Chronological Age: 9
Months
Adjusted Age: 8 Months
And we're off to Sibu Island Resort tomorrow!
Showing posts with label Baby Andreanna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baby Andreanna. Show all posts
Feb 16, 2013
Jun 21, 2012
Jun 16, 2012
Happy 1 Month, Andreanna!
Chronological Age: 1 Month
Adjusted Age: 1 Day
Weight: 3.83kg (+1.105kg since birth)
Length: 52.1cm (+3.1cm since birth)
Head Circumference: 34.9cm (+2.9cm since birth)
She's grown so much in such a short period of time. We're so proud of her!
May 16, 2012
Introducing Andreanna
She's 1 month early! Sel delivered her via emergency c-section under full GA at 3:55AM today. Alhamdulillah, she's healthy.
Weight: 2.725kg
Length: 49cm
Head Circumference: 32cm
May 7, 2012
May 2, 2012
Another Scary Bleeding Episode!
We had another scare today! Sel has been spotting on and off the past 2 weeks. Well, this morning she had a lot more and it's like chocolate mucus (sorry TMI). Sel was freaked out! She can't help but feel really worried.
Anyway, she had googled and thought that she's lost my mucus plug. She called the gynae's clinic but they had no idea what she was talking about. After describing it to them, Dr Sim decided to see her again today. Vin rushed to take an urgent leave and accompanied Sel to the clinic. After some checks and monitoring, we're relieved to say that my baby is fine. At the clinic, Dr Sim was not able to see any signs of bleeding. She suspected that Sel may have yeast infection and had inserted a tablet in her vagina for treatment. Sel's blood pressure had risen. She is still on strict orders to be bed rest and the c-section is scheduled on the 30th of this month.
Since nobody knew what Sel was talking about when she was describing the chocolate mucus, she decided to take a picture of the bleeding when it happens again. It so happens that she bled again in the late afternoon and this time, it was more red than brown.
Sorry it's gross!
Sel was quite disappointed that she's unable to deliver our baby via normal vaginal delivery. After reading more about c-section, she's come into terms with it. She's also upset that the scheduled c-section clashes with Vin's reservist and yet he refuses to defer. Sigh. We can't push back the date because Dr Sim will be going away then. Vin will just have to try and take time off from his reservist to be there for Sel during the c-section. He'll probably have to go back to camp on the same day. Anyway, his reservist will end that weekend which is just in time for Sel and baby to be discharged from the hospital. That's the plan! But you know that not everything goes according to plan when you're having a baby.
Apr 30, 2012
Week 33 - The size of a pineapple
Bad news! Due to the low placenta placement, our baby is unable to turn. Thus, she is in transverse position. Sel will most likely need to deliver her via c-section.
Anyway, what's most important is that the baby is healthy. Alhamdulillah.
Apr 23, 2012
Week 32 - The size of a large turnip
All the dieting seems to work, our baby is now measuring at acceptable average size. Yeay!
Anyway, after the appointment, Sel had to get home to finish off some work. We were planning to head out again to spend some time together after she's done. Unfortunately, something unexpected happened while we're at home. She realized that she was spotting when she went to the toilet. It was fresh blood! She had to go relieved herself and when she was done cleaning herself, she had blood dripping down her legs and pants as she stood up. She then had some cramping as though she has the runs. Sel called Dr Sim’s clinic immediately for advice. She was advised to monitor the bleeding for an hour.
Thank god the bleeding had stopped. Dr Sim wanted to play safe so she requested Sel to come back to her clinic for some medication. Well, Sel was given steroid shot to help our baby develop her lungs faster (in case of early labour). Oh man, the shot really hurts! She was to come back tomorrow for another dose. Dr Sim had prescribed some hormones for Sel to take to helps relax her muscles and hopefully prevent any future bleeding. At least the CTG shows that the baby heart rate is normal and that she was not having any contractions.
According to Dr Sim the low placenta is the cause of the bleeding. Sel was on strict orders to be bed rest. Dr Sim warns that the bleeding could get worse and if it does, our baby might have to be delivered via c-section at KKH because the cost of NICU at TMC will be too expensive. It is best that Sel take it easy until the 35th week when the baby’s major organs will be fully developed. We’re to see her again next week to follow-up.
What a scare we had today!
Apr 12, 2012
A Sneak Peek of Baby's Room
Yeay! The cot is up. So are the wall decals. The mummy and daddy owl will look after baby at night.
Baby's Cot
Apr 5, 2012
A "Gift" from the Gynae's Clinic
2 days ago, we've received a call from Dr Sim's clinic to inform us that Sel had failed the gestational diabetes screening. Sel was asked to come in as soon as possible for further consultation. The appointment was set first thing this morning and she's got a "gift" from the clinic:
Optium Hypocount Machine
Well, it's not really a gift. It's a rental from Dr Sim's clinic to monitor Sel's blood sugar level weekly. Rental costs S$10.00 per month and there's a S$30.00 deposit for the machine. Now Sel has to poke her finger one day every week, 3 times that day, every 2 hours after breakfast, lunch and dinner. And she's got to update the Outpatient Diabetic Monitoring Chart and report back her results to the clinic every week. Anyway, her appointment only took 15 minutes. They showed her how to work the machine and gave her advise on how to improve her diet. The list of Do's and Don'ts:
1. Eat smaller meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
2. Reduce carbohydrate consumption by 1/3 and increase in protein consumption.
3. Have a light morning tea, afternoon tea and supper.
4. Avoid fruits with high sugar like mango and durian. Fruits like strawberries and grapes should be consumed in small quantity (ie. just 3 peices).
5. Food should be as bland as possible. The best way to cook is by boiling and steaming. Stir-fried food is acceptable but deep fried food is an absolute NO.
Sel has never gone on diet before so this is going to be a torture to her! Sigh... Anything for the baby's sake.
Apr 2, 2012
Week 29 - The size of a butternut pumpkin
The gynae is concerned that our baby is considered big compared to average. She’s at least 100g heavier than the normal range. She is particularly concerned especially since Sel has been gaining a little too much weight and she has a family history of diabetes.
Sel had done the 2 hours post prandial test to screen for gestational diabetes first thing this morning. The test requires her to fast (no food and water) from 12.00am the day before and to finish a bottle of the glucose drink 2 hours prior to the test. We’re hoping that that she passes the test but we’ll only know the result later this week. Even then, the gynae has advised to improve her diet by eating lesser carbohydrates and more protein.
On a lighter note, we are both amused to see that baby has hair now.
Mar 5, 2012
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