Week 21-24

Yesterday, 23 weeks & a day pregnant when I was finally offered seat on the bus!!

I'm starting to get backache even though I don't do much physical exercise. I think my body's started to change shape as I noticed the usual easy things such us get off the bed or kneeling to get something on the floor became twice harder than before.

My husband & I are planning a week off, we're going to drive up to Sunshine Coast QLD. Thought it'll be nice to spend sometimes together before 'three too crowded' when the baby arrives...

My baby's profile, fingers, feet & toes (USG 26 August)

Breaking News

I had the foetal morphology ultrasound scan on 26 August. I was 19 weeks pregnant. They said everything looks normal, Alhamdulillah*. That's enough for me for now that I know my baby is all right after I got the chicken pox.

We don't want to know the sex until the baby born but the sonographer said she couldn't see it anyway. My baby lied still the whole time, perhaps sleeping. Didn't bother to move at all even though my stomach was being poked & rubbed by the scan reader. I was hoping I'd see my baby yawn or stretch but I think it wasn't my lucky day. We have it taped and that was including the blurred 3D features of the baby. Oh, well...

*Alhamdulillah; Alhamdulillah in Arabic means "Praise to God". In everyday speech it simply means "Thank God!"

Week 17-20

I'm down with chicken pox.
Well, we did what we could to try to suppress the virus by getting the injection of varicella zoster immune globulin. Hopefully it does its job to stop the virus affecting my baby. We try to always be positive and to think that our baby will be all right.

I'll see my obstetrician next week and also will get the foetal morphology ultrasound to check the growth of the baby.

Now, the exciting bit; I've felt the baby moving! It's amazing! I still can't get over it...

Ps: It's my birthday, today :p

Week 13-16

My second trimester pregnancy. I was starting to show a little bump, I could no longer hide my pregnancy. Some ladies in the office came to me and asked, and of course I was happily share the good news with them...

I've been eating well, my appetite was good I could not stop eating. I tried to keep up with it without fall into junk food. I still don't think I'm eating enough healthy food although I always try to avoid junk food.

I had another quick ultrasound at week 14 and this time my husband & I could see the head, tiny arms & legs... It was a breath-taking moment for us..

Oh, we are a little bit worried at the moment because my husband got chicken pox and I'm not immune to it. I've had an injection to prevent me from getting infected, or if I did to lessen the activities of the virus. I hope I will not get infected.

Week 9-12

I finally found myself an obtestrician, Dr. Stewart Boyce at North Shore Private Hospital. He's ok, very experienced & a relaxed person and I heard he has a good reputation. I think I can trust him to take care of me & my baby... I had my first ultrasound at week 10 and all I could see was this tiny bean-like creature inside my womb. I was a bit teary thinking there's my little baby I saw on the screen. It's a pity that my husband wasn't there with me, he was suddenly missing in action when I was called into the doctor's room. I asked for the print out of the ultrasound so that my husband could have something to see too.

I don't look like pregnant although I feel bloated all the time. I thought some people would pick up my pregnancy but surprisingly no one has. I must admit though because I've been eating more frequent that I used to be some friends gave me a curious look but they weren't game enough to say anything. I played along with the game, I deliberately pretend nothing's happened.. :0)

I don't have any morning sickness whatsoever, I'm lucky. I only have one problem, I cannot stand stand the smell of certain perfume & food. I suddenly hate Thai food and sweetness smell of men's perfume. I try to avoid food courts and perfume stands or I'd be making faces and hold my breath until I go red!

Week 5-8

I wasn't too sure if I had to tell relatives and friends so I started by telling my parents. They're apprehensive because it's still early days, but as time goes they're getting more confident.
I've told two of my best friends overseas and we were almost crying and laughing at the same time, it was so funny... I've also told my closest friends at work and asked them not to tell anyone yet. I haven't had any morning sickness so far so I looked just normal at work...

I've had appointment with my GP and she arranged some blood test for me to do. We had the results came within few days and everything came out good. There's only one problem, My GP was a bit concerned about finding an obstetrician for me as my due date is mid-January and many doctors will be on X-Mas and New year's leave.

My husband and I spent a weekend away at Port Stephens. It was nice just to be away from Sydney even only for two days. My husband wanted to ride the quad bikes at sand dunes and although I was 8 week pregnant I insisted to come for a ride with him. It was fun!! I think if the tour guide knew that I was pregnant she wouldn't have let me on the bike... :)

Week 1-4

My husband and I have been married for 5 years. We thought we'd start to have family in the year 2005, and we did!

I've had written down my period due & ovulation dates on my daily planner for the last couple months and my husband thought I was a little too discipline about it. Well, it worked didn't it, Honey?!
I was 4 days late for my period but thought it was just a late one, nothing to get excited about. On Saturday 14th May I finally decided to use one of my home tests. I was feeling tired for no reasons for the last two weeks, and combining that with the late period thought it was time to find out..
It was 9 o'clock in the evening when I lazily dragged myself to do the test, didn't want to get too excited afraid I'd get disappointed... Well, not this time as I was positive pregnant! I rang my husband at work and he proudly told his work mates that he's going to be a father... :)