baby things and doctor appointments

August 18, 2016


Sean went back to work after a long weekend off and reality has started to set in. We are living here. In the beginning it felt more like a vacation… We have started to get ready for baby girl. We are setting things up around the apartment and washing all of her clothes. I feel like it’s Christmas morning as shipments of her things get delivered. Just so precious!



Baby chopsticks :) and some familiar diaper brands  
 
Her load of girlie pink and purples

In Japan you have to go to the town hall and register when you are pregnant. They give you a ton of information including a health insurance coupon book and baby book. You need to take both of these with you to your doctor appointments. They also give you some fun things like a sticker and key chain that tell everyone around you “you have a baby inside”. We were able to do this pretty smoothly with the help of one of Sean’s coworkers (so thankful for helpful people). The same woman picked us up and took us to our first doctor appointment on Tuesday.

 Baby book to record information and coupon book
I have a baby inside! :) 
The office experience was very similar to the U.S. Because I was a new patient they wanted to do pretty much everything. There were many different rooms instead of being in one room for everything like the U.S. The process was long, totaling 2hours and 45 minutes with waits in between being seen. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Our doctor speaks English and is well known in the area. He made me feel very comfortable and confident in his knowledge. At the end they did something different that I hadn’t experienced. I was directed to a room at the end of the hall with recliner chairs (pictures attached). The nice nurse placed two monitors on my stomach and pointed to the clock explaining that they wanted to monitor the baby for 30 minutes. She told me that the purpose was to ensure that I wasn’t contracting. It didn’t bother me at all to sit there. I enjoyed hearing her heart beating and her little movements as I waited. Overall the experience was great! I left feeling confident that baby girl was going to be given the best of care here in Japan.    



Waiting after blood work 



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3 comments

  1. Looks wonderful, the baby things are adorable! So happy that you're so comfortable with new doctor, God is blessing your pathway! Such an exciting time!

    What work is Sean doing? Did he find a church for you?

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    1. Hi Dawn! Thank you :) It was a huge relief to go to the appointment. And yes, it feels like everything has been laid out for us.

      We did find a church! We were placed in an area that has a church about 20 min from us - a sister church of the one we visited last time we were here! So awesome how that worked out. And Sean is teaching English at a local school thats about a 5 min walk. Hope you and the boys are well! Thanks again for your comment.

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  2. I love this!!! Omg baby chopsticks!! All of baby girls stuff is adorable. Love you guys so much!! ��

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