Our Doctor[/caption]Wednesday the 12th was our 4 month appointment. It was pretty standard; peed in a cup, got weighed, up 4 pounds since last month (15 total pounds!) checked blood pressure ( up a bit, no red flags though since my normal pressure is super low) and listened to baby's heart 150 beats per minute. We asked several questions that have been piling up. I've been looking into prep classes, and talking to friends who said the birthing class is still valuable for a c-section couple because some parts of the class are about nursing and infant care, etc. However, our hospital divides it up separately. $25 for the breastfeeding prep, $25 for newborn care, and $225 for birth prep. Doug has already gotten a bit stressed at the thought of me going into early labor before our scheduled day (now that I've informed him of our long line of early birthers 2-5 weeks). Personally, I'd really like to go into labor a bit first and let those hormonal signals do there thing for our little guy so she's got a little heads up about moving out. Dr. Zino insists that we call her at the very first signals. Doug's been trying to coach me out of my gloom about not getting to give birth, which I think I would probably kick-ass at...under other circumstances! Again, I have to trust my Dr. on this, since she lectures on c-section prevention and she did my surgery and doesn't want me take the risk. She advised us to save our $225 on the birth class. I can't believe how much they cost, I checked at other area hospitals, all in the same ballpark. I always like my appointments with her, she's fun and funny, has a great Irish accent, and at this appointment while asking me the regular questions she went over to cover Doug's ears when asking some intimate questions "husbands don't need to hear." She's a gem. Her Dad was a pianist and when she was a kid he would force her to practice the accordian. She's always wishing she had more time to start piano lessons. The only bad news we got was about 3rd trimester travel, Doug's Mid West tour and my potential baby shower falls at 32 weeks, and Dr. Says no plane travel at 32 weeks, unless I want to risk breaking my water in the pressure of take off, or blood clots. She said I could do it, but it would definitely be against medical advice. Having no idea hoe secure my "baby seal" will be, I've decided to forget it. We looked into Amtrak but it's a 30+ hour trip one way, and already I'm feeling weird on my night train home from work. Doesn't seem like a safe bet. I figure since Doug and I are taking care of everything we really need, we'll do a little gathering post baby in July to or from the Oregon reunion so the WI crew can get their fill and if our friends and family demand to gift sans shower, the theme will be building our baby/ kid library: books! and 1st year clothing....Doug and I aren't good clothes shoppers for ourselves let alone having to fill our baby drawers on our own :)
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