It's week 36~!

Hey Pororo,

You are 36 weeks today! Just about 3 more weeks to seeing you! Dr Wong said that you are already engaged. Plus being co-operative, you are moving down and down towards the birth canal. Very nice. We are aiming for a natural delivery, probably around week 38 or 39. 加油！

In the last week 35's checkup, Dr Wong measured your weight... and you were 0.2-0.3kg heavier than average. I guess it's all due to the snacking and indulgence during the CNY period. Dr Wong advises me to cut down on those high carbo and high sugary food, just to make sure you are at the ideal weight of  around 3 to 3.2kg during birth. That will make pushing you out easier. :) I have to listen to her because I don't want the both of us to suffer when the time comes.

Right now you should be weighing around 2.7 to 2.8kg. Mummy's getting more soreness around the pelvic area. Tossing and turning during sleeping also causes discomfort to me. Insomnia has been visiting me the past few days, braxton hicks are becoming more frequent too. Not to mention the lower backaches every now and then. However, I have to bear through all these discomforts and pains, because I know in the end, it is all worth it.

Daddy's going on biz trip next week. So Dr Wong also asked me not to walk too much, so as to prevent any "accidents" when Daddy's not around. It's been a while since Daddy's going overseas... Mummy kind of "scared" and keeps 胡思乱想 of all the "what ifs". Haha. Luckily it's only for a few days...

Oh ya! I bought those rechargable batteries for us too. My breast pump needs to use AA batteries, when power sources are not available. So, I bought the limited edition Eneloop batteries.. I felt happy after seeing those batteries! Hope that the happiness can maintain throughout the breastfeeding journey as happiness is one of the factor that keeps pumping easy. :) LOL.

 

Ok, that's all for this post.

 

Mummy loves you!

2nd Day of Lunar New Year.

Dear Pororo,

Mummy had been eating a lot of snacks and goodies these few days.. a lot of empty calories and high sugary food! Mummy feel guilty every time I put one into my mouth.. but mummy is a glutton. Cannot resist! Hope that you are still doing good in my tummy. :)

So, let me start off by telling you what happened on the eve of CNY. All of us went to your 阿姨's house to have reunion lunch, as well as celebrating your 外公's lunar birthday. :) Mummy bought a tropicana mango cake and everyone loves it! Here's a photo of your 外公 and 表姐姐们。Too bad your two 表哥s were not in the picture. See, 外公 was so so happy! Sorry for the blur pic, 阿姨's photo taking skills were not very good. Haha.

We then hang around til the evening before heading back and had our dinner at MacDonalds. LOL. Mummy was very tired after reaching home.. so I only managed to stay til 12 midnight for welcoming the first day of CNY before heading to sleep.

On the first day of CNY, we had our breakfast and lunch at home and then met your 外婆 for dinner at clementi. We had Swensons and then finishing off with a Mac vanilla cone. :) Oh ya, I had my first my attempt of making 汤圆 too! Daddy said that he missed your granny's and so I tried making some from the leftover flour. Daddy say not too bad, just need to improve on the texture of the 汤圆. :)

Today, we went to your 舅舅's house as our relatives will be there for a gathering. It was a long day and though you are not out yet, you had your very first 红包 from my 大表哥! After everyone left, your daddy helped out in the cleaning and we returned home. Mummy just cooked a small meal (macaroni soup) and now typing out this post and watching TV.

Ok, I shall end this post with a picture of Mummy and Daddy, and the little you in my tummy. See, mummy's tummy is so round... same as my face. LOL.

 Happy new year to us~! Counting down around 4 more weeks to see you! Muacks!

Random

Dear Pororo,

Mummy is sick again. Mummy had fever over the weekends and block nose too. I took panadol and piriton to relieve the body aches caused by the fever. The feeling was terrible and i slept the whole day. I had to take medications to ease the symptoms. 2 doses of panadol and piriton were all I took. I don't want to affect you in anyway.

Mummy wanna get well soon. Daddy had read that prolong fever or flu during pregnancy may caused autism to unborn child. That's scary... But I believed so. Thus mummy is avoiding food that are heaty in nature, hoping to recover in the most natural way.

Mummy has been putting on weight! So do you. LOL. Up til now, mummy has put on 11kg, and you, weighing 1.7kg at 31 weeks. Everything is just nice and dr Wong foresees that you will be a 3kg baby. :) I will try to eat healthily from now onwards. Probably I will forgo the durian cravings. ( However mummy has weak control over cravings!) Mummy want to slim down as soon as possible in the most easy way. Lol. Daddy says that mummy is not fat, I know that, just that I want to be able to fit into my old jeans and dresses. Women are like this. Haha.

Ok last but not least, just a random picture of my belly button. It's not exactly popped, but it is quite shallow now and you can see the dark line forming, some pimples, lots of hairs and pigmentation inside the belly button. Looks like dirty belly button right? Lol.

Week 30

Hi Pororo~~~

Mummy is on sick leave for today and tomorrow. Mummy has got flu virus and kept having runny/block nose on and off. It's really terrible. I thought I can recover naturally by resting more, but it seems that this virus is stronger~~ thus I went to visit a doctor and got some medications. I just hope that you are not affected, and not "disturbed" by my constant sneezing..

