Today my baby is exactly 4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days old (19 weeks!) And on Friday, we'll be on our 5th month. It's sooo fast! Time flies really fast. We had our check-up yesterday, November 12, 2011 and here's what happened:
We left home around 9 in the morning, stopped at Milflores to buy pasalubong for my doctor and her secretary. Pichi-pichi for my doctor and Cassava cake for her secretary. I drove on our to the hospital by the way, and this is like the second time in 4 months! I missed driving! :D We got to the hospital at 10 in the morning but my doctor is still not there. We had to wait for an hour for her and another 2 hours to wait for my turn and that makes it 3 hours of waiting for a 10-15 minute check-up.
I gained 4 lbs! I was expecting it because my appetite is really... Wow! Haha! My doctor told me that I gained too much. 2 pounds a month is like the normal thing so she's putting me on a diet. 1 cup of rice every meal, lessen spaghetti, pancit, pizza, anything carb. Gosh, all of them are my favorites but I have to obey because it's for my baby and my own good. She said I should not get too fat so I won't have a hard time losing weight after I give birth.
She made me lie down and measured my tummy and I'm glad because she said that the baby and my tummy is just the right size. Then my favorite part comes! Doppler time! Again, my doctor had a hard time looking for my baby. She's probably covered with my fats! Haha! Then, my doctor said "Siguro nakatihaya baby mo" when we heard my baby's very faint hear beat and her secretary agreed. Then a few minutes later we heard my baby's loud and fast heart beat! Wow! :) My doctor said "ayan gumalaw na sya". :)
My doctor still advised me to take Iberet folic acid and Caltrate plus vitamin C and Anmum. Expensive but anything for my little one! I also asked my doctor if I need a Pelvic ultrasound and she said I don't need it anymore. We'll just have one ultrasound for the biometry and gender determination on my 27th week and I'm hoping we can have it in 3d! :)
Can't wait for December 10 for our next check-up!
