Dun be mistaken.. this is not the annual red carpet event that takes place every year in Hollywood. Instead it was the so caled first trimester screening that all preggy mums to be had to take. But well, it is optional and not really a must have to take. Just that being a first time mum, you tend to be superly overlly cautious and anxious and whatever the gynae recommends, you just say yes yes and yes.
The OSCAR is a scan that takes place between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy, to assess the risk of their baby having Down's syndrome.
This is what happens during an OSCAR Scan
1) sonographers takes an ultrascound of the baby and tries to measure the length and thickness of the neck area (baby had to be in that ONE unique position for the sonographer to take this measurement)
p.s - little one was asleep and had to be woken up by the sonographer continuous rub over one area of my tummy
2) blood samples from the mum to be will be taken for laboratory tests
The above two steps more or less conclude the OSCAR.
My results will only be ready next week and hopefully all will be fine. =)
I shall post the images when they were sent to me. In the meantime, both of us get to find out that Little One now measures 7.25cm and Dr Tan mentions it is may be a big baby. Haa we'll see, both C and me are nor that big size to start off with and hence, we feel it is just the beginning.
One thing that came out good of this visit - I am officially cleared and completed my first trimester! Moving on to the next one which most documented were the best out of the 3 terms. I am spotting a small tummy now and me being petite, the bulge is a but hard to hide now....
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Bizzare Dreams...
They sat that preggy ladies will have weird dreams during trimesters and boy, am I a firm believer! To date, I guess I have countless weird dreams, some so vague that I Knew I had a dream while some so deeply embedded in my mind that even when I woke up, I can relate the full story.
Let us talking about the dream two nights ago.
We were getting married again for the second time. Kind of Bizzare as we fekt we were married and that ceremony seem to be a renewal of wedding vows. I was always prepared for big events in my life like this but there I was standing in a plain off-cream short dress that looks like a bridesmaid dress than a wedding gown, hair was done but face make up and everything was just way off. I look ard at my galfrens who came to help us, they were all dressed to the nines with glam dresses and pant suits and i even ask C this.
Me: Do you have a suit?
C: I did.
Me: How come? I forgot to call Jazz Bridal for the stuff and I dun even look like a decent bride to walk down the aisle ( in almost panic tone and wana pikc up the phone and call for help)
C: (looking at me clueless and cldnt even bother to answer or offer help to calm down)
I didnt have proper jewellery to adorn the simple dress. I pick up the phone and call my daddy and these are the instructions I told him - "Daddy, go to my room, stand in front of the open wardrobe, on the left side, open the first drawer, get my diamond ring and whatever jewellery you can find. My daddy replied immediately - "Why didnt you pack everything there, you are super last minute and the items are expensive to carry ard, I am not bringing. Line dead.
Just as I was about to think of creative ways to work things ard( maybe I should pop a mentos then), the scene changed and I found myself wide awake lying on my bed. It's 3am in the morning and I guess I need the bathroom more than anything now....
Let us talking about the dream two nights ago.
We were getting married again for the second time. Kind of Bizzare as we fekt we were married and that ceremony seem to be a renewal of wedding vows. I was always prepared for big events in my life like this but there I was standing in a plain off-cream short dress that looks like a bridesmaid dress than a wedding gown, hair was done but face make up and everything was just way off. I look ard at my galfrens who came to help us, they were all dressed to the nines with glam dresses and pant suits and i even ask C this.
Me: Do you have a suit?
C: I did.
Me: How come? I forgot to call Jazz Bridal for the stuff and I dun even look like a decent bride to walk down the aisle ( in almost panic tone and wana pikc up the phone and call for help)
C: (looking at me clueless and cldnt even bother to answer or offer help to calm down)
I didnt have proper jewellery to adorn the simple dress. I pick up the phone and call my daddy and these are the instructions I told him - "Daddy, go to my room, stand in front of the open wardrobe, on the left side, open the first drawer, get my diamond ring and whatever jewellery you can find. My daddy replied immediately - "Why didnt you pack everything there, you are super last minute and the items are expensive to carry ard, I am not bringing. Line dead.
