Last night was our second Prenatal class. One more to go...
The class was pretty informative last night. We went over back labor (sounds like a blast)and then got to try out the birthing balls and smell different aromatherapy scents that we can have in the rooms. We did a little hands on with the dads and they were taught how to help open our pelvis bone by pushing on our knees, pushing on the lower back, and a few other techniques.
The instructor talked about an epidural and other drugs that could be offered. They passed around a vacuum in case the baby is being stubborn and also the monitor that they could insert and screw into the babies head. Ew!
We learned about delivering and how to push, cutting the cord and delivering the placenta. Apparently if you want to see it afterwards they show you. That is so disgusting!
Oh. And we learned about an episiotomy. I don't even know if I spelled that right. The whole time I was just clenching down in that area. Hearing the words tear, stitch, etc... could make me pass out!
On the way home I asked Rob if the class was informative at all for him. He says that he thinks its just a way to get free back rubs out of him. Anytime they show a video, the dads are rubbing the moms backs. That's what he got out of the 2.5 hour class. Typical.
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Yes, even though all the other dad's were rubbing the mom's backs. Ed kept asking me if he could be done already. Nice.
Epidural = Happiness
Epesiotomy = not spelled right but as scary as it sounds. But at the moment I didn't care if the janitor came in with a plunger, I just wanted her out!
I was never offered aromatherapy, maybe I will be this time.
Oh, be careful of that pitocin, that will get you going, but it hurts more, plus it made me barf on Ed, twice. (smirk)
I think it's good you get to know all this crazy shit before you go in. I think I am more scared now because I know what happens in there.
Just remember, when your in labor and you want to scream I can't push any more. You kinda don't have any option but to get it out.
Now I have stories to embaress my kids with forever!
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