More of Week 7

Dear Baby,

I hope you are feeling comfy inside Mommy. This week, we had our first prenatal check up week and met our doctor. We also had to go back several times to the clinic to complete the tests our doctor ordered to make sure both of us are healthy.

Remember the first day when we had to fast for a whole night and the entire morning? That was  so Mommy can take a test called OGGT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test). A glucose tolerance test is a medical test in which a standard amount of glucose is ingested orally and blood samples are taken afterward to determine how quickly it is cleared from the blood. This test is commonly used to diagnose gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy).

We hadn't taken any food or water for hours so I was so worried that you might be hungry too but I guess we had no choice but to take the test because we have a history of diabetes in the family. Your grandfather and great-grand father both have diabetes so I know that a positive family history will put us at a greater risk but I was still hoping for the best. We went to the clinic at 7 am in the morning, got our blood drawn for the first time so that they could  determine our "fasting" blood glucose level. Then we had to gulp down that yucky, sugary, orange drink which has 100g of glucose in it. We then had to wait with daddy for the next 3 hours. Mommy also had to take some other tests (urinalysis and CBC) and of course our ultrasound which I was totally excited to take.

Daddy was so busy reading "A Dance with Dragons" by GRRM. He really likes the character named Daenerys, a girl who has three dragons. I think you will like her too since you are a dragon baby yourself! I will let you read this book but not till when you are a bit older. Anyway, Mommy was not feeling so well. More than 10 hours of no food and water and then that super sweet drink swirling around her empty stomach was making Mommy dizzy. You know what happened, we had to rush because Mommy could not hold it any longer and has to throw up. I felt a little better after that but not for long because I knew we had to start all over again. I am so sorry baby! We have to fast again that night and I know it won't be easy.  

The good thing is we got your pictures from the ultrasound and can finally eat! Mommy and Daddy had some lugaw (rice porridge) along the way and went home. After fasting that night, (good thing Mommy was on leave!) we went back to the clinic for a second round of this awful test. This time, Mommy tried really hard to hold it down by watching a movie on our laptop  and walking around outside the clinic once the dizziness set in. Congratulations baby! We finished the test. We went to Goldilocks because Mommy decided to eat barbecue because we didn't eat any meat the previous day. Then we got some cinnamon-flavored sugar pretzels from Auntie Ann's which I think you thoroughly enjoyed because we also ate Daddy's share (Thanks daddy!).

Now we wait for the results. Hang on tight baby!

P. S. Daddy shared your picture on Facebook. Why do I have the feeling Daddy will be the one busy posting when you come out?