9th May - Saturday
I have been feeling nauseous, tired and just generally lethargic at this point, and my period hasn't arrived in close to 2 months... thought nothing of it initially (because, PCOS) but then I had this aching feeling inside that I might be pregnant.
Took a pregnancy test at night - VOILA! 2 distinct lines.
11th May - Monday
Popped into doctor across the road from work. First ultrasound scan - VOILA! Yes I am indeed carrying a 5 week old foetus. Doctor told me the heartbeat has not developed yet and to go back in about 2-3 weeks to see heartbeat/fetal viability.
Decided to make an appointment with a gynae at Gleneagles Hospital. Dr. Jean Woo was highly raved about online but she is unavailable on the weekends and I really wanted John to be with me too.
Settled for Dr. Andy Low - Terribly gynae. We went there twice - 9th week and 12th week scan.
What is bad about Dr. Andy Low? I have several pointers off the top of my head.
- John couldn't take a photo or video or the ultrasound scan
- His WIFE did most of the relational talking
- Cold as a rock - no emotions - felt like he was obligated to become my Gynae
- Kept pushing for expensive treatments/tests e.g. XXX Triploidy test - 3k!!!
etc etc.
Just the feeling I got from him in general - and John too - from those 2 visits was that he wasn't really passionate about his job, maybe doing it for the money? He kept pushing for all sorts of tests to be taken and I was quite dumbfounded. Didn't really go into details about ANYTHING. Didn't shake our hands to greet us. Didn't tell us more about what to expect, what to avoid eating etc etc.
Then I found out 2 of my colleagues were pregnant too - all 3 of us due in December! And one of them recommended her gynae to me - Dr. Kamaljit Kaur in Jalan Telawi Bangsar.
Dr. Kaur was the complete opposite of Dr. Low, in every aspect. She was nurturing, kind, detailed and best of all, AFFORDABLE. I had 2 blood tests and a scan done with her, plus consultation fees, came round to only 200RM. I am thankful for the introduction by my colleague!
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