30W 2D 出産前検診2回目　The second Antenatal Clinic

2回目の出産前検診に Royal London Hospital へ。一回目はかなり待たされたから、今日は朝一番9時の予約を取ってはいたが、やはり、産婦人科医に会えたのは1時間後。その後、血液検査のためまた1時間ほど待たされた。疲れる・・・。

今日のお医者さんはアジア系（バングラ、インド、スリランカあたり？）の女医さんだった。この人の英語も訛りが強く、理解が難しい。何度も聞き返してしまった。インターンの女医さんも一人いて、彼女がお腹の縦の長さを測り、赤ちゃんの位置を触診で確認した。心音、お腹の長さから、赤ちゃんの成長は正常。私の血圧も正常(100/60)。妊娠後期に妊娠中毒症になることがあるし、母も経験があるので血圧をいつも気にしている。このまま出産に漕ぎ着けてほしいと願うばかりだ。検尿の結果は、相変わらず血尿が認められる。今日は蛋白も少量出ていたが、それより白血球が少しあるので膀胱炎にかかっている可能性あり。採尿を精密検査に送ると言われた。

1ヶ月ほど前に受けた腎臓・膀胱の超音波検査の結果は、膀胱、左の腎臓は正常。右の腎臓には9ミリほどの嚢腫(のうしゅ）が認められるが心配ないとの事。腎臓って11センチもあったんだと検査所見を読みながら関心してしまった。とりあえず、もう一度腎臓の機能を調べるために血液検査をすることになり、その結果を聞きに2週間後にまた来ることになった。

I had the second antenatal clinic this morning at the Royal London Hospital. To avoid long waiting hours, I booked the earliest appointment, at 9 am, but I still had to wait for 1 hour! And another 1 hour for the blood sample taken.....

The doctor I met today was an Asian female doctor. She speaks with very strong accent and it was quite difficult to understand her. I had to ask her to repeat many times. There was an intern female doctor as well and she measured the length of my bump and checked the baby position by touching the bump. From the length of the bump, the doctors said that my baby is growing normal. The heart beat present. My blood pressure was also normal (100/60). I've been concern about my blood pressure because my mum suffered from high blood pressure when she was pregnant with me and I may also have it. Luckily, so far no symptoms and I really hope it will not happen to me. Some blood trace as usual and a small amount of protein was found in my urine sample. There was some white cell in it as well and the sample was sent to the further examination. I may have some infection like cystitis.

The doctor explained me the results of the ultrasound check-up on kidneys and bladder which I took about a month ago. The bladder and the left kidney are normal but there is 9 mm cyst in my right kidney. Noting serious, the doctor reassured me. I had to go for another blood test, though, and I will come to see a doctor for the result in 2 weeks time. By the way, I was quite surprised to know that my right kidney is 11 cm long! I did not know kidneys are so big.