Bean donated her hair to Locks Of Love yesterday. Thought I would post the pics here! (before, during, after)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
16 weeks/Semi-midwife Appointment
I had my first semi-midwife appointment yesterday. I say semi because I have not technically hired her yet, but I know I am and she went ahead and did all the regular prenatal appointment stuff after we finished our interview.
Can I just say, I LOVE having her come to my house. It is spring break and all the kiddos are home but I didn't have to worry about finding childcare. In fact, during the appointment a different kid was usually hanging out with us between running in and out of the house, and Bean got to help listen to the baby's heartbeat. It is also so much more....modest. She checked out my belly with me just sitting on the couch and unbuttoning my jeans a bit. No robes, no waiting in a cold room. no rushing. She actually stayed almost 2 hours. Furthermore, I just went into my potty, did my thing and dipped my own stick. I like that much better than having my little "sample" labeled and sitting around for all the world to see while waiting for a nurse to test it. Having someone unnecessarily touch my body fluids is slightly gross in my opinion.
So next week or the week after I will officially start my prenatal care with Donnellyn. There are so many great midwives in this area, it was a really hard choice. However, I think that she will be a good match for us, especially given some of the other circumstances going on in our life.
My basic pregnancy stats at 16 weeks:
weight-gained 2 lbs.
heart beat- 167
feeling no nausea, but still lots of aversions, belly pic taken and will be posted soon
Can I just say, I LOVE having her come to my house. It is spring break and all the kiddos are home but I didn't have to worry about finding childcare. In fact, during the appointment a different kid was usually hanging out with us between running in and out of the house, and Bean got to help listen to the baby's heartbeat. It is also so much more....modest. She checked out my belly with me just sitting on the couch and unbuttoning my jeans a bit. No robes, no waiting in a cold room. no rushing. She actually stayed almost 2 hours. Furthermore, I just went into my potty, did my thing and dipped my own stick. I like that much better than having my little "sample" labeled and sitting around for all the world to see while waiting for a nurse to test it. Having someone unnecessarily touch my body fluids is slightly gross in my opinion.
So next week or the week after I will officially start my prenatal care with Donnellyn. There are so many great midwives in this area, it was a really hard choice. However, I think that she will be a good match for us, especially given some of the other circumstances going on in our life.
My basic pregnancy stats at 16 weeks:
weight-gained 2 lbs.
heart beat- 167
feeling no nausea, but still lots of aversions, belly pic taken and will be posted soon
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Staging My Recovery
I am definitely better, woo hoo! I don't feel like a million bucks yet, but maybe like $100. Trust me, I was in a deficit before so this is good.
Today I am starting to stage my "comeback". First business to attend... coloring my hair. Seriously, I am now 14 weeks pregnant and 10 plus weeks of unchecked gray growth had led to some serious hair issues. I deeply apologize for those of you that might read this and be against pregnant women using hair dye, or shocked at the fact I color at all. I may be of "advanced maternal age" but I see no reason why I should look it by sporting a full head of gray hair, pregnant or not.
Second goal, shave leg hair. Once again, 8 weeks of leg hair is not a look I want long term. (And no, there are no health risks that prevented shaving, I was just too sick to stand up long enough to shave all those weeks.) This task did not go as well. I got in the shower, washed out my hair dye then started to shave. However my hair is so nasty thick and long that my shaver immediately broke, and it was the last one I had at the house. I did use Super B's electric shaver once I got out and that bush whacked things a little, but there is still some improvement to be made.
So now me and my pretty hair and (semi) shaved legs are about to finish my last goal of the day which is starting to pick up my room. It is obscene in there, but I hope to make some progress in creating paths through the piles of junk.
Today I am starting to stage my "comeback". First business to attend... coloring my hair. Seriously, I am now 14 weeks pregnant and 10 plus weeks of unchecked gray growth had led to some serious hair issues. I deeply apologize for those of you that might read this and be against pregnant women using hair dye, or shocked at the fact I color at all. I may be of "advanced maternal age" but I see no reason why I should look it by sporting a full head of gray hair, pregnant or not.
Second goal, shave leg hair. Once again, 8 weeks of leg hair is not a look I want long term. (And no, there are no health risks that prevented shaving, I was just too sick to stand up long enough to shave all those weeks.) This task did not go as well. I got in the shower, washed out my hair dye then started to shave. However my hair is so nasty thick and long that my shaver immediately broke, and it was the last one I had at the house. I did use Super B's electric shaver once I got out and that bush whacked things a little, but there is still some improvement to be made.
So now me and my pretty hair and (semi) shaved legs are about to finish my last goal of the day which is starting to pick up my room. It is obscene in there, but I hope to make some progress in creating paths through the piles of junk.
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