So, it's been awhile. Things have flown by the past month with getting the semester wrapped up, then break, the holidays, and gearing up for second semester. I thought I would have so much time over break, but more than half of it was spent grading and preparing for school. I'm really hoping for just a couple snow days to be able to relax and be forced to stay home.
This is a good opportunity to jump back into my blog because I have officially felt our little babe move. I'm pretty sure I felt it a week ago, but was unsure at the time because I had been gassy. Now that it's been a week, I've gotten pretty good at noticing the difference. I've felt 3 different kinds of movement. The first time, a week ago, felt like a deliberate poke. Like someone saying, "Hi. I'm here." Today, I have felt a series of flutters/bubbles and also a snake-like feeling. The snake feeling is creepy. I guess it could also be described as a rolling feeling, which is less creepy, but "snake" is just what I immediately thought of. I told Craig about it and he was like, "Let me feel." I tried to tell him it was random and he'd have to sit there with his hand on my belly for awhile, but he still tried and couldn't stand to wait more than a couple minutes. It will be nice when they are more consistent and prominent.
We will be meeting with a few doulas next Saturday. It was suggested since it's our first time, and women with alignment issues tend to have longer labors. A doula will be able to help assist us through that. One of the doulas has 13 children, so... I'm already leaning towards her, but another one is a licensed massage therapist. So we'll see!
This is a good opportunity to jump back into my blog because I have officially felt our little babe move. I'm pretty sure I felt it a week ago, but was unsure at the time because I had been gassy. Now that it's been a week, I've gotten pretty good at noticing the difference. I've felt 3 different kinds of movement. The first time, a week ago, felt like a deliberate poke. Like someone saying, "Hi. I'm here." Today, I have felt a series of flutters/bubbles and also a snake-like feeling. The snake feeling is creepy. I guess it could also be described as a rolling feeling, which is less creepy, but "snake" is just what I immediately thought of. I told Craig about it and he was like, "Let me feel." I tried to tell him it was random and he'd have to sit there with his hand on my belly for awhile, but he still tried and couldn't stand to wait more than a couple minutes. It will be nice when they are more consistent and prominent.
We will be meeting with a few doulas next Saturday. It was suggested since it's our first time, and women with alignment issues tend to have longer labors. A doula will be able to help assist us through that. One of the doulas has 13 children, so... I'm already leaning towards her, but another one is a licensed massage therapist. So we'll see!
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