15 Weeks: Baby's Gender

My mum, MIL, MIL's bestie who is a Malay lady and DH's aunt predicted our baby is a boy at around week 9/10, which I found it amazing at that time because I don't know how they judge to predict the gender. MIL's bestie was so confident that she even wanted to make a bet on it but we didn't take up the bet because we find that we should not bet on such things. Only DH's niece who is about 13 years old and Dr Zou predicted our baby is a girl. When asked why she predicted a girl, DH's niece said it's just a lucky guess. 

Today we went to see Dr Ang. Baby is good and measuring at 9.59 cm at 15 weeks 0 day. Dr Ang tried to see the gender but due to baby's position (face facing downwards & legs covering the genital area), he said about 60-70% baby is a girl. Later on, he commented that need to wait until detailed scan to confirm. He once again commented that baby is very stable which is very reassuring and he gave us green light to go overseas, drink coffee (which I don't drink at all even before preggy coz I'm allergic to caffeine). He also commented that my appetite should come back and baby bump should start to show when baby is about 5 months. I didn't tell him anything about my appetite and I guess he still can't see my baby bump. Today I weigh 48.1 kg. Gain about 1.6 kg from my last weight at KKH ADC which was 46.5 kg on 14 May. 

After that, we went to see Dr Zou. It's been like 3 weeks since I last saw her. When we told her baby could be a girl, she commented that it's good to have a daughter, we will know in the future. We showed her the printout of baby's position and she said it's hard to tell the gender from that position. Then DH asked her about when to start to prepare to try for second child, she advised it's best to breast feed the first child for 10 months then can start preparing to try for second child. 

Dearest Baby Darling, 

We are very proud of you again today. You must continue to grow well, healthily, normally, strongly, steadily and safely everyday. I ask God to watch over you, protect you. Daddy and mummy love you very very very much! :)

Dearest God,

Thank you once again for creating our little miracle. He/she is definitely the most amazing and wonderful gift that you have given to us! Oh Lord, please continue to bless our baby to grow well and the heart will continue to beat strongly everyday. I pray in your most precious name, Jesus Christ. Amen! 

12 Weeks 5 Days: Oscar Scan

Yesterday we went for our baby darling's Oscar scan. Baby was very cooperative (Well done, baby darling! We are so so so proud of you! ) and let the sonographer did whatever she wanted. I asked if baby was sleeping as I could see the heartbeat and baby wasn't moving much. She said yes baby was sleeping. Shortly after she had commented, baby woke up and started moving and kicking. It was such an amazing sight! :) The sonographer showed us baby's brain, hands, feet, thigh, heart, stomach, neck. 

After the scan, we had a review session with the doctor on duty. Baby and I are in the low risk category. YEAH!!! We PASSED the test!!! :) Another milestone cleared! 

Wanna thank God for protecting baby and blessing him/her. We pray that baby will be healthy, normal and strong everyday! In your most precious name, Jesus Christ. Amen! 

After I reached home, I took a look at the embryos photos and every scan photo that we had. Baby has grown so much!  It's so simply touching when I see baby darling's progress and growth development. Isn't life amazing? 

Letter #26 to Baby Darling

Baby Darling,

How have you been? Have you been growing and developing well? Mummy really hopes you are yah. 

Just 2 more days. Daddy and mummy can see you via the scan again on 14 May. Don't forget our date and your heart must continue to beat strongly when we see you. You must say hi to us, okie? This time, this scan is meant for checking if you are low or high risk for Down Syndrome. Baby darling, let's embrace the test and pass the test together okie? Mummy just wants you to be healthy and normal baby. 

Baby darling, please grow well, healthily, normally and strongly everyday.

Dear God,

Please continue to protect our little one from any harm. Please continue to bless our little one to have good health and a strong body. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen! 

Letter #25 to Baby Darling

Baby Darling,

Yesterday daddy and mummy had decided to go to a private gynae, Dr Lawrence Ang for a scan to see how you are doing. To our surprise, you were 11 weeks 2 days old, measuring at 4.68 cm and your EDD had brought forward to 17 Nov. Just last week on 22 Apr, when Dr Tan did the scan, you were 9 weeks 2 days old, measuring 2.7 cm and your EDD was 23 Nov. In a week's time, you have grown so much and daddy and mummy could also see your heartbeat and legs kicking and kicking. Dr Ang said usually when babies can move at this stage, the pregnancy is about 99% stable and he commented that you are a strong baby. :) He also said we can announce to the world that mummy is pregnant. 

Baby Darling, please continue to grow healthily, normally, strongly, steadily and safely everyday. We are really looking forward to your arrival in Nov.

Dear Almighty God, please continue to bless and protect baby from any harm. I pray that you will continue to bless baby to continue to grow healthily, normally, strongly, steadily and safely everyday. In Jesus's name I pray, amen!