Prenatal Class

6.10.19

Well, today was an important stop on our pregnancy journey: our first prenatal class! We went into it with no idea of what we were walking into, so we were a little nervous. So nervous, in fact, that we got there 30 minutes early to “get a seat in the back,” as my husband put it. Good thing there were only THREE couples attending the class; including us! 🤦🏻‍♀️

All in all, it went very smoothly. They shared a lot of valuable information, but I don’t know if I walked away feeling more comfortable or with more questions.

The Good:

I was glad to find out that all of the symptoms that I’ve been feeling; mostly headaches, are completely normal and to be expected. One mom even shared that she had been super sick; which I’m thankful hasn’t happened to me YET. Also, they gave a handy list of OTC medications that pregnant women can take; including meds… or vitamins, for nausea! The nurse also reassured us that it’s okay to eat, not to great, during the first trimester, because it can be hard to keep anything down. Her exact words were: “If all you’ve been able to eat is Capt’n Crunch, don’t worry, the baby will get what it needs.” Phew!!

The Questions:

Genetic Testing… I have so many questions. She shared a lot of information about it and why it’s a “hot topic.” She did mention that most couples want to get the testing done in order to find out the gender. In my eyes that would be a plus; since it’s so early, and you could best prepare yourself if baby does have any conditions. Are there any mamas out there that are taking a hard pass on the genetic testing; and if so, why? I would love to get perspective from moms on their side of this “hot topic.”

Needles, swab, testing, oh my! I knew that becoming a regular at your OBGYN comes with the territory of becoming pregnant, but I didn’t realize how much testing comes with it too. At the end of the day, whatever is best for me and our baby is what we’re going to do, but this was just a lot of learning and information at once.

What were your experiences during your first Prenatal Class? Did you have one? If so, what were your thoughts after you left!

Let me know in the comments. ❤️

3 thoughts on “Prenatal Class”

  1. Oh, about the genetic testing… I’ve never done it. Not only would it cause me stress waiting for the results and even more unnecessary stress if we got a false positive, but it wouldn’t change how we feel about keeping the baby. I did however, tell my dr that if there were any concerns raised during our ultrasound, we would be open to further testing to determine the cause and the best way to protect the baby going forward. I am young though and I just felt better leaving it in God’s hands.

    I can’t bear the wait for the gender results though, so twice we’ve had an early elective gender ultrasound and I strongly considered doing the sneak peek at home blood test for gender. 😉

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