Today, being the second day of school after a short summer break (ugh), Adam picked me up from school at 2:40 to go to our 2:50 appointment off of Arapahoe and Holly (my school is near Smokyhill and Buckley)….oops! Luckily my super hero-like husband has some speed racing skills and got us to the clinic right at 2:57. I just had to close my eyes here and there to avoid too many “freak out” reactions. Mind you he was super safe and wouldn’t go too crazy! If you are more than 10 minutes late they will no longer see you and you have to reschedule….whew! The same lady that gave me this “lecture” last time was there to remind me of their protocol once again (double oops). At least she was very nice and didn’t make me feel too bad.
Immediately after we checked in and I completed my lovely “pee in a cup” sample they were ready to complete all the routine check ups. Blood pressure: 115/159= very good, weight: 143 lbs= good (to me not so good but that’s only because normally I weigh much less….luckily this is temporary!), baby measurement: 31 inches=PERFECT and RIGHT ON TRACK!, baby heartbeat: Perfect, has the heart beat of a very happy baby! The doctor also checked to see how the baby was positioned via my request and she told us she is nice and snug, exactly where she needs to be…oh and that I have really nice and tight abdomen muscles (thank you Insanity!!)
It is difficult, and Adam and I knew this would be from the beginning, because everyone wants to make conversation so they share their experiences or “knowledge” by making comments that could make one feel like something might be wrong if their experiences are different. I have had SEVERAL comments about how small I am for being 32weeks and how low my belly looks. Then there are the books that talk about “normality” and “caution signals”.So I have had moments of slight concern (very slight) but hearing from the doctor that we are doing awesome and right on track for a “Normal O/B” schedule is just the right anecdote for new parents! So for the moms to be….take family and friend comments with a grain of salt, if you feel good and you’re taking care of yourself then you are fine! Be appreciative and enjoy the process as much as you can! We are glad that our doctor is realistic and understanding…and has gone through pregnancy herself!
With no other questions or concerns we said our goodbyes and went to the front office to schedule the REST of our appointments. Can you believe it, 8 more weeks and 3 more appointments, 4 if she is late…
On the way back home we called customer service to get a good idea of how much we should expect to pay when we go to the hospital to plan accordingly. Please “soon to be parents” make sure you look into this, it is DIFFERENT for everybody. We now know and expect to pay both deductibles to equal about $1750 for just the 48 hours or so they connect with labor. So far we have only paid $10 for an informational class and that’s it. This can make it real tempting to assume that there won’t be any expenses at all…after 7 1/2 month of no fees. Next we’ll need to look into adding our little goober onto our health plan and what those costs will be then get our wills updated before she is born as well.
So much to think about and only 8 weeks to go…..
