I had my monthly check-up today and I'm happy to say that baby and I are in good health. I'm ending my second trimester and beginning to again experience the uncomfortable symptoms of pregnancy.
Heartburn has been plaguing me a lot lately. According to my doctor, it's due to my uterus pushing up my intestines and stomach up towards my chest. I also gained only one pound this past month and my blood pressure is still normal. Both facts which we're happy about. Since I'm already overweight, too much weight gain will put me at risk of preeclampsia (high blood pressure) and my pregnancy would have to be terminated immediately.
Next week, I have to take the dreaded Oral Glucose Tolerance Test--the same blood test which I took early in my pregnancy wherein I had to drink this nasty sugary solution and blood was extracted from me four times in four hours. If I pass that, I have one more exam. However, if I fail, my doctor will have to send me to a doctor who will teach me to monitor my sugar intake and put me on a low sugar diet.
I'm also beginning to feel lower back pains--especially when I do a lot of walking. The baby's very feisty now and he's been kicking and moving a lot lately.
I also received my first tetanus shot today. My upper right arm hurts like hell right now. Next visit, I'll be getting two shots (Hepa and the second tetanus vaccine). We started discussing birth plans but we'll go more into detail when my due date is nearer. She said that after the 28th week, she'll be seeing me every other two weeks instead of the usual monthly visits.
I don't want to think about the birth right now as I'm actually dreading it based on all the birthing stories that I've heard. Even if I'm still a candidate for a vaginal delivery, I'm leaning towards a caesarian delivery to at least spare me and my baby the trauma of the former. But my doctor said we'll discuss the pros and cons as my due date draws nearer. Besides, by that time, I'll be anxious for the baby to get out as it's already very uncomfortable for me.
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im glad to know the baby is fine. konti na lang :)
as if you ever failed an exam in your whole life!!
when will you know how you will be delivering the baby? it must be a daunting exercise to make a choice.
three more months and it's all over...it will be glory be to your son and to his father of course.
my doctor said that it's up to me. of course, we have to ensure when my time is near that i am a good candidate for a normal delivery. if there are complications then it's CS for me.
what complications? around what stage will this come up - if ever?
as i previously mentioned, if my BP suddenly shoots up or my blood sugar is off the charts then that would be a complication. i'll have my sugar test next week and for the high BP well, so far i'm normal but it can shoot up anytime and i have to give birth immediately. so sebastian might be a premee if that happens. puwede din in the middle of my delivery, biglang ma-distress yung baby.
i have had 3 c-sections and if i was to have another delivery - granting that i can deliver normally - i think i will still opt for a cs. how much does it cost now to deliver via cesarian in makati medical , single room, 1 week stay?
makati med offers birthing packages now. our friend availed of it and it only cost her 56K (semi-private room, CS and she stayed less than one week, baby was roomed in).
however, if i won't avail of the package, i think it'll cost me 80-100K (CS), i think.
3 more months to go and basti's gonna be out soon. i pray that your tests will go well. i'm excited for you.
*hugs*
you'll sure gonna be fine. we'll continue praying for your successful delivery...just like what me, dabing and nessie had. God bless!
Yes, I'm always praying for safe passage for you and the baby. I will try to be there for your delivery as I did with Claudine. It's just too bad, I couldn't be with Cheryll then. Try to watch out for what you eat - for you and your baby.
thanks all. i'm very proud of my weight gain actually. everyone has been telling me that my tummy is big but i'm not. at least all the weight gain is going to the baby and not to me. i will also try to exclusively breastfeed para i'll lose more weight. 300kl raw kasi ang nawawala per breastfeed (tama ba? or was that per day?)
tip?always stimulate by having your baby suck your nipple EVERYTIME she eats or use a breast pump everytime you feed your baby. many mothers say they dont have milk or naubos na milk nila...it's because they didn't stimulate their breast enough. pag meron kana milk naku pag dedede si baby sa kanan yung kaliwa tumutulo na. sahurin mo kase sayang. hehehe!!!
Amazing how time flies. It is a fact that humans forget extreme pain if not no one will ever be pregnant again! Good luck in your glucose test. You have passed a lot of tests on his pregnancy so I really think this is a walk in the park for you. Sorry I will not be there on your birth but my thoughts are with you and Leo--let's not forget the father! You will make great parents.
thank you tita norrie. will have leo post the pictures once the baby comes out. we're hoping that makati med will be equipped with wifi by that time para makapag-post kaagad.otherwise, wait nalang until we get home.
with regards to the blood test, i don't want to be too kampante about it. i just hope i'll get through it.
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