On our first two nights with our baby was really tough. Getting him to latch on and feed was a pain. He was crying and just not having any of it. We felt like we didn’t know what we were doing. Even if he did latch on, it was only for a little while because the milk was not in production yet.
This past Thursday we had our last childbirth class. We didn’t meet at the classroom. We were given a tour of the hospital where our baby will be born.
We’re only weeks away from the delivery date. There are so many things still left to do. We still need to purchase some items. Still need to assemble the baby crib. Get a car seat. Figure out how to handle the baby.
I was talking to this lady who is approaching 80 years old. I asked her what were her favorite years during her lifetime. She thought about it for a few seconds and then said (more…)
We went for the 2nd class tonight. My wife went to the restroom, while I waited for her in the reception area. A lady came through the front door apparently looking for the class we were in. Being a nice guy, I promptly pointed her to the wrong location. Luckily my wife came out of the restroom in time to point her to where we were supposed to be.
Technology has come a long way. A few decades ago, we didn’t find out the sex of our babies until they were born. Now we’re able to find out the sex by the 16th week. And latest technology allows you to choose the gender of your baby even before conception.
My wife signed us up for the childbirth class at NYU Medical Center. It’s a 3 hour class once a week for 5 weeks. The instructor is going to teach us about pregnancy, body changes, stages of the labor process and caring for the newborn baby.
Today is our 3rd year wedding anniversary. Happy 3 years! We said from the beginning that we would go for a baby after two years and we did. Now the baby is coming in about two months. Every thing’s working out great. Here’s some nice pictures of where I propose to her: Gapstow Brigde In Central Park NYC
My wife heard from her friend that if you put ice cubes on your belly, the baby will move away from that spot. I have my doubts, but we gave it a shot anyways. She got a few ice cubes from the freezer and wrapped paper towel around it.
Week 28:
We were in bed last night, I was talking to the belly about the Yankees. I was telling the belly how the Yankees are probably done, being down 0-2 in the series against the Cleveland Indians. The baby in the belly responded with a punch or kick to my face. He thinks the Yankees still got a chance.
Two weeks ago, a blessed Russian lady in Moscow gave birth to a 17 pound baby girl. That’s more than twice the “average” weight of newborns. She delivered the baby girl by cesarean section in a maternity clinic. The mother and child were both in good condition at the time. But now, the baby girl is in the special care of the local health department. Hopefully she pulls through.
Starting around the early 20 something week of pregnancy, my wife started talking to her belly out loud. She wasn’t going nuts, but who knows for sure. She was speaking to our baby. She claims the baby can hear spoken language at that development stage. (more…)
