At 14 weeks I finally had my first real appointment with my
midwife. I have a midwife that I love (though there are many wonderful ladies
that my mom works with)… but this one was the one that delivered Wesley and was
so great then and all through his entire pregnancy that I wanted her again. This
meant that we had to shuffle around the normal appointment schedule a little so
that I could see her. But it all worked out!
So the FOUR of us loaded up and went to the appointment
today. Thank goodness she herself has kids, because it was like a mini circus
in that exam room. Balloon gloves to distract the kids, little fingers touching
this and that, Mallory constantly trying to get the midwife to pay more
attention to her and less to me, measuring tapes that were used for everything
but my belly… and all the while I, in a paper gown. The two most memorable bits
were Mallory getting to hold the Doppler and ‘finding’ the baby’s heartbeat.
She was so proud. She kept telling me ‘Momma, I did that.’ Like she was THE
only reason it was there and beating. (It’s little heart rate was Between
158-162 by the way). The second ‘great’ part of this appointment was when the
midwife asked if I wanted them all to leave during the “full” exam… I told her
I didn’t care and it was fine for them to stay. So there I lay, legs in stirrups,
with the paper cover over my knees as a drape and Mallory sitting up on the
table with me. Just as the midwife was starting ‘the full’ exam, Wesley walked
around to her side of the drape, head coked to one side and is just staring all
wide-eyed up at what she was doing, while simultaneously Mallory wanted to know
what’s going on so she leaned on and then fell through/over that paper knee
drape, practically into the midwifes lap!
I think that we’ll leave them home next time.
14 weeks our #3 should be close to 4 inches… which is exactly
the size of Mallory’s Go Fish cards (which she would gladly play with any of
you…and by that I truly mean she will tell YOU how to play…at the drop of a hat).
3 comments:
No doubt your kids are establishing all new rules concerning security at the hospital, and I did notice that your doctor talks to herself a lot.
Dad
Oh never a dull moment!! miss you.
This gave me the best laugh I've had in s long time!! I'm glad the baby is healthy. I'm guessing girl. I can't believe you are already more than 14 weeks! Can't wait to meet this new little critter. Thanks for the laugh at your expense.
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