On the 6th of July, marked my 30th week of pregnancy. Had my doctor/ob-gyn/prenatal appointment the 8th of July, exactly the second day of my 30th week. I had this every two weeks of seeing my doctor/prenatal beginning the other two weeks, so this is my second prenatal that went every other two weeks. And this will be like this until about my due date. Then soon enough I have to see my doctor/ob-gyn every other week. The prenatal was successful. I had an ultrasound (but don't have a copy of pics but then it's fine) and some other chitchat. The ultrasound gave us the smiles, her hands already showing big. She's already four pounds and two ounce (4 lbs & 2 oz) in weight. It's just funny that I ask how tall she is because any doctor can't measure because a baby(ies) can't be straightened. She/he/they always on the nodding position. :-) Now I know, height can't be measured when the baby is still on the tummy. I just hope, she won't be "he" when comes out. ;-) Or else the pinks couldn't be used. And that's it, nothing else other than the doctor prescribed me to start taking iron supplement to take everyday with the stool softener medication to take everyday both in addition to my calcium supplement (twice a day) and the prenate elite vitamin (once a day). So all in all, I now take five (5) medicines a day until after breastfeeding. Wow! That's a lot, isn't it? But then the doctor prescribed me for this because it is good for me, better than its other side. Happy pregnancy for me. *wink*
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You may already know that from my doctor's/ob-gyn appointment last Friday (today is Sunday), I had an ultrasound in the clinic and my ob-gyn told me 80% I would be having a baby girl. My DH told me too that he could not see any sign of a gender of a boy in an ultrasound so he agrees without doubt. :-) Me, I do not know how to look at an ultrasound but hearing such is a happy thought. Ear-to-ear smiles again. :-) You know that I like my baby of either a boy or a girl as long as he/she is healthy but am more favor of a girl though I like it both. :-) DH also has the same thought with me. In fact, he already has a name if it's a girl. Okay, for thrilling, I will just give you her name, it's SAM. :-) By the way, I will be having another ultrasound from an imaging this Friday and I guess this time, we will know the 100% accuracy though that 80% is as same as the latter since that ob-gyn as proven by my friends is very accurate in looking for gender.
Apart of my happiness last Friday, my ob-gyn told me that all my medical conditions are great. My UTI already cleared after giving me a days of 6-hours interval for that 500 mg. medicine. I am afraid such will going to kidney condition. Thanks goodness it's already fine. Okay, pregnant women are prone to UTI. In fact almost all, if not all. But it is not good, you know. So it has to be treated before having a labor. And also my liver, kidney are all fine. My cholesterol is 205 out of 300 most pregnant women have which my ob-gyn told me I have great result. And the NT or Neuro Test is 1/1500, see how far is the number. So I no longer need another exams for birth defect tests since there's nothing to worry about after my second test which is cool. Also, I already gained five (5) pounds. Yey! By the way, I heard my baby's heart beat of 170 and she moves a lot whilst the doctor have a test or how do you call that one. I never thought/feel or I just do not know, that my baby moves a lot. Alright, she will be five months (regular month, or already five months for 28 days counting for every month good for 10 months) this coming 7th the next month or May. What else? Ooh yeah, many already ask when is my due date. And it will be on September 15th. Hopefully will be having a baby shower the last week of June (if it will be pursued, hopefully it will). So that's it. Will update more. My maternity shopping is on-going. ;-) DH let me shop four times of bundle already and the latest or maybe the last bundle is coming next week (I shop online for it, the second time from four times). *wink* I'll update and put pics next time. muahhh!
Below are the results (paper result and the ultrasounds) of my second step of Antenatal Screening NOS (or NT Test as they called). Sorry for the black stuffs, did it to protect some privacy. If you want with my info on it, just let me know (though it is not important on this topic). You can also enlarge images through clicking on it, and then hit zoom-in or zoom+. This is just to show a sample if anyone is interested what is it like.
