(2006/07) JULY 2006 MTB

Hi all, i'm new to this forum, EDD: 4th July. I have a question thats bothering me since my last visit to the gynae. I was given a report of my baby's development (growth scan i think), HC, Femur length, AC etc and was told it was a baby BOY! But i was told that i need to go for another anomaly scan this fri which cost about $150 (at Gleneagles). I'm confused. The growth scan is different from the anomaly scan? Another thing is, my friend who is also delivering in July told me that she did a scan last week and the doc told her the baby sex and lenght and even pointed out the baby's bladder and all organs, but it cost about $75 for her. I was thinking if my anomaly scan cost about $150 and hers only $75 (at KKH), then am i overcharged for the same scan? Or is it an entirely different scan? Any advice?
 


hi mummies, me too have discomfort at my lower abdominal that makes me difficult to sleep 2 days back... resting the whole day yesterday, now feeling better...
 
jazzyjas, told them about the on and off discomfort and even now, the occasional achiness around that area, esp so when i walk. asked them to convey to prof but they told me to go cilnic and see him leh. let you know later how it went
 
missmoon, i felt it juz now when i walk oso. Like u described, its like an "aching".
Ok, take care.

eeyore, i rested whole day oso.. coz headache.
 
missmoon, Jazz, i also have this aching but i thot is normal so i just let it be.
Last scan bb also ok then i left it.

Jazz, u not feeling well?
Take care.
 
hong, i also thought so. in fact, during my last scan, gynae didn't seem too concern abt this when i mentioned it. will just go and let him check later, and see if it's a matter of overreacting.
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eeyore, perhaps u change the position u sleep?
Headache cant do much, coz i dowan 2 take any med, i can only rest.
japepearl sugg this website earlier in the thread, u mite wanna take a look.
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/

hong, had a headache on Mon, so rested 1/2 day Mon & Tues. Almost a month since i last visited my gynae. Tat's y when Sat have this discomfort i thot mite be the "new panty" i wore
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.. bt then yest came back, on n off *so i unsure*. Bt seems some of us having it, so thot wd monitor. Plus gynae din really ask us 2 go n c him either.

missmoon, i wd monitor.. if by Fri not ok still, guess i wd pay my gynae a visit too. A frd said not sure then go c him, rather than i thk n thk.
 
Gals
Not sure if you all are interested. My friend got perfumes that are up for grabs!

Bvlgari Crystaline 40ml selling at $50. Outside price is $98

Interested?
 
Mrs T.,

My gynea has done the detail scan for me to check and measure baby's main organs during my 18th weeks check up. He asked if i want to opt for a detail scan by specialist as my gynea can only detect up to 45% abnormalities, the specialist in TMC can detect up to 75%, he is the head consultant for fetal assessment and the scans and measurement are more detail than the one done by my gynea in Gleneagle. Maybe your case is similar. And i paid abt 180 for the specialist scan.
 
I do have achings all over the body too...especially the joints mentioned. So far..no aching womb, so still in the safe zonelah.

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A gentle massage usually does the trick. Very rarely can get special attn, must make full use during pregnancy!!!

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Zita: It's allright to buy 0-3 labelled items tho shouldn't overdo it cos baby shoots up fastest during first three months, later on they grow at a slower rate. My dd couldn't wear her 0-3 labelled stuff as soon as she hits mid of second mth...wastedlah...Anyway, most baby gift sets that we might receive are newborn (0-3) size. If buy too many newborn size, we might end up having to buy bigger clothes often.

The thing about labels, sizing is different from one company to another. You've really gotta check out the outfits yourself.

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japeparl, u mention as long as not at the womb.. u meant our abdominal rite? On n off, i wd feel pain, discomfort on the abs loh.
 
pepper,
didnt know there is diff in detailed scan.

Jazzy, u constantly in stress?

zita, yah dun buy too many 0-3 months clothes.It is ok for baby to wear slight oversize. Just have a few nice and fitting one for gai gai will do.

Mothercare rompers are very comfortable. U can go and get when they having sale.
 
