Friday, 23 September 2016

29W4D (pregnancy updates)

PREGNANCY UPDATES

How far along?
29 weeks 4 days (a.k.a 3rd trimester)

Total weight gain?
9 KGs (based on scale at home)

Maternity clothes?
Mainly pyjamas since on bed rest order at home.

Sleep:
Sleeping on side most of the time now. Noticeable pressure on back and feel breathless when lying on back since entering the 28th week.

Miss anything? 
Going out of home, grocery shopping and eating out in restaurants. Thank God for online shopping! :P

Food cravings:
Sashimi and German beer! (My "Nasi Padang" cravings are much satisfied by mum's cooking at home.)

Anything making you queasy or sick?
BBQ food still. (Thank God summer is over now!) No nausea but few times reflux.

Gender?
BOY and we got to see his chubby face last week!

Tests done during doctor's visit:
On 24.08 Dr found out that the white spot on heart wall was gone, but she detected cervical insufficiency. So I was admitted to hospital immediately that day and put on medications daily to stabilize/improve my condition. Had blood tests done weekly and 3 cervical scans during the 3 weeks plus admission. Some showed improvement, while some showed similar findings as on admission. I was discharged 18.09 upon arrival of mum and still on bed rest order at home until birth. Next control should be in 2 weeks after the discharge.

Labor signs?
Irregular uterine contractions. Pressure at lower abdomen when sitting for too long.

Symptoms:
Hungry easily. Feeling out of balance at times. Right hip pain when lying on right side while sleeping, but not so last night. Calf pain after the first night at home.

Happy or moody most of the time?
Depressed in hospital and with the food. Now happy to be eating mum's food daily and being at home sweet home a.k.a new house.

Activities recently?
Organizing home. Lots of lying down and eating! All the homey stuff.

Looking forward to:
Dad's arrival on Sunday morning & term birth of Baby AR in earliest 7 weeks 3 days!

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