Hydronephrosis

My OB/GYNE told me and my husband that our baby has hydronephrosis so they sent us to see a specialist last week. According to the specialist, instead of the fluid coming out of his uterus, there are some fluid that goes back up in his uterus due to an obstruction and as a result, fluids get stored in his kidneys. They measured the amount of fluid in his kidneys and it ranges from 6-7cm, according to the doctor, we don't have to worry that much as long as the fluid is NOT more than 10cm. So now, I have to see specialist (aside from my OB/GYNE) once a month to monitor the baby's kidneys through ultrasound as there is a tendency that the amount of fluid might get higher (i hope not) or lower. I am glad though that a specialist from Riley's Children Hospital will monitor the baby next month. They say that doctors from Riley's are good so at least I am a bit at ease knowing that the doctor that will monitor my baby is in good hands.

As a mom-to-be, it is sad to hear things like this. I wish that I am the one who is carrying my son's problem as I am old enough to say on what is wrong in me unlike a kid that will just cry and cry and couldn't say what's hurting him :(

My son's heart, brain etc. are all normal and we are thankful about that. The truth is he was so hyper the whole time we were at the specialist that's why the technician was having a hard time taking his ultrasound pics because he moves alot lol! The doctor said that that is a good sign :) My husband and I were happy to see our baby touching his ear and stretch his leg in my belly. Aww! that was so precious to see. It is nice to see on what is the baby doing in my belly hehe.

2nd sneak peek

Last Monday. I had my second ultrasound of our baby boy and I was happy to see him moving around inside my belly. I saw him poking my tummy lol! and it feels so great seeing him covering his face with his hands. It seems like he wants to play peek-a-boo :D As of now, his kicks are getting stronger and stronger everyday but I would rather feel his strong kick than not to feel him kicking at all. I can't wait to hold him in my arms, change his diaper and tickle his belly. And o yeah! I was able to saw his face this time :)

Mandated Health Insurance NOT Healthcare Reform

My husband just posted his new blog .,., Yay! congrats to you baby! lol! This is actually extremely important and ALL Americans should read it..Here is the link..

Kick me baby one more time :D

Oh my! I felt my baby's kick today (Aug. 6, 2009, 10PM) I woke up my sleeping husband and let him feel my belly as I wasn't sure at that moment if its the baby kicking hehe I am a first time mommy-to-be so malay ko ba sa feeling ng sipa ng baby hehe As of now, it is easy to feel the baby's kick when I am laying down kaya feeling ko ayaw ko ng tumayo sa bed lol!

3 AM

This past few days i keep on waking up around 3 AM nuking in the kitchen for something to eat. And mind you, I just don't eat snack but I make meals lol! I make rice and porkchop and sometimes I eat steak. There are lots of changes in me when I get pregnant specially in terms of eating. Before, I use to like putting egg in my ramen noodles, but now that I am pregnant, I can't eat my ramen with egg. I love cheese, but now, I don't like cheesy foods like mac and cheese. Somtimes when I am doing some things, I'll feel all sleepy and I'll end up stopping what I am doing and lay down for awhile. Oh well! pregnancy is weird but it is also fun at the same time knowing that we'll have our baby soon :)

Another pain!

Hay! ang hirap pala ng buntis. Nagkasevere constipation ako :crying: Grabe 1AM hindi ako mapoopoo. umiiyak na ako sa sakit so i drink prune juice like i always do kapag constipated ako tas yung asawa ko eh nagalala na rin sa akin. Imagine every 30mins since 1am eh kailangan kong pumunta sa CR pra magpoopoo tas unti lng lalabas. Hindi ako nakatulog maghapon sa sakit ng tiyan ko. Around 9AM eh dumagdag na naman yung pain na naramdaman ko nung ni-rush ako sa ER (ligament stretching) kaya doble doble sakit ko tapos crooked na ako maglakad papunta sa CR :crying: my husband rushed to buy laxative (9AM bukas na yung CVS pharmacy) pra gumaan yung pain pero nisusuka ko lang. twice ko nitake tas twice ko tin sinuka :wacko: hindi na namin alam gagawin kasi i was still in pain so hubby called my doc tapos nurse yung sumagot, imagine i called around 11AM tapos nagcall back 2pm :bonk: pero around 12pm eh nawala na yung ligament stretching pain yung constipation pa rin prob ko. she advised my husband to buy enema at stool softoner dahil mashado nang malala yung constipation ko tas sobrang pagod at puyat pa ako. so i took stool softener tas hubby ko ni-stick yung mineral oil. yaiks! lol! ang sakit grabe! pero ala nmn effect dahil ganun pa rin i still go to CR every 30 mins tas paunti unti lang labas. hanggang sa 4:30Pm eh sinumpong naman ako ng ulcer kasi hindi pa ako kumakain maghapon :crying: so dalwa nanaman yung pain ko. i took TUMS for my ulcer tas around 8PM nawala na yung ulcer tapos yung constipation nawala around 10pm. Grabe talaga!!! imagine kung ilang oras akong nagsuffer :( halos 24 hrs akong nakabaluktot sa sakit, pagod na pagod, puyat at gutom pa! buti na lang at nandito asawa ko the whole day at sobraaaaannggg maalaga at pasensyoso sa akin :luv: kaya ayun todo pahinga ako.

