Calm Before the Storm

We attended the first of our four birthing classes this evening. As we entered the hospital, signs posted in the hallways led you to "Birth Education Classes". A more accurate sign would've read, "Annoying People who don't listen to the instructor and ask the same question that's already been asked FOUR TIMES -> this way". Sheesh. Sometimes I wonder how some people even find their way from the bed to the bathroom in the morning.

Aside from the uber-random, repeat questions, it was an okay first session. The first session was very much an overview. Later sessions delve into more detail about labor, relaxation techniques, and other topics. The class included a tour of the Labor & Delivery and Mother & Child sections of the hospital. We were both suprisingly unemotional & calm about the whole event. I think we went into the evening thinking that the class (and tour in particular) would somehow create a sense of "reality" that would frighten or excite us. But, it didn't. Maybe that reality already exists. Maybe the information learned created a calm rather than anxiety. Or maybe, maybe it's just the calm before the storm.

33 weeks down. 7 to go.