Just as I was about to think of creative ways to work things ard( maybe I should pop a mentos then), the scene changed and I found myself wide awake lying on my bed. It's 3am in the morning and I guess I need the bathroom more than anything now....
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Our Prune...
This is how Little One looks like in 11th week.CRI: 4.2cm
if you look at the first picture, you see a faint print of the hand, it was then doing the elmo wave. =)
The Elmo Wave
I wanted to blog this on the day that we went for the second appointment but silly me didnt bring my lappie home and C's lappie does not have a XD card reader and I couldnt find my external connector for the camera. (Yes.. these are all excuses...)
In truth, this mom to be is pure lazy and super lazy. =)
Will not be long winded and will be telling the highlights of the second visit.
So looking forward to the scan and there we see Little One doing the Elmo Wave to us both.
You may be wondering if it was the way the roller ball machine moves over my tummy that may cause the elmo wave which C thinks it is the cause (damn logic!). This mummy to be choose to believe that it is Little One saying Hello to us. Sweet moment.
Oh yes - it was doing that hip hop bouncing action and Dr Tan told us it is swallowing fluids in the tummy so tend to bounce a little... heeee... cute...
Then we get to see the fingers/ knuckles, its body stetching and I was shocked that it grew double in length in just 2 more weeks. It is now 4.2cm now and Dr Tan says all is well but of course as a medical practioner, she also have to be honest and let me know I am not out of the so called danger zone yet. I am in my 11th week right now ( 2 more to go and 1st trimester will be over!)
Nevertheless, 2 more weeks and mummy can see you again and this time, we had to do some tests (oscar scan, blood tests) with docs and nurses in the clinic to make sure that all is well with you.
Like I always say to you, be strong for mummy and daddy!
Love ya lots!
In truth, this mom to be is pure lazy and super lazy. =)
Will not be long winded and will be telling the highlights of the second visit.
So looking forward to the scan and there we see Little One doing the Elmo Wave to us both.
You may be wondering if it was the way the roller ball machine moves over my tummy that may cause the elmo wave which C thinks it is the cause (damn logic!). This mummy to be choose to believe that it is Little One saying Hello to us. Sweet moment.
Oh yes - it was doing that hip hop bouncing action and Dr Tan told us it is swallowing fluids in the tummy so tend to bounce a little... heeee... cute...
Then we get to see the fingers/ knuckles, its body stetching and I was shocked that it grew double in length in just 2 more weeks. It is now 4.2cm now and Dr Tan says all is well but of course as a medical practioner, she also have to be honest and let me know I am not out of the so called danger zone yet. I am in my 11th week right now ( 2 more to go and 1st trimester will be over!)
Nevertheless, 2 more weeks and mummy can see you again and this time, we had to do some tests (oscar scan, blood tests) with docs and nurses in the clinic to make sure that all is well with you.
Like I always say to you, be strong for mummy and daddy!
Love ya lots!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Our Little Kidney Bean
Some pics of Little One
Today is a special day as it is the first time we both set eyes on our little kidney bean.
We had the first gynae appointment today at TMC with Dr WK Tan ( I swear I made the right choice by having her as the chosen one). well, the first appointment was indeed what they state in the books - checking up on family medical history, our family planning plan that was in place ( was it?), the results of the recent check up we both did.
It was a brand new experience for us both as we get to see little one for the first time ( at least for C, it is a testimonial that there is something in my tummy!!!) and also to prepare us for what is about to happen.
The take away - rest plenty, no strenuos exercises, no travel till we reached 12 weeks! Next appointment is 2 weeks from today and I am counting down.. I like to see how our little kidney bean grows to its next stage....
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Opps I did IT again!
Well well, I seriously do not know if I should laugh it out loud or just pure pure luck!
=) Something happened at work again today! and my psychic powers are working again! (I think).
The copier machine just doesn't have power all of a sudden after a busy day of work usage.
The IT guy went to troubleshoot and checked all means and realised Yes - The machine is really out of order. Called the service desk of Brand X and have a technician to come the next day at 830am to repair it so that the staff can use before the official working day starts.