Grabe! kainggit yung mga preggy na hindi nakakaranas ng ganito :crying: hehe. Sa ngayon ay i-coconsider ko na ang epidural kasi ayoko na ng pain. grabe na! lol!

It's a boy!!!

This morning around 7:30AM, I woke up to pee. After peeing, I felt sudden pain on my lower left abdomen. As in, hindi ako makatayo ng straight sa sakit. So I lay down in bed and told it to my husband (he was awake). Sabi nya magrest daw ako, so nagrest ako but he was worrying about me. He went back to sleep while ako naman ay trying to ease the pain. It was really painful talaga na I can't do the side line position kasi sobra sa sakit. I am the type of person that i'll take the pain na lang instead of taking pain meds as I don't really like taking pills. Sometimes pa nga when my ulcer attacks me eh tinutulugan ko na lang ang sakit. But I can't tolerate the pain this morning, I can't even get up and sit and I was screaming every move I make. Around 9:00AM, I woke my husband up screaming because of the pain. He told me that he will bring me to the nearest hospital (there is no OB/GYN dun kundi ER lang) so he tried to lift me up pero I screamed again kasi sobrang sakit at dapat ay 2 ang bubuhat sa akin so he dialed 911 and grabe! within 2 mins ambulance came. Two big guys lifted me gently to the gurney and wala akong nafeel na sakit sa pagtransfer sa akin. They checked my vital signs and they are all normal pati yung oxygen level ko, 98% daw.

Sa hospital, they gave me pain killer shot saka isa pang shot pangpakalma ata yun? basta after few secs lang na tinurukan ako eh nawala yung pain tapos I felt dizzy and weak. I can't even open my eyes pa nga kasi dahil sa shots pero I can hear on what's happening around me (super na groogy ako at na high sa gamot lol). After an hour (ata) kinuha yung urine sample ko. Yung result ng urine test ko normal, walang nakitang bacteria. Ok din daw yung kidney ko. Naultrasound ako ng di oras (dapat this coming fri sched ko sa OB) kasi kailangan i-check si baby. We heard the baby's heartbeat saka sa ultrasound ay gumagalaw siya at paikot ikot pa lol! Nirelease din ako sa ER pass 12PM alam nyo sabi ng doc? baka daw "ligament expansion" or baka nahigaan or natadyakan ng baby ko yung kidney ko kaya sumakit nyaakk!

Anak ng pating! yung lang? inambulansya pa ako? waaahhh! At isa pang nakakahiya ay mega dalaw agad mga in-laws ko pati yung tita ng asawa ko at pati mga kasamahan ko sa work (kasi dun ako nagtratrabaho sa hosp na yun kaya andun sila :D) hindi ko nga alam kung matatawa ako sa nangyari o maiiyak dahil good luck naman sa padating na bills namin waahh! lol! 3 blocks away lang yung hospital from our house pero sabi nasa $900 na daw ambulance pa lang waaahh!

Pero ang important ay safe si baby (ayan tinignan ko na lang ang positive side, wag na yung bills kasi negative yun lol!) eto pala pic ni baby:


Hindi ko na papakita yung pic showing his gender ha, kasi baka MTRCB tayo :lol: pero nakakatuwa kasi walang hiya hiya si baby, pinakita na nya kung ano meron siya lol! at very obvious dun yung tweety bird nya lol!