OLD WIVES TALES!!!

Lots of these tales circulating on what should pregnant women do and should not do. *roll eyes*
I am a very stubborn pregnant woman who is not going on to 21st week of my 1st pregnancy. As far as I know EVERYONE is different, how each and everyone reacts to food, drinks, music and even movies are totally different. SO, I'll really appreacite people to stop telling me what to do during this period especially when I'm already not getting enough sleep =.= YAWN
(who says you get more sleep during 2nd trimester? I still wake about 2-3 times to the loo every single night)

I'm going to get cranky and snap back at the nest person who say 'oh u shld not do this....', 'oh! this isn't good for the baby....'

Please see below for some old wives tales which I've been told:-

1: NO PINEAPPLES

Seriously? I know this fruit is known to avoid it during pregnancy as it can induce labor due to the bromelain, an enzyme which aids the ripening and softening of the cervice. But do anyone know what the amount that you need to have that to happen?? 7 big pineapple will only manage to get you to have slight diarrhea.

I can barely finish half of an pineapple alone. So what I guess is not to worry if you are just having a slice of it, it contains superb vitamins which aids digestion which alot of pregnant woman need!

2: No Watching of Violent, Gore, Horror Movies

One of my hubby's friend pregnant wife got a nightmare after watching a movie (forget which movie is that), she woke up with racing heartbeat and feel her baby moving around in her belly.

From then on she condemn horror movies for people in their pregnancy.

What I personally feel is that everyone have different threshold of fear level, what scares her might not scares other people. To be honest I've been watching Bones, True Blood, Vampire diaries before also during my pregnancy... no nightmare so far :)

3: NO raising up of arms above my head \o/

Why? according to my mother in law it's because the Umbilical Cord will strangle my baby inside when I raise my arms...

What I have found online on google is that the cord is wrapped around the baby's neck on about one-third of all births. It is the movement of the baby during the early part of the pregnancy that results in the cord being wrapped around the neck, arm, or leg, or creates knots in the cord. The movement of your arms has no physical effect on the position of the umbilical cord within the amniotic sac.

What I know is that the Umbilical cord is connected to the tummy of the little one so if it's being move.. the whole tummy will move, anyone who knows more about this please leave a comment :)

4: Do not stare at people with defects

It's said that if you say rude comments to people with defects or stare at them, your baby will turn out to be like them... (OMG.. Scary!!)

Yes I know about this but more on a courtesy note, as staring at people with defects or illness is Rude even when you are not pregnant.

So, no problem with that at all.

5: No Painting, Nailing at home during pregnancy

According to the tales, the baby will get moles or patches of birthmarks if you have done any of these.

How accurate this is? I'm not sure but for Preventive measure I'm keeping that in mind. I want a fair, chubby and cute baby!

6: NO moving/shifting of the master bed

From what I've heard it's says that shifting of the bed will cause the shifting of the fetus too, which will result in wrong position during labor. (Feets instead of head first)

I'm feeling baby's movement inside so isn't the baby moving and shifting around all the time? Not sure how true is this though but my husband and mother in law are totally against to any movement to be done to the bed.

So much for these Old Wives Tales, but beside the first 3 that I've mention, I do believe them to a certain extent, for any food, music, movies it's towards a person liking and also craving. I've hated pineapple since I'm a kid but now I craves for pineapple sometimes.

If you are really concern about what to eat and what to avoid, please look it up online or consult your doctor, I feel everything is fine as long as it's taken under moderation.

Can't wait for Thursday to be here for the next gynae session!!!!

The Incredible Appetite?

Dear all,

I'm like 19 weeks pregnant and I just can't stop eating!!! Beside the normal 3 meals (breakfast, Lunch and Dinner), which I usually can't seem to be able to stop myself to have fruits, rasin, nuts, biscuit, cereal etc..ete.. in between the meals.

I will need to deal with my appetite and control the amount of sugar intake!!!

The most fustrating thing is that I'm not able to even finish my proper 3 meals, it seems like although my mouth is itchy for food all the time but half a portion of a normal meal will be able to fill me up, which leads to lots of food being stuff in to my hubby's stomach instead... hahahaha..

Myth of having craving?

I do not have any special craving so far, beside eating Tom Yum Bee Hoon Kuey and prefer my food to be a little more spicy, nothing more.

Hubby is lucky that I didn't wake up in at 3am and demand for food. He keep asking me (baby) if we wanna have durians or not though. Durian are said to be Very good in nutrients for baby another myth I guess?

Well, the Doctor tell me to stay away from fruit (durian, mangoes, grapes) that are high in sugar as I had already put on too much weight. I had alredy put on about 6kg!!! and the maximum I am allowed to gain is about 10-12kg, and I am not even in my late 2nd trimester yet... (I NEED TO CONTROL)

Yeah control but still cant help to reach for a bite of that fruits and nut chocolate bar, a cupcake from 12cupcakes... T_T

I've read up that I'm only suppose to take in another 250 to 300calories more as compare to when i'm not pregnant, that is enough nutrients for the baby to grow, so those people who say 'you eat more because you are eating for two.' are totally clueless about being pregnant.

Gaining too much of weight during pregnancy will leads to:
 A higher incidence of gestational diabetes – five times more common than the average weight women.
Twice the risk of delivering children who will suffer from diabetes.
At increased risk for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.
Cesarean section is performed much more frequently.
The higher levels of free fatty acids can hinder intellectual development in their children.
A higher rate of urinary tract infection in pregnancy.
Babies tend to be overweight or glucose intolerance. Both of these increase the chances that the child will develop childhood obesity.
Have a higher rate of premature labor.
A higher chance of late fetal loss, as well as a higher chance of stillbirth.
A larger risk of malformations.

**taken from http://www.pregnancy-calendars.net/weightcontrol.aspx **

Understand my concern now? Just being careful for the sake of my little precious health and also my own health.

Note: Overweight pregnant women Watch what you are eating, count the calories.. There is really a need for that!