@ 17 weeks

Today went for review... hoping to find out whether our baby needs pink or blue booties !!!
But, Doc says cannot confirm yet but higher chance that it'll be a girl~!!!

We're happy as long as she/he develops well and is healthy :)

Bad news is, I put on 2kg in a month... damn !!!
I should start watching my diet.... and start exercising ! Brisk walking in the evening...

Length: 11cm

Heartbeat: 146bpm

Skeletal face
My favourite picture: My baby sucking its own fingers :)

First Stretch @ Week 16

This morning..... the most amazing and wonderful thing happened....
My baby gave a big long stretch and i could feel a hard lump protruding !!

At around 230am, i was woken by what i though was a tummy cramp. When i felt my tummy, i was surprised to feel a hard lump at the right side of my tummy... it was a firm, palm-sized lump, and i could feel my tummy stretching.. I couldnt believe that it was my baby as i read that most 1st time mothers onli felt movement after 18-20 weeks, and i'm only at my 16th. After rubbing the "lump" for a few seconds while saying that i'm sorry baby must be very uncomfortable confined in such a small space, the lump slowly went down...

At around 530am, i was awaken by the same feeling and this time, the lump was to my left tummy. At this time, i was pretty sure that it must be my baby stretching. The feeling is so indescribable and the first thing i did was to call out for my baby... (the big one), my hubby.

I told a half-awake hubby what happened and he was laughing excitedly.. we were both very amazed that our baby is strong enough to give such a long and hard stretch !!! I'm really looking forward to more kicks and punches from baby :)

My pregnancy's been very "predictable"...
Whatever i read that may happen in a particular week, it will happen to me.
For instance:
1) Week 6 - Feel nauseas
2) Week 12 - Feeling of nausea will be almost gone
3) Week 13 - Energy levels will slowly increase
4) Week 14 - More transparent discharge and decreased frequency to urinate.
5) Week 16 - Skinny / non-first time mum will start to feel baby movements..

Which was why I was surprised to feel movement since i'm not skinny, and i'm a first time mum...

He's the man....

We always hear about how much people, or rather a mother go through to have a baby...
Morning sickness... abstaining from certain food... fatigue... carrying a 10kg+ load till full term... putting on weight, water retention, puffy face.. stretch marks... the list goes on and on...

However, for my case, i don't think i can go through my pregnancy without the man behind me... my hubby...

From the 6th week of my pregnancy, i've been hit by a bad case of morning sickness.. vomitted, felt listless, giddiness, headache, cramps, fatigue, disturbed sleep..... I was in a foul mood everyday, my best pal being the toilet bowl (for puking) and milo (no appetite for food)...

After my first trimester, things started improving.. i feel my energy level slowing coming back (though not fully) and i started to be more pleasant to be around (u wouldnt want to be near me during my 1st trime)..

During these few months, hubby's been extremely patient w me.. He's taken over ALL the housework... i can't do anything except maybe to wash a cup...

Every weekend, Hubby vacuum and mop the floor, wash, dry, and fold the clothes, clean the toilet, do all the dishes, make milo, and buy snacks and supper to fill my small appetite but frequent demands for food... He's such a good help and supported me everytime i feel horrible or is on the verge of pulling out my hair...

Hubby, I will let baby know how much effort u have put in to help me through this period... Thank you for being behind me always....

At 10 weeks - Baby's blood flow from placenta thru umbilical cord

At 10 weeks - Baby kicking

When i first saw this video, it nearly brought tears to my eyes...

All the morning sickness is worth it :)

At 10 weeks - See clearly - Baby's tiny heart is beating

Spotting.. yet again @ week 13

Had some spotting last evening..

Just back from seeing Dr Tham -
Warning that he gave is - any brown discharge / blood is NOT normal.
For 2nd trime, the worst case is the opening of the cervix which may cause miscarriage.
However, if found out early, it can be treated (hospitalisation required)

Therefore, he recommend that I stay in SG - Abstain from travelling by bus, coach, air... (I have a biz trip coming up next week).
And visit him for a scan everytime i bleed/ spot.

The bad news is, i have to continue eating the horrible hormorne pill that gives me headache and makes me nauseas.... geez....

Good news is, my OSCAR test result is out... everything is clear... risk of down syndrome is low.
So.. i've got to pray to god tonite that everything is good so far and hope things continue to improve as the pregancy progresses...

Oscar Test - Baby @ week 12

Today is the Oscar test (to test for possibility of down syndrome).

Didnt went very well initially:
1st scan - Baby not in the right position. Radiologist suggest that i fill up my bladder
2nd scan - Bladder bursting.. but baby is still not in the right position
3rd scan - I talked to baby and ask for cooperation... and.. finally....


Results:
Presence of Nasal Bone - GOOD
Average thickness of skin behind the neck - 1.5cm - GOOD...
Pending results for blood test but all seems well...

Statistics:
Heartbeat - Approx 150bpm
Length - Approx 6cm

Some images:

Sleeping comfortably in mummy's tummy

Length of Baby = 5.87cm

Prescence of Nasal Bone and Thickness of Skin behind the neck

Scan images

Baby at 9 weeks 6 days

2.98cm

Estimated due date on Jan 29,2011

Blood flow from Placenta, thru umbilical cord, to Baby

Heartbeat at 161bpm

Nearing the end of a Horrible 1st Trimester

Finally its 1 more week to the end of a horrible first trimester...

Summary timeline:

May 27 - First Appt w Dr Tham - Saw an empty Sac
June 03 - Started to feel nauseas and vomitted
June 11 - 2nd Appt w Dr Tham - Heartbeat at 120bpm
July 02 - 3rd Appt w Dr Tham Baby at 9 weeks 6 days - 2.98cm
Estimated Due Date - Jan 29, 2010