Birth classes have begun. Actually, we had our second of three classes last night. This is what we learned....
1. ) Contractions will get "stronger, last longer, and less time between". (Tired of hearing that.)
2.) Births are disgusting to watch, over and over again.
3.) Drugs are great.
4.) Survive birth by drugs and/or breathing, hence the ha ha ha ha, ah choo, ah choo!
5.) I am the queen of relaxation. Name the body part and I'll relax it for you.
We have a private certified teacher coming to our home for the classes ($180), which has it's advantages and disadvantages. We enjoy the idea of learning in the comforts of our home, but as one of my friends said, there is some satisfaction in looking like a beached whale, & puffing for dear life in numbers. I would have to agree. Chris and I laughed several times. I am sure she thought we are two immature idiots who should not be having a child. However, I am certainly not a huge supporter of the visualization technique or closing your eyes and having your husband rub you down with an on looker. We have survived. We also feel we have watched too many birth videos. Enough is enough. I can't imagine giving approval to be videoed, not to mention having that video distributed. Embarrassing. Anyway, five more videos to watch before our next and final class.
In other news, we had an appointment yesterday for an ultrasound, doctor visit and Strep B test. All went well.
1.) The ultrasound determined her weight to be around 5 lbs. 7 oz. at this point. Our doctor estimates her to weigh around 7 lbs. 8 oz. or so when she finally arrives. I can handle that. My fear of delivering a toddler has been subsided for now.
2.) "She" is still a "she." Chris had that confirmed for the fifth time. You'd think he'd come to terms with this fact already---HE'S HAVING A DAUGHTER!!
3.) I have gained more weight than I ever care to discuss. I will be the new spokesperson for WW and training in September.
4.) Her heartrate was 144 bpm.
5.) She is head down. Nice change from the breach position she was in a month or so ago.
6.) Her femur is shorter than the diameter of her head. What does this mean?? She will NOT be tall. Shock to us both! We were convinced with our genetics, that we were capable of having a six foot child. Ha. Instead, we will be lucky if she reaches 5 feet.
7.) The profile from the ultrasound seemed to give the idea that she has Chris' nose. I asked if it would be bad if I cried with sadness instead of tears of joy at her birth. Chris didn't especially like this comment. In fact, he said something to the effect that I will be struck by lightening. He also said something like, "she'll just grow into her nose." Encouraging words. Our doctor tried to convince us that the angle is hard to assess and it probably wasn't a perfect shot from the side, but that her head was tilted a bit. I am hanging on to this thought. Most people save for college, but we'll be saving for a rhinoplasty. All that said, my nose isn't lovely either. Either way, a rhinoplasty may be in order.
1. ) Contractions will get "stronger, last longer, and less time between". (Tired of hearing that.)
2.) Births are disgusting to watch, over and over again.
3.) Drugs are great.
4.) Survive birth by drugs and/or breathing, hence the ha ha ha ha, ah choo, ah choo!
5.) I am the queen of relaxation. Name the body part and I'll relax it for you.
We have a private certified teacher coming to our home for the classes ($180), which has it's advantages and disadvantages. We enjoy the idea of learning in the comforts of our home, but as one of my friends said, there is some satisfaction in looking like a beached whale, & puffing for dear life in numbers. I would have to agree. Chris and I laughed several times. I am sure she thought we are two immature idiots who should not be having a child. However, I am certainly not a huge supporter of the visualization technique or closing your eyes and having your husband rub you down with an on looker. We have survived. We also feel we have watched too many birth videos. Enough is enough. I can't imagine giving approval to be videoed, not to mention having that video distributed. Embarrassing. Anyway, five more videos to watch before our next and final class.
In other news, we had an appointment yesterday for an ultrasound, doctor visit and Strep B test. All went well.
1.) The ultrasound determined her weight to be around 5 lbs. 7 oz. at this point. Our doctor estimates her to weigh around 7 lbs. 8 oz. or so when she finally arrives. I can handle that. My fear of delivering a toddler has been subsided for now.
2.) "She" is still a "she." Chris had that confirmed for the fifth time. You'd think he'd come to terms with this fact already---HE'S HAVING A DAUGHTER!!
3.) I have gained more weight than I ever care to discuss. I will be the new spokesperson for WW and training in September.
4.) Her heartrate was 144 bpm.
5.) She is head down. Nice change from the breach position she was in a month or so ago.
6.) Her femur is shorter than the diameter of her head. What does this mean?? She will NOT be tall. Shock to us both! We were convinced with our genetics, that we were capable of having a six foot child. Ha. Instead, we will be lucky if she reaches 5 feet.
7.) The profile from the ultrasound seemed to give the idea that she has Chris' nose. I asked if it would be bad if I cried with sadness instead of tears of joy at her birth. Chris didn't especially like this comment. In fact, he said something to the effect that I will be struck by lightening. He also said something like, "she'll just grow into her nose." Encouraging words. Our doctor tried to convince us that the angle is hard to assess and it probably wasn't a perfect shot from the side, but that her head was tilted a bit. I am hanging on to this thought. Most people save for college, but we'll be saving for a rhinoplasty. All that said, my nose isn't lovely either. Either way, a rhinoplasty may be in order.
Comments
Glad to hear we are definitely having a Claire and not a Clarence but enough already with the confirmations!! Wow, Claire is going to be bigger than I was! I was only 7-5. I liked Claire's curtains. Looking forward to seeing you soon!!
Olivia and Lisa
I am so excited for you. I wish I could be there to see my niece being born. Sounds like you are all set for the little munchkin to arrive. Congradulations. Hope to talk with you soon. Love you, Kelly & Bekah