Week 20 - Detailed Scan

All the baby talks that me and BK had with the baby works. The baby was not shy to reveal HIS gender during the week 20 detailed scan!

 

Baby is a boy!

 

We are thankful that the baby is very healthy and growing well. Look at the big fat chubby face ( left photo on the 2nd row).

 

On the whole, the baby sits well within 50th percentile except for long legs! Hurray to long legs!

 

Baby, continue to grow well and strong!

 

We love you!

 

 

Halfway mark | Blessed Baby

Congratulations to myself and BK. We survived the first half of pregnancy!

Baby turned 20 weeks. Well done baby and mummy!

A couple of days ago, I started feeling a tinge of sensation, particularly around the bottom left corner. I think it is the baby causing this wonderful sensation but I'm not too sure about it.

I have been procrastinating the belly photos, I must really get down to it before it zooms past and the belly is too huge to capture the growth in my belly.

Sadly, I have been waking up to painful and numb fingers. Last night was so bad I couldn't bend and I have no strength to even pull the blankets :( Hope that this pain will go away or lessen. Really do not know how to relieve it.

Apparently, this is common and affects 60% of preggies. It's called the carpal tunnel syndrome!

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a234/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-in-pregnancy

Many of my friends would know that I have been 'resting' at home and feeling quite stressed about not bringing some bacon home. Had a chat with a friend in US and she told me that money can be earned. Time cannot be earned, experience cannot be earned. This is the only time which I can have the privilege to be 'lazy'. It kind of makes some sense that I should really take this chance and enjoy my pregnancy. Somehow I still feel stress that no bacon has been brought home by me!


On a side note, baby is very blessed. Many people are offering gifts and asking what do I need? Frankly, I also do not know what I need at this stage. I shall do up a wish list in a couple of weeks :)

Baby's auntie and uncle returned from US and brought baby a couple of gifts. Blessed baby and thank you Auntie Charis and Uncle Swee Meng. Apparently it is hard to find gender neutral clothes due to the wordings. They managed to find the sweet bodysuits which I absolutely love. Afraid that there might be jealously between daddy and mummy, auntie chose 2 designs :)

I Love Mummy!



 

I Love Daddy!

 

Baby also has a new travel bassinet which we can bring around when we are out with the baby!

Thank you !

Counting down to Monday. Baby, don't be shy and show us whether you are boy boy or girl girl ok? We need to prepare for your arrival :)

xoxo,
Mummy

Scan pictures

Finally got down to scanning the scans of the baby :)

 

Counting down to the detailed scan on 23 Dec 2013!

 

Are you a boy or a girl?

 

20 September 2013

 

 



12 October 2013

9 November 2013

On a sidenote, I have been experiencing pain and numbness in my fingers.

18 weeks

I'm almost at 18 weeks now. Counting down to 23 Dec for the detailed scan to find out whether the baby is a boy or girl ( and the shopping begins!)

Looking back, the past 18 weeks flew by rather quickly.

First 12 weeks - I had the lowest energy level. Felt nauseous throughout but fortunately no vomiting! ( Many exclaimed that I am blessed). As a result of super good appetite, I have gained quite a few kilos and looking really round, especially my face ! I was practically sleeping and lying in bed most of the time. Conducted a few viewings but each time, I felt so sick and nauseous but I had to put on a 'normal' front. I was also extremely and constantly hungry.

Week 12 onwards - Miraculously, the minute we hit the 13 weeks, my energy level was boosted and I no longer have such good appetite. Still feeling nauseous even up to today.

Glad that I have already secured my confinement nanny and the jamu massage lady. I tell you, it is really hard to get the popular ones. I called once I hit week 12 and many were already taken! So many babies in 2014?!?

I was introduced to pre-natal yoga at comoshambhala (http://www.comoshambhala.com/singapore ) by an ex-colleague of mine. She is a super 1st time mom who has done lots of research unlike me :p

The first yoga class was pretty amazing as I get to see bellies of different sizes ranging from my then 14 weeks to 30++ weeks. They were huge looking bellies but they were able to do the activities with ease. It inspired me that one is not fragile with the big bump and I should not be lying in bed all times.

I also started swimming ( I need new swimwear as it is getting too tight for me! ). I realised that my stamina has declined so much. I used to be able to swim the long lap of the pool without stopping. Now I pant with short distance ! boo hoo.

Not to mention that I have to wake up in the middle of the night, groping in the dark to reach the toilet in order to relieve myself. It is something which I am still getting used to as I never had to wake up in the middle of the night to pee for the last 28 years of my life. It is very torturous as I find myself having difficulty falling back to sleep after I wake up in them middle of the night. As a result, I feel like a zombie most days.

I started to meet more of my friends, to share the good news and to show them the 'new fat' me.

So many new things to get used to. Body changes (expansion). new clothes. new things to learn.

Thankful for friends who are there to listen, share experiences and thankful for friends who can loan me their maternity clothes ( otherwise it is very costly for a short-term wear)!

It's a totally different life experience which I am looking forward to - a new purpose in life!