PREGNANCY UPDATES
How far along?
37 weeks (finally a term pregnancy!)
Total weight gain?
12 KGs (based on scale at home)
Maternity clothes?
Mainly nightdresses at home and dark stretchy long-sleeved blouses or dresses + black maternity leggings and underwear are the only thing that fits the growing belly for outdoors.
Sleep:
Sleeping on side most of the time now because lying on the back causes discomfort. Been woken up in the middle of the night to pee/poo/snack.
Miss anything?
Miss wearing my non-maternal wear, being lighter than now (as it is getting harder to get out of the sofa/car) and not having to pee every few minutes.
Food cravings:
Juicy fruits like watermelon/honeydue/mandarin. Indian curry/spicy food. Wish I can eat Sashimi and drink German beer and even salads which I hardly ever eat.
Anything making you queasy or sick?
Being in a crowded place with little ventilation during mealtimes- makes me feel light-headed and nauseous.
Gender?
Boy
Tests done during doctor's visit:
On 25.10 I had blood test for Hep B and the doctor found the cervix has closed to 2.2cm. Since that marked my being 34 weeks pregnant, I was allowed to walk freely around without much worry of baby's health. Doctor also revealed to us that our baby has quite a lot of hair on his head, duh. And he was about 46cm long and 2200g then. She could not take a good 3D photo of the baby as he was hiding his face with one hand in front. Oh well. Two weeks later on 8.11, the doctor said the insurance will not cover for any further ultrasounds so she did just pap smear to check for any infection and felt that the baby's head was already fixed in the pelvis. She later shook my belly left-right-left (not sure why???). Yesterday Andreas measured his height to be about 49cm long but only 2500g heavy. He advised me to eat more!!! He also found that the umbilical cord was found behind the baby's neck- potential danger of blood supply being compressed if my amniotic fluid were to break.
Tests done during doctor's visit:
On 25.10 I had blood test for Hep B and the doctor found the cervix has closed to 2.2cm. Since that marked my being 34 weeks pregnant, I was allowed to walk freely around without much worry of baby's health. Doctor also revealed to us that our baby has quite a lot of hair on his head, duh. And he was about 46cm long and 2200g then. She could not take a good 3D photo of the baby as he was hiding his face with one hand in front. Oh well. Two weeks later on 8.11, the doctor said the insurance will not cover for any further ultrasounds so she did just pap smear to check for any infection and felt that the baby's head was already fixed in the pelvis. She later shook my belly left-right-left (not sure why???). Yesterday Andreas measured his height to be about 49cm long but only 2500g heavy. He advised me to eat more!!! He also found that the umbilical cord was found behind the baby's neck- potential danger of blood supply being compressed if my amniotic fluid were to break.
Labor signs?
Irregular uterine contractions and downward pressure at lower abdomen when walking for too long.
Symptoms:
More significant baby movements when sitting down and standing up. Gets hungry and full easily. Feeling out of balance when squatting. Finger numbness or cramps during sleep.
Happy or moody most of the time?
Anxious of what is yet to come for these next days.
Activities recently?
Buying baby/maternal stuffs in baby stores and online. Packed my hospital bag. Attended Birth Preparatory Course last weekend at hospital. Met up with midwife this morning at home.
Activities recently?
Buying baby/maternal stuffs in baby stores and online. Packed my hospital bag. Attended Birth Preparatory Course last weekend at hospital. Met up with midwife this morning at home.
Looking forward to:
The birth of Baby AR anytime now!
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