2nd Childbirth Class

These classes make everything seem real. Buying baby clothes, looking at baby items, cribs, bottles etc is all the fun stuff. The classes are a kind of rude (because they are so graphic) awakening

This class was about real labor and real childbirth. Wow. Some labors can last 4 hours (like my cousins 1st, 2hrs for her 2nd) some can last 24 hoursor anywhere inbetween (my moms lasted 38 hours)... And looks like a lot of pain is involved. I guess I have to look at it this way, no matter what it's just a few hours out of my life, I'll be around medical professionals in case anything goes wrong, and I have a really great support coach. It's only a few hours of pain but it's not life threatening or on going like cancer

We were given a handout of different positions to help the baby position itself for birth, during the movie & class I wrote on one side items I could see myself needing during my hospital stay: lots of pillows, shampoo, flip flops for the shower etc.... James drew clothes on the pregnant girl. A roller derby outfit with roller skates.

I've been having bad violent dreams lately, three nights in a row. None about baby. The first one had a giant gorilla tying people up and doing mean things to them. The second had dinosaurs attacking and eating people. Last night it was of James but it wasn't James marrying a ex coworker. My brain is just overloaded and I'm anxious. I started reading more books about what to expect in myself in the hospital after shes born, babys first weeks, breastfed vs bottle.

I hate my heartburn!!! I mostly get it at night so my new rule is "no eating after 7-7:30" especially if I'm going to be sitting right after.

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