MIdwife appointment
Had my second appointment with the midwife yesterday and it went well. Remember last time when I said that my blood pressure was about as low as it could get without my actually being dead? Well, I was wrong. Yesterday it was even lower, 90/58, and my iron levels are borderline which is why I've felt so wiped out lately. I was actually very glad to hear this because I've been so tired and had such a can't-be-arsed attitude that I was starting to wonder if I was heading towards depression. I suffered with depression in '99 and I never want to go through that again. I was very relieved to learn that it's just pregnancy stuff.
Apparently, there's not much I can do about the blood pressure and iron levels. I'm already taking 400% of the RDA for iron and following all the guidelines for dealing with low blood pressure. The midwife suggested I increase my intake of vitamin C to help my body process the iron and try to eat more iron rich foods like cabbage. Poor old J, as if I haven't had enough gas as it is. Now I've been given doctor's advice to eat more cabbage. I'll be sleeping out in the garden shed before long.
Cupcake is doing very well. She was laying transverse, which is the fancy way of saying she was laying sideways across my belly. I already knew this though because she had been kicking me in the left side with her feet while bumping her head into my right side. She's starting to outgrow the space in there so I guess she's stretching out while she still can. Her heartbeat was 150bpm, which is great. Tomorrow we actually get to see her and I've finally set up the software on this new computer so I can post some pics. If we get a good ultrasound image I'll post it in the blog.
The Name is still a favourite and we're narrowing down a middle name now. We want to do the same thing we did with Tobes and choose at least one name with a personal connection so we're making lists of possibilities. We have a favourite middle name too but I need to email my Naming Consultant (that's you Nikki) and see what she thinks of it.
So, all good news.
Apparently, there's not much I can do about the blood pressure and iron levels. I'm already taking 400% of the RDA for iron and following all the guidelines for dealing with low blood pressure. The midwife suggested I increase my intake of vitamin C to help my body process the iron and try to eat more iron rich foods like cabbage. Poor old J, as if I haven't had enough gas as it is. Now I've been given doctor's advice to eat more cabbage. I'll be sleeping out in the garden shed before long.
Cupcake is doing very well. She was laying transverse, which is the fancy way of saying she was laying sideways across my belly. I already knew this though because she had been kicking me in the left side with her feet while bumping her head into my right side. She's starting to outgrow the space in there so I guess she's stretching out while she still can. Her heartbeat was 150bpm, which is great. Tomorrow we actually get to see her and I've finally set up the software on this new computer so I can post some pics. If we get a good ultrasound image I'll post it in the blog.
The Name is still a favourite and we're narrowing down a middle name now. We want to do the same thing we did with Tobes and choose at least one name with a personal connection so we're making lists of possibilities. We have a favourite middle name too but I need to email my Naming Consultant (that's you Nikki) and see what she thinks of it.
So, all good news.
posted by K @ 9:56 am
1 Comments:
At 3:19 am,
Nikki B said…
And I have given my blessing.
I'll be sending you guys a bill for my "Consultation."
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