Week 35 only?

Everyday I'm counting down to 20.11.2011. Everyday I'm wishing that it's 20.11.2011. I wanted to wait as long as I can but it seems that every task seems to become Mission Impossible.

Last week we went to the clinic for our 2-weeks checkup and everything is perfect. The little has moved himself downward and is head down and is ready come out anytime now. He weighs 2.3kg and we still don't get to see his face. I guess it will have to wait until 20.11.2011.

Ever since the day he moved into position, I've had 3 nights of indigestion/heartburn/acid reflux - whatever you want to call it. And it had to happen right after dinner! Starting tonight, I will change my dinner consumption to something even lighter. I ate lesser at night already and now, I'm cutting rice from dinner, just to test water. Tonight will either be porridge or soup noodle. Let's see if this will help.

Last night, I also discovered a new sleeping position. I had this urge to burp non-stop whenever I lay down to sleep at night, and I would feel so uncomfortable that I had to twist and turn for an hour to finally end up sleeping on my back. So what I did last night was putting a really thick pillow behind me (horizontally across my head), and one more Tempur pillow vertically (to support my neck and shoulder) and then one more tiny beads Muji pillow (to support my lower back). I actually fell asleep pretty fast (by my pregnancy standard), until I had to wake up at about 4.30am to use the toilet. Hmmm... seems to be working. I didn't feel nausea or super urge to burp non-stop or the sensation of something stuck behind my throat, I restored back to sleeping on my back and gave it a try, and it worked! I slept until this morning! Hmmm... I should give this combination a few nights of try. If this fails, I might have to resolve into sleeping on the "throne."

Indigestion/ Heartburn/ Acid Reflux

Something that plagues every pregger - it is bound to happen at least once throughout the pregnancy. I probably had at most 3 times prior to this attack.

I always thought that I will get it more often than the handful which I am truly happy about.

I have been very careful not to get myself into trouble because I know how much I hated it. And I normally take my medication as soon as I have the slightest sign of indigestion flaring up.

I swear by Gaviscon tablets. I first had them when we were traveling in the UK and find it compatible with me and I don't mind the chewable mini tablets. But I can not find the same mini tablets here in Malaysia and Singapore. I hate to sip on the liquid ones so when I saw they have on the shelves the bigger tablets I bought quite a stock of it - this happens right about we found out we are pregnant.

Come to think of it, I had more indigestion during the injections period of the IVF treatment than throughout the pregnancy so far!

Oh back to Gaviscon... I would Chee one tablet and drink a bit of water to see if it eases me. Sometimes one is enough. If it doesn't do any good after say 30minutes, I'll go for second tablet. Usually 2 is all my tummy needs to ease the indigestion. And then drink up some warm water and sit up. Never get into the bed and stay down. It gets worst. So as I blog, I'm seated up in our room, on my favourite "throne" - a nice recliner that hubby bought for me from Ikea after my fibroid removal surgery.

My favourite trimester

This home stretch is really getting on me- my back still hurts from time to time, the rib pain isn't going away either, the nether region pain is disturbing my sleep, frequent toilet visits at night, my hate for stairs got worst, and now I'm getting this weird sensation that even I don't know how to describe hanging around my throat. It's not nausea or garlic breath, and not even close to sore throat. There is no pain, just a weird sensation that I felt like something is stuck in my throat like a furball or mucousball and there is no getting rid of it- no matter how much I burp or cough.

It's not constantly there but it comes and go. And I have no idea how I get it or how to get rid of it. Sigh.

Oh I'm suppose to talk about my favourite trimester and no, third trimester is definitely not it. I had a relatively easy first trimester with pretty much none or little horrible first trimester symptoms that many pregnant women had. But I prefers second trimester :) I felt more at ease during the second trimester, knowing that he is now safer in me and that the risk of losing him is relatively much lower. And I could do pretty much what a normal person can do- I can walk freely and longer without backache! When I'm not as big as I am now, there are less stare. I was better with long distance car ride, eat better (no compressed stomach or indigestion), less toilet visits during the night... the list goes on and on!!! I just love second trimester! :)

At Week 33, the stairs is my worst enemy

I'm feeling all the weight of the baby all the time. He is getting bigger by the day, and the space in my tummy is not gonna get any bigger no matter how much he tried to stretch himself! I can feel every twitch, every punch, every kick, every roll... I'm curious what's going on in there all the time.

I find it tougher to get out of bed - not so much of the backache, but the pain down below. I've mastered how to get out of bed will no if not lesser pain! Yaye!

But if I sat with the wrong posture, oh wow... the grimace of my face is extremely significant when I try getting up from the seat! My back is killing me!!!! But I'm lucky it's not 24 hours standby kinda pain. The pain comes and goes as it pleases. I wish the pain will just go away!! I am running out of idea for pain relief. I guess the only way out is - after birth.

I was just talking to my cousin who gave birth to triplets - they were born in week 30, in total they weigh 4kg. Now I'm in week 33 and the little one weigh 2kg+, which is half their weight. I admire her a lot, she was bed-ridden during most of her last trimester. I remember visiting her in the hospital where she was admitted for almost a month. I'm glad the triplets are strong and healthy now - they are already 3, my goodness how time flies. I still remember holding them when they were discharged from the hospital one by one. They were so tiny then. And I think my little one is now right about the size when they were home for the first time!

I guess I shouldn't complaint about his weight. All I can do now is endure whatever pain that comes along. As long as he is healthy. Midweek next week, we'll be seeing Dr F again. I hope baby will turn and face the ultrasound scan. He will show his little manhood but is shy to show his face :)

A tribute to Steve

Thank you Steve for all the wonderful fruit products all these years! RIP Steve Jobs (1955-2011)

Week 32 now...

Another 6 more weeks and go for the big day. Yesterday we went for doctor's appointment, my glucose level is normal. Yaye! And miraculously, I didn't put on weight since 4 weeks ago! I think my theory is right.

Well, you see.. I never really had any constipation - maybe in the beginning only, but it's now all back to normal. During my last visit to the clinic, I did not pass motion the night before and the morning itself. So I put on a whooping 3kg, but I realised now that it was an illusion. Yesterday weighing in was the same as 4 weeks ago. How can that be when baby is gaining weight right? My theory is - I managed to dump quite a lot of *ahem the night before as well as yesterday morning. So, my *ahem must have weigh quite a hefty weight! Hahahaha!

Anyway... the appointment went on well like usual. My little one now weighs 2kg, and is resting higher now - just right below my rib. Ouch! Not only my rib hurts, my back hurts as well as my nether region. Dr F said it's probably gonna get worst. But since it's not consistently 24 hours pain, I shouldn't worry about it. Oh well, what I didn't get in the first 2 trimesters, are all coming to haunt me now.

In fact, my appetite has gone a notch down as well. Partly because he is resting so high up and I can't really eat that much. I couldn't even a bowl of rice anymore, at most maybe half... If I do finish that bowl of rice, I think the indigestion is going to be unthinkable. Oh yes, the indigestion/heart burn is coming to haunt me now.

We also checked with Dr F if there is no way hubby can be in the OT when I have my caesarian. Well apparently not here in JB :( The one in KL allows but not here. Too many papa lost the battle and fainted I guess. So looks like hubby won't get to see baby coming out or cutting his cord. Unfortunately is that I don't think I'm ready at all for natural birth. It's just too dramatic with all the pain and pushing and breathing that comes with it. 

6 more weeks to make sure my room is ready. Now that we've got the last bit of the furniture - his cupboard comes with a changing table, we can finally move about the furniture in our room and make sure everything is in place and my hospital bag is pack - just in case...