3D/4D ultrasound scan - some useful info for preggers

as written in http://awinh.blogspot.com/, we did our 3D/4D ultrasound scan last saturday.

on 24 February 2012, i started to do my research on where do to the 3D/4D ultrasound scan. It was kinda late because back then i was already 27 weeks.. from what i found the perfect time to do such scan is 26-30weeks.. but by the time u reach 30 weeks, the baby is full in ur tummy and so it can't move much and u may not be able to see its face or gender.

taylor's college, kelana jaya

my sister did her ultrasound at taylor's college for RM60 back in 2009. her son was born on 09.09.09, she did the ultrasound maybe during her 6th months of pregnancy, (do the math as to when she did it with such price..) she said taylor's college is oke. but it was done by students, but it was oke and satisfying. i quickly called taylor's college. here was what i found:

- nowadays, it's going to cost u RM90
- they don't do it during weekend
- they do it only on thursday
- only limited persons per day
- u need to make early appointment because they are full all the time


when i called, there was an opening only on 15 march. but due to wan's constraint of taking leave from work and on 15 March, we are going to be 30weeks already..i didn't go to them. *sedih*

Puan Anson - Pusat Rawatan Mesra Seri Kembangan

next, i search on facebook "3D/4D ultrasound" and found few telephone numbers, so i called one Puan Anson. She is a sonographer of 25 years experience. She told me that she would be available on wednesday or thursday night 29 February or 1st March at Pusat Rawatan Mesra Seri Kembangan. When being asked about the price, she didn't know. She said, she didn't charge patient, the clinic does. So i asked the clinic and i was told that it was RM180.
I was ready to say yes, but later the clinic informed me that the ultrasound machine was under service/maintenance for the whole week.

Klinik Dr. Khalil, Taman Ehsan

this clinic only perform the 3D scan and not 4D. RM120 only on thursday.

KasihkuSayangku.com

I googled and suddenly found this website:
http://www.kasihkusayangku.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=170
they offered ultrasound 3D/4D scan for only RM100 and u will be refunded if they failed to show ur baby's face during the scanning. I called one Miss Wong and asked few questions. I was told that they have an opening on 10 March, Saturday. It was perfect because it only costs rm100 and it is on Saturday.! so i proceed to book (by making online payment of RM100) and later they emailed me the location of the clinic.

Having made my choice, we proceed to the clinic specified in the email on 10 March 9.40am. Klinik Pakar Wanita dan Keluarga Petaling Jaya, which is situated near famous restaurant Murni SS2.. i met with one Miss Jezzlyn, the sonographer. She is friendly to us mom n dad, chirpy and happy-go-lucky kind of lady. She is also good at her job kinda expert to me. We went in about 9.50am and we're done by 10.20am..almost half an hour of wonders.

so, i would suggest that u go to http://www.kasihkusayangku.com/ and go meet Ms. Jezzlyn! :)

Klinik/hospital klinik swasta yg lain

most of them will charge u RM190, RM250 and even RM300.. so it's safe to say RM190 and above.

p/s when u call for appointment ask them whether they are going to provide u with the cd of pictures and videos or not? if not, find another place! :)
it's important to have such cd because after u saw ur child through 3D/4D scanning, u'll tend to miss him/her and u can easily watch the cd over and over again..until ur child is born. trust me!

check up kali ketujuh - kancing gigi + cek gigi

during check up kali ketujuh, nurse seperti biasa, cek berat, tekanan darah.

kali ni berat kena complaint sbb terlebih dr 2kg.. have to control that otherwise, next check up kena air gula lagi skali *erkkk*

n then nurse tanya dah kena tetanus shot (suntikan kancing gigi) ke? oleh sebab belum, maka kenalah inject. nurse nak kasi tarikh lain, sbb effectnya 3-4hari tangan lenguh. tapi apalah beza pun tarikh bila2.. maka i asked for it yesterday.

fakta: first pregnancy kena ambil 2 kali tetanus shot. jarak antara first shot n second shot adalah satu bulan.

maka, next check up kena lagi sekali tetanus shot tu.

tipu btol nurse tu kata tangan lenguh..! bukannya lenguh tapi sakit. pegang pun tak bley.

