Hey! So not a very long post today (I think. Let's see how it turns out when all is said and done!)
I just got home from my midwife appointment, and it went well. I learned some things and we celebrated the fact that I'm going every other week now. My next appointment is a Tuesday, so less than 2 weeks! YAY.
First I learned that the reason my inner ankles have been feeling so bruised is because of the extra fluids there, pressing on everything. It makes sense, right? Because bruises are blood pooled under the surface of your skin, and this is essentially the same thing, minus the cool colouring of a bruise (because the fluid is essentially water.) I wish they looked bruised, because I have this thing where I hate when things hurt but don't look like they hurt. People never really believe you unless you have an inpressive purple, black and blue something-or-other to show off. But whatev.
I also asked what to do about my shoe situation. Right now it's so nice out...15 degrees celsius (which is about 60 degrees fahrenheit for you American-minded folks) and I've been getting away with a sweater (no coat!) and flipflops. I don't think I'll get away with flipflops in January though, so I was kinda excited when my midwife told me I need to go out and get a pair of shoes (because of the swelling.) Only kinda excited though. She said that a lot of the time your shoe size goes up permanently after you've delivered, so I'll go from being a not-so-small 8 1/2 to something bigger. Sad. Why can't my feet be these dainty little things that are so cute to look at? Oh, because then I'd fall over. Right. You know what? I'm just going to be grateful I have feet. Because some people don't!
Oh! Here's something that thrilled me completely. First, having morphene does not constitute a transfer of care from the mw to a doctor (I hoped as much, but now I know.) So bring on the needles to the butt. Also, I learned that a spinal is quick and painless. Like, it doesn't have to be done during a contraction, it doesn't last 1/2 an hour, it pretty much is 100 times better than an epidural, in my opinion. Apart from the needle to the spine. Ick! But really, they wipe down the back, poke around a bit, the needle goes in, the anaesthesia is injected, the needle is out. Just like that. So maybe I won't have to be knocked out if I have a c-section afterall!
I was asking about why I'm carrying "small" or rather, why I'm not huge right now, and my mw reassured me that women who carry "small" usually have a really good pelvis that the baby is fitting into nicely, which is why they're not sticking out as much. That made me feel good. Also, this muscle pain I've been having in the pelvic region is good too because it shows that my pelvis is already loosening (and the two sides are rubbing against eachother, hence the muscle pain) and that THAT makes for an easier delivery too. Fingers are crossed.
So then she poked and prodded my belly a bit, and figured out the the baby is head-down already. Not that it means a huge amount at this point, because he can turn, but it's still exciting to know. Then she measured me, and...I'm measuring big again! I'm 28 weeks, so I should be 28 cm, but apparently I'm 29 or 30. Not that this means I'm ahead though, it just means they won't push my duedate back based on the measurements. Actually, she said, "Is your man tall?" (I love this woman!) and I acknowledged that he is. I mean, he's his daddy's son, and one of the G Family. How could he be anything BUT tall? So perhaps the measuring big is because I have a tall boy in there. I like to think so.
Then she found the heartrate right away (one benefit of knowing what position the baby is in) and it was in the mid 140's. I love hearing it.
That's pretty much it though. I'm a bit of a talker (especially when I come in with a list of questions and concerns) so I feel bad because I always go a bit over, but they never seem to mind.
Phew! Okay, so it's not a completely short post, but it's comparatively short, if you look at my last few posts. And I did practically promise an update yesterday, so here it is! Enjoy. :D
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