Yes, my belly is THAT big! ;)
My Doctor, My BFF
I've reached the point in my pregnancy where I go to the doctor every week now! It's a good thing that I only work a part-time job or I'd be missing a ton of work! It's also a good thing that I really like my doctor. She's extremely approachable, but still professional. And she tells me that I'm a great patient! She actually said these words at my last appointment: "Lauren, I just can't find anything to scold you about--you're doing everything I've asked you to do!" Yay! Just wait until she sees my very low pain tolerance issue come to life in the labor and delivery room. Then we'll see if she still thinks I'm a great patient. heehee!
My Other Doctor, the Specialist
Early on in my pregnancy, some blood work came back abnormal, so I was sent to a specialist for my ultrasound. At that first ultrasound, he cleared Callie Jeanne of any abnormalities, but we still go to him for each ultrasound. It's actually quite a blessing because we get the cool 3-D photos of Callie every time we go! And we get to have a very experienced doctor conduct the ultrasound. The downside of him being so experienced is that he is very busy and very distracted. He's been known to text orders to his nurse for one of his patients in labor right in the middle of conducting my ultrasound. I guess that's the trade-off, right?!
All About Cal (at this point)
Miss Callie Jeanne is still measuring to be a petite little girl. Doc says we're probably looking at approximately 6 lbs at delivery. This first-time pregnant mama certainly doesn't mind that! Her heart rate is in the 140's and she's doing great in every way! She's still in breech position (has been the entire time). Doc says that 90% of babies flip on their own, so I don't need to worry and I don't need to try anything on my own to flip her right now. Because of her positioning, my belly is in a constant lop-sided state (her head is on my right side). The good thing about that is that I carry Eden on my left side, so there is room for both of them. haha! The bad thing is that my right side is very tender because of the extra pressure from Callie's head.
Not Ready to Meet Her...Yet
Although this part of pregnancy can be very uncomfortable, I still don't quite feel ready to have Callie be outside the womb. So, we're praying that I go full-term so I get to "nest" more and spend more time making sweet memories with our family of 3. Oh, and my mom would be very upset if she's still in Ethiopia when I go into labor! Please pray with me.
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