Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Yesterday, I have an appointment with Dr K at LPPKN for checking the baby’s progress.

The nurse took my weight, my blood pressure and some of my blood for test. I was asked to go to the 10th floor to handover the blood vial to the lab lady. I was also asked to do urine test.

It turned out that I have iron deficiency (my measurement was 10 - normal is 11 above).

Then, I went down again to the 6th floor to give the result to the nurse. And, to do the ultrasound for checking the baby’s progress. Again, it was a vagina scan.

The nurse said, the abdominal scan will only be done after 12 weeks.

I was delighted to see the baby has grown from merely 1.34 cm last month to 5.5 cm!! It’s already moving actively - kicking and moving the limbs.

Dr K prescribed me with Duphaston (I’ll need to take this until 5 month pregnant) and Obimin, a bottle of multivitamins which includes folic acid, iron and various vitamins.

The doctor will be monitoring me for another 2 months and later will issue a reference letter for me to give to whatever ante-natal clinic that I choose. I’m thinking of going to Poliklinik Komuniti Kelana Jaya for check up later since it was really close to my office.