Hi all Paul here!
Our antenatal classes have been going well, however I felt that I had to share some of the things we have learned, as well as some of the other strange and bizarre questions that have been asked during the classes so far!
What we have learned:
1. If you get a group of Dads to be together, no matter what age range they are, they are all just as immature as each other!
2. It is frowned upon if you carry the baby doll by one leg upside down in the classroom!
3. Maverick did not seem to be a popular name in the group overall!
4. 'Pethidine' the widely used labour pain relief method, is actually a type of Heroin!
5. The oddest thing we have ever seen was the use of a Boglin (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boglin ) to show us how to correctly latch onto a knitted breast! Lets hope none of the children of the class look like that!!
Questions asked : (at least not all the strange or stupid ones were asked by me)
1. Firstly the most impressive question I have ever asked 'What is the best position for optimal latching during breastfeeding?' (I am so proud of myself, can you tell!!).
The world balance was then quickly restored however as this moment of intelligence was followed by me reverting to my childlike state again by asking two of the silliest joke questions ever:
2a. The best way to cook placenta? (It was decided in the group that on the BBQ would not be practical, due to slippage between the bars of the grill! The jury is however still out on where in the scale between rare and well done is most tasty, but you will be glad to hear that you will all be the first to know as soon as we do).
2b. If you bury the placenta in the garden, would a baby tree grow? (this has never been proven, however if successful I claim patent to what surely must be the best labour pain relief method ever discovered).
3. On the subject of what the guy side wanted to learn from the classes, one guy (not me for once) dangerously asked to learn more on DNA paternity testing to prove it was his (amazingly that did not go down too well with his partner!).
4. Is it ok for a pregnant lady to drive herself to the hospital as long as she pulls over for the contractions? (Yes I will be honest, this was me just being silly again... shocking I know!!!).
5. We also asked this question, which to you all may sound very random 'If we can we get a private room after the birth of Mavericka, can the Father stay overnight?'
To explain, over here if we want a private room we have to pay for it, plus it is not guaranteed even if you do pay, as there may be none available. This would mean that Megan would be on a general ward with other mothers, so if our baby is born at night, then I would likely be asked to go home almost immediately after the birth, due to the fact that no men are permitted in the ward at night!! (Our good old National Health Service eh!)
Anyway with one 6 hour class left to do this weekend to go, what revelations and cooking tips will we learn next we wonder!?!?!?
Take care,
Love Us
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