First Trimester - Pregnancy

Pregnancy during First Trimester is very challenging. There is what you called the ups and downs. It just like your on a roller coaster ride. One day your fine, the next day your not. They say every woman may experience different symptoms. In my case, I knew then that i was pregnant because i just sense and felt it. The feeling of hunger, fatigue, constipation, peeing a lot and how can i forget the swollen/tender breasts.. :) That sums up all my early pregnancy symptoms. But it doesn't just end there. Present also are food aversions, heightened emotions and headaches from time to time. I had my morning sickness/nausea when I was 10 weeks pregnant that lasted for almost 2 weeks. After eating breakfast and especially during brushing teeth i would throw up. (Yuck) This is the disgusting and the worst part. I felt so weak  after throwing up that i would just lie down to sleep. Good thing, my husband is always there for me to witness and experience every moment of my pregnancy. He pacifies and comforts me all the time.

Time for PreNatal Check-up!

I had my first Prenatal Check -up when i was 7 weeks pregnant (13 July 2015) at the Bioscopic Diagnostic Laboratory at P. Sanchez, Sta. Mesa Manila (right in front of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital) with my OB-Gyn Manbee Gene G. Granada. We have been waiting for this day! We were so excited to meet our little one. My husband accompanied me inside the ultrasound room and there we finally saw our beautiful little baby with heartbeat already. :)  My heart beats faster as well, i was so happy and smiling I'm so thrilled and cant wait to see and hold my baby. My husband feels the same way. We were just so blessed. The best feeling ever! I am indeed a Mom! :) Thank you Lord! After my Trans-vaginal Ultrasound ( a small transducer that is placed into vagina to check the pregnancy Php 600), my OB prescribed my vitamins/supplements and some laboratory tests that is due for my next check-up. See below:

Our First Family Photo :)

Vitamins/Supplements
1. Anmum Materna - once a day ( Morning)  Php 698 for 800g
2. OB Max Multivitamins - once a day whole 1st Trimester (right after breakfast) Php 8.50 per tab
3. Hemarate - once a day for the whole 1st Trimester (after dinner) Php 22.00 per tab

Laboratory Tests (tests were done a week after my first check-up)
1. CBC and Blood Typing
2. Urinalysis
3. HBSag
4. VDRL

We came back to the clinic, 17 August 2015 for my second check up, exactly my 12 weeks and the end of my first trimester. :) My OB showed me the results of my laboratory tests and thanked God it was all fine. I am ready for the ultrasound and excited to see my baby again. This time she did the Pelvic Ultrasound (Php 500) it is a painless exam that uses sound waves to check a pregnancy. A gel will be spread on your belly and the transducer will be moved acrossed your belly to be able to see your baby's image on the screen.  We were shocked because we saw our baby again and this time shes/hes no longer a tiny little bud. My baby grows bigger this time and looks like a baby now. She/He is waving and kicking inside my tummy and  almost done developing body parts. My husband who is taking video were so happy i can see it in his face. The joy i felt was overflowing it was really pure happiness. I am more excited to see my baby soon.  I will take good care of my baby, protect, guide, and love him/her unconditionally. I promise and will do my very best to become a good mother to my baby but of course with the help of my husband.

We are excited soon to be Parents! :) Say hello to our baby! :)

12 weeks baby :)

Thanks again for dropping by. I promise to share more stories with you guys.  Have a nice day! :)