Yesterday I had my first "centering" meeting. It's a program I opted to go through that takes the place of most of my prenatal visits with the midwife. I think I'm going to enjoy it. While most of what they cover in the first couple of classes I have already studied in depth (nutrition, exercise, what you can't eat, pain meds, etc.) it will start to get very interesting when they start to talk about the actual procedures the midwives and hospital use/allow. Those are things the books can't tell you, and they are usually pretty important. (Things such as, Can the baby room-in after birth? How may wires and gadgets can I opt out of in order to stay mobile during labor? When are you going to want to induce me? etc.) A big plus is really getting to know all three midwives, one of which will be at the labor, depending who's on call. It's a very relaxed atmosphere and everyone was very friendly.
I think I might have felt the baby move today for the first time. I know it's a little early for a first time mom---I definitely wasn't expecting it. But it was quite an extraordinary feeling. I haven't felt anything since though. It felt like four little punches and a somersault. We'll see if it's just a false alarm or I start to feel more baby in the near future!
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I felt some little thumps with my hand. I think we've got a rambunctious one in there.
Hopefully it's not a little Jordan! Ha ha.
Hey, I'm convinced that it's a girl anyway. Nice and lady-like . . .
Lady-like? It sound to me like the baby's already throwing punches! :)
Just kidding. But as Grandpa E. would say, s/he sounds like a schnickelfritz. (sp?)
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