Appointment #3

I know I said I would not bitch about parking anymore, but this morning my 8.45am apt got me there soon enough to be able to park right next to the building. :D So it's not a whine, it's praise.

The appointment was quick. I was weighed (55kg 1oz, I think 3w ago I was 44kg 5oz, I just rounded up), blood pressure taken (normal), babe's heartbeat found (153bpm) and asked how I was doing on the Pertmitium. She was going to check my cervix but I told her I was pretty sure all was ok, that I did not start having any issues last time until 14-15w-ish, so instead she had me book an apt. to see her in 2w instead of my usual 3w. She'll check my cervix then, give me a requisition for my 18w u/s and have on it for my cervix to be checked again at that appointment.

She also told me that if i did start any spotting at all to call her office to see if she was there. If she is, she wants me to come in right away so she could check things out. That was a relief to hear, as it's probably a lot faster then going to ER (which is my 2nd option if she's not at the clinic that day) and she also said she'd be able to get me booked in a lot faster for an emergency cerclage if we had to go that route.

I sort of cringed at the word(s). I really want to try my best to avoid having one done. I'm still frustrated that it won't prevent labour, which I originally thought it would. So to me, it just seems like something that involves a lot of risk w/o the gaurantee that I won't go into labour.

I've started to relax a lot more, lift Tash a lot less and do my best to be off my feet. Pretty soon grocery shopping and a few other things are going to fall on Owen.

My Nuchal u/s is tomorrow at 3.15pm. Owen is not too 'excited' about it and would not be too upset if he missed it. While it sort of bugs me that he's not excited to see the baby, I can also see his view of things. This will be our 3rd Nuchal and other then checking things out and learning that our baby is healthy, there is nothing exciting that will be revealed like the gender.

I'm debating also getting the photos. I have ones from Natasha's u/s and from baby #2's. It makes me sad to see Baby 2's CD of pics sitting there with all our other photo CDs. I'm not sure if I want another reminder if something happens that my body failed me once again.