Baby & Me Event: Pregnancy and Childbearing Tips

This was another event I was looking forward to. I’ve been encouraging my hubby to take formal birthing classes but the cost somehow turns him off (can’t blame him, ang dami pa kasi ibang baby-related costs that we need to think about). Since this is a free event, we took the time to take advantage of it so that we can somehow have a glimpse of what to expect during childbirth. I know there are lots of information available through the internet pero iba pa rin yung may nagsasalita sa harapan mo at nage-explain. I was extra looking forward to it since it was Rome Kanapi who was going to be the resource speaker. I’ve heard good words about her from one of my bestfriends who attended her birthing classes. While waiting for the event to start they distributed samples of frisomum milk drink. It did taste good but my endocrinologist and OB advised me not to drink so much milk since it might affect my blood sugar and cause it to shoot up so I just need to opt to get calcium from other food sources. Frisomum sample There were more pregnant mommies this time since they accommodated 100 mommies to sign up as compared to the previous event where they limited it to just 50. As usual I was a bit insecure with my belly bump with all the other preggy mommies around me since my belly wasn’t as pronounced considering I’m on my 6th month already. Depending on what I’m wearing, minsan mukha lang talaga akong mataba specially that my belly’s not yet just one big bump but still 2 big flabs! Minsan lang hindi halata … Oh well… Mary the host Rome Kanapi - a childbirth teacher Rome Kanapi started her talk by asking what are the body aches that we, pregnant mommies, have been experiencing lately. Usual answers were back aches and leg cramps. She taught us several exercises we can do to help relieve and avoid these aches. She even let us stand and try out the exercises. The daddies were encouraged to do the exercises as well. In fairness, the pelvic exercises did feel good! I plan to do those regularly. Then she proceeded to discuss about childbirthing – baby’s position, water bag breaking (take note of the COT: color, odor, and time), contractions, breathing, pushing, CS, naturally inducing labor, etc. It was very informative and I’m glad my husband was with me. He certainly learned a lot as well, specially what his role would be during childbirth. I just really hope he would be allowed to go inside the delivery room when I give birth (we still need to discuss that with my OB). I really do hope and pray that our baby would be in the right position come birthing time so that we would have bigger chances of a normal delivery. I also hope and pray that I wouldn’t have a hard time giving birth and that we would have a healthy normal baby. She brought with her a toy doll which is almost the size of the usual asian baby as well as a pelvic bone sample. It was really effective seeing those since these aids helped me understand even more what happens to the body when giving birth. cervical dilation chart She also brought with her a cervical dilation chart. It’s just amazing how a woman’s body is enabled to give birth to another human being. I really just hope and pray that I wouldn’t have a hard (long) time reaching that 10cm. I’m just really not looking forward to having an IE. It still scares me whenever I think about giving birth. But at least I now have a picture somewhat of what to expect and what to do during childbirth. Pero syempre iba pa rin pag totoo na talaga. Nyaaaaaay!!! looking forward to holding my own baby Unfortunately we had limited time so it really is just a crash course on childbirth. I really hope we can attend her extensive classes so we can learn more and prepare ourselves for THE DAY. Anyway, there were other parts of the program, such as Mothercare’s presentation of their products, Frisomum’s demonstration of how to make smoothies using Frisomum milk, picture taking with Truman the mascot, and of course the much awaited raffle time. Unfortunately we didn’t win this time…OK lang, give chance to others daw :) They also distributed some snacks care of Sexy Chef as well as loot bags from Goody, Avent, Cycles/ Cradle, and Sweet Baby Diapers. snacks from sexy chef Here are the lootbags which everybody got, besides the free Moms Today magazine and Sweet Baby disposable diapers : Goody lootbag: cup with cover from avent avent moisturizing nipple cream avent disposable breast pads Cycles and Cradle lootbag: cycles mild laundry detergent sample cradle baby bottle and nipple cleanser sample insect repellant sample 20% discount coupon on cycles and cradle products if you buy at mothercare aprica stick on notepad It was just a bit of a turn off when the distribution of the loot bags became suddenly disorganized and the mommies started going to the lootbag table to get the stuff on their own. Some even got 3 or more loot bags! All in all, it was another great event from Baby & Me. Hubby and I definitely learned a lot. It was somehow an eye opener for us on what to expect during childbirth. I’m really glad that hubby came with me to this event since he will be my main supporter during the momentous event of childbirthing. I just really hope and pray that I would have an easy, risk-free, normal delivery. We can’t wait to hug and kiss Baby Wopwop already! Anyway, off topic, as we were walking after the event we saw these dogs lounging around BHS. Wala lang, natuwa lang ako…super cute and friendly nila! Nakipaghake hands pa sa kin yung isa :)