Our next doctors appointment is this Friday. Now that we're in the 3rd trimester, we'll be seeing the doctor once every two weeks (instead of once a month). Once we hit the 36 week mark - meaning only one month to go - we'll see the doctor each week.
And for another update - we've signed up for childbirth class. It's a three week class on Tuesday nights, starting June 29th. It will be held at the hospital where we will be delivering the baby, which is great because it means we'll get the tour as part of a class (one less thing to have to do, since I was going to schedule a time for that anyways!). Our doctor recommended lamaze, since they'll focus on techniques to get through the pain, but will not be judgemental about getting an epidural. Apparently some of the other types of classes will lecture you if they hear you're going to get an epidural. But God made smart people in the world so that they can give us relief during the most painful time of our life. I plan to thank God for that as I roll over for the first needle I'll ever be glad to see. I will say though - my plan is to get as far as I can without it (without going past the point of no return). That's partially because I'm curious as to how much I can take, but also because I realize the big downside of an epidural is that it often slows down the process (which sometimes leads to the need of a cesarean, which I really want to avoid).
Now for the update per BabyCenter.com. She's growing so much - sometime soon I'll post a picture of my pregnant belly!
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
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