Kean @ Birth

Friday, November 24, 2006

Overview of my pregnancy till 7th month

Well, to summarise, below is a record of my pregnancy stages:
(ultra-scan pics will try to upload later...)

11Jul06:
Dscovered that I'm pregnant using a pregnancy test kit

17Jul06:
1st visit to the gynae, Dr Selina Chua @ Women Specialist @ Bukit Batok which is near my house
Statistics: lil' one is abt. 8 weeks old & approx. 7cm long; mummy weight = 63.1kg

14Aug06:
2nd visit to Dr S. Chua. Went for the OSCAR test (1st Trimester Pregnancy Screen) to check for Down Syndrome & other blood tests. The cost of these tests are rather expensive, totalling $337. All the results are good.
Statistics: lil' one is abt. 13 weeks old & approx. 10cm long; mummy weight = 64.5kg

25Aug06:
A new visit to another gynae, Dr Eunice Chua @ TLC, Thomson Medical Center. I'm thinking of changing gynae as Dr Selina Chua only delivers @ Mt Elizabeth Hospital which I find the end cost will be rather expensive since there only have single & double-bed rooms.
Statistics: lil' one is abt. 15 weeks old; mummy weight = 65.7kg

18Sep06:
3rd visit to Dr S. Chua (last visit). She said that I'm slightly over-weight at this stage. Need to watch my diet so that I'll not gain too much weight at the end of pregnancy.
Statistics: lil' one is abt. 18 weeks old & approx. 13cm long; mummy weight = 68.2kg (1.7kg overweight)

06Oct06:
2nd visit to Dr Eunice Chua. She also said that I have to watch my weight increment and keep the increase to only 2kg in my next visit, else I will suffer later on. Today, I have signed up for the antenatal package @ $500, signed up the 6-lesson antenatal course and applied for the TMC's FBI (First Born Incentive) membership. I also went for the detailed scan at TMC which cost $100. It was an interesting experience as the teachnician will measure & scan all the organs & limbs of the lil' one. The gender is also determined during this scan.
At the end of the visit, I have spent close to $800, so heart-pained.
Statistics: lil' one is abt. 20 weeks old; mummy weight = 69.1kg

03Nov06:
3rd visit to Dr Eunice Chua. today's waiting time was much shorter, abt. 30mins. I have to wait for at least 1-1.5hr before it's my turn for the past few visits. Dr Chua is shocked to see my weight and said that it's up to me to control my diet, else at the end of the day, I can put on 20kg at this rate of increase. So sad...
Statistics: lil' one is abt. 24 weeks old & approx. 20.5cm long; mummy weight = 73.1kg (4kg more than the previous, i.e. too overweight)

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