1st glimpse of you in your home aka sac in Mummy's warm and comfy tummy on 22 Sep 12, Sat =)

Finally, the long awaited appointment has arrived!! =)

It has been such a long wait.. The reason for the wait is that we discovered your presence at around 4 weeks, on 4 Sep 12 and the gynae would definitely say that you are too too small to be seen on their screen and that the only way to know that you are growing would be via blood test, i.e taking of the HCG Beta levels over 2 consecutive days as in a healthy pregnancy, the Beta HCG should double every 2 days. =)

However, Mummy has a more economical way of testing this. Heh heh, to allay my fears and to make myself less stress over the constant worrying on whether are you alright in there, while waiting for the appointment, I made sure that I peed on the HPT daily every morning! =) It has become a ritual for me for that week. Haha..

I only stopped the peeing on the HPT when there is no darkening of the test line, guess that is the maximum HCG that the test kit can take. =p Occasionally, I will test on the OPK too as there had been articles online saying that the HCG will turn a OPK positive too and positive it turned! Strong positive some more! Haha, it feels real good to know that you are growing well inside.

Well, fast forward to 22 Sep 12, we skipped breakfast that day in order to make it in time for our Appointment at 10:00 am at TLC Clinic. Mummy has studied the net and chose Dr Paul Tseng as the gynae that will look after the both of us, Mummy and You, this time round. Reason being, I really hope that I will be able to give birth to you naturally as I had an emergency c-sect for your Sister due to no dilation.

Apparently, after discussing on the things to look out for when attempting Vaginal Birth After C-sect (VBAC), the condition is that you cannot grow to too big a size and Durian is a total No-no. =(

Next up is what we had been waiting for for so long! The ultrasound scan! =) A pity that Dr Tseng does not want to do a Vaginal Scan (V-Scan) as for such young pregnancy, V Scan would be able to offer a better glimpse of you. Nevertheless, we proceeded with the abdominal scan and saw the sac at the right place, i.e my uterus! =)

All those worrying that we might have an ectopic (implantation at the tubes etc, anywhere outside the uterus) or scar ectopic (implantation at the previous c-sect scar; read about this only recently when one Mummy shared her experience in the forum) was finally allayed and I then heaved a huge sigh of relief. Phew.

The sac measured 11.92mm at 6w0d and gynae scheduled the next appointment on 20 Oct 12, Saturday. Mummy is really hoping fervently that we can see you growing healthily and happily with a strong heartbeat in time to come! =)

The visit had helped to remove some of the fears but still left me with some as the basics of a baby, i.e the fetal pole and the yolk is nowhere to be seen in the scan. However, the gynae is pretty nonchalant about it and states that you are still too young. Well, I guess I can only trust the gynae and believe in you now! I will have and keep the faith! =)


In the meanwhile, Mummy shall continue using the doppler system to try to detect your heartbeat as once there is a heartbeat detected, it can then be confirmed that the fetal pole and the yolk is definitely there for to nourish you and allow you to grow! =)

Well, ahem, the doppler is said to be meant from 12 weeks on, but I just can't wait and tried it the night itself (in fact, Mummy already dug out the doppler the night before and was frantically trying to locate your heartbeat, but it is really a tough job as you are just too small now and have so so so much room to move inside. =p) and true enough, Mummy still can't find your heartbeat. Well nevermind, I shall try not to stress myself out and will use the doppler again next week, when you will be nearing week 7. =)

Oh, there is something that Mummy wants to tell you. I have read online that Vitamin B Complex is good and hence, had bought some from the Pharmacy, but then some other websites offered contradicting information, stating that it is best not to be consumed during pregnancy whereas some other website said to consume in moderation.

Confused, I made a check with the gynae and he gave the Okay! =) So Mummy is currently taking the folic acid as well as the Vitamin B pills religiously every morning! =) Hope that you will be good, grow well and see you next year, happy and kicking, a strong baby in May 2013! =)

Mummy Loves You! Daddy Loves You! Sister Loves You too! =x