Last Friday (as shown on result or image above) is my 12 weeks and 3 days pregnancy as counting of 10 months all in all. The first day is my first day of my last menstruation. That is done since it cannot be determined what date really is the first day of my baby-in-my-tummy got develop into pregnancy (as being told by doctor). And you can see the result of the test on the very lower side of the paper above. There's also some info of my precious baby. :-)
Ultrasound above shows the original black and white 2D I got along with the other ones (six ultrasound pics all)
. The first one or the left side supposed to be on the right side pic as that is the repeat ultrasound (the second one or an image on the right is the first ultrasound). There was a repeat session because my baby-in-my-tummy won't woke up even how the specialist woke his/her up. So that was why I had to do a 15-minutes walk and drink a lot of water to wake the baby up. And so I did. The first pic (on the left side above) is the woke-up baby-in-my-tummy whilst the pic on the right was while he/she asleep and won't woke up. :-) And an image below is just the same as an image above, only I hit the colored button of my scanner. That is why it is colored. :-) You can (of course) enlarge images by clicking it.
Have a great day!
NT is the term for Antenatal Test to which it is to identify if the baby has down syndrome. I was on my second step last Friday. And it went very well. I got an ultrasound. At first my baby is sleeping and whatever the specialist did to wake him/her up, still asleep. So I was advised to go walking for 15 minutes and drink water a lot without going to the bathroom. And I got it, went well too. It was even timing as I went up as I was being called a minute after. And there it went, the baby on my tummy already woke up. And the specialist did already what she had to do. I got more than six pictures of an ultrasound, comprises of my baby's different position (while asleep and woke-up). DH and I cannot help but to smile looking at the pics. Okay, he already saw it on the ultrasound but not me as the ultrasound monitor was located below my visible place but DH saw. It just only took minutes and I was done. Hubby asked if we could already know what gender but the specialist said not yet since he/she is still small and we will know it on the second come back which is on my 15th or 20th month for the 3rd and 4th step. I will show you next post (sorry got lazy to scan it now, :( the paper stating the findings which is very far from reality that my baby will have down syndrome and I could never be happier. Thanks God for everything. Though there's still more steps to finish but I can feel from the findings that it's far from positive. That is why, am very thankful to the ABOVE. Thanks Lord. :-) Happy me and hubby!
As concerning pregnancy, below is my first ultrasound (you can enlarge image by clicking it, then zoom in/zoom+). I was there with my husband and he was called during few explanations of the doctor about pregnancy and ultrasound then gave me a prescription about my next prenatal vitamins and Iron pills to take 2x a day which starts today. Next was ultrasound. It is a great feeling seeing the baby on my womb or, uterus specifically. My husband and I were all in smiles, we cannot help but smiled. :-) My ob-gyne then was able to measure the baby-in-my-tummy but during the next or other ultrasound it can't be measured anymore due to his/her moving, it is normal anyway.
And my ultrasound told I am ten (10) weeks and three (3) days pregnant as of today, February 18, 2011. Whew! I did not expect that, I though I am just 4-7 weeks but then, ultrasound tells. :-) Meaning I was pregnant during my first day of menstrual cycle at December (my last month of menstruation) as it was calculated. What a result. :-) My baby by the way measures 3.11 cm (centimeters) as of today (whilst yesterday he/she was 3.06 cm as seen in the image ultrasound). Am looking forward on my next visit which was scheduled on Friday, February 25th at 1:15 p.m. for one-hour sugar test and blood test. Sugar test to see if am diabetic and blood test if my liver has some problem (retest as per standard by my current doctor/ob-gyne handling) and to test if my baby has a neck problem or something like that. February 25th will be my 15-16 weeks of pregnancy which is necessary to have such blood test. So one blood test for two purposes. And if found out on my one-hour sugar test that I am diabetic, I have to do again a 3-hours sugar test to be sure, then the result will be final as per standard. I have to do fasting after breakfast for my 1:15 p.m. tests, meaning after breakfast, I wont eat no more, just water.
So that's it, my first ultrasound, the highlight for this day ob-gyne visit. :-)
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30th Week of Pregnancy
