I went to a new doctor today. It was my first time this pregnancy to see and OBGYN. I had been going to an Internist who had seen my mom during her hospital stay in November. Dr. Simon knows all about babies and delivery and such, but he felt it would be better if for the last couple months I saw an OBGYN in case any problems arouse.
So today, instead of Dr. Simon, I went to see Dr. Garcia. I handed him the results to all of my lab work. He told me almost everything was on a normal level except that the amount of iron in my blood is low. He asked if I have been feeling tired lately, and I responded, "Of course, I'm 7 months pregnant and work 10-12 hour days every day on top of chasing my own daughter around." That would make anyone tired. He laughed and gave me some iron so that maybe I will feel a little less tired and definately will feel less weak.
One really nice thing about seeing the doctor here during pregnancy, is that you get an ultrasound every single time. Baby Emma is very healthy. If she was born today, she would weigh about 3 lbs. She is growing as she should, and there are no evident problems.
The nicest part about seeing Dr. Simon was that he saw me for no charge simply because he really respects my family. Since Dr. Garcia does not know me, I knew I would be charged. I was charged a whopping $35 to see the doctor, get an ultrasound, and get some iron pills. Not bad I say.
Today, I am 29.5 weeks pregnant, and very excited to meet this baby. Both Dr. Simon and Dr. Garcia believe that I will be able to have this baby without having to endure another C-section. Let's pray to God that is so.
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