swaddling

Swaddling is the practice of wrapping infants snugly in cloths or blankets so that movement of the limbs is tightly restricted and it also lowers the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).

I never knew what swaddling is until my mom got me a SwaddleMe by Kiddopotamus. She bought me the blue one. I can't wait to wrap baby Gabo like a small burrito using this. *weee*

on pee

i was told that being pregnant means peeing on a regular basis but wetting my pants is just too much. it's really embarrassing. good thing this isn't happening to me in public yet.

first ultrasound

All those weeks of guessing and wonder is finally over. We just confirmed we're having a baby boy! I was sad for a minute because I've been secretly wishing I'd be a girl, but a baby boy is great just the same. 


I was anxious during the procedure because the machine wasn't reading anything. They had to restart the machine a few times before they got a picture. Then they started measuring this and that. I didn't really understand anything they were saying but doctor grace said the baby's healthy and she seemed happy with what she's seeing so I guess everything's great. It's really a relief to know that the baby's complete [2 hands, 2 feet, head, genitals intact, etc]. I was really worried he would have some birth defect since I only started prenatal vitamins and milk when I was 5 months pregnant. So thank God. 


The ultrasound by the way only costs Php600 plus doctor fee of Php150 so our total fee was only Php750. This came as a surprise since we expected at least Php1500. So again, thank God!