Thank you for your story, mommy. ❤️ This made me cry but made me hopeful as well.
I'm on my 16th wk also, and hindi na kami nakapag kita ni OB for check-up and labs after ng initial meeting namin on my 5th wk. On my 10th wk pa ako nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na makapagpa ultrasound, and it was only because I nag bleed ako and I had to be rushed sa ER. But even then, hindi pa sa akin ipinarinig ang heartbeat ni baby. Small comfort ko na lang ang kanyang 1st ultrasound pic, kahit na I was told I had mixed infection, subchorionic hemorrhage and my placenta was totally covering my cervix. And to top that, naglabasan din lahat bigla yung mga pregnancy symptoms ko after that-- nausea, vomitting, headache, smell and food aversions, bleeding and swollen gums. From 84kg at the start of my pregnancy, I dropped to 73kgs. But through it all, pinapakiusapan ko si baby na kumapit lang, kahit mahirap I will try na lagpasan lahat para sa kanya. Pinipilit ko na hindi umiyak at idaan na lang lahat sa dasal.
I've decided to stay on bed rest until makapag pa ultrasound ako, just to be sure. But now on my 16th wk, nakakaramdam na ko ng quickening, and I am more hopeful na baby is doing well. Sana po talaga. 🙏🙏🙏
God bless and safe pregnancy, mommy! 🙂💐🙏
Jehn Dela Rosa Sahurda