Ending 2020

This year, I guess there is nothing much to write about.

I was lucky to get to travel on January to Okinawa before COVID gets out of hand around the world.

And I really love Okinawa!

Because G can drive and we can go to places not just within the place we stay.

The air ticket to Okinawa is cheaper as compare to Tokyo.

We can still get to buy Japanese stuffs, eat Japanese food at maybe a cheaper price as compare to the capital? 

I would really love to go back to Okinawa again!

If there is no pandemic, probably we would have travel to Tasmania, Perth or Hokkaido already.

In Feb/March, 2 of my bestfriend got married amid COVID.

Which was lucky because the pandemic in Singapore is still not very widespread yet.

Veron held a small wedding dinner on 17 Feb at Ban Heng Orchard Central.

Jingwen had a full day wedding on 15 March and I was one of her bridesmaid.

The one thing that change our life now is having a baby boy.

I got pregnant in end March, and delivered him in December 20th.

I would say its a good time to get pregnant this year due to COVID? Haha..

Anyway, we also can't get to travel overseas during this period.

Not sure when COVID will end?

Probably when it ends, baby boy grow older and we can travel together as a family.

So being pregnant for about 40 weeks seems long but also feels short.

At the start, it feels really long but when I start to countdown to the nearer date, I don't seems to feel ready being a mother. HAHA!

Stepping into parenthood is not easy and both of us are still learning everyday.

Everyday is a challenge and this gonna be long term journey.

Good luck to us! Lol~

Hopefully the coming Year 2021 will be better!

It's been a long time..

When the night falls

Feeling alone in the room

Thoughts started to pours in.

I thought I was a strong woman.

During hospital stay, other than the pains I felt, I thought I was mentally fine.

Until the first night at home, I couldn't controlled, started to think too much and then cried badly.

It's been a long time since I last cried so badly.

I can't even remember when was the last time..

Not that I don't have a supportive and helpful husband and mother in law to help me with the confinement and taking care of the baby.

Probably just that everything changed suddenly.

Just like what my sis said, "Like suddenly so overwhelmed and also like life suddenly change so much". 

Which I think that's right.  Life suddenly changed so much. 

I probably need to be even stronger than I thought. 

But anything for my baby so that he can grow up healthy and well. :)

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.

Thoughts and Feelings

In this post, I am going to share my thoughts and feelings about pregnancy.

I have hope for kids.

However, I thought I will never be a mum.

Being a mum, I have to learn to be selfless.

Example, during pregnancy, I have to give up many of my favorite food and drinks.

I feel that I am really lucky.

I wanted to have a 2020 baby.

I wanted to have a baby boy as my first child.

When I found out that my baby EDD's, I hope that that he will be a Capricorn.

However, my boy decided to arrive on 20 Dec instead which make him a Saggitarius.

I hoped that he has big eyes like his daddy but seems like his eyes are mine. Lol~

Nose tip like mine but high nose bridge like his daddy.

More hair like me.

Intelligence like me.

Good temper like us. 

HAHA!

But these are wishes that I hoped for lah..

As long as he is healthy and obedient I will be very happy already.