Started new year with a bang.Group of doctors from UAE thought of spending new year in Goa and those 3 days were fun filled and tummy filled..Soon after coming back from Goa I went off to Kerala for a get together of my classmates from Calicut Medical College.Most of our classmates came with their family,Again 2 more happy days.
From there I went to my daughter's temporary abode in Coimbatore.My daughter and son-in-law were anxiously awaiting the outcome of pregnancy test because she had 2 early losses before.The result was positive but because of our previous experiences we were afraid to reveal it even to our closest relatives.Days and nights were spent in prayers.Whatever joy we suppressed inside gave way to anxiety and tension by her doctor's comment after seeing the Beta HCG result.It was unusually high.The first sonogram at 6 weeks revealed the reason for this surge as twin pregnancy.The excitement of a twin pregnancy is always accompanied by the worries of complications that can happen in such pregnancies.As a family of doctors we were well aware of all those complications.But the faith in God and all the prayers by our dear ones to a great extend alleviated our worries.We were looking forward for a happy ending with prayers in our heart and lips.
Instead of the usual morning sickness my daughter had a huge appetite.She used to return from her hospital duty as a budding ophthalmologist asking about what is there to eat.The soon to be grand mom was only happy to serve her with all the favourite foods she desired.End result was a sudden increase in body weight and that followed a curtailing of carbohydrate in her diet.Even before getting pregnant she avoided meat,coffee,tea and chocolates and the already confused me became more confused about what to make;the diet should be nutritious,tasty and low in carbohydrates.
Without much problem the first phase of 3 months finished and she entered the second trimester ,that is the second 3 months of pregnancy. On the way to her 3 months checkup she wrote the first part of FICO exam.The journey from Coimbatore to Trissur took 6 hours instead of the usual 2- 21/2 hours.We were all became experts in slow driving by that time.She cleared that international exam for Ophthalmology amidst all those tensions and too many medications.
Doctor said everything normal and we returned to my parental home with a sigh of relief.While I was talking to my parents I heard my daughter calling out for me.I could recognize the disterss note in her voice.
INTERVAL
Please wait for the second trimester news.
From there I went to my daughter's temporary abode in Coimbatore.My daughter and son-in-law were anxiously awaiting the outcome of pregnancy test because she had 2 early losses before.The result was positive but because of our previous experiences we were afraid to reveal it even to our closest relatives.Days and nights were spent in prayers.Whatever joy we suppressed inside gave way to anxiety and tension by her doctor's comment after seeing the Beta HCG result.It was unusually high.The first sonogram at 6 weeks revealed the reason for this surge as twin pregnancy.The excitement of a twin pregnancy is always accompanied by the worries of complications that can happen in such pregnancies.As a family of doctors we were well aware of all those complications.But the faith in God and all the prayers by our dear ones to a great extend alleviated our worries.We were looking forward for a happy ending with prayers in our heart and lips.
Instead of the usual morning sickness my daughter had a huge appetite.She used to return from her hospital duty as a budding ophthalmologist asking about what is there to eat.The soon to be grand mom was only happy to serve her with all the favourite foods she desired.End result was a sudden increase in body weight and that followed a curtailing of carbohydrate in her diet.Even before getting pregnant she avoided meat,coffee,tea and chocolates and the already confused me became more confused about what to make;the diet should be nutritious,tasty and low in carbohydrates.
Without much problem the first phase of 3 months finished and she entered the second trimester ,that is the second 3 months of pregnancy. On the way to her 3 months checkup she wrote the first part of FICO exam.The journey from Coimbatore to Trissur took 6 hours instead of the usual 2- 21/2 hours.We were all became experts in slow driving by that time.She cleared that international exam for Ophthalmology amidst all those tensions and too many medications.
Doctor said everything normal and we returned to my parental home with a sigh of relief.While I was talking to my parents I heard my daughter calling out for me.I could recognize the disterss note in her voice.
INTERVAL
Please wait for the second trimester news.
