Birthing Classes

Since the moment I found out I was pregnant, I started thinking about Child-Birthing Classes. Scary as it seems to me, I was/am set on having a natural labor. Believe me, if I wasn't so terrified about the epidural, I would totally get one. However, the more I think about epidural or no epidural, I lean more and more on the "no epidural" side.

I know that I want to give the Bradley Method a shot. I've heard lots of great things about it, and I think it fits our situation perfectly! The only problem is I was having a hard time finding an instructor. I checked the Bradley Method website, and it has 2 instructors for Las Vegas. Me being who I am and living in the times we do, I stalked the 2 different instructors on Facebook. I really liked this Dorothy lady, but she will be teaching in Australia til this summer... a little too late for me. The other girl and her husband I didn't get too good of vibes from. I didn't dislike them, but there was just an uneasyness about it.

My online pregnancy group was talking about who they've taken classes from and one was the couple that I didn't feel great about. Yet, everyone was saying that they were great. I still wasn't too convinced. I talked it over with Jason and we decided that we already had some books on the Bradley Method, and if we took a Lamaze class, we could take what we get from the books and the class, combine them and go through labor hoping for the best. It's not my first choice, and I kept trying to pump myself up about it, but I was still in a whirlwind of what to do. I checked the Bradley Method website and there was another instructor! I was so excited!!! I called her to talk about rates, places, etc. I felt so great already and I hadn't even talked to her, but I knew we would hit it off.

I talked to the new instructor and guess what... Her husband was stationed at Hill AFB and she would not be able to instruct me or others. And, guess who she recommended?! That's right, the couple I had weird vibes about. I talked to her about my concerns, my thoughts and she was great. I'm quite sad that she isn't in Vegas to teach, but it is what it is. After chatting with her for an hour, I feel good about going to this couple. They teach at a place called PINKPEAS. The classes are small so it's not overwhelming and you get personal attention. The price is fair. She told me that the wife had helped her through her first 3 pregnancies and if she were still in Vegas, she would be at PINKPEAS teaching the Bradley Method classes with them.

Needless to say, I am stoked for our class. It starts the second Tuesday in February and is every Tuesday for the following 12 weeks. Which means, once we're done with the classes, guess who will be here?! Which makes me even more excited!

The funniest part of the whole thing is Jason. The instructor of the class I'm taking recommends 3 books that we should read before the class starts. 1. Child Birth the Bradley Way 2. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding and 3. Husband Coached Birthing

Since Jason has been down due to his surgery, he's had plenty of time to switch between Netflix and reading. I have to give him props cause I've never seen him read this much, and even with the spelling errors and other grammatical errors, he's trudging through it. He tells me today, "Jess, I'm really excited about the Child Birth Classes. I'm not faking it anymore either. I'm truly excited." HA HA HA Really?

We've both been learning a lot about pregnancy, labor and everything in between. It's so exciting having someone so supportive. I truly feel blessed for everything I have right now.