Today we visited our doctor in the evening. We could not manage to get an appointment for late evening or early morning. So the appointment was at 3 p.m and your dad had to come very early from office to take us to the doctor. Your sister was fast asleep in the car, so I went alone to the Doctor's office leaving your dad and sister in the car.
But then, after the tests by a nurse, I was waiting for the doctor to arrive and got to know that she had to leave immediately for a baby delivery. So I took permission from the nurse and went down to tell your dad about the delay. I saw your dad and sister coming out from the car as they had seen the doctor rushing out to the hospital. We all came up back to the visiting room and waited for another 20 minutes and finally there was another Doctor who came to attend us. She said our Doctor might take some more time and therefore she was there to check me. She had seen me for the first time and she said I look too small and so are you. She measured my tummy and asked us to take an ultrasound in the next visit after two weeks. Usually our Doctor keeps saying that everything looks normal and good after measuring my belly. But the new Doctor asked me your sister's weight at the time of her birth, which was below 6 pounds. She herself said that it might be fine because we all look small and yet healthy. Being small runs in our family.
I thought that they are used to seeing the big built people here in USA and Indian babies are usually much smaller. She didn't seem worried anyway, but she told us to go for an ultrasound to be at safer side. Your dad later said that the insurance company pays for 4 ultrasounds and we had only three so far. Now they are asking for the next one for their benefit. But whatever it is, I am somehow not worried that you are small, because I know you are not and you kick more than your sister used to. I am quite sure that you are healthy. And I am even more glad because I get to see you again in the next visit. Who wouldn't be happy if they get to see their little one once again that too when we are sure that the baby is fine? So I am really waiting for the next visit right from now.
After two weeks, I will be 36 weeks pregnant and there after you can come out any day and still be considered full term baby. So only two more weeks to go and you will not be premature anymore. Unfortunately, we could not manage to get any appointment with ultrasound combination for that week and ended up taking an appointment for after three weeks. So I will be 37 weeks pregnant when I get to see you again and I am sure that you are going to look just like a newborn in the ultrasound. I can't stop getting excited. It is an opportunity even for your granny to see you as she will be here soon.
Your kicks are little different than the kicks I used to feel when your sister was inside. She used to just kick me and pull her legs back immediately and then repeat it again. This used to feel like little pats from inside though they were not that mild. But now the kicks are even more painful. You kick me hard and then drag your leg as if trying to find some soft place to tare and come out. You are not going to find such a soft skin to tare now, but in the process I really wonder if it tares. It pains a lot when you do that and everyone can see that little foot moving from one end of my stomach to the other. It is painful and at the same time it looks extremely cute! Anyone can even touch and feel your tiny foot.
Your granny is once again coming to USA to welcome you on the 23rd of this month. Looks like she is coming just for you because she will be here one week after your sister's birthday celebration. Anyway right now she is packing all the goodies for your mom, dad and sister. I am just waiting to hog all the food and that will reach you!
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