T -3 Weeks Dr Visit

[abracanabra]

I'm on the weekly doctor visits at this point, and look to be for the next, oh, 3-5 weeks. Even five weeks seems very soon now! I've sort of adjusted to being pregnant as the new normal--the idea of having energy, not being gargantuan, and not having the little guy kicking around inside me seems very strange, like a half-remembered dream.

Takeaway from today's appointment:
* The baby-to-be is perfectly average-sized.
* Heartbeat and activity level and all that are good.
* He's in the appropriate head-down position, but...
* ...he's riding very high, and doesn't look like he's planning on coming out anytime soon. Probably he'll be full-term+.
* Also, I tested positive for Strep B (25% of healthy women do), so it's "go in as soon as you start real labor and we'll be shooting you up with antibiotics to keep from passing it on."

We have a pediatrician selected. I have a physical therapy appointment next week that will hopefully help with the hip/pelvis pain. We've taken the childbirth class. We will be taking the "taking care of a baby" class this weekend. Every time I cook something I know is edible, I've been double-batching it and freezing half, to sustain us later. Thank you, in-laws who gave us a deep freezer for our 10th anniversary!

There's lots more still to do.

Comments

[thoughtdancer.livejournal.com]

One more thing for the possible "to-do" list: I only follow your lj and Fb. I suspect you won't be posting the happy news (you'll be a bit busy at the time).

Will someone else please post? Thanks!

[dmbaird.livejournal.com]

Wow - you might be one of the most organized new moms I've ever met. OCD woman approves. :)

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

I think I should at least be able to make a quick post....

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

If by organized you mean, "has a long list of things to do," then yes. If you mean, "is getting this list done"--well, not so much!

[thoughtdancer.livejournal.com]

From everything I've heard? You won't have time / energy / focus. ;-)

Good luck!

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

Well, a to-do list will deal with the lack of focus....

[tesla-aldrich.livejournal.com]

My advice would be to give Phil a to-do list including this.

[cloudscudding.livejournal.com]

That would seem to make sense....