I guess it’s time for some pictures since it’s the 27th week. The pregnancy is finally showing, though it can be somewhat hidden in Amber’s Pakistani kameez shalwar.
Category: Pregnancy
Week 21: Level 2 Diagnostic Ultrasound
The child finally looks human I was scheduled for a level 2 diagnostic ultrasound during the 21st week. Myself and Zack were very excited as we were told that at 21st week the baby looks like a complete human vs “human like” in the early weeks. The ultrasound was scheduled at around 7:30am. We reached… Continue reading Week 21: Level 2 Diagnostic Ultrasound
What’s in a Name II
In my previous post thinking about a name for our baby, I mentioned a website for Muslim names. Now, what exactly is a Muslim name? Let’s take a look at a few websites listing Muslim names. Most of the names on these sites are Arabic names with some Persian and a few Turkish names as… Continue reading What’s in a Name II
What’s in a Name I
One of the interesting pastimes during pregnancy is choosing a name for the baby. Since we can’t be sure about the gender of the baby, we have to consider both boy and girl names. The question then comes down to what sort of names to choose. Most people choose names either from their own culture… Continue reading What’s in a Name I
Week 20: Boy or Girl
Finally, the pregnancy is half over. Amber is starting to get a bit bigger from her 100lb (46 kg) self. She needs new clothes but doesn’t like the maternity clothes available. I’ll leave it to her to write the details of her travails. Now is the time to find out if we are having a… Continue reading Week 20: Boy or Girl
Weeks 11–19
Will my child be bald? In weeks 14th—17th the fetus grows hair. I was very upset that time ‘cause it looked like I was going to get laid off. So Zack kept telling me that due to all that worry, we will have a bald child as the fetus will lose all his/her hair. So… Continue reading Weeks 11–19
Spring Break Movies
When one’s pregnant and not feeling well, there’s not much one can do outdoors. So no camping trips or long drives for us this spring break. We stayed home and watched a lot of movies. For the ones we watched in theater, I am not sure Amber enjoyed them since she went to the restroom… Continue reading Spring Break Movies
Weeks 7-10
Start of a new life On Dec 29th, we went to see the Doc in the morning. We were very nervous, if the heartbeat be there or not? Dr Darder was there that day. He performed the transvaginal ultrasound. Zack was sitting on a chair next to me while I was lying on my back… Continue reading Weeks 7-10
Weeks 5-6
I was having cramps in my lower abdomen for a few days and I noticed on Dec 16th evening that I have slight dark brown spotting. Spotting continued for next 10 days and cramps starting to become severe. On the 18th, I freaked out as cramps were getting worse. I had an ovarian cyst couple… Continue reading Weeks 5-6
Weeks 2-3
We don’t know when our baby was conceived. Actually, we have a vague idea. Since we live in different states, we can narrow down the dates to when I was home in Jersey. That comes out to be the thanksgiving weekend from Nov 27—30. But we can’t be more precise because we live apart. So… Continue reading Weeks 2-3