Hi ladies!!
I am new to this thread...also in my second trimester and I think my EDD is also going to be in late feb next year.
Currently, I am staying in China but I will be back to Singapore during my 3rd trimester for delivery. Just to share with you ladies that it is really good to be in your homeland when you are pregnant as we are well acquainted with the medical facilities and systems back home.
I have a few questions on the urine/ blood tests that you have taken during first trimester.
1. Due to limited tests here, I only took the NT scan during 11 weeks plus which turns out to be in the normal range. Did you also take the blood test to test for downsyndrome at your 12 weeks?
2. I heard that there is another blood test that could be taken between 15-18 weeks to test for downsyndrome ( only this is available here in the city which I am staying). Have you heard of that and do you intend to take that?
3. Although I had a full blood count test taken during my 11 weeks plus, the hospitals here do not have the facility to test for thalassemia. Did you ladies test for that?
4. Does your doctor take urine tests for you at every visit? I only took a unrine test when I was 11weeks plus and there was high readings of white blood cells and bacteria, etc. The doctor said it is ok but I am still quite worried. I suspect that it could be UTI but I don't have any UTI symptoms. It could also be because I didn't wait for midstream urine to be taken and just took directly. Any advice here?
5. The detailed ultra sound scan that your doctor refers to during the 20 weeks check, is that the 3D ultrasound scan?
Paiseh to ask so many questions on my first posting here. When I read that there is baby fair in Singapore, I was thinking how i wish I am back home. There is also the search for a gynae back in Singapore for the last trimester checkups and delivery. Any recommendations?
Thanks all for reading my long post and hopefully, you ladies can help me. Thanks!!!