Reflections

It's been over a year since Sarah was born and I still remember the moment as vividly as if it were this morning. I'm sure there are parts that Karen would not like to remember, like the b**ch of an OB we had, or the discomfort of the delivery experience, but all in all, I think it was the best experience of our lives.

I was reading an article on MSNBC today by a new father, talking about the anxieties he had before his wife delivered, and I was taken back to what I had felt in the months leading up to the birth of Sarah. I remember my fear of all the blood and watching my wife go through agonizing pain, and wondering if I would be upright or passed out when she was born. It's a scary thing to face! As time progressed, and I realized how much help I was to my wife with the pain management and the encouragement, my fears began to subside. I can still remember seeing my daughters head begin to poke through and my reaction. It brought me to tears, I was so excited and happy at that moment.

I know one thing that made a world of difference for me was the education that our Bradley classes provided. I believe had we not gone through the classes, and just went with a quick Lamaze class, I would have missed what is now the most memorable and life altering event I have ever been through.