We`ve now attended 4 whole prenatal classes and our knowledge regarding small people has grown exponentially. We have covered labour, natural birth, assisted births and feeding. I have also been rudely informed that there is a role for me in this process which does not involve keeping away from the evil sociopath that I believe Jacqui will become. So my fragile mind is partially filled with breathing methods, distraction techniques and many, many other levels of responsibility previously not attained.
I have to admit that these prenatal classes are giving us both lots of information and making us face up to the reallity of what will happen and how we can deal with it. This is helping us get things done and get as ready as we can for the day of the baby.
One unrelated note, this exercise is tiring me out. This morning was a real strain just getting up and going on the normal walk. I know this is a good thing and I`m pleased that I managed to do it but that did not make it any easier :)
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Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Preternational
Baby related update from the fool himself, I can take an interest too!
I've finished the fourth and last coat to the babies room and it looks damn yellow in there now. As you may have picked up Canadian paint is rubbish, we purchased a supposedly good quality paint and it still took 4 coats, pish and tish I say. Of course Jacqui is still to inspect the final work so there may be bits to touch up as yet ........... oo er....... one for the English readers there. Hmm looking at myself I need another shower, yellow freckles adorn me generously. We still have to put up the border Jacqui brought back from her trip and then we're pretty much done. For our percieved quality of Canadian borders see Canadian paint above.
And secondly we went to our first prenatal class last night and there was a fair amount of information and potential grossness, probably more information but it was close. We went through the basics of a 'normal' labour, taking 2-48 hours which seem to involve Jacqui breathing and me being supportive. While the former is likely the latter could be seen as less so.
We also went through what is expected of both of us, when to go to the hospital, how to spot problems and warning signs, what to do just before going etc. etc. And then actual birth was explained in some depth, this included all kinds of bodily fluids, things contracting and dilating and apparently also a small person. And although both of us were nervous before going, it was well worth it. On an unrelated note Jacqui bought me icecream on the way home.
I've finished the fourth and last coat to the babies room and it looks damn yellow in there now. As you may have picked up Canadian paint is rubbish, we purchased a supposedly good quality paint and it still took 4 coats, pish and tish I say. Of course Jacqui is still to inspect the final work so there may be bits to touch up as yet ........... oo er....... one for the English readers there. Hmm looking at myself I need another shower, yellow freckles adorn me generously. We still have to put up the border Jacqui brought back from her trip and then we're pretty much done. For our percieved quality of Canadian borders see Canadian paint above.
And secondly we went to our first prenatal class last night and there was a fair amount of information and potential grossness, probably more information but it was close. We went through the basics of a 'normal' labour, taking 2-48 hours which seem to involve Jacqui breathing and me being supportive. While the former is likely the latter could be seen as less so.
We also went through what is expected of both of us, when to go to the hospital, how to spot problems and warning signs, what to do just before going etc. etc. And then actual birth was explained in some depth, this included all kinds of bodily fluids, things contracting and dilating and apparently also a small person. And although both of us were nervous before going, it was well worth it. On an unrelated note Jacqui bought me icecream on the way home.
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