36 Weeks

During my last check-up, OB remarked that baby may be in breech position. So she scheduled for a pelvic ultrasound and biophysical profile today, along with CBC and urinalysis.

CBC is okay, slightly anemic, so she prescribed an iron supplement. Urine appears okay although she had me do some urine culture lab test something, and a vaginal swab for Group B streptococcus screening or GBS. Results will be known on the next check-up next Saturday (yes, weekly check-up na!)

While waiting for my pelvic ultrasound, a nurse came up to me to discuss cord blood banking. The Medical City offers two options - public bank and private bank. In sum, public bank is where you donate your cord blood then when you want to avail of it, you pay a fee. Private bank is where they store your baby's cord blood for your own use only. They have two packages, basic costs P45,000.00 while the comprehensive costs P80,000.00, inclusive of first year storage. Thereafter, storage is P7,500.00 a year. Much as we want to avail of it, we don't have the extra moolah. Besides, the nurse said it is only available for CS delivery, although my OB said she just had a vaginal delivery who availed of cord blood banking.

As for the ultrasound, baby is in cephalic a.k.a. not breech position. YAY! Hope he stays that way na. His BPP is 8/8, I still have enough fluid though I should drink more water pa daw. His estimated weight is 2.5 kg or 5.5 pounds. By the way, I measured 136 lbs. today while I weighed 138 lbs. two weeks ago (maybe because I haven't eaten yet?) However, I weighed 140 lbs. (!!!) at the office clinic last Tuesday - maybe because I pigged out at the wedding last Sunday? Hehe. 

Mommy has been bugging me to walk walk walk. Okay, I will try to wake up early for it. I haven't been going to Trinoma for my me time during weekday nights since we got our kasambahay eh. Which could also explain why I get leg cramps these days. I hope baby comes out around Christmas basta before New Year's and that he comes out normal and healthy. Pray for me! :)