Thursday, November 1, 2012

Baby, Your Heartbeat Is Music To My Ears


The nausea persists, the fatigue persists, but I'm so excited about this baby!!! We had our 16 week visit this week. I opted for having this visit with one of the midwives in my practice rather than a physician. I was curious to know the difference between being a midwife patient or an OBGYN patient. Honestly, it felt like the difference is kind of small. But, still it might be worth it. Basically, the midwives get to know their patients better, and give them more one-on-one attention. Apparently, they also spend more time with the laboring mother during birth, rather than showing up when the baby's about to come out. I did feel like the nurse midwife was very thorough in answering all my questions. It didn't feel like she was in a hurry. We discussed the benefits of having a doula. I'm seriously considering having one for support during labor.

We got to hear the baby's heartbeat again. So fast! So beautiful! It was good for me. I still can't feel the baby move, so sometimes I wonder if there's even a baby in there. With all your symptoms, how in the world can you doubt it, you ask. I know. It's weird. But, it was just reassuring to hear that beautiful sound.

Daddy went to Hawaii for vacation for a little over a week. He'll get some family time and some surfing time, too. It's a good thing, cause it'll be a while before he'll be able to do that once the baby comes.

I'll try to have belly pictures on my next post. : )


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