-Recap-

So we got back the Oscar results within the same week because my baby has a high risk of down syndrome.
Reason: the nasal bone cannot be seen very clearly so it is deem as high risk.

When we went for our normal gynae check, he did say it is alright, no need to worry. But I can also do the Materni T21 Test for an accurate result. But this test costs about $1800.
To be honest, I am not very willing to spend this money.

Of course, I couldn't sleep well after that. If the result is bad, I will want to abort but at the same time I cannot bear to do it. Afterall it's a life.
But if the baby has down syndrome, it will be a long-term commitment looking after.

Conclusion: We decided not to proceed and to wait till Week 20 for the FA Test. Partly because I had a dream where my baby is telling me everything is alright, don't worry. At least it is a positive dream.

So it happens that the Week 20 scan falls on my hub's birthday and I had plan 2 hospital visits for him - NUH and Mount Alvernia
We spent around 3 hours or so in NUH as baby is not cooperative and the sonographer was not able to scan all the areas she need to scan.

Finally, she is able to see the baby's nose which is the most important part due to the last scan. And they got a professor in and he said because Asian like us, usually has flatter nose bridge thus not able to see clearly in early stage, not like Caucasian. And we got the printout of the scan but both are the same (WTH?!?) I don't even know what she print and which part is it. Did not even see the whole baby whereas my friend got a printout of the whole body. Damn that sonographer!

Went for our lunch at Bishan and proceed to Mt Alvernia with the provided shuttle bus. Lucky us！Reached there before the downpour. Had a hospital tour, understanding the maternity/delivery package, looking at the delivery suits, single and double bedded wards. The single and double bedded wards in the older wings were smaller. *Hopefully I will not get that area*

So that's about it.
Poor hubby had to wake up super early before the sky is bright and to have his birthday spent like this.

I will make it up to you another day, with better treat. haha... 









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