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What You Should Really Expect When Expecting
Within recent years, several studies have been published about how uninformed first-time mothers-to-be are about childbirth, and the Internet has exploded with discussions. This phenomenon is being attributed, in part, to a decline in childbirth education participation, outside of a hospital tour.
I have been conducting my own informal survey of the expecting couples I lead on tours of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital’s Maternity Center, and my findings are similar to those of the experts. It seems fewer and fewer couples are opting for childbirth education classes prior to the arrival of their first child. My colleagues at surrounding hospitals are noticing the same trend.
As a nurse and certified educator, I find this troubling, and not just because I enjoy helping expectant parents understand what they can expect. I believe that the more they know about every step of the process and the options available to them, the more comfortable they will be in this new phase of life. Childbirth and newborn care are worrying enough when you know what to expect, but it can be downright intimidating when there is a surprise at every turn.
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Still worse are those instances – oh goodness, all the instances – where level-headed, well-educated, socially adjusted, rationale was simply lost to the motherhood… in retrospect I wonder how we (me and my 3 little birds) made it this far. I’m talking about those times when you’re on completely exhausted, sleep-deprived, auto pilot and before you know it, you have done ( or said) something that never would have happened before entering your motherhood with a resume that is full... and on and on. And while those things can drive a person pretty crazy, those aren’t quite what I’m talking about in this post. ~And so it is… M. O. M. -fession Time~....