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What I Learned in Sylvia's Lamaze Class
I never pictured myself a natural birth type of woman. Nor did I ever picture myself sleeping with my baby in my bed, wearing my baby, or practicing a form of attachment parenting (I call it instinctual or survival parenting) but Sylvia's Lamaze class paved the way to a new lifestyle for my new family. My partner and I attended Sylvia's Lamaze classes and gained so much more than breathing techniques. We learned about how to get the birthing experience we wanted (whether that included drugs, no drugs, hospital, birthing center, whatever) and that we can say no to things that aren't medically necessary. (Gasp, I never thought I could say no to a doctor in a hospital).
My partner learned how to massage my back, feet and how to support me in labor. He got so into the class and birthing process, he even made posters to remind us of the key things we learned in Sylvia's class. We learned about the different ways to position the baby, how to manage and work with the discomfort of contractions (pain with a purpose) and how to push in ways that enable gravity to help (i.e. not only lying on my back in a bed). Not only did we learn everything about the birthing process, pain medication choices, breathing and massage techniques, we also met other couples that we are friends with now.
I'll definitely be taking refresher courses from Sylvia with subsequent children. Thank you Sylvia! (From Francisco and Melissa with our 4 month old daughter!)
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Chris and 1-year-old Amelia |
