baby update

yesterday we had our 2nd midwife appointment. it is always so exciting getting to go and make sure the nugget is growing good. everything went smoothly...heard the heartbeat for the first time! {our first app. the midwife couldn't find it so we had an ultrasound to make sure it was all okay. we could only see the heartbeat on the monitor which was if your wondering 154} it was so beautiful to hear that steady beat! it was at 147 this time.
some things they told me...i have group b strep. i had never heard of that before so was kinda scared when they were telling me i had this. they assured me not to worry and that i would just need to be hooked up to some antibiotics during labor to make sure it doesn't harm the baby. okay....
also, my blood type is ab negative. that is right...i am rare. anyways, because it is negative, at 28 weeks i will have to get a shot so that my blood and body doesn't think the baby is a foreign object if it has a different blood type and fight against it. my body better not fight against my baby!!! but once again the assured me not to worry and that the shot will take care of that.
okay....

so walking out of the doctors i was feeling a little worried. thank the Lord i have family to call! i called my sister amanda {mother of 2 amazing boys} she had group b strep with both of her boys (apparently this could be hereditary) phew...that really calmed me down. i am so thankful that she has gone through the whole pregnancy thing and i can call her and she knows exactly what to say! also, she and her really smart husband filled me in more about blood types and all that. they assured me not to worry also....phew thanks family! :)


so this last visit made me realize just how amazing and detailed pregnancy is. i am feeling good(after battling the flu last week...YUCK) and just so amazingly happy. i have never felt this way before. God is so good and i am so glad He knows all and sees all. i know He is hearing our prayers and taking care of our little babe.

also...we find out what we are having march 23! it feels so far away but i wanted pete to be there with me and he is getting ready to go on the road for a tour. i am just thankful there is a break in it and he can come with me to see if its a boy or a girl...i am thinking its a boy but so many others think its a girl. guess we will have to wait and see......:)