We had a short review of stuff we learned about signs of "true labor" - then proceeded to rotate around to various "Labor Stations" - where we tried different methods of coping with labor pains, doing pelvic tilts, and breathing during contractions. Here's an image I found online that shows a bunch of the positions/things we tried last night.
After all that - and a pee break for us big pregnant ladies - we talked about what to expect at the hospital, and helpful items to pack. Then we went into postpardum and what to expect after the baby arrives! We also went over how to introduce your baby & pet safely. (We even got a Delnor Babys&Barks frisbee for Penny!).
We finished everything with a tour of the New Life Maternity Center. I was pretty impressed with the facilities. The labor & delivery rooms were really nice - - and Dain was thrilled to see the huge Sony flatscreens on the wall! After the baby is born - you're moved to a mother/baby room - but they were all full due to a baby boom at Delnor - but we got an idea of what to expect. The rooms have computers, flatscreen TVs, nice bathrooms, etc. They encourage you to keep the baby in the room with you of course - but even at 9:15 last night there were 2 babies in the nursery area that we got to take a peek at. They told us their sizes - so it was a nice reference point. SO weird to realize I'll have one of those in a month and a half!! We got to see a few "gathering" areas they have in the center - as well as a new "garden room" for larger family gatherings that you can use anytime. They have free snacks for the mom and family in a little kitchen area as well. The whole place was very nice.
The whole tour experience made everything VERY real. I know it SHOULD be real by now - but this was like the whole crib thing...it became way more real to realize I'll be in one of those beds - and I'll be the mom to one of those babies!
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