I'm glad baby chua is 12 weeks old now, healthy and kicking. Gender really doesn't matter to me and hubby. Because all we hope for is a healthy baby. But of course if it is a girl, I know I can dress her up beautifully like a princess. Many of my friends are guessing that it will be a boy. With lots of myths telling us that it will be a baby boy. Well, on my next Gynae appt, hopefully we'll be able to know the gender. :D
Many people has been asking how I knew I was preggy. And for all I know, mine wasn't the typically 'realized I miss my menses' sort of thing. I first suspected my pregnancy when I literally fainted at home- in the toilet after shower. I was lucky that the moment I felt the room spinning, I sat down on the toilet bowl and right beside me was the basin. So I lean my head on the basin. For all I know, seconds later, I blacked out.
My blood pressure was constantly low that week and I suspected something wasn't quite right. Half way through work the next day, I went to staff clinic when doctor suggested to check my urine. All thanks to Farlin, who happened to be around on shift tt day, knew what's going on. I was then given a memo to make an appt to the Gynae.
The symptoms during the first phase was totally horrible. I vomit, I diarrhea, I have got totally no appetite and has to bed bound for 4 days. I later then, was having issues with my gastric. I had a history of hyperactive gastric and was on long term gastric meds. The hormonal changes in my body during these period brings back my gastric problem. It was really torturing. I have been hugging different toilet bowls in the public, facing different toilet bowls almost everyday. The vomiting is really bad. I was dying to see my Gynae at that point of time because I don't know what medication is safe for pregnancy. The appt to see Dr Devandra, then, needs to wait for 5 weeks and I surrender! I picked private in the end because I could be attended immediately. I was born in Mount Alvernia and mum used to tell me about the good service there. On top of that, Alice give me a good recommendation to one Gynae in Mt. A and since then, I have been follow up at Mt. A.
So when I first realized abt my pregnancy, I'm only 3 weeks preggy. And every Gynae appts have always been the happiest moment in our life. And I'm really blessed that hubby has always been with me all the time, and he will drop what he is doing to fetch me home if I wasn't feeling well at work.
I am currently still hoping that the symptoms get settled as I'm going into trimester 2 next week. Over these 12 weeks, I have known baby chua a little better each time. I know what type of food baby chua likes and hated the most. And talking about food, my taste buds really change totally. Some of my favorite food, lucky thing, are still my fav food. But the taste of some food, has totally change and I never like touching those food again. There's really a lot of changes that I am still adapting to.
I am super grateful that my mum has been really caring ever since she knows about my pregnancy. She's the one who has been doing non stop research to get the right tonic for me. Ever since my wedding, I've make a point to go home every weekend to stay over. And mum will prepare tonic for me. She even came out with a timetable for it. I'm really touched every time I go home. And ever since I head home every weekends, sis has been the chef for my Sunday breakfast. She will whipped out nice dish for us and we will chase HK drama series together! I really feel like a princess at home. With all the attention on me, I felt being dote on.
