The First Antenatal Check Up

So on Fri was the official first antenatal check up at Woodlands Polyclinic.

I left office half at 1 to make the 2.40pm appt.

It was a breezeeeee with hardly any waiting time at all. this, i was told, is because all antenatal check ups must be done thru appt only. So even the nurse and doctor was sooo free...

When we entered the nurse's room, she even picked up her hp to answer a call. Somebody was needing some seasick pills. LOL

In the gynae's room, i saw she was chatting!!! on Skype or something! Gosh! Oklah maybe she's still single and need to "date" and "meet" people... kesian...

Anyways, the nurse explained that i will hafta do the urine dip stick test for each visit. And for today, we need to do blood test to check for Thalessemia (however its spelt), Anaemia (i think), HIV and something i just cant recall what at the moment. I think she mentioned hafta do it each visit also! Wah piang eh! And then she also said that Zubair hafta do Thalessaemia too, one time. And Z went all white.

Im a bit anxious about getting the result. Bcos when i was 12yrs old, i had a case of anaemia. Put on iron tablets for a few months. but its gone now. Seram lah pulak.

I asked the nurse if there is any ultrasound facilities in this clinic and she said no. But i can go to NUH to get the scan done. Can't go to any other hospitals like KKH cos they dont take patients just to do the scan only... need to sign the package with them. But when i think of it, Aiyahhh no need lah.. later it will be done also, no need to kanchiong yet... So i will save money and the hassle to go there (very far and not much leaves left). This will also bring down the odds of getting addicted to scans! *wink*


Now with the gynae, after getting to know some diabetes history, she labelled me as high risk and ordered the glucose test on week 20. This is where i would hafta drink a glass of glucose (Yucks) every hour x 3. and see if my kidney can still take it, i think. aiyoyooo.... so scary lah!!

Alamak, she was poking my tummy... then she also poked my abdomen! OUch!


She also told me that this is the crucial period, so no heavy lifting at all! Untill i passed the first trimester. O oh.. that would also include the lovely 10kg (or maybe less) Syifaa'. OKlah since its not dead weight, should be ok. A check with a friend, she said she also carried her niece a lot, but everything's still going on fine. So not too much worry there.

I told the doctor that i have missed my folic acid for about 12 days or so. She said oh its ok lah cos in ur everyday food still contains folic acid, but its best not to miss it from now on. Yay Another worry tick checked off.

Then the doc issued me the blood test form and told me to go there and come back in another 4 weeks.

When we reached the lab, we were told that the freaking despatch already collected the blood samples for the day! So they wont be drawing anymore blood as storing it over night won't make the result accurate. We were told to come back Sat or Mon! Sheesh!

Sat both me and Z are busy.

So Mon it is. Sighhh i already took leave for Mon (yesterday) but it was actually bcos i anticipated that i'd be tired from Zubair's Sunday's performance and then having to wake up for Sahur at 5am for the first time after that. And now it turns out to be a busy day Monday. GRRR (more stories later)

Zubair happy lah the impending injection got postponed. He said he's very nervous about it. He doesnt like hosp much either. Is there something about Paki guys and hosp or is it just guys in general?


Cost: $40 + $10.50 (Zubair's blood test on Non-Resident's rate)
Next Appt: 25th Sept 3pm.