Prenatal Health

My last midwife appointment went well, but I still have a few things to work on. I'm still anemic, so I've been told to eat more protein in the mornings, increase my iron intake again, and start taking B vitamins. If that's not enough, she'll start giving me B-vitamin injections. I'm glad she's continuing to monitor this. I think midwives observe their patients more closely and screen more thoroughly because they need to make absolutely sure you're perfectly healthy and have no risk factors for a home birth. I felt this crappy towards the end of my last pregnancy, but my OB never talked to me about possible anemia, or tested my blood after 26 weeks. I really feel like I'm getting better care this time. On the bright side, it appears that all my efforts have helped the baby shift into a better position. She still isn't completely anterior (her front facing my spine), but the next best thing: her back is lying along my left side. From that position, it's not difficult for her to shift to face-down during labor and birth. Still, Michelle (my midwife) told me not to panic if she shifts a few more times before settling on a permanent position, because that's likely to happen occasionally during the final month. Just be diligent about not reclining backwards, and lean forward or lie on my left side whenever possible.