Man, I'm falling behind at the blogging deal lately. And the photo deal. I actually do have something of a baby bump - finally - confirmed by family over Thanksgiving. Yay!
Today is World AIDS Day. Always makes me want to see the quilt again. Always reminds me that even though it's not at the forefront of the media, AIDS is still around in a big way worldwide.
Today is also the day the new Wake County Board of Education is sworn in. They have vowed to dismantle the WCPSS Diversity Policy. In other words, they plan to kill magnet schools. And make people just go to the closest school. And I really don't think that work, because they're mixing diversity issues with overcrowding issues. At least I hope it won't work. I spent a good deal of time researching the issues and making a documentary about the policy and the new board this semester, but I don't have the energy to fill you in right now. But suffice to say I'm against these new board members and their naivety.
Last night we had our fifth birth class. It was time to bust out he blue striped knitted uterus and see what happens with contractions in early first stage and first stage labor. Looks a wee bit uncomfortable to me. And the very idea of back labor? Let's not talk about that. I need some time to process the notion of such pain. The good news was we got to talk about marathon runners again! Who knew that marathons would prepare me for the mental and physical pain of childbirth? At least that's what I'm being told because we talk about martahon runners every week at some point!
At our 23-week checkup yesterday, we finally met Maureen. She's the head midwife at the clinic, and she was so warm and kind and calm. Calm is my number one need in medical staff. My blood pressure was fine, my uterus was at 23 centimeters (I think centimeters... not inches, right?), which was perfect because it should be as tall as the number of weeks you are. I also gained a couple pounds in the past month but I'm still 1/2 lb. below my pre-pregnancy weight. Oh and baby's heart rate was holding steady at 160, as usual! (S)he's consistent. Jonathan got to go along to this one but come January I have to start going in every 2 weeks so he won't be taking off work so often for those. I'm feeling the baby regularly, but Jonathan is still waiting to feel a little kick from the outside.
We also found a pediatrician. The search was made easier since I worked for a family over the summer and the dad happens to be a pediatrician. So I got to know him as a parent and employer and completely funny and calm guy. And I think that's probably more experience than most people get to have with peds when choosing them, so I trust him. Jonathan's also met him since we went out to dinner with the family over the summer and such. We'll still go in to Triangle Pediatrics to meet formally and learn more about the practice before the wee one arrives. But I think (s)he'll be in good hands.
Alright back to work for me. So close to the end of the semester... so close!
Today is World AIDS Day. Always makes me want to see the quilt again. Always reminds me that even though it's not at the forefront of the media, AIDS is still around in a big way worldwide.
Today is also the day the new Wake County Board of Education is sworn in. They have vowed to dismantle the WCPSS Diversity Policy. In other words, they plan to kill magnet schools. And make people just go to the closest school. And I really don't think that work, because they're mixing diversity issues with overcrowding issues. At least I hope it won't work. I spent a good deal of time researching the issues and making a documentary about the policy and the new board this semester, but I don't have the energy to fill you in right now. But suffice to say I'm against these new board members and their naivety.
Last night we had our fifth birth class. It was time to bust out he blue striped knitted uterus and see what happens with contractions in early first stage and first stage labor. Looks a wee bit uncomfortable to me. And the very idea of back labor? Let's not talk about that. I need some time to process the notion of such pain. The good news was we got to talk about marathon runners again! Who knew that marathons would prepare me for the mental and physical pain of childbirth? At least that's what I'm being told because we talk about martahon runners every week at some point!
At our 23-week checkup yesterday, we finally met Maureen. She's the head midwife at the clinic, and she was so warm and kind and calm. Calm is my number one need in medical staff. My blood pressure was fine, my uterus was at 23 centimeters (I think centimeters... not inches, right?), which was perfect because it should be as tall as the number of weeks you are. I also gained a couple pounds in the past month but I'm still 1/2 lb. below my pre-pregnancy weight. Oh and baby's heart rate was holding steady at 160, as usual! (S)he's consistent. Jonathan got to go along to this one but come January I have to start going in every 2 weeks so he won't be taking off work so often for those. I'm feeling the baby regularly, but Jonathan is still waiting to feel a little kick from the outside.
We also found a pediatrician. The search was made easier since I worked for a family over the summer and the dad happens to be a pediatrician. So I got to know him as a parent and employer and completely funny and calm guy. And I think that's probably more experience than most people get to have with peds when choosing them, so I trust him. Jonathan's also met him since we went out to dinner with the family over the summer and such. We'll still go in to Triangle Pediatrics to meet formally and learn more about the practice before the wee one arrives. But I think (s)he'll be in good hands.
Alright back to work for me. So close to the end of the semester... so close!
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