here comes the contraction....take a cleansing breath....now short breaths....contraction is fading....take another cleansing breath! phew...one contraction closer to having that baby!
that's right folks....we have officially started our childbirth education classes. i was planning on taking them through the birthing inn, where we'll deliver chickadude, but they were all full. so instead we are taking a lamaze class every monday until october 4th. i think i actually like this setting a little bit better. we're actually at a ladies house and there are about 8 or 9 other couples in the class with us.
it was so cute to see all the dads in the class. you could tell most of them were completely clueless as to what was going on. and when the teacher pulled out the HUGE anatomy chart and doll...priceless!
so after going through some basic anatomy and warning signs we got to the good stuff...breathing, relaxation and massage!! i think this was all the mom's favorite part of the class. and i have to say, i definitely enjoyed it! learning how to breath in pilates i think definitely helped for the deep and short breathing as well. so hopefully i'll be able to stay strong through most of the contractions and control my breathing. i'll also be having grady give me some massages to get me through it. no worries...we'll be practicing on a regular basis so we know he has it down pat! ;)
so the first class was a success and i think we both walked away with one key thought in our mind that i definitely want grady to remind me with each contraction. once the contraction ends we both have to keep thinking...
"we are one contraction closer to having our baby!"
you BOTH can do it!!! :)
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