The Past Week…

Has been torturous …

Since Week 37 ..Saturday..it was the start of my slow and steady torturous journey..(I felt bad as I was typing this..cos..it’s not his fault..though I just happened to be suay bah..so Lil’ One..don’t be offended by this entry..Mummy needs an avenue to vent my uncomfortableness)

Since last Sat, it started with me couldn’t wake up at my usual time..which is around 9+ to 10+. Instead I sleep till almost 12 noon, when Kelvin returned to work and joined him for lunch! Lil’ One must be hungry already..but I no matter what I just can’t get myself out of the bed…I never felt so tired n sleepy b4!

So thought after the long sleep…my energy is more or less replenished..heh heh..I was so wrong..my body felt so weak…that I took a long time to finish my lunch. What follows was even worse…body starts to ache esp. my waist area.. for a moment..my mum thought I was going into labour…(hahaha so am I) Tahan until I had my dinner..and a cold chin chow drink..wah…suddenly I felt refreshed and recharged!Unbelievable…I had never like to drink chin chow..BUT…lately…it seems so attractive to me….haha…pregnancy never fails to amaze me….

What follows till this week..is the same old drama lor….one day I can wake up feeling like a zombie…and the next…feeling alrite…so unpredictable…and lousy days…I have to call back to office…to ask for urgent leave…and slept till 1 pm! All because I have sleepless nights….n just to “add a pinch of salt to the wound”…I had my all-time-pregnancy No. 1 enemy – ACID REFLUX..! Great isn’t it..? Top it off like toppings to ice-creams!

I felt so bad…now…cos…was supposed to meet up with the gals for Sye’s birthday/Christmas celebration..but at the rate I am going…how am I going to meet up with them…?

Dear gals thanks for being so understanding and accomodating..by changing the venue…even though I don’t know for sure…if I will be able to meet up with u gals…I will try my best..

P.S :
Lil’ One…if u could ever sensed mummy is writing this pile of complaints..please…don’t be offended…its not ur fault.

 

Busy Saturday

After our visit to gynae, we didn’t really spend much time shopping around Orchard. It’s a pity cos I had very much wanted to shop for my CNY’s clothing and shoes.

Partly being the fact that we have alot of errands to run and also I do not wish to waste my energy unnecessary, given the current status that I am in now….must use wisely u know..(everywhere is so crowded….and I don’t think anyone would give a shit and thinks hey a preganant woman is around do watch out for her…and don’t knocked into her…so I better take care of myself and avoid crowded places, esp. around this period. Another thing that I realised is that most people still dun feel the recession crunch yet…they are shopping like nobody’s business…wor…hmm..)

Anyway back to our errands, after Orchard our next stop is Chinatown – People’s Park. What r we doing there, u may ask? Well, (1) to collect our photos from Studio Loft, and (2) to buy my toiletories. Again, I saw alot of clothings at the People’s Park Complex..if u have been there…u would realised that they have a lot of shops down there selling alot of trendy clothing and working outfits as well at reasonable price…argghh……how to buy…what size to buy…? I can’t buy…argghhhhh..so after we chop chop with our errands, pit-stop for some snacks n drinks and we are off to the next stop.

BabyKingdom @ Kaki Bukit Ave 1.
Yesh….we are there …with the intention to buy a pram and Lil’ One’s rocker.
Thinking that it will be cheaper…but not really lah…actually..we have been there before..but we realised that the pram which we wanted to buy is cheaper at Carrefour, which we happened to chance upon the other day. As for the rocker, we have been doing our survey and must say not much of a diff., so since we are already there…we got one of it. It’s a Fisher-Price baby/toddler bouncer & rocker, and it allows Lil’ One to have it until he is 3 yrs.

After Baby Kingdom, we were off to S’pore Expo for the JL sale. Thought I saw Capella’s  on sale there…so decided to pop by and check out for any bb products. Sad to say, the last Capella stroller had just taken by one couple..argghh….so not meant to be. Never mind, we managed to buy a blanket and two Carter’s body suits for Lil’ One. As for myself, hehehe…i managed to buy a pair of Charles & Keith shoes ~ FINALLY!
At this stage, Kelvin was already very tired…so are my feet and so we decided to call it a day. Last stop, dinner at Popoeyes Changi Airport T1. We have been craving for it..since don’t know…when our last visit….BUT though..I was a bit apprehensive about eating there…fearing that their quality may be compromised afterall they have opened another two new outlets.

