Comments on: Prepared http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/ Famous Among Dozens Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JewJewBee http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7913 JewJewBee Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:45:14 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7913 I actually loved my childbirth class... We learned a lot of the biology of pregnancy, lamaze, baby care techniques, and we even had a class on breastfeeding... I guess it all depends on the instructor... Hope yours is good! I actually loved my childbirth class… We learned a lot of the biology of pregnancy, lamaze, baby care techniques, and we even had a class on breastfeeding… I guess it all depends on the instructor… Hope yours is good!

]]> By: dodo http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7876 dodo Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:44:30 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7876 birthing class? they lie. they tell quarter truths. they'll tell you to pant. they'll encourage you to write a birthing plan that will never see the light of day. Don't ever let on to your midwife that you've researched anything. because she will punish you. try antenatal yoga instead. they make you feel powerful and competent. I'll stop now, for fear of gettign evangelical on the subject. I didn't think it was me AT ALL. but it saved dignity. and a few other things. and i'm very grateful for it. birthing class? they lie. they tell quarter truths. they’ll tell you to pant. they’ll encourage you to write a birthing plan that will never see the light of day. Don’t ever let on to your midwife that you’ve researched anything. because she will punish you. try antenatal yoga instead. they make you feel powerful and competent. I’ll stop now, for fear of gettign evangelical on the subject. I didn’t think it was me AT ALL. but it saved dignity. and a few other things. and i’m very grateful for it.

]]> By: MeL http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7562 MeL Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:18:11 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7562 Ahhh birthing class. Yeah, being the impatient and totally shortcut-friendly types T and I are, we opted for the marathon, 2-day, weekend course instead of the six-week class. Which is good, because a class of any kind that doesn't involve a satisfying hobby or college credit always somehow makes me feel like I'm 15 years old again, hunching down in the corner of my "SafestWay" Driver's Education Course. Of course, even in the quickie class there was no escaping the circa 1979 birthing video with the vintage lack of private grooming. I vaguely recall gripping the edge of the desk in order to control the impulse to grab a pair of scissors and prune the offending shrubbery. Of course, this was before I realized that by the end of the pregnancy, you can't actually SEE that particular area of your body... forget actually doing any grooming there. But that's when you find out how far your husband's love REALLY extends.... Ahhh birthing class. Yeah, being the impatient and totally shortcut-friendly types T and I are, we opted for the marathon, 2-day, weekend course instead of the six-week class. Which is good, because a class of any kind that doesn’t involve a satisfying hobby or college credit always somehow makes me feel like I’m 15 years old again, hunching down in the corner of my “SafestWay” Driver’s Education Course.

Of course, even in the quickie class there was no escaping the circa 1979 birthing video with the vintage lack of private grooming. I vaguely recall gripping the edge of the desk in order to control the impulse to grab a pair of scissors and prune the offending shrubbery.

Of course, this was before I realized that by the end of the pregnancy, you can’t actually SEE that particular area of your body… forget actually doing any grooming there. But that’s when you find out how far your husband’s love REALLY extends….

]]> By: Jaimers http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7532 Jaimers Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:06:29 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7532 I actually have fond memories of my birthing class...great teacher and good information. She wasn't too pushy on the 'do the whole thing naturally' thought. Her opinion was each Mom had to make that decision for herself. I went in to the hospital with the 'I'll go for as long as I can without drugs, but once I hit my limit, I'll want the epidural NOW'. Honestly, my fondest memory of the birthing class was seeing my beloved husband in the empathy belly...and trying to get up from sitting on the floor. I laughed...and laughed...and laughed. Oh heck, even now it still cracks me up!!!! I actually have fond memories of my birthing class…great teacher and good information. She wasn’t too pushy on the ‘do the whole thing naturally’ thought. Her opinion was each Mom had to make that decision for herself. I went in to the hospital with the ‘I’ll go for as long as I can without drugs, but once I hit my limit, I’ll want the epidural NOW’.
Honestly, my fondest memory of the birthing class was seeing my beloved husband in the empathy belly…and trying to get up from sitting on the floor. I laughed…and laughed…and laughed. Oh heck, even now it still cracks me up!!!!

]]> By: Quel http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7508 Quel Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:33:04 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7508 Hey, if your old man manages to stay awake through the class, you've already far surpassed any expectation of my [ex] husband. Hey, if your old man manages to stay awake through the class, you’ve already far surpassed any expectation of my [ex] husband.

]]> By: CrankMama http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7507 CrankMama Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:08:13 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7507 There are too many damn instructions when it comes to birthing and kids anyway. I'm with you... skim (or skip all together) and show up in cute clothes. Incidentally, I never attended a birth class when I was awaiting the twins... I just read a few things, hired a good doula, and crossed my fingers. It worked pretty well in the end... There are too many damn instructions when it comes to birthing and kids anyway. I’m with you… skim (or skip all together) and show up in cute clothes.

Incidentally, I never attended a birth class when I was awaiting the twins… I just read a few things, hired a good doula, and crossed my fingers. It worked pretty well in the end…

]]> By: Emily http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7497 Emily Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:44:42 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7497 Oh god birthing class, what ever you do DO NOT let thoes crazies talk you out of drugs (if that is what you want). I drank the no drugs coolaid and regret all 12 hours of pain. I blame the "teacher" and plan to get her back someday. I am not bitter at all can you tell? Oh god birthing class, what ever you do DO NOT let thoes crazies talk you out of drugs (if that is what you want). I drank the no drugs coolaid and regret all 12 hours of pain. I blame the “teacher” and plan to get her back someday. I am not bitter at all can you tell?

]]> By: Kristen http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7496 Kristen Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:37:33 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7496 Dude, it's all a waste because the handout was great for me but someone (and I'm not going to point any fingers) FORGOT the handout with all the exercises AT HOME when I went into labor. I kept yelling, "What the hell was that squatting/knee stretch exercise that is supposed to make this feel like getting a pedicure and not like it's feeling right now?" You are gonna be shocked, but he couldn't remember which one I was talking about. Dude, it’s all a waste because the handout was great for me but someone (and I’m not going to point any fingers) FORGOT the handout with all the exercises AT HOME when I went into labor. I kept yelling, “What the hell was that squatting/knee stretch exercise that is supposed to make this feel like getting a pedicure and not like it’s feeling right now?”

You are gonna be shocked, but he couldn’t remember which one I was talking about.

]]> By: Amanda http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7490 Amanda Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:07:20 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7490 Have I told you how excited I am about the Mason baby? SO EXCITED! Have I told you how excited I am about the Mason baby? SO EXCITED!

]]> By: Jenny http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/comment-page-1/#comment-7488 Jenny Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:42:41 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/26/prepared/#comment-7488 It's not your fault. What the handout does NOT tell you is that the fetus gets approximately 50% of your brain cells in utero. Good luck. It’s not your fault. What the handout does NOT tell you is that the fetus gets approximately 50% of your brain cells in utero. Good luck.

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