Update

We went to a breastfeeding class this past Monday, which is the first of the classes we signed up for. The class was Monday evening and was pretty comprehensive. We learned some new things about how to ensure successful breastfeeding and the causes of some of the problems that women run into. Luckily, there is a lot of support for breastfeeding both in our CenteringPregnancy group and also within UCSF. A lactation specialist is going to come to one of our Centering groups. There will be a lactation specialist at the hospital to help if needed. My doula will also be able to help make sure the baby latches on correctly.

We had our CenteringPregnancy group last week and everything is looking good with me and the baby. They did a glucose blood test to check for gestational diabetes, which is normal to do at this point in the pregnancy, though its not anything that I am concerned about. The baby is developing at a good pace and seemed to be the right size for this point in the pregnancy. I am coming to the end of week 25, and nearing the end of the 6th month. Next month starts the 3rd trimester. Time is just flying by! Our next Centering appointment is May 20th.

Overall, I am still feeling good. I was having some indigestion, but that has passed thankfully. Hopefully, it doesn't come back. I have started sleeping with a pillow under my belly, which has helped a lot and I have been sleeping a lot better the last few nights.

I am feeling the baby move a lot more now, which is really cool. She is now kicking strongly enough that Joe can feel it. It's comforting to feel her move and know that she is doing ok in there. We are definitely getting increasingly more excited for her to be born and know that the next few months are going to go by really fast!