Gift of Luv

Gynae Visit - 12 June 2010 (38th Week + 3 days)

2010-06-12T23:55:00.002+08:00

- We are the last in the "queue". Appointment at 3:15pm and normally the clinic is closed at 2pm. There's renovation at the life Lobby A when we come up. We are thinking can go through from another level but can't. Have to go to Lobby C and take another direction. But at least we pass by some wards and see someone's baby. Keke...
- Dr Wong back from her leave! So relief now. Can start walking. Keke...
- Baby's head is moving abit lower now but still not low enough to give birth.
- His face is now facing away from us.
- His right leg is now on my right and left leg on my left, means his legs are wide open. Dr Wong says like a frog position.
- My weight has gained up to 72.3kg, increase of 2kg over the past 2 weeks. Result is normal for blood pressure and urine test. Baby's weight is now 2.7kg. Dr Wong mentions he will be around 2.9kg when birth.
- Baby's heart beat normal. The umbilical cord is far away from his neck. The water in the bag is still enough for him to move around.
- I ask doctor about the "static" or needle poking pain that I have a few days ago. It's actually baby touching on my nerves. Thus the pain.
- Yesterday my lower abdomen starts to feel pain. Dr Wong mentions that means yesterday baby just starts to move lower and touching my pelvic area.
- She says don't think I will give birth next week. Most probably from 20th June onwards. But we never know, she says. If still no sign of birth by 23rd June, will have to induce birth. She says the water level in the bag will dry up after due date and baby can't move at all. I will not be feeling his movement at all.
- Dr Wong mentions after taking the antibiotics for the vaginal infection, the infection is confirmed gone. But to make sure, they will still inject it during birth. She puts a chop on my admission letter to state about the antibiotics. She says it's common for mummies to have the infection as our vaginal gets warmer. If I do not take the antibiotics and baby is affected by the infection, what will happen is that he will start to cough and fall sick.
- She signals me that contraction pain will affect my whole tummy and not the lower abdomen only. I will take note of it. Cos I am thinking yesterday's pain is the start of some contraction. But it's false alarm. Keke...
- I mention I'm abit scared. She assumes me not to... cos if feel pain, can just ask for epidural. We're not like our mothers' time, where there's no epidural.
Will schedule appointment to next Saturday.
Can start to walk move now. And maybe do some squatting when hubby's around. keke...

Up, down, up, down... left, right, left, right....

:)

I'm still awake now...

2010-06-08T02:02:00.003+08:00

It's 2+am now and I am still awake... even though feel tired. Can't really sleep well at night liaoz. Sometimes can sleep throughout, with one time to the loo. But right now, it seems to be a routine to not be able to sleep at night. Past 2 days as well. The best time in which I can sleep is after having breakfast and around 10+am. That seems to be the best time now to sleep. I didn't on any alarm and will naturally get up after 3-4 hours later. But while being awake throughout the night, I usually can take a short nap at 4+am to 7+am. Now seems to be a light sleeper. Can wake up when hubby is awake for work.

Once I even wake up by my own snore. I am going to sleep liaoz and before I begin to snore, I wake up by my own reaction to start snoring. Hubby is amused by this. Me too!! Getting to be a light sleeper like hubby. Keke...

Now baby creates bump on my left tummy whenever he moves his legs (I think it's his legs). When I/Hubby touches it, he moves away. It hurts but I'm getting used to it. Finds it a good sign though. Cos means baby is healthy and active inside, even though he doesn't do any somersault since.

As the day draws nearer, both of us getting restless. Hubby is now trying to settle more things at work and this week he will be coming home slightly later. Have to clear more so he can concentrate more time for me and baby when he is born.

For me, I list out more things to be done in my "to do" list. But since I can't sleep well at night, I get more tired in the day and do not seem to have the energy to move around more. Hubby advises me to go slow. If can't do all, it's ok. I seems to be lying down in bed more often these days, in my bed with the aircon on. Better to remain this way till 11th June, as Dr Wong's on leave from 5th - 11th June. After 12th June, I can start to walk around more. keke...

