HI THERE!
It has only been a day since I announced my pregnancy, but I have been receiving very kind and lovely comments, even from strangers on ask.fm! I feel really really lucky to have receive all these love and kindness from almost everyone. Especially those who asked me stay strong and told me how happy they are for me regarding this pregnancy.
(Even though I have also received weird questions on ask.fm, questions concerning my ex and about sex lolol.) I was also surprised when some of my friends told me that they almost cried reading my previous post! They thought that I was no longer the Phyllis they knew, and that I have grown up to be a much more mature person. What to do? Becoming a mother already, everything must put baby into consideration isn't it? And of course, I am definitely not good enough to be a role model yet! Just being responsible for my own actions and doing my duty as a mother to protect my child :).
This weekend was quite a happy weekend for me! After seeing the baby during OSCAR test, I felt so relieved knowing that the baby is growing well and healthy, and no longer the little peanut that I saw a couple of weeks ago! Baby's father was also more cheerful this weekend knowing that he wants to make me happy. He took the effort to read the post that I published on Sat, and finally realised what I have been going through the past three months. He felt guilty for neglecting my feelings and thus promised to be a more loving husband to me and a loving father to our baby. He even suggested going for antenetal classes and yoga lessons with me! Of course, I am thankful knowing that he is making the effort to change, and be more patient towards my mood swings and temper. Thus, I also made a promise to him by trying to stay as happy as I can, and bear him a healthy and jovial baby :)
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Alright, so what is an OSCAR Test?
Oscar represents: One Stop Clinic for Assessment of Risks.
This is the latest screening program for Down's Syndrome and is usually performed between 11 weeks to 16 weeks of gestation.
Basically what happened on Sat 19/4/2014 was that I reached the Gynae, did the routine urine test, and went to level 4 of Thomson Medical Centre to register for my oscar test. It was a one time full payment of about S$500++ for two scans, one at week 12 and the other one at week 20. I was told to drink some water so the scan could be more visible. But apparently one cup of water wasn't enough, and the sonographer couldn't get a clear picture of the baby. Worst still, the baby was in a weird position so the lady couldn't measure my baby's neck length and the height. (Anyway the lady was super rude, and was NOT HELPFUL AT ALL) So thankful that the scan wasn't clear enough and I had to go out and walk around, drink more water, hold my bladder in, and allowed another lady to help me with my scan.
The second lady was super helpful and was so funny! Baby was still in an incorrect position when I went back into the room an hour later, so she was probing the baby with the scanning device, shifted me to my left and to my right to probe the baby and made him/her wake up. HAHAHAHA but sleepy baby is a sleepy baby so he (assuming it is a he lah huh!) REFUSED TO BUDGE. I had to cough and poke my tummy for at least a good 20 mins before the baby suddenly woke up and stretched into position! It was super adorable watching him move in my womb and how he kicks his feet in the air and put his fists infront of his face.
I was considered one of the few lucky ones, because many mothers had to postpone the oscar test because the baby refuses to move into the right position for the sonographer to get an accurate reading. So right after that, the sonographer printed the pictures of our baby upon request from Joey, which is why I was able to upload such a define picture of baby in my previous post! Results of Oscar test would be out tomorrow and I am hoping for the best :)
After about 2 hours, we finally went up to Dr Yeo's clinic to see him, where he did another ultrascan to show my mom the baby. Only one person was allowed to go into the Oscar test room, so my mom and sis didn't have the chance to see the baby. Mom seem rather happy though! And keeps on arguing with Joey because he wants a boy and my mom wants a baby girl! Hahaha. I was given SO many medicine to take this week: Iron tablets for my anemia, Calcium pills, pills for gastric, pills for my diarrhea, probiotics, vitamins. I HAVE TO TAKE SO MUCH TABLETS EVERYDAY!!! And those medicines costs a bomb :(
Anyway, Thalassemia results are out, and me and Joey are not carriers :) So for that, we do not have to worry that our baby will suffer from Thalassemia, which is a very good news to the both of us. The next time we have our next baby, we do not have to go through this test anymore!
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That very night, I accompanied my sister to her friend's baby shower because my mom wants me to look at more babies. (You know how superstitious they are, must keep looking at cute baby photos so my baby will be cute next time!) Every single time I carry Milo (my pet rabbit) and plays with her or talk to her, my mom will nag and ask me to stop looking at rabbits HAHAHA.
A photo of me and Gautier!! He is soooo chubby I wanna die from cuteness overload! They are so fragile and I am super scared of dropping the baby HAHAHA. So basically I went to the shower to play with more kids and also to find out tips from mummies regarding pregnancy and childbirth. How? Can pass off as a hot mummy anot? HAHA.
