First look at Baby
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So we had the first scan today, at 12 weeks. I was apprehensive about it for two reasons – any possible anamoly and more importantly, the requisite full bladder. Keeping a litre of water in for more than an hour, when I know my bladder is full is a feat I have never attempted before. My bladder generally works on a ‘see water, will go’ principle. The time I had to sit in a half-day long training with the coffee machine going ‘drip drip drip’ less than two paces behind me was the most torturous thing, bladder-wise, till date.
I downed half litre an hour in advance and kept sipping from a 500 ml bottle the rest of the time in a move to take things easy. As S kept going around in circles (literally) in search of that elusive parking space, I had to hoof it to the Maternity Ultrasound unit. Having so much water sloshing inside me while I was pounding the pavement was painful, let me tell you.
For the first time in the history of my NHS experience, my name was called a mere five minutes after I sat down and wasn’t mangled, chewed and spat out in a way I did not recognise it – another first! Off I went, lay down on the bed and the nice lady with the doofus started prodding me.
‘Ooh a nice full bladder, very good’, was her opening statement.
As I was gritting my teeth tightly at that point, I couldn’t risk any pithy comments.
Next came the dreaded ‘uh oh!’
And I was like ‘what? what? Are there more than one? Wassamatter?’
‘No, no, dear, don’t panic. The baby is just upside down!’
Eh? Sure enough, there the little mite was, showing us her/his bottom. Nice!
So the nice lady tells me to pootle to the loo and do a ‘little wee to the count of 20′ and come back in. ‘No worry, dear, we have got all morning!’ was her parting shot.
I walked in to the loo. How the hell does one do a ‘little wee’ when you have so much liquid inside you that is threatening to do a Niagara if you so much as do a sneeze? It was bloody hard, I tell you, fighting nature.
Back in, take 2. Thankfully the baby had decided to play nice and lie down. But what a difference from Big Bro! P was such a sweetie – he just lay there and let the sonographer do his bit and take piccies. This one seems to be a bit of a drama queen. For the next ten mins, the nice lady kept going ‘ooh don’t you do that, you naughty baby’, ‘come back here!’, ‘oh no you don’t!’, all punctuated with nice deep prods too near my still full bladder.
Finally she got the baby where she wanted and she went out and bellowed for S to come in and join us. As she sat down to show us which is where, the drama queen tried to turn and swim away! Cue another prod. It was a scream to see the lady prodding and the baby posing with a hand on her (got to be a girl!) head, like a tired movie star! It was surreal to see the ickle baby form – with the tiny heart beating like a hammer. Brought back memories of the first time – with P, I was still in the denial stage then and seeing him on the screen was the first step towards accepting that there was a baby in there and he is mine. This time, it was ‘ooh I hope everything is fine’ kind of feeling but wonderful, nonetheless.
P’s opening statement to me at the school gates was ‘did you get the pic of the baby? Where is it?’
Apparently he thought I would be standing there waving the pic like a mad woman. He could hardly contain himself till we came home and I showed him. His face, when confronted with the vague, blurry squiggles was a picture!
‘Is THAT the baby? Really?’ he couldn’t believe it!
He has changed his mind about his choice of a sibling – after weeks of insisting that he wanted a brother only (‘cos girls are slow, Mummy and they squeal!’), he has decided to plump for a sister. And that he is going to be the deciding authority when it comes to naming the baby and buying her stuff – baby cot, buggy, the works. He has even offered to do the nappy change, though I don’t think I will hold him to that!
OMG how cute is P? These days A who is now 2 yrs old has started looking at every kid around and in TV and saysing out “baby”, “baby”, i think he is ready for a baby sister but i am not sure about us. Enjoy your pregnancy and let me know your experiences about two kids and may be i will be motivated to have another.
Ha ha! My son does come up with some brilliant statements now and again. I am quite thankful to see how he has adapted himself to the changes in his life. touchwood!
I think, after seeing what P did, all children go through a stage of being in abso love with babies. We had major requests for a sib a few years back but there was no way I was ready for round 2 then so we fed him some lines and that was that. One thing I have learnt is that children are brilliant adapters – they take whatever is thrown at them in the chin. So it is us parents who must be ready for a change – our children generally fall in amazingly well.
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/inthewomb/
If you haven’t see this, You MUST see “in the womb”. Rent it, Borrow it, Buy it or Steal it.. Its an amazing documentary. We would have seen it a dozen times when we were having our baby. Most of the times – I was forced.
Eh? Don’t wanna spook myself too much, mate! After all, been there done that once!
I feel for you. Just reading your post makes me want to go for a wee – I’m another ‘see water, must wee’ person. I had to have 2 ultrasounds for diagnosing PCOS – and the last one was agony! They poked and prodded and pressed and I’m not quite sure how I managed to keep everything in during that! It’s hard to make comments when all your energy’s focussed on holding everything in.
Glad everything’s OK with the baby.
Oh me too, Jo! We got the usual spiel re the Down’s Syndrome testing so I am still a bit nervous. But for the most part, it was alright on the day. At least for the next one, I am to chug down a cup of tea and that’s it. Tho’ it spooks me that a full bladder can be achieved with a cup full of bladder by week 21. Hmm, if that is the state at the half-way point, what the hell would my state be come week 39? There’s something to be said for a late summer baby tho!
So whats he want to call her? Tabby?
Oh I don’t know Ams! Don’t go giving him ideas! He’s bad enough already!
totally sympathise! even without a baby inside, I am constantly running to the loo!
LOL! I swear, there is nothing like being told not to go to the loo for you to feel like bursting! And then she kept showing us my very full bladder. I ask you – what was the need for that?
*gasp* …. Invasion of privacy… showing ultrasound type pics on the net… sheesh. what is the world coming to..
Yeah yeah yeah! Be happy it wasn’t a pic of my hairy tum!
Wow a baby at 12 weeks is that big!! Gasps and runs off….
Imagine at week 40 then!!
5 cms dear, a mere 5 cm!
How lovely to read this. And what a cheeky little baby that’s growing inside of you! Hope you continue to blog about your pregnancy. Planet (with a little 27 week old girl dancing and kicking inside of me!).
Sure is a cheeky little madam! Tho I hadn’t planned on doing a great deal of preggie posts, I don’t see howI cannot – as I tend to blab about whatever’s happening in my life. So yeah, the saga will continue… (touchwood)
You’re having a little girl? awwwww! Bet you’re excited!!
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I completely understand your position. During 20th week scan, the nurses directed me to come with full bladder for the scan. When I walked into the scan room, the doctor cheerfully asked me why I had comewith full bladder!!! apparently, this scan does not require a full bladder.
And he took his own sweet time to scan the baby. I was so sure that i would piss every time, he pressed the scanner. These doctors and nurses must be made to lie down with full bladders and the equipment should be handed over to us for taking revenge:-0
Like I said, sadists, the whole lot of them! hmph!
Early signs of sibling bonding… adorable!
Let’s hope it lasts, Ro!
Okay madam, you deserve a big whack from me!! I didn’t know!! Another angel on the way and madam didn’t tell me. Since you are preggy I cannot beat you up.
Awesome!! And Congratulations:)
Keep me in the loop and drop by DC sometime
*gulp* Sorry, Dee! I meant to send an email round to all my mates but then posted it on my blog and left it at that!! Thank God for small mercies! Don’t wanna be beat up!! Thank you for the wishes will def keep you posted!
My bad for not looking in on your blog. Thing is I’ve been kind of out of sync for a long time but will definitely keep an eye out to make sure I stay abreast.
Take lots of rest and eat right:)
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