And we're half-way through the pregnancy as the twentieth week approaches.
It has been a fairly smooth journey so far. G's BP is still hovering at a fairly low level(as measured at home). But at least she no longer gets sustained bouts of giddiness.
G is getting a bigger and more noticeable bump. At least now people are giving up their seats to her on the MRT. And if she doesn't get a seat, well, she can always stroke the bump (and shoot murderous looks at whoever refused to give up their seat).
Earlier on, G was worried about the lack of weight gain. Now, as she starts gaining weight steadily, she's all worried about gaining too much weight. J thinks she should not worry too much as there aren't really many times when a woman is allowed to gain weight and be proud of it.
Baby is supposed to be able to hear external noises now. A week ago, only G's voice and heartbeat would have been audible. Maybe it's time to start on the Mozart, eh? Or perhaps, it would be better to give Baby a more varied exposure. Time to dust off all those classics and books and do some reading to Baby. J will make sure Baby gets bilingual exposure right from the start. Hey, it's a competitive world out there.
J & G are looking forward to the next appointment with the doctor. It comes with an ultrasound so J & G can see Baby again. Hopefully, the ultrasound will not ruin the surprise.
Monday, 2 April 2012
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Waiting for movement...
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....
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....
Sunday, 26 February 2012
The Story So Far...
It's 15 weeks and counting now.
G has been having giddiness persistently over the last week. As a result, J and G decided to bring forward the appointment with the doctor.
Suspected that the giddiness is due to low BP. Every time G measures her BP, systolic reading hovers at 80-90, diastolic at 50-60. But at the doctor's, it was a very respectable 119/68. -_-"
Suggested remedy: Get G to increase fluid intake. Bought Vitagen, chocolate milk and prune juice. And ice cream because it was on offer. (and J wants to eat ice cream) After 48 hours, G has only taken 1 bottle of Vitagen. J hopes she can finish the drinks before delivery.
At this point, J is starting to doubt all the books that J and G have been reading. Where's the energy, the disappearing of symptoms from the first trimester, or even G's appetite? Or maybe because it is still early in the second trimester, the promised goodies have yet to materialize.
Went for the first ante-natal class and were shown around the hospital. The delivery suite looks really nice, even nicer than J and G's bedroom. J loves the bathtub. But sadly, he won't get to use it.
Dug up G's long forgotten stethoscope. Couldn't hear the baby, but can hear G's very healthy bowel movement. Yay for Vitagen.
J and G have finally announced the news on Facebook. Good news should be shared. If you haven't done so, go like it. Now.
By the way, G is also starting to have a little baby bump. Ask her to show it to you if you see her.
G has been having giddiness persistently over the last week. As a result, J and G decided to bring forward the appointment with the doctor.
Suspected that the giddiness is due to low BP. Every time G measures her BP, systolic reading hovers at 80-90, diastolic at 50-60. But at the doctor's, it was a very respectable 119/68. -_-"
Suggested remedy: Get G to increase fluid intake. Bought Vitagen, chocolate milk and prune juice. And ice cream because it was on offer. (and J wants to eat ice cream) After 48 hours, G has only taken 1 bottle of Vitagen. J hopes she can finish the drinks before delivery.
At this point, J is starting to doubt all the books that J and G have been reading. Where's the energy, the disappearing of symptoms from the first trimester, or even G's appetite? Or maybe because it is still early in the second trimester, the promised goodies have yet to materialize.
Went for the first ante-natal class and were shown around the hospital. The delivery suite looks really nice, even nicer than J and G's bedroom. J loves the bathtub. But sadly, he won't get to use it.
Dug up G's long forgotten stethoscope. Couldn't hear the baby, but can hear G's very healthy bowel movement. Yay for Vitagen.
J and G have finally announced the news on Facebook. Good news should be shared. If you haven't done so, go like it. Now.
By the way, G is also starting to have a little baby bump. Ask her to show it to you if you see her.
Sunday, 12 February 2012
安胎 or 安眠？
J's parents have started cooking 十三太保 for G to drink. It is a traditional Chinese medicine consisting of 13 different herbs, supposedly will make the fetus stronger and let the mummy have a smoother pregnancy
Or in J's mum's words "孩子比较壮，你 (referring to G) 也会比较好睡".
G had the 2nd 'dose' yesterday...and upon reaching back in BB, she promptly fell asleep on the sofa at 9.30pm. Her plan was to nap for 30mins before waking up to watch the news...
When she finally got woken up by J, it was 11pm!
And all G felt was drowsiness...if not for the fact that she's been out all day, she would have skipped showering and hop into bed immediately. But, G managed to drag herself into the shower and onto the bed at about 11.15pm...and then she fell asleep immediately and only roused at 7am by the urgent need for toilet...
