Munchkin and I had a good check-up a few days ago. It was a quick visit (not much to do at these), but it was nice to know that things are still going well. This was the first time that I got to hear the heartbeat. We've seen it on the sonogram, but I hadn't heard it until my last visit. It took the midwife a while to find it (Munchkin will likely enjoy hide-and-seek), so that made me a bit nervous. Once she had the doppler in the right spot, though, I heard the little whooshing loud and clear!
This stage of the pregnancy is very frustrating for a lot of women. I can certainly understand why. My regular clothes can be uncomfortably tight, but I'm not pregnant enough for maternity clothes. I don't look obviously pregnant...just thicker than usual.
I'm actually enjoying it right now. While nothing is ever guaranteed, I finally feel "safely" pregnant. I have most of my energy back, and I don't have a heavy belly to haul around. Munchkin is nice and safe, snuggled in the womb (and I have him/her all to myself). Also, it's perfectly acceptable for the baby to go by a name like "Munchkin" right now. Once the baby is born, however, he/she will need a real name (harder than I though it would be)!
The next big milestone is feeling the baby move. This can happen anytime in the next few weeks. Don't get me wrong...I'm certainly looking forward to it. However, I'm really not trying to hurry the pregnancy along. I'm sure that I'll look back in several years and wonder how in the world my child grew up so quickly. And, I'm sure that moment will come along sooner than I expect. No need to hurry things along!
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