He-He-He-He-Who....?

Yes, this is a breathing technique we learned in CBP class on Sunday. Do I necessarily think much of this particular method? Well, if I am being honest, then no. At least I learned that at this point it is not a realistic coping technique for ME.

Some things about this class do frustrate me, but it also works for ME. I can not rave about it enough. Maybe it's just the instructor & the way she runs the class, but I am starting to adopt a whole new take on the birthing process. It's amazing. I am pretty hard-headed & set in my ways once I have my mind made up. However, the more I learn in this class the more my opinion is changing. I never really set my mind on any particular PLAN for how I wanted my birthing experience to go. I just figured that I would go with the flow & whatever happened would happen. I didn't really have an expectations.

I never really gave much thought to an un-medicated birth & the thought of an epidural sounded pretty darn appealing. But......the more I learn about the un-medicated birth, the more I think that I can do it! Don't get me wrong, I know it's going to hurt more then anything I have ever experienced in my life, but I think I am strong enough. I think I am learning some coping techniques that are REALLY going to work for me & I think that Mr. K is going to be a much better support system then I expected. I really do think he is going to help me be able to manage.

So, on that note, my goal now is to have an un-medicated birth. I do see the benefits of it & I don't feel like I have been brought to this conclusion via coercion or peer pressure. Which is exactly how I wanted to feel. =) I feel like I have come to this decision 100% through education & completely on my own. I am really going to try to do this & feel really happy with that decision.