Our Recent Baby-Preparation Classes

Three weekends ago Dan and I took an intensive class to prepare ourselves for the labor and delivery. It occurred over the course of two full days and consisted of a combination of learning about the mechanics of birth, to learning breathing exercises and coaching, to touring the ward where it will all happen. It definitely brought reality home with a bump. :-) Initially, I had this vague feeling in the bottom of my stomach that I just wanted to run screaming into the nearby woods. But as a little time has past, this panic has been replaced by a sense of inevitability however, more importantly, that I think we can do this even if it won't be my favorite way to spend a day. Also, the reward at the end of it all is becoming even more real the larger my belly becomes and the more preparations we knock off the list.

We also took a breast feeding class. I have to admit that this one left me feeling that whilst there is definitely a technique to master, nature has been doing this for a long time so I will figure it out. In many ways this encapsulates how I have felt walking away from the classes in general - I am one of billions who have done this, so I am sure I can figure it out and if not there is always someone there to show me how or the drugs to get me through. :-) Plus, most importantly, I have the best husband in the whole world who has been an incredible support through this entire pregnancy. I couldn't have done it without him and I know that we are only going to come out the other side all the closer and right now I can't even imagine how we could be any closer.