Its one week after my discharge from the hospital and I am feeling much better after a long rest at home. Since 10 pm the previous night onwards, I have been abstaining from food and drinks to prepare for this morning Glucose Tolerance Test. Mum will be going down to the hospital with me to offer me some moral support since Hubby is still away at his detachment.
Surprisingly, there weren’t any serious jam on the expressway though it’s a normal weekday morning. Without any hesitation, I walked into the laboratory with that little bit of courage that I have left and began my 3 hours worth of blood test. To my amazement, Round 1 of the blood test wasn’t painful at all! I felt an instant relieve knowing that the nurse is a skillful one! However, the super sweet carbonated orange-flavored glucose drink that I was made to drink within 5 minutes is indeed a nightmare!
I began my 1st hour of waiting with endless burps and also trying my biggest attempt to refrain from puking out the drink. Luckily, time seemed to pass exceptionally fast today and before I knew it, its time to proceed with Round 2 of the blood test. It started to hurt abit since the nurse is drawing blood from the same vein. But I am glad that the pain is still bearable. With Round 3, the pain became more obvious but still, I managed to survive through the test. Really very proud of myself!
After breakfast, we proceeded to the clinic to wait for the laboratory test result. I almost broke down and cried when the nurse told me that I had been diagnosed with mild Gestational Diabetes. I have tried my best to concentrate on the nurse’s explanation on the adjustment of my diet but my mind just can’t seem to focus. At that point of time, I really felt like I had enough! It is only after seeing Kaeden on the ultrasound screen once again that gave me the motivation to carry on. I am glad to hear that Kaeden is of excellent weight (1.242 kg) and size at my current week as Gestational Diabetes patient has risk of expecting over-sized baby thus resulting in earlier labour.
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Friday, February 24, 2006
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Baby No 1: Week 26, Day 2 to Day 5
Today is Valentine’s Day! This year I will be celebrating alone without hubby since he will be overseas in Korat till mid of March 2006. Luckily, I still have Kaeden and the furkids with me.
I woke up as usual to prepare myself for work this morning. Getting out from my bed, I felt something flowing out from my V. Sensing something amiss; I rushed to the toilet to check and was shocked to see a big patch of fresh blood on my panty! For a brief moment, I just stood there crying not knowing what to do till Mum shouted at me to stop.
I grab the phone and called the emergency hotline asking them to contact Dr Ho while I rushed down to the hospital. In the cab, a lot of “What If?” flashes across my mind. I really cannot imagine losing Kaeden, especially now that he has become so much a part of me. I felt so helpless and frighten. I prayed to God seeking his help to keep Kaeden’s safe and for strength to go through whatever that is to come. Miraculously at this point, Kaeden gave me a kick. Tears flowed down my cheek upon knowing that he is still with me.
The trip to the hospital felt like the longest journey in my entire life….
Shortly after I reached the hospital, Dr Ho arrived. His presence managed to bring a sense of calmness and peace in me. I was arranged to be transferred to the Delivery Suite on the 3rd Level so that Dr Ho can better examine my condition. He conducted a V Examination on me to check the condition of my cervix for any sign of early labour. After which, an ultrasound scan was done to check for my baby’s heartbeat. Looking at that familiar flickering image on the screen, I know that my baby is still alive! Dr Ho gave me a pat on my shoulder to reassure me that everything is ok. He asked me to rest on bed for the time being and will arrange for a hormonal jab and some medicine to be given to me to aid in the support of my pregnancy.
The next few days staying at the hospital was rather boring, however, it did gave me the chance to have a good rest in bed away from those monstrous furkids at home. At times when I am alone, I really wish that Hubby was there by my side to offer me some comfort and support but I know for the sake of our boy, I have to be strong.
I was allowed to be discharged on Friday but before that I would need to have a scan at Dr Ho’s clinic first. It was also then that my mood dipped into an all-time low. To my horror, Dr Ho has requested for another dose of hormonal jab for me and somehow this was worse than the previous one that I had. It was so painful that I couldn’t sleep for 3 consecutive nights on the side where the injection was administered. I started crying uncontrollably behind the curtains back at the hospital ward. I can’t help but took pity at the situation that I landed myself into. Thankfully for the strength that God has given me, I am able to survive through without sinking into prenatal depression.
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I woke up as usual to prepare myself for work this morning. Getting out from my bed, I felt something flowing out from my V. Sensing something amiss; I rushed to the toilet to check and was shocked to see a big patch of fresh blood on my panty! For a brief moment, I just stood there crying not knowing what to do till Mum shouted at me to stop.
I grab the phone and called the emergency hotline asking them to contact Dr Ho while I rushed down to the hospital. In the cab, a lot of “What If?” flashes across my mind. I really cannot imagine losing Kaeden, especially now that he has become so much a part of me. I felt so helpless and frighten. I prayed to God seeking his help to keep Kaeden’s safe and for strength to go through whatever that is to come. Miraculously at this point, Kaeden gave me a kick. Tears flowed down my cheek upon knowing that he is still with me.
The trip to the hospital felt like the longest journey in my entire life….
Shortly after I reached the hospital, Dr Ho arrived. His presence managed to bring a sense of calmness and peace in me. I was arranged to be transferred to the Delivery Suite on the 3rd Level so that Dr Ho can better examine my condition. He conducted a V Examination on me to check the condition of my cervix for any sign of early labour. After which, an ultrasound scan was done to check for my baby’s heartbeat. Looking at that familiar flickering image on the screen, I know that my baby is still alive! Dr Ho gave me a pat on my shoulder to reassure me that everything is ok. He asked me to rest on bed for the time being and will arrange for a hormonal jab and some medicine to be given to me to aid in the support of my pregnancy.
The next few days staying at the hospital was rather boring, however, it did gave me the chance to have a good rest in bed away from those monstrous furkids at home. At times when I am alone, I really wish that Hubby was there by my side to offer me some comfort and support but I know for the sake of our boy, I have to be strong.
I was allowed to be discharged on Friday but before that I would need to have a scan at Dr Ho’s clinic first. It was also then that my mood dipped into an all-time low. To my horror, Dr Ho has requested for another dose of hormonal jab for me and somehow this was worse than the previous one that I had. It was so painful that I couldn’t sleep for 3 consecutive nights on the side where the injection was administered. I started crying uncontrollably behind the curtains back at the hospital ward. I can’t help but took pity at the situation that I landed myself into. Thankfully for the strength that God has given me, I am able to survive through without sinking into prenatal depression.
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