Now, at 4.06pm the next day, G's blood pressure is hovering at 95/65, considered slightly low for her since the last BP taken at the Dr's office was at the range of 110+/70+
Hopefully, whatever medicine she drank was indeed 安胎-ing by 'forcing' her to sleep more...otherwise, this drop in BP and overwhelming drowsiness is not good for her, nor for xiao xiong mao..
On another note, J was down with food poisoning on Thursday...and his appetite seem to have gone and joined G's appetite in playing hide and seek with their owners. G remains nauseated at the thought of drinking water or eating fish (in fact, at the thought of eating anything at all...)
Not such a happy weekend...but as long as xiao xiong mao is safe and sound, putting up with the nausea, dizziness and fatigue is worth it...
Or in J's mum's words "孩子比较壮，你 (referring to G) 也会比较好睡".
G had the 2nd 'dose' yesterday...and upon reaching back in BB, she promptly fell asleep on the sofa at 9.30pm. Her plan was to nap for 30mins before waking up to watch the news...
When she finally got woken up by J, it was 11pm!
And all G felt was drowsiness...if not for the fact that she's been out all day, she would have skipped showering and hop into bed immediately. But, G managed to drag herself into the shower and onto the bed at about 11.15pm...and then she fell asleep immediately and only roused at 7am by the urgent need for toilet...
Now, at 4.06pm the next day, G's blood pressure is hovering at 95/65, considered slightly low for her since the last BP taken at the Dr's office was at the range of 110+/70+
Hopefully, whatever medicine she drank was indeed 安胎-ing by 'forcing' her to sleep more...otherwise, this drop in BP and overwhelming drowsiness is not good for her, nor for xiao xiong mao..
On another note, J was down with food poisoning on Thursday...and his appetite seem to have gone and joined G's appetite in playing hide and seek with their owners. G remains nauseated at the thought of drinking water or eating fish (in fact, at the thought of eating anything at all...)
Not such a happy weekend...but as long as xiao xiong mao is safe and sound, putting up with the nausea, dizziness and fatigue is worth it...
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Beginning of the Second Trimester
157 beats per minute.
That's how fast Xiao Xiong Mao's heart is beating now.
People have been telling G that she had a relatively easy first trimester as she only had nausea and did not actually vomit. However, in the past week, giddiness and headaches have set in.
The books say that the second trimester is the best bit of pregnancy, with energy levels being the highest. It is also supposed to be when the cravings begin. Fun times ahead then.
J and G went to the gynecologist together for the first time. Xiao Xiong Mao is coming along nicely. Blood test results for G came back clear and Xiao Xiong Mao's risk of having Down Syndrome is about 20 times lower than the risk indicated by G's age.
All in all, looking forward to the next ultrasound scan to see further developments.
P.S. For some reason, everyone around J and G have been saying that they already knew about the pregnancy. Is it really that obvious?
That's how fast Xiao Xiong Mao's heart is beating now.
People have been telling G that she had a relatively easy first trimester as she only had nausea and did not actually vomit. However, in the past week, giddiness and headaches have set in.
The books say that the second trimester is the best bit of pregnancy, with energy levels being the highest. It is also supposed to be when the cravings begin. Fun times ahead then.
J and G went to the gynecologist together for the first time. Xiao Xiong Mao is coming along nicely. Blood test results for G came back clear and Xiao Xiong Mao's risk of having Down Syndrome is about 20 times lower than the risk indicated by G's age.
All in all, looking forward to the next ultrasound scan to see further developments.
P.S. For some reason, everyone around J and G have been saying that they already knew about the pregnancy. Is it really that obvious?
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Xiao Xiong Mao is now coming to 12 weeks :)
He/She is 4.8cm long from head to buttocks...and during the scan, can do kicks and punches + nodding the head :)
Yes, it is real.
He is gonna be a daddy.
As for G, she is just very very relieved and happy to see the baby moving, and to see the little heart beating so strongly :)
All's well with the Nuchal Translucency (NT) scan.
Next up will be Dr's appointment this coming Friday...
In the meantime, G is continuing the endless battle with nausea, poor appetite and fatigue (already lost 1kg)..while J is trying to catch up on his baby-book reading.
Won't be long till we can announce the big news to everyone :)
Friday, 6 January 2012
J is on overseas reservist...so G has to go to the first OBGYN appointment with her mum
Baby is 18mm long (crown to rump) and EDD is 14 Aug 2012 =)
Best part of the scan is to see the baby's heart beating...
Such a tiny little thing, yet already very much having a life of its own =)
Next appointment on 27 Jan 2012 for NT scan + blood tests (OSCAR)
Hopefully this time J can come so that he can see his baby for the very first time...
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