Heatbeat

I heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time at the midwife's appointment today. The baby was moving quite a lot, escaping the Doppler but it was quite nice. What's not nice is the remnants of the terrible respiratory infection I had. I am completely shattered. My head is like a factory, it hurts so bad. I cannot breath and with my headache I cannot think, walk or sleep. When will I feel normal again?

Birth Options

Twice now I have been recommended to give birth at home in a pool. I had never considered this option before. I always thought that if something went wrong, being in a hospital is the safest option. Though the natural and drug free option of a pool birth is appealing…There is just so much to think about and so much I don’t know. I feel so ignorant.

Oh, by the way, making it to the second trimester does not mean the end of troubles. Whilst I feel million times better than two weeks ago, now I am suffering from headaches, blocked sinuses and sleepless nights. Oh the joys…