I'm noticing a trend with my blog posts...I talk about and relate my baby to food. Well, I'm about to do it again. At 19 weeks I have a tropical mango baby. He/she has been practicing the Hula this week! I continue to put Kyle's hand on my belly in hopes that he can feel our Hula-ing-mango but he hasn't yet. :(
We had a regular checkup with Dr. Cobb yesterday!! Two exclamation marks equal super enthusiasm! I LOVE MY DOC! It is a gift these days for an expecting woman to have a doctor that
A. Knows that this is a miraculous yet scary time in your life and celebrates your joy and eases your fears
B. Is YOUR doctor while you're in the room and doesn't seem distracted with the patients waiting behind you.
C. Is an advocate for mom and baby. You want a medicated birth? Cool. You want to labor at home? Great! You're bringing a Doula and a midwife to the hospital? We can all work together!
D. Involves dad in the prenatal visits: Kyle felt where the top of my uterus is yesterday :)
E. For me, desiring a natural birth experience for me and my baby, I can rest in the fact that my doctor will exhaust all alternative options before resorting to a Cesarean. My doctor BELIEVES in my ability to birth!
Our baby sounded healthy at our appointment with a heart rate of about 150 bpm. (Healthy range is 120-160. A heart rate on the higher end of normal is said to be a girl. "Hmm..."
Next week is our big 20 week routine ultrasound! I can' t wait!
