I can't believe how quickly the weeks flew by. My classmates were strangers a little over a month ago, but now we've all shared in the challenges, terrors, and delights of early parenting - it's been so wonderful to have an outlet and to not feel so alone during these stressful weeks!
The first week of class we shared birth stories, then next we talked about the emotional adjustment to parenthood. The third week we covered sleep tips, then we talked about body image and relationship changes. The fifth week covered return-to-work issues, and today we reviewed take-away "nuggets"...
...and things we're proud of.
If I had known ahead of time that we'd have "homework" to get together outside of class once per week I'm not sure I would have signed up. But those weekly outings (lunch at Panera or a walk around the lake or whatever) were invaluable for increasing my confidence for breastfeeding in public and for knowing that I could handle whatever difficulties might arise when away from the "safety" of home. I'm also surprised that the value I found in the class (bonding, confidence, etc.) was totally different from what I was expecting (education, structure, etc.) - yet so much better! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the class to anyone else with a new baby.
Here's Rose (have I mentioned before how much she likes to be held? She freaks out when she's set down!) with her classmates:
Clockwise from Rose's position:
Valerie (mom=Jackie)
Luke (Melanie)
Braden (Jill)
Blake (Ashley)
Kaden (Sarah)
Henry (Erica)
Mason (Casey)
P.S. Our little milk monster is now up to 12# 2oz! (No wonder she doesn't fit into most of her 3-month clothes any more!) We'll find out her height and weight percentiles at her 2-month appointment next week.
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