Pregnancy Journey - Third Trimester

Week 28 - 28 Sep ~ 4 Oct

Finally in my 3rd trimester!
Which means 3 months more to go!

On 3 Oct, I went for my Gynae appointment to get my Glucose Test Result.

As expected, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

So I have to start controlling my diet and from next week, I have to do "homework".

Which is to test my blood sugar level and record down what I eat for my Gynae to see.

Pricking myself for the test is scary to me. Sigh..

Baby is weighing at 1kg today!

And I am also weighing at 70kg. 

Gaining 6kg up till now.

This week scan is his side view.

Looking cute.

Seems like he has high nose bridge and cute lips which look like his daddy?

Week 29 - 5 Oct ~ 11 Oct

Baby kicks seems to be more prominent this week.

I can feel him day and night. :)

Also, I am starting to have leg cramps at night. 

Really painful. T-T

So I started to do my blood glucose test and I feel that the result are okay except on some meals when I eat more carbs.

On 10 Oct, I had my appointment with the Gynae.

So he wanted me to test my blood glucose everyday for 2 meals.

Making sure that after meals 2hr, the level will not be over 7.0mmol/L.

Next appointment will be in 3 weeks time.

Today's ultrasound, we couldn't see baby face because he is lying back facing us. HAHA!

Too shy?

So no picture of him.

He's at 1.2kg now.

Growing at normal pace.

Week 30 - 12 Oct ~ 18 Oct

Finally at week 30, which means 10 weeks more to go!

Can't believe I've walked this far.

My belly seems bigger now which give me problem walking longer distance, sitting still and dressing up.

I can't even squat lower else I will discomfort at my pubic bone area.

I can start to feel the heat of my body which I don't pre-pregnancy.

I perspires easily even though I am wearing sleeveless top and also when the weather is quite cooling nowadays.

Due to high blood glucose, I am trying to walk on my treadmill every night after dinner for at least 15mins (Best is to walk for 30mins).

Hoping to burn more energy and also increase my stamina.

Week 31 - 19 Oct ~ 25 Oct

Baby seems to be moving almost the whole day and night, which is good.

But I am wondering when does he sleeps?

Whenever I want to video down when he's moving in my belly, he stops moving. 

So camera shy.. :/

Week 32 - 26 Oct ~ 1 Nov

Gynae appointment on 31 Oct.

Baby weighing 1788g. Growing steadily. :)

I had been testing my blood sugar for 3 weeks, everyday since the last appointment.

Gynae says that my blood sugar level is fine but still need to monitor what I eat so that Baby don't gain weight suddenly.

So far so good. 8 weeks more to Week 40!

Getting nervous~

Next appointment in Week 35.

Week 33 - 2 Nov ~ 8 Nov

It has been rainy season these days.

Hopefully during my confinement period, the weather is also cooling like this.

My feet is getting more and more swollen.

I can't even see my ankle bones now. -_-"

I had to try squeeze my feet into my Birkenstock sandals that I bought for this pregnancy and it feel tight in it now..

Week 34 - 9 Nov ~ 15 Nov

This week seems to have constipation issue. :(

Also, it seems harder to sleep even on my left side.

Got a feeling that I am pressing onto baby's feet or hands at my left rib area because I can feel him telling me to move away. HAHA!

The whole day I can feel his movement because I believe he doesn't have much space inside me to move about. Haha..

Can't wait for scan next week.

Week 35 - 16 Nov ~ 22 Nov

Its getting harder to even wear my shorts. :(

My pubic bone is getting so painful whenever I stand up from sitting.

I guess baby is getting heavier that's why.. 

Appointment with Gynae on 21 Nov.

Baby is weighing at 2.1kg and my weight is 72.7kg.

Seems like I am gaining weight but baby is not really gaining. :(

Gynae said everything is good and next appointment will be in Week 37.

Week 36 - 23 Nov ~ 29 Nov

Weather nowadays are very cooling and its raining almost everyday.

Hope this is the weather for me during my confinement period.

I have started drinking coconut water since 22 Nov.

I have been forgetting to eat my multivitamin and calcium pills nowadays.

If i remember, I will at least eat the multivitamin.

The calcium pills cannot be eaten together with the multivitamin which is so troublesome.

It has to be 2hr apart.

Week 37 - 30 Nov ~ 6 Dec

Final 3 weeks!!

It seems like my weight has been dropping and I am not sure why.

Maybe because I am only eating 3 meals a day and not really snacking.

But I have no choice as I have no much appetite due to indigestion and acid reflux.

Comparing to the previous weight that I took during the last checkup, which is 72.7kg (after food) to my weight on 2 Dec, I am weighing at 71.8kg (after food).

Its like about 1kg drop.

Hopefully baby is still growing well even though I am dropping weight.

Gynae appointment on 5 Dec.

Baby is weighing 2.79kg. 

That's weight gain for about 600g in 2 weeks! Nice~

Also, took GBS test.

Next appointment is next week.

Week 38 - 7 Dec ~  13 Dec

Seems like my hair fall is starting again when I washed and blow dry my hair. :(

Though, its not dropping as much as my pre-pregnancy but its still not a good thing.

Gynae appointment on 12 Dec.

Found out that baby is not gaining weight since last week.

He is weighing at 2.83kg. Only growing 40g for a week.

Hence, doc suggested the next appointment will be on coming Thurs.

During these few days till next appointment, I have to try to gain his weight else he will be induced. Sigh~

Gynae suggested to eat durian for a week even though I have GDM.

He said that I can control later after I gave birth. Lol..

Week 39 ~ Week 40 - 14 Dec ~  22 Dec

Baby moving so so much on the night of 16 Dec.

Probably I ate too much food at Beauty In A Pot so he was very active?

On 17 Dec, not sure if I am feeling nervous or what.

But it was my first time waking up at 5am to pee but couldn't fall asleep until 7am.

Anyway, I am having gynae appointment on the same day.

Probably thinking too much so affecting me falling asleep.

So I had my my Gynae appointment in the afternoon.

Baby is really obedient because I keep telling him to eat. 

And he really grow till 3033g today! Haha..

Probably I really ate more over the week.

Gynae checked that the amniotic fluid is enough so we can wait few more days.

If I am still not going into labour, I will be admitted on 22 Dec to induce labour.

Because overdue baby, there will also be risk.

This few days, I will try to walk more.

On 20 Dec, I delivered my baby in the afternoon.

Will write a separate post on the birthing process.