of a 'duh' if you think about it, but I am a total newbie to this stuff). So there are two major types of birth classes, Lamaze and Bradley. Lamaze teaches techniques to distract you from the pain, while the Bradley method teaches you ways to be with the pain. Most hospitals prefer and teach Lamaze classes because those couples tend to be more "docile" (the book I am reading is pro-Bradley), while the Bradley method couples tend to be more assertive with wanting (and getting) a natural birth (no medical interventions). Bradley classes also tend to be 10-12 weeks while Lamaze classes are usually 6 weeks. So anyway, I found a Bradley class that meets in Pasadena on weeknights (really close to where we used to live, actually) and Mike and I are signed up. I figure the more training I can get for a natural birth the better and then we'll just see how it goes!