Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Pregnancy Journal - 3

Pregnancy Woes

In this chapter, I'd like to talk about the pregnancy woes which I had experienced.

Morning Sickness
No, I had no morning sickness just like my previous 3 pregnancy.
I was worried that this could imply bad omen with no morning sickness.
My KL gynae, assured me that it's normal not to have any.

Hunger
But I did feel hungry all the time during first trimester.
I ate almost 2 hourly and just loved carbohydrates, which added about 7 kg to my weight during the initial pregnancy phase.

Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
I had carpel tunnel syndrome starting week 18 and the gynae was puzzled since usually this only started in the later part of the pregnancy due to water retention.
It started with a numbed right palm, then it spread my shoulder and neck in about week 20.
In week 32, my left hand also became numbed.
Up till after 1 month of child birth, my both hands are still numbed.

Water Retention
I could feel my feet swelled in around week 19 but it was pretty mild.
The swelling was gradual and by week 35, my legs had turned into "porky legs" and really heavy which made each step a tough one to move.
In fact my body, face and arms were swollen during the last trimester.
By week 38, my feet became so fat and big that I can't fit into my shoes which was bought in week 28 and was already a size bigger then my pre-pregnancy shoes.

Frequent Urination
During trimester 1, due to the pregnancy hormones, I'd go to the toilet frequently and at least twice in the middle of the night.
In my last trimester, with the growing baby pressing on my bladder, I'd go to the toilet every 45 minutes and 2 to 3 times at night during my sleep.

Backache
The backache started around week 32 and got worst in week 36 as the baby grew.
It was so bad that I got to sat on the sofa to sleep since lying down and getting up from bed was a challenge.
It was only in week 38 that I was able to sleep on my bed as baby travelled towards the birth canal.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Is this Real?

My Baby Rae is now sleeping in my right arm while I am busy typing this post on my iPad.

I ve been dreaming about the day of holding the bundle of joy in my arms and here she is now!
Is this real? or am I dreaming?

I am so happy now that tears of joy are rolling down on my cheek .......

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Pregnancy Journal - 2

The amazing baby movement inside my tummy was felt at around week 20.
I still remember vividly that it was a Friday night and I was home alone in Ipoh as PIL went to attend a wake in Kuala Kamgsar - refer to my post in Auguest 2011.

Previously I was complaining to RY that I can't feel any baby movement since such movement usually can be felt from week 18 onwards.

I was surfing the net in the room and suddenly I can feel some twitching movemnt around the tummy area.
The feeling was amazing and unforgettable!

When RY arrived Ipoh the next morning, I quickly shared the good news with him!

Due to the previously 3 miscarriages, I am really paranoid over this pregnancy.
Each time at the gynae clinic, I'd pray hard that I can see the flicker of the heartbeat in the monitor.
The gynae knew about my history and he'd purposely turn on the volume to also let me hear the throbbing sound of the heartbeat, he also keep assuring me that the pregnancy is very strong and I need not be worried for nothing.
He said my anxiety could be translated into negative energy which may affect the baby.
I heed his advise and tried my best to remain cheerful throughout this pregnancy.