I am now having weekly prenatal appointments, so today I met with a certified nurse midwife since I wasn't able to get a sched with my regular OB. Midwives deal a lot differently with patients. They have more time, so they don't rush you, and they are very much detailed. Like for example, my weight gain wasn't an issue with my OB, since it seems the baby's developing healthy and normally. But with a midwife, she's concerned I lost 2-3 pounds since last week's appointment (I wasn't even trying!). I swear I haven't been starving myself - I eat when I want to eat and what I want to eat, but I don't really know how I could have only gained 4 pounds from my first weigh-in during the first prenatal appointment on my 2nd month (if I base it on my average pre-pregnancy weight I would say I gained around 12 pounds though). The midwife palpated my abdomen and felt the baby, measured my belly, and then ordered a sonogram to check on the baby's growth just to be on the safe side, she says. I'm guessing the baby would take after me and just be a 6 pounder like I was. I'm not really that worried, though. I still feel this little one's active movements, my OB wasn't really concerned, and the midwife was saying she's not too overly concerned as well. We'll see what happens in the ultrasound.
So it looks like this little one's not coming early, and in fact might be a little late. I haven't been checked for any dilation and effacement, and I don't know what station the baby's at right now, so I absolutely have no idea what's going on down there. I want to see him soon, but I may have to resign myself to waiting a bit longer, and honestly, I don't really know if I haven't forgotten anything in preparation for his arrival so maybe it's best for him to come out around his due date.
On another note, my dad's finally coming on the 7th! He originally planned to be here February 1 but then my grandma passed away on January 29 and they had the burial February 2, so he had to postpone his trip. :( It's sad that I wasn't even there to visit her when she was in the hospital, and when she died, but I am just thankful that I know she's in heaven with the Lord right now, pain-free and just rejoicing in His presence. I miss her so much.
Anyway, a new life will be added in our family a few weeks or days from now and that's another reason to rejoice. Bondi and I rearranged our room to accommodate our new baby. It's not much, but here are some photos of his stuff:
So it looks like this little one's not coming early, and in fact might be a little late. I haven't been checked for any dilation and effacement, and I don't know what station the baby's at right now, so I absolutely have no idea what's going on down there. I want to see him soon, but I may have to resign myself to waiting a bit longer, and honestly, I don't really know if I haven't forgotten anything in preparation for his arrival so maybe it's best for him to come out around his due date.
On another note, my dad's finally coming on the 7th! He originally planned to be here February 1 but then my grandma passed away on January 29 and they had the burial February 2, so he had to postpone his trip. :( It's sad that I wasn't even there to visit her when she was in the hospital, and when she died, but I am just thankful that I know she's in heaven with the Lord right now, pain-free and just rejoicing in His presence. I miss her so much.
Anyway, a new life will be added in our family a few weeks or days from now and that's another reason to rejoice. Bondi and I rearranged our room to accommodate our new baby. It's not much, but here are some photos of his stuff:
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