I started looking up what kinds of classes our hospital offers
and seeing what exactly they teach. I
might want to take the breastfeeding class, but then again if someone is going
to be helping (uh, watching me and critiquing me and telling me what to do) in
the hospital after the birth, do I really want to sit through a class? If I already knew everything, the specialist
would annoy me even more. It might be
best to keep my formal education to a minimum and read books. I'm undecided at the moment.
Another option is a class on labor and delivery. The problem is,
they don’t have a separate class unless you are doing it the natural way
(Lamaze); which as you may remember I decided against after seeing the size of
a real live newborns head. The class
they do offer is once a week for 6 weeks for two hours each day. It bundles classes on breastfeeding, labor
and delivery, info about c sections, info about epidurals, and how to take care
of your baby. Well I am an expert on
almost all those things. What do I need
to know about epidurals that I don’t already know or can’t read in a book? I refuse a c-section unless it’s really the
only option. I learned a lot with my
sister’s babies, plus I read way too much.
I can teach Matt everything, and my mom and Michelle can teach me
anything I don’t know. I don’t feel at all scared to take care of a baby; it
feels completely natural to me. I think
being a mother is one of God’s callings for me; it’s the one thing I have
always known I wanted to be. I’m not
sure if I already mentioned this but when I was little I thought it was
unfortunate that you had to have a husband in order to have a baby. I’m sure lots of kids think that way
though. Love you Matt!!!
If I took that class I would get annoyed that they were trying
to teach me things I already know. Does
that make sense? It’s like when older
people assume I don’t know anything about the times they grew up in. I’m a
history buff, I know about all the decades of last century (and then some.)
Don’t presume I don’t know things just because it was before my time. It’s
seriously one of my biggest pet peeves.
Wow I am so stuck up. So anyway,
I did a little questioning of people I know who have babies and have come to
the conclusion that I don’t have to spend 12 hours, and skip 6 bible studies to
“learn” how to take care of my baby. I
will however, enjoy teaching Matt about some of the less pleasant sounding
parts of labor and birth. (Mucous plug.) I’ll get the camera ready.
1 comment:
i think people try and make a bigger deal out of everything than it is, trust me, you will do great even without a childbirth class :) lol labor/delivery is so much fun because you're *this close* to meeting your baby and it's the most exciting thing ever. and taking care of a baby is pretty common sense. they sleep 23 hours a day and you will be on such a high from just giving birth you wont care if you're up several times a night. you'll fall in love with your baby immediately and everything will fall in place
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