Before I went on bed rest we had signed up for a class on labor and delivery and baby care right after the baby is born. Since it is two hours every Tuesday for a few weeks, our doctors told us we couldn’t do it. The nurse who runs the class was nice enough to schedule a private session with us last night for about an hour.
I never thought I would say this, but is was kinda fun and I learned a lot! If you are a first time parent, I would recommend taking a class like it. I do have to admit that the nurse that was working with us made the class fun and not scary. When we left, Nate even made the comment that she reminded us of our good friend, Betty Benson, which is a huge compliment to her.
The nicest part of getting to attend the class is she told you a lot about the process of what will probably happen. You got to see a lot of the monitors they’ll be using and she explained why they use them and how they work.
The most important part for me was learning about the drugs available to me J. I give women a lot of credit that choose to do this naturally, but for me, it’s going to be all about pain management. My thoughts on this were confirmed after we watched one video of a totally natural birth versus a birth with medicine and an epidural. Nate and I both agreed that if time allows, we’re all about the painkillers.
Saturday we are going for an hour to another class with this nurse to learn about baby care right after the hospital. I’ll admit I’m excited, not only for the class, but because it means anther outing! Double win!
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