25 Apr 2007 - My baby’s heartbeat
It was my first day at my new company. I reported at 2PM and submitted some pre-employment requirements. But at about 3PM, I was told that I should come back at around 8PM because the US onshore people who are suppose to fix my access rights will not be in by then.
What should I do to kill 5 hours? I called up Ia and told her to meet me at the FEU hospital in Fairview by 4PM. I told her she will be having her first transvaginal ultrasound.
A few minutes before 4PM, I arrived at the hospital and told the nurse that we would want to have a TVS. She asked where is the patient, and told here that she will be arriving any minute.
Half an hour passed, and Ia arrived accompanied by my niece - Abbey. They were driven by my dad, whom I really find to be always reliable. He was a bit reluctant at first, because he thought it was FEU school in Morayta.
We were the last patient and the OB (forgot his name, but the nurse said he was the head of obstetrics somewhere) was just about ready to leave. Ia was asked to change into scrubs, while I excitingly and patiently waited. She was asked to lie down and there in the screen, the usual blurry black and white picture that I normally see on TV.
Then a big black oval shape appeared, and in it is a small white fetus shape - our baby. It was my first time seeing him, or her. It was a fantastic moment. I immediately asked if I can get a print screen, and they said they will be giving everything to us.
Then the nurse turned a knob and then we can hear rythmic pulses. It was our baby’s heartbeat. It was so fast, as if he (or she) was also excited in our first meeting. The OB assured that that heartbeat is just normal. We recorded everything in our cellphone.
Then the nurse said that it was a 7 weeks baby. Estimated birth date is 06 Dec 2007. Wow, another Dec celebrator in our family.
It was a phenomenal experience, learning, seeing and hearing life in Ia’s womb. I will never forget that day.
p.s. today is 25 Apr, Happy Birthday to my sister - Rhea.
