Therefore, at today's visit, the regular doctor didn't do an ultrasound. But she did listen for the baby's heartbeat. She put some sort of walkie-talkie-type device with a little listening part onto Sarah's belly. Because the baby can't talk yet (or is just unsure of what language to use with English-speaking parents living in the French-speaking part of a country where German is dominant), it simply moved (the doctor had to tell us the baby was moving, which it did three times during this exam). So we responded with, "Roger, Baby. We'll see you at the ultrasound in a few weeks. Over 'n' out." I guess I would feel a bit disturbed and might kick a few times if somebody were trying to listen in on me when I was trying to be private. Sarah says she can't feel any movement yet but is anxious to.Although we didn't see Baby today, the doctor says it's about 18 cm long (head to toe).
We are taking a picture of Sarah in profile every week, and now I'm having Sarah lift up her top so you can see her growing belly directly. Sarah tends to wear baggy tops, so I still maintain that her pregnancy is not obvious. There are still a few people who are surprised when we tell them she's pregnant.
Sarah continues to eat a lot. She got a prescription for some prenatal vitamins today. We think that they're like any other prenatal vitamins that one could buy at the grocery store (i.e., over the counter) in the U.S., but here in Switzerland, you can't even buy cold medicine without asking for it at the pharmacy, so the doctor had to write a prescription for these. They're quite costly too (like everything in Switzerland), but the insurance will cover this.
Sarah is also slowing down when she walks. Going to church involves walking up the hill by our house, and even when she starts walking up the hill, she starts getting out of breath. I'm learning to slow down and walk at her pace too.
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