Got my appt date fixed on the very next day I heard the news, called hubby to come home immediately. Went out in a rush and while on our way to NUH, I peeked at the referral letter since it's not sealed. For the first time, I realised how serious my condition was. It was written as 'severe oligohydramnios' which mean very low in amniotic fluid. My mind ran wild during that moment, what cause that/what happen/what i did wrongly for the past month? I have been praying to let everything to goes smoothly and let baby stay with me, I can't and not willing to give up my baby.

Waited hours at Fetal Care Centre only to realise the nurses there made a mistake, they thought I walk-in instead so my file was put at the very last place. When hubby told one of them we actually came here with an appt then they quickly moved us up. I wasn't angry or upset about that (I would make a fuss about it on a normal day), I don't mind waiting because of that mistake as long as I get to do the scan. I just want an answer, I just want to know the reason.

Finally my turn, went in and saw a 'sonographer and a professor in the room. Scanning wasn't easy because there is not much fluid in it and baby curled up, making it harder. Managed to see his kidneys and bladder (good news I guess), at 1 point was informed baby has a little lack of oxygen and slow heartbeat (I wonder could it due to my sleepless night and lack of appetite since the night before). Well to me at least baby has kidneys and bladder, the rest look quite normal but stomach bubble not seen. I will have to go back for review again on 3 February 2014, 2 long weeks is a real torture!

I had decided to jot down my pregnancy details this time because I do not wish to forget about it and I hope it will help other fellow mummies-to-be who might be in the same situation as me since I couldn't find similar case locally (Singapore) when I google.

On 19 January 2014, I went for my monthly checkup and it changed my life after this visit. Dr. Ding took longer than usual to scan, usually it will just take awhile to take measurement and he mentioned there's some amniotic fluid left, lucky is not empty. He wanted me to go NUH for a FA scan as well. At that point, I can't understand the situation and all I got was full of question marks because I remembered just last month I was informed that there is no detailed scanning done in Malaysia, if there's any problem I will be referred to Singapore. I kept thinking what's going on, what's happening because I could see my baby's heartbeat and movements.

I left the hospital confused, I told my hubby let's see Dr. Ng to get second opinion. All along I have been visiting 2 gynaes so that I could see baby more frequently so without a word we went over right away. During the scan, Dr. Ng agreed on what Dr. Ding had told us. There's only little amniotic fluid left compared to the last scan he did for me. This time hubby asked him what could the reason(s) this happened and the following answer was not what I were prepared to hear. "There are a few reasons causing this.. It might be fetal problem, placenta problem etc." i didn't manage to hear the rest because I heard termination if it's fetal problem. Dr. Ng was very kind to help us make an appt the next day as he had to make an appt for another patient. 

I went home with a heavy heart, google for information and found out if it's fetal problem like no kidneys/bladder, baby will have 0% surviving rate on outside. And at 20 weeks pregnant only, it might affect baby's lungs development as well. Read up a lot but nothing calm me down partly I won't know what's wrong until I go for FA scan. As expected, I had a sleepless night that day.