My apologies in taking so long to update you! I needed to crash first.
So, I met up with my mum at about 3:30pm and hopped on the bus to the clinic. We got there at 4pm, to find an empty waiting room. Awesome! Went in to see the midwife straight away. Blood pressure was fine, weight showed I gained another half a kilo - meaning I'm now at 86kg. I'm happy with that. We listened to Creature's heartbeat which was strong and steady. She then asked me if I will be breastfeeding.
I sighed. I told her I was not sure yet,and explained the difficulties I see me facing with breastfeeding and that if I will go down that road, it will only be for the first month or so. I explained how soon I will be returning to work and the long hours I work. She seems to have understood where I'm coming from and said that my hesitation is understandable, but that a month is better than none at all and that it is worth giving it a shot.
We then went in to see the Prof. After a few minutes of us waiting for him, he walked into the room and asked us to go into the bigger office which was now vacant. He asked me to get on the couch, and we did n ultrasound scan. Everything appeared to be fine. Creature's growth is spot on!
Then, the words were spoken.
"You will be checking in at the hospital on Sunday at 10:30am"
I nodded and tried to stay calm. He got the midwife to check how many people were scheduled to give birth on the Monday - and it turned out there were5 of them already. So he said "OK, so you go in on Sunday for them to keep you under observation, then we start the induction for the birth to happen on Tuesday."
There. You know now. Creature's arrival is scheduled for the 31st of January 2012.
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Thursday, 26 January 2012
Monday, 16 January 2012
How not to screw up another person's day
You would think people would be more considerate when they will be potentially needing something from you - such as a business transaction.Well, you'd be wrong.
On Thursday I received a phone call from my landlady asking if I will be home on Saturday morning, as a real estate agent and a potential buyer wished to view the place. The place where I live is for sale - so even though it had been a few months since someone came to have a look at it, this was not unexpected. I said I would be - even though it was between 8am and 10am - silly o'clock in my books.
No one showed up. No one called, emailed or texted.
I thought that maybe the landlady forgot to contact me, and just shrugged it off. She called again today to say that she was contacted by the Agent again today who had not warned her that they did not show up, and to ask if I'll be home at around 4pm. I said I would be and would let her know if they don't show up.
Needless to say,by 5pm no one had come by. When I texted her, she said that again, no one contacted her- and that she called the Agent herself to find out what's up. Agent said the potential buyers got stuck in the rainstorm.
At this point in time, I'm tolerating this kind of crap. However, should something like this happen after Creature is born, there will be hell to pay.
Why?
Well, children need a strict routine. Otherwise life will become too difficult for you as a parent. This means that bedtime should be at a fixed hour. Waking up should too. Feedings as well.
Now, if someone tells me they'd be coming over at a specific time, I would have to make sure it does not disrupt Creature's schedule. If they show up late, then they'll just have to sod off and come back another time.
Another reason is going out. To go anywhere with a baby/toddler, it can take you a couple of hours to get both of you ready, and gather all you might need in a bag. Having someone not honouring their appointment means it would throw off the rest of the day.
This little rant will perhaps come in useful for those of you who are childless and/or forgot what it means to have a very young child to cater for in your household. If you agree to a plan, stick to it, or cancel way in advance. If you're running late, it should be common courtesy to warn the person waiting for you.
On Thursday I received a phone call from my landlady asking if I will be home on Saturday morning, as a real estate agent and a potential buyer wished to view the place. The place where I live is for sale - so even though it had been a few months since someone came to have a look at it, this was not unexpected. I said I would be - even though it was between 8am and 10am - silly o'clock in my books.
No one showed up. No one called, emailed or texted.
I thought that maybe the landlady forgot to contact me, and just shrugged it off. She called again today to say that she was contacted by the Agent again today who had not warned her that they did not show up, and to ask if I'll be home at around 4pm. I said I would be and would let her know if they don't show up.
Needless to say,by 5pm no one had come by. When I texted her, she said that again, no one contacted her- and that she called the Agent herself to find out what's up. Agent said the potential buyers got stuck in the rainstorm.
At this point in time, I'm tolerating this kind of crap. However, should something like this happen after Creature is born, there will be hell to pay.
Why?
Well, children need a strict routine. Otherwise life will become too difficult for you as a parent. This means that bedtime should be at a fixed hour. Waking up should too. Feedings as well.
Now, if someone tells me they'd be coming over at a specific time, I would have to make sure it does not disrupt Creature's schedule. If they show up late, then they'll just have to sod off and come back another time.
Another reason is going out. To go anywhere with a baby/toddler, it can take you a couple of hours to get both of you ready, and gather all you might need in a bag. Having someone not honouring their appointment means it would throw off the rest of the day.
This little rant will perhaps come in useful for those of you who are childless and/or forgot what it means to have a very young child to cater for in your household. If you agree to a plan, stick to it, or cancel way in advance. If you're running late, it should be common courtesy to warn the person waiting for you.
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