i guess this one was more... hands on...
we got to practice different types of laboring positions, different types of breathing, and different roles for the partner. as silly as we feel doing some of these things in front of all these strangers, it was surprisingly good practice. for instance, i never knew how uncomfortable i would be in a squat position or just how awkward it is to sway back and forth leaning on jesse. i think the most comfortable position was just straddling a chair backwards and leaning forward while jesse rubs my back.
then we watched a birth video. then the birth of the placenta. that was much more graphic than i had anticipated. i think jesse handled it better than i did.
it was also surprising to see that out of the 12 couples, only three knew the sex of their baby (well, one wasn't sure, so they get to go back in a week to double check). although other than clothes everything we have for the baby is neutral, i am still very glad that we "know" we're expecting a girl. i think it really helps us to mentally prepare for this arrival and to bond with her in utero.
all in all, it was a better class, but jesse and i agree that we wished the instructor would give us more insider info on the experience, not just teaching us what we can read for ourselves in the book.
next week, all about interventions and pain management. should be another interesting one.
we got to practice different types of laboring positions, different types of breathing, and different roles for the partner. as silly as we feel doing some of these things in front of all these strangers, it was surprisingly good practice. for instance, i never knew how uncomfortable i would be in a squat position or just how awkward it is to sway back and forth leaning on jesse. i think the most comfortable position was just straddling a chair backwards and leaning forward while jesse rubs my back.
then we watched a birth video. then the birth of the placenta. that was much more graphic than i had anticipated. i think jesse handled it better than i did.
it was also surprising to see that out of the 12 couples, only three knew the sex of their baby (well, one wasn't sure, so they get to go back in a week to double check). although other than clothes everything we have for the baby is neutral, i am still very glad that we "know" we're expecting a girl. i think it really helps us to mentally prepare for this arrival and to bond with her in utero.
all in all, it was a better class, but jesse and i agree that we wished the instructor would give us more insider info on the experience, not just teaching us what we can read for ourselves in the book.
next week, all about interventions and pain management. should be another interesting one.
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