Another week, another check-up.
This time it’s routine, an appointment with the midwife. Maria is
pleased to see a familiar place at the health centre, one of the
midwives involved in Sam’s birth is on duty. It’s the first time
she’d seen our son since he was a month old and the predictable, but
nonetheless pleasing, comments on how big he is and how well he talks
ensue. Human nature dictates that even medical professionals succumb
to small talk.
All the necessary checks are carried out and all is well… more
relief. Maria is in fine shape after a stressful time. With a mother
and sister who suffered from high blood pressure throughout their
pregnancies, it’s comforting for me to see my wife standing up to
the strain with a clean bill of health. I’ve seen the pressure my
sister was under with a cloud hanging over her during her two
deliveries. Thankfully HBP is something Maria appears to be immune to,
despite all the anxieties.
The week ends with us trying to explain to Sam the reason for the
increasing size of his Mummy’s tummy. He seems to have a vague
understanding and begins to ‘talk’ to the baby – cute.
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