Oct. 24: I really like being pregnant. And this is such a sweet little person whom I’m carrying around. I’m completely smitten with her.
A couple weeks ago I had my first appointment with my new midwife. When Bryan changed jobs, our insurance changed, so now I will be seeing the UW Midwives. I’m really excited to be working with midwives. I’ve heard only good things from the people I know who have had the pleasure of having their assistance.
My next appointment isn’t until 28 weeks. I normally would be going every four weeks, but I’m supposed to have the fabulous glucose test at 28 weeks, and my midwife said that for a normal second pregnancy she doesn’t feel like it’s really necessary to see patients every four weeks. So there will be a six-week gap between this set of appointments. My next appointment and glucose test (to check for diabetes) is scheduled for November 19.
BabyCenter.com Week 24 Update
Your baby’s growing steadily, gaining about a quarter of a pound since last week, when she was just over a pound. Since she’s almost a foot long, that makes a pretty lean figure, but her body is filling out proportionally and she’ll soon put on more baby fat. Your baby’s skin is thin, translucent, and wrinkled, her brain is growing rapidly, and her taste buds are developing. Her lungs are developing “branches” of
the respiratory “tree” and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.