General Update: 28 weeks now

Dear all~

Been so long since my last post there are a few things to update!

We finally know the gender of the little one inside me!!

IT'S A BOY!!! My Little Prince :D

These are some of the photos from the detail scans:

Tiny Little Hand

Tiny Little Feet

Don't the scan look amazing? All the baby's measurement are fine.. The Gynae told us that our baby will not be in normal asian baby size due to the big bones n size that me and my hubby have.

So I have to be mentally prepared to have a giant coming out at the end of pregnancy....

SIDE EFFECTS

I'm quite lucky to escape the torture of having morning sickness but now I'm definitely suffering from a few side effect of being pregnant!

Heat Rash

The last time I have heat rash is when I'm a lil kid!!! I don't even remember what the feeling is... till now... have this rashes at my thighs, hips, where my pants starts at.. According to the gynae I have to wear 100% cotton clothing to avoid any trapped heat and to apply body powder to ease the itchiness..... I'm relief as long as it's not the PUPPP...

Tiny Itchy bumps

Swollen Feet

I'm living in my sandals now.. at work or going out... It's impossible, totally impossible for me to fit into any of my ballerina flats or any pumps shoes, it's totally too small for me now.. I'm sure you all can tell which is the swollen up feet, search online at baby center:

  'What you're experiencing is edema – that's when excess fluid collects in your tissue. It's normal to have a certain amount of swelling during pregnancy because you're retaining more water. Changes in your blood chemistry also cause some fluid to shift into your tissue.'

I just wish that my feet will be back to the old self after I give birth....

HEARTBURN!!!

This is a total Pain in the ass... Just Yesterday evening this nightmare starts...

First I feel really full as in 'I'm exploding' kind of full after a regular portion of a meal.

The feeling of something stuck in the throat follows. 

Next there is this uncomfortable feeling like I'm going to vomit because I ate too much which I found out it's actually caused by stomach contents that comes back up from the stomach which contains some acid (digestion juices). 

As i thought that this feeling will pass if i wait it out long enough... I WAS WRONG! 

I finish my dinner at about 7:40pm the irritating sensation stuck there all the way till midnight as i can't  sleep with this burning sensation going on, I'm force to take medicine to ease that heartburn...

This happen after I have my Lunch and dinner today too... Maybe because I ate spicy stuff for both meals n that trigger the heartburn. I'm going to be good and eat something plain tomorrow and see if it will goes away.

Hate this!

Lower Back Ache (prone to injure back muscle)

I admit that I am causing this to myself, My sleeping and sitting position is way too far from the 

standard/correct posture that I ought to be practicing.

Beside the failure of maintaining good posture, I just cant stop myself from tidying up the house even when my hubby tell me to not to do anything... so one bending down + straighten up action send pain to my back and tears to my eyes In an Instant.

Which make me have to rest on the bed for the next 1.5 days... My advice, do light, REALLY LIGHT housework will do. The pain is not worth it. i even have problem turning my self, getting out of bed... etc..

Alright Enough of my complaining... Till next time then, I'm going to take the glucose test next Tuesday, hopefully I'm able to pass the test. NO Sweet stuff for me till the test is over..!!!

Friends during pregnancy.

I'm 24 this year and most of my friends are and 9/10 of them are singles or attached. Marriage still seems to be a faraway thing for them.

I use to meet up with my friends once per week before I'm married/Preg. Now I can't even remember when is the last time I've meet up with them. 1 or 2 months ago?

After I'm pregnant, I can literally feel the topic that I'm interested in changes (drastically), the topic on GUYS and CLUBS and PARTY doesn't interest me anymore. Late nights are a turnoff to me and before that I'm at club at least 1-2 times per month! All I'm interested on is baby. maternity, childcare and etc.... (and being healthy).

So, pretty soon I'm drifting apart from my friends those who I hang out most with, as there is lesser topic that we have in common and guess they are tired of hearing me and my happily married life and my excitement to get married.

Well, how I know that they are bored? Because one of them actually post a status that says;
 
'dont understand why some people just loves to compare, when seriously you can just live contentedly with your own happiness.'

I Know She Is Referring To Me.

Since then I stop sharing my life with them, I guess the less they know the better it is, to prevent them to thinking that I'm showing off my happiness to make them jealous... though I thought that Friends are suppose to share joy and sorrow, but from what I can recall they seem to be more willing to accept the problems + sorrow that I used to have instead of celebrating on the happiness that I'm having now.