Aiyoh…boy I was so right….the first sight of the much awaited fried chicken was so oily. We are so disappointed..we have switched from KFC to Popoeyes mainly bcos of this..and now…*sigh*….another disappointment is they have cut down their sides, they used to serve two sides coleslaw and mashed potatoe, but now…only sreve one side..cutting cost bah….but one thing still for sure…they serve tastier coleslaw than KFC.

Oh boy…by the time we reached home…we were so tired….but my dear friend still managed to play his fav. PC game wor….suddenly he became recharged leh! Typical men….tsk tsk tsk….

 

Our 11th Gynae Visit

6 Dec 2008
Saturday, 11:15 AM

Woke up early to get ourselves ready for the fortnightly gynae check-up and had a hearty breakfast at Paragon’s Coffee Beans & Tea Leaves .

Thought we were late for our appointment…but aiyoh….we were so wrong…today the clinic is reallllll….packed with preggies! ”Mad house” for the nurse & clinic assistant. 

Had the routine check done by the staff nurse and this time round…my BP is a bit low and lost some weight….funny and I really dunoe..why.
I have been eating normally, and more…but…what happened…beats…me…? Maybe all these have ben fully absorbed by our Lil’ friend. Kelvin was asking me…then Lil’ One…will not gained any weight lor…which I doubt so….I told him we’ll know…after we hav seen Dr Ong.

Well we waited for almost an hour before its our turn…never mind..since its a Saturday.
Dr Ong also noticed the reduced in my weight and was a bit concern and thought I had been having my reflux…and vomiting.
Yes..I have been experiencing..reflux…but I am still doing fine. Its a second nature to me…now…and I am used to it..and good at curbing it already (most of the time it’s Master Fresh Milk to the rescue! ahahahah…how I wish they will offer me a loyal membership ..for never had I consumed so much fresh milk in my life!).  Anyway, my guess is that Lil’ One has been tapping on my reserves fats..hahaha….n the food that I have ate.

Worrying that Lil’ One is not getting enough nutrients….Dr Ong went on to do the ultrasound scan. Our favourite part of the whole check-up.
Glad that things are looking fine…and his heartbeat is beating normally, and growth is on track.
He is now weighing about 2.7 kg and we even saw his very chubby cheeks! Boy…we are so glad that his adipose tissues are building up nicely…I hope..he can reach 3 kg before he comes on to meet everyone.

According to Dr Ong, Lil’ One is engaged already..and all set to come on…and Dr Ong..still jokingly asked me..am I ready for Lil’ One’s arrival…and I told him…ehhhh…..he said U got to tell urself…”I am ready fo him”….hahahah….he is so busy and yet he has got the time to joke…o.m.g. Anyway, he gave me an admission letter for standby and at the back of the letter, there are some pointers  and refresher notes for parents….how thoughtful of him.   )

Next visit, 15 Dec 2008. Hope we would be be able to see him again at his clinic and note at the delivery suite…cos…I really hope that Lil’ One will not arrive so soon, hopefully until 3 kg bah.  

Lil’ One here’s a message to u, please let mummy complete all my work first before coming out to meet all of us ok?

 

The Raging Hormones : ELT Seems An Eye-Sore..

Yesh….the subject title has aptly described what I am going thru’ now. My darn hormones are wrecking havoc…in. me…n my life

My first victim..Kelvin, followed by my sis and latest..my mum…I hope she will be the last.

I suddenly realised that my teenage rebellious character has returned to haunt me once again…I thought it had left me..for good! I am a raging monster…terrrible…tsk tsk..tsk….

Control, control, control…..that is what I have been hearing ringing in my head and people around me…telling me. U think so…easy meh…???? If I can control, all the above will not have happened and I can prevent it from coming….this is nature and biological…how to go against…??? f I am GOD then perhaps….maybe there is some slim chance…

Well, I just hope…everything will turn out to be ok …can’t wait for the ordeal to get over and done with.

 

Kah Ch’ng Tiah

Well…yesh..the title has aptly described my current situation..and I think it is not going to get any better.

*Sigh*…part-n-parcel of pregnancy…well..I dun think so…but definitely…the increasing weight of Lil’ One..does contribute to the tiah-ness..if u ask me.

