I’m reaching the end of Week 25 of my pregnancy. Another week to go and I’d complete my second trimester. It’s pretty scary how fast time flies!
I’m really going into unchartered territories where my weight is concerned. I’ve always been light, at one point in my 20s I was 47kg! (Seriously underweight, I know!) At my peak, I was 53kg. So now, it freaks me to see the weighing scale reaching numbers I’ve never seen before on my scale! I was hovering at 58kg and 59kg for the past 1 week, and this morning when I stepped on it – lo and behold, I am at 60kg! I know that all this weight is because of my pregnancy, but it’s scary nonetheless. I don’t loose weight very easily normally!
I also FEEL big. I feel like I’m waddling when I walk. I walk super slow going up the stairs in my house that I really feel like an OLD lady! The belly has gotten bigger, much bigger, over the past few weeks. If the extra weight is going to my baby, then I don’t mind, but I feel like it’s my body storing the extra fat!
I have a constant pain just below the breast at my ribs. I think it’s cos the belly below is expanding. Times like this is when I wish that it’s already near delivery date for me! My backache is still there, and I used to feel better when I lie flat, but now I’m advised that I shouldn’t be lying flat on my back – so there’s really no solution for me right now!
Hubby & I have signed up for antenatal classes at SJMC (oh now it’s SDMC), we’ll be starting on 14/8. I’m looking forward to it, cos I foresee myself suffering with back pain etc during delivery that I might need all the extra help I can get – so it’s hubby’s job to remember how to breathe properly and coach me! :-)
Will be starting our shopping for baby stuff real soon. Well we better – time’s running out, and so’s my energy!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Allergic Reaction
Dictionary.com states that Allergy means “an abnormal reaction of the body to a previously encountered allergen introduced by inhalation, ingestion, injection, or skin contact, often manifested by itchy eyes, runny nose, wheezing, skin rash, or diarrhea,” whereas Allergic Reaction means “hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen.”
The past 3 days was miserable for me! I used to be allergic to most seafood when I was young. But over time, it has decreased, and I can eat most seafood again (although the only thing I do eat is fish and crab). Mum cooked crabs for me 6 weeks ago and I was fine eating it. So when hubby brought back crab curry from his mum’s house last Sunday, I happily shared it with him. On Monday, I woke up with white spots on my right and left cheek. Definitely an allergic reaction, and I couldn’t think of anything else that caused it but the crabs. Normally when this happens, I just have to pop-in a dose of Prednisolone (steroid) and the reaction will stop. Of course, I need some antihistamine to control the itch for the rash that’s already out, but at least I know there won’t be more. But, since I’m pregnant, I couldn’t pop in the steroid tablets. Bummer!
So, I had the whole full-blown course of the allergic reaction. I started getting rash (red spots) over m y right eyelid, then under my right eye, and then over my left eyelid and under my left eye also. I’ve never gotten it this bad before! I went to the clinic and was given Hydrocort cream (steroid cream) to be applied minimally over the affected area.
However, the next day, it was WORSE! I went to another clinic, and this doctor advised me to change my cleanser, gave me antibacterial cream, some other creams etc. Sigh. Took MC and stayed home to look after my face. She also asked me to get Tea Tree Oil. Not wanting to show my face anywhere else, I went to the nearest Guardian – in Giant near my house, and got St Ives Apricot Scrub and Garden of Eden Pure Tea Tree Oil with Natural Vitamin E. Scrubbed my face with the Apricot Scrub (figured that I may as well just try to get rid of the spots), somehow made them redder, and then I applied the Tea Tree Oil. It has gotten better. Maybe it’s the Tea Tree Oil, and it really has some healing effect, but the red spots have been subsiding.
Well, it’s a real lesson for me. No more seafood, or picking prawns out of char kuey tiaw and just eating the kuey tiaw. Til I deliver, I gotta be more careful. Don’t need another allergic reaction now, especially when I can't take most medication!
The past 3 days was miserable for me! I used to be allergic to most seafood when I was young. But over time, it has decreased, and I can eat most seafood again (although the only thing I do eat is fish and crab). Mum cooked crabs for me 6 weeks ago and I was fine eating it. So when hubby brought back crab curry from his mum’s house last Sunday, I happily shared it with him. On Monday, I woke up with white spots on my right and left cheek. Definitely an allergic reaction, and I couldn’t think of anything else that caused it but the crabs. Normally when this happens, I just have to pop-in a dose of Prednisolone (steroid) and the reaction will stop. Of course, I need some antihistamine to control the itch for the rash that’s already out, but at least I know there won’t be more. But, since I’m pregnant, I couldn’t pop in the steroid tablets. Bummer!
