Baby Matty was estimated to weigh around 2.5kg (5.5 pounds) during the checkup last Saturday. Dr. Lim confirms that Baby Matty is of the right size... not too small... not too big. However, Mummy is still chided for being underweight. Recorded at 58.8kg, Mummy is behind the scale by 3kg.
Baby Matty kept to his part of the promise!! His head has turned downwards again and we are all praying that he will stay down until the day of delivery.
Mummy and Daddy will be moving back in with Grandpa and Grandma this Saturday until after the confinement.
The hospital bag is all packed... diapers and baby clothes are washed... and done with all the shopping. All set and ready for the big arrival.
Monday 16 May 2005
Sunday 1 May 2005
The Balancing Act
As Baby Matty enters his 32nd gestational week, his kicks and punches gets more and more powerful.
However during the checkup yesterday, Baby Matty's head has turned upwards again. It was a no wonder that the night before, the kicks were felt at the lower abdominal rather than the upper abdominal. If he stays in the breech position we will have no choice but to go for cesarean.
Mummy hasn't put on any weight since the last time we visited the gynae. Still at 57.7kg although Baby Matty is right on target base on the measurement of his head. Dr. Lim pointed out that base on statistics, if the mother does not gain at least 7kg by the time the baby is due, the chances of the baby dying inside the womb is 2.8 times higher. I have to admit that it has put a little worry in me upon hearing that... but trying not to stress myself over it unduly as it will be equally bad for the baby.
So we made (or more like Mummy made Baby Matty) a pact that Mummy will try to eat as much as I can and Baby Matty will be good and try to turn his head downwards soon... otherwise when he gets too big he will run out of space to turn again.
Then again... breech or no breech... as long as Baby Matty is healthy... other concerns are only secondary.
However during the checkup yesterday, Baby Matty's head has turned upwards again. It was a no wonder that the night before, the kicks were felt at the lower abdominal rather than the upper abdominal. If he stays in the breech position we will have no choice but to go for cesarean.
Mummy hasn't put on any weight since the last time we visited the gynae. Still at 57.7kg although Baby Matty is right on target base on the measurement of his head. Dr. Lim pointed out that base on statistics, if the mother does not gain at least 7kg by the time the baby is due, the chances of the baby dying inside the womb is 2.8 times higher. I have to admit that it has put a little worry in me upon hearing that... but trying not to stress myself over it unduly as it will be equally bad for the baby.
So we made (or more like Mummy made Baby Matty) a pact that Mummy will try to eat as much as I can and Baby Matty will be good and try to turn his head downwards soon... otherwise when he gets too big he will run out of space to turn again.
Then again... breech or no breech... as long as Baby Matty is healthy... other concerns are only secondary.