Seem like human have no problem accepting someone with flaw as it makes us feel better but have difficulties in accepting someone who is perfect as it makes us feel envy, jealous.. guess that's how 'Nobody is perfect' phrase comes by (for self comfort)-- by Mummy ZiYu

They are not interested at all and I feel like a clown telling them how excited I'm having my first baby. Going out and meeting up with them seem more like a chore instead of something that I used to enjoy a lot, turn to something dreadful it as it feel like putting up a show in front of each other and seem to be very interested in what's going on..

They are from then on classified as 'Hang-out, have fun Only' friends.

Apart from drifting apart from these friends, I suddenly gain lots of other friends who are in the same status as me.

For examples, the married woman and mothers at work and me are suddenly on friendly and chatting terms.... before that the possibility that they will chat with me is close to 1%...

Not a bad thing as they are experienced so I'm able to learn a thing or two from them.

Going on to this status, I'm also more able to see and know who are the real friends who will stay and are really WILLING to listen to all the brawling on pregnancy.. You are lucky to be able to find 1 or 2.. Really!

I got a feeling that those friends who drifts away will come with tons of question one day when they got married or faces pregnancy...  Till Then, Take care!!!

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!

Being pregnant at 24

I am 18 weeks into pregnancy!

I am going 24yr old this year, a age where most of my friends are still having fun clubbing, staying up all night long, partying and doing all sort of crazy stuff. All these stuff comes to a stop for me once I learn that I'm pregnant at March this year.

My First Reaction

I still remember the day I went to a clinic in complain of feeling nauseous and dizzy, the moment my pregnancy test come out positive My TEARS CAN'T STOP FLOWING. It's a mixture of feeling; surprised (even though I'm half suspecting it, late periods and stuff), feeling excited but also being scare as I'm unmarried at that point of time. I don't know why but the feeling of having a life inside me is so Freaking Amazing that my tears flows non stop almost 1-2 hours, not like a waterfall more like a leaking tap.

The Down Side

How to break the news to my parents is freaking me out and the thoughts of how people will look at me for being pregnant and unmarried is really putting me down but however the option of going for an abortion have NEVER cross my mind. 

(well, I've been telling my friends that I'll abort if I'm pregnant beforehand)

In case you are wondering where is the father, he is very supportive because he always want to have kids so we got married in May and is living together now. (Mostly Happily)

Morning Sickness???
This  is the question I've gotten most! and I proudly answer them that I did not vomit even once during the first trimester even though I have the nauseous and dizzy spell but I'm consider lucky for not having to stuck my head around the toilet bowl in the morning :)

However I do feel extremely tired during the first trimester, like I can NEVER get enough sleep and all I can think of is sleeping, at work, in transport, while going out with friends... etc. I can go to bed as early as 9pm plus at night and still feel tired the next day! I looked it up on Google and it seems to be  pretty normal to feel tired (as body is working extra hard and provide nutrients for baby growth).

Baby Date
Since this is the first blog about my pregnancy, I'm going to do up all the gynae visit I had till now!

The 1st time we went to the Gynae is During on 2nd April, about 6 weeks pregnant mostly to confirm that I'm indeed pregnant and to check the heartbeat of the baby, also to see how many baby I'm having.

Just a sac and a pea like thing

 The 2nd time is when I'm about 9 weeks pregnant, to check if the baby is healthy or not, nothing much though still is the sac and baby looking like embryo, can't tell on the Ultra sound photo.

Look like a lump of baby

I'm 13weeks pregnant During the 3rd visit to the Gynae, for doing OSCAR Test, a scan to check if the baby is growing well, if there is risk of my baby having down syndrome and also to do a blood test. The test comes out well, Baby is at low risk and I'm healthy! (I can see my baby's arms and legs moving around during this time round!)

Able to tell the head and the body apart!

The most recent scan is while I'm 17weeks pregnant! which is just last week :) I've been really looking forward to this scan as this is the period where the gynae will be able to tell if my baby is a boy or a girl!  HOWEVER, the shy baby in me doesn't like people peaking at the private part.... now i have to wait till mid July for detailed scan to know the gender! by then the Sale period will be long over!! Boo~~~

Baby in fetus position

Isn't this amazing? from a pea to a formed baby, that's the life that is happening right now, inside me!

Off to have a nap before going for The Amazing Spider-Man movie later :D