Wednesday, July 9, 2008
BIrth and Beginnings
Well, last night we started our Birth and Beginnings class at the hospital. It will last 5 weeks. We learned a lot. They showed a video that I thought needed a little more of an intro, but hey, it is what it is, right? (Anyone who has been to this class at Forsyth knows what I am talking about!) We talked a lot about when to go to the hospital since you don't want to go to early or too late. That lead to a conversation on Braxton-Hicks contractions, which are faux contractions. Interesting that we talked about that last night, because about 2AM this morning, I sat straight up in the bed saying, "Ow, ow, ow". Guess what? It was my first Braxton-Hicks. They said the main thing to look at when telling the difference between a B-H contraction and a real one is the frequency with which they occur. Since it was just two, I feel pretty sure that is what it was. It'll be interesting to see how many of those I have!
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Oh the video... : ) It is something that many have lived through and wondered- where in the world did they find these people to "star" in it???? Glad to hear that your class went well and that it was on a topic you obviously needed to hear about. Enjoy lot your classes- it really does help to take the edge off of the unknown. For me, that was the worst part of getting ready for childbirth- the unknown. I had no prior experience on which to base things and for a control freak like me, that was a problem. If you have a chance, the classes that they offer at Lyndhurst are awesome as well. They answered LOTS of questions for us and it was cool to meet some of the doctors in a new setting. I think it was $80 for the series, but it was worth it to us.
You know, Zane has lots of video experience... he could probably work on a new version of "the" video if you and Jason are willing to be the new "star performers"!!! : )
I only had one false contraction... during a nap. And then no more. I hated the videos they showed. It terrified me! And who has a baby completely nude?? I know the bottom has to be exposed but not the top part, too!
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