The past several weeks have been busy.
Today I took a look at the calendar and if I’m not mistaken, we only have three more weeks of our First Semester. We still have homeschool group until December, but our own personal “school” will be in recess until January! Never fear though–speed drills for both math and reading will continue during that 6 week break.
Once we’ve completed the first semester, we can focus more on preparing for this baby. Until then, my to-do list keeps getting longer and longer.
As many of you know, I struggled quite a bit with prenatal care decisions this time around. After much prayer, thought, and weighing everything I knew about my past pregnancies, I finally made a decision and hoped I’d made the right one. Either way I went, I was trying something new–not going to a traditional Ob/Gyn.
While I haven’t made it to the birth, I have been extremely pleased with my prenatal care this time around. The communication between my doctors (my family dr. and Endocrinologist) has been amazing. I haven’t had to relay messages, fax records, or wonder if anyone is in or out of the loop.
My Endocrinologist has aggressively stayed on top of things, frequently testing my TSH and ensuring I’m on the appropriate dosage. I haven’t had nearly the troubles this time around as I did with previous pregnancies. I’ve been more tired but I think that has to do with being busy and growing a human who is strong enough to wake me up at night. I’m even less fearful about those post-partum days. My TSH fluctuated for months after my last births but I feel confident that we’re going to nip this in the bud this time around.
I also feel comfortable as my family dr. has my medical history from the past couple of years, views me as a whole person, and that continuity of care will remain even after the baby’s birth. Pregnancy has felt more like a normal part of life instead of something which requires being sent out to a specialist.
I met with a doula who rents tubs for water birth and seriously leaning that direction. But things have changed quite a bit over the past 8 months. In the beginning, I was so focused (as usual) on an ideal, natural birth. Now I’m more worried about the logistics of my family than I am about the birth. A few days ago, I caught myself say, “Ya know, one of these days this baby is gonna come out and we’re just gonna have to go with it. And stepping into a huge pool of water may be the last thing I feel like doing.” I’m sure that surprises those who know me well. I like to be prepared. I want a plan, to know what to expect, and have as much information as I can possibly get a hold of.
In other news, the braces are off (yay) and my friend Carie should be home soon (quadruple yay!). Folks have asked me to post a pic of my new smile–I’ll try to get around to that. My teeth were already straight (except for one), so really no major visual differences. I had them mostly to help my chronic headaches and a couple of other health reasons.
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