so, baby #3 is due in three days! not really ready since we dont really have a name for him yet. should we name him to reach for stars, be at the top of the peak or just be safe? the moment the sonographer told me that we are going to have a boy, the sound of roaring motorcycles ran through my head and boys in green army uniform appeared. I shuddered at the thought. at that moment, I knew all I wanted is my boy to grow up healthy and safe. that's why I like the name 文安. but it has this 60s feel that I am not sure if my boy would like it as much.
and all the nagging from the dr about c-sec complications is scaring the hell of out me. okie, but I have to clarify. by nagging I mean he mentioned it thrice. he is usually quite chill. so when he mentions something thrice, it really makes me think quite a bit about it. not that there is anything I can do about it though.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/c-section/expert-answers/c-sections/faq-20058380
point #1 from the above is the one dr has been "nagging" about. hopefully everything will go well since my best friend says that the occurrence is less than 1% but women with repeated cesarean are about four times as likely to have a bladder injury at delivery versus those who did not have a previous cesarean delivery.
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baby cot have been setup and left with sheet covers which mummy says will put on on sunday when bb comes home so it will not be dusty.
baby clothes are all washed and smelling nice. have put aside a few for sunday which mummy will pick out one depending on his actual size. last visit to the dr on friday, he measured about 3kg. dr says when he is out, will be probably abt 3.1-3.2kg. which is about 暄's size. I hoped the dr is right because I dont think I can handle any babies smaller than 暄. she was my threshold - so fragile and light earning her the title of 鳳爪.
hospital bag and admission letter packed. oh left the clothes to wear on sunday. what should I wear? actually the question is what can fit me? lol.
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anyway the favourite questions/remarks for this pregnancy:
- oh it's a boy arh! good arh. you all have been trying for a boy?
- any difference between a boy pregnancy and girl one?
actually we were not planning anything - I was already packing the girls baby clothes and stuff to throw/give away. though secretly I am slightly relived that's bb is a boy. can you imagine three teenage girls under one roof? cat fights, tears and brawl every day? lol. but the worrying part is, I have no idea how to raise a boy. I want him to be confident but not egotistical. I want him to love me but not a mama's boy. I want him to be brave but still be safe. so many wants.
anyway hopefully with a boy, he can help balance out the family dynamics a little. :)
all three pregnancies are quite different. but one of the main differences is the emotions. with the girls, I am like super emo - tears are always brimming. with this boy, i am like so cool. even when the hubs fell and injured himself. I was like, ok. I dont even remember myself being so 冷靜 in these 30 years. hahaha.
for this boy, I must also eat my daily quota of red meats. if I dont eat enough of pork/beef, I will be snacking non stop every other hour till i go sleep. so I must be doing it right since my weight gain so far is only 5kg. :)
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琳's one was the most pampered one. we went for the most holidays and a babymoon. most supply of bird nest. I was the most 聽話 - no caffeine/alcohol and no raw food. I ate what dr cordelia advised - lots of proteins and fruits. and the hubs was the most attentive. :)
暄's one was the one with the most puke and I ate two oysters.
this pregnancy has been the most physically tired and painful one. you won't want to know what I have been eating either...
was puking throughout my first trimester that I lost almost 6kg.
Braxton Hicks appear even before the second trimester. and now some of the BH are so painful I cant tell if it's the real thing or not.
legs swell up at the end of the first trimester. I feel them wobbling when I walk and I cant fit into my shoes. 暄 has been calling then elephant legs. T_______________T
then came legs cramps at the middle of the night. they were so painful that the next few days my muscles were so sore that it felt like I had ran a half marathon. at its peak, the legs were also cramping during the day. but ever since I took some time off work to rest, my legs are better - no more leg cramps and I can see my ankles and veins!
now are the pain/cramps at the pelvic area. seriously I never had them before.
i was also having insomnia. I will go to bed about 10plus and wake up at 2 or 3 in the morning. so I tried going to bed later but I will still wake up 4. cant go to bed any later because the next day I will be too tired at work.
my heart rate was also quite weird. at rest, it can go up to 120! so I cut away my coffee/tea but it did not really work until recently dr put me on hl for a week.
three more days till all these pain goes away and yummy hospital food!
oh and my favourite aunty Suriati - will be seeing her end of the month!
seriously I cant wait. :)
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