Our first class went fairly well, the room was full with about 15 couples (30 people) - most of them were our age except for one couple, the guy looked old enough to be my Dad!! And his partner didn't seem much younger, they looked like they were in their mid forties!! We started out playing this "Bingo" game that was really just to get us talking to all the other couples cause we never did win anything for having a line or full card!! ;) After that we watched a movie that wasn't too graphic, it showed us exactly what your body goes through in order to give birth - like how this baby needs to fit through your pelvic bones and how the bones expand!! The more I watched and listened to the lady the more freaked out I got!! :o So I guess things haven't changed too much in the years cause the movie we watched looked like it was made the year I was born!! The movie also talked about different positions you could use to relieve some pain or "discomfort" you might be having! Then we got to try out all the different positions, I think my favorite one was where I lean on the wall with my arms up and hubby rubs my back!! ;) We also got to listen to a relaxation tape while laying on these mats - it was OK but the lady talking on the tape had too much saliva and you could hear every time she swallowed .... it was kinda distracting! Next week we need to bring our pillows, the 3rd week we get to tour the hospital but since I will hopefully not be giving birth at this hospital we may skip this tour or just go for half the class, and the last week is breast feeding week so we need to bring a teddy bear.Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Our 1st class!
Our first class went fairly well, the room was full with about 15 couples (30 people) - most of them were our age except for one couple, the guy looked old enough to be my Dad!! And his partner didn't seem much younger, they looked like they were in their mid forties!! We started out playing this "Bingo" game that was really just to get us talking to all the other couples cause we never did win anything for having a line or full card!! ;) After that we watched a movie that wasn't too graphic, it showed us exactly what your body goes through in order to give birth - like how this baby needs to fit through your pelvic bones and how the bones expand!! The more I watched and listened to the lady the more freaked out I got!! :o So I guess things haven't changed too much in the years cause the movie we watched looked like it was made the year I was born!! The movie also talked about different positions you could use to relieve some pain or "discomfort" you might be having! Then we got to try out all the different positions, I think my favorite one was where I lean on the wall with my arms up and hubby rubs my back!! ;) We also got to listen to a relaxation tape while laying on these mats - it was OK but the lady talking on the tape had too much saliva and you could hear every time she swallowed .... it was kinda distracting! Next week we need to bring our pillows, the 3rd week we get to tour the hospital but since I will hopefully not be giving birth at this hospital we may skip this tour or just go for half the class, and the last week is breast feeding week so we need to bring a teddy bear.
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OOOIII YOU!!!!! Mid forties ain't old!!!! Just you wait..... and a teddy is nothing like a floppy limp baby screaming to be fed! Try getting a lifelike baby doll with floppy arms and legs as your 'practise' baby! Oh and a wiggly head! lol
lol i agree chris!
I hope the class doesn't continue to scare you, it's supposed to give you the knowledge to put you more at ease not the other way around!
I hope your not forced to listen to saliva lady every class. That would kind of suck!
Take care.
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