I accompanied Tracy to Thomson Medical Centre for a detailed scan which is usually done during week 20 of pregnancy. This scan is carried out in order to look for any abnormalities in the baby’s structural development and growth, and to check the position of the placenta.
Our appointment is at 3pm but we waited till about 4pm before we went into the ultrasound scan room. The sonographer who attended to us looks very familiar and she seems to be the same sonographer who scan Jerlene previously. Anyway, as she scan through the different organs, she explained to us. The baby was facing down and she tried various ways to "turn" the baby over but failed. So she asked Tracy to go for a walk and she'll call us in about 20mins time to finish up the scan. After the entire scan was completed, we were given the report and we went to our gynae for explanation of the report. Here are some photos scanned during the session.
The report shows that everything is within the normal range which is great. But there is one statement in the report that poses a concern to us. It reads the placenta is low. Our gynae said that at this stage, it is still quite difficult to determine whether it will cause any problem in future because as baby grows, the expanding uterus naturally pulls the placenta away from the cervix. However, if the placenta is still low nearing the EDD, the baby cannot be born vaginally, ie need to undergo caesarean section.
Anyway, Tracy is advised to rest more, avoid walking too much, squatting and carry heavy things. Let's hope the placenta will "move" up in a few months time.
Btw, the gender of the baby is BOY if you want to know..... :-)
2 comments:
Congratulations for a baby boy! I guess your preference would be a baby girl but trust me, it's very fun having a baby boy too!
I'm sure your wife will have a smooth delivery ahead. God bless!
Thanks. :-)
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