Yesterday Mara came to visit again. It was a fairly quick visit. Everything seems to be going well. She took my blood pressure (97/63) and did a urine test (normal), then we listened to the baby's heart rate (158) and we even heard a little kick! She then went through the antenatal classes available. She recommended Paul and I to the labour and birth workshop in February and a breastfeeding workshop in January. These are both one-off classes. There are some other optional ones I can do if I'm interested (obstetric physiotherapy, expectant parents class, a talk by an anathesiologist, and tour of the birthing centre).
I'm not sure what I expected from this whole midwife experience, but it feels a lot more impersonal that I thought it would be. If I didn't read What to Expect or the other pregnancy websites, I wouldn't really have a clue as to what's going on with the baby. It's more like going through a checklist than really asking me what's going on and how I'm feeling. It's a good thing I have such supportive friends and family:)!
My bump is growing a bit and the baby is sitting definitely sitting on the left side--I feel very lopsided.
Our next appointment is at 20 weeks and it's another ultrasound--probably our last one, so it'll be the only chance to find out the sex. Must decide!
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