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Childbirth Class Highlights - 4th and Final Part

Well, Monday night has come and gone and we are now graduates of the Conway Regional Prepared Childbirth Series. I would recommend this class if you are a first time parent and giving birth at this hospital. The most valuable thing is just knowing more what to expect from the staff at this hospital and feeling comfortable with the common policies and procedures. The actual birth stuff is the standard stuff you read in most books and websites, but you probably can't hear it enough. I do a lot better in any situation when I know what to expect, so yay for this class, our super fun nurses, and not having to check in to a totally foreign place to have a baby!



Our fellow class attenders were again entertaining. Now for the highlights...



1) A version of this conversation actually happened in a LDRP room:

Wife #1 - "can we see the placenta?"

Nurse #1 - "yes, ask the doctor" (she then goes on to explain what the placenta looks like, the texture, etc.)

Josh - "i bet it makes good catfish bait"

Lucky - "oh yeah, good bait"

Wife #2 - "we had some friends that took hers home and put it in her lasagna"



2) During a discussion on post-partum depression, I looked at Josh and said "you think I already have this!" We laughed. He agreed.

3) One thing I had no idea about was the sitz bath...i had no clue, I thought it meant an actual bath in a tub. After seeing an actual sitz bath, Josh says "I may need to borrow that."

4) We met the triage nurse. I don't remember her name, but I just call her boss lady. She determines whether or not you get to stay.

5) The security at Conway Regional is pretty impressive. Please don't let it be my family who wants to show off the baby in the waiting area and shuts the entire women's center down - i'm talking LOCK down if a baby goes out of the specified areas.

6) The scrubs for the OR do not fit Josh. They may have to tie 2 sets together to go around his shoulders. Josh commented how the OR reminded him of an execution...I think it's the whole being strapped down thing. Lovely thought.

And on a final note, I went to the doctor yesterday and got checked. No progress. I go back in 2 weeks - I'll be 37 weeks, so I'm expecting/praying for some kind of progress at that point.

Friday

It's been a stupid day. Not neccessarily bad because of 1 specific thing, just mildly difficult and annoying in many areas. I won't bore you with the details of my pity party. It's nothing a maid, chef, husband who could read my mind, momma who would come fix everything, and a million dollars couldn't solve :-)

I'll just cuddle up with Henry and watch movies tonight to relax - oh wait - I definitely won't be doing that since I'm still mad at Henry. He made sure to pee all over himself in his kennel today so that I could mop the floor, clean out his cage, and bathe him when I got home from work. Because that situation is very very typical for this day.

[Note to self: "Consider it pure joy...."]

There's always tomorrow! I am praying that the weekend is enjoyable, relaxing yet productive, and safe for us all!

My Very Favorite...

Picture.

Langley's photo gallery is currently covering the front of our fridge. Out of all 6 ultrasounds, this one picture is my very favorite. This was at our second ultrasound in August. It was the first day of fall registration, I was 12 weeks pregnant, and I was tired. Then there was my baby waving, like "hi mom! I'm here! I know you can't feel me, but I'm here!" I won't forget it.

Best - picture - ever.

Childbirth Class Highlights - Part 3

Well, sorry to disappoint you, but class this week was very calm. I did not make a scene (except when I almost choked to death on my gum and had to leave the room to cough) and not a lot struck me funny.

We finished our floor work. Josh and I couldn't really talk at all because of the chance of another laughing outburst. Then our topic was pain relief, I'm talking the DRUGS! I had a lot of questions about epidurals, so did everyone else.

Here's the deal. I am not pro or anti epidural. I always figured I would have one, but I trust my body to do things it was made to do. I don't want to get an epidural when I'm at a 2, then have to lay in the bed for the next 24 hours. That does not appeal to me at all. I will go as far as I can, being able to move around, out of the bed, before I get an epidural. Plus, I'm guessing that most of my labor will be in my back (just like my momma) and epidurals aren't effective in that case...all it would do would prevent "exit pain" as the nurse put it.
{This now concludes my personal views on pain relief. I'm not looking for a debate. Each woman and labor is different. People who do it all with no drugs are SOLDIERS in my opinion.}

We did not get to go on our tour of the Women's Center because all of the rooms were filled with momma's having babies and the operating rooms were also occupied. The warmer weather had a effect on some people! So, we spent the last 30 minutes or so just freely talking and asking random questions. Next week, post partum issues and (hopefully) the tour to conclude our classes!

Told you it was uneventful!!!!!!

Henry vs. the Caterpillar

He tried to grab it in his mouth, shake it, drag it around, and basically just own it. I should have videod it - very entertaining.

Bless his heart, his little world is about to be rocked.

34 weeks

I got a lot of looks today. Like "oh my gosh look how huge she is!" type looks.

Now I know why!!!