Midwife Appointment: Week 30.5

I was really dreading my appointment today, mostly because I've been kind of depressed with hormones and/or weather, plus just am feeling really huge, and also have been having too many contractions. I don't know what I thought would happen, but Cathy was, as always, wonderful, and I left so encouraged.

First of all, she checked me and I'm not dilating or effacing or anything that looks beyond how I should look for where I am. Sigh of relief. I still need to watch the contractions, but don't need to worry so much that I'm headed into labor any minute.

As for my weight gain, Cathy said that it's fine and that some people's bodies react in a survival of the fittest kind of way to pregnancy--storing a lot of fat just in case of famine. :) I definitely gained a ton last time and thought I'd be less this time. I am less, but still more than the norm, and with all the comments in grocery stores (except the one great Kroger clerk today--bless you!) and church and wherever, I have just been discouraged. What she said makes sense, because I really am eating well, other than a few extra desserts. But I'm also working out 5-6 days a week, which is more than most pregos I know. I lost more than I gained last time, and I know I can do it again, so she just encouraged me to eat well and not worry about it.

I am measuring right on target at 30 cm, and the heart rate for baby was between 137-149. Everything looks great and normal and on track! We also talked a lot about what I learned in the last birth and what I'd been thinking about this one. All in all, I felt like it was a great visit and I am feeling less blah about being pregnant than I was yesterday, or even this morning. Yay!