We just finished our 8 week long session of birthing classes, every Sunday night, 6 to 8:30. I am very excited to have my Sunday evenings back!
So have to share a few of my favorite moments...
Nick's face when we saw the live birth, needless to say, he will be at the head of the bed with me and there will be no mirror!
There is always that awkward person/people in class...no we weren't them...but we got paired up with them... We were learning how to give the baby a bath and they asked, "Can we bring our baby in the shower with us? We already let our dog/cat come in the shower with us?" Yes, I know there is an economic crisis out there and this is saving money on the water bill, but seriously, I think family showers should probably end when the baby comes along. Just saying...
Breast Feeding, I agree, that it is great for your baby, but it does not mean you should breast feed your child for 3 years? Our instructor shared her own personal experience of breast feeding each child for 3 years... She has 4 children! I am sorry, I going to opt out on that time frame! When my child can walk/talk and ask for milk, I think that milk will be coming from a farm animal!
Those stories are AWESOME ... at least after that, you feel like you guys will be GREAT parents compared to the crazies out there?! :)
ReplyDeleteThere is ALWAYS the weird, immature couple in the class. Matt and I were concerned it would be us, but while working on breathing techniques, we immediately found out who the immature guy was. It was the 40 year old sitting next to us. I will not tell you what he was doing with the tennis ball that was to be helping massage his wife's back. :)
ReplyDeleteBreastfeeding until 3? There is something very wrong with that picture...