The Second Half
…aaaand here’s what happened in the last 4-5 months! I cannot believe the pregnancy went by so fast.
Week 22 - Ace went to Japan for a week-long business trip. It’s the first time he’s been away from home since the pregnancy, so what to do during the 4-day long weekend? Flutterbutter and I stayed in my parents’ house and once again experienced their love and care!
Week 25 - We were scheduled for a Congenital Anomaly Scan (wherein they will check the baby thoroughly from head to toe and inside out for any physical defects) and a Doppler Velocimetry (to check if the baby is getting adequate blood flow). It’s true, these tests were scary because you wouldn’t know what to expect. Thank God everything came out normal! Yay! Flutterbutter was awake the whole time, but the doctor said he was actually cooperating that’s why she didn’t have a hard time.
Bonus for us: We were able to see the details of the face! ❤
Week 26 - We spent the whole week preparing the house for Flutterbutter’s arrival. Preparing, meaning buying cabinets and shelves, setting up the crib, doing general cleaning, and of course, decluttering. Gotta let go of old things to make way for new ones! And I noticed his kicks are getting stronger and stronger! He also made a grand appearance during the ENPH Christmas Party, and I won best in costume! He’s the best prop, ever :)
Week 29 - We took an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) to see if I had gestational diabetes. We heard really bad stories about how awful the “drink” was before taking the test, so more than the results, I got really scared of the taste. Haha. Thank God we passed!!!
Week 30 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! This week, we announced to the whole world, aka social media, that we’re pregnant by posting this year’s Christmas Card.
Week 32 - 8th months!!! Starting this week, we’ll be having our OB check-up every two weeks instead of having it monthly. We also had an ultrasound to check the baby’s growth, and thank God everything is normal! He now weighs about 3.5 lbs, which is just right for his gestational age. We also enrolled in a Birthing Class with Rome Kanapi. We’ll be attending the class every week for the next six weeks.
Milestone: Ace heard Flutterbutter’s heartbeat when his ear was against my belly!!!
Week 33 - Baby shower name reveal! For the first time, we revealed Flutterbutter's name. The people who came were our immediate families, the married people from my coaching group, couple friends, and our ninongs/ninangs in our wedding.
Week 35 - We celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary, which is also the last anniversary where it’s just the two of us. We’re so excited to spend our next one with Navi! He was able to experience his first musical, Wicked. He was awake majority of the time, so he could probably hear the songs!
Week 36 - Total weight gain as of this week is 16 lbs. And I noticed that my nose and feet are starting to get bigger! Not edema-level, just a little bigger. We also had a baby shower with our relatives, both from our sides. We also had a maternity shoot c/o my good friend, Jamie!
Week 37 - Contractions every 20-30mins on Monday, every 10-20 mins on Tuesday, and down to 5-10 mins on Wednesday! So we decided to start the maternity leave on Thursday. But when we went to the labor room (hoping that they wouldn’t send us back home), we were told to go home because I was just 1cm dilated. Lol.
Week 38 - Still 1cm dilated and not effaced....
Week 39 - The doctor advised us to have another ultrasound within the week. After the ultrasound, the sonologist told us to text our OB that my amniotic fluid is already at 6.1, which was low. So the doctor texted us to go to the hospital. I was going to get induced! My labor lasted for 3 days, which made me sooo tired from all the pain that’s why we opted to get an Epidural once I hit 7cm. (Read the whole labor and birth story here.)
Week 40 - At exactly 1:04am, after about 20-something pushes and a vacuum assisted delivery, Samuel Navi was born!