Now I understand why Fifth Aunt mentions bigger baby easier to take care. I'm still not that sure about the "take care" part. But the later baby comes out, I realise the better. Cos he gains more weight inside my tummy without me needing to feed him actively. Maybe I should continue to lie down till 23rd June. Scarly his birthday same as his second uncle's.

See... I'm so awake that I can type so much here... It's now 2:20am. Maybe will continue watch a new Korean drama which I only just started an hour ago?

Swap Test Fail

2010-06-08T01:56:00.002+08:00

Reception at clinic calls me on 3rd June 2010 (Thursday) to inform me that there is infection and I have to go down to collect the medication. So we go down on 5th June 2010 (Saturday) to get the antibiotics. Need to take twice a day and preferably after food as they might cause gastric. I'm prescribed with 10 tablets. White colour. The tablet looks huge. Wonder if there will be another swap test to make sure infection is cleared. Luckily got this kind of test to make sure baby is not infected if go via natural birth.

First Few Books Mommy Reads To Baby

2010-06-07T15:30:00.000+08:00

First Book: Turtle Shells by Mary Elizabeth Salzmann (27May10 2:45pm)
Second Book: Leo Takes To The Stage by Zuza Vrbova (7 June 10 2:45pm)
Third Book: Itsy-Bitsy Babies by Margaret Wild and Jan Ormerod (7 June 10 3:00pm)
Fourth Book: Ellie Takes a Chance by Zuza Vrbova (7 June 10 3:15pm)
Bible

At least I tried to read to him... keke...
Will post the books photos later...

Childlike Behaviour... Influence by baby?

2010-06-03T11:40:00.006+08:00

- Now most of the household chores are done by hubby. He usually piles up more dishes before he washes them. Cos I need to use a cup which is not washed yet, I decide to wash the dishes. While washing, hubby comes into the kitchen and don't know y, I feel like being caught in the act. Hubby laughs and says I look like sooo guilty when he sees me washing. - 1 June 2010

- Hubby is very tired and needs to take a nap, after coming back from his grandpa's wake. It's 7:30pm and we haven't eaten our dinner. He says he'll snooze for another 15mins. I decide to go to the fridge to get some cranberry juice. Then see the chocolate inside and take two out. Happily open one to start eating and bring the rest of the things into bedroom. When entering, hubby's eyes are open and he is looking at me. Suddenly I feel guilty, like being caught in the act. Like a small kid doing something without permission and being found out but no choice cos caught red-handed liaoz. Hubby laughs - 2 June 2010

Gynae Visit - 29 May 2010 (36th week + 3 days)

2010-05-29T20:26:00.005+08:00

7th appt with gynae...
- bb's weight 2.4+kg. Average size is around 2.5 - 2.6kg. So if want a 3.2kg bb, hv 2 eat more. If want to push easily, remain as normal.
- My weight now is 70.5kg. Increase of 300g since 2 weeks ago. Blood pressure and sugar level ok.
- Baby's head is still down. His legs are at my upper abdomen area. So if he kicks, I'll feel pain on my left side. I still have quite alot of fluid and the umbilical cord is now swimming in the water.
- Baby's heart rate is ok.
- Do swap test. Alot of discharge this morning and Dr Wong shows me a long sticky stretch that she easily swap out. Told me when they want to check dilation, doctor and nurse will use two fingers (index and middle) to poke into the vagina. She wants to show me but I tell her think do it when the time comes.
- Feel like being "invaded" for the swap test. Luckily go to a female doctor else might be more tramatised.
- At last can collect the three books on guides to childbirth, breastfeeding and child care at information counter. The books are good cos Singapore context and it's from TMC. At least late than never. Better start reading.... zzz

Coconut Juice

2010-05-28T20:29:00.003+08:00

At last hubby found the coconuts at a fruit shop at HG Ave 8, as suggested by some mummies in forum (asked them for help cos dun understand how come cannot find at all). Just now drink the juice and hubby helps me to clear the meat and remaining juice. Quite refreshing but find it not enough. keke... need more to refresh myself. keke...

