Hey Mommas!
So I had finally had my appointment with Midwife today. I think because of the mysterious pain and swelling that I have been dealing with it has felt like extra long since I last went. In any case, she took a look at it, and it's a hernia. Here I am after she said that, literally tears sprouting out of my eyes, and I timidly ask, "does that mean I can't give birth here? Back to the hospital? C-section?" She looks at me giggles, and realizes that I was serious and she was "of course you can give birth here! You might be a little more uncomfortable, but yes you can have a natural birth."
Whew! I am so relieved! Even my blood pressure was a little bit elevated b/c I was so nervous about the swelling. I think that I even FELT it drop after she declared it was going to be alright! Sure I am a little bummed that I have one in the first place, but happy to actually know what it is, and to stop speculating, and worrying how it was going to mess up my birth plans.
Besides that, I gained 8 pounds in a month! I really havn't gained a pound on my home scale this whole month and then 3 days ago I felt like I gained bunch over night. So big growth spurt. Not one word from her that I needed to watch out or slow down. (Again I love this practice!) I am on the taller side and most likely was underweight when this all started, so they are just happy that I am healthy and the baby is healthy.
And the other thing I learned today was that I am apparently having BH contractions and didn't even know it! Haha. I consider myself pretty "in tune" with my body, but apparently the false contractions don't worry me at all. I just thought it was normal for my stomach to do that every once and a while!
In all, I am so happy with my appointment today. SUCH a difference from my OB's office where appointments lasted 5 minutes, today I was there for an hour and a half and left with all questions answered and a smile on my face
So I had finally had my appointment with Midwife today. I think because of the mysterious pain and swelling that I have been dealing with it has felt like extra long since I last went. In any case, she took a look at it, and it's a hernia. Here I am after she said that, literally tears sprouting out of my eyes, and I timidly ask, "does that mean I can't give birth here? Back to the hospital? C-section?" She looks at me giggles, and realizes that I was serious and she was "of course you can give birth here! You might be a little more uncomfortable, but yes you can have a natural birth."
Whew! I am so relieved! Even my blood pressure was a little bit elevated b/c I was so nervous about the swelling. I think that I even FELT it drop after she declared it was going to be alright! Sure I am a little bummed that I have one in the first place, but happy to actually know what it is, and to stop speculating, and worrying how it was going to mess up my birth plans.
Besides that, I gained 8 pounds in a month! I really havn't gained a pound on my home scale this whole month and then 3 days ago I felt like I gained bunch over night. So big growth spurt. Not one word from her that I needed to watch out or slow down. (Again I love this practice!) I am on the taller side and most likely was underweight when this all started, so they are just happy that I am healthy and the baby is healthy.
And the other thing I learned today was that I am apparently having BH contractions and didn't even know it! Haha. I consider myself pretty "in tune" with my body, but apparently the false contractions don't worry me at all. I just thought it was normal for my stomach to do that every once and a while!
In all, I am so happy with my appointment today. SUCH a difference from my OB's office where appointments lasted 5 minutes, today I was there for an hour and a half and left with all questions answered and a smile on my face
