You only get to have the prenatal vitamins once you hit 12 weeks. For the 6th week scan, it will be a detailed scan to see heartbeat, limbs, fetal crown etc, followed by the more detailed scan for DS by AMC which is damn clear - you can see the nasal bone, and if lucky know the gender. I am a private patient, I reckon the procedure is the same except for the choice of docs. Stay chilled!
True, the only concern is, if other support meds like duphaston /progynova /utrogestan can be the same as crinone but cheaper, I don't see why the doc insists on crinone gel unless it's for his personal interest. Check with him again on your next visit. If need be, suggest you seek 2nd opinion?Ya, given I already spent ten of thousands on past attempts... Must try my best to preserve this BFP... Just that I just quit my job to focus on Ttc full time so no income now haha, so feel like can save, try to save... But of course on the basis of not compromising my preg care
Thanks for your advice! I did some research and found that vaginal inserts are the most effective, followed by progesterone shots, then oral med. I'm already on duphaston and progynova... Maybe I can opt for other (cheaper) vaginal suppositories though crinone is the easiest to administer. I also tried Utrogestan and Estrofem inserts when I was with NuH.. But the inserts are so tiny that sometimes they went "missing" inside before I could use my finger to insert all the way in...
Nope, I am doing the basic Oscar test with KKH
what is this additional test about? If it gives you ease of mind, close one eye and spend the 300 bucks..
Hahaha, you said exactly what my DH said. We decided not to do it. Thanks!
Maybe ask hubby to take video of the screen during the scan? For all my scans till date, dr would get hubby to standby with his phone to take video then start scanning. The print out quality is not really clear esp for early pregnancy when doc enlarge the view very much. Also the scan process is over in a short moment. We are grateful that we have the video to playback anytime and can even capture screenshots from the video using the phone which are much clearer than the print outs. I'm with Dr Loh at TMC. That aside I don't see why can't video be allowed to be taken during the scans regardless of which clinic/hospital/doc?
Me too! With CT Yeong, BFP last week
Haha so many good news with dr Yeong! Yay! Smooth and safe pregnancy to all!
Actually it depends on which doc in KKH. Even for some private patients, if they chose Sadhana, she gives short and sweet replies too. Maybe for THH, he will explain and chat with you (if he has the time).Thanks for all the replies.
I will try to be more patient
I have done 6 & 8+ wks scan with AMC but so far they only show me the flickering heartbeat and bb head .. These are upon my request (I didn't know what to ask for anyway. )
Was hoping that dr will tell me more detail but he didn't even look at the scan pictures. He just read from the summary report and said "Good. Got heart beat. We will see u again".
And of all the pictures, I'm only given a blur one.
After the visit, I felt I'm so "gong gong" - I didn't know what to ask or expect. Until my sister-in-law shared her experience with kkh as private. Her Dr explained so much in her first scan/visit. I didn't even get the EDD date.
towkayneo is right... It's probably the choice of Dr which I didn't choose.
aaa111,are you on subsidy too? I have good experience with the ivf centre but not AMC and Gynae visit.
Dawnbb,thanks. Will try to do that next time.
littlejas, all the best and hope your experience will be better
Anyway, as long as bb is healthy, rest is not as important.
At one point when I'm about 10-11weeks, my night sleep had been affected by frequent urination and stuffy/blocked or dry nose. Despite consciously reducing water intake after 8pm, I would need to get up to pee a few times over about 1 hour after getting to bed by about 10plus pm. Only after that the urge to pee subsided then I could get to sleep. Even so I still wake up at least once in middle of night to pee then drink water coz felt thirsty. The blocked nose was really disturbing if it starts. Sometimes I would get up to walk a while which usually works. Then recently I got a humidifier and sleep with fan instead of air con which works wonders. I usually on the air con to cool the room first before turning it off, switching on fan and opening windows when I get to bed. So far still manageable. Also going into week 13, the frequent urination has eased up a bit. Overall feeling much better than before. Hope you get there soon!
Yes, the vivid dreams too! I got some weirdest dreams as well as some horrifying ones.
Thanks for all the replies.
I will try to be more patient
I have done 6 & 8+ wks scan with AMC but so far they only show me the flickering heartbeat and bb head .. These are upon my request (I didn't know what to ask for anyway. )
Was hoping that dr will tell me more detail but he didn't even look at the scan pictures. He just read from the summary report and said "Good. Got heart beat. We will see u again".
And of all the pictures, I'm only given a blur one.
After the visit, I felt I'm so "gong gong" - I didn't know what to ask or expect. Until my sister-in-law shared her experience with kkh as private. Her Dr explained so much in her first scan/visit. I didn't even get the EDD date.
towkayneo is right... It's probably the choice of Dr which I didn't choose.
aaa111,are you on subsidy too? I have good experience with the ivf centre but not AMC and Gynae visit.
Dawnbb,thanks. Will try to do that next time.
littlejas, all the best and hope your experience will be better
Anyway, as long as bb is healthy, rest is not as important.
Means to say blood circulation is not so good, time for you as a hubby to gently massage her calves laa...
I don't hv constipation but my hemorrhoid came back (which make me at times feel like wanna poo ) Backache? a big YES (tt y always lay down if I got chance) and lately at night (n mostly bedtime hv Braxton hicks contraction)
I voiced out to Dr rgding the Braxton hicks contraction lately been quite regularly n he gave me medi for it. But I am someone who dun even take painkiller so just take as standby. Praise the Lord tt pass few days it lessen a lot for it do cause me anxiety lately.
My appetite so far so good. But weight gain for me still need to improve although Dr said baby weight is okay.
Everyone Jiayou!!!...
)Hi jess,
woo, no wonder never hear anything from you recently. did the doc give you any meds to relieve your constipation? I had that around that period for my 1st pregnancy and it's so bad that hard shit is stuck to the entrance, refusing to pop out.
Haha that's interesting.
Actually, the pregger woman could have requested the one playing mobile phone to give up her seat. I think for Singaporeans, MOST will gladly give up the seats if you ask....
Actually it can be quite chaotic to take the trains during peak hours and yes, ppl just shove you aside with their bodies and bags. On top of that, you have to literally be on your toes cos the train may suddenly jerk
Churning I am not sure. But excessive gas is normal. Passage through the digestive tract is slowed down for nutrient absorption so results in alot of gas produced. Hahah I am a farting machine now
Agree...people may not noticed you are pregnant too if you are back facing them.Actually it can be quite chaotic to take the trains during peak hours and yes, ppl just shove you aside with their bodies and bags. On top of that, you have to literally be on your toes cos the train may suddenly jerk
) and my office is in the middle of the campus, so I have to take a shuttle bus from the MRT to work daily. Pushing and squeezing with students is a daily event.My sister did her oscar at TMC. She said the sonographer who handled her was pretty rough - her baby was not in the ideal position for the scan and the sonographer shook her stomach and massaged it roughly. But luckily nothing happened to her baby. The rest of the process was okay.
Agree...people may not noticed you are pregnant too if you are back facing them.
I work in a University where people just assume you are a student (my honor actually despite being 30+ years old
A guy once shoved me with his bare hands on my back and pushed towards another guy so that he can board the University's internal shuttle bus. I was totally insulted and too shocked to say anything. That was one of the incidents which triggered me to drive to work.
My husband is relieved that I am not taking public transport to work, at the same time, he is worried that my stomach will soon get too big to maneuver the steering wheel.
