28 months

Malapit na, ilang weeks na lang at makikita na namin si second princess. Would you believe, we still don't have a name for her! We really can't decide yet, as in wala kaming maisip. We want a unique name, yung di sya mahihirapan with legal docs just because may kapangalan sya. Both (hubby and I) our names are so common, we have issues getting NBI clearance dahil may kaso ang mga kapangalan namin...hassle!

Few days ago, I found out that i'm anemic. My OB changed my Iron vitamins from Hemarate FA to Hemobion and I have to take it 2 times a day. I hope my condition improves before the big day.

I haven't made a checklist yet on the things that I need to buy and the things I need to bring to the hospital. I think I need to sort the old baby clothes next week to find out the items that I still need to buy. 

6 months and counting

I went to my OB today for my regular check up. Good news is that I gained 8 lbs. in 1 month. I was really hoping to gain a lot. My OB is happy but is conscious too, thus if I gain more than 5 lbs. in another month, she will ask me to take glucose test to check my sugar level. I was borderline (gestational diabetes) with my last pregnancy. Sana wag lang OGTT. I don't like waiting too long in the hospital plus i don't like the 3x blood extraction, not to mention fasting :(

She was asking me if I want to have more babies after this...I said no and I'm planning to be ligated. She said she needs to talk to my husband about that because he needs to sign a letter that he's ok with the ligation. Actually, Eric and I agreed already that we're now happy and contented with 3 babies.

Side Kwento on Typhoon Basyang:
Last night the wind was howling and it was really eerie and the brownout made it impossible to sleep. Super kawawa ang mga kids kasi pinagpapawisan pero kawawa din kami kasi kailangan namin silang paypayan. Sayang din ang mga frozen meat ko sa freezer...I bought a lot pa naman nung weekend para maraming stock. Wish ko lang di masira. I might ask our help na lang siguro to cook Adobo and put it in the ref...at least matagal masira ang adobo and minsan mas masarap sya pag pinapainit na lang.

Since walang pasok si Basty, I told him to color books and cut patterns na lang. He can't watch TV cause wala pang power. He's okay naman when I left. Basta daw dapat may pasalubong akong dala later :)

Our second princess

Yes, we're having another baby girl! :)

We had Ultra Sound yesterday and everything looks ok..yipee! Eric wanted another baby boy, pero ako, I was hoping for another baby girl kaya super happy ako. But Eric is also happy. He's already thinking of the "pagbabantay" that he and Basty will be doing when they're of age...hahaha.

Thanks to our friendly doctor neighbor, we had the ultra sound for FREE. We went all the way to Festival mall for the ultra sound and it was all worth it. Nakakahiya mang aminin, but it's our first time to go to Festival mall. Buti na lang di namin kasama ang mga kids, if not, baka di kami nakaalis agad. Ang daming mga pambatang activities dun. I'm sure di kami makakaalis dun until di sila sumakay sa train and carousel. Maybe next time we can bring them there.

2nd trimester

I can now feel my baby moving inside my tummy. It’s actually more of kicking - not soft movements, most of the time I get surprised. I feel I already gained some weight.  I am happy I’m done with the “nauseous days”. Now, I have to deal with the "always hungry" feeling which I actually prefer. It’s easier to just eat and not to expect to throw it out after.

On another note, we have a new househelp coming later. I hope she’s someone who will stay for a long time. It’s tiring to train new househelps from time to time. If only we're not having a new baby, I’m considering of just having a stay out help. The yaya can now handle both Basty and Alec. She just needs assistance with the laundry and cleaning the house. But with the incoming baby, we will really need extra hand.

1 week rest

Last Monday, while I was in the middle of a meeting, bigla na lang ako nahihilo. I told my boss, who's sitting at my right side, kaso di nya masyadong narinig and she asked me kung ano daw yun, di ko na inulit kasi baka mag panic sila. After a while nawala naman yung hilo ko, so after the meeting I told my boss and told her that I'll just attend another important meeting in the afternoon and after that I'm going home na. Nagkataon naman that I'm scheduled to go to the endoc on Tuesday, kaya I decided to visit na rin my OB, which I'm supposed to visit after a week pa.

My OB did an IE and she said that my cervix is soft, and she's not happy with the contractions so she ordered for me to rest for a week. So here I am now, at home, blogging.

I was also informed by my OB to choose a date first week of July for my delivery. Hubby and I originally picked July7, but my OB said that's too late na. She wants it earlier than that, so now we're thinking of July 1.

BTW, my visit to the endoc was ok. 92 sugar ko and it's within normal range. I'll go back there after 2 weeks. Thanks for al those who prayed for me when I was really depressed having to go through the OGTT.

Check up

I had my regular check up with my OB. I gained 3 lbs (yey), I now weigh 107lbs. According to my pedia, everything looks ok. Before I went to her, I had my blood sugar checked at the endoc office and it was 82. She asked me to visit her again after 3 weeks, by then we might be able to finalize my schedule (Scheduled CS kasi ako), since I have gestational diabetes, my OB wants to do it as early as possible to avoid complications daw. Me and hubby wanted July 7, para 7-7-08. At least madaling tandaan. Sabi nga ng OB ko, a lot are choosing 8-8-08. Syempre kung makakapili lang ako na aabot sa ganung date e di ganun din ang pipiliin ko. Tapos, Makati Med's new building will be opened on Aug. 8 din daw. I would love to give birth in a new delivery room/Operating room and stay in a new room...kaso lang, mas maaga ako, so the old rooms will do (like i have a choice...hahaha).

