Ahhhh, birthing class. Breathing exercises that made me feel like a
(lightheaded) idiot, the uncomfortable chairs, the truly horrifying
videos ("There is a BABY'S HEAD sticking out of that woman's LADY
PARTS!") -- let's just say the fact I can skip them this time is yet
another thing that makes the second pregnancy so much more pleasant
than the first.
According to this article (citing
another one in November's Fit Pregnancy) many mothers-to-be are
choosing to skip childbirth classes entirely. Media depictions of birth
as dangerous and pregnant women's busy schedules are somewhat to blame,
according to experts cited in the article. So is a growing acceptance
of pain relief such as epidurals.
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