We did our hospital classes a couple of weeks ago and found them really good. The midwife was good at taking us through all the different things they had in the birthing suite you could use, all the ways the bed went and the different positions you could lie / sit / kneel etc on it. She had heaps of suggestions for things to bring to make it easier. I found it all a very positive experience and was feeling very confident about the birth after it all. It is a public hospital in a rural area, I don't know if that makes a difference compared to say a private hospital in the city.