The doctor's appointment went alright yesterday, baby's heart rate was 154 bpm! I have gained a net total of 16 pounds considering the weight loss from early morning sickness. My uterus is growing perfectly for how far along I am and the baby is wiggly & jiggly. We couldn't ask for more!
The PN didn't seem concerned with my complaints of stubborn morning sickness, tingly hands/arms, and sleep deprivation. She did tell me to get enough sleep but not to eat when I wake up hungry at 4AM... I'll keep that in mind as I enjoy my cheerios anyhow...
Next appointment is at the end of the month and I'll need to do my glucose test, which is another form of hell. You have to drink this flavored, sugar-loaded liquid an hour before your appointment, show up early and have them draw your blood at exactly one hour after drinking the fluid. You can also eat a gigantic king sized Snickers bar, which I plan to do instead of inevitably puking up the orange glucola. Seriously, people. An hour is the magic amount of time between ingesting something I don't want and puking it up quite frequently, so I know how this might go.
Tonight we are going to visit the local birth center and check that business out. I really want to give birth there since we can't stay at home; I just don't want to go to a hospital (in my mind they are for sick people only). I would also be continuing all my prenatal care with the midwife there as well.
We're really excited to visit there tonight! I'll post up how it is!
Oh, and that Raider's hoodie I mentioned?
Yeahhhhh. More coming soon!
The PN didn't seem concerned with my complaints of stubborn morning sickness, tingly hands/arms, and sleep deprivation. She did tell me to get enough sleep but not to eat when I wake up hungry at 4AM... I'll keep that in mind as I enjoy my cheerios anyhow...
Tonight we are going to visit the local birth center and check that business out. I really want to give birth there since we can't stay at home; I just don't want to go to a hospital (in my mind they are for sick people only). I would also be continuing all my prenatal care with the midwife there as well.
We're really excited to visit there tonight! I'll post up how it is!
Oh, and that Raider's hoodie I mentioned?
I hope the visit to the birth center goes well! I'd love to hear all about your experience, because if and when I do have a baby, I'm not sure yet where I want to give birth. The hoodie looks like it's coming along great, too.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that everything is going well for you and baby :) I hope you have a great visit to the birthing center!
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