Week 28

I had a cramp on both of my legs especially the left leg. The cramp strike when I tried to move my leg. It would not strike long - last about one to two minutes only. Then it dissapeared. It came again when I tried to move my legs.

I am unable to move away from my bed because as I moved, the cramp will strike. But I forced the move as I need to get to the doctor. I managed to walk very slowly and I can felt that my nerves are struggling.

The doctor informed that my baby moved into a position where she puts pressure on my nerves thus triggered the cramp to happen. Well, I cannot blame the baby as she has a very limited space to move around in my womb. So, it is common that she found her "nice" place in my womb to stay and tend to stay there longer without realizing that she actually caused me, her Mummy to have cramp.

She do not know anything. She just move around in the womb without knowing all this! I cannot blame her and I will not blame her. I just have to bear with her on her movement. After all, she is just an innocent baby! :)

Later, at night, I went to gyne as scheduled for my monthly visit. The gyne informed that she is good conditions - everything is developed as it supposed to be. My health is good too. The gyne did not suggest me to take the second time blood test as he informed that the first time blood test result is showing normal - no particular issues arised. My gyne visit has been scheduled to two weeks now instead of monthly as it is the critical weeks. The gyne needs to monitor the baby development closely.

Ken and I cannot bear the time to see the baby being born into the family. Sometimes it seem that the time past really slow. :P

Is A Baby..........

Is been a very exciting week for me and Ken. It is the day we get to know our baby's gender (that everyone is asking me about for the past few weeks)!

The beginning week was teribble week for me as I hoping Friday was just next hour so that I can go to visit the gyne. The reason is simply. I CAN'T WAIT TO KNOW MY BABY GENDER!!!

From the beginning week, I keeping asking Ken to guess what is the baby gender. One day, he get frusturated and tell me that I am being so annoying because I keep asking the same question again and again. Finally, he said that whether it is - a baby boy or baby girl, he will still love the baby as much he loves me. He said he would not neglect the baby whether it is a baby boy or baby girl.

Finally the moment of truth has come. Ken and I waited patiently at the sitting area for our turn. Luckily the patients are not much that night. About 10 minutes of waiting, finally the nurse called out my name. It is my turn. I waited patiently for the gyne and finally he came in. He informed me that I am in 20 weeks pregnant. I asked if the baby gender can be determined now because I need to buy some baby clothes. He said yes. He do ultrasound on me and I can see my baby in the monitor. The gyne informed that he growth into the correct size. The head skeleton and brain developed in the correct size. The spine is in good structure and shown me my baby heartbeat. I asked if I can hear the baby's heartbeat but the gyne informed that if he can see the heartbeat in the scan, he would not do the heartbeat hearing.

Then, he showed me the baby's tights. Finally he said,

"Here is the place where we can see the baby gender", pointing the exact location in between the baby small little tights.

Ken moved closer to the monitor so he can see clearer I suppose.

"Is a baby girl?" finally the gyno uttered with the sound of question mark in his tone.

"Oohh..........it is a baby girl?" I asked in excitement.

"It would not be wrong, right?" I asked the gyno.

"It would not be mistaken", he said.

I am so happy that I forgotten to ask him take a sonogram for me.

After we are out from the clinic, in the car, Ken informed that he is not 100% sure and confirm if it is a baby girl as he cannot see clearly in the monitor and secondly the baby tight is moved up when the gyne scan that area. I assured him that we can always double confirm with the gyne on our next visit next month. Nevertheless, he is happy that it is a baby girl. He informed his sister so that his sister can inform my parents-in-law.

Gender.....

Everyone is asking me about my baby gender but I have not know it yet as my next trip to gyne is on next week, 18/08/2006!

Just out of curiosity : Why people keeps asking me what is my baby's gender? Does it really matter that it is a boy or girl? No matter what is my baby's gender, I still need to raise him / her up, right? The baby is my blood and flesh!

Of course if it is a boy, it is the best in term of Chinese tradition because my husband is the only son in the family. So if I gave birth to a baby boy, it will make everyone happy especially my in-laws. And according to Chinese tradition, the baby boy I gave birth to can continue the family generations.

Sometimes I wonder what if I gave birth to a baby girl? Although my in-laws, Ken and myself are not so tradition and particular on this issue. But what I really gave birth to a baby girl? Do it really that matter to others as well as what baby's gender that I would give birth to? I really do not understand why they need to know so desperately.