My First Midwife Appointment

I guess that this will be news for everyone...I am pregnant! HURRAY! I am due next June, and my family and I couldn't be happier. I have been so busy with school and my son's second birthday that I haven't had time to write about my first midwife appointment!

On November 18th my son and I made our way to the Midwifery Clinic. The waiting room was full of new toys he had never seen, so when it was time for me to see my midwife, he didn't want to leave all the toys! My midwife and I ended up transferring tons of toys into the examination room so that he would be happy while I answered a ton of questions. It seemed to be working, he was completely fine...until my midwife was trying to take my blood. She was actually a student midwife, very friendly and knowledgeable, but she wasn't able to insert the needle into the vein in my arm on her first try. It was slightly uncomfortable and I guess my son picked up on that, because he started bawling and demanding that the student midwife stop touching me. He was very upset and concerned for me; now completely unaware of the toys in the room. The appointment was over shortly thereafter, but for the rest of the day my son was clinging to me and not wanting me to leave him for even a second.

I know that having a second baby in the house will be a lot of work for my fiance and I, but I need to remember how much of a change it will be for my son. I know that he will love having a baby brother or sister to play with and teach things too, but I'm not sure how he will react to having less one on one time with Mommy! Time will tell, and I know there are many things I still need to learn.

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