Me being me went and dabble with the parts of the machine, the power chords, the connections and fumble upon a switch (similar to the power-up switch) and turn it on.
VIOLA!!!! the machine powered up!!! This is the SECOND TIME!!!!
I am pre-empting for the third one to come ( keep my fingers crossed!)...... Do I have to give thanks to Little One? (heee...)
=) Something happened at work again today! and my psychic powers are working again! (I think).
The copier machine just doesn't have power all of a sudden after a busy day of work usage.
The IT guy went to troubleshoot and checked all means and realised Yes - The machine is really out of order. Called the service desk of Brand X and have a technician to come the next day at 830am to repair it so that the staff can use before the official working day starts.
Me being me went and dabble with the parts of the machine, the power chords, the connections and fumble upon a switch (similar to the power-up switch) and turn it on.
VIOLA!!!! the machine powered up!!! This is the SECOND TIME!!!!
I am pre-empting for the third one to come ( keep my fingers crossed!)...... Do I have to give thanks to Little One? (heee...)
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Physic powers bestowed on me?
I had to blog on this incident at work yesterday. Our office doors are monitored by 24 hours security alarm system and all staff need to enter and exit with the tap of the card.
Two of the doors - marketing room store door and the main employee entrance door was just tightly shut and refused to unlatched even with the tap of the card. The IT guy went to check and found out that the fault was due to the control card being faulty. In a nutshell, no amount of tapping of cards and unclicking of the controls on the main desktop can unlatch the door. The doors remained tightly shut. Simply refuse to open its mouth.
Now me being me place the thinking cap to good use. If the system is controlled by electrical wires connecting the hardware and the software, one way to get the door open was to remove the wires, right? I threw this question to the IT guy and he told me not possible. (Now.... how can that be? Just open the box where the hardware is, pull out the wires and then it sort of send a message to the system that this door is not connected and can be opened).
Then being a Taurus by birth, the innate stubborness is at work. I do not believe it. I storm into the IT room and start to try the box and then in front of me, there are like 1001 boxes for you to try your luck on the wires to be pulled out. (So forget it!) I decided to use the control clicking as the first solution step. What I did was just to find that particular door and right mouse click and select Unlock Door, the red dot becomes green. I did the same for the other door. The same thing happen.
What follows next is both doors are now able to open!
IT guy: What did you do to make the doors open?
Me: I simply do the clicking on the main computer controls.
IT guy: But that was what I did exactly just now! and It didn'y work at all. I think you have that Magic Touch
Me: (just smile)
You know what... I guess it was the physic powers that came to me there and then and well, call me nuts, I like to credit to Little One. (if C reads this, confirmed he thinks I am insane!)
Two of the doors - marketing room store door and the main employee entrance door was just tightly shut and refused to unlatched even with the tap of the card. The IT guy went to check and found out that the fault was due to the control card being faulty. In a nutshell, no amount of tapping of cards and unclicking of the controls on the main desktop can unlatch the door. The doors remained tightly shut. Simply refuse to open its mouth.
Now me being me place the thinking cap to good use. If the system is controlled by electrical wires connecting the hardware and the software, one way to get the door open was to remove the wires, right? I threw this question to the IT guy and he told me not possible. (Now.... how can that be? Just open the box where the hardware is, pull out the wires and then it sort of send a message to the system that this door is not connected and can be opened).
Then being a Taurus by birth, the innate stubborness is at work. I do not believe it. I storm into the IT room and start to try the box and then in front of me, there are like 1001 boxes for you to try your luck on the wires to be pulled out. (So forget it!) I decided to use the control clicking as the first solution step. What I did was just to find that particular door and right mouse click and select Unlock Door, the red dot becomes green. I did the same for the other door. The same thing happen.
What follows next is both doors are now able to open!
IT guy: What did you do to make the doors open?
Me: I simply do the clicking on the main computer controls.
IT guy: But that was what I did exactly just now! and It didn'y work at all. I think you have that Magic Touch
Me: (just smile)
You know what... I guess it was the physic powers that came to me there and then and well, call me nuts, I like to credit to Little One. (if C reads this, confirmed he thinks I am insane!)
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