We had our first real appointment with the doctors/midwives on Monday, April 13th. Originally we weren't scheduled for an ultra sound and I didn't really know what to expect or how these things work, so I had asked. While it's not the norm, we were scheduled for an U/S following our appointment with the midwife. At Fletcher Allen, we have the opportunity to work with doctors or midwives, or even both during the first few months. We think we're opting to work with midwives, but pretty open to suggestions. Once we chat with more new moms, we'll have more ammunition to make good decisions for us.
The appointment went well and Mary Jo recorded our health histories, asked lots of questions, and we even had several questions answered. (like, what the heck did we get ourselves into??)
Next up? The U/S!
Our sonogram tech was very friendly and after a few moments we were seeing our baby live...heart beat and all. It was absolutely insane and confirmed that I think we're insane for starting this amazing journey. Yes, it still feels a little surreal.
Check out the blob, I mean Baby Proctor! (if you click on the picture, it makes it larger!!!!)
I am loving reading this so far!
ReplyDeleteMy take on midwife vs. doctor - We went with midwife all along during our appointments (with the exception of two OB visits), but due to the induction problems and the c-section we had an opportunity to work with both during L & D. The midwives win, hands down...not a question in my brain. Their sensitivity during a tough labor with a less-than-desired procedure was the only thing that got me through, whereas the OBs and other docs present were all business and did not seem to care at all how emotionally difficult the c-section decision was for us. (The OB was downright rude to Nathaniel.) The level of medical care with the midwives was stellar, but it was the extra personal care and respect for our birth experience that made them so so wonderful.