Alrighty, mummy has got a checklist from Dr Wong on what to bring for admitting to the hospital when I'm delivering you. I should start packing from week 36. So, here's the checklist for easy reference and probably some blog readers out there:

• 2 sets of pyjamas (front button tops will be more suitable for breast feeding)
• Underwear and nursing bra
• Cardigan, socks
• Personal toiletries (or you can use the hospital's)
• Small towel (for face / wiping breast before breastfeeding)
• Bath towel (if you don't wish to use the hospital's)
• Breast pump
• Camera / charger
• Mobile charger

The hospital mentioned that they will provide sanitary pads, but if you are used to your own brands, you may bring your own too. I guess I will bring some of my own.... Also, all baby items will be provided - so I don't need to pack for the little one. Good~! The above checklist are the items provided by TMC... so those who are giving birth elsewhere, the list may subject to changes.

Ok, now let's talk about the preparation of welcoming my little pororo. :) I downloaded a very detailed checklist for preparing for newborn.. and I can proudly say that I got 90% of the items covered. LOL. I had a lot of hand-me-down clothes and I had packed those that little Pororo can wear when he is out... so probably 2 weeks before the EDD, I will wash them and get them all ready.

That's all for me.

Mummy loves you~! Just 8-10 more weeks to go~! Whee!!!

Counting down~

Dear baby,

You were measuring 1.1kg at week 27! Great. Not too big and not too small~! LOL. Everything's normal and we are cleared for flying next Monday. (Though Mummy is still feeling a little jittery)
I love how you kicked and moved in my tummy. Those sudden movements never fails to put a smile on my face. :) Just a few more weeks to go and you will be feeling crampy inside and have not much space to move around. Oh ya, I start to feel your hiccups too. So cute! Rhythmic movement at the same spot. Hope you are getting use to that new sensation!
 
Mummy's got flu yesterday and I kept on sneezing and blowing my nose. Hope that didnt affect or disturbed you much. Mummy's feeling better today and will recover before going to Penang. We will have lots of good food over there~! Hope you will enjoy what we will be enjoying.

So so, Dr Wong gave me a list of what to pack when I'm due for labor.. plus, now I have 2 copies of "things to get for newborn". A lot of items are unnecessary... so, i shall just go ahead and get whatever that is needed. :) So excited~!

Mummy's a little fed up with the new laptop. It cant seems to cope with the massive amount of photos I transferred over from the previous lappy. Lags like hell~~ Really testing my patience. However, after I transferred out the photos to external disk, everything works. Just for precaution sake, I will send this new laptop to service and hope they can solve the problem.. before I go ahead and install microsoft office.

Ok, I'm getting a little off topic. We will be heading for lunch soon~~ Til the next visit next year, I love you~!

Getting ready

Hello baby~~~

How are you? I'm sure you are fine. Mummy can feel you everyday, every night.. and sometimes every moment. :) I'm enjoying your every movements.. so is Daddy. :)

Every now and then, I feel that life is so so amazing. You are created just from a single egg and sperm. Still remember the days when Daddy and mummy worked so hard to create the little you. Seems like ages ago, but it's actually just 6 months ago? Hee~~

Mummy and Daddy are getting ready, step by step, to prepare the birth of little you. We had gotten some new clothes from you, new tommee tippee bundle set, new toyogo drawers to contain your stuff etc.. Ok mummy is "stressing" on the "new" word because it seems like there are a lot of hand-me-downs from your cousins. Sorry eh~~ mummy is not being stingy... but old people always say and believe that hand-me-downs are better.. (as the items are "seasoned" and thus more comfortable). Don't you worry, you will definitely have new items when you are out. Like toys! Aren't you excited?

We are going to take the plane on the eve of Christmas~! We will be heading to see your grandparents, as well as your great-granny, just before you are out. It's been a while since Mummy's been back there.. Need to do my part as a daughter-in-law. I hope you will be comfy during the plane ride. Mummy is nervous too. But rest assure, we will be heading to see Dr Wong to get the green light before flying. Of course, we will need her "certificate of assurance" so that those people at the airport let me board the plane. LOL. They won't want to take the risk of any possible unforeseen circumstances.

Ok, time for mummy to pack some of your stuff to the Toyogo drawers that we bought last week. Haha. Mummy was lazy in packing.. but not anymore! Need to start to do a checklist, on what you and I will need as time goes by.

Til then~~ Mummy loves you~! Muacks~!

When u were 24 weeks...

Pororo!

Mummy's been lazy to update. During our last visit, you weighed 740g and it was more than doubled at 20th week! Luckily you are still consider normal, because if u were measuring over 800g, mummy may have to go on diet.

Grandma went with us for that visit. I could feel that she's excited. Doctor went to scan your pee pee just for her to see... And emphasize quite a few times. Lol. You were quite cooperative too, showing your long legs and side profile. :) finally, you were not camera shy!

Our next visit will be 3 weeks later, coz mummy need to scan again just to make sure everything is good for flying. Yes, we will be heading back to Penang to visit your great grandma on the Christmas week. Lets hope that I can find some cheaper items to buy for you from Malaysia.

Love,
mummy.