Noah and I have been attending the Baby and Me class offered by Regions Hospital for new Mom's and their babies. The class is held every Monday in the month of January. We attended our third of four classes yesterday and enjoyed it very much. The class provides new mom's an opportunity to chat with one another about life with a baby. We talk about issues that have arisen, milestones, surprises and questions that we have. We've also discussed things to do with baby and places to go to ease the stir-crazy feelings from being locked in our houses. We also learned how to do infant massage and next week we will learn baby sign language.
I have found this class very helpful because it allows me to hear about the stresses other moms are facing and I find that I am not alone in my fears and feelings of guilt for not being able to follow all of the "rules". I felt really guilty that I allowed Noah to sleep on my chest once in a while when he would not sleep on his back in his bassinet. I allowed this out of desperation and the fear that I would fall asleep on my feet and drop him in the middle of this night. I have also heard about others' frustrations with lack of sleep and not understanding what our babies want when they cry. I'm looking forward to our next class because I can't wait to be able to communicate with Noah when he's ready. However, it will be our last class and I will miss this time spent with other moms. We'll have to look into ECFE classes pretty soon. Maybe we can find a class to attend in the evenings after I return to work at the end of February.
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I think moms having their babies fall asleep on them is the best kept secret in America. Everyone says that they don't do it because of the warnings against co-sleeping, etc., but everyone does it because they are desperate for sleep. Don't feel bad at all. Instead, be proud that you are more honest than most parents!!!
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