If you are pregnant and thinking about signing up for a pre-natal course, I suggest you save your money for something more meaningful. It’s not a total waste of time but 90% of the things taught in the course can be found in most of the pregnancy books/guides that you have already read. Things that you are not so sure of, just ask the doctor or the nurses.
However, there was a very interesting point they made. They actually encourage mothers to take care of the babies themselves instead of dedicating the responsibilities to the confinement ladies (CL). If you have hired a CL or a maid, they are handy in helping you cook, clean the house, wash nappies and all the other household stuff. NOT taking care of your baby, NOT feeding the baby, NOT bathing the baby and DEFINITELY NOT putting your baby to sleep. Why?! Well, the CL can only be there for you for 1 month. You can’t expect to be hands off for 1 whole month and suddenly take over after that because the baby has already familiarized himself/herself with the temp nanny and observing how to bathe a baby is so different from actually doing it. And the first month is the most crucial time for the baby and the parents as this is the beginning of everything that follows.
TTH
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