Kidneys

I had an appointment with my Urologist yesterday. He ordered an ultrasound to see if there were any blockages to find out why I get so many UTI and kidney infections. I had the ultrasound this morning. I got to see our baby again too. They looked at the baby first and she is a she, it's good to get confirmation :0) She is healthy and looking great! Her heart rate was about 147 and she was measuring 5 days smaller which is fine. The tech guy told me last time she was measuring a week off. She is in the breach possition right now. Her little bum is right against my cervix.
Then he got to my kidneys. First he looked at the right side and that one had 3 round black spots in the middle of my kidney (usually indicates fluid) I asked if it was normal and he didn't really give me a straight answer but I assumed it was close to it. Then he got to my left side and the spots that were black on the other one were more like gray in this one and they looked all shriveled up. Then he looked at my ureter and the right side was spraying out great but the left side only had a tiny little spurt. It sure did look cool but I think that means something isn't right. He was kinda quick about getting the pics and wouldn't really say much except, "shows what pregnancy does to your body." I am not totally sure what that means but I hope my Dr calls me soon to let me know what they found. Good thing you only need one kidney huh. I guess that counts me out from ever donating a kidney, I need what I have. Scary!
A bit after my ultrasound I had an appointment with my midwife. I got a ton more info from her to try to cope with some of my fears and hopefully make myself more confident in doing this drug free. I am so glad I found her I know she is going to make this birth so wonderful! She thinks I should take some birthing classes but they can be pretty pricy so I am not sure what I am going to do. But I have signed up to do classes at the center with some other women that are about as far along as I am so that should be good we will be able to talk to a Douala and watch videos and talk with each other to get some questions answered. I found out more about what is going to happen during and after the birth. I basically can do what I please. I will be able to birth into mine or Dave’s hands and hold the baby till I am ready to deliver the placenta then Dave will take the baby till I get cleaned up and in a chair. Then I will feed the baby. When the baby is finished and ready to sleep Becky will take her and do the exam right there on the bed with me. I will have to come back to the center 2 days later to have a couple tests done for the baby then I will need to take her in a couple weeks later to the pediatrician. I found out that the goopy stuff they put in babies eyes at the hospital is to guard against STDs that the mother may have passed on. I know I don’t have any of those so I really don’t have to do that if I don’t want to. Same with the hep B shot that I had Gage and Jack both get is not really necessary as an infant so I don’t think she will be getting that shot till later in life, I tested neg for hep B. So I am feeling a lot better already about everything. She gave me some books to read and I am going to start making a birthing plan.