Booking Appointment...

Today, Auntie Elle & Josiah accompanied me to my booking appointment. It was lovely! I bought Elle along incase Jo got a bit cranky (which he did towards the very end - it was a two hour appointment to be fair) so they skiddadled while I got my bloods done. They were very well done I have to say, and told the nurse so.

I don't remember it taking as long last time but still, it was a lovely feeling being back there. I've been assigned one midwife who will see me through the whole 4o weeks, which I didn't have last time and because I'm classed as low risk, I'll be starting my labour in The Oasis (a new department in the maternity unit which opened last year). It has three birthing pools, entinox and pethadine facilities and apparently is a home away from home. If I decide I want an epidural, which is pretty much a massive given, I'll just be whisked next door and hooked up.

Almost looking forward to labour now!

I got weighed which wasn't as bad as expected. This pre-pregnancy weigh-in said I'm only half a stone heavier than my pre-pregnancy weight with Josiah. I thought I'd put on about two stone since having him but apparently not. The midwife said that with pregnancy number two, you put less weight on. It's helped that I have very specific tastes right now. I can't bear the thought of heavy foods like lasange or beef casserole. I can do salmon, chicken, salads and such like. I can't do tea, coffee, hot chocolate or squash. I can do water or milkshake. Or Lilt. With Josiah, I only went off a few things but it's taken me days, quite literally, to work out what I want to eat or drink!!

Grrr...very frustrating. Interesting though.