Prenatal Class

So tonight was our 2nd prenatal class at the hospital. I knew they were going to make us watch birthing videos...but instead of freaking me out, they were quite entertaining! Ha! They were from the 70s, I swear, and had the craziest hairdo's and people in them! A couple of times Roob and I were laughing so hard (well we were trying to be quiet, which made it worse). For example, one of the men was singing "she'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes" to his wife WHILE she was in the middle of a contraction! WHAT THE??? It was hysterical. I would have punched the poor guy in the face. And they would say the funniest stuff to each other or make the strangest faces...anyways, I finally gained my composure back, but I couldn't look at Roob anymore or I'd start giggling again.

But, the coolest part was that we got to tour the labor & delivery unit at the hospital. The rooms were really nice! They didn't seem very "hospital-ish" to me at all! They have nice wood floors, and wooden cabinets that hide all the medical equipment (good idea). It had much more of a "home" feel to it than a doctor's office. I liked it! And you get to labor, deliver, and recover (for an hour) in the same room. They even do the immediate tests & clean up on the baby in your room right next to you! After the 1st hour, they move you to the postpartum section where you get a room with a private bath for the mom, and a separate handwashing sink for visitors (nice touch!). Overall I think the tour really surprised me, and I felt a lot less anxious about being admitted to the hospital. Yay! Success!