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[quote=Anonymous]Bradley's much more extensive, from what I understand. We did Lamaze, and I was less than thrilled with the instructor, but the breathing techniques were useful. From what I've heard, some Bradley instructors are better than others (true of all classes), but some are really anti-intervention, even when needed. I was like you, OP: a lifelong athlete, high tolerance for pain, etc. For me, far and away the most important factor in delivering both my kids was having a provider who was on the same page re: birth preferences. The classes are fine and all, but if you have a provider who's not on board, that's usually a bigger issue. FWIW, I ended up with an epidural after laboring for 36 hours with my first, on my midwife's recommendation, and it was absolutely the right call. Vaginal delivery, no problems. No epidural the second time around, very straightforward. No amazing high afterwards, which I was bummed about. Anyway, good luck either way![/quote]
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