July 15 Midwife Visit

I saw Sue yesterday and when she asked how I'm doing, I replied with,

"Well, I can guarantee that my blood pressure is through the roof this time since I just spent the whole weekend moving and cleaning in 114 degree heat!"

Sure enough, my blood pressure is the highest its ever been. Now that we're in our new place, I can start to relax. I'm supposed to get my workout and anything else I need to get done each morning and spend the afternoons and evenings resting with my feet up as much as possible. I have to say, I love getting an order to relax. It makes it much easier for me. I have a hard time sitting still if its on my own accord. I guess now I have a good excuse to sit back and watch some movies.

Aside from my health, Daniel's heart rate is good and his movement is pretty good too. The whole time Sue was squeezing my belly to check his position, he was squirming and kicking. She is totally stumped as to what position he's in. Since the ultrasound on the 30th, I've experienced a few strong contractions and periods of time where there was a lot going on in there, so its anyone's guess I suppose. Right now, it feels like his head is under my right rib cage, but other times, its a different feeling.

This visit was pretty exciting because I got to take birth certificate paperwork and my birth kit home with me. The kit has all the sterilized stuff like umbilical cord clamp, scrub, drapes, pads, etc. To see all that stuff gave me a rush and I got light-headed thinking, "Oh my god, this is really going to happen!"

Its also time to pick out a pediatrician and figure out what course of action we're going to take as far as check ups, screening, vaccines and circumcision. Whoa! I've just discovered that this train I've been riding, just became a bullet train! Woooo woooo!

At the end of our visit, we talked about ways of softening my cervix. Along with plenty of good ol' sex, there are some herbal options available too. I bought a mixture from Sue and headed to Sprouts to get some evening primrose oil.

She scheduled our next visit for July 29th. Interesting that she picked that date because it was the due date for our baby we lost in the miscarriage. Hopefully we'll be able to turn that date around and put some life into it. I'm really excited because this will be our first in-home visit. She'll be able to know where we live, where everything's at in the house, and where to set up the birth pool.

As always, counting down the days till our next visit!