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Warning: If you are male and the topic of breast feeding makes you squeemish, don't read any further.

Since I was first pregnant I knew I wanted to breast feed. I've heard victory stories and I've heard horror stories. The more I looked into it and researched it, the more I knew I wanted to be successful at this. No only does it help prevent SIDS, different types of cancer and encourage proper oral & speech development it also saves BIG time $$.  That being said I realize it isn't for everyone, nor does it work out for everyone. No judgement here, just stating what my plan is. Kind of like natural childbirth. No judgement, just my plan. Anyways, I've talked to several friends and they all recommended going to a class. Great. After watching Jim & Pam's experience on The Office I knew we needed to go to a class (AND make sure that our hospital doesn't make you share rooms!)  I let Mat know that we would be going to a class and started to find one that would match his crazy schedule. Needless to say he was less than enthused and it took quite a bit of bribing encouraging to get him to agree. Seriously 3 hours in the big picture of life isn't that much to ask when it comes to your child's nourishment, right? Right. I convinced him I would be the only baby's mama without a baby's daddy at the class. I even had our friend Drew talk it up at dinner one night. Finally, agreement.

So fast forward to last night. Away we go. Me-looking forward to receiving the very best information in breastfeeding and tips for making it more successful; knew I'd be walking away feeling more confident in this new adventure. Mat-sure that the "lady is just going to pull out her boob and demonstrate". (honey, you have a medical degree - I'm sure you see uncomfortable stuff like random boobs all the time)
Overall, GREAT class. I highly recommend you go and take your spouse. Nobody got their boob out to demonstrate, though we did watch a video of it - which I thought was very helpful because it's not like you watch your friends breast feed their babies up close and personal. Well, at least I don't. The room was filled mommies and about half of them had their hubbies - which Mat was very quick to point out. And then there was that one couple. You know, the hyper-anal, notebook-in hand, on the edge of their seat couple. Yeah they showed up. They had question after question after question. The very first being, "What if we don't like our lactation consultant?" REALLY? That's your very first, most pressing question about nourishing your new little bundle of joy? They proceeded to ask about models of breast pumps, tubing, used breast pumps, etc. Seriously google it folks. Works for me. THEY were the ones who turned it into a 3 hour class when it should've been over by 2 hours. (FYI: There was a couple just like them in our childbirth class, taking shorthand notes of everything our instructor said, asking a million questions. REALLY?! are you going to pull out that little notepad mid-contraction and flip to point B.2.ii and find the "answer"?! Wackos I tell you, wackos.)

Anyways - we are getting much closer to our little lady's debut. I feel like I am getting more prepared and getting things in order. Including learning more about this whole breast feeding business. I learned more about latching on, lanolin, pumps, cabbage leaves, engorgement, colostrum, types of poopy diapers & nursing bras then I thought was possible. I'm a little more overwhelmed than I was before the class, but I think the information is going to come in very handy. For both of us.

Oh and Mat's response, "Good information. She repeated herself way too many times. Could've been accomplished in an hour"

So if you are expecting and wondering if you should attend a nursing class, the answer is yes and so should your hubby. Just tell him Mat recommended it=)