December 2007 Weddings
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Childbirth class
Starts today and next Saturday. I am looking forwarded to it and hopefully it will help calm some of my fears that I have and help with the unknown.
Lots going on today replacing our a/c and childbirth classes.
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Re: Childbirth class
Baby #2 - D&E - 10/1/10 @ 19w2d - thanatophoric dysplasia confirmed.
Charlotte Lillian will be forever in our hearts.
Baby #3 - Little Bean - natural miscarriage - 1/17/11 @ 5w5d
I agree! The only good thing about ours was that it was taught by a L and D nurse from our hospital, so she could tell us how our specific doctors would handle certains situations
hope it goes well!! my bff is starting her childbirth classes this weekend too!
i think i'd probably do it too - even if like mel said they taught me things i already knew. i'd want to go JUUUST in case so i didnt feel like i missed anything
the tour sounds worth it!
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This. If anything it made me a little more apprehensive about the whole process. Then again, nothing went right in my first delivery, so... I only took a tour of the hospital this go round, since I have to have a repeat section. I am delivering with a different doctor at a different hospital this time, so I am hoping this experience will be better. My doctor this time has really gone above and beyond and I am very comfortable with her, not to mention I feel like I am in much better hands than I was last time
I guess I am the odd ball because I really enjoyed it and it helped some of my fears. It was taught by a nurse who works on the L&D floor. They had a nutriionist come in and that helped too and she showed us relaxation tips and other things that we can use no matter if we are going natural or while we labor until we can get an epi. I thought the birth video might freak me out a little, but it was okay.
Next week we learn about epi's, going natural, other meds, c-sections, postpatrum, newborn care, hospital procedures, and a tour.
I enjoyed it and felt it helped with my anxiety
Glad you enjoyed it Heather!! But, I'm happy to hear that many of the ladies didn't consider it very 'necessary.'
::start vent/rant:: I opted not to take any classes (they are freaking expensive!). I'm thinking....I'm smart, I've read a LOT, I've attended a live birth (friend of mine many years ago) and I feel like I know a lot of the general infant care stuff from babysitting my nephews (not like an hour here or there, I mean babysitting like...for several days). Not to mention my Mom will be here for 2 weeks and she is a pro. Still, people look at me like I'm irresponsible or something for opting out of classes!!!! It drives me crazy!
Also, I'm meeting our pediatrician for the first time tomorrow....at 38 weeks pg. Evidently this is highly irresponsible of me too. Sometimes, I want to say.....People, women have given birth without taking a 'class' for centuries, and believe it or not, if I had delivered early there are actually pediatricians at the hospital that are capable of examining my baby for the first time. For real!
::vent over::
The class I really considered was the BFing one. I hope to BF but no one in my family ever has, so no one has any experience there. But again, I couldn't justify the huge expense for a 2-hr class. So my doctor recommended The Nursing Mother's Companion to me and I've been reading that.
I met my pedi in the hospital for the first time when he examined Em. I didnt research any docs other than this office. I knew I was going to that practice but I didnt waste my time with going for a visit. I just called and asked if they were taking new patients and what their hours were, basic stuff like that. I had asked my OB for recommendations and he told me the funniest story of how his wife changed pedi's 3 times in the beginning. And she did all of the "pre work" but until you are an actual patient and see how the office works, it is hard to judge the office. I have been happy with them. My only complaint is now that we are on my works health insurance, if we switch to one of our own pedis, the office visits will be free (since I work for a health system, they are trying to incent us to us our own docs, which makes sense). So we might be switching after #2 comes.
I wouldnt stress about any of it. Most hospitals have lactation consultants and my pedi's office has one too. And you always have Tiff!
Baby #2 - D&E - 10/1/10 @ 19w2d - thanatophoric dysplasia confirmed.
Charlotte Lillian will be forever in our hearts.
Baby #3 - Little Bean - natural miscarriage - 1/17/11 @ 5w5d
This made me lol. So true! Tiff is the official December 2007 lactation consultant. Unfortunately for Tiff this is an unpaid position with no benefits, but she never complains