The doctor's appointment went well last week. Isaac's heartbeat was 149 beats per minute, and all my bloodwork came back fine. The results of the glucose tolerance test show that not only do I not have gestational diabetes, but I also don't have hypoglycemia anymore! That's exciting news, since I've been coping with hypoglycemia since the age of 14. Dr. Morgan said that it could come back after Isaac is born, or it might not.
My next appointment is next Wednesday, January 9th. I'm going to have an ultrasound as well as my routine appointment on that day. Janice (midwife) told me that they normally only do two ultrasounds, unless there is something the doctor suspects might be wrong. I don't think Dr. Morgan thinks anything is wrong, but she did say that my uterus is large for my date (34 cm). The ultrasound is to check for growth. So more pictures will be forthcoming in the next couple of weeks!
I talked to Dr. Morgan about my birthing plan. She was open to the idea, so I asked her some questions to help me get started. I've also done quite a bit of reading on the topic, especially this week. I finished my rough draft today, and I'll bring it with me to my next appointment.
I've also started working on finding a pediatrician this week. I called every pediatrician, save one, who was in the phone book. I spent around twenty minutes or so talking to each receptionist, asking general questions. I also researched the doctors' backgrounds online, to find out their credentials and if there are any disciplinary actions against them. I'm going to interview one doctor tomorrow and two on Friday. So hopefully I'll find one I like and have that off my plate by the end of the week.
Today, I also pre-admitted myself to the hospital. I was browsing through a book that my doctor's office gave me when I first found out that I was pregnant and happened to read a blurb about that. The book mentioned that one could take care of pre-admission as early as six weeks before delivery, so I made the call. Now whenever we go to the hospital, there will be less paperwork and no waiting time. Wes will be able to tell them my name, and they'll send me to a room immediately.
I've been reading a book called Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. It was recommended in our prepared childbirth class, and we picked it up from Barnes and Noble last week. There is so much valuable information in the book, from how to bathe a baby to how to differentiate between the different cries to how to recognize signs of various illnesses. I used the information in this book to help me know what to ask the pediatricians in the interviews later this week, and I've also been getting some good ideas about things to do to prepare for Isaac's arrival.
I must admit, though, that I am becoming somewhat frantic about getting everything done. My big fear right now is that he'll be born early and that I won't have time to get everything done before the big day. I still have to pack my suitcase, prepare and freeze some meals, and finish fixing up the nursery. Not to mention get everything ready for the substitute, prepare my students for my leave of absence, and have everything lined up for the upcoming study trips to Washington, D.C. and New York.
The next couple of weekends are going to be busy too. We're going to a breastfeeding class on Saturday. Wes isn't thrilled about going with me, but he's agreed to do it anyway. He's afraid he might be the only man in the class - and he very well could be - but he's doing it so I won't have to drive all the way to Savannah by myself, and so he can be there to offer moral support. Then on Sunday afternoon, we're going to do a tea and tour of the birth center. Next weekend, there will be two showers - one on Saturday, and one on Sunday.
I'm really glad that my Christmas break has been so relaxing. I think God knew we needed a season of refreshing before things got really busy. And Lord knows I'm going to need all the energy I can muster with everything that's going to be happening in the next few months, especially after Isaac is born. Now tomorrow, it's back to work. Two days of preplanning, and then the students come back on Monday!
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