What can i expect in child birthing classes?

Depends: Its very dependent on what kind of class you are in. They vary based on their philosophy and the instructor. Bradley is all about a medication free birth and fairly anti-interventionalist / anti-medicine. Lamaze is a little radical than bradley. The hospital based course is likely to be supportive of hospital practices. All will give you similar information, with their own slants.

Content varies: The type & length of childbirth classes vary widely by hospital & region.A common practice is to divide the 4-6 wk course into main topics & some include a tour of local childbirth/delivery facilities.The lead educator often covers the stages of labor, types of anesthesia & variable factors that go into their use.Most address some issues of obstetric emergencies & response plus many more.