Miggy Update

Went to my ob-gyne today and had an IE. I'm now at 2 cm (from 1 cm last Saturday). At least we are making progress. :) She said if I don't go into labor until Saturday (Feb. 12), I would have to be admitted in the hospital and induced. Having the cervix open for a long time is not good as it becomes exposed and susceptible to infection. We are praying that I will go into labor by Saturday... Yesterday, I felt a bit worried, what if my cervix won't fully dilate? I found out that there are cases wherein the cervix doesn't dilate to the required 10 cm, as with the case of one of our HR managers, ROJ. Hers only dilated to 3 cm, so she delivered through c-section. In some, the cervix doesn't dilate at all, as with my bestfriend, Ese. She was induced (for labor to start) but was not responsive, cervix dilation did not happen, hence, c-section delivery.

Paul, Naynay and I are just continuing to pray and hope that I will have a normal delivery. I'm also thinking about my kuhmareng Marge's case. Before she gave birth, she was 1 cm for one week, then she went 3 cm and that's when labor started. She gave birth to her baby boy Bach through normal delivery. And boy, was he big, he was around 8 lbs! Idol ko nga yang si Marge, eh! Haha She's petite but she was able to endure it. Imagine, 8 lbs!

Anyway, so after my check up, Naynay and I went straight to SM, had lunch and did a lot of walking. We went home late afternoon already, then I walked and walked some more inside our apartment's compound. Good thing I could still access our wifi within the compound, so I wasn't that bored while walking back and forth in the area. :)

Hay, we're almost there, Miggy. We're almost there. I can't wait to see you and hold you. Your daddy is so excited, too! More excited than I am, actually. See you very, very soon, anak.

Miggy's 3D pic while in my tummy... He looks like his daddy!
I'm so excited! Soon, hindi na ako sa picture lang titingin. :)

All Set for "D" Day

Yup, Miggy and I are all set for "D" day! Delivery day, that is.

All our bags are packed, we're ready to go...


Miggy's bag (blue), my bag (black), clearbook of all maternity & baby-related docs,
baby book and sanitary kit

Miggy's bag contains a baby head pillow, the clothes he'll wear after delivery (I put these in a zip lock plastic bag), extra/changing clothes including receiving blankets, additional binders, mittens, booties, bonnets and wash cloth (I put these in a separate zippered plastic bag as well) and newborn diapers -- we didn't buy many as we still don't know which brand will be "hiyang" for Miggy. We just bought two small packs - one pack each of Huggies and EQ Dry. We wanted to try Pampers but unfortunately, the stores/groceries in our area didn't have stocks, the smallest size they have is small, which is still large for a newborn.
 

Contents of Miggy's bag

Aside from our clothes and sanitary kit, I also packed all maternity & baby-related documents and placed them in a clearbook (got the idea from legendarymommy.com). It contains my pregnancy book, check up notes, prescriptions, ultrasound results/reports, medical certificates and other important documents such as PhilHealth MDR, SSS MAT-1, our marriage certificate, etc.
 

Clearbook of docs plus Miggy's baby book

Miggy's ultrasound reports



Our marriage certificate

 

I also put a photo of Miggy in one of the clearbook pages
so I can take a look at it while I'm in labor, for inspiration/strength. Hehe :)


And of course, how can I forget my Sto. Niňo and rosary. I've had my Sto. Niňo since 1996, it was a gift from Naynay. I always bring it with me every time I travel. The rosary (blessed by the Pope) was given to me by my brother, Bong.

So there, we're all set. We're just patiently waiting for labor to kick in and off we'll go to the hospital. The hospital I'll give birth in is just a stone's throw away from our house, as in we could just walk (think Times Plaza to Manila Doctor's) to get there. :)

But I think we won't be waiting too long. We had a check-up yesterday and based on the IE, my cervix has dilated to 1 cm already. 9 more cms to go! I haven't felt any contractions yet so I was cleared by my ob-gyne to go home and relax, do some more walking (but just inside the house, no mall trips, don't use public toilets to avoid infection). If I won't go into labor today, I'll see her tomorrow for another IE to see how the dilation is progressing. I need to give birth not later than Saturday (February 12)  because the longer the cervix remains open, the more susceptible it is (and the baby, of course) to infection.

I'm still half excited, half nervous... We're just continuing to pray for a safe delivery.

Almost There...