Hong & nurbates, tks..yep i grab a pack of rompers oready..but not on sale leh, mothercare got sale often?

Sandy..bb movenment come n go leh, e.g feel like a heartbeat in tummy, bubble bursting, stomach grownling or sudden numbness..especially when u lye down flat after a cup of hot drink... something diff.

btw do yr feel movement near pelvis? i feel movement there leh... oso when i urge to go toilet my whole tummy cramp leh...: (

Pepper congrat..me too at wk12, gynae say is a boy, now at wk20..is a gal, got a shock when we heard..but as long as bb healthy, sex doesnt matter...n plus i oways like gal...only in law abit disppointed lah

eeeh, can noe wk at wk20 meh? how come dr never tell me the weight of my baby...so sad, next scan is 3mth down the road liao....
 
Hi Japepearl,

U may wish to add items like:

1. cotton ear buds
2. face towel for baby
3. receiving towel for baby

Maybe at some point in time, we can compile a list..Heee..

Wow, looks like some of us are travelling on second trimester. Me too!! I'm going to Perth next week...going to eat lots of seafood and i heard the baby clothes at fremantle are nice too.

YB, u going to bangkok? Have a good trip. I love bangkok for its birds nest and sharksfin..Hee..hee.

Hong,

I love the rompers at mothercare too but a bit expensive leh i find..Hee...There is this place at paragon called First Few Years. The rompers there are ok and much cheaper and they sell in a pack too. It's about 7 dollars per piece i think.
 
Looks like there are more boys than girls here.

I went for my detailed scan yesterday, and is a prince. All went well. But the scan showed some maternal blood in my placenta, so can't help worrying. Though gynae says nevermind but to monitor the growth of the baby, I can't help worrying. As if worsen, it will affect the growth of the baby. I am too shocked to ask more at that moment. Any MTBs know what are the causes and any ways to improve the situation?
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jazzyjas, gynae checked yesterday, everything seems ok cos he scanned, bb ok and also pressed my abdomen area, no pain or anything. so he ordered a urine culture to check if it's infection as a precaution. how's the headaches? is it not getting better?

zita27, i also experienced the tummy cramping whenever there's urge to go toilet. i wonder why. ya, i also feel movement near pelvic area.
 
Hong, I guess many gynea has specific area of expertise, some at fertility and the one i went to is in detect anolamy of fetus. I read from his card he is a member of some Maternal Fetal Medicine and certified by fetal medicine foundation, he is the head of fetal asessment unit in TMC, so this must be his specialty. He even measure the size of all 4 heart chambers, frequency of left and right artery, my gynea didn't do it such detail.

Zita, same as you i prefer girl and when i first got pregnant my instict also tell me it's a girl. My husband complain so many women in the house, plus the maid we are getting there will be 3 female vs. 1 male, haha.

Why is your next scan 3 months later? Are you not having a monthly check up? I was told by the nurse there will be monthly check up until we are approaching the due date, become one every two weeks, then weekly.
 
hong, sometimes stress coz of workload.

missmoon, i am glad u r ok.
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Am better.. now ok like tat, bt when i press the left side (where leg join 2 the body) still a bit aching. Wat is a urine culture? I asked gynae b4, said urine sample cant chk for bacteria.
My headache ok already, juz goto tell myself dun thk too much. Here n there pain on & off, cant help bt thk more.
Dunno if i sd go down later oso.
 
jazzyjas, ya lor, it's hard not to worry so i think for your peace of mind, go and see. cos i did feel better knowing gynae is aware. urine culture is where they collect urine sample (fr midstream) to check for infection...it's the v-swab that can check for bacteria, i think. the strip that we always test during check up is for protein and blood sugar.

jasline, i know it's easier said than done but try not to worry too much lah, cos your feelings/moods will also bb. i'm sure gynae will be monitoring closely. congrats on having a bb boy
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missmoon, thanks.. ok, i guess wd call & book an apptm. Coz now left lower abs a bit pain, cant help worrying.
I wd ask abt this v-swab.
 
