30w1d - Alien belly

This week is marked with another first. Alien belly started a few days ago. It's so weird to look down and see my belly moving. She must wake up from a nap around 1pm and shortly after is moving all about. This has been the case for the last 3 or 4 days now. Today I was at my parents when it happened. Boy did they think that was the coolest thing. They both put their hand on my belly and felt some good movements. Wasn't it nice that she cooperated for them!

I had an OB appointment this morning. Unfortunately I couldn't get in to see my regular doctor and ended up scheduling with someone different. This doctor definitely lacks in the personality department...I hope she isn't the OB on duty when it comes time to deliver. She wasn't running late by any means, but didn't really make any time for anything outside the scheduled visit either. Short, sweet and to the point. Blood pressure, good. Weight, good. Urine, good. Measurements, good. Baby's heart rate, good. Any questions?

Being that I didn't see the doctor after the results of the Glucose test last time but the nurse told me my Hemoglobin was a little low and I should take iron, I did ask about that. My number was just over 10, which falls into that borderline category. She said I could probably get by with taking the Iron supplement once every three days, but definitely don't need to take it daily. That's a relief that I'm not in a dangerous category.

My next appointment is in 3 weeks, then we are looking at weekly appointments from there out.

Next week as part of our child birth classes we'll take a tour of the hospital. If how close we are doesn't feel more real after that, I don't know what it'll take!

There is still so much to do over the next 10 or so weeks. Crazy how fast the time has gone so far and I'm sure that will continue right up to the end.