Expecting

Fast forward and it has been 3 years since my last post. Sharing the good news. I am currently a blessed expecting mother of approximately 11wk into pregnancy. It was so amazing looking at the ultrasound scan when Dr. Soon Su Seong from Adventist Hospital showed that the baby is moving and there are blood flow and heartbeat. 

Needless to say, I was hit by a bout of morning sickness symptoms and after some research, I found out that drinking too much fluid on empty stomach will increase the chances of vomiting in the morning. This causes me to limit my water intake severely because vomiting is no fun I tell you. Then came constipation (although taking probiotics, still... water is needed for regular bowel movement) due to limited water and vegetable intake. 

All my diets were turned upside down as a result. Total 360-degree change of what I usually practiced. Nevertheless, I still felt blessed. Just a few days ago, I had cystitis (bladder infection) due to lack of water and hence bacteria accumulated in urinary tract and there was bleeding when I urinate. Never had UTI before, I was worried that it was a sign of miscarriage as I had iced milk tea and hot green tea on that day, of which a pregnant woman shouldn't be taking due to its cold nature. Too cooling for uterus and baby, it was believed. Now, I am very obedient in avoiding certain foods but still couldn't whack as much fiber as I did in the past. 

Can't wait to get past Week 14 where the morning sickness was expected to subside and second trimester tends to be more accommodating to mother. Been lucky to have a very supportive Yuki and Bee Hoon to provide advices on pregnancy, preparations needed etc. Got to start buying pre-natal insurance for my baby soon.

A close-up explanation on the ultrasound. Without doctor's explanation I wouldn't be able to digest this image. I did sleep more than ever during this first trimester. A blessing in disguise, I call it :)

1. Head

2. Feet

3. Hand

4. Should be placenta