Scan Result

When i go for a monthly maternity check-up, i ask for a printed scan result of the little one.

The little one is now 5 months old. It's the time when the gender shows.

Doctor said :"The little one is in the position of facing down.
You can see there's a circle & a line. It's a boy. Believe me, ok?"

Maternity check-up result:-
12.09.07, 3.30pm, Dr. Chong
15.10.07, 7pm, Dr. Chong
16.11.07, 10.50pm, Dr. Chong
15.12.07, 4pm, Dr. Liow
08.01.08, 9.45am, Dr. Liow
11.01.08, 9.45am, Dr. Chong
30.01.08, 8am, Klinik Desa Wellesley
30.01.08, 10am, Klinik Mengandung Sg. Bakap
30.01.08, 12.30pm, Dr. Wan
13.02.08, 8am, Klinik Desa Wellesley
14.02.08, 8am, Klinik Mengandung Sg. Bakap
15.02.08, 11am, Dr. Wan
24.02.08, 10.30am, Jawi House
05.03.08, 8am, Klinik Desa Wellesley
05.03.08, 12pm, Dr. Chong
15.03.08, 3pm, Dr. Wan
17.03.08, 8am, Klinik Mengandung Sg. Bakap
26.03.08, 8am, Klinik Desa Wellesley
26.03.08, 10am, Dr. Liow

Foetal Development

First Trimester
0-4 Weeks
Once the fertilized egg embeds itself into the lining of the uterus, the cells begins to divide rapidly. The formation of the foetus’s body parts commences. The embryo, as the egg is called, can be seen by the naked eye by the 4th week. The head and tail emerges together with an attached yolk sac which provides food for the embryo until the placenta is fully developed.

5-8 Weeks
The embryo is about 2mm long by the 5th week. The heart can now be seen beating and circulating blood via an ultrasound scan. The head is almost taking its final shape: the spinal cord and the brain are growing swiftly. Towards the end of this month, the embryo has grown to the size of a one-dollar coin and the first minute movements of the spine become evident.

9-12 Weeks
By the 11th week, the foetus, as it is called now, resembles a small human being and is about 5.5cm long. The baby’s muscles have begun to develop and its mevements are gradually becoming stronger. It is also starting to respond to your strong body movements. By the end of this month, the foetus is about 7.5cm long and weighs around 14g plus all the major organs are completely formed.

Second Trimester
13-16 Weeks
The role of nourishing the foetus is now taken over by the fully developed placenta. The foetus is now 16cm long, is covered in a fine downy hair (lanugo), and has fingernails and toenails. The foetus, placenta and waters fill up the whole of the uterus. The foetus starts to swallow and pass urine. It begins to experience the food you eat as it recognizes the corresponding sensations of the smell and taste of each food.

17-20 Weeks
The mother starts to feel her baby squirming inside as the baby stretches and exercises its limbs. The foetus is now 25cm in length and weighs 340g. The foetus’s eyes are still tightly closed whilst its hair has started to grow and its teeth are starting to form. By the end of this month, the foetus will be half of its length at birth.

21-24 Weeks
The foetus now has clear-cut periods of sleep and wakefulness. Besides the mother’s heartbeat and blood circulation, sudden loud noises and music or other sounds can probably be heard by the foetus and it begins to react to these external sounda. If the foetus were to be delivered prematurely, special care is needed if it is to have a chance of survival. By the end of this month, the foetus is approximately 33cm long. It can now open its eyes and as its eyesight improves, it is aware of light changes outside the womb.

25-28 Weeks
The mother will be able to feel the foetus more: maybe the foetus’s hiccups can be felt or since its kicks are getting much stronger, it can be felt by placing a hand on the mother’s belly. The foetus is swathed in a fatty substance (vernix) which protects its skin from the amniotic fluid. It is now about 37cm, the length of a rolling pin.

Third Trimester
29-32 Weeks
The foetus is now fully developed. It is ready to take its first breath as its lungs starts to mature. It could be sucking its thumb. The baby now weighs about 1.6kg and measures approximately 38cm.

33-36 Weeks
The foetus I snow passing urine, swallowing fluid and blinking its eyes. To regulate its body temperature better after birth, it still needs to put on more weight. As it now fills up the whole womb and is unable to twist and turn more freely, its position in the uterus is final. As the baby stretches its limbs, you can now tell whether the protrusion on the mother’s belly is a hand or foot.

37-40 WeeksExcept perhaps for the shoulders, the lanugo has usually vanished by now. The foetus is tucked snugly into a ball looking pink and round. The baby is ready to emerge from the womb once its head descends into the mother’s pelvis (“engages”). When this happens, the mother may be able to breathe more easily.