Why does my belly look 3x bigger uncovered?? This is another sort of late-ish in the week pic..
I also have to write a little update on our Childbirth classes. We had our first class Thursday night.. It is WONDERFUL. Our instructor is a Doula as well as a certified childbirth instructor.. And she is just the sweetest woman.. But yet you can tell she is 100% honest.. In her introduction, she called herself a mother of 6, but only four living children. She had two losses, one an early m/c and one later in pregnancy.. It impresses me that she is so open about it. Anyway, this class was just sort of the basics.. how pregnancy changes our body, basic anatomy stuff and how to recognize signs of early labor.. She is telling us that contractions feel basically just like braxton hicks til we get to like 4 centimeters.. I don't know if I believe that part.. But I guess I will hope.. I sort of felt like the birthing class dunce, cuz I am the only one who pretty much came out and said I'll probably get an epidural, and that I don't know how long I'll breastfeed for.. I say I'm just more realistic/honest than everyone else. :) Oh.. and that I don't drink nearly enough water.. Cuz I don't.. Oh well..
Tuesday is my next NST/Ultrasound. My mom is coming with me.. And then Jeff and I have our breastfeeding class at night. I am trying to do some reading.. I am finding some conflicting info as to whether it is possible to continue to breastfeed once I return to work even if I can't pump at work.. Even if I have to switch to one formula feeding a day, I'd rather do that than give it up completely. I am finding some sources that say it is possible and my body will adjust to the missed feeding.. but there is a LOT out there that just says "you have to pump every 2-3 hours".. and that just is not possible for me.. I don't know if this class will provide that guidance for me.. They also have a returning to work/pumping/storing class which I may consider later on.. but I just am feeling very discouraged about it..
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OMG, I kenw we were kindred spirits. I too thought I would go to a birthing class since it has been 13 1\2 years since doing it and that birth was a horrible one (with great outcome of course). I was all but kicked out when saying that I was having an epi after such a horrible natural birth. I also said that I would probably only breast feed for the first few months and that if I had to pump every 2-3 hours, I couldn't do it. I thought they were going to hang me by my toes in there lol. I applaud you for your honesty in class. As usual, you and I are thinking alike. lol
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