Had the midwife check today. She was stuck in the delivery suite, and so I have now been to the hospital where I will be going in May. We now know how to get into the hospital grounds. And where the door is. And even more to the point where the door is after hours. It wasn't a planned visit, but did work out to be very useful.
I only saw the midwife for about 10 mins for the a) pee on a stick routine, b) measure the bump, c) listen for a heart rate and d) check the blood pressure. We waited for about half an hour with a hungry three year old to do this, and I was thinking as we left the building it was a bit of a waste of time. But you know, it only feels like a waste of time because everything was normal and healthy. If there had been anything abnormal, it wouldn't have felt like a waste of time, it would have felt critical and vital. So I have the luxury of health, and can feel like a 10 minute check is not important, and that sounds like the thinking of a smart-aleck.
Posted by Toni at January 7, 2004 06:45 PM