My papa is the best!

• He makes nutritious and delicious meals for my mommy and me.
• He doesn't mind that I get in his way when he hugs mommy.
• He makes sure mommy gets in and out of bed safely during her middle of the night toilet runs.
• He rubs mommy's feet when they are sore.
• He speaks French to me everyday.
• He has already bought me a cute moses basket and re-usable nappies.
• He always remembers to buy mommy and me yummy fruit when he goes to the supermarket.

booom boooom boooom

Today Yumi went to the hospital for her 16 week check.  She told Thomas there was no need for him to attend as it was just to go over blood test results and to check on her general health.


Test results all fine.  Now time to listen to Baby's heartbeat for the first time...What?!  But Thomas isn't here!


The midwife tells Yumi it may take up to 10 minutes to find the hearbeat.  As soon as the monitor touches her tummy the heartbeat is heard.  It sounds like someone tapping on a microphone.  Then something is being dragged across the microphone. It's baby moving! A lot!


Yumi hesitantly calls Thomas.  Although disappointed he missed hearing Baby's heartbeat for the first time, he is happy that Baby is doing well.  That's all the really matters.

Code name "Goku"

By now Baby is 6cm long, which is about the size of the Goku figurine that stands   next to all the stuffed animals on our shelf. From time to time Baby is referred to as Goku, but we should probably wait to know if it's a boy or a girl before calling Baby names...

Boy or Girl?

We'll know the answer in week 20. 10th May to be exact.


In the meantime, what do you think?
Is it a boy?
Is it a girl?

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First scan

14th of March. First scan.

We cycled to the hospital as it is the best way to:
a) get to the the appointment on time
b) not sit on a bus during morning rush hour
c) make it to work within 20minutes and 15minutes, Thomas and Yumi respectively
d) get some exercise (especially if Yumi is not pregnant as her trousers are a bit tighter than usual)


We got to the hospital "Yumi's style" (30 minutes early) so we had plenty of time to lock our bicycles and walk 50 meters to the hospital. We even had the time to buy some Ibuprofen for Thomas at Boots. 


Once in the room it's "lay here" (for Yumi) and "sit there" (for Thomas). You are allowed to take photos but you can't film in the room. It is the policy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

Anecdote: Although Yumi tested positive on both home pregnancy tests neither the GP nor the midwife had confirmed that she really was pregnant. Add this to the fact that she had no morning sickness whatsoever and Yumi thought, "I hope I'm actually pregnant. I'd be funny to get in the ultrasound room and for there not to be a baby". 


The thought lingered in their minds as they entered the ultrasound room.  

There's no spoiler alert: as soon as the ultrasound was placed on Yumi's belly, voila! It's crystal clear: there's a baby in there!

We counted and it comes with all the options: 2 arms, 2 legs, 2 feet, 2 hands, a spine, a skull and even a brain. Yumi and Thomas were happy to know that everything that was supposed to be there was there. The bladder is working fine and the heart is beating.

Yumi and baby, for the first time on paper.

First pictures...

...of the parents to be:

Yes, the pee stick is in daddy's mouth...

Pregnant?

It was checked and re-checked and it's pretty clear:


1 bar = not pregnant
2 bars = 9 months 'till you change nappies

Having experience in reading pregnancy tests is not necessary here. Only an average eyesight is!