While my OB was checking on the heart rate, super galaw ni baby. As in moving talaga na kahit di mo hawakan ang tyan ko e makikita mo na nag mo-move. Sabi ko nga sa kanya, mas malikot itong pangalawa. Pero the size daw is almost the same. Basty kasi was 7.11, sana nga ganun din si baby girl, di super laki pero tama lang para di mahirap hawakan. Pag kasi mas maliit parang nakakailang hawakan at baka mapilayan or something.

Result of the OGTT

According to the endo, if we use the American association standard, the result is negative (yehey), but if we use the WHO standard, the result is positive, borderline :(. Since it's not too high, she just advised me to avoid sweets...poor me, I can't eat ice cream, donuts, cakes, chocolates..... and here's the weird part, now that I know that I have to avoid sweets, I'm craving for anything sweet.

The endo also told me to go back to her after 2 weeks. They'll get blood sample, 2 hours after my last meal. Then she also said that I have to have another OGTT on the 8th month of my pregnancy, just to be on the safe side. Yup, another OGTT.... I feel like vomitting.

Nagtitipid...lalong napamahal

After my 75g OGTT, my OB recommended that I go to an endo. She referred me to an endo who also has a clinic at Makati Med. Instead of going there, I went to our office clinic and they told me that we have an endo, but his sked is every Thursday morning only. So I went to our office endo last Thursday and he requested that I get the 100g OGTT. He also told me to get a pink slip from our clinic so that I can go to his clinic outside the office once I have the result of the OGTT, since there's no work on May 1 (thursday). So last Sunday, I took the 100g OGTT at Makati MEd which I had to pay from my own pocket...cost is 1330. I got the result last Monday. After getting the result, I went to our clinic to get the pink slip I need to go to the endo. They told me that they can't give me the pink slip because my case is pregnancy related. So what choice do I have?

Yesterday, I went to the endo originally referred by my OB. To my dismay, I found out that there's really no need for the 100g OGTT. What?!!! After going thru the test (remember, 4 blood extractions, 3 hrs waiting, not to mention the cost of the test), the endo is telling me that If I went straight to her, the 75g OGTT would have suffice.

So you see, instead of nakatipid ako para dun sa consultation fee ng endo (550)...I ended up paying for the 100g OGTT and still paid the 550 consultation fee dahil I ended up going to her naman. HAy! Ang nagtitipid, lalong napamahal :(

Another OGTT

Oh yes, you read it right. I need to have another test. The first test was 50 grams, second was 75 grams, and now I have to take the 100grams test. This time, there will be 4 extractions (0 hr, 1 hr, 2hr,3hr).

The endo doctor said there's no need to worry at this point and I don't need a special diet yet. He needs to see the result of the third test before he'll tell me what to do next.

It's just sad that our company will not cover for the lab test (I actually paid for the 2 previous tests and will have to shoulder this one too). They said the condition is pregnancy related that's why. It's good I verified the request of the doctor at the lab room before I left the clinic, because if not, I would have done my 10 hr fasting and be there at 7am tomorrow only to find out that they will not conduct the test. (I can imagine myself going bersek!)

Once again, I will request for you to include us in your prayers. I'll probably have the test this Sunday.

OGTT Result

The result is not good. It was recommended by my OB for me to see an endocrinologist. I will be going to see one tomorrow. I'm hoping that we can resolve this with proper diet instead of insulin shots. Please pray for me and my baby. Will give update tomorrow.

OGTT

OMG! Based on the result of my glucose test last Monday, I have high sugar in my blood. My OB asked me to undergo OGTT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test) to check if I have Gestational Diabetes. Based from what I read on the web, the test will be done in about 4 hours or more and there will be 3 to 4 blood extration. I also have to fast..wawa naman my baby, magugutom sya. Just thinking about it makes me sick. I don't like needles as much as staying in the hallway of the hospital for almost half day. But what can I do? I have to undergo the test for my health and my baby's health.

Please pray for me and my baby. I do hope that this test won't be a bad news. I hate the idea of insulin shots. According to my OB, if I have Gestational diabetes, then I will have to be injected because oral meds will not be good for my baby.

There's only 1 good thing I can think about the test, the glucose juice (if that's what they call it) which I have to drink doesn't taste bad. I read from another blog (sorry can't remember the site) that she had to repeat the test because she vomitted due to the taste of the juice. Yes, you must not vomit and you have to drink it all within 5 minutes.

26 weeks

Had my regular check up yesterday. I gave the ultra sound result to my OB. According to her, everything looks ok. I gained 7lbs since my last check up (a month ago). It's my biggest gain so far, even if you compare it with my first pregnancy. That prompted my OB to request for a glucose challenge test specially when I told her that my mother is diabetic. Right after the check up, I went down to the lab (MMC) to have the test. They asked me to drink a glass of orange looking liquid which tasted like Royal then asked me to come back after an hour so that they can do the blood extraction. I'm not supposed to eat anything and move around. It was really a bore! So 2 minutes before the time, I was back. I hate to admit it but I'm scared of needles and blood so I had to close my eyes while the medtech did his thing. I really hope the result won't be bad news.