My Pregnancy

We have been married for 9 years. Not trying hard enough these years and finally when I was hoping so much for it, God sent his direction.

Here we go. One time IVF attempt and i conceived. It wasn't a pleasant journey through out the IVF process and trust me, i will not do it again for the 2nd time. I can still remember how much stress (reminding myself to be calm & relax all the time) from the injections, tests, scans, procedures....

I can never forget the day i got the result. It was 11 days after the transfer of embryos. Those 11 days were like 20 years!! I was sitting beside  "Dr. House" (this is how i named my gynea), alone. Frankly, i did not feel pregnant and i've prepared myself for the worst. Telling myself it's ok and my next question for Dr. House after he shared the news " So Doc, when can i start again?? One last try."   (I was so calm !)

Dr. House   : Congratulations! Your report shows positive!
Me             :  What???  ...............  (Unable to response further)  Oh, ookk.... 
Dr. House  :  Come back on ddmmyy for check up.
Me             : OK.  Trying to smile and still could not accept the news!


Next Checkup

After the scanning. Btw, i really dislike the scanning. I felt I've been raped by machine many times !
Can't really recall exact conversation, something like this :

Dr. House  : Aiyahhh ....   Not good!  (while scanning)
Me            :  Is everything ok?   (Scare liao la!!..)
Dr. House  : Looks like twins! Ya.. .. there are 2..
Me            : Oh !  (I was blank & excited the same time)  Why...
Dr. House  : (he was explaining something like,  he prefers singleton. twins is like considered unsuccessful - higher risk & complication )

Oooii, i was happy weeii ! That's what i've been hoping for. 1 time pregnant then close shop. Hub was shocked too! We both felt super excited, smiling happily walking out the clinic's door.

Twins leh!!  Of course happy right??

After awhile, I or rather we started to worry. I started to do some reading on twins, forward imagine the babies are here, the  amount of prep and work needed ........   everything doubled! Oh no,,,  double leh......

We started slowly working towards it. First thing first was to get a nanny. Was lucky and God just sent us to the right nanny at the first time. Blessed.

Went through many check-up. Privates & Government.

In one of my check-up, Dr. House told us i was actually conceived with 3 embryos. (He transferred 4)

However, only 2 growing well.

I was super kiasu during that period. Dr. House was like Dr. HouseMD. Smart but weird.  I need more information thus i went back to my old gynea for check ups. She did a wonderful job. I was under close monitoring. My 2 embryos were growing at a slight different rate. 

Unfortunately, in my 3rd month, one of the fetuses stopped growing. It was kind a sad news. With all the worries after knowing it was twins, we have prepared mentally and happily waiting for the babies. Most of the IVF under Dr. House mostly a good mix of a boy & a girl. That's what i've been longing for.  Dr. House confirmed it was then singleton and the fact he was glad to find that the placenta of the live fetus was at the bottom of the womb and the placenta of the dead fetus was at the top.  Dr. House remained cool over all the checkups. Maybe he has seen too much and there's no need to create more panic for a pregnant woman.

Same time i continued my check up at both private & gov hospital. Meaning 3 specialist!!  I need information, i need to know every single progress of my baby. Cannot afford to lose this battle. So, be more kiasu, take all necessary precautions.

Dr. House
Private B
Gov Hosp

The reason why i was referred to the Specialist in Gov Hosp as it was a special pregnancy.

• Placenta Previa 
• Carrying a dead fetus
• Gestational Diabetes

I was under good hands of the doctors. This will be a cesarean delivery. I can only consider natural birth if the placenta moves up towards the end of the pregnancy.

This kiasu mummy, advised from kiasu doctor (Private B), obediently followed.

• Traveling ban
• No Chinese Herbs intake (donggui, even bak kut teh etc)
• No Sex
• Avoid carry heavy stuff
• Avoid heavy duty activities ~ oh, finally hub helped to clean the house, wipe windows etc (muackss!)

I will be confined to bed if there's any blood spot !

At work, I reported back to branch. No more travelling.

Food - I was enjoying food until i was diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

Kiasu Gov. Hosp threaten should my sugar reading not improving, i will be admitted for monitoring or insulin jab. Oh.. NO!! Changed my diet and my diabetes went well controlled!  Of course, i did not gain pregnancy weight further but i lost some weight towards the end of my pregnancy.

Gained 8-9 kgs through out my pregnancy and i lost them 2 month post delivery!!  :)   secret ? - breastfeeding


It was a tough decision over my delivery too!

Dr. House   : Cheaper. However hubby is not allowed to be in the operating theater
Private B    : Most expensive. Hubby allowed in unless emergency. You will be treated like VIP
Gov. Hosp : Cheapest. Dr. Specialist cannot promise she will be butchering me. Depending on my luck if she's around. Else, normal doctor.

Finally we chosed Dr. House.  HOWEVER, during my last 2 checkup. Dr. House informed he ceased deliveries/operations (license expired -not renewing). Ooppss...  why so last minute??     Well, he needs to specialize in what he's great at.  Ok.. lor...  sigh

We need to make another pick over gyneas in that hospital.

So, 1 month prior my due, i met Dr. Nice.  He is easy to discuss with and he gave me an option at the very last minute if I wanted to try natural birth.  I was so prepared with C-sec and no way i'm going to make a new decision now. Afterall, i wanted to delivery my baby on the first available date due to THE un-bearable constipation. Worst in life!

Finally, i picked a real nice date, for the Chinese. :)   Easy to remember. Just a few days before our wedding anniversary. Not clashing with the mid July thingy..(chinese calendar)

I wanted things to be over, fast and easy. No long fasting, means the doc will butchered me first thing in the morning.

Finally, the long waited date arrived. Above scan taken a week prior delivery date.

A day before delivery, I pampered myself with a nice pedicure, ate/drink what i like *forget about the diet watch*, get my car/house cleaned, arranged the maid for house cleaning when i was away at the confinement home etc etc.

One last event which i can remember was, hub left me alone having my last dinner night before. He was busy with business. I was hoping for good candlelight dinner for the celebration before i starts ginger buffets, turned out to be a non desirable night. (=_=)  tsk!! tsk!!

My baby finally arrived. I prayed very hard that he will be a healthy and a normal baby. No complications and no last minute surprises.

God is Great. We are blessed and our prayers answered.

Things i love about my pregnancy :-

• Hub helped out housework
• Having Economy rice @ 12am ,  McDonald @ 4am with my semi drunk hub. He's loving when he's half drunk. Love his gentleness but not his drunkenness
• Hub followed me to most of the check-ups. He was so involved with our baby
•  I get to decide what to eat over meals
• My baby moving inside me