So, I had the whole full-blown course of the allergic reaction. I started getting rash (red spots) over m y right eyelid, then under my right eye, and then over my left eyelid and under my left eye also. I’ve never gotten it this bad before! I went to the clinic and was given Hydrocort cream (steroid cream) to be applied minimally over the affected area.
However, the next day, it was WORSE! I went to another clinic, and this doctor advised me to change my cleanser, gave me antibacterial cream, some other creams etc. Sigh. Took MC and stayed home to look after my face. She also asked me to get Tea Tree Oil. Not wanting to show my face anywhere else, I went to the nearest Guardian – in Giant near my house, and got St Ives Apricot Scrub and Garden of Eden Pure Tea Tree Oil with Natural Vitamin E. Scrubbed my face with the Apricot Scrub (figured that I may as well just try to get rid of the spots), somehow made them redder, and then I applied the Tea Tree Oil. It has gotten better. Maybe it’s the Tea Tree Oil, and it really has some healing effect, but the red spots have been subsiding.
Well, it’s a real lesson for me. No more seafood, or picking prawns out of char kuey tiaw and just eating the kuey tiaw. Til I deliver, I gotta be more careful. Don’t need another allergic reaction now, especially when I can't take most medication!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Halfway Mark
I’ve already crossed Week 20. I’m halfway there. Glass half empty or half full – I can either say “I’ve another half of the pregnancy to go”, or I can say “half of my pregnancy has passed by”!
I’ve put on weight. Much more in the past 1 month than I had in the first few months. Saw this statement in the weekly BabyCenter update: “Think you're big now? You'll start growing even faster in the weeks to come.”
Man, that’s freaky. I’m tipping the scales to weights I’ve never reached before, ever. And what’s scary is, for every kg I put on now, it’s a kg I have to lose after delivery! Well I have to lose it. I have a closet full of clothes that I can’t wear now, and I’ll be so sad if I never wear them again! Have packed away most of those clothes to make way for my “new” clothes.
I’m doing ok right now, have my energy back but am plagued by backache. It gets really bad at times that I have to lie down on the sofa when watching tv, And after some time, the tv watches me, cos I fall asleep! Not good, cos it’s World Cup time and I wanna watch the important games.
I found out I was pregnant in early March. So, it’s been 4 months since we found out. (Well you can’t really count the first month of pregnancy since they count it from LMP.) And from now to my due date, it’s another 4 months to go! Literally the half way mark now.
Am getting a little worried as to how fast time is passing by. We have so much to do and I feel like we don’t have much time. I’ve signed up for antenatal classes at SJMC, the classes are in 4 sessions spread over August and September. And I also have my Valaikaapu ceremony (bangle ceremony – for the expecting mum and baby) in August. I plan to go back sometime mid October. That really doesn’t give us much time to shop for baby. Have told hubby that we need to window shop first so we know where to go to get the stuff later. Hope to drag him out one of the weekends for the shopping. Have bought some clothes from Sogo, just a few pieces only, so that my boy has some blue clothes. Somehow need to ensure we maximize the weekends we have in KL.
I’ve put on weight. Much more in the past 1 month than I had in the first few months. Saw this statement in the weekly BabyCenter update: “Think you're big now? You'll start growing even faster in the weeks to come.”
Man, that’s freaky. I’m tipping the scales to weights I’ve never reached before, ever. And what’s scary is, for every kg I put on now, it’s a kg I have to lose after delivery! Well I have to lose it. I have a closet full of clothes that I can’t wear now, and I’ll be so sad if I never wear them again! Have packed away most of those clothes to make way for my “new” clothes.
I’m doing ok right now, have my energy back but am plagued by backache. It gets really bad at times that I have to lie down on the sofa when watching tv, And after some time, the tv watches me, cos I fall asleep! Not good, cos it’s World Cup time and I wanna watch the important games.
I found out I was pregnant in early March. So, it’s been 4 months since we found out. (Well you can’t really count the first month of pregnancy since they count it from LMP.) And from now to my due date, it’s another 4 months to go! Literally the half way mark now.
Am getting a little worried as to how fast time is passing by. We have so much to do and I feel like we don’t have much time. I’ve signed up for antenatal classes at SJMC, the classes are in 4 sessions spread over August and September. And I also have my Valaikaapu ceremony (bangle ceremony – for the expecting mum and baby) in August. I plan to go back sometime mid October. That really doesn’t give us much time to shop for baby. Have told hubby that we need to window shop first so we know where to go to get the stuff later. Hope to drag him out one of the weekends for the shopping. Have bought some clothes from Sogo, just a few pieces only, so that my boy has some blue clothes. Somehow need to ensure we maximize the weekends we have in KL.
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