Some complications..

We visited her gynac a couple of days back to get a review of the ultrasound report. Apparently, Akshaya has a condition called the "low-lying placenta", or "placenta praevia". It basically means that the placenta forms in the lower half of the womb, rather than the more common upper-half. From what I could find on the www, it seems to be a frequently occurring phenomenon, which heals by itself in most cases. One of our friends also had a similar condition, which got cured in a couple of months' time. Another ultrasound is on charts pretty soon..

Not one of "those" things that we should be alarmed about - we left the clinic with a prescription of "complete bed rest, no travelling and lots of precautions". Air travel seems to be permitted, but we don't see an immediate need of travelling.. will keep it safe and simple :)

Bhosle Jr.'s journey..

So.. Akshaya, my better half, has been 3 months pregnant now.. and we finally had her first (post-conception) ultrasound scan done today morning at the Sagar Appollo hospital, here in bangalore, india. Our previous 2 visits for the ultrasound were futile due to some documentation issues..

the lady sonologist was pleasant, and cheerful, making her comfy.. and within 3 minutes of entering the lab, she drew our attention to a tiny image on the screen, quite actively moving inside a small region.. a little bit more focus, and we saw what she was refering to as "head", "arms" and "legs"..

"wow.. he's already moving" escaped my mouth.. Akshaya was all smiles way before this point..
"how long/tall is he?" (the repeated use of "he" is totally unqualified ;) ..
"about 6.4 cms"..

and then there were very rapid beats we could hear through the amplifier speakers.. which were the magical heartbeats of our yet unborn kid.. apparently, unborns have a much higher pulse rate, which paces down to normal with development.. all these events were enough to make us forget the related inconveniences of pregnancy - nausea, morning sickness, tonnes of precautionary measures, and what not.. everything sure seems worth it.. :) one might think that these are not big issues for the dad anyways.. but trust me.. it's not a piece of cake even for the dad..

though the thoughts about the huge impending responsibility has not yet sunk-in, hopefully it will happen over the next few months.. right now we are just busy enjoying one of the sweetest gifts of nature.. :) as one of my colleagues mentioned.. "there's nothing better than having kids" !

[to be continued].