Just wanted to do a short update about my appointment, it went well and it wasn't very long. Dr. Skiles went over information about pre-term labor and what the signs are, and how to avoid them, though she said I didn't have any of the risk factors so she's not worried. Then she went over the Glucose test that I will be getting at my next appointment to test for gestational diabetes. She listened to Sam's heartbeat and measured me, I'm measuring 24 centimeters, so only a centimeter big this time, last month it was two. I'm glad it slowed down, I was starting to worry that I was going to have a very BIG boy on my hands, lol. Still worried about that, but this puts my mind at ease, at least for this month. Every time I have an appointment, I remember how much I LOVE Dr Skiles, she's such an awesome Dr.
While we were there we also got a list of classes. We're going to take Pre-Term Labor Prevention, this one is free so might as well take it, lol. Then we're taking the hospital tour, Baby Care, Breastfeeding, and Infant/Child CPR. So a lot of stuff we have to do. We're trying to plan them all the last week of May/first week of June. We were going to take the childbirth classes, but everyone I talked to who has taken them has told me that it's a waste of money. They say that they spend about 2-3 hours talking about your birthing options and the rest is all breathing and pain management. I don't know why but I wonder if because they are a Catholic hospital that they encourage natural childbirth. I'm actually going to get a bunch of books on labor and delivery and read up on the subject as well as talk to family and friends who have already had babies, I think that I will get as much information as I need from them.
All in all a good appointment and we got only 17 weeks (or 118 days) left! Only four weeks till I am in the third trimester. After that I think I start going every two weeks instead of every month. So exciting!!
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