scans, scares and smiles

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!