3rd November 2008
14:19 HRS
Visited the gynaecologist today at Thomson Medical Centre.
It was so tough to find! Our doctor, Dr Lawrence Ang is based
at Sun Plaza, but comes in to a temporary clinic at TMC every
morning. That temporary clinic was in a corner somewhere
without a sign to indicate it’s location…
Anyway, everyone was very gentle about it, and treating us
very nice as we were first timers. However both the nurse and
the doctor were so quick about doing everything, anxious at
doing things quickly, yet wary about spoiling our experience
and scaring us, so it’s quite amusing.
My first impression of Dr Ang? Thumper from Bambi. 😀
His feet were thumping so quickly, it’s quite funny. I think
he was going to rush off to his other clinic soon.
Sorry… 😛 I observe people… Can’t help it! Occupational
hazard, I guess.
Anyway, Dr Ang gently reminded us, after congratulating
us first, that 1 in 5 mother’s lose their child in the first
trimester, so he asked that we take care.
He moved into a few don’ts for the first trimester…
- Don’t take raw food
Don’t take caffeine
Don’t take alcohol
Don’t have SEX!
The last point was a surprise, actually.
And he moved us to the scan. Ultrasound, if I am not
wrong. It was quite unexpected. We had no idea we
would do an ultrasound so early, but the doctor said
we could check on the baby’s condition on the first
test.
I saw the little bean of Baby Tham on the screen
straight away. And there was a blinking spot, and
I knew without the Dr telling me that that was it’s
little heart, beating.
It was quite emotional for me. It was the first
acknowledgement that all this was very real.
There’s a new life taking form in Hwei Min.
The doctor measured Baby Tham, with a simple drag
and drop tool like it came out of Google Earth.
- 1.41 cm!
And here’s the totally amazing thing. Based on the
measurement, the computer hums to generate the
estimated age of Baby Tham. 7 weeks 5 days. Estimated
arrival…
- 17 June 2009!!!!
We were talking about planning for our baby to be
born on my birthday, which is also our Legally Married
Anniversary, and it came true! Oh My Goodness… Is
this the Law of Attraction, or what!!??
Of course, it’s an estimation, by no means an accurate
figure, but seeing it appear on the screen was enough
for us!
