Week 23 Prenatal Appointment
I had my monthly prenatal appointment today and met with Dr. Theresa Marlino, 1 of the 6 ob-gyns in Dr. Russino’s practice at Paoli Hospital. The office schedules appointments so that moms-to-be get to meet with all of the doctors in the practice at least once. The rationale is to ensure that mom-to-be is familiar with whoever might be on call the day the baby decides to arrive. Makes perfect sense. I’ve so far have met with Drs. Bussard, Russino, Chasteney and Marlino. I still have to meet with Drs. Kambin and Anthopoulos and then I’d be able to tell who I like the best. So far though, my favorite is Dr. Chasteney because he has been the most thorough and personable.
Anyway, back to today’s appointment. I don’t want to jinx it, but so far, so good. I’ve only gained 6 pounds since becoming pregnant, my blood pressure has been normal to slightly on the low side, I have no ankle or hand swelling and my urine has come up negative for both protein and glucose during each visit I have had. As someone who tends to mostly look at the glass as being half-empty, I always expect the worst at my appointments. Needless to say, I have been ecstatic each time I go and am told, “You and baby are doing very well.” I just hope this positive trend continues as I still have 15 more weeks to make sure Avery and I stay healthy.
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