And this is baby Roxanne, who is super calm and cute!! Doesn't cry doesn't whine, and loves to smile! I really can't wait to have my child in my arms, but there is still 7 months to go :(! Joey came to join me after that, and I could tell that he loves kids because after that he kept telling me he won't make me upset anymore because he wants a healthy and happy baby hehehe. Sorry ah all the photos taken are with babies. CANNOT BLAME ME! Motherly instincts are already here. :P It was a long day for me on Saturday, woke up at 7.50am to go for my appointment, and after that to shop with my mom and sis for their gowns and the baby shower. I was so tired I fell asleep immediately after I got back to Joey's place!
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Today (Sunday 20/4/14) is officially my 12 weeks, and I spend the day resting at home and going to baby's fair at expo with MIL (mother in law) and hubby. We decided to just window shop and see what we need and probably get it only at the next baby fair since we do not know the gender of the baby yet. BUT!! Me and Joey bought something for our baby, so that we can look at it and remind ourselves of our gift from god. :)
Yes, that is baby's father with the romper we bought for baby! We were arguing whether to get "I love mummy" or "I love daddy" and in the end settled for this to be fair. HAHAHA. Jealousy already started to step in before even the baby is born! Both fighting to be the baby's favourite parent. Hehe.
OH incase if you are wondering if I am showing yet, like every other pregnant mothers, I have already started to take baby bump pictures, and Joey took it for me. (My bump is already starting to show, and my mom kept laughing at me for the bump -_-) Still a tiny bump, but I am sure you can tell! I do hope it is the bump though, cause my tummy has never been this fat. :(
(NOT WHINING THAT I AM FAT AH! I am vain but I know gaining weight is normal!)
Next gynae visit will be 1 month later, and I can't wait to reveal his/her gender to you guys, so stay tuned! I will also update the next few weeks regarding pregnancy symptoms, things regarding pregnancy that you may be curious about. I will also post photos of me and Joey during his cadets' social night next week! It may take some time though, because my first paper is on Thurs, and I'm still struggling with studying. Yes, not easy, so wish me luck! Though I am pretty prepared to flunk :(
Alright! Shall go to bed now and have sufficient sleep and rest with baby.
(I will be blogging actively the next couple of months since I will be home most of the time :) will also post more pictures of Milo next week!! She is growing and getting more adorable hehe :D
It has only been a day since I announced my pregnancy, but I have been receiving very kind and lovely comments, even from strangers on ask.fm! I feel really really lucky to have receive all these love and kindness from almost everyone. Especially those who asked me stay strong and told me how happy they are for me regarding this pregnancy.
(Even though I have also received weird questions on ask.fm, questions concerning my ex and about sex lolol.) I was also surprised when some of my friends told me that they almost cried reading my previous post! They thought that I was no longer the Phyllis they knew, and that I have grown up to be a much more mature person. What to do? Becoming a mother already, everything must put baby into consideration isn't it? And of course, I am definitely not good enough to be a role model yet! Just being responsible for my own actions and doing my duty as a mother to protect my child :).
This weekend was quite a happy weekend for me! After seeing the baby during OSCAR test, I felt so relieved knowing that the baby is growing well and healthy, and no longer the little peanut that I saw a couple of weeks ago! Baby's father was also more cheerful this weekend knowing that he wants to make me happy. He took the effort to read the post that I published on Sat, and finally realised what I have been going through the past three months. He felt guilty for neglecting my feelings and thus promised to be a more loving husband to me and a loving father to our baby. He even suggested going for antenetal classes and yoga lessons with me! Of course, I am thankful knowing that he is making the effort to change, and be more patient towards my mood swings and temper. Thus, I also made a promise to him by trying to stay as happy as I can, and bear him a healthy and jovial baby :)
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Alright, so what is an OSCAR Test?
Oscar represents: One Stop Clinic for Assessment of Risks.
This is the latest screening program for Down's Syndrome and is usually performed between 11 weeks to 16 weeks of gestation.
Procedures:
- Firstly, ultrasound scanning is performed to confirm the gestational age and fetal size. The nuchal translucency is also measured.
- Blood is then taken from the pregnant woman for PAPP-A and free-beta hCG assay. The result will be available after an hour.
- A software issued by Fetal Medicine Foundation will be used to compute the chance of Down's syndrome. The test is regarded as positive if the computed chance is higher than 1:180 for T21, 1:150 for T13 & T18; otherwise it is negative.
- About 7% of all women undergoing the screening will have a positive result (high risk). Further invasive procedures such as chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis will be required to confirm whether the fetus is having Down's syndrome. We recommend chorionic villus sampling as it can be performed before 14 weeks, and have the same risk of amniocentesis (1% abortion rate).
- A negative screening test indicate that the chance of having a Down fetus is very low, though it cannot be totally excluded. Invasive procedures are not indicated.
