Our Weekend

Yesterday was our childbirth class at the hospital and we learned a lot. I was lucky enough to be present for my sisters labor & delivery when she had both boys. So I felt like I had a really good sense of what L&D was like. I did want Brian to get the info though so he knew exactly what to expect and what will be expected of him.

Sitting in a crummy chair all day was murder on my back. They had us in a room with little plastic desks like in school that I barely fit in. Since the class ran all day it was very hard to sit still. I am still paying for it today. I have had a ton of Braxton Hicks contractions and some nausea. It subsides when I lay down, so nothing to worry about. We found out at the class that if I deliver vaginally that even though I can labor in a delivery suite, once it is time to push they will move me to an Operating Room. They do it because after Abby is out there is a risk of Gracie's cord falling out and then she would compress it. If that were the case I would need an emergency section. To me it sounds like more of a reason to do a section as a precaution. I think I am going to talk to my OB about that.

One of the funny things about the class was that although I was the least far along (some women were 35 weeks) I was by far the biggest. It gave me a little perspective on just how big I am getting. It helps me feel better since I am so dang uncomfortable lately. I feel like less of a wimp this way. :>)