First Midwife's Appointment and A Talking Baby Girl

I've not been on here for a while. Feeling yuk is demotivating when it comes to any creative pursuits... My other blog is suffering too if that is any consolation.

I had my first midwife's appointment on Thursday. My partner came with me. The midwife seems nice and everything went well. I'm considered 'high risk' due to a couple of medical conditions but other than that everything is looking great and unless I weigh more than 90kg at the time of birth, I still qualify for a waterbirth.

Giving birth in water is something I have wanted to try since my first pregnancy but waterbirths were banned in Sweden many years ago. Luckily I'm in the UK now. Fingers crossed that the birthing pool is free on the day!

Apparently you are given three scans here in the UK. Wow. In Sweden we only get one. Week 17 - that's it. My first one will be week 12 so that's only a month away... Can't wait!

The due date I was given by the midwife is the 30 June 2011. I expect it might be adjusted by a day or two after the scan.

I was offered supplemental anti D shots due to being Rh neg but I think I'll manage without out. I had the shot after my youngest was born so I don't expect any complications.

My partner and I agreed on declining the Down's syndrome tests. I'm glad we share the same outlook.

Last night, I had a dream about a beautiful talking baby girl. She was only a few months old and we were going through the alphabet together. I wonder if this means we'll have a girl... possibly with Mercury in Gemini if she's going to speak that soon!

I also had a dream about collecting gemstones from a seashore. I found lapis lazuli and blue lace agate. I will be using those stones in this week's distant healing session, along with a lovely blue candle.

Only Women Allowed!

I've made my mind up. I don't want my partner in the delivery room with me. However, I would like a female birthing partner, a.k.a. a doula. Thinking back to my past three deliveries I realize full well that there is very little thought going on while giving birth. There is a lot of feeling though. My experience is that a male partner cannot enter that feeling space, whereas a woman who has given birth herself should hopefully be able to be right there with you...

He's fine with not being in the room with me while I give birth, thank Goddess. And yeah, we have a while to go yet and we might both change our minds, but this is how I feel about it now.

We have our first midwife's appointment booked in for the 11th of November which we will both be going to. This is the first time going through this process for me in the UK and his first time as a father-to-be, so we both need to clued get up.