I'm off to California bright and early in the a.m. I'll be traveling to Santa Clara for the annual Rural Sociological Society meetings. Baby better not get used to flying - mommy and daddy won't be able to afford long-distance travel after she/he shows up. Anyway, I'll be returning late Monday evening.
In other news, I got us onto a waiting list for one day care. It is slightly more expensive than the others Susan and I checked out, but it's convenient for both mommy's and daddy's commutes to work and I just liked it the most. I may get on a waiting list at another place just in case (I'm not sure how it works when you're trying to get a kid in day care halfway through the school year).
I called about a birthing class and the lady said, "Wow, somebody who's actually calling early!" I took it as a compliment; I've been feeling like such a slacker lately (the nursery is still an oversized storage closet). The classes haven't even been scheduled yet for November. I chose the three-week class over the six-week class. I mean seriously, how many different ways to breath are there during labor? Besides, I would be really mad if I missed six episodes of "The Office" in a row and ended up getting a Cesearean anyway.
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I will teach you how to breathe. But we must first put Sullivan on your stomach.
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Jan! Feel free to email me with any questions you might have, as I'm going through my second round with all of this stuff. Brian, Henry and I are so excited for you! Also- did you know I've got a blog as well? I've had it for more than a year. This comment should give you a link, but if it doesn't, let me know!
I completely agree about The Office. In fact, I think it's shameful you have to miss any episodes. (Oh my God, I just remembered how psyched I am for the next season).
The helpful thing I learned in birthing class:
There is a big difference between pressure and pain. (This helps you to stay calm when you start feeling pressure, because you don't panic and think it's pain).
The helpful thing I did not learn in birthing class:
Never take more than one hit of IV drugs. If still in pain, go straight for epidural.
Reasons:
1. Like heroin, the second and third hits are not nearly as effective.
2. After my third dose, I was so drugged I couldn't open my eyes. (This was particularly unnerving because my recurring stress dream is that I can't open my eyes and have to go through an entire day with them shut. Once I had that dream during dance recital season and made it through my entire routine until the final pose, where we had to drop onto our knees and I slid off the stage).
Anyway, not being able to open your eyes during labor is a disadvantage, because you can't focus on the breathing and meditation and lavender potpourri and Buddhist chants, etc.
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