The "Express" Childbirth Class

Why they call it "express" is beyond me. The class was 6 hours long!!! This was actually the shortest class we were able to sign up for. The other ones were 10 hours or over the course of weeks. I don't care what anyone says because there is no such thing as a class teaching you how to be prepared for childbirth. I know the basics of what is going to happen but can't tell you how it is all going to go down. I don't have a birth plan written up. I just want the baby out of me in a timely manner. I must say that the class did make me feel a little less anxious about being in the hospital. I loathe hospitals for the most part. There is that distinct hospital smell that makes me want to faint every time I enter those doors which isn't often. There is a potential that I will faint at some point while in the delivery room or the recovery room. I hate blood and I hate needles although I have become a little more accustomed to needles with my platelet issue. Getting vials of blood drawn every 4 weeks for the last 34 weeks and only passing out once is pretty good. I still can't look at the needle in my arm and am scared most about the IV needle that will go into my hand when I get to the delivery room. Anyway, the class was good. Trevor and I chose to look away during the video part. I don't want to see a baby come out of my vagina let alone someone else's vagina. And I definitely don't want to see the delivery of the placenta. The lady sitting next to me said that in the video they placed the placenta next to the mom because she wanted to see it. Are you kidding me?!?! I am so thankful I didn't look.