Ethan Ryence - 32nd week

It was a half day visit at The Women Specialist Centre today. I had a glucose test (1 prick each hourly for 3 hrs from 9.30am) and had to fast from midnight. Had no food this morning too and was given a 'controlled glucose' drink so that test results over the next 3 hrs will be accurate.

Conclusion was, I am not diabetic. It was good to have this done. Dr Henry mentioned that the results of an infant born of a diabetic mother, if born alive, is usually exceptionally heavy weight, above 3.5kg (but he is not saying all big babies are born of diabetic mothers). Worst cases are of infants who do not live past 36th weeks in the womb. He said there had been many cases of doctors claiming cause of death in stillborn foetuses to be strangulation by the umbilical cord but according to him, the cord is so super stretchable like a telephone wire, and soft. Strangulation is very unlikely. Many tests done AFTER the foetuses had lost their lives show most of the mums to be diabetic and by the time they know it, their babies were gone. That was too high a price to pay for finding out.

And guess who we bumped into at the clinic? We saw Lishi! Hehe.

AN loves Lishi. We met only twice prior to today's coincidental meeting and AN was already excited to see her. We chatted while waiting and after my appointment, we said goodbye and intended to go or separate ways. AN wouldn't allow us to leave and insisted we return to the clinic so that she could say goodbye to Lishi.

So, we went back and waited.

The moment LS came out, AN ran to hug and kiss her. LS was taken by surprise, as was I! The staff at the counter told LS how AN came back teary-eyed after we stepped out because she wanted to say bye to LS that badly.

We went for lunch and while walking, AN actually took LS by her hands and shook mine away. My cheeky bum bum loves LS that much!

I love LS too. Hehe! She either has something that attracts AN, or some bond that pre-exists somehow. Maybe AN hears LS' voice a lot when she was in my tummy and for her first year before we left Singapore. Hehe.

Back to Ethan, he's at 2.1 kg now (me at 52.4kg. I hv not put on much for the past month myself!! Yeah!!). Dr says he's of a very good weight. We are sure he's going to be bigger than AN at birth. AN was only 2.3kg at 37th weeks when she was born, ER at 2.1kg now (32nd wk).

And to prevent him from coming out too early, I was given ventolin to take twice daily, in addition to my vitamins. This is going to help keep him inside till at least 36th weeks before it should be safe for him to pop.

There were supposed to be side effects on the mummy, like twitching of the muscles and either extreme tiredness or energy. My body should get used to it in a week. I don't remember feeling these when I took ventolin the last time. Hopefully there won't be any of these effects on me this time too.

With Ventolin, I feel much safer now. At least I can almost be sure for the next 4 weeks, I will not have to constantly worry about labour when out.

So, baby boy, u can safely continue to grow well inside me till you are properly developed, alright? No need to rush, your big sister will wait for you to pop. She will wait for you!