It's really amazing to think that we could have this baby in as little as 6 weeks...prob not ganna happen that soon...but you never know!! WOW...That puts a shock to the system!!
We had our social work appointment today..which was VERY hard in itself to get to begin with. Three weeks ago I called the hospital requesting a appointment and was met with much resistance as she had no idea why I would be calling to talk to a social worker.
Basically the job of a social worker would be to make sure we have no bumps in the road once baby is born...meaning IP's get their own room and get to make ALL medical decisions about the baby right after birth. If we didn't have the appt we would be making all these arrangements thru contractions..haha...no thanks!! So luckily the head RN at our local hospital had just dealt with a Surro birth two weeks ago..so she was a pro at the whole surrogacy business! It was great! We did find out that baby will have my last name on its hospital bracelet and so will IP's..which I thought was crazy...and apparently all documents will have my last name on them too...so that will all be changed in the coming months after sweet surro-babes birth!!
After our visit with the social worker we headed over to the midwives..I always enjoy a good chat with our midwives..they are lovely team and I am really enjoying planning our birth with them.
Baby was measuring at 34 weeks this week (I'm 31) ..which I think she didn't measure right as two weeks ago I was 28...and haven't gained anything nor do I feel "THAT" much bigger..she wasn't concerned..but it is what it is...Baby's heart rate was in the 130's...have no idea what I think it is anymore...blood pressure is a-ok as always and I don't have the dreaded gestational diabetes.. THANK GOD!!!!
IM and I finally got to talking about my breast milk post birth and I told her I was pumping for 3 months...(personal goal for me..for health reasons!) and IM asked if they could use it for sweet surro babe!! "YES YOU CAN!!" Made me so happy to know that the baby would be getting the milk that it spent 9 months helping me make!! IM is planning to induce lactation...so hopefully with my BM and IM's BM babe will be 100% Breastfed!
Can't wait for this little one to make his/her appearance..I am so looking forward to the moment that the IP's get to "relax" and enjoy their sweet bundle that they have been wanting and waiting for, for so long!! Makes my heart melt at the thought of it!
