This week's class was the birth rehearsal and each expectant couple arrived with pillows, birth balls and comfort measures bags in tow. From the very first class, I stress that they are not just preparing for the labor and birth; they are preparing for parenting and partnering as well. Each week, with every exercise and exploration, every comfort measure and coping skill, I try to connect its value to both the birth and beyond.
In this class, as they unpack their cars and tote in armfuls of labor "essentials", I jokingly remind them this is practice for all the "essential" baby gear they will be soon be schlepping everywhere they go. (You know those babies...