Hi to all,

I'm new in this forum. I'm expecting my second girl on 13 Jul.

missmoon and jazzjas,
I also experienced pain where the leg join the body (in my right butt) last week. It's so bad that I cannot walk, bend, sit. I need help to get up and down. It's as though I sprained my back. When I checked with my gynae, he says as long as no bleeding, it's ok. (I have spotting in the first trimester and 3 weeks ago) To him, everything is fine (aching & pain) except bleeding. After a few heat rubs, it recovered after 2 days.
 
Jazz,
try to relax. Too stress is no gd for ur baby as well.

May,
yah i heard of the shop. My time only mothercare, so i recommend mothercare lor.. hahaha.. got to wait for the sale but i dun know when. Last time when marine sq still have mothercare they will held sale one or twice a yr and their rompers pack are always on sale. Now like dun have such kind of big scale sale anymore.

I heard there is a shop at raffle place selling cheap romper. Only $2 each. Anyone working there come across such shop before?

pepper,
at 1st my gynae told me he can do detailed scan for me if i went to his clinic but i think he is too busy to do detailed scan for patients. I even heard he mention not all gynae are trained to do detailed scan. So he refer me to a specialist in TMC. Not sure is it the same as yours.

missmoon, tummy cramp when u going to toilet. hmm doesnt sound like pelvis expanding. That mean u actually having the cramp everyday?


Jasline,
Congrats! Can start collecting clothes now. gynae never explain wat cause the maternal blood? May be u can ask him next time?
 
hong, hehe, i amend - it feels more like spasm, like intestines contracting as i do business. not cramp like pain. it happens only sometimes.

as for pelvis expanding, it's more of the stretching sensation, sometimes achy feel as i walk. not when i'm seated. i find that when i sit too long, tail bone that area sore.

noif, thanks for the sites. will go check it out
 
daisyduck, welcome
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ya, that's what nurses tell me too - so long as no spotting. but sometimes cannot help but wonder and worry lor if anything is wrong. guess it's natural for mtbs
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gynae said it's ok to use heat rubs? i dun dare :p
 
Hi Jasline,
I've a friend who delivered a v healthy baby boy but had blood in the placenta up to 4 mths. After that, the blood just disappeared. It is really cause for worry but I believe you need to really ask yr doc what is the reason and possible things you can do as well as the possible repercussions.In the meantime, do rest more and call yr doc if you can't wait.sometimes,the doc don't want to worry or stress you unnecessarily.
 
Hi missmoon, hong, kin,
Thanks very much. Actually I want to ask my gynae yesterday, but at that moment, too confused and shocked till I forgot everything. My gynae says it is a small thing, will do a scan on the placenta in May. She does not explain much, maybe she does not want me to think and get worried about it. I will try to relax and not think about it. Hope it will not affect the baby. I will ask my gynae next visit in March.
 
hi daisyduck, is the pain more bearable now? Better rest more.

hong, i know. Try 2 relax whenever i can.

missmoon, when i sat too long, i felt my bum kinda "numb".
Wat r heat rubs??

noif, thanks for the website.
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Hi jasline, guess ur gynae dowan u 2 worry unduly. Like my gynae, he dun explain much either.
 
Hi jazzyjas,
Thanks very much. I guess so also.Is your pain better? Try to rest and relax more. I used to feel my bum "numb" also when I sat for too long. So I change my sitting posture every few mins, and it helps. You can try to see if it works.
 
hi all

juz went for detailed scan too and am expecting a princess! finally can go shopping. bb weighs 350g and ahe was sucking her thumb...so cute!!
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jasline, ya, pain better.. bt those on n off kind. I did loh.
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Shifting here n there.. hehe..

missmoon, i try 2 walk slowly ard in the ofc too.. or go loo. Kinda nervous abt the apptm later.

millie, congrates!
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Nowadays, when i lie down or sit up on bed, bend/squat down i do it kinda slowly.. dunno isit subconsciously or coz "getting difficult"??
 
Jazzyjas,

Heh heh, you are so cute with the description of your movement. Yeah, it's true that subconciously, we will slow down our movements. I also doing that now.

