"The Baby will come out!" aka How much birthing information can one gal take?

My loving and gentle wife, seeks knowledge always. Her first response to any obstacle is to read, read and read some more. Her research usually results in a wealth of knowledge and sometimes in the need for more knowledge.

Enter the need for birthing knowledge. Keep in mind, I have delivered seven babies into the world. I have seen them come out head first and feet first. So, I know how the whole labor thing works, even if I don't want to experience it myself.

We are taking Bradley classes- 11 of them to be exact (we missed the first one). We will then embark upon a quest to seek hypnobirthing (4 classes) as a backup. Each of these classes are roughly 2 hours (30 hours of birthing information). In addition to the time in class, there is the commute time, roughly 2 hours per class. Bradley is in Mt. Vernon, VA and Hypno is in Olney, MD. We live in between in DC. This brings us to about 30 hours give or take of commuting. Grand total for birthing information 60 hours. But, wait, there is more... Yoga birthing class for 2 hours.

While I will never be able to say to Abigail, "I was in labor for x hours), I will be able to say, "I sat through 32 hours of birthing information and had to drive for 30 hours to get there and back, so you will do as I ask!"

The funny thing is, the birth center called and asked if we wanted to join their 4 sessions of birth classes. I deleted the message before Melissa got home. I can't take any more birthing information.... the baby will come out.