Prior to pregnancy, I already has got this sprained somewhere near my tail bone area..but unknowingly (only when I am in certain position I will be able to feel the pain). So…so…suay…I only felt the pain…after I realised I was like 2-3mths pregnant..arggghhh….! I can’t do any tui nah..so tahan until now..and until dunoe when…lor…

Walk to much, sit too long or stand too long or sleep wrong position also pain…It was during these moments I just can’t wait for Lil’ One to be delivered and finished confinement..n when time is right….go for whatever treatment deems fit..

In the meantime, I have to endure..lor…hopefully it will not interfere with the delivery of Lil’ One…so dun be shock, surprise or even laugh….to see me walk in a very weird manner…or like a penguin….or suddenly…u see me…my whole body twitches…or machiam like kena electric shock …hahaha…

 

Our 9th Visit To Gynae

How time flies..yeah?

I can still vividly remember the day we see the ‘+’ sign on the pregnancy kit…and now..it’s the 9th visit to gynae ler! Soon…our Lil’ One…will be popping out..yah…sounds easy…”popping out”…hahah..wonder its from “down under” or “front opening”…

Anyway, it’s been a busy time for me…both at work n meeting up friends and preparing Lil’ One’s stuff..yah n it’s like never ending…n I think it will never..

Went for our 9th gynae check-up just a week ago, all is well…my weight is escalating but not as bad as the previous round..hehehe….but Dr Ong still choice not to comment on it…hehehe…One consolation is Lil’ One..is doing fine…he is much about 1.9kg already, although we had wished that he could grow more…but Dr Ong..is against the idea…

No pix this time round, as he don’t show really clear in the ultrasound scan…so..nothing to see…for u guys lah…but I think more or less the same thing….lah…”button-nose”…heheh…

Another good news is..he has turned head down already…at least now I am half-assured…(although there is a possibility that he may decided to turn back up again..as long he is not “engaged” yet) Well, I trust that he is a good n cooperative boy….(u better not failed mummy leh)..Well, if he decided to do so I also bo bian …come what may bah..

Well, looking forward to the next visit definitely though…and see how much he has grown…

 

The 8th Visit To Gynae

How time flies..!

Lil’ One is 30th-week-old in my tummy, and just two weeks ago…he weighs only 1.2 kg but now he weighs a whooping 1.5kg! No wonder..I could felt my tummy ’stretching’ and find it more heavier…

I was so happy with his progress..that I forgotten about my own..silly me! In just 2 weeks, I put on almost 2kg….o.m.g I think the Masters fresh milk is really doing wonders…Hahaha…unbelievable..cos..during my 2nd trimester, on my monthly check-up I only gained 1 kg per month…but now…only a short span of 2 weeks I have already gained almost 2kg!

Honestly, I don’t really mind it at all..cos I felt I haven’t been eating enough for Lil’One although I have always believed in eating quality over quantity, which I still truly uphold. Hahah..so when I had my weight measured I was delighted that I have gained much, but the 2 nurses at the clinic thought I was crazy…and gave me a weird look! Never mind their weird stares…I went on happily to see Dr Ong, thinking that finally I have gained some weight (putting back what has always been lacking) but little did I realized that all is short-lived.

After he informed me that my GTT result is “ok” and gave me the all clear for gestational diabetes, I got a good ‘lecture’ from him haha…I have broken the records..cos never have I had any problem with my weight…and he don’t have to ask me to watch out for it..

But this time round he commented with a stern face…”you’ve gained almost 2kg..in just 2 weeks…” ..blah blah..blah…”you know…that given your build…you should not be gaining so much weight…and so is the foetus..” ..”for every 200gm the foetus puts on..u need extra energy to push..do u know that..”, ” the most your foetus should weigh at birth is between 2.5 to 3kg only! “…I was like ..”huh”..thinking to myself…”that’s all”???!!!…Wouldn’t that makes him a small baby..? Will he be fine? He reassured me and asking me to trust his judgment…and as long as the foetus is doing fine..I can always “pump” him after birth. Ok lor…and a wryly smile is all I could give him in return…and pray hard that Lil’ One is doing fine.

So…here he is at the 30th week, he looks a bit chubbier and apparently this time round he seems to be “blowing bubbles..” (well that’s according to Dr Ong) in my tummy…pattern 多多

2 Weeks Ago

2 Weeks Later..

As for me I have to watch what I will be eating…and less or no junk food hehehe…and we’ll see in another 2 weeks time..how is my progress.

