27-28 weeks pregnant: check-up (with ultrasound) and preparatory course

Today was a busy day for our little one (and inevitably for us too). We had to go to the gynecologist for a regular appointment and we had our second pregnancy class.

Before the check-up, Hanneke had to drink some kind of sugary drink in order to check possible problems with (pregnancy) diabetes. To check this, they tested Hanneke's blood which she had to give one hour later. As always, they also checked the usual suspects such as toxoplasmosis and iron level. During the actual check-up the gynecologist checked our Kleintje. He was positioned with his head up, his hands in front of his face and his legs folded. Well, admittedly, having his legs stretched would be rather difficult as he is taking more and more space in Hanneke's womb. Still, as Hanneke notices very well, he seems to be trying it quite a lot. On the ultrasound everything looked fine and we got another image of our Kleintje's little face. On the picture you can also see this, although it is not entirely clear. On the left, you can see the contours of his face with his eyes, nose and mouth. He still had two arms and two legs and the other things that are supposed to be there. We also heard again his heart beating with 150 beats a minute.

Later during the day, we went to the "pregancy course" in the hospital of Morges. This was the second session with the midwife who explained some more procedures of a delivery and answered our questions. She also showed a video and showed us the hospital's delivery rooms. It was quite useful to see these kinds of things because it allows us to get a better picture of the upcoming birth of our Kleintje.

Update: the blood test showed that Hanneke's iron level was too low, which explaines why she has been feeling so tired. Because of this, she has to go to a clinic in Lausanne where extra iron will be put into her blood by infusion. The other tests (e.g. diabetes) were good.