What to do, what to do...

This post will be a bit of a mish mash of things since I haven't posted in quite some time.
All seems to be going well with the baby. I have been advised by my Dr. to take an addl iron supplement after I explained that all I want to ever do is sleep! So far it seems to be helping.
The baby has been kicking/punching up a storm. I am a little concerned that everything feels a little low but I will check that when I go back in Sept.
The belly is growing but I don't really see it too much. It seems to happen in spurts. But it's nice to actually look pregnant after all those years of just being a fatty and worried that I looked pregnant lol.
I have been attending healthy pregnancy classes with DH and we have actually found them to be useful. It only deals with the pregnancy and not the birth but helps with eating habits, exercise and of course breast feeding.
I will be honest and say that I am still on the fence about it. I like the idea of bottle feeding and that my hubby and I can share the time with the baby and the bonding. If I breast feed, I become the human cow. Only seen as mealtime to the baby. Also, the nurse in the course scared me, a breast fed baby eats between 12 and 15 times a day but a bottle fed baby only eats 8 times a day. 15 times a day!!!!! OMG! The benefits for both myself and the baby are tremendous if I breast feed so I will definitely keep this in mind as I continue to think this one over. Who knows, I may not make a decision until the very moment the baby is born.
I hope to post some new belly shots this week. Week 25...time is flying. I have about 2.5 - 3 months of work left. I am going to try to work until the end of Nov but I'm not sure how long I will last. I could leave as early as mid Nov. So I guess another time of waiting it out.

Baby update

Well it finally happened. I felt the baby move for the first time on Monday Aug 11th. I wasn't sure at first if what I felt was the baby or not, but as the days went by, there was a distinct timing pattern. And I can also happily report that DH felt the baby for the first time last night. I'm so happy that I finally felt the baby because I was really starting to worry. Everyone says - oh you haven't felt the baby yet... I was beginning to worry about the little monkey!

But so far all is OK. I go for another DR appt tomorrow. I get to find out how much more weight I have put on :( So far it was 10 lbs. So I guess we'll see. Haven't been eating healthy for the last little while, so I'm sure it won't be good.

We've been attending healthy pregnancy classes which actually don't touch on labour/delivery or anything once the baby is born. It is really about eating, exercise, breastfeeding and bad habits. I'm still going because it can only help. But I'm not looking forward to being preached to about breastfeeding. I don't believe I will be breastfeeding even though I know the benefits. It's just not something that I am comfortable with. Maybe I will change my mind once I have the baby in my arms...but until then, I am leaning towards a no.

We have signed up for labour and delivery courses which are offered by the hospital where we will deliver. Don't know when that starts, but I am looking forward to it.

Here are 2 belly pics from Aug 14 @ 23 weeks.

Healthy Pregnancy classes

So we start these classes tonight. Once a week, for 5 weeks, from 6:30-8:30.
I'm hoping that we will walk away with something.
I've heard different things about them so it will be interesting.
I've also been contacted to have a free consultation with a dietician. Not sure on this one yet.

Both DH and I are attending, so I hope we don't fall asleep. We are normally in bed by 8:30pm so it better be interesting enough to keep us awake lol.

On another issue, I still really haven't felt the baby. It is really making me nervous. I don't see the Doc until the 18th...that's a long way to go! We were going to buy a stethescope but you have to go to a specialty shop and pay a fortune for one. So I guess we have no choice but to wait!

Off to the class soon - I will definitely report back on this one!!