I will be 7 weeks tomorrow. It is funny how my belly popped out earlier this time. The first time I was pregnant I had a little belly at 6 weeks, and my pants were too snug. This time, my belly popped at 5 weeks and my pants were too snug!
I saw my midwife, Mary Anne last week. It was SO great to see her again! The wonderful thing about seeing a midwife is your prenatal visits are so much longer than at a doctor's office. And I am able to take Ronnie with me! I was with her for 1 1/2 hours! She checked my blood pressure and urine, and drew some blood for my CBC. I declined the HIV and Hep B test, and another one that I can't remember. I am so glad to have the option of declining certain things. Another plus to having a midwife, and homebirth.
I measured a bit larger at this visit, 10cm instead of 6cm. And since my last period was very light, she wondered if I could be further along than I am. She told me to think about having an ultrasound to verify my dates. So I discussed it with Ron and I am going to get one next week when I am 8 weeks along. The biggest fear is that if we go on thinking I am 7 weeks along, when I am really 11 weeks, then if I go into labor at what we think is 36 weeks, I will end up giving birth in the hospital again. When I could've stayed home since I was really 40 weeks along but did not know it. So it just makes sense to find out.
The other possibility "could" be that I am carrying twins! How exciting is that?? I won't get my hopes up though, even though that would be so awesome! I may just be bigger with this baby for whatever reason. So I guess we will find out next week!
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