27th week

21 Nov 08

had check up at gynae.

First thing she said when we enter the room " u have to watch what u eat."
And i "Oh Oh!" inside my mind..

Gynae did a quick scan and measured bb's head size & length of the limbs..

"ur bb is big."

and I am weighing 68.5 kg (total weight gain 12.5kg)
(total weight gain in last 3 weeks = 2.5kg)
while baby is 1.6kg (according to Gynae, bb is double the size of an average bb cos I am hardly 27th week and he is already 1.6kg)

guess it may be due to the durians & sweet mangoes that i had over last 3 weeks.

so No more durians from now till I deliver..

Gynae said I can still hope for a natural bith (cos placenta has moved higher)
but she added "the hope is not too high."

lets guess how much the bb will grow in the next 3 weeks and see if I can keep my weight gain to the minimum...

1st Antenatal Class

18 Nov 08

Attended the antenatal class conducted by Mys Wong Bo Boi from TMC yesterday evening.
Class was interesting & we have picked up some useful information.
Also learnt some simple exercise to "look good & feel good."

Info from Mrs Wong to mums-to-be:

- to prevent constipation, drink a cup of warm water every morning (a form of detox too)
- no cold water during confinement (cos will contraint the blood vessels & limit blood circulation)
- no swimming in the morning for preg/ after delivery cos' of possible chills
- limit intake of wine during confinement cos it will go into the breast milk and finally to bb. bb will have "hangover". confinement food should be boiled till the alcohol content has evaporated.
- limit intake of ginger
- should bath, wash hair during confinement for personal hygiene, especially if breastfeeding.
(the old wives tales from China -- ancient times women do not bath or wash their hair cos' the river water is full of germs and will affect the wounds and they do not have a thing call - hair dryer.)
- mummies can take bird nests during preg and it does help bb to have fair skin, (not scientifically proven but mrs wong has seen real cases.) Bird nests is best brewed with rock sugar only. Cos if brewed with other herbs, the stronger herbs get absorbed while the bird nests get flushed out.)
- mummies to try to sleep in the left side cos it helps to give nutrients to bb

..many other tips..cant remember ..

me at 6th mth

taken on 9 nov 08

25th week

3 Nov 08

gynae visit @11am.
gynae say " U look very Happy" when I entered the room.
BB is growing well. now at 1kg.
my total weight gain is 10kg (now at 66kg)

gynae say 90% I have to go thru a C-sec cos of the low placenta and that bb has been "displaced " to the right of my tummy..

so probably scheduled the C sec on 28 Jan 09 (3rd day of CNY).
will confirm when the date is nearer..

time to quickly purchase all the bb stuff..