Leg Cramp

2010-05-25T11:10:00.003+08:00

Wake up with a leg cramp today. First time it's on my right leg. Quite painful. Luckily it subsides after a few minutes of "relaxation" else can't get up to walk. So sian. How come it cramp when hubby has massaged them yesterday night? Aiz. Manage to sleep well the night before. But yesterday night can't get to sleep. Only fall asleep at 3+am I think. And I auto wake up at 10am this morning. Just ate the yummy cake from HG Ave 8 cake shop. It's nice, got standard. Now have to start getting down to clear my "to do" list. Before baby comes out. Today is to sort out clients' documents into the pink files. MUST tidy all up else no more time after little one arrives. :)

Fulfiling Weekend

2010-05-23T21:30:00.004+08:00

Done quite abit of things with hubby over the weekend. Discuss about house cleaning services, findings from recent HK trip, arrangement for baby bonus and CDA account, etc. Today go NTUC to buy things for me to cook for the next three days. After baby weighs 2kg, my movements are limited and I don't feel like going out. Not even to the nearby coffeeshop to dabao lunches. What a llllaaaazzzzzyyyy mummy!! Keke. I have been at home for 6 consecutive days!! Wow!! Today marks a historical happening at 3+pm when my foot steps on the concrete corridor outside our main door. Keke...

But the NTUC trip is REAL tiring. Aching at the lower tummy area the whole time. But at least gotten cod fish, chicken, milk, cranberry juice, potatoes, long beans, jap curry, cabbage, strawberries, etc. Also gotten ICE-CREAM! Two tubs! Opps!! But haven't buy it for quite a looonnnngggg time. Or maybe, never buy before. At least can satisfy some days of sweet tooth cravings. Keke...

After coming back, hubby helps me to "settle" the meat before putting into the freezer. Tomorrow will cook chicken & vegetable curry + cod fish bah.

Just now visit the forum and see a second mummy posts that she just gave birth on Friday late nite, a week or so earlier than her EDD. So GGOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDD! Happy for her.

Still didn't manage to find my coconut though. Pengz.

Sleepless Nights Again...

2010-05-23T14:00:00.000+08:00

Past two nights can't sleep very well. Yesterday's worse. Baby's violent movements start when I am going to sleep and there's this movement which I cannot tahan more... A rhythmic tum tum movement on my middle right tummy. After that, the area behind both my knee cap starts to itch. Got to apply the steroid cream, no choice. Shortly after, I experience the first encounter of a heart burn. Don't know should be happy or what. I mean, AT LAST I know what a heart burn feels like. And AT LAST I encounter it. Ha! But of course it's not a good feeling and it makes me the more awake. So I decide not to sleep liaoz... and play sudoku till morning. And throughout, baby moves at around 4+am and 6+am. He seems to give me a head start on his waking up timings at night for routine breastfeeding. Keke... And wait for hubby to get up so can tell him all my "sorrows".

At last he auto wakes up at 8+am. I cry and tell him all the above. Then hubby consoles me and coax me to sleep. At last I manage to fall asleep and auto wake up around 4 hours later. zzzz....

Baby Preparation

2010-05-21T23:55:00.000+08:00

Today fold all baby's new clothes and put away into the drawers. His clothes are so small and cute. Can't wait for him to come out to wear them. Can't wait for him to come out so can explore him with these clothes. Keke... Now left hand wash stuff and cleaning of baby items from colleague / client. These will have to be done by hubby cos I've no strength liaoz. Have scheduled for him to do it next weekend since there's public holiday. These two days we'll do something light, like reading some past months' newspapers.

It's Friday but don't know why I didn't feel as happy as last Friday. Don't know why.

