03-9-2008 - 15 week check up & Hospital appointment - 29th August & 1st September

My mood while writing this blog: good

I havent updated in a while...I wrote a really long blog the other day and went to save it but my computer stuffed up =( LoL

29th August (15 week check up) - Today I had my 15 week check up with my gyno...His assitant checked my blood pressue and the baby's heart beat was 168 - 170 bpm...she asked if I have felt the baby move and I said in these exact words "Well I dont know if Im trippin out but I feel these sort of butterfly feelings" and she laughed and said "Is it like popcorn popping inside your tummy?" (which is exactly what it's like) and I said "Yeh...that's it" and she said "Well that is the baby moving...it will get more harder and regular as the weeks go on"...(I feel so excited - cant wait to feel the baby full on....God's creatin is magnificent) I didnt get to see the baby she just checked the heart beat with a hand heled machine (which I was suprised about....I thought I would get to see my little one on screen) then my gyno came in and said everything is going great all my results have come back great and do I have any questions for him....I couldnt think of any at the time and then he just said well everything is normal and going great so I will see you in 5 weeks - I was pretty shocked that it was only a 10min appointment and walked out of their feeling kinda betrayed LoL that my appointment was so short!!! As I drove to work that morning I remembered that I did need to ask him 2 questions.... 1. What month am I exactly in?! because I am getting a little confused - I have a pregnancy timeline on my main page and that doesnt seem to be right (can anyone help me out...please) 2. Is there any reason he hasnt put me on vitamins?! I dont know why he hasnt put me on any vitamins...is that norma?! My Mum think's it's because my bloods and vitamin count in good and that's probably why....but I would still like some peice of mind (can anyone help me out with this as well...please)!!!

1st September (Hospital Appointment) - Today I had my hospital appointment which was to book me in for the birth...If I didnt make it to this appointment they would have cancelled my booking, so of course I went in there nice and early LoL I got seen my a lovely midwife...At first it was just a whole lot of paper work that needed to be filled out and then she went through a few pamphlets with me...I also got a FREE "Mum To Be" showbag that had alot of goodies in there - books, vouchers, magazines, samples of creams, heart burn tables, nappies and so on (I thought it was really cool HeHe) then she took me around the "pregnancy ward" for a tour....The rooms were great and very nice and clean - If you have a normal birth then it's 2 people to a room but if you have a Cesarian then you get your own private room (all rooms have a bathroom, toilet and changing room)....the birthing rooms are great - they are big and they all have candles, a cd player, aroma theropy, magazines, books and gym equipment LoL...Oh and they also have 2 big bathrooms which have a spa and all the other stuff besides the gym queipment in them - just incase you want to have a water birth or even induce your labour! I am so so glad I picked this hospital to have my baby in - The staff seem friendly and the room and ward seem nice and clean!

The midwife did mention "birthing / pregnancy" classes to me (it's optional but she suggested I do it as it's my first baby) The cost is $75.00 for 4 weeks and they go through breathing technique, excersises, what to bring to the hospital and so on...I would love to do it as I am kinda freaking out about the whole labour thing BUT Trav think's its a waste of time and we should be fine....HELLO???? He is not the one thats going to be pushing a baby out that is prob the size of a watermellon...We ended up having a big fight over it and in the end he said "If you really wanna do it then you can" Ummmm I dont think he realises that HE NEEDS TO BE THERE WITH ME!!!!! I really dont know what to do....Can anyone else give me some advise on weather the classes are worth doing or not?! Im in two minds about it and I have to book the classes in 2 weeks if I want them to save me a spot for January!!!! PLEASE HELPPPPPPPPPPP LoL

N e ways thats enough from me....sorry the blog was so late and long...Hope all you pregnant ladies are doing great and for all those who are still TTC I wish you all the best and all you ladies are in my prayers! xo