lamaze class

Fil and i just got done with our prepared childbirth class today. For two Sundays, we were at the education room of Washington Hospital here in Fremont learning about labor and delivery, pain management and anything a couple needs to know to have a satisfying and memorable childbirth experience.


We attended the class with 8 other couples and we were taught how to do prenatal exercises, labor positions and relaxation and breathing techniques. We also watched actual videos of babies being born (one of the indian guys passed out after watching the first video hihihi) and learned about the stages of labor, what a woman might experience at each stage and what husbands can do to support their wives.

We also discussed pain medications and interventions and while i am seriously thinking about having a natural birth without medication, i am open to the idea of getting an epidural if the contractions become too painful and unbearable.

Come to think of it, everything i learned from this class i already read from books, magazines and the internet and chances are i might not remember a single thing when i'm actually experiencing painful contractions. But i'm still glad we signed up because Fil learned so much from it. He is now more aware of what's going on inside my body and he has become more caring and extra concerned about my health and condition (to the point of being OA 'coz he sometimes treats me like an invalid) but i'm savoring the pampering because he volunteers to do the dishes and the laundry and the house cleaning more often now...yehey! :-)

And now that we're only 5 weeks away from the big day, the nesting instinct has kicked in. Last Thursday we bought a stroller and infant car seat and we have started clearing the other room so we can have more space for baby's stuff.

We are very, very excited! Each day brings us closer to our dream: to come face-to-face with our precious baby...our very own bundle of joy. As for labor and delivery? I am more excited than scared. I have nothing to worry about. I am giving birth in a highly-equipped hospital here in the US, we have insurance coverage, a professional medical team is taking care of me, i have a loving and supportive husband and i trust that my body and my baby will know what to do when the time comes.

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