Good news was the placenta has moved up and normal delivery is possible. Praise God for that.
The bad news was my amniotic fluid index was at a low of 5.2.
This was a deja vu moment. When i had ariel, i was sent off to give birth once a low AFI was detected at week 37.
i told myself - i cannot be sent to deliver at week 33! moment of anxiety..
Nevertheless, my gynae sent me for further tests to monitor the baby's heartbeat, and also some vaginal examination which she pulled out a bloody swab and said i wasn't leaking (thank God).
Thank God that the baby's heartbeat was normal too and i could go home. What a sweet relief. I'll have to see her next week and the AFI should rise. so i'm taking my friend's advice to drink coconut water. one coconut a day!
Seriously, childbearing is no walk in the park. I had a relatively smooth experience the first time, and expected the same this time. But this time i had so many tests to do, a few scares.. hence, i don't think i have the capacity to handle one more pregnancy. especially when age is catching up.
Ariel has been a little clingy these days too. Last friday was my birthday and she requested to skip school so i obliged. We had a nice brunch at a quiet cafe followed by the afternoon at river safari. today, she wanted to skip school again. cried and refused to let me go in the classroom. Sigh. Thankfully the teacher could pry her away and calm her down a bit. I guess there were also changes to her teachers which led to her being unsettled. both her form teacher and chinese teacher were let go because they failed to pass some MOE test. very sad. they were both very well loved.
Look at her miserable face when being carried to the classroom. Haha
Look at her miserable face when being carried to the classroom. Haha
Covering my firstborn in much prayers that the transition to a new sibling would be smooth. Indeed, the Lord is sovereign in every situation!