selepas abes check up smlm, on the way nak keluar dari klinik, nurse satu lagi tahan n dia tanya "puan nak jumpa dentist tak?" of course wahai nurse, saya mahu

dentist explain everything u need to know about penjagaan gigi baby kita nanti. i thought she wanted to tell us about our gigi. rupanya baby's. tapi she did check mommy's teeth. ada 3 org mommies. 2 org tu doktor insisted utk dorg buat scaling la n mcm2 la..but when she saw my teeth, dia ckp..hmm..clean..u baru jumpa dentist ke? er? hahaha..bangga i.. "tak doktor it's been more than a year ago i jmpa dentist.." or perhaps 2 thn lepas? i cant remember lg..tp i asked for appointment ngan dentist anyway, sbb masa pregnant, gigi saket!

next check up 28mac

3D/4D ultrasound scan

3D/4D scan is best done when u are 26-29 weeks..by 30 weeks, ur baby has grown big and full in mommy's stomach, so it's hard to see what u want to see (face, gender etc.) because there will be small room left in ur belly for the baby to move around, so the sonographer won't be able to "pusing2" ur baby.


hey, word of advice:

when u reach 20-22 weeks, book ur 3D/4D scanning session!.. because by the time u reach 27 weeks, when u try to book, the best place that u can go is fully book up until u r 31 weeks! by 31 weeks, sudah lambat mau tgk.

i've booked my session. i'm going to be 29 weeks then. lambat dah tu sebenarnye..*sigh*
hopefully we'll be able to see his or her tutttt...i need to know the gender! tak sabo dah. and of course his/her beautiful face. ishhhh!!

kasut perempuan mengandung

semasa di antenatal class haritu, puan lecturer ada kasi contoh kasut yang betul n kasut yang salah untuk dipakai semasa mengandung. dia cakap, kalau pakai kasut yang salah, itu akan menjadi penyumbang kepada sakit2 belakang n sakit2 kaki yang perempuan mengandung selalu alami.

kebetulan, win pakai slipper tebal tu..awal2 lagi puan tu ckp, itu kasut yang salah..hehe

she said, kasut yang flat, walaupun flat, tapi ia tak membantu perempuan mengandung. i thought pregnant ladies kena pakai flats..supaya tak jatuh!

she said the correct shoes should have these traits:

1. ketinggian lebih kurang 1 inci; dan
2. mempunyai supportive measures seperti yang dibulatkan dalam gambar di bawah dan dekat bahagian tumit jugak.

she suggested scholl. lepas kelas, petang tu, wan n win dengan semangatnya pergi cari kasut yang betul..we purchased satu light pink bata comfit..rm59.90 sahaja..yang cukup syarat. yey!

scholl memang hampir kesemuanya cukup syarat. tapi scholl tak cute! hehe

n setelah 4 hari pakai kasut ni pergi jalan/kerja.. kaki win sihat. betul la kot kata lecturer tu.. bye bye kasut sarung flat ku yg comel.. i won't be using u until baby sampai nanti..mmuuaahh!

kelas antenatal - hospital serdang

win + wan pergi ke kelas antenatal di hospital serdang pada hari khamis 23 Februari 2012. Kelas mula pada 10 pagi, sepatutnya sejam, tapi dragged ke 12.30tgh hari.

antara input yang kita dapat termasuklah:
i. changes in mums - termasuklah baju apa sesuai, kasut mcm mana sesuai, the way u walk, sit when pregnant etc.
ii. exercise - untuk org pregnant yang mengalami sakit belakang, cramp etc
iii. relaxation technic - breathing
iv. birthing process - what to expect

dia cerita macam2, kasi contoh macam2. sgt berguna kelas ni. but since ia cuma kelas sejam, maka, ada session lain yang akan hanya ajar fasal breastsfeeding. just call hospital serdang n tanya about this oke?

i think, every pregnant mommies should go antenatal class..seriously. tak rugi pun. kalau pergi yang berbayar pun oke. (this one was free of charge)

so, one of the pregnancy's DO's..is, GO TO ANTENATAL CLASS.!

sakit gigi masa mengandung.

hari jumaat lepas, aku kedemaman..mc sehari. bila da demam, badan makin lenguh2. sedangkan masa sehat pun badan lenguh, bila dah dmm, lenguh2 tu makin teruk!