Earlier Experience in my Pregnancy

2010-05-21T15:00:00.003+08:00

Oct 2009: Test using pregnancy kit bought from NTUC. At home alone. Positive. Call hubby.
- Went down GP to confirm it. Estimated EDD 13 June. Given folic acid. GP mentioned as long as no bleeding or pain, I'm fine. If anything occurs, just head down to hospital will do.
- Still can't believe I'm pregnant.
- Have to cancel December Taiwan trip and can't be jie mei at friend's wedding in Nov.
- Suddenly very strong sense of smell. Told hubby i can smell like a doggie now.
- Feel nauseous but didn't vomit food out. Heng didn't else waste food and resources. In fact, have good appetite. Guess only vomit twice throughout first trimester. No craving for food. Once or twice thinking of eating egg only.
- Only call to fix appt with gynae in Nov and told me gynae's on leave in Dec. Can only schedule my first appointment in early Jan 2010. That's already in my second trimester!! But should be ok.
- Big difference that I encounter is I can't really sleep well at night. Previously can sleep throughout and guess I snore quite contently. After pregnancy, will wake up in the middle of the night.
- Sometimes in my first trimester, have strong feel that baby is here to protect mummy.
- Reflecting back, throughout this pregnancy, when I see any gals in the street running or jumping or doing things which I can't do now, I'll have a natural feeling of concern for them. Like "oh, be careful"... seems like everyone must be like me, can't run or jump around as freely as them and have natural feel that they shouldn't do the same.

Change of Strategy

2010-05-21T15:00:00.002+08:00

Previously felt quite painful when baby kicks. Now I've changed my strategy. I tell him now "Come on baby. Give mommy a real kick man! Good boy". And if he does it, I'll say "Woh woh... Great baby. That's a good kick man! Way to go man, baby!". Hahahahahahahhaha!!

Baby Preparation + Feeling Abit Down

2010-05-19T23:00:00.003+08:00

Today I settle all the new baby clothes that can be washed in the washing machine. Past two days feeling quite down. Need to cry abit to feel better. I also cried abit after lunch on Sunday at around 2+pm. Luckily hubby is around to accompany me. But after crying, I doze off. Even abit of crying activity can make me feel exhausted. Today I didn't cry at all though. But find it tough to sleep. Can only console myself that at least I've cleared some things in my "To Do" list today.

Baby's Preparation + My Feel

2010-05-17T23:30:00.003+08:00

Today I fold baby's hand me downs clothes and sort according to size. So small and cute. hee hee... Put them all nicely into my wardrobe drawers first. I ate small meals the whole day and during dinner, it's vegetable rice. Feeling abit sian today... not abit... but abit more sian... affected by the breathlessness. But one good thing is, at last I can sleep more yesterday nite!! From 12+am to 9:30am (in between got up at 6+am to the loo but manage to sleep again when back in bed)

Flu and Cough during Pregnancy

2010-05-14T10:00:00.000+08:00

I am down with very bad flu and cough during my first trimester. Think I am sick for almost a month. Take mild medication prescribed by the doctor at Hougang Plaza since it's a Sunday and my nearby clinics are not opened. I am still not well after finishing the whole medication. Colleague recommends me to go Toa Payoh TCM. I am filled with hope then but it comes tumbling down when I am rejected for treatment by the doctor due to me still in my first trimester. The doctor there advises me to see a gynae instead. In the end, decide to let my body heals on its own, 自生自灭 kind. And it works!! Manage to get well after a couple of weeks...

