John, These classes are really good http://www.happymama.ru/about/index.shtml. I took them about a month ago and cant be happier with the quality and content. Each class is taught by a certified professional, either an experienced OB/GYN, pediatrician or an infant massage therapist, if you miss a session for whatever reason, they make sure to accommodate for a make-up one. They have evening classes and have a number of various programs to fit your needs.
I went to their central location on Krasnaya Presnya, and while it's not the most glamorous setting, it is so worth it. And I know I'm not the only one thinking this way, I actually saw people coming there to talk to the instructors and to thank them for their help after they had their babies. I definitely feel much more prepared and confident about the labor process and taking care of my newborn (due in a month). I'll be happy to answer any questions about this course. Another option I heard about and did not experience personally is http://www.mc-euromed.ru/birthing_centre/courses. More are listed here http://www.baby.ru/company/moscow/pregnant_school/catalogue/?page=1, but hardly any have web-sites. I hope this was helpful. Nadia On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 2:26 PM, John Heisel <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear list, > > As we've entered the final countdown (90 days left...), I thought it would > be a good time to start looking around for pre-birth classes. Basically > something that will educate the Mrs. and I what to expect from the > labor/delivery process. Or anything else helpful, really. I asked our > doctor, but she did not know of anything she could recommend, saying that > most of what she was aware of in Moscow had the ultimate intent of selling > you some product (if you don't take THESE pills, god forbid...), etc. > > So, any ideas? > > Sessions can be in Russian or English. > > thx, > > John > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >
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