Today I had my second midwife appointment. I am about an appointment behind because I opted to wait to come in for my first appointment until I was 12 weeks. Many women want to come in earlier but earlier often the heart beat cant be found yet and that’s a real disappointment. So I chose to wait until 12 weeks, and this time I was 16 weeks pregnant for my appointment. All was well! Comparing my doctors office experiences to my midwifes office experience the latter is so much more laid back. I love going there. Its very intimate, there is nothing cold or uninviting about her office like the OBs offices Ive been to. When we arrived we sat in the waiting area-which has lots of great pamphlets and toys. My boys went wild over the toys again, they really looked forward to playing with the toys she has there! The woman who had her appointment before me was also from my city, I met her last time we were up there. We got to chatting a bit, its all very relaxed and calm. No rush rush patient in patient out. I went to the bathroom to give a urine sample (pretty standard for ALL prenatal apts) and weigh myself. Then I reported back my weight once I was in the office. Now let me tell you a little about the office/exam room. I hate those exam tables they creep me out. Especially when they have stirrups. My midwife has a beautiful daybed in her office! No nasty tables! She sits on the bed with me while taking my blood pressure, 102/64, beautiful!!! I always have high blood pressure when its taken by a doctor or a nurse in a medical setting. Then it was time to hear the baby! She found the heartbeat with a doppler almost right away. It seemed that baby was fast asleep snuggled down in my womb. 147 bpm, nice healthy and mature. Then she showed my boys a little ‘doll’ that was how big my baby is! It was amazing to see a model of my little one! I go back in four weeks to do it all again!
I also asked about a birth kit list, since I am birthing at home there are a few supplies I need to order myself. I was a little concerned at how much it would cost but even with shipping it was only about sixty bucks! Ill probably order closer to my 7th month of pregnancy.

Posted by Shelley in Prenatal Appointments on July 31st, 2007 |