 

What a busy Saturday

Last Weekend – 8 Oct 2008

Our 7th Gynae Check-up

Well..how time flies…I am into the first week of my third trimester already…soon we will be able to meet Lil’ One. We are so curious to find out how he looks like…more like mummy? or pappy? hehee…and so tempted to do a 3D scan…still contemplating….

What the heck…Saturday still got to wake up so early..at 7 am, no choice man…got to go for my 7th gynae check-up. Ok, on this 7th visit is supposed to be a scheduled GTT and I am supposed to fast overnight from Friday..well not really an issue for me..cos..I don’t really eat after 10 pm. Anyway, the real torture is the 2 hrs wait after drinking the glucose-loaded drink….yucks! I find it dreadful…

So I was there at 8.30am, my weight n BP are measured and I am glad that I have not gained much weight (~1kg) since my last visit and my BP is normal, then followed by the drawing of blood (pre-prandial) and then I was asked to collect my urine specimen and then the glucose drink. Boy, was I glad to taste the glucose-loaded drink…cos..it wasn’t as bad as I have thought it to be…it was carbonated some more! So unlike those days when I was working in a clinic when we have to make those concentrated glucose drink (machiam like glucolin powder) for some patients. Hahahah…I am so behind time..

After finishing the drink, I continued with my consultation. Without any breakfast..man..I was feeling a bit famished already…and I can feel that my stomach acid is brewing inside my tummy. While Dr Ong is doing a scan for Lil’ One, and with my tummy exposed I could feel Lil’ One busy kicking n punching inside me too…haha…and incidentally he was caught in the act…by Dr Ong or technically speaking..the ultrasound machine! See he is clenching his fist and opening his mouth…ready for some punching..

Fist ready…and all set to punch mummy….”AoooOooo…”

I am glad to know that Lil’ One is growing steadily and at 28th week he is ~1.2 kg. Keep it up Lil’ One!

After the consultation comes the 2 hr agonizing wait. Thank goodness that there was some reading materials and two cutie babies to keep me company. When the 2hrs wait is over, Kelvin arrived and another round of blood drawing and urine specimen collection. Oh…before my leave Shirley managed to make a delivery booking for me…at the Mt Alvernia hospital…and I am keeping my fingers crossed that the one-bedded room will be available when I delivered Lil’ One, otherwise poor Kelvin will have no where to rest and we won’t have any privacy.

After a nice lunch at Paragon, we headed back home for a short rest before we set out to Mt Alvernia hospital for our 2nd session of the antenatal class.

Antenatal Class – 2nd Session

I have been looking forward to this session and the next, cos its all about physiotherapy for the preggy mummies. What has it got to do with daddies then…? Hahaha….at the end of the session I am so happy n glad that Kelvin attended too…why? Cos besides the exercises we learned to tone our muscles and to relieve aches, the daddies have to learn the different massage techniques to help preggy mummies to relax…! It is so comfortable and I almost dozed off…hehe..I am glad that Kelvin is there to learn what his preggy wife is going through.. and what/how he can help to alleviate my problems…(he better be..man, I was worried lor cos he was yawning in the class..too cosy liao..) Hehehe…so just in case he forgets and to make him remember the various massage techniques…he needs lots of practice..and so I got excuses to let him practice on a daily basis….practice makes perfect mah.

While in the class, we are so boh liao that we managed to take photos while the physiotherapist is busy teaching the individual preggy mummies.

Mummy n pappy not attentive in class...taking photos..away!

Back at Sembawang

After dinner, we headed back to Sembawang. Suddenly, I have the urge to do a stock check at Lil’ One’s clothing and at the same time, to send them for washing. As I was unpacking them from plastic bags and laying them on the bed…I realized that..there are alot…

Geezzzz…looks like mostly shades of blue..n white n only a bit of yellow..

Some are bought from Mothercare and the Internet, while some are from Jia-Jia (maternal grandma in Hakka), which she has bought from wholesaler (she and her lobangs…) ..and some are from friends…is that too many????…. erhmm…I am not sure either…but it’s ok..I can always hand it to whoever needs it…rite?

Well, still got a lot of unfinished business and this weekend will be another burnt one…will update again.