17.5 weeks
And G has finally put on weight! Woohoo!
Though it's only a measly 300g gain, considering that she lost almost 2kg in first trimester, to gain 300g is no easy feat
Websites and books say the first movement by the fetus (called quickening) can be felt as early as 16 weeks, and is described as a fluttering sensation, like butterflies. G has been trying very hard to feel any form of movement since 16 weeks, but so far, no luck :(
Went for 3rd antenatal class yesterday, talking about labour and birth. J was mentally preparing himself to watch a gruesome birth video, but luckily for him, the one being shown was heavily censored. G, on the other hand, is wondering if she has the ability to cope with the labour...as much as 'pain-free labour' sounds tempting, her instinct is still to try and have the baby as naturally as possible...but all options have to remain opened. Because if she starts to throw the drip stand at J, J will probably override her decision and force the Dr to give her epidural...stat!
After the class, J&G went to 'look-see' at the Taka Baby Fair. Both of them went in with no expectations...and came out overwhelmed with options. The shopping list provided by Taka is so long, G has no idea what to get first! A tiny little human being, yet need so much more barang-barang...Looks like shopping for the little one is gonna take more effort and time than expected
On another note, after 2 weeks of force feeding herself with plenty of fluids in various forms, G's BP begin to pick up gradually, maintaining at about 90/60mmHg. Then, after another dose of 十三太保 on Thursday, her diastolic BP dropped to 40-55mmHg =_=|||
Luckily, this drop in BP did not manifest itself as giddiness...just an increased sense of lethargy which G is more willing to point the finger at the poor sleep quality she has every night. Needing to get up at least once a night to PU, often with a backache, is making G sleep-deprived and very cranky. This crankiness is further aggravated by the fact that J takes up way too much room on the bed, and has occasionally woken G up by kneeing or elbowing her. G is not happy!
Despite the poor sleep, G is glad to notice that the 2nd trimester energy boost as promised by all the books & websites has finally make an appearance. Though still far from her pre-pregnancy level of energy, at least now she no longer knocks out on the sofa before dinner. Appetite is very slowly creeping back...which probably explains the gain in weight this week =)
All in all, so far so good.
Will be better if only G can train J to sleep on HIS side of the bed....
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