I suspected that I was expecting in mid-June. I itchy-finger and took the pregnancy test. I waited the requisite minutes but the results wasn't a confirmed positive. The second line was very faint but there was some colour. I was panicking a bit. I called my gynae and spoke to the nurse. She took some dates from me to predict time of conception etc, and suggested that I try the test again in a few days time. But the nurse set up an appointment with the gynae for me just in case the test shows positive again. She said if not, then just call to cancel the appointment. By then, I was a teeny-bit overwhelmed, trying to wrap around my mind that I might be pregnant. I called hubby and told him. He was rather calm over the phone, though he said that he was excited inside. So the rest of the day was a blur to me. I think I was in shock.
Anyway, took it a few days later and Voila~! confirmed pregnant. Both lines showed up bright and clear. So no need to call the gynae to cancel the appointment. I think that evening, both hubby and I called our respective parents to break the good news. But we told them to keep it quiet from the rest of the family till I'm further along. So my parents are definitely excited since it'll be their second grandkid. My younger sis is pregnant with the first one.
So the following week, I was at the gynae with hubby. Had to fill paperwork for insurance and stuff, and give urine sample. Apparently that will be the norm for every visit, it's to check for urinary tract infection. Then we waited for about an hour before we could see the doctor. She's pretty popular and has lots of patients. When it was finally my turn, she asked some questions and did some poking around. She also scheduled me for an ultrasound and a whole slew of blood tests. In the US, the doctors won't confirm you're pregnant till you go for an ultrasound and see/hear the baby's heartbeat. I guess they don't want to give people false hope and kena sued later on for raising their hopes. People here really like to sue for whatever Tom-Dick-and-Harry reason.
Finally the day came for the ultrasound. We went to the nearby hospital for our appointment, filled some paperwork and waited for our turn. I think I was a bit anxious as to what will show up on the screen. Finally it's time, the technician did the ultrasound (had to try a few times). Lo and behold, there was a heartbeat and a little shrimp in my belly. It really did look like a little shrimp, ok maybe a bean. We could hear the heartbeat quite clearly. I don't think I had a lot of reaction, though hubby was happy. Then the technican took measurements and stuff and said the baby was approximately 6 weeks 6 days along with an estimated due date of end Feb 2009.
Anyway, took it a few days later and Voila~! confirmed pregnant. Both lines showed up bright and clear. So no need to call the gynae to cancel the appointment. I think that evening, both hubby and I called our respective parents to break the good news. But we told them to keep it quiet from the rest of the family till I'm further along. So my parents are definitely excited since it'll be their second grandkid. My younger sis is pregnant with the first one.
So the following week, I was at the gynae with hubby. Had to fill paperwork for insurance and stuff, and give urine sample. Apparently that will be the norm for every visit, it's to check for urinary tract infection. Then we waited for about an hour before we could see the doctor. She's pretty popular and has lots of patients. When it was finally my turn, she asked some questions and did some poking around. She also scheduled me for an ultrasound and a whole slew of blood tests. In the US, the doctors won't confirm you're pregnant till you go for an ultrasound and see/hear the baby's heartbeat. I guess they don't want to give people false hope and kena sued later on for raising their hopes. People here really like to sue for whatever Tom-Dick-and-Harry reason.
Finally the day came for the ultrasound. We went to the nearby hospital for our appointment, filled some paperwork and waited for our turn. I think I was a bit anxious as to what will show up on the screen. Finally it's time, the technician did the ultrasound (had to try a few times). Lo and behold, there was a heartbeat and a little shrimp in my belly. It really did look like a little shrimp, ok maybe a bean. We could hear the heartbeat quite clearly. I don't think I had a lot of reaction, though hubby was happy. Then the technican took measurements and stuff and said the baby was approximately 6 weeks 6 days along with an estimated due date of end Feb 2009.
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