My Pregnancy at 27 weeks
I am in my 27th week now (13 more wks to go)...
Nothing much has really changed in our daily routine so far.
we still eat out, still chill out with frens, still hang out at parents place, still travel, .... more like still do the things we still do. Which is good enuf for me (and i count my blessings), since it means bb hasn't really given us or me much troubles. Will give her a tight hug and a wet kiss when i see her this Nov. =)
Of cos, i dun carry too heavy stuff now, i dun eat half-cooked or raw food now and base on my last scan, I have cut down on sugar in my diet so that bb dun grow too fast or too big. MIL has been really nice and have been making the effort to cook birdnest for us all these while. Some have told me that it is no gd for bb, with expected allergies or risk asthmatic, some say, take more, cos got protein, mother and bb complexion will be fair and good. Honestly, it didnt occur to me that I will rely on bird nest at all, cos I think bird nest is simply protein, and it can be obtain from our daily diet. However, MIL has been really nice, so I dun see why I shld turn down her offer or disappoint her. Afterall, I am her daughter in law, and the bb is her grandchild, im sure she wants the best for the both of us. =)
So, let's keep our fingers crossed that bb absorbs the best stuff.
Bb has been really active ever since 18 wks, when I lounged in front of the TV, she starts to kick, livingstone has been very much involved in her movements, he will placed his palms on my tummy and feel her. Sometimes naked eyes can observe her movement! It is amazing! We are delighted to feel her presence! She even responded to my voices when I asked her to "kick daddy", the movements are not painful, more like a shock. And she moves mostly at nite, when I lie on the bed to sleep everynight, I have to adjust myself to fit her position, so that she doesn't 'struggle'. Last nite I had Livingstone hug my tummy and feel her 'struggles', he was amazed with her movement, and kept laughing, saying how cute her bb girl is....we can't wait to see her....
Now that im approaching my 3rd trimester, the pregnancy anxiety creeps in...have been asking pple how the labor pain feels like, can tahan without epidural or not? how long is the labor pain? what to expect during delivery...etc etc etc....I am not defeated by the horrid stories yet, I do find some inspirational pple and stories, like stanley's wife who endured 3-4 hours of labor pain and playing psp in the delivery ward....my SIL, Judy, who also survived the same without pain relief....and another fren who has very low threshold of pain but braved thru the ordeal. My sister though had epidural, also survived only 3-4 hrs....
I dun pray that it is painless, I jus hope that my cervix will dilate quicker! haha....
with or without pain relief, let's just say we will decide on the day. =)
(can't wait...)
I have also been diligently eating fish oil, prenatal vitamins and calcium everyday, and down enfamama's milk every alternate day. Whether it is good or not, I can only tell when bb arrives. At least I hope my calcium level is maintained so that I can walk longer with livingstone and bb in years to come.
Every 4 wks, we look forward to the appt with our gynae (Woo Bit Hwa), it is the time we access bb and myself to see how we are progressing. Till today, I have gained a whooping 10kg in weight, and bb is 1.03kg (3 more mths to go....arghhhh). The nurse at the clinic is a nice lady, Im just so glad that we had a dream team once again (after our wedding).
This is extracted from Baby Centre:
This week your baby weighs almost 2 pounds and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended. He can now open and close his eyes, and he sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. He may suck his fingers, and although his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if he were to be born prematurely. Chalk up any rhythmic movement you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and isn't bothersome to him, so enjoy the tickle. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. Wonder what he's thinking? haha...
And we have also named our bb - Tara .
