Second Midwife Appt

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Second midwife appointment, the fears are settled again!

• urine dipstick check all good (yellow)
• BP 90/60 (a little low)
• weight at 73kg (end of day weight, so plus/minus 1kg)
• thyroid good
• heart beat good
• lungs clear and symmetrical use of muscles
• breast exam normal
• textbook breast changes (size, color, nipple changes) - apparently I have good breastfeeding boobs! LOL!
• no colostrum production yet
• pelvic/uterine exam normal (I had a clear visual of my growing lower abdomen!)
• baby heart beat fast at 152bpm
• urine sample req for STI's (standard) given- did you know you have to hold your urine for at least 2 hours for this?!
• met the 2nd of 3 midwives at Bloom (like!)
• next up - detailed u/s Aug 29, next midwife appt Sept 19