Andy and I completed 3 of the 4 "Prepared Childbirth" classes at the hospital. The last class was the night before Thanksgiving and we had friends in town so we didn't make it, but we should be able to make it up. Everyone else in the class was due way ahead of me, but I am glad I took it early, I want to be as prepared as possible. Andy was really awesome and came with me and did great helping me with the breathing exercises. I don't know what I was expecting, but there really isn't much to this Lamaze stuff.....breathe in, ok, breathe out...slowly. Thats it!?? I thought it was some special thing or technique. I did learn how to time contractions, which was different then what I thought so that helps. Andy was really sick for one of the classes and instead of going and pissing a bunch of pregnant women off he stayed home...haha. Lucky for him it was the class where they showed an actual birth...I mean big screen, in your face- baby coming out type stuff! It was probably better he was not there. Another one of the husbands almost had to be taken to the ER after it! He was diabetic and all the sudden his wife stands up and says, uh, my husband isn't doing so good and the guy was completely white! They called the ER and came down to check him out, but he was fine, embarressed I'm sure.
The best part of the classes was touring the hospital. I got to see where I will be delivering, where they take the babies and the postpartum rooms- very spa like- my type of place! They have a massage room which they offer you a free massage before you head home from the hospital! How nice is that? I feel much more comfortable now seeing it and knowing sort of how it will be. It also seems like they are very open to natural childbirth, which was encouraging. They offer birthing balls and some L&D rooms have large tubs for laboring.
I got a free coupon to take any other class at the hospital so I am going to take the breastfeeding class probably in January, which I think will be very helpful!
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