Yesterday we attended our first pregnancy related class provided through our hospital. The course was a hodge podge of information related to mid pregnancy, car seat safety, diet and exercise aimed at women who were 18 to 22 weeks pregnant.From the sign in sheet, I think I was one of the least pregnant women there at 19 weeks and due in November. I believe the majority were due in October making them more like 22 to 26 weeks.
The health education nurse spent a great deal of time on the discomforts of pregnancy. The information was interesting but most if not all of the symptoms that were discussed were symptoms discussed in any pregnancy book and discomforts that most of the people in the class had already experienced or were currently experiencing.
The rest of the information was really basic. The instructor stressed the importance of having a car seat and having it professionally installed. We received some information on local places that professionally install car seats which was helpful. However, the instructor seemed a little dated on her car seat information as far as which is the safest at certain ages. The review of the food groups, serving sizes and exercise was interesting because of the displays and visual aids but as I said the information was basic and information I already know from taking a nutrition course.
Despite it being information that I was already familiar with, it was enjoyable. Torin said he enjoyed the course and learned a few things he didn't know. So it was definitely a worthwhile 2 hours on a Saturday afternoon.
Our next class isn't until August 26th. I think it will be the late pregnancy class. After that we are signed up for the childbirth prep series (4 classes), breastfeeding basics, and newborn care.
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