I haven’t been looking forward to watching any videos in childbirth class…I figured they’d be super close-up, more-than-you-want to-see anatomy-fests. I lucked out last week when the computer system was taken down for maintenance and we had to take the maternity ward tour instead.
Well, the video did work this week. And while there were a few closeups, the tough part was actually witnessing women in real pain and truly getting a feel for how difficult it could be and how long the process could last. I got the feeling the men in the room were watching it in a detached way (some even complained of being bored), but picturing yourself in those women’s situation (and knowing that this was going to be a reality at some point!) was actually quite intense for me. I actually teared up when the babies were finally born and handed to the mother in the video.