Cord around the neck

To date, I'm 6 months 2 days pregnant.

On today's appointment to Dr. Diva's clinic, hubby and I reached hospital by 6.55am, thinking that we could probably get the first or second number. However, there were 3 preggies ahead of us! So we queued at number 4.

Even we got number 4, we waited until 11am for our turn - doctor came in a bit late today.

This time around my weight gained is ok - 1.5kg only. The gynae was pleased with it. Same goes with the protein level in my urine.

Then, we proceed to the ultrasound scanning. My gynae again showed us my baby's heartbeat which beats at 143bpm, and her hands and feet. And he switched to 4d scanning, showing my baby covering her face with her little hand. Thus, we can't get any photo! She moves a lot before going into doctor's room, but she didn't make any movements during the scan. Does she knows we are scanning on her?

Overall, the gynae was satisfy on everything except that the cord is still around my baby's neck as what we seen last appointment. He opened up a screen which shows the blood flow of the cord, and told us the cord is loose around the neck, not to worry. And he said may be the cord will be eased when the baby's head turn down in my later pregnancy.

Later, a nurse handed me a paper and teach me how to jot down my baby's daily movements. She said I have to be aware if baby doesn't make much movements. If the baby doesn't move for a day, I have to go straight to the delivery department for a check-up.

I didn't really feel worry about the cord around the neck at first, but after the teaching from nurse, I started to feel worried!

4d ultrasound

Our girl @ 5 months 2 days

I have request for a print-out from the gynae after scanning. We could see clearly while scanning in 2d and 4d ultrasound, however the picture came out a bit blur. This is a 4d real time print-out.

There shows baby's hands, legs, body and face. She is sleeping during the scan. No movement!

I could see the 3 lines which confirm baby gender, thus it's confirmed my baby is a girl!

It's a girl!

On this visit to the gynae, the finally got to know the baby's gender.

The gynae spread some jelly on my tummy and started to scan. My baby's legs opened wide, and the gynae said "There's nothing between the legs." Which means, "It's a girl!"

Before the visit, all elderly guessed boy while the result came out girl. However, for hubby and me boy or girl doesn't matter. The gynae's ultrasound system is very high-tech where it shows very clear outcome, thus the probability of wrong gender prediction is very low. To confirm girl, the ultrasound should show 3 lines between the legs. This time around, we didn't see the 3 lines, so next appointment we should look out for the 3 lines to double confirm our baby's gender.

Other than that, the gynae also check out other features for the baby - everything was good and the baby weights 163gm. The gynae also counted all fingers and toes!

The gynae told us that our baby girl is very healthy!

I'm 4 months pregnant!

Wow! After 4 months of traditional chinese medicine treatment, and a trip to Bangkok, I am finally pregnant! I'll be reaching 4 months pregnancy within a few days.

I was very grateful to sensei to have treated me well with tcm. I believe I could conceive nicely this time around with the help of tcm. Without tcm, I wouldn't reach here. The sensei could tell that I'm pregnant when I was 3 weeks pregnant!!!

Nevertheless, it has been tough at the beginning of the pregnancy as I'm having the usual possibility of miscarriage. I was spotting and even bleed a bit in the first trimester and with my previous histories of miscarriage, it makes my possibility of miscarriage even higher.

I was given a shot to stop bleeding during the first visit to the gynae and withdrawing blood every few days to ensure the hcg level is doubling every 48 hours. Compared the first and second time hcg level, it wasn't good - not doubling. My gynae told me to rest and give it a chance.

Then comes the third blood test, not doubling as well! However, bb heartbeat appears on the screen during ultrasound and other facts shows good. *Relieve* The gynae was happy with it!

Backed at home, I continued with tcm combined with folid acid and Duphaston prescribe by gynae. And most importantly, I almost stay home for 2 months.

During my 3rd month's scan, my bb appears to be very active - moving its hands and legs. My gynae keep telling us, "It's a very healthy and active baby!".

4th month's appointment falls on the coming week, baby gender may shows! How excited!

Continue

I'm feeling great, no more tired since yesterday.

Just back from the Chinese medicine practitioner shop. The doctor said I'm a bit better. Now that I'm backed with 3 packs of Chinese medicine and some tablets which are to be finished in a week's time.

Take a break

Since we are going for trips on April and May, we are going to have a break in between - to avoid ruining our trips with pregnancy and also skip the problem of giving birth during CNY.

We have paid a visit to a Chinese medicine practitioner (I'll call her as a doctor) last Sunday. The doctor is a women whom is recommended by a friend since a friend of her who is having the same problem as me had successfully carried a baby to full term twice with the help of the doctor. Without choice indeed, I have to go for a try!

According to the doctor, all my internal organs (心肝脾肺肾) are weak - all weak (全虚). Everything is running in a slow motion. It is rather hard for me to carry myself properly, don't think of carrying a baby! However, the doctor told us she had already helped many women like me, my advantage is to be able to come to her when I'm still young - 27.

I was given 2 packs of Chinese medicine and some tablets which are to be finished in 2 days! It gave me a shock hearing that all the medicine were to be finished within 2 days. Nevertheless, I've made it.

After taking the medicine, I felt extremely fatigue as if I haven't sleep for years. Thus I sleep a lot!

We went back on the 3rd day. The doctor again took hold of my hand to check the beating. Came back with an answer - too weak until not able to amend (虚不受保). *Sigh* Yet she claims that she is able to cure me. And she advices me not to think so much, just leave it to her.

This time around, we went home with 2 packs of Chinese medicine and some tablets which are to be finished in 4 days. Now, it has come to day 3. I'm still feeling fatigue but not as much as previous.

Okay, I'm going to make it through.

Another miscarriage

Okay, it was all over by this time.

The miscarriage happened on the 6th week into pregnancy. I had every symptom: fatigue, nausea, increase appetite, tender breast....... yet it ended up another miscarriage. Hubby and I had done our very best trying to prevent it to happen, but to no avail.

It's a natural miscarriage since I option not to take d&c. It took a month to complete the entire miscarriage. It didn't get me into painful cramp, just as a normal period with extra long time to end!

A whole new year just begins, everything will be fine and I'll be fine too! A new pregnancy will be on the way coming to me soon!