Baby Class Part I

I was hesitant about signing up for baby classes because I heard that certain ones are a waste of time, but I ended up signing for a five week course on Childbirth Preparation, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Care. I figured it all depends on the person, and I think for my peace of mind, I wanted to make sure I had no regrets.

My first class was yesterday evening, and I’m SO happy to have signed up for this class because Won and I have already learned so much. Our labor coach is such a sweet lady, and she told us that she had all seven of her children without “intervention” aka the epidural shot! She wanted the mothers to keep an open mind about this, but she said ultimately it’s our decision and the nurses at the Woman’s Pavilion would listen to what we wanted. Hmmm…it got me thinking. I never thought about having the baby natural because I have a low tolerance for pain, but now I’m questioning if maybe I can do this without pain meds. Crazy, I know. But I’ve already talked to several ladies at work who have done it the Bradley method (au natural), and they said it was painful but worth it. Is that just talk?

I have to say the best part about our class was that I got a twenty minute massage from Won! Woohoo! All the fathers had to do this touch exercise to help relax the mamas. It sure worked! We’re supposed to do this for the next five weeks, so that when I am in labor, he’ll remember to do this exercise to calm me down. I have a feeling that when it comes time for that, both of us won’t remember what to do!