Barely a month to go and we'll be saying hello to our little bundle of joy, our son, Joaquin Miguel! Paul and I are excited beyond words. Me, I'm excited AND nervous at the same time. I would be lying if I said "just a bit" nervous, because to be honest, I'm kinda scared... This is my first time to give birth and knowing that I have a low tolerance rate for pain, I'm not quite sure if I could take it. Labor pain, that is. But I will do everything in my power to overcome whatever, just to deliver our little angel safely into this world.

To Joaquin Miguel, our baby Miggy, our precious little one, your Daddy and I are looking forward to seeing you and holding you in our arms. We love you!

Photo/design credit: pingg.com



49 days to go!

My baby ticker says "49 days to go".

Ticker credit: lilypie.com

Yay, how time flies! I'm excited and a bit nervous at the same time. Paul and I are praying for a safe delivery and for Joaquin Miguel's good health, of course. Let's go for normal delivery, baby! :) 

We're having a boy!

I had a 3D ultrasound today at In My Womb Glorietta (The Link) branch and...

IT'S A BOY! :)

Paul and I actually wanted our panganay to be a boy so we were really happy. But of course, if God had given us a girl, we would be equally happy and grateful. Will post photos soon. :)

I also want to rave about our ultrasound experience. Paul and I were looking for an affordable 3D ultrasound and lucky us, we found In My Womb through the internet.


Photo credit: IMW's FB page


And lucky us again, they have ongoing promos! They offer these Christmas promo packages from November 16 to December 31, 2010:

  1. FB3D with Gender Determination P1,500
      - 3D session
      - 5 B/W pictures
      - 5 Colored pictures
      - Fetal Biometry Report
  
  2. 3D4D Christmas Package P3,000
      - 3D4D session
      - 5 B/W pictures
      - CD of 3D pictures
      - DVD of 4D pictures (audio-video edited)
      - Fetal Biometry Report

We got package #1 and it was super sulit! The 3D session was done thoroughly, as in we spent about an hour for the whole session. The people there were really nice, especially the doctor (Dra. Agdamag). We did not feel like it's a promo package, yung tipong minamadali kase discounted. The doctor patiently waited for the baby to be in a good position so we could get good shots. :)
 
Amazing what technology can do these days, we actually saw our baby's face clearly! He kinda looks like his dad. Joaquin Miguel (yup, that's our boy's name) has Paul's lips and nose. It was so touching seeing him like that, clear, moving... There were instances when he smiled and opened his mouth. All throughout the session, I was beaming with happiness and pride -- that's our baby right there! Hay, sarap ng pakiramdam. :)

99 days to go!

Wow, how time flies! My pregnancy ticker says "99 days to go" before our little bundle of joy comes out! Yehey, I'm so excited! And I'm sure my husband is, too. :)

Today, I'm entering my 26th week, which means I'm on the last leg of the second trimester. I really hope our baby's going to be okay despite my week-long cough and colds. I've been on medication since Monday and so far, I'm seeing the improvements. The diagnosis was acute upper respiratory tract infection and I was given antibiotics. I was also advised to use a nebulizer to ease my breathing. At first, I was hesitant to take the meds, but I trust my OB, I know she would not prescribe anything that will cause harm to our baby. Tomorrow will be my follow up check up. Hope the infection will be totally gone by then.
 
Oh, baby, daddy and mommy are so excited to be with you. See you in 99 days! :)

Bittersweet Sunday

Ah, Sunday. There's always a bittersweet feeling I get whenever this day arrives. Love it because it's weekend, no work, I can just chill, lalala lalala. But a part of me kinda hates it at some point becuase when it's over, it's time to go to the jungle the next day. Haha Oh well, that's life.

Today, I'm more on the bitter side because it's the first morning since Paul left for Singapore. I woke up without his arms around me. :( But anyway, he'll be away for just a month. I just tell myself, it's over before I know it. Four weeks? Easy. Hehe

In other news -- I just entered my 7th week of pregnancy! How exciting! Note that this is the ovulatory count (which I think is the more appropriate count, because it starts with the conception date). If we are counting menstrual, it's the 9th week already, because this type of counting starts from the first day of the last period, meaning you are about 2 weeks preggy already at the time of the conception). Anyway, so far, so good. No morning sickness yet. Just occasional bouts of dizziness, especially in the mornings. And I always feel lazy and sleepy! I wish I could afford to be jobless so I could just stay home and chill while I'm pregnant. Hahaha