According to the baby ticker at the bottom of my blog, there are 100 days left until my due date. I think this is one instance when the number 100 doesn't seem so big.
I went for my monthly check-up yesterday. These visits are very routine: the first event of every appointment involves the nurse calling me back and putting me on the scale (actually, I put myself on the scale; I'm a big girl like that). As I shed my coat yesterday in preparation for this little ritual, the nurse turned to me and said, "Oh yay -- you're finally looking pregnant." Yeah, I thought something looked different about me. Also, I suppose it's nice to have a visible reason for weighing more than I ever have in my life.
The doctor gave me a sparkly clean bill of pregnant health and said (multiple times) just how low-risk this pregnancy is. That's nice to know. He asked if I felt the baby move often and I confidently told him that boy howdy, do I ever! Like two nights ago, for instance: I was up battling a horrific charlie horse in my leg and couldn't fall back asleep because I swear the baby was busy doing a twilight synchronized swimming routine. His night customs are starting to make me a little nervous of what's to come! He also listened to his tiny heartbeat again and it was the fastest I'd ever heard it: 166 beats per minute (as opposed to 144 a week ago at the ultrasound). The doctor was a little surprised. I wasn't.
After a brief discussion with him about the strong possibility of our moving away from the area before the baby comes, I'm starting to feel a little better about the potential transition to a new doctor. Though I really would hate having to abandon my current -- and totally fantastic -- doctor in the middle of the third trimester, I might not have a choice in avoiding doing so. He told me to go ahead and get signed up for prenatal classes at the hospital, which I did this morning. And so, in order to make sure that I get to take them before a move would interrupt them, I've arranged to have them all under my belt before we head to Utah at the beginning of May. (Because, you know, childbirth really isn't something I'd like to go into blindly.) Now, if I can just get the issue of medical insurance taken care, I can really sit back and relax.
My sweet sister-in-law emailed me the other day and offered to give me a baby shower while I'm in Provo. I'm totally flattered and very excited -- especially because so much family will be in town to be there. So now, instead of just prenatal classes to get hopped up about (if one can indeed get "hopped up" about being educated on the finer points of childbirth), there's also the week of family festivities -- a brother's wedding, another brother's Eagle Court of Honor, and now a baby shower -- to look forward to. I knew I liked vacations for a reason.
6 comments:
It's good to hear that everything is going well. It's fun to hear all of your updates. I need to put more personal stuff in my blog so that it appeals to more people, and not just the geeky school stuff. When are you all coming in May? We'll be here in Utah until mid June.
Charley Horses!! That's the absolute worst thing about pregnancy. I found I hardly got them at all if I remembered to take my prenatal pills consistently but if I ever forgot I'd wake up in the middle of the night in total hell.
I'm glad to hear it's otherwise a fantastic pregnancy!
Lee -- Yes! Blake and I would love to hear more of how you, Sherrie, and Annalee are doing. One of us will get in touch with you soon as to the specifics of our trip.
Sarah -- Prenatal vitamins don't seem to factor into my getting those darn charley horses. The doctor told me I should just eat more bananas. But if it will help relieve the misery, I'll eat like a monkey any day. :)
That's awesome that things are going so well. It's always good to hear that you're in a very low-risk condition :)
Wandered on to your blog from desmamas. My 3rd boy is due in about six weeks. I hope that all goes well for you. I had me first at age 27 and the adjustment was very difficult for me, but I think I was an exception rather than a rule. Number two was wonderful however. My family is up in the air too--hubby just finished grad school and is looking for a job. I have no idea where we'll be in two months.
Take an extra calcium/vitamin D pill for the charlie horses. That is why the banana are good too--muscle cramps are an electrolyte problem. Also, don't let your covers sit on your feet when you kick them off. If they do, the weight of them pushes your feet down causing your muscles to flex and become overworked when you didn't even know it.
scienceteachermommy -- Welcome! And thanks for the charlie horse tip. I'll have to try that. Good luck with the job hunt. Looking for a job totally stinks. I'm starting to get desparate to know where we'll be in two months!
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