I am 19 weeks and 5 days along in our pregnancy, and it was a wonder to gaze upon our child for the first time! Christopher and I were truly amazed, and so very happy. The baby is very healthy: spine, heart, brain and all!

Already the baby is an active being, it wouldn’t stop moving around in my womb. At least not at first, but then the baby crossed it’s legs, lounged back, and yawned at one point.

Yesterday we had our first appointment with our Midwife, Lisa. With her assistance we will surely have the best experience of birth, which is how it should be. Working with a midwife, as opposed to a regular obstetrician, contrasts greatly. It’s much more personal, whether you’re being tended to by Lisa herself, or her assistant Lia. They’re so very positive and fun in nature, making me feel comfortable in moments.

The obstetrician I was seeing, although charismatic, held no true concern for the well-being of myself or my child. It is mandatory for a doctor to measure and “feel up” your belly to note progress in growth; in the four visits I had with him not once did that occur. Besides that, the communication between him, his office staff and head nurse was lacking. They weren’t going to get me in for an ultrasound until September 13th.

I phoned Lisa this past Friday afternoon, the 25th of August. Later that day she called me back herself, letting me know that she was currently in a clinic, but would talk with me later on that evening. We talked, and we set up a time to meet in person the next afternoon: Saturday, her day off. In speaking on a personal level, we both came to be comfortable with her delivering our child. That Tuesday we had a 45 minute appointment with Lisa and Lia, no waiting involved. The craziest thing is Lisa was able to set up an appointment for us to get an ultrasound the very next day.

This shows to me that when someone truly cares about their work, the individual they are caring for, they make the efforts and see them through. It is wonderful to know that there are still people out there who have passion.

Christopher and I feel so blessed and at ease with our future, and bringing our first child into this world. Now that everything is set, the only thing that’s unsettling is the 4 1/2 month wait until we meet our child… It is surreal.

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