o h m y b a b y !: calmbirthing/hypnobirthing & that awful glucose test

so its something i should have decided a while ago. i think i may have trouble getting into some of these classes because i didnt realise how early some women book in! Im not a really organised person so this is not news to me that i might not be able to get into the course because ive left it too late. I forget!
i would really love to do either a calmbirthing class or a hypnobirthing class. They are so expensive though! i cant find anything under $440!! Anyone have any suggestions?
If you're not familiar with either here is a brief rundown -

The calmbirth philosophy subscribes to the belief that it is your subconscious mind that is in control and guides your body through childbirth and that mothers have within themselves subconscious resources which, with practice, can be used to birth their babies without fear, naturally, and more comfortably.

Hypnotherapy during childbirth is based on the theory that to experience an easy and comfortable birth, women need to have an understanding of the way in which the uterus functions naturally during normal childbirth when unencumbered by fear, along with the illeffects of the fear-tension-pain cycle on the birthing process. Birthing women and their support partners are taught non-pharmcological strategies, such as relaxation, meditation and visualisation, that allow the body to birth normally without restrictions to assist in pain free, easier, more comfortable birthing.

i think they are very similar, just different branding. anyway i think it would be good for me because i tend to get stressed quickly and i know i am already fearful of labour. at the end of the day its a lot of money and my OB really wants me to book into a course at the hospital aswell - which is not free. so much money!

if anyone knows someone or has been through either class themselves and can give me more info id be super grateful!

okay so the glucose test... the worst part was the waiting and being hungry! I didnt think the drink was THAT bad. It wasnt delicious by any means but it was cold and sweet so it was alright! It was a bright green, like a flat mountain dew. They take your blood then you have to drink 75grams of that sugary drink, wait an hour, they take more blood, then you wait another hour and they take more blood! im not a fan of needles so i was dreading that, especially because i went in there thinking they only took blood twice and then to my surprise it is three times! the lady was really nice though and it didnt really bother me when she took my blood - and i hate needles. I had my laptop so i could watch a movie while i waited and that seemed to help make the time go by quicker but i did have a constant nausea feeling. Afterward I was so hungry and tired, i felt a little dizzy. I still feel a little strange but i was so happy to come home and eat food! Im pretty sure I have been eating consistently all day! i feel kinda gross now but tomorrow is a new day so ill make sure i eat better :D
Also it was nice to come home and skype with our Minnesota family :) we miss you guys xx

Here are some photos from the past few weeks.

i made eben an awesome chocolate cake for his birthday. i TRIED to draw a gun on the cake with icing .... meh

singing happy birthday with Luca on his lap

i look so gross here but eben looks cute so i thought id post it

thanksgiving! Eben always cooks an amazing turkey, and this year got to do it in our new BIG oven!

family over for thanksgiving dinner in our renovators delight! besides the turkey we had bubble bread, mash potatoes, corn bread, caramelised onions with beans, green salad, potato salad and stuffing SOOOO GOOOOODD