The 2nd Trimester Detailed Scan

I have been waiting for this scan over the past 2 weeks because I wanted to have that peace of mind that the babies are doing well. I am also ready to share more about my babies with all my friends after this scan.

Our appointment was fixed at 9:45am yesterday. We reached the Fetal Centre at about 9:35am and did our usual registration. Felin's parents and sister's family was there as well. We planned to have lunch and to invite them to our house for a swim. We thought everything will end by lunchtime.

We had a relatively long wait till 11:10am before its finally our turn for the scanning. The scan took about 40 mins because the babies were not in good scanning position. They were rather active and kept moving. Their hands and legs were also blocking their face and the vital organs where the sonographer were trying to scan. We took about 30 minutes trying to figure out all the images the sonographer was trying to show us.

The ultrasound machine is really fantastic. We can see the babies face, brain, vital organs such as lung, heart, kidneys, bones including spine and neck, etc... She even shown us how the blood are flowing, whether towards or away from the heart. We listened to their blood flow and the heart beats. We also estimated their weight to be 509gm and 479gm. They are much heavier than I thought for babies at 21st week. Felin's weight had gained about 8kg since carrying both of them though their combined weight is only about 1kg.

 Joshua wasn't cooperative and gave us an odd angle for phototaking. Josiah's leg was also on his head. (Ai Yo! Josiah is kicking his brother)

 

Josiah is trying to give me a salute but putting his hand a bit too low on his eye. Felin said that his head is rounder and looks like her.

After the scan at about 12noon, we went for lunch and continue to wait at the women's clinic for Dr Su. It was nearly 2pm that I can't stand and ask the busy nurses when our turn will be for the check-up. I was getting impatient and kept thinking of my work in the office and I can see how tired Felin's family are. I was shocked to hear that we were supposed to be next but had to wait about an hour more to see Dr Su because she had left for an operation.
OMG!!! We had been in the hospital for nearly 5 hours and I asked Felin if we should wait because Dr Su are just going to see through the report and nothing much else. We waited till about 2:30pm and finally decide to leave without seeing her. The nurses said that she will call Felin to update her about the report. We left the hospital and I reached office at nearly 3:30pm.

The 5 hours wait in NUH makes my heart uneasy. I was really impatient and kept thinking that I'm wasting time here with so much work pending on my desk. If the appointment was scheduled at certain time, why is it that they can only see us 1.5hours later and another 2.5 hours to see the doctor? My heart was heavy and I'm certainly not a happy man. I hope my in-laws did not detect my unhappiness. My jogging schedule was also affected and I was not happy that I failed to exercise much this month.

When my heart settled down, I had a mixed feeling that I just got to learn sacrificing my time at work for the babies when they arrives. I cannot be putting the same amount of time at work 3 months later when they arrive. I have to learn that part of my time need to be given to the babies and to Felin. I cannot be that selfish and care only about myself and my work. I need to learn to be cool and patient so that Felin will not be stressed by me. Its such unconditional love that we just have to give our babies.