December 10, 2011 is my scheduled check-up. I was with my parents again since James couldn't leave work. I just love how supportive my parents are. Thank God. We were early this time and so as my doctor. We arrived exactly at 9 and since I'm the only patient at that moment, the secretary, I still don't know her name, weighed me - my hatest part, by the way and took my BP. I didn't gain any weight yipee and my BP is just fine. I already gave ate's Christmas gift because the next time I will be seeing her will be on January. My doctor showed up aroung 9:20 and after a few minutes called my name. My mom and my doctor spent so much time on chika. Geez. After the loooong chika, doctor asked me to lie down and she measured my tummy and said the size is just about right and baby didn't hide during doppler time weee doctor found my baby's heart beat immediately. The more chika with my mom. Haha. We left the hospital and went to SM San Lazaro to buy a present for my doctor. The original plan was, my mom and dad will buy her a gift while I was waiting for my turn but she came early so my mom said we'll buy later after my check-up. We went to one store and one store only, Girbaud. We we're in a hurry cause my doctor might leave early so my mom immediately decided to get my doctor a bag or wallet which she can use everyday. It was hard to think what to give, because she has everything she needs, you know, doctors=rich. We bought her a wallet and immediately returned to the hospital and handed her her present. Merry Christmas, Dra. Miller, see yah January 7 :D
Same vitamins for this month: Iberet Folic, Caltrate Plus, Time Cee and Anmum.
Ultrasound - December 11, 2011
And, yes, a baby boy. Weeee. Since my doctor wants the biometry on my 7th month of gestation, I told James that I couldn't wait anymore. I wanted to know my baby's gender and it's a good thing that the feeling is mutual. So I called New World Diagnostics to ask if they have a sonologist available on a Sunday and if I can take an ultrasound without the doctor's request and told them that what we really want is to know the baby's gender and have a detailed ultrasound next month.
It was a hectic Sunday and the ultrasound was just squeezed in. On our way to New World, I was praying to God and ate a piece of chocolate to keep baby active and it was successful. We arrived at New World around 9:30 in the morning. Good thing there aren't a lot of patients. I told the front desk about our request and I was told that gender determination depends on the baby's position, however, we will also be able to find out if the amniotic fluid is enough. I got scared our money will be wasted and so I prayed again. After a few minutes of waiting, the sono called my name. We, including James, went inside a small room. The sono told me to lie down and expose my big, fatty belly. She squeezed some warm liquid on my tummy, which turned cold after a while, by the way and started scanning my tummy. James asked the sono if he could take a picture of me but that didn't happened because he was so into the ultrasound. It was the first time James heard our baby's heartbeat :D I'm so happy for him haha :D he was watching the screen and I was watching his reaction. Suddenly his face was in shock and mouthed "May itlog" I just smiled at him and ignored him thinking that he was just joking. After a few minutes the sono showed me the screen and asked James to move to where he could see it, too. She showed us baby's eyes, head and heart. Legs, arms and pointed to the screen and said "eto yung lawit nya, and balls" I was shocked in a good way, though because from the beginning we, including my doctor, really thought we're going to have a boy. I saw James celebrating behind the sono's back haha we're going to have a little James running around the house. :D then suddenly our baby stopped moving, he was asleep. At first the sono said "tulog sya ngayon, gumagalaw yung dila" pointing to his tongue. Then in another angle we saw his hand very near his mouth while his tongue keeps on moving haha my baby is thumb sucking. It was the cutest and the highlight of the ultrasound. I will never ever forget that and the beautiful feeling. That was the end of the ultrasound, it was the best :D I told the sono that we're shocked to know that we're having a baby boy cause we both felt that it's a girl plus our friends said they can feel that it's going to be a "she". She said "kasi makinis yung tummy mo, di maitim. Ganon daw pag babae pero di totoo yun." Oh well, we're all wrong.
If only I can have an ultrasound every single day to see my baby. I'm in love with my baby the moment I knew I was pregnant and now I love him so much more. Thank God despite me having PCOS, He still gave me a baby and of course, a very supportive husband to be. :D can't wait for my 3d ultrasound next month.
