I spent all day in class yesterday getting CPR and First Aide Certified. I figured with the little guy on the way, now was the best time to go and get that done! I went through the Adult, Child, and Infant CPR training and then finished off the day with the First Aide Training. While I was there, they took out the baby dolls out and I got so emotional. I was very teary eyed and almost started sobbing when it was my turn to go up and take my turn with the baby doll. I could not even bring myself to imagine of ever needing to do CPR on a child, let alone mine. I was there because I want to keep this baby safe but it was just so hard even trying to picture having to do it. There were about 40 people there (mostly all in the medical field) I was the only pregnant person there with my "almost" 8 month belly and everyone kept looking at me while I was up there. I swear they all felt sorry for me I could see it on their faces. Some of the older ladies kept rubbing my back saying it's ok. Even the instructor asked me if I was ok to do it. I said I was fine and sucked it up and did it. I felt so good afterwards though, knowing that I would know what to do if there ever comes a time where I may need to put those skills into place. (I pray to God that there won't be) but it's good to be prepared. I am going to try and get Mark to go through the training as well, it can't hurt having both of us certified! :)
We just started looking into doing this as well but I never thought about how emotional it might be....I am sorry that it was so emotional for you & I pray that you never need to use anything that you learned!!
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