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Oh, before I continue further, I just want to clarify that the entries are not in real time J I am penning down my experience based on memory before I forget. Pregnant ladies have a tendency to suffer memory lost. I am so not going to let that happen.
Last entry I ended off with our visit to Dr L at Week 11. What followed after was the Chinese New Year celebration. Nothing much was done this year since I was not in the shopping mood (for once). Seems like the little Pie did not like mommy shopping so much - much to the delights of her daddy. Before the nasal scan with Dr L, we actually thought the little Pie might be a boy - who detests shopping just as much as the daddy. I could not shop for more then one hour without feeling extremely fatigue. And there was the constant pulling pain and cramps in the abdomen area if I were to walk too much.
Up till this stage, only 3close friends and immediate family members knew of the pregnancy. We were waiting for the pie to reach 14 weeks before breaking the news. But somehow during the CNY gatherings, the cat was let out of the bag - literally. We were 12 weeks pregnant at that time.
At this stage of pregnancy, I was very much ready to transit from the 1st trimester to the much awaited 2nd trimester - I was told it’s called the honeymoon period. I was getting rather emotional. And very much constipated - Prune juice was my only consolation although there times it resulted in diarrhea. Recently I found a new remedy - kiwi fruits, known to be a natural laxative.
The poor daddy had a taste of my bout of emotional outburst. Once, he went spa-ing but had promised to come home early with dinner for me. So there I was at home, watching all the boring dramas on TV and looking forward to a sumptuous dinner with the daddy. At around dinner time, I decided to send him an SMS. No reply. I waited before I call him. By then, it was past 7pm and I was starving. By 8pm, there was still no call from him. I was FAMISHED. I could not wait anymore and called for MacDelivery. But I was getting emotional and started crying - nonstop. He called back apologizing profusely but was stunned to hear my voice. He though something had happened. Something did happen - I was hungry. *haha* I was crying not because I was angry but because I was famished. I know it was not right but I just could not control those damned hormones -.-“” Anyhow, our pie seemed to mind me crying and I felt cramps afterwards -.-“” Daddy came back with fried prawn noodles and I was happy again J
Then there was my Dad. In my last post I mentioned he was rather sick. Although his prostrate was only a scare but the pain in his spine was severe. He was diagnosed with slip-disc after a MRI scan and was scheduled for physiotherapy. All the hospital visits had somehow taken a toll on him and he broke down into depression. My Mom had to take him to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist said that besides the medical problems, he was lacking a certain sort of chemicals in his brain and that was worsening the depression. He had to be on drug treatment. He was at the doctor’s when I asked to speak to him. My Mom refused to let me tag along. When I heard his voice, I broke down into tears. Again, I was sobbing uncontrollably. Mommy refuse to let me speak to him after that -.-“” The daddy was in shock…again seeing my tears. But he was a great pillar of support. Coaxed, consoled and hug me. *LOVE DADDY LOTS*
Even with all the blues, I managed to get pass and we were due for our week 16 scan with Dr L. Everything was of course ay-ok with the pie. Dr L assured me that the pie was growing well and of the right size. Again he could not find anything in between her legs J I shot Dr L a few concerning questions - especially the pulling pain at the abdomen that usually accompanies after a poo-ing session. He seems to think nothing of it and answer all concerns with “its normal - its just your uterus growing” =.= However, he seems to think that the daddy was a sex maniac of some kind. He will always remind the daddy “No sexual activities if she is still experiencing cramps” *HAHA* The daddy is insulted =x Dr L also mentioned that I am officially in my 2nd trimester also known as the Honeymoon Trimester. He told me to eat anything I wanted and that I can even go on a holiday. Infact, he kept reminding me to go on a holiday at each visit thereafter. I should get him to speak to my MIL and my mom. *hehe*
We confirmed our package with Dr L during this visit. The clinic assistance also made an appointment for us for our “BIG 20WEEKS DETAILED SCAN” at the end of the visit. I was soooooooo looking forward to it J