Just some thoughts

Recently I just have some thoughts after reading few motherhood magazines especially on the sharing story section which told us how some mothers struggle during their pregnancy.

Some struggle when they eager to have a baby naturally but the fate tells different story, they use IVF to have babies...
In their journey, it doesn't seem as smooth as what they expect, either they lost one of the twins or both in different time.

Some have their baby naturally, but the journey is not smooth sailing as well, they have either bleeding, pre-eclampasia, or other complications because of work stress, family problems or even no specific reasons, it's just happen during the pregnancy.

In one side of thinking, I am wondering why God allows this to happen if He already gave the Gift to them, He will take care and never abandon them
Another side of thinking, I am saluted and amazed the moms to be's courage and struggle on their pregnancy. Well, most of the stories end with the happy ending and the babies grow well and happy, despite the struggle that their moms encounter during the pregnancy.
They are really amazing baby....Their parents must be proud of them...

After reading their stories, I feel really blessed with my pregnancy journey.
Eventhough I find it very hard and tough during my early pregnancy, now I can appreciate more especially when I feel my baby movement, there's undescribable joy.
Now all my wants and career are not so important, my thought, my mind are focusing on the baby, what to give the best for him, how to groom him well in terms of the mental and character developments, physical developments.

Besides, I also grateful and full of thanksgiving to God, He has given me wonderful and supportive husband. My life has never better without him.
Everyday, there's a joy and happiness in our small family. Eventhough there's a time that we worry about our financial aspect whether it's enough to raise our child, we believe that God will provide eveything in the right time and in the right place.
And it's happening.....

Wonderful Week 22

Now my pregnancy journey is more than half way

I am very happy and feel blessed for the smooth sailing

Eventhough my bump is still small but I am pretty confident that the baby is doing great inside.

When I went to check up last Friday, I saw other Singaporeans mom to be also had similar bump size as mine, that makes me more confident that I am on the right track.

Besides, the positive side having small bump and big boop is I feel more sexier and not clumsy. I still can wear some of my old tops and save $$$ haha...

In addition to that, our sex life becomes great, I guess my hubby loves it hahaa....

The new development in my body is my skin is more glowing and my face has more acne than before...I guess because of my hormone creates more body oil.

And fatigue starts coming when I am doing long activities for more than 4 hours.

I don't feel false contraction anymore yay...my gynea told me to walk slowly...

Still, 18 weeks to go to see my little baby boy ....

Thanks God for this smooth journey and for Your love and care to us :D

Fetal Anatomy Scan - week 21 and 4 days

Today I do the detailed scan and everything turns alright and normal
Below is the detailed report

Biparietal Diameter : 52.4mm
Head Circumference : 189mm
Hemisphere : 22.8mm
Anterior Ventricle : 7.2mm
Posterior Ventricle : 6mm
Transcerebellar Dia : 22.1mm
Cisterna Magna : 5.9mm
Abdominal Circumf. : 161mm
Femur length : 35mm
Humerus length : 33.2mm
Fetal weight : 404 g

Heart action postive, Fetal movement visible, presentation breech
Amniotic Fluid : normal
Cord : 3 vessels
Placenta : Anterior, slightly low
Grannum Grade 0
structure : normal
Genitalia : MALE

Head,brain,orbits,lips,spine,neck and skin, chest, four-chamber view and great vessels, abdominal wall, grastro-intestinal tract, kidneys and bladder, extremities, skeleton were visualised and appear normal

Week 21 snapshots

Sometimes I am wondering where's my xtra kg going...because in a glance, it doesn't look like that I am pregnant hehe...

Week 21 - Mom and Baby Development

Mom Development

I am starting to get stretch marks in my hips..eventhough it's not much yet and since my skin is pretty fair, it's not obvious either :)
I don't gain so much weight yet from the last measurement perhaps only 0.5 kg
So far I gain 5kg from the time before my pregnancy
New development is if I am walking few meters, my lower tummy becomes hard and stiff, my mom said I may get false constraction so I need to take a lot of rests.

Baby Development

So far I feel a lot of movements inside my tummy especially at night and in the morning
even his dad can feel it when he touches my tummy at night...
Perhaps my little boy knows when is the right timing to play with his mom and dad :)
According to the expert, his taste buds developed therefore what I eat, he can taste it through amniotic fluid.
Soon, he can start hearing my voice and his dad's voice...

I am so happy and proud of my little boy, somehow we can communicate each other.
It's really a great bonding between us and I believe that baby has powerful senses than adult since he's still pure and innocent

Another Pregnancy and Baby Guide Book

Visiting time with old friends

These photos are my friends'babies from high school

Both are baby girls...very cute...

I visited them during my short trip to jakarta