Things are progressing nicely with the baby, though he/she will likely be on the smaller side (just under 7lbs, unless there's a sudden growth spurt) as my fundus is measuring two weeks behind. At my appointment a few weeks ago, Carole was not worried at all when she measured my belly, and didn't mention it again for the rest of the appointment, but I was a bit concerned, and asked for an ultrasound requisition, in case I decided to get an ultrasound done. Being a neurotic, crazy, labile pregnant woman, my anxiety increased as I drove around Kitchener after my appointment, and on a whim I drove over the the U/S place and begged them to squeeze me in without an appointment. They had a spot, thankfully, and after about an hour I was out of there. I got a few pictures of the baby, and was afraid of catching an unexpected glimpse of the boy/girl parts, but the tech was adept enough to not show me that area.
Carole called with the results two days later, saying everything is fine, the baby is growing on track (as far as head, abdomen, femur, and other measurements go), the cord and placenta are normal, and my due date is on track as well. My level of amniotic fluid was on the lower side of normal (normal is 90-230, and mine was 117), and since then I've been drinking water like a maniac to prevent dehydration. The baby remains active, has a normal heart beat, and at my last appointment this week I had grown accordingly, but am still two weeks behind, which I will likely remain for the rest of the pregnancy.
My next midwives appointment is June 1st, where I'll meet our second midwife, Nicole, who I'll see a few more times before the baby is born. I have appointments every two weeks now, and then we go to weekly appointments once I reach 36 weeks. At each appointment, I test my urine (beautiful!), weigh myself (141 lbs this week!), get my BP taken (110/70 generally), get my belly measured, hear the baby's heartbeat, ask questions and chat with Carole, and have her feel the baby's position (has been head down the past two appointments, and though it can still change, it's unlikely at this point).
At the midwives office in the waiting room, there is a white board where they write down all the babies born each month. They have the date, the baby's first name, and whether it was a home or hospital birth. It's so neat to see the stats, and especially the baby names that are being chosen. Last week, there were a few Joshuas, a couple of Lilys, and even a Chestnut! Every month there are at least one Ethan, Emma, Sophie, and Aidan, along with some names I've never heard before. I can't wait to see our baby's name up there!
Things left to do:
* sew sling and hem wrap. I got some lovely, super-cheap fabric on sale at Fabricland recently, but it's in a box somewhere thanks to my packing-machine husband who is very excited about our upcoming move. The sling fabric is a very light cotton, with three colour panels of blues/greens, and the wrap fabric is a woven linen blend in dark purple with thin lines of rainbow colours. So delicious!
* maybe go through another baby name book in case we missed some names we might want to add to our list.
* move and organize our house, especially installing closet shelves, arranging sleeping set-up, and unpacking as much as possible to prevent post-partum chaos.
* finish compiling announcement email, with everyone's email addresses saved in the draft for easy distribution.
* get: diaper bucket, nursing pillow, a pack of washcloths. We have more than enough clothes, as I discovered when I set up the dresser recently.
* give notice at work, fill out all mat. leave and benefits paperwork, and organize a file for all the documents.
* finish labour playlist for iPod.
* pack bag for hospital.
* bake and freeze some meals for post-partum period.
* ideally take Miriam to a sibling prep class for kids, if I can find one that is running (no luck so far).
It's time to get ready for work (and some sandwiches)!
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