Post-DINK

We had our first pre-natal class Wednesday evening, it was okay. Saw a couple of people we knew from high school that were expecting as well so that was interesting.
One thing that bothers me is statistics that use sometimes just don't make sense. One they used that bothers me is that in relation to SIDS. Keep in mind (as far as I understand) that there is no hard information on what causes SIDS or what you can do to prevent it from occurring. So in the class they recommend some (fairly paranoid) percautions but like to throw in some stats with them. For instance, putting in a baby in a crib with no bumper pads decrease the risk of SIDS by 40%. So how did they come up with that figure if they have no idea what causes it in the first place.
Also things like alternating which way you baby lies in the crib so they move their head in a different direction and that sort of thing all see really paranoid to me. Anne and I really snickered as some of the points the nurse made.
One sad bit at the end was when we left and we say at least one pregnant woman like up a cigarette in their car as soon as they got in it, right after all the harping in the class on how bad it is. That REALLY makes me mad and sad as the same time.
All in all it wasn't that great but they next couple having to do with labour might be a bit more fun.