From Janis' Desk

Choosing your childbirth educator is as important as choosing your baby’s birth place and the midwife or doctor you select to be in attendance when your baby is born. Yet, many couples register for a course without prior knowledge of what to look for in an instructor or class, and that shopping-around can greatly affect the quality of their birth experience for them and baby.

Here are some popular myths you might have heard from a friend, in another birthing class, on social media, on TV, in a movie or simply something you might be apprehensive about. Unfortunately, there are a myriad myths and misbeliefs about Lamaze floating around. Read on to have these myths busted!