The good news

And finally the good news!

We went back to our immunologist last Friday. We again waited for over two hours for our turn. It was already 8 pm when we were ushered into his clinic. We were anxious to know what the blood test results for the week were.

Our doctor poured over the numbers in front of him and drew a big smiling face. “For a change,” he said, “I have good news for you.”

All the parameters read A-ok. No infection. No rejection. No immune system on overdrive. The baby is hanging on strongly. The placenta is strong enough to feed him or her. All we have to do is to make sure that Aires eats right. Gestational diabetes may set in and a high sugar level may pose several risks to the baby and to Aires.

Aires was given a prescription for amino acids, the stuff bodybuilders use. She needs all the proteins in the world to help our baby develop into a fine, little person. She was also put on a one-week sugar monitoring regimen.

Today, Aires is 12 week pregnant. Almost eight weeks ago, we fidgeted for every test we took, for every blood donated, for every ultrasound taken.

Every night, we whisper to our baby. Hang on tight. Just a few more days till the next week. Just a few more weeks till the next month. Just a few more months till the next trimester.

Let the good news roll one after the other!