There will be 2 pronounications, we prefer her to be called as 'Tear-ra' (as in 'tear' into pieces), rather then "TAR - AH". Some frens have advised to changed the spelling to "Tera", so tt there will be no variations in the calling, but both livingstone and I still prefer the original spelling. So, stick to it we shall. =)
The meaning of the name - A hill where the kings met, its a scottish/irish name. And is also related to Sanskrit (some Indian Gods). and there is a hill in Ireland call Tara Hill.
so, bbtara is now a fatbb as what our gynae has called her, my next scan is 2 wks away. till then. =)
Nothing much has really changed in our daily routine so far.
we still eat out, still chill out with frens, still hang out at parents place, still travel, .... more like still do the things we still do. Which is good enuf for me (and i count my blessings), since it means bb hasn't really given us or me much troubles. Will give her a tight hug and a wet kiss when i see her this Nov. =)
Of cos, i dun carry too heavy stuff now, i dun eat half-cooked or raw food now and base on my last scan, I have cut down on sugar in my diet so that bb dun grow too fast or too big. MIL has been really nice and have been making the effort to cook birdnest for us all these while. Some have told me that it is no gd for bb, with expected allergies or risk asthmatic, some say, take more, cos got protein, mother and bb complexion will be fair and good. Honestly, it didnt occur to me that I will rely on bird nest at all, cos I think bird nest is simply protein, and it can be obtain from our daily diet. However, MIL has been really nice, so I dun see why I shld turn down her offer or disappoint her. Afterall, I am her daughter in law, and the bb is her grandchild, im sure she wants the best for the both of us. =)
So, let's keep our fingers crossed that bb absorbs the best stuff.
Bb has been really active ever since 18 wks, when I lounged in front of the TV, she starts to kick, livingstone has been very much involved in her movements, he will placed his palms on my tummy and feel her. Sometimes naked eyes can observe her movement! It is amazing! We are delighted to feel her presence! She even responded to my voices when I asked her to "kick daddy", the movements are not painful, more like a shock. And she moves mostly at nite, when I lie on the bed to sleep everynight, I have to adjust myself to fit her position, so that she doesn't 'struggle'. Last nite I had Livingstone hug my tummy and feel her 'struggles', he was amazed with her movement, and kept laughing, saying how cute her bb girl is....we can't wait to see her....
Now that im approaching my 3rd trimester, the pregnancy anxiety creeps in...have been asking pple how the labor pain feels like, can tahan without epidural or not? how long is the labor pain? what to expect during delivery...etc etc etc....I am not defeated by the horrid stories yet, I do find some inspirational pple and stories, like stanley's wife who endured 3-4 hours of labor pain and playing psp in the delivery ward....my SIL, Judy, who also survived the same without pain relief....and another fren who has very low threshold of pain but braved thru the ordeal. My sister though had epidural, also survived only 3-4 hrs....
I dun pray that it is painless, I jus hope that my cervix will dilate quicker! haha....
with or without pain relief, let's just say we will decide on the day. =)
(can't wait...)
I have also been diligently eating fish oil, prenatal vitamins and calcium everyday, and down enfamama's milk every alternate day. Whether it is good or not, I can only tell when bb arrives. At least I hope my calcium level is maintained so that I can walk longer with livingstone and bb in years to come.
Every 4 wks, we look forward to the appt with our gynae (Woo Bit Hwa), it is the time we access bb and myself to see how we are progressing. Till today, I have gained a whooping 10kg in weight, and bb is 1.03kg (3 more mths to go....arghhhh). The nurse at the clinic is a nice lady, Im just so glad that we had a dream team once again (after our wedding).
This is extracted from Baby Centre:
This week your baby weighs almost 2 pounds and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended. He can now open and close his eyes, and he sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. He may suck his fingers, and although his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if he were to be born prematurely. Chalk up any rhythmic movement you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and isn't bothersome to him, so enjoy the tickle. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. Wonder what he's thinking? haha...
And we have also named our bb - Tara .
There will be 2 pronounications, we prefer her to be called as 'Tear-ra' (as in 'tear' into pieces), rather then "TAR - AH". Some frens have advised to changed the spelling to "Tera", so tt there will be no variations in the calling, but both livingstone and I still prefer the original spelling. So, stick to it we shall. =)
The meaning of the name - A hill where the kings met, its a scottish/irish name. And is also related to Sanskrit (some Indian Gods). and there is a hill in Ireland call Tara Hill.
so, bbtara is now a fatbb as what our gynae has called her, my next scan is 2 wks away. till then. =)
