Yikes!! The baby will be here so soon! Charlie and I are so excited. The nursery is nearly done, the bassinet is set up in the bedroom, his clothes are clean and hung and all exposed electrical outlets are covered. (Those little things are Cynthia-proof too, I can hardly get them out!!) Of course, there are still things to do, finish the curtains, write in his baby book, etc, but I think we are close to having it all ready.
Around 32 weeks my midwife called to tell me she was leaving the practice. I was so bummed. Charlie and I really liked Karen and we were excited to have the "midwife experience". Of course, she is going to a completely different setup at another hospital, so following her wasn't even an option. I am now seeing Dr. Reed who is the head doctor of the practice. She has a great reputation and luckily we had met her a couple times before. She was the doctor who saw me in the hospital during the kidney stone incident and I had one appointment with her when Karen wasn't available.
My 34 week appointment was my first with Dr. Reed as my official doctor. She was wonderfully sweet and we were instantly happy with her. Unfortunately, she leaves for vacation on August 6th (my due date is the 11th). I didn't want to have to make yet another change, so as long as my body is ready and Leo is ready, it looks like I will be induced around August 4th or 5th. (a little past 39 weeks). At first I wasn't sure if that was what I wanted, but the more I think about it, the more I am ok with it. With Charlie's parents living out of town, it will give them the opportunity to actually be here the day Leo is born and it's nice having a "game plan". Of course, Leo could still come on his own sometime in July if he feels like it. ;)
As of 34 weeks, Leo was still breech, but he has some time to turn. I am not dilated yet, but my body is making changes already to start that process. Our next appointment will be at 36 weeks. We will have a possible ultrasound and hopefully be able to schedule the induction!
I have a ton of pictures from my diaper party and baby shower that I will post soon!
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The adventures of Charlie, Cynthia, Leo and the Jellybean
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Hi. You don't know me, but I came across your blog when I was Googling and trying to figure out why Karen was no longer listed on the Specialists web site. Do you know where she went? She delivered my daughter back in August of 2007, and while I'm not in need of her services again yet, I really loved her and would like to deliver with her again next time.
As for Dr. Reed, I had a couple of visits with her, too, and I really liked her. Not as much as I liked Karen, but she was really great. I'm sure you'll be very happy with your care. Good luck with your birth!
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