Another appointment, this is the start of every week…
Another appointment, this is the start of every week. The time seems to be flying and soon the baby will be here… We arrived to have the midwife we were supposed to see on the way out for a birth. It happens, they get a call, have the mom come in and before you know it they have to leave and there is no time to call you and let you know the appointment is cancelled. We drove across town so with some flexibility on our part and theirs we got to see someone anyway.
Things are really coming down to basic checks like blood pressure, measurement of the growth of the baby and heart rate. We also discuss the fact that my oedema (water retention) is one sided and when to be concerned about it. Right now a little lopsidedness is OK and oedema is fully expected. We go over when to call the midwife and how to get a hold of them if it is the weekend or night.