Baby Class #1: Basic Prenatal

For the past two Mondays, Ben and I have attended childbirth education classes at Bronson Hospital. It has been interesting and informative...there are fifteen couples in our class and we are the least far along ( 26 weeks tomorrow!) It has been interesting to hear other women's woes of pregnancy and what has worked for them. We have a workbook that we are taking notes in and it has been helpful to prepare us for the next few months. This first class is about labor and delivery. We will go to a "baby basics" and a nursing class next month, and then Ben has "Boot Camp for New Dads." He jokes he will be "MVP" of course...
I have to say that I am the least thrilled about this class. I am terrified of labor and delivery and I am not sure if the abundance of information has made it better or worse! We are learning a lot about the stages of labor and what to expect, which is great, but I don't think the class has eased my fears at all! Ben has been extremely supportive and attempts to make me feel better about labor and the delivery.
Next Monday, which is the last class, we are going to tour the Labor and Delivery floor and the Mother and Baby unit...that should be fun!
Nothing else too exciting right now...the belly is definitely growing! We went to the doctor on June 2nd and I gained four pounds since my last appointment, and I measured at 24 cm, which is about a week behind schedule...basically he is a little small...I know that is shocking based on his parents! I will post new belly pictures soon...