Are You an “Innie” or an “Outie”? Finding Your Personal Coping Style.
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...