tapi itu semua boleh handle. apa yg tak boleh? tiba2, dlm masa lenguh2 satu badan, gigi pun sakit..geraham bongsu time tu lah baru berdenyut nak keluar.. satu batang, boleh tahan lagi.. tapi pada hari jumaat yg indah itu, seluruh batang2 gigi berdenyut2 rasa nak kena cabot,

*i wonder org mengandung lain rasa tak benda ni???*

so, dah kerana mc, bukannye ada benda nak buat..nak kemas rumah pun badan tak kuat, maka, blackberry telah being fully utilised, lantas aku google "sakit gigi semasa mengandung" (note: jgn google search guna perkataan "hamil", nnti keluar artikel indon,, *boringggg*)..oh yeah, ada juga pengandung-pengandung di luar sana yg mengalami benda yang sama. alhamdulillah (?) sbb aku tidak keseorangan.

terlampau lembik,.maka wan terpaksa half day jumaat. kesian dia. telah banyak dia disusahkan. kami pun pergi klinik..soalnye, bolehke mengadu sakit gigi dekat doktor biasa? hmmm gasaklah. nak mengadu jgk..kalau dia kata kena jgk pegi dentist, pegi je la lepas tu..sbb, tak tahan..kepala dah la nak pecah, gigi semua2 berdenyut2 kencang pulak.. *nangispuaspuas*

sampai klinik, bila doktor tanya, kenapa? aku terus mengadu dgn suara sengau original "saya demam, selesema, batuk takde, tapi sakit tekak dan lembik satu badan, lenguh2 belakang sakit, tulang2 rasa longgar je dan yg plg penting, gigi saya semua sakit" masa sebut ni, bergenang gak la air mata. harap2 doktor faham..n yess! dia faham..doktor ini telah tgk gigi2 dan check..:) n tak payah aku pegi dentist dah.

she gave me few medicine..semua standard dos yg "mild" stok utk kanak2,, tapi jadilah..ada satu ubat tahan sakit, ubat ni lah yg membuatkan aku dpt tidur mlm tu, tanpa tersedar kesakitan tgh malam..gigi pun tak sakit lagi *wow* wan kata, win bukan tido, tp pengsan..haha.apa2 lah.. oleh sbb berjaya tido mlm tu, langsung terlupa lah episod sleepless night mlm sblm tu (khamis mlm jumaat haritu)..alhamdulillah..

dmm since khamis, tapi harini monday pun masih wengg,,saba je lah..sabar..sabar... :)

weight gain during pregnancy - how much is normal?

i read about the normal weight gain during pregnancy..and this is my favourite table of weight gain..

my bmi has always been 19..so, i should be expecting to gain 25-35 pounds (11.4-15.9kg) from the day i have not yet conceived until the last day of my pregnancy..

today (after 6 months of pregnancy) i have gained 10kgs/22 pounds..so, i should aim to gain 5-10 pounds more until 26 may 2012.

i think i am right on track.. :)

a dear friend says i did not gain as much "maybe because i didn't eat much (or i didn't eat enough? hmm)..she said pregnant women usually eat for two because of their unbearable always-hungry-appetite.. i always get hungry but i stop eating as soon as i feel that i am almost full, i can eat some more, but if i do eat some more, my stomach skin feels like tearing itself and that is not a pleasant feeling, so i stop eating. but what she said makes me concern about my weight..do i or do i not on a right track in gaining weight, so i googled and found this:

Question: Can I really eat twice as much now that I'm pregnant?

No. You may sometimes be tempted to eat twice as much, but that's not what the doctor ordered. Your body becomes more efficient during pregnancy and is able to absorb more of the nutrients you eat. So consuming twice as much doesn't double your chances of having a healthy baby – instead, it's likely to mean excessive weight gain for you, which can put you at risk for pregnancy complications. http://www.babycenter.com/eating-for-two

fuhhh..so, i am on track..tidak perlu risau..hehe..

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converter from pounds to kgs:

http://www.manuelsweb.com/kg_lbs.htm

sources:

http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/healthy-weight-gain
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/yourbody_weightgain.html
http://www.babycenter.com/0_pregnancy-weight-gain-what-to-expect_1466.bc
http://www.nutritionalsupplementproduct.com/1047/average-weight-gain-during-pregnancy/