Despite being induced, I was able to deliver naturally with no epidural. It was amazing! My husband was awesome. We used so much from our Lamaze class. Please tell everyone in class that we are doing well. We are home now and settling into a routine.

Well, it looks like I won't be joining you guys this Thursday for class after all! Our little mystery baby (a girl!) joined us last Saturday after an amazing birth experience. I'm so thankful for such wonderful prenatal resources, like your class, and will forever be singing the praises of prenatal yoga, doulas, midwives and supportive husbands.

Thank you for helping me through this pregnancy and for showing me how to take a moment to just breathe.  I have enjoyed your classes and always looked forward to them.  I know that having done this pre-natal yoga this year was so beneficial to me and my baby.  Thanks again.

I just wanted to take the time to thank you for the very helpful yoga classes. I was in your Monday prenatal yoga class until the end of May.
I delivered on June 16, two days past my due date. I am pretty sure I went into labor around five in the morning but the contractions were not too bad and I ended up going back to sleep! My husband and I went to the doctor that morning for my routine appointment. The doctor informed me that my water broke and I was already dilated about four centimeters! We walked over to labor and delivery (at MCV) around 10 am. Things progressed fairly quickly after that. I began getting sick and having very strong contractions one right after the other. I received an epidural about an hour later and not long after that it wore off! I began feeling sick again and having extremely bad contractions. The doctor decided to check me again and I was dilated 9 centimeters! I began pushing around 3 pm and delivered a beautiful baby girl at 6pm. She was 8 pounds, 12 ounces and 21 inches long with a head full of hair!
I truly believe that the breathing and relaxation techniques learned in your classes helped me to remain calm throughout the labor and delivery. Even when the pain was agonizing and I could barely think, I was concentrating on my breathing and (attempting) to stay focused.
My recovery has been pretty easy also. I was basically back to my old self a few days later! There is no doubt that staying active during your pregnancy makes all the difference in the world. My biggest piece of advice to the expectant mothers I know is to keep moving!