week 4

tonight was SUPER FUN!!

chenelle and i had a delicious dinner at algusto, followed by a wonderful childbirth class focused on medical interventions and complications during labor and delivery. we both learned some stuff from the class...here's what i remember...

...there are stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 of tearing

...stage 2 = size of cut with an episiotomy

...doing kegel's (may) help reduce the amount/degree of tearing during delivery

...if your water breaks and you feel pulsating in your vagina, IMMEDIATELY put your knees to your chest with your butt in the air and call 911. this is VERY SERIOUS, you might even have to go for a ride in a helicopter to get the hospital in time to save the baby

...only be scared if being induced "cold" (i.e., no other natural signs of labor have occurred), but if induction is augmenting labor, it won't be quite as bad/painful

...having your membranes stripped does not sound like something i'm interested in

...vacuum extraction looks worse than it actually feels (at least when you do it on your arm)

...enlisting the help of a doula during labor and delivery might be worth re-considering

...it's okay for kenny to sit with me in the hospital bed during labor (just not when it's time to push)

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that's what's fresh in my mind right now, but it's kinda late, so that's all for now. :)