Another outbreak occurs in my second trimester. Again it's cough and flu. Initially go for medical visit to the GP clinic near my house. If I didn't remember wrongly, it's few days before CNY. *Sian* Can't take any CNY goodies and my situation is so jialat, I can't even taste the food that we eat at my mum's for reunion dinner during CNY eve!!! 100% no taste and no smell at all!! Can't eat my fav pineapple tarts. Will be a waste to eat it as I've no taste. Go to the free TCM clinic near my house to try out after that. Decided that if it does not work the second time I go, I'll head down to Toa Payoh instead. So I really go to the clinic twice and after the second time, manage to get better and no need to head down to other clinics or Toa Payoh. :)

Today's Happening

2010-05-13T22:10:00.005+08:00

Took a cab to office again and it's raining. While alighting, the car door hit the railing at the taxi stand. I look back apologetically at the driver and he says it's ok. Maybe cos there's a passenger waiting outside to hop on his cab. :p

Healthier food choices today. Bread in the morning, Subway (tuna) for lunch and vegetable rice (no fried stuff) for dinner. Craving for sweet stuff again but decide to control. Eat fruits (apples) after dinner instead.

After dinner, while "crawling" on all fours on my bed, I unstablise and LOL. Cos I'm like a baby who is first starting to crawl! Imagine a baby starting to crawl and abit unstable and face hits the bed? I'm like that. Find it so funny, me.

34th Week

2010-05-12T23:00:00.002+08:00

Can't sleep well last night. Wake up at 3:30am and still can't sleep at 4+am. Decide to get up and do some sudoku. Didn't sleep till hubby got up from his usual alarm clock. Can't get back to sleep at all. Not sure if I'm hungry or stomach-ache or need to go to the loo.

Hubby decides to take leave and I'm so happy I've company at home. He goes to dabao breakfast (Mine: Economical Fried noodle namely Fried Guo Tiao Mian + veggie + fish cake + otah) for us and we eat while watching Korean drama. After eating, I conclude that it's due to hunger. Immediately doze off to sleep after that.

Woken up later at 10+am by phone call on submission issue. Chest feels stuffy again. No appetite for lunch and drink milk + eat snickers. Dinner had fried rice + white fried carrot cake.

Today is all the junk and heaty food. Will take note what to eat the next few days in order to "balance" up. :p

Finish puzzle today! Quite an easy one to accomplish. Proud of myself that I can finish within 3 days. Now left the glue and framing part.

P.S. No craving today.

Tiring Day to Office but Fruitful

2010-05-11T23:55:00.002+08:00

Took a cab to office instead. Feeling tired to take bus. Had two appointments, one at Bugis McDonald's and she came down from her office to meet me. Touched. Second one in office and he came down to write me his first cheque... At first didn't know why he wants to come down. And I'm quite tired from the first one. But glad he came. Hope he can find a better job after this lousy one that he's working at now.

Some colleagues are so cute. One asked me to stay away from her cos she's scared to get near to me. Suddenly I become fragile and she's scared of knocking into me. Keke... She's sooooo cute. Another one even asked me if I've given birth. She does not know how to see if I'm still pregnant or not. Haha!! Another cute one.

Only managed to clear my things at 5:30pm. Quickly went off to take bus 70 before it gets crowded. The bus came once I reached stop. All seats were taken. One young man stood up and gave me his sit but he didn't give me any eye contact and I forgot to thank him. But thank him for the seat, really need it badly.

After dinner, have craving for sweet stuff. Ate some chocolates from MIL. Yum yum...

Looking forward to my usual nightly massage again!! Woo hoo!!!

Zzzzzz....

P.S. At last realise what stretch marks look like by seeing a forum mummy posting photos of her tummy skin with the marks. So it means I have a bit of it on my left waist. OIC.

Chest getting Stuffy

2010-05-09T23:55:00.001+08:00

Chest getting stuffier today. Don't have much appetite for food the whole day. Grandma-in-law and eldest brother-in-law come over at 10+am with home-cooked food. Feeling very touched by her gesture. Feel like crying while eating it. (Getting emo again... >-< ) Today's Mother's Day but we didn't have any special arrangements with our mothers. The whole day I really have no mood to eat or go out.

