My Pregnancy Journey : Laboratory Tests

This is my fifth pregnancy but only 1 is full term. I already had 3 miscarriages and to ensure that this pregnancy will be on full term, I decided to look for a new OB who can take care of my situation.

My new OB, learning from my history of pregnancy, requested me to have series of laboratory tests in order to determine what may cause my constant miscarriages. Laboratories such as glucose level, hepatitis, thyroid function tests, hematology, and APAS. 

APAS Blood sample

Results are mostly within normal range except for the glucose level which go a little bit beyond the normal range. So after a week, she asked me to have a higher dose of glucose test (100ml OGTT) 

HOW OGTT IS DONE?

There is an 8hour fasting required in order to be legible for this test. Upon arriving at the clinic, the nurse extracted the first blood sample. Then she gave me a bottle of drink that needs to be consumed immediately. It is very sweet and thick and at one point i almost puked. One hour after i drink, there is another extraction of blood sample. There are 3rd and 4th extraction that is one hour apart. During the four hour extraction, i was not allowed to drink or eat or even walk/move for a long time. I was so exhausted and hungry that i cannot drive to go home anymore. Good thing my dear husband came by surprise at the clinic to fetch me.

The result is still beyond the normal range and i was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. 

My Pregnancy Journey: The Day we knew you exist

It was nov 4, 2013 when i first felt your existence. The first test was a little unclear but i still believed it is a positive result.

Pregnancy Test 1

So I had another test the day after.Result is the same, partial positive. 

Pregnancy Test 2

Nov 14, i made another test. I haven't told my husband yet about this as i want to have a clear result before telling him.

Pregnancy test 3

Now it is a clear positive result. This is my 5th pregnancy. Sadly, only one is alive. We had been waiting for our next angel to come and praying this is really is it.

We only told our immediate family about my pregnancy as we are afraid it might not go to a full term pregnancy again. We dont want to get disappointed. We will wait for the right time before we tell it to most of our friends.

Going Crazy over #Teamkramer

I am not the type of person who follows celebrity/celebrities. But this celebrity caught my attention for the reason that she is very active in instagram and she was famous during my high school days.

I started following her IG around middle of April (2013). Ms Cheska Garcia-Kramer is not the usual celebrity who posts what foods she is eating, what branded wardrobes she wears, nor parties or shoots that she's into. Rather, she is posting her daily life with her family,  her kids Kendra, Scarlet and Gavin, and from time to time her husband Doug is on the limelight of her IG. Other posts she did was the items that were given by some fans, shop/boutique owners, and friends. Items like bags,make up,accessories, cakes/cupcakes, stuff for kids, etc. Most of the shops are homebased or start up trying to build consumers through Cheska's IG wherein the market are families and audience are wholesome. Cheska is very kind to posts (most) of the items that she is receiving at no cost. 

The team Kramer hashtag started around  mid May. She uses the hashtag whenever she posts picture with the whole family. Pertaining to a team as Doug Kramer is a famous basketball player. This family is their team. Hashtag for the kids came out end of June when their fans started doing the hashtag for each kid and eventually Cheska regulary uses them. (#kendrassuperstar #scarletdoll #gavincredible)

When IG upgraded their site to have videos, the #teamkramer kids shows of their makukulit moments, their talents in singing and dancing, the contagious laughter of kendra, and some random videos you'll surely love. 

One of the notable posts of Cheska is the book "One Year Love Language" by the author Gary Chapman. She is sharing the weekly topic but eventually sharing more than two a week now. Wherein the fans find it very inspiring especially now that most celebrity couples are ending separately. 

The facebook fanpage of Team Kramer started end of August and I am one of the first 2k followers. Their first post gained 3k likes instantly. It is managed by her husband, Doug. Fans on FB is more interactive as there are more people using it. As of this writing, their fans is close to 400k already! 

And because the fans can't get over of them they had their first official appearance as the #teamkramer on 24oras in GMA 7.

Two weeks after, there were at The Ryzza Mae Show.

Team Kramer is so into limelight now. Because as I can see, they are very cool, crazy, cute, humble, and most of all the have GOD who is the center of their family.

Seeing her kids that were so adorable and makukulit completes my day. Its like a daily dose of #teamkramer. 

By the way, they also have fans out of the country. Look at these cute girls from Europe crazy over team Kramer