well! i did meet the new doctor! He was an Ogre! almost! My parents prefer calling him honest, if only brutally so! as always, absolutely everything was wrong. My BP shot up (i am sure stress of seeing him), he balked at my sugar level and mentioned I am grossly overweight just about 10 times!
then i told him that i dont feel movement too regularly. he was shocked and said i need to get an anomaly scan (abnormaility scan) done right away! my heart sank. i wondred is that why Bumpy has been so quiet, that i have been having this peaceful pregnancy. he reccoed us to an ultraosound doc and off we went. i was in tears thinking about the worst and the effect of his "honesty"
anywayz after a wait i was on the table and the doc started doing the test. i asked him tentatively "is it moving?" He said leme finish my work then i will show you the baby. I just nodded. It went on for a good half an hour in absolute silence other than the tap tap of his keyboard...
Finally he looked at me and said that all babies have 3 blood vessels in their umbilical cord - 2 arteries and 1 vein. But Bumpy has only one of each. This CAN lead to physical defects. Not always, but at times. I was wondering what next...
He said that if there were any issues, it would show up by now. But Bumpy is perfect! no worries! :) I have never felt so relieved in my life! it was one of the most tense moments of my life!
I felt like hugging the doctor who explained the whole thing so patiently and did his job so thoroughly! Just the way he spoke to me and reassured me made all the difference. God bless his sensitive soul.
Then he showed us (my parents and me) the scan... Bumpy from every angle with all its arm moving and sucking on its thumb and all such! my parents were really kicked and i obviosuly was!
Mayunk wasnt around, but he called me and managed to make me laugh before the scan. Only he can do it for me! :)
Bumpy - you are doing super! i am so so proud of you! :) look forward to seeing you soon! Doc said your growth is already a week advanced! so we might just see you earlier than expected. But theres no rush. You take your own time and get here only when you feel comfy. Its no trouble at all.
love you more each day! :)
hugs and kisses!
5 comments:
One thing a mother-to-be must ABSOLUTELY not do is Google for abnormalities. Health related information is like Astrological forecasts-- everything you read seems to apply totally to everyone who reads!!
Like Destiny, medicine is best left to medical practitioners. For the rest of us, "blind faith" is the only way to live.
I feel so helpless, being so far away and letting Abha manage Bumpy all alone. I am sure Bumpy will be a rockstar and have a wonderful wonderful life. Was glad to know that scans show everything OK. Am praying hard for you, sweetie pie!
Of course, Abha hasn't reckoned on the doc being computer-literate and finding this blog accidentally. The references need to be toned down or he may confiscate Bumpy till we say sorry....
:-)
Jam
Wow! Wonderful! The joys of motherhood which we men can never experience. With all my best wishes. Bumpy will do great :)
Hi Abha,
Chill out, and keep smiling. Am sure Bumpy will be perfectly alright, don't get all tensed up. Eat enough, walk a lot, rest a little, read a lot, laugh a lot.
Love
Sajita
hi abha,
this is ava urf coolwater from mouthshut. your blog is nice and the name you have given your baby - bumpy is super. pl keep it when he is born. when is he due out?
take care
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