Archive for the 'OB/GYN' Category

Some Must Know Facts About Premature Labor

When I started this ‘All About Fathers‘ blog, I know I will be blogging about not just my moments with my son, but also with my wife’s pregnancy. But I never thought that I would be blogging about preterm labor.
My wife had to be admitted to the hospital after her scheduled checkup with her OB/GYNE […]

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5th Visit To The OB/Gyn

5th visit was last week, November 17, a Saturday. Already mentioned that she was given an anti-tetanus vaccine on my Learning the ABC post.
Here are the data taken from that day (and no, they didn’t use no magnifying glasses go get these data)…

Age of gestation: 24 weeks
Blood pressure: 110/60
Weight: 102 pounds
Abdominal circumference: 22 cm
Fetal heart […]

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Learning The ABCs At 20th Month

Last Saturday, November 17, 2007, we went to St. Michael Family Hospital for my wife’s 5th OB/GYN visit. She’s on her 6th months now based on the Ultra Sound (or 5 and a half months based on her last monthly period). She is now at the end of her second trimester.
The doctor’s assistant took her […]

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4rth Visit To The OB/Gyne

Yep, today is our fourth visit to the OB. And here are my wife’s vitals:
Age of gestation: 19 3/7  (18 weeks)
Blood pressure: 90/60
Weight: 96 pounds
Abdominal circumference: Fit at the level of the womb
Fetal heart beat: 160 per minute
Those are just few of the information that the doctor has noted down to my wife’s (what?) ‘Pregnancy […]

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Third Visit To The OB/Gyne

I know, I know. I’m missing a post. The one that suppose to be titled “Second Visit To The OB/Gyne”. I have an excuse explanation.
The Explanation
Laziness. Time management. I wasn’t able to post it the day that I promised to. Sorry. Anway, the first visit was July 17 (as seen on the picture on […]

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Vitamins For The Pregnants

On your first visit to your doctor, as we said before, he will perform a thorough physical checkup. This will help him with his future diagnostics and more importantly detect any possible problem that could be experienced during my wife’s pregnancy.
Usually most of the discussion will be between the wife and the OB/Gyne. This is […]

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The Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN) :: Our First Visit To The Doctor

My wife was 5 or 6 weeks pregnant when we went to the OB/Gyn. How did we know that it’s 5 weeks preggy? Well, the doctor told us. We went to see the OB a few days after my wife told me that she’s pregnant! We have to make sure - 100% sure. So […]

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