Went to the Gynea on Sat for checkup and had my culture test done.
Culture test is done between 35 -37 weeks of pregnancy to check for bacteria called Group B Streptococci (GBS). The bacteria is usually harmless to adults but if you have it and pass it to your baby during birth, it can cause serious complications, such as pneumonia, meningitis, or a blood infection. The test is done by using a swab to take sample from the woman's vagina and rectum. This procedure is quick and is not painful. The sample is sent to a lab and the result will take up to 2 days. If the result is positive, showing that the bacteria is present, you will most likely to receive treatment with antibiotics during labor to help prevent GBS from being passed to your baby.
Well baby is growing fast and his estimated weight is about 2.8KG now with a head circumference of 33.3cm which is quite big. Ethan was born with a head circumference of 34cm. So if the next checkup if he is getting too big, I will need to be induce again way before my actual date. Which I'm secretly actually happy to give birth early, so is 1st Oct a good date???
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