Some of you may have already learnt about my pregnancy news. It took me a while to pen this post because the process was really overwhelming and I'm waiting for everything to be more stable. I'm now in my second trimester (5 months) and I have also begin to feel so much better and back to the active me without the "morning sickness" (in my case is night sickness) and the emotional ups and downs. I'm really excited and is therefore ready to share this piece of happy news and I've decided to do it in the style of a Frequently Asked Questions post which are the questions I get from my friends most of the time.
When did I first discovered I'm pregnant?
On National Day, 9th August 2016. I've missed my period for about a week and finally decided to buy a home pregnancy test kit to check. I even bought the box with two test kits inside just to be sure but the result on the first was so obvious, it couldn't go wrong. So now I'm selling the unopened one on Carousell.
What's my thoughts when I saw the positive result?
I was more shocked than surprised as this news came too fast and sudden. I just hold the pregnancy test kit in my hand for a very long time and tears flow out my eyes. Husband is the opposite of me, he was really happy about the news and can't wait to tell his family members.
What's my first trimester like?
Horrible and terrible! First was the sore breasts that was so uncomfortable. Next, I started to lost appetite and the nightmare of vomiting every night came. I dreaded lunch time and dinner time. I badly wanted to eat but I felt so nausea after eating. Ended up, I lost about 5kg of weight and everyone commented I slim down so much. I avoided going to food tasting events, avoided meeting friends and was really, really down. Once, I literally just broke down at home, lying on the sofa and shouted. Husband came out from his gaming room and I started to cry real bad until husband had to carry me from the living room to the bedroom. I just felt so unfair that here I am suffering and he's still enjoying life as per normal, eating my share of food and playing games as usual. It's really is a foodie woes to not be able to enjoy food normally. I also experience slight bleeding and I was really terrified thinking that something bad has happened to the fetus, luckily after some research, I found out that light spotting is normal.
Who was the first to find out that I'm pregnant?
Beside myself and my husband, the first we informed are our parents. After that, at my previous work place, it was one of my closer colleague-friend and she even accompanied and waited with me at the Polyclinic. Really appreciate that. My bff from Poly was also very supportive. Surprisingly, I didn't broke the news to the both of them at all. They just say that I don't act like myself and guess that. Easier for me as back then, I really didn't know how to break the news to anybody.
What's my biggest decision after learning that I'm pregnant?
To quit my office job. I've been there for like 8 to 9 years but prior to that I've changed boss once and that makes me easier to leave without the feeling of so much attachment to the place. I still miss the place, miss the food, miss the funny times with colleagues and friends but leaving there is the best decision I've made in the year so far. After some calculation, I think I can still go without a full time job for a while with my savings. Currently, I just want to focus on my part time job, doing my blog, doing some housework, doing things I like and more family and friends time and just being very happy and contented. I never want to miss any milestones of my baby.
What kind of Mummy I am?
I think I'm a kiasu mummy. I've already went to quite a few baby seminars, joined some mummy clubs and gotten and keeping a lot of goodies from the different vendors. Even before the gender was known, I've already bought some baby stuff. Oh, I also let my baby listen to Classical music on YouTube which is said to be good for brain development. Haha.
Do I prefer a boy or a girl?
This is the most common question I get. If baby is a boy, I think I can have lesser worries about his safety but with a baby girl, I can doll her up very pretty every day and she can share my clothes and stuff with me.
Yes, we did so long time ago. If the baby is a boy, he would be called Jayden Lee, but subsequently I went to search on Google and found out that Jayden Lee is a popular female porn star so we changed it to Jaden Lee. (Both our name combined, Jasmine + Ryden) If the baby is a girl, she would be called Rena Lee. Rena is a name that just suddenly appear in my dreams and I like the meaning of this name.
Source: http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/rena
Greek Meaning:
The name Rena is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Rena is:Peaceful.
Hebrew Meaning:
The name Rena is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Rena is:Joyous song.
Tell me more about the baby and situation now?
Baby is confirmed to be a baby girl and her official hashtag would be #ChewyRenaLee. My baby bump is now more obvious and the other day, an Indian lady gave up her non-priority seat in the MRT which I'm really grateful for. I can now feel slight kicks that are actually ticklish for now. The expected delivery date is early April 2017 and she's an Aries Girl. My Appetite is back to normal but I still don't have the cravings to eat two servings or more. The food I craved for are more toward sour or spicy food and noodles.
I'm also really blessed and thankful to have supportive family and friends. My husband who supported me greatly. My mum who would without fail accompanied me to every check-up I had at NUH. Every Saturday, my mother-in-law will come and help out with the household chores. My bff Lis, who just turned into a mummy this year offered and shared with me so many tips and stories that others might not even share. She also passed me some necessity for pregnancy like the stretch mark cream that I'm diligently using now. My blogger friends, Jessie was so happy for me and her mum even bought me clothes suitable for pregnancy. Meryl was happy for me and wanted to buy things for the baby already too. Not forgetting husband's sis who already bought things for baby in Australia and also his friend Tabby who wanted to be baby's Godma and the many well-wishes and kind thoughts from other friends. Really, really appreciate.
I'm beginning to enjoy the process of pregnancy and I pray for a smooth delivery of a happy, healthy baby next year. More updates to come soon, I promise.
XOXO
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