Routine checkup

The checkup today in Kwong Wah was again pretty useless. I arrived at the hospital smack on time, waited for about 20 minutes, my name was called to do the urine test. I was fine. Then waited for another 10 minutes to measure my blood pressure and weight. This time I weigh 87.6kg (193 pounds), still far from ideal but it's less than what I had before in St. Paul (201 pounds) last month! Though we'll see tonight, maybe the scale in St.Paul doesn't like me or something...

After another hour, a nurse walked my way and said 'you are next, come in this room' - it's the ultrasound room. I was excited for awhile thinking I'll see xiaobao this time! Great! Much to my disappointment, once I got in, it was just routine (boring) session with them listening to xiaobao's heart beat and that's that. The doctor asked me (which I can recite now) 'any blood, discomfort, abnormal discharge?' I said no to all of those. Then she instructed me to hop on the bed. Found xiaobao's heartbeat (of course) then pressed my tummy here and there for awhile. Saying 'you are on the large size, be careful of your weight and size OK?' Yes I know that before I come here, mom told me everyday. And I am watching what I eat and how much I eat... Down the bed I went, sat down and the nurse told me to wait for my next appointment slip and that if I have any more questions to ask doctor. I then asked if it's normal to have my feet swollen up so early as compare to other pregnant women. Doctor said 'it's probably the baby's sitting on your bladder that's why you don't pass the fluid out as normal' - see the word 'probably'? Anything they know are 'exact'? 'probably not' lol

Then I asked if I can massage or press my feet where it's swollen. Doctor mumbled for a bit and not exactly giving me any answers whatsoever. Wasn't impressed at all...Lastly the nurse asked again 'anymore questions to ask doctor?' - I thought to myself even if I do, not that she can answer me...I shall ask Dr. Fong tonight! So off I left and pronounced another day wasted in these public hospital. (Good job I don't have to pay)

I'll have my next glucose test on the 3rd September and then another routine checkup on the 23rd same month.

Now we should get ready to go to St.Paul now for some REAL consultation! Oh let me get my camera!

Stay tuned for more updates!