It's A Witch!

Yesterday's doctor appointment concluded with a 90% chance our baby is a girl.  Yay!

The Quad blood test revealed that the baby is at low risk for Downs and other abnormal things.  It weighs 450g (1 pound) and is right on target at 22 weeks.  

On my way there I got a phone call from the hospital asking if I could be there earlier than my 3:20pm appointment to do the 40 minute sonogram.  Luckily for me, my ticket was quite early and it was possible.

Pregnancy from the Korean Perspective

Living in a different country and being pregnant is interesting.  Old ladies and old men want to touch my belly and ask if it is a boy in addition to pressing various Korean food on me that is healthy for the baby.

I found a few websites that has a bit of this information that I think is fun to read and you may as well (here).

Super Fun Times...Not

Learned about another fun side effect of being pregnant: acid indigestion and pregnant allergies Yay! Fun! Not so much...

I have been feeling perfect up until the last 2 weeks.  Having a week long allergy attack and not taking any medicine is not my idea of a good time.  Not taking a day off, not taking meds.  Still needing to function and work and teach.  Super exciting.

Witch or Wizard??

Happy Halloween!

My next appointment is set for October 31, 2014 at 3:20p. 

What will it be?  Witch or Wizard?  

Baby Things

We have been looking at and reading about so many baby things lately. From swaddling to newborn diapers.

Since our apartment is quite tiny we are wondering just what we need and what we can get away with not having. For example, not buying a changing table. We found fold-able ones but do we really need one? My sister in law mentioned that if I end up having a c-section using the bed or something of equal height may not help the healing process. 

What To Do and How To Do It: Newborn Care

I found this link and decided the easiest way for us to remember this good information is to put it on this blog.
Additionally, it may be of use to other new parents seeking similar information.

UNICEF: Baby Friendly Hospital

Samsung Medical Center where I am a patient has been designated at a UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital.

In South Korea, there are 11 such hospitals.  I cannot find a list of them, but according to UNICEF there are 11 in Korea so far.  For comparison purposes, the United States has 25, Sweden has 64, Canada has 1 and the United Kingdom has 29, and Ireland has 0.  This data is from December 2000 so I am sure the numbers are up a bit by now.

What does this mean?

The criteria for a hospital's Baby Friendly accreditation include: