Three NCT sessions done and dusted with all the skills we may need for labour, birth and the early days.
Am I ready? Nope! But that is not the fault of Isabelle who hosted a fabulous course.
Saturday's session began with taking a look at bathing a baby, changing nappies, sleeping, swaddling and baby wearing.
It was great to finally get my hands on a nappy, albeit around a doll and not a wriggly baby and whose contents were artificial not real!.
I wasn't as fingers and thumbs as I expected but more practice on the old co-ordination is needed, as expected the mums to be were all experts first time...
What was pleasing was Isabelle did go into more detail about bottle feeding and the session really did show
that whatever way you feed your baby, you will do a good job.
After a very lovely pizza lunch, we split up and discussed how the arrival of our babies would impact on us.
Suffice to say sleep, cheeky nights with DVD and wine are now probably out unless J is a heavy sleeper who loves a routine!
What I found really useful was a session with my fellow dads to be to discuss impending fatherhood and how we really can be involved in a major way.
That is the pleasing thing about these sessions, yes they are very female focused but with the right tutor dads are made to feel very important.
The highlight though was a visit from three new mums and dads and their little babies! A huge thanks to all three for sharing their first time experiences and answering a load of questions!
Mother Nature nearly brought on a few labours though with an amazing thunder and lightening blast very close to the venue which sounded like an explosion.
No waters were broken though and the babies on the outside didn't flinch at all, I guess they really do have no fear.
The honesty with which the new parents spoke about labour, birth, breastfeeding and the early days was amazing and really topped off a lovely course.
Dads, sometimes it's a little mum focused but if you are a first timer, book a place on a course near you, you won't regret what you learn and the friends you make.
We both have made some really good friends as a result, next stop BABY!
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