So its not like I have been writing alot on my blog about the pregnancy and stuff. It progresses and everything is good and so I just go along with it.
Today we had did the first of a two session class on Labor and Delivery. A sort of what to expect sort of class and let me tell you I am glad we are taking this class. As the instructor said, “I am not teaching you how to give birth because your body already knows how, I am just here to tell you more about whats going on during the delivery process and things you can expect” That really made sense to me.

One of the things she mentioned about the success of a birth, or I guess about how “easy” a birth is, is that studies have shown that women who are more confident in their ability to give birth that they can do it in the first place will have a “better” time with their deliveries than those who have less confidence going in. I have decided (because that’s a huge part of the confidence is at least faking it till you make it) that we are going to have a good delivery and that I am totally capable of having the birth experience I want. We are doing lots of reading, getting informed, crafting a birth plan, and for us I think that’s going to make us more confident going in to.

Though I will be confident I know that sometimes things dont always go as planned so we will plan for what we can and then take the other stuff in stride. The ultimate goal is that baby comes out healthy and that i stay healthy.

I have to say that I am really glad that I have a couple of half marathons and a triathlon under my belt because to me this is what the day of is going to be like. There is a start, and once you start you can’t go backwards so you have to go forward. You have to stay relaxed and take each leg of the experience as it comes. Some times you have to walk a bit and sometimes you have to power through. And once you hit that last leg of the tri, or the last 3 miles of the half marathon, or the baby is about to crown, thats when you know, the end is near and it will be over soon and you just have to persevere a little bit more. All your joints may hurt, you may be tired and cranky, but the end is in sight. And thats how I will choose to think of it.

I have to go now because Mario is answering questions about my netflix preferences and who knows what he is giving thumbs up to.