Last night we went to week 3 of our childbirth classes at SAHC. It was a good night and very informational!
We started with a tour of the Women's Pavilion. It was a quick tour, and I was a little disappointed b/c the nursery had just sent all the recent babies home, so it was empty. But she informed us that they had two women pushing at that very moment, so there would be two new babies born last night! How exciting :-) We learned all about the crib warmers, what happens to the babies when they come to the nursery, and other important things like what happens to sick babies when they can't care for them there. She also showed us an exam room where they check you out before admitting you to a birthing room. And finally she showed us the birthing rooms. They are very spacious and cozy. Seeing the room put a lot of things at ease in my mind, but also made me realize how very real this all really is. Wow - This is going to be me in a few short weeks! At least I know I'm in good hands, and will be in a nice relaxing space!
After the tour we took our CPR lesson. We watched a video and learned how to give chest compressions and breaths to a non-responsive child.
We also learned about how to help a choking child. Jer and I each got to take turns practicing our skills. It was sort of scary after thinking about the fact that neither one of us has had much first-hand knowledge of CPR, much less, Infant CPR and child choking hazards. But it's definitely a great thing to learn! And we would recommend learning it to anyone.
For more information on CPR check out this link from the Red Cross.
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