Millie!

Congratulations to you! So cute of your baby, actually learning to suck thumb now in your tummy.... Gearing up for BF.....

Jasline,

Hugs.... don't worry too much ok? I believe that the problem will go away for a while..... meanwhile, stay cheerful.... our babies can feel our emotions very strongly.

Hi Daisyduck,

Welcome welcome.... you are also expecting a princess.... envy envy....

Hong,

Mothercare rompers are indeed comfy. But to me, it's practically useless.... cos I can only dress my boy in rompers when I'm around. When I'm not... my MIL will dress him in shirts and leave the bottom with pampers only. She's the main caregiver, there's nothing much I can do.
 
millie, congrats!!

so exciting, gender column is filling up from this period on
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cannot wait for mine!

jazzyjas, dun think abt the visit too much! just keep an open mind
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jazzyjas - How are you doing now? Here's a pix of the location of the womb...me also a little confused at first. In layman terms, its the spot that our obgyn/sonographer zoom into when they do the u/s scan. Hope this helps a little.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8833

MrsT - Hi there and welcome!
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Congrats in getting a boy-boy! Not too sure about the scans coz so far, besides the normal U/S scans, I have gone for the OSCAR scan and the level II detailed scan.

eeyore - Glad to hear that you are feeling much better now!
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May - Thanks for the info!
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Yup, we should compile a list of stuff to purchase soon. Wah, Perth!!! Have fun and shop till you drop!
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Going to Sydney in March too before I am NOT allowed to fly any more.
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Jasline - Congrats in getting a boy-boy!
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Apologies for not able to help on the maternal blood in the placenta issue.

daisyduck - Hi there and welcome! Congrats on getting a girl-girl!
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millie - Congrats in getting a girl-girl!
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Table Updated:
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hi Zita27,

I was at Suntec Mothercare yest, saw some discount on the rompers, not too sure whether its the best price or they have better offers in future anot.... Mothercare also have discount for maternity and nursing bras, quite comfy...
 
Hi pebble..will b going checkup monthly, but KKh dont do scan often, gynae only listen heartbeat loh.

Tks jurong gal, maybe drop by to c on wkends!

hehe, my colleague reccomend me to buy at market , 3 pcs for 5dollar for hse wear. market got meh? y i neber saw bb cloths..heehee

May u mean $7 is the short or long version?

btw have yr sign up for the anatelate(wrong spell) class? when is the best timing to sign har...
 
Hi Zita27,
Did u sign up for KKH package? Didn't they incl the ultrasound scan inside the package?
I think ur colleague meant those neighbourhood shops that sells children/baby clothings/items. Yes, I also find that it's cheaper compared to shopping centres or retail stores. Anyway, baby outgrow their clothes very fast, so no pt spending so much on ex clothings. I would rather spend more on their education in future.
 
yb, no leh, not signing up the package, cause i work in the same singhealth institution...so go kkh c doctor only pay 10% of the fees: )

I tink kkh package does not include ultrasound scan...btw they dont practice scan monthly..my next scan will be at 32wk liao...
 
Hi all MTB,

Its been confirm, my wife is expecting a boy boy. We had so much fun doing the scan. BB boy has been very cooperative, showing every part of his body. The obgyn/sonographer even mention that is bb is not a bit shy at all, keep opening his leg big big for us to see. Must be eager for us to buy him some clothes.

After the scan, we actually went about shopping at Suntec, wife actually bought a few rompers at Mothercare for BB.

japepearl, can you kindly update my details. Thanks
 
Hi Jadepearl,
Thanks for updating. It's ok. Worrying now will not help also, so might as well don't think about it. I think what I can do now is to relax and rest more.
 
Hi zita27,
I see. Wah! Pay only 10% of ur consultation. That's very cheap!

How does ur gynae check if baby is alright if they dun do ultrasound on every visit?
 


hi mummies,

just now the clinic call me to go back urgently cos test results are back. They say i may need to do aminocentriosis, i'm so scared now...
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