on the 13th week

hello!!! im thankful to all of you who have been supportive thru my TTC days.  and so far everything is ok.

here are some updates since my last post:
another 2-week wait for the fetal heartbeat after the 2-week wait for PT.  during this time, i realized morning sickness was not limited to mornings. i throw up everything i eat plus, as my husband put it, i have gained wolverine's sense of smell. i vomit if something smells which includes the smell of cooked beef, garlic, onions, smelly men.  it was awful; im always fearful of nausea since the following day i am to expect AF. P kept on reminding me its because im pregnant.

feb 24 - our tvs schedule
fetal heartbeat is 120bpm, hurrah! but then the sonologist found SCH, subchorionic hemmorhage on the inferior pole.  my ob-re put me in progesterone vaginal cream and duvadillan.  i was put to bed rest as well and was told that i was to limit getting on my feet except during eating and bathroom breaks. another 2 weeks of waiting to check the viability of the pregnancy. i tell you, its scary knowing that we're almost there but not quite yet.

march 10 - good news
SCH is gone and our baby is doing fine with 168bpm. my ob-re said i should continue folic acid and then gave  me a free sample of enfamama drink. if i dont like the taste, i dont have to force myself, she said. good thing because i hated it.  i had an episode of exorcist-like vomitting after drinking it.  house arrest was uplifted but she also prescribed duvadillan and duphaston in case of emergency.  duvadillan is for uterine cramping, duphaston for spotting.

march 20 - mild cramps
since i went back to work, i began experiencing menstrual-like cramps.  the travel to and from the office was unbearable. i had to bring plastic bag coz i feel nauseated. i took duvadillan once this evening since the cramping did not stop after 30-minute rest. we were both agitated. good thing i had a scheduled 8-day leave coming up.

march 30 - work from home
after my vacation leave, i felt so much better. thats when P and i had the talk regarding work. this pregnancy is too important for us, so much more than my career.  i called my manager this day and requested to work from home for at least two months.  if not, i'd like to take a leave of absence. in the back of my mind, i thought i can even take an early retirement if they dont approve my request.  we were both glad that the company is every supportive and they allowed me to work from home.

april 1 - P went to SG
in an effort to earn additional income, P accepted a project in SG for a month.  this will be the longest time we spent apart since we hooked up year 1999.  but P was decided on saving up his per diem for the baby.  im currently staying at P's family house until P gets back. my in-laws are the best!  im being spoiled rotten here.

april 6 - cramps are back
come morning i felt pinching on my lower abdomen. i rested but it was still there. FIL wanted to bring me to ER.  they thought its because of our visita iglesia. i opted to send an sms to my ob-re. she replied back after a couple of minutes saying i should take duvadillan for 2 days.  i should see here asap if it continues. luckily, it didnt and i was scheduled for my doppler scan on apr 14.

apr 14 - first time we heard the heartbeat
i graduated from tvs!!! today is my appointment with my ob. i raised my concerns, headaches/migraines- can take paracetamol, gassy and bloated - avoid soda, iced tea, veggies with seeds including nuts. then she told me she would like to hear the baby's heartbeat via doppler. since P is not around, ob suggested i record it. P was decided on saving up his per diem for the baby. i felt nervous at first but when i heard the heartbeat for the first time, i feel elated. P was decided on saving up his per diem for the baby.

i will continue taking folic acid for the next 16 days and then change my vitamin set to clusivol ob, iron, vit. c and something i forgot. i just wish P was here but SIL was with me as proxy, hahaha. we even bought new set of bras since i needed bigger size. yes! instant boob job! my weight is the same though.

next sched will be pelvic ultrasound after 4 weeks. or whenever P is back. apparently, he was requested at jakarta after sg. i miss him so much but we're both happy that everything is great!

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