After giving tuition to the twins, we bathed and while "cooling" down, have an "open ceremony" with the newly bought jigsaw puzzle. Start to open the frame as well and use the base to place the pieces. Both of us start to sort out the corners and edge pieces and join the pieces up. Manage to get it done before my daily massage service prior sleeping time.

Today find my tummy suddenly getting bigger again!! Stuffy stuffy. Like having congested chest. Can't breathe in smoothly. BREATHLESS :p

Baby Preparation

2010-05-08T23:55:00.001+08:00

Sort out the pile of things placed in front of the TV. All were either bought or given. Separate the pile into hand wash items, hand-me-downs and new. Started washing the hand-me-downs first. Also clear the clothes in my wardrobe (since most I can't wear them for some time) and put into a luggage and place in the storeroom. Clear the drawers in the wardrobe and place in the remaining items, namely the wet wipes, maternity pads, body powder (talc free), cotton balls, disposable panties, nail cutter...

Also find a bag to use as hospital bag and started putting relevant things in. There's small towel, maternity pads, disposable panties, black windbreaker, a pair of socks, nursing bras in it now. Guess left some toiletries and clothes to wear.

Hubby's Godmother came by in the late afternoon to pass us more newborn hand-me-downs and a bottle of Martell.

Quite a fulfilling day clearing baby things. :)

P.S. At 11pm, hubby has craving for fried rice. Manage to get it at nearby coffeeshop which closes at 1:30am.

Shopping and Happening

2010-05-07T23:55:00.000+08:00

Buy jigsaw puzzle at Suntec. Happy to find a nice one... can put in baby's room. Also find some which can be placed in living room and study room. But must hold on... Don't be too ambitious. Step by step. Do one at a time first. But glad I have this "hobby" now. Will accomplish it before baby is due and hang it up. Keke.

P.S. I have craving for fries at 11pm. Hubby went to nearby 24hour McDonald's to buy a meal of filter-O-fish, fries and soft drink. I ate all the fries and burger. Should have share with hubby but don't know why I ate all. After that felt tight in my stomach. Must remember to share the next time.

A New Beginning...

2010-05-07T14:00:00.000+08:00

At last created this blog... to record down evidence of our love and life experiences. Precious memories will be pinned down and hopefully, will remember to do it!! Challenges begin when a new life is created especially when we're first timers, going through what our ancestors have done. But still it's so new to us! So unpredictable. So unexpected. So real. So new!!

No matter what, it's a new start. And I'm sure we'll be sharing these pinned moments with our gifts of love.

"La la laaaaaaaaaaaaa"

First Gynae Visit

2010-01-06T10:00:00.001+08:00

Feel quite anxious over it. While waiting for my turn, can even tell hubby maybe I'm not pregnant. Maybe it's just an illness that I have and it's not detected yet and we thought I'm pregnant. Maybe we come to the wrong place and will feel malu after seeing the gynae cos see the wrong person liaoz. Hubby says, yah... maybe we're at the wrong place. Maybe I'm just getting fat and the doctor will recommend a slimming centre for me to go to. (ha! so funny)

Dr Wong is very friendly and kind when we enter her room. She is quite detailed in her explanation on what to expect in my whole pregnancy, meaning the schedule of the visits that I will have throughout my pregnancy. We go ahead for the scan to see how's baby now. And viola! He's bigger than we expected!!! And all his body parts are formed liaoz. Can even know that he's a boy! Saw abit of X there. keke... His two hands are in front of his face and he seems to be boxing, moving left and right. Dr Wong even holds the scan to show us that the movement is by baby and not from her scanning movement. Wow! I'm confirmed pregnant. And it's a boy boy. :p

After measuring baby's weight and size, Dr Wong mentioned that his EDD should be 23rd June 2010, not the earlier date that we thought. He's healthy and we can hear his heart beat. Will be doing a detailed scan next week. Need to go to the fifth floor first before coming down for the second gynae visit. I'm given multivitamin and fish oil.

What an amazing experience we have!!

(written on 21st May 2010)