Gavin and I started our 4-week prenatal class last night at Utah Valley Hospital. It's so great. I really think it will help us be more comfortable with everything that will go on with labor and delivery and all the pre-cursor things, too. We talked about all the 'pains of pregnancy'. The nurse instructing the class went around the room and had all the husbands say one thing they've noticed that seems to bother their wive's the most. It was funny to hear all the answers not only because they were all TRUE, but also because of the perspective some of these guys had. The nurse then went over a few things we can do for our discomforts, but she said the best remedy is to have the baby - yeah...like that's an option right now. Haha. If nothing else, maybe it will make Gav feel better that I'm not the only one up all night with heartburn and crying over the smallest things (like burning toast or forgetting to put clothes in the dryer....) She also asked if anyone was planning on going un-medicated. I was the only one to raise my hand. Everyone laughed because just a minute before, she'd asked who was planning on having an epidural, and Gavin had raised HIS hand. I don't think he believes me that I really WANT to go natural if I can. I guess we'll see. Next week we take a tour of the hospital. :)
When we first got there, there was only one couple having a boy, everyone else is having girls. By the time we actually started a few more boy-expectant mothers showed up, including one mom expecting TWIN boys. *so jealous* (That's interesting because in my ward, there are 12 ladies who are expecting, and only 2 of them are expecting boys.) For the most part we are all due around the same time, due dates only ranged from the last week of November to mid December.
We got to the hospital early, so we went ahead and pre-registered. I'm not exactly sure what that means...I think it just means that once I do go into labor, I won't have to fill out paperwork once I'm at the hospital because it will all be done now. My doctor didn't seem to think it was that big of a deal to do it because it doesnt take that long, but I figured it couldn't hurt, right?
Well, that's all I've got for now. Til next time....
