Birthing Class 101

So Jason and I started taking birthing classes last week and they have been...interesting. It's a series of 4 2.5 hour classes taught over the course of 4 weeks, every Thursday. They could easily compress the 2 and a half hour class into 45 minutes, but then maybe we wouldn't feel like we were getting our money's worth? We have learned some important tidbits of information like the 3 phases of labor, what to expect from contractions, how to decide what pain relief you want ( if any) and expectations of the spouses. But the best part this last time was when we got to practice breathing during  contractions. All the ladies in the room got into some comfortable position and then their husbands had to massage their shoulders or back. It was great! We were supposed to try a few different positions and every time Jason had to keep massaging me. So thats why you go to a birthing class! That, by far, as been the most, eh, helpful and benefitting part. ;0)