Basically what happened on Sat 19/4/2014 was that I reached the Gynae, did the routine urine test, and went to level 4 of Thomson Medical Centre to register for my oscar test. It was a one time full payment of about S$500++ for two scans, one at week 12 and the other one at week 20. I was told to drink some water so the scan could be more visible. But apparently one cup of water wasn't enough, and the sonographer couldn't get a clear picture of the baby. Worst still, the baby was in a weird position so the lady couldn't measure my baby's neck length and the height. (Anyway the lady was super rude, and was NOT HELPFUL AT ALL) So thankful that the scan wasn't clear enough and I had to go out and walk around, drink more water, hold my bladder in, and allowed another lady to help me with my scan.
The second lady was super helpful and was so funny! Baby was still in an incorrect position when I went back into the room an hour later, so she was probing the baby with the scanning device, shifted me to my left and to my right to probe the baby and made him/her wake up. HAHAHAHA but sleepy baby is a sleepy baby so he (assuming it is a he lah huh!) REFUSED TO BUDGE. I had to cough and poke my tummy for at least a good 20 mins before the baby suddenly woke up and stretched into position! It was super adorable watching him move in my womb and how he kicks his feet in the air and put his fists infront of his face.
I was considered one of the few lucky ones, because many mothers had to postpone the oscar test because the baby refuses to move into the right position for the sonographer to get an accurate reading. So right after that, the sonographer printed the pictures of our baby upon request from Joey, which is why I was able to upload such a define picture of baby in my previous post! Results of Oscar test would be out tomorrow and I am hoping for the best :)
After about 2 hours, we finally went up to Dr Yeo's clinic to see him, where he did another ultrascan to show my mom the baby. Only one person was allowed to go into the Oscar test room, so my mom and sis didn't have the chance to see the baby. Mom seem rather happy though! And keeps on arguing with Joey because he wants a boy and my mom wants a baby girl! Hahaha. I was given SO many medicine to take this week: Iron tablets for my anemia, Calcium pills, pills for gastric, pills for my diarrhea, probiotics, vitamins. I HAVE TO TAKE SO MUCH TABLETS EVERYDAY!!! And those medicines costs a bomb :(
Anyway, Thalassemia results are out, and me and Joey are not carriers :) So for that, we do not have to worry that our baby will suffer from Thalassemia, which is a very good news to the both of us. The next time we have our next baby, we do not have to go through this test anymore!
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That very night, I accompanied my sister to her friend's baby shower because my mom wants me to look at more babies. (You know how superstitious they are, must keep looking at cute baby photos so my baby will be cute next time!) Every single time I carry Milo (my pet rabbit) and plays with her or talk to her, my mom will nag and ask me to stop looking at rabbits HAHAHA.
And this is baby Roxanne, who is super calm and cute!! Doesn't cry doesn't whine, and loves to smile! I really can't wait to have my child in my arms, but there is still 7 months to go :(! Joey came to join me after that, and I could tell that he loves kids because after that he kept telling me he won't make me upset anymore because he wants a healthy and happy baby hehehe. Sorry ah all the photos taken are with babies. CANNOT BLAME ME! Motherly instincts are already here. :P It was a long day for me on Saturday, woke up at 7.50am to go for my appointment, and after that to shop with my mom and sis for their gowns and the baby shower. I was so tired I fell asleep immediately after I got back to Joey's place!
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Today (Sunday 20/4/14) is officially my 12 weeks, and I spend the day resting at home and going to baby's fair at expo with MIL (mother in law) and hubby. We decided to just window shop and see what we need and probably get it only at the next baby fair since we do not know the gender of the baby yet. BUT!! Me and Joey bought something for our baby, so that we can look at it and remind ourselves of our gift from god. :)
Yes, that is baby's father with the romper we bought for baby! We were arguing whether to get "I love mummy" or "I love daddy" and in the end settled for this to be fair. HAHAHA. Jealousy already started to step in before even the baby is born! Both fighting to be the baby's favourite parent. Hehe.
OH incase if you are wondering if I am showing yet, like every other pregnant mothers, I have already started to take baby bump pictures, and Joey took it for me. (My bump is already starting to show, and my mom kept laughing at me for the bump -_-) Still a tiny bump, but I am sure you can tell! I do hope it is the bump though, cause my tummy has never been this fat. :(
(NOT WHINING THAT I AM FAT AH! I am vain but I know gaining weight is normal!)
Next gynae visit will be 1 month later, and I can't wait to reveal his/her gender to you guys, so stay tuned! I will also update the next few weeks regarding pregnancy symptoms, things regarding pregnancy that you may be curious about. I will also post photos of me and Joey during his cadets' social night next week! It may take some time though, because my first paper is on Thurs, and I'm still struggling with studying. Yes, not easy, so wish me luck! Though I am pretty prepared to flunk :(
Alright! Shall go to bed now and have sufficient sleep and rest with baby.
(I will be blogging actively the next couple of months since I will be home most of the time :) will also post more pictures of Milo next week!! She is growing and getting more adorable hehe :D
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