Last weekend Kevin and I completed our Childbirth Prep Course at HealthPark. While typically these types of courses are split up into several once-a-week classes, they removed that option and now only offer it as a crash course 6-hour Saturday class. I actually heard that come the beginning of next year they are considering going 100% online, which I would NOT want.
We were originally scheduled to take this course the weekend before Christmas, but for some reason there was something in me that wanted to get it done early. Before changing it, I made sure that it did not interfere with our game, and we were 100% NOT going to Tallahassee for the weekend (since we've always had a tendency to hop in the car and go). This momma-to-be has had enough of car traveling. Class was 9:00-3:00, Florida State game 3:30. PERFECT.
Coincidentally, I knew 2 other preggos in the class. Both I danced with growing up, and one of the couples being avid Florida State fans as well. We were in good company.
The instructor was an older lady who was so incredibly nice, had 30+ years experience, and had a little spunk. I still can't get out of my mind that she told us one of the ways to get labor going is to go home and have "wild sex". I would definitely recommend getting your Doc's permission lol. She was so precious it was hilarious.
I liked the structure of the course because we were given a workbook, but maybe opened it as a class twice throughout the day. So much better to have someone with hands-on experience give you applicable information than read through a workbook together. You can look at the contents when you get home, but take advantage of "real life" questions while you're in the class. That's one reason why I'd hate taking it online.
The end of the class was capped off with a tour of the birthing wing, and the only picture I snapped the entire day.
Mostly I'd say the class as a whole was informative. It definitely eased my nerves and also answered a lot of questions that I didn't even realize I had. I think Kevin enjoyed it and found it informative as well, which was almost more important to me since he will be in the driver seat come Baby P's decision to make her grand entrance.
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