24 weeks! I don’t update this thing much since there’s not too much to say. Since I last updated, we found out we’re having a girl and she moves constantly.
I had an appointment with the midwife today and while she was using the doppler she said she could tell the baby had hiccups. Last night the baby was kicking very rhythmically and I thought it may be hiccups but wasn’t sure. I was told they felt different than kicks but they felt exactly the same. Too cute.
mamainlove asked: How far along are you, and what is your due date?
I’m 5 weeks 4 days and due August 6, 2012. I used an online calculator to get that date. We have our first appointment on Monday so I should get my official due date then.
I had my first doctor visit today. All they did is check my weight and draw blood to make sure my levels were good. I was told if my levels weren’t what they needed to be that I would need to come in on Thursday to get my blood taken again to see if they’re rising.
Two great things happened today:
1. I got my blood drawn for the first time ever today and it wasn’t as bad as it though it’d be. That’s good since it’s gonna be happening a lot here soon.
2. I got a call a couple of hours after my visit saying that my levels were so good that I didn’t need to come in on Thursday. Instead, I made an appointment for Monday to get my first ultrasound! So excited!!!
One (potentially) bad thing happened:
I found out that my blood is Rh negative. I did some research on it and got way too freaked out so I decided to wait and discuss it with my doctor on Monday. I hope nothing bad happens because of it. Anyone else out there Rh negative?
Absolutely amazing.
Having the assistance of a doula is one thing that keeps getting recommended to me over and over again. I’m looking at some websites of a few local ones here and they all seem to offer the same services and are about the same price: $600.
This is kind of steep for us, but I know that having one around would be invaluable as my poor husband just wouldn’t know exactly what I need. Did any of you have a doula and would you recommend it? Anything in particular to look for when choosing who to go with?
It was okay, but the rooms were kind of depressing. Drop tile ceilings, 80’s paint colors (peach & lavender ugh), harsh fluorescent lighting, and big puffy faux leather recliners. I walked in the room and said a big “aw, HAAALE NO.” in my mind. The people were nice enough, but I just don’t know if I can deal. The birthing rooms were located in the basement of the building which is creepy enough and there was no natural light/windows at all. Ambiance is big to me and if that’s not right then I am just not going to feel comfortable.
We have an appointment to tour a birthing center at a hospital this week. There are two midwives that deliver there and they allow water births so I am going to check it out to see what it’s like. It sounds great, but once you’re in labor I know things can change and they can push things on you that they said they wouldn’t before.
This is kind of stressing me out. I just want to find a place so I can get my first appointment set up! I keep having that thought in the back of my mind that I’m not even pregnant at all or that something is wrong. I’m really anxious to get that first ultrasound!
I remembered that I had sprouts on a salad last week and almost had a heart attack. I am clearly going insane over here.
We have to go to orientation first to tour the facility, meet the midwives, and ask any questions we have. Once all that is taken care of we then get to set up our first appointment.
I can’t wait to actually get it confirmed and make sure everything is okay. I am so worried something is going to go wrong or that I’m not even pregnant. I took three First Response Early Result tests, one Dollar Store test, and one Clearblue digital and they all said positive, but there’s this fear I have that it will turn out I’m not even pregnant. I have got to stop worrying!
