tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132101063238572308.post159901300096779489..comments2023-08-23T09:44:35.891-04:00Comments on So much for simple and easy: I'm not sure I needed to see thatirrationalexuberancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05772420700972282324noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132101063238572308.post-83514475386986742852011-01-08T17:21:08.119-05:002011-01-08T17:21:08.119-05:00epidurals are not always wonderful. The "pai...epidurals are not always wonderful. The "pain" and "grossness" can be manageable without medical intervention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132101063238572308.post-13040602840606397942011-01-06T10:31:17.691-05:002011-01-06T10:31:17.691-05:00i hope that stupid man's wife gave him a hard ...i hope that stupid man's wife gave him a hard kick in the shins! "just relax" doesn't cut it. can we say IDIOT? i think we'd be the same and giggle our way through such a class as well. did i ever tell you my prediction that you're having a boy? let's see if i'm right :o)siennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16982230898962770375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132101063238572308.post-52106926049682030522011-01-06T10:24:20.758-05:002011-01-06T10:24:20.758-05:00It's funny, it sounds nearly like those films ...It's funny, it sounds nearly like those films they used to show drivers' ed except that, naturally, THOSE were cautionary and this was meant to be informative. Glad you got to giggle your way through it, though I'm sure those images are not something you are soon to forget. Epidural = gift of modern medicine.Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06955659206478903815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132101063238572308.post-57746510037449503542011-01-06T10:18:24.995-05:002011-01-06T10:18:24.995-05:00I don't think "tell her to relax" wo...I don't think "tell her to relax" would be the correct answer to anything happening with a pregnant lady. Just sayin'. <br /><br />We giggled thru much of the class too, but I think we are naturally snarky, so it was to be expected. Good luck at the OB visit!!Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331859341593997811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132101063238572308.post-82362704033832264692011-01-05T22:26:49.855-05:002011-01-05T22:26:49.855-05:00Uh oh! Is that reality peeking its head in? Maybe ...Uh oh! Is that reality peeking its head in? Maybe you can desensitize yourself by watching them over and over? Or, um, at least you'll be super distracted when it's your turn?bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197167351148883584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132101063238572308.post-70726980947147789482011-01-05T18:33:25.627-05:002011-01-05T18:33:25.627-05:00Due to technical difficulties we were spared the g...Due to technical difficulties we were spared the gory video, just got some nice 1950s drawings that do nothing to flatter the female anatomy. I felt kind of bad for some of the guys in the room though who were clearly overwhelmed. Luckily Dh is a biologist too, so he at least feels obliged to pretend not to be overwhelmed with female anatomy. <br /><br />By the way, I'm out here in the San Fran area and I don't think I was the oldest mom in the room either. We are a growing trend!<br /><br />Too funny on the "just relax" comment! My Dh said that he wasn't worried about any of it, and doesn't feel obliged to learn much about "coaching" because I've done a lot of research and I'll know what to do. (Yeah, turn it into a compliment so that I have mixed emotions about getting mad at him over it.) I'm a bit worried about how this birth thing is going to go... are you going to get a doula?inBetweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212548401525577878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132101063238572308.post-19085273492577052932011-01-05T18:20:33.886-05:002011-01-05T18:20:33.886-05:00That is hilarious! I was chuckling through your p...That is hilarious! I was chuckling through your post! Thanks. We did a natural child birth class, a few odd things I noticed. 1. Most of the women were obese. wierd. I would have thought they would be more hippy/healthy esque.<br />2. I would be grossed out at the birth at the beginning of the 8 week class, by the end I was BAWLING at every video. Wierd. I'm back to gross now .Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248293979879390754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6132101063238572308.post-39543700267582518682011-01-05T18:06:32.925-05:002011-01-05T18:06:32.925-05:00Eric and I did our share of giggling too-- when mo...Eric and I did our share of giggling too-- when most of the couples seemed to be involved in deep-empathy crap! Anyways, yeah, it is a bit scary, but I am hoping (like you) that an epidural will make it all right in the world...Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015353387009923240noreply@blogger.com