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When you decide to attend prenatal classes, you should choose your teacher carefully. Besides professional considerations, you will want to find out if the teacher has values compatible with your own and personal qualities you desire. When choosing classes, answers to the following questions will help you find the right one.Practical QuestionsPractical details will help you narrow down the choice of classes first. You need to know what you want in terms of your own birth and the classes that would support your vision of your birth experience.
The Educator’s BeliefsThe truly important questions reveal an educator’s philosophy. It is most essential for your own satisfaction that you find an educator who completely supports your goals and attitudes. The way she answers the following questions may give you a good idea of whether you and she will be compatible. You may wish to ask these questions early in a phone interview, so you don’t waste your time in listening to an educator who does not fit your philosophy or who's classes don't fit your time schedule.
Protect YourselfYou should ask some questions about credentials. It is unfortunate, but true, that there will always be people who try to take advantage of others. At this time in your life you are especially vulnerable, and need to ask some hard questions and be prepared to do a little homework to protect yourself.
What does the course include?And finally, what the courses content is as well as the educators format in teaching classes are good to know. It's difficult to learn when the class is primarily a series of lectures only, find out other aspects of the class presentations.
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