After finally meeting my doctor for the first time last month ( I had seen a nurse, then the stand in Dr. while the doctor I had been recommended was still on maternity leave) She was very nice.... yet slightly over energetic for my taste ! I thought it would be fine, I told myself I couldn't be too picky and I am already 18 weeks along I can't switch now. But after a wonderful conversation with my mother I'm glad I realized damn straight I can be picky ! I'm going to be giving birth, not a time when I need to worry about if it's appropriate to be picky or not. I need to have someone with me that i'm totally 100 percent comfortable with. With much guidance from my mom, and talking over what is important to me and the experience I have decided to leave the OB practice I had started going to for a Midwife clinic that emphasizes more on holistic childbirth yet also is available to all types of pain medication administered by hospital staff if that is what I choose (which is what I'll be going with.) The clinic consists of 5 midwives which you rotate between during all your appointments so you'll be able to know each lady personally. Since who knows who's day it will be when I go into labor I felt more comfortable knowing I would know each midwife that might be assisting me. With the other doctor if she was not on call I could end up with someone I had never even met. The midwife will be with me during the Whole labor and delivery not just show up for the big push, continue to be with you through the hours following delivery to assist in breast feeding. Also the childbirth classes are taught in a small group 8 couples over 6 weeks. The classes are taught at a womens welness center that emphasizes yoga practice and nutrition for pre/post natal care. Overall I think I might the right decision to really think what is going to be best for me !
And on a side note I think it will cost less seeing a midwife, compared to the 3,988 bill for the doctor. Well once insurance hits it would only be 1,000.. but still. Having a baby is so expensive. The price above is only for the visits, to push on your belly and tell you how fat your getting. Not even including blood work and ultrasounds. Geez maybe I should just say i'm a teenager that got knocked up, then I wouldn't have to pay for anything ! The system is so screwed up.
I have been feeling really overweight and not attractice lately so no picture of me. Even though Chad is continually telling me I'm beautiful hearing it doesn't change the fact I hate getting dressed every morning. I do have a nice collection of mumu's now that make things easeir.
Overall Life is good ! And we are getting so excited for Wednesday ! We are going to have the ultrasound tech write down what we are having on a piece of paper and put it in an envelope then we are having lunch with chad's family and opening it up so we all find out together ! Then after that we will go shopping a bit so I can finally get something that isn't green or yellow !
We love our little one so much already, can't wait to meet our little (ezra jude,amalie claire)
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