8 Hours of Childbirth Ed

We survived....it wasn't as boring as I thought. I was 100% familiar with the medical aspects of the talk but it was worth it to go to hear about how I'll feel during the progression through the various stages of labor. We practiced some relaxation techniques, some that I can do alone and then some pain management techniques that M can help me with.

They gave us a checklist of things that we might want to bring with us on top of the obvious things....hard candies, magazines, movies, my own robe etc. It was also suggested to hold off on the nursing bra for now and get a nursing tank instead since my milk won't come in until about 72 hours after birth...who's to know at this early point exactly how big the girls will get.

I will hold on to a few key phrases to get me through....there are only 12-20 of the worst and most painful contractions, even though I hope to long have an epidural by this point. Also, she kept saying that each contraction, even early labor at home, is getting you one step closer. As much as I've enjoyed cohabitating with Little Miss Y, I'm getting really excited to get the show on the road.

As bizarre as it sounds, I'm really intrigued to see exactly what the contractions feel like and how much I can handle.....I think the answer is going to be not very much but maybe I'll surprise myself.