My appointment was bumped up a half hour earlier today, but luckily I was able to leave work earlier. I found out that it only takes 10 minutes to get there from work, whereas it takes 1/2 hour from home. Good lesson. I was super early, but luckily they were able to get me in early too.
There was a student working with my backup midwife today. She was very nice and helpful. I don't know if I've mentioned this before, but when I lay down on my left side, every few minutes it feels like my heart skips a beat. I looked this up on the internet and was able to find information saying that it is not totally uncommon, since you're producing 50% more blood. I brought this up today and she corroborated that, so I'm not worried anymore. Apparently it's also still safe to lay on my back, so I'm going to start doing that again. Maybe my back will be a little less sore.
Anyway, my blood pressure and lungs are both normal, and I got to hear the baby's heartbeat today! It's super fast (but a very normal) 140 bpm. Even though pregnancy is so extremely common, it seems unbelievable that your body is able to do this. Anne, my backup midwife, said it best today. It's so extraordinary, yet it's so ordinary.
Anyway, next appointment is June 24, at which time we'll get a requisition for an ultrasound that can determine the baby's gender!
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