The 18th Week Visit

Posted on March 23, 2009 in Photo Baby Announcement by little mochi

Mar 23, 2009.  Weighed 115.  Gained only 1 pound since the last visit.  I think with Little Mochi, I was probably 130 by now.

If you have already had a child, or have already gotten your ultrasound, you know that you get to find out the gener of your baby at 18 weeks. 

I just had my visit this morning.  Actually, I’m 17 weeks and 4 days.  But with how the baby was sitting, we were able to get a clear view of the baby. 

My apointment was at 9 am this morning.  But between 8 and 8:45 I had to drink 40 ounces of water (approximately 2 and half bottles of water) so that the technician can get a better view of the baby.  Do you know how hard it is to drink that much water in one sitting? 

I finished the first bottle ok.  The second I had a little trouble with because my stomach started to do turns after the first bottle.  But I finished it anyway.  It was already 8:50 so we decided to head out the doc’s office and that I would just finish the rest of the 1/2 bottle in the car.  Bad idea.

I threw up every ounce I drank.  I couldn’t talk since saliva was filling up my mouth so I threw the empty water bottle at my husband to get his attention.  “Bag” I mumbled.  He couldn’t find a plastic bag, so he threw me a paper bag.  What good does a paper bag do??  In retrospect, I would have been better off rolling down the window and sticking my head out.  In any case, the water that I threw up soaked right through the paper bag, and leaked all over my clothes.

I walked into the doctor’s office not worried about my clothes, but more about whether I can get the ultrasound done.  I didn’t want to reschedule as I already had taken the day off of work.

Fortunately, they said I can have more water.  But guess what?  I had only 2 stinking cups of water compared to 2 bottles of water.  WTF? 

Anyways, it was enough to see the baby.  Active as can be, that little thing.  But her activeness gave us a clear view to show that it is a girl.  Yup, it’s a girl.

How fun!



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One Comment to “The 18th Week Visit”

  1. Julia on March 28th, 2009 12:54 pm

    Really? Drinking water is supposed to help with the ultrasound viewing. I think drinking that much water will lead to water poisoning (due to kidney can’t handle that much water or diluting too much nutrients). Fortunately, my ob/gyn is pretty simple… she almost never asks me to do ANYTHING with the pregnancy, checkups, labors, or delivery. no walking, no exercising, no nothing. =)

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