Went to see Dr Soong yesterday and also got the results of the OSCAR (one-step clinic for assessment of risk) screening that we did last week. The blood tests results are good and the measurements taken during the ultrasound are fine as well. Our cat is definitely non-toxic since neither the husband nor I have toxoplasmosis. Good cat! My poor cousin, who’s also pregnant, doesn’t even have a cat and she has toxoplasmosis, probably from eating undercooked meat. The husband is slightly anaemic and his Hepatitis B immunity has worn off so he’s now a patient of a women’s clinic because he decided it would just be more convenient to get his Hep B jabs there. Haha. We also got another peek at Foetus Wee who has grown more than 1 cm since last week:

Foetus Wee was hanging around upside-down but looking quite comfy and happily kicking away. Good thing I can’t feel the kicks yet! We tried to see if we could tell the gender of the baby but couldn’t get a good view. I want a boy! The husband keeps calling me his China wife because he thinks I’m obsessed about wanting a boy. It’s not that I don’t want a girl but, for various reasons, I want a boy first and a girl later. We should be able to tell for sure by the next visit and even if Foetus Wee is a girl, it’s still a blessing! Strangely enough, Juan, Yun, Xin and Viv all wanted girls but all of them had/ are having boys.

Went for the OSCAR (one-step clinic for assessment of risk) screening on Thursday. This was basically an ultrasound and a blood test. As usual, I had issues with my peeing. When I went in for the ultrasound, my bladder wasn’t full enough so the technician asked me to drink a couple more cups of water. Also, Foetus Wee wasn’t cooperating and kept turning to face the direction of the ultrasound equipment instead of lying on its back.

So while waiting for my bladder to become more full, we had our blood taken for the various tests that had to be done. It was four vials of blood for me and three for the husband. I’m pretty used to getting poked by needles whenever I donate blood so it was ok for me.

After drinking about four cups of water (yes, I tend to overdo things), the technician still hadn’t asked us in for our 2nd attempt at the ultrasound so I went to bug her a bit because my bladder was going to burst. And indeed my bladder was way too full and Foetus Wee looked like it was squashed and also not particularly happy. So I had to specifically pee away two cups from my bladder, no more and no less. Specific peeing is no fun at all.

Foetus Wee was very active during both ultrasounds and was moving its arms and legs about like it was dancing to Mamma Mia or something. But it finally settled down and starting sucking its thumb so we managed to do all the measurements. The technician said the measurements are all ok which is good because I have been worrying. So now it’s just the results of the blood tests which Dr Soong will go over with us next week.

What I’m enjoying the most about my pregnancy so far is:
that I can just randomly accuse my brother of irritating me and my grandma will scold him. Haha.. Naah, I’m just enjoying the fact that the pregnancy’s been relatively easy so far.

The strangest advice I’ve received is:
that I’m not supposed to lift my arms above my head because that will disconnect the golden tube that links my boobs to my baby inside. -_-

Names that I’ve been thinking of:
Aidan for a boy. I know it’s quite common these days but I like it. The husband wants Amelie for a girl but I don’t like the way it looks and the meaning which is “hardworking”.

Girl or boy? I think you will be a:
surprise! I want a boy but a girl would be nice too.

The old wives tales predict:
that it’s a boy based on the lunar month it was conceived and my Chinese age. Haven’t tried any other old wives tales.

My hopes:
that I focus on the fact that God is in control.

My fears:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Phil 4:6