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37 weeks and still counting to giving birth

It has been a month of bed rest and also countless number of contractions. There were many false alarms and a trip to the hospital. Yesterday checkup also showed that I have low blood count and currently have to take medication to increase that blood count. Good news was Prof Biswas has told us that he will see us in the delivery suite either this week or next week. I am crossing my fingers that it will be pretty soon. I enjoyed the pregnancy journey but I am at the point where the tummy has become too heavy and also too tiring. Even tho, it is my fourth pregnancy but seriously it s totally different. Like they say each pregnancy is different and unique. Let's talk about what I enjoyed during this pregnancy and what was not really my cup of tea.

• First trimester - "morning sickness" throughout the day

          I had the worst bout of morning sickness. This fourth pregnancy was definitely unplanned. We were planning for a fourth one but we were thinking maybe it will be great for me to graduate first. I was late for a month and we didn't think that it was me being pregnant as it had happened before due to stress.Therefore when the news came, it was bittersweet but we love the baby since the day we knew of his existence no matter how unplanned and unsure we were. I lost weight due to the persistent morning sickness. However, I actually asked my gynae for something to actually stop the morning sickness. Yes, mommies there is a medicine that ease the morning sickness. U knew how some women actually endured the morning sickness thinking it is actually part and parcel of pregnancy. That was me 3 pregnancy ago. But I actually opened my mouth to ask for something. One thing that I love about this lady doctor that I see from my 1st month to 5th month, she is such a lovely lady. She was not patronising at all. She was concern about me, I mean genuinely concern even tho it's my fourth. 

• Food deviations - Adore FISH and hate chicken which is something that is a staple at home

            I am not a BIG fan of FISH. I love Salmon but my mom practically cook asam pedas almost once a week and I used to despise fish esp canned sardine. I am a food snob and usually believe I should enjoy good food no matter what. I also believe that canned sardines are not REAL food. But baby has his own mind and LOVES sardine. I eat that for weeks till i reach my 2nd trimester where I am able to actually eat other things other than FISH. Chicken which I love became my worst enemy. I practically vomited out whenever I eat a fried chicken. It was pure torture as my mum cooked chicken almost every day. On top of the constant morning sickness, I am also vomiting food out. So I stick to canned sardine. However, I am thankful that all my cravings were satisfied.

• I enjoyed surfing the net for baby items.

           I have bought a lot of things for the baby, things that I didn't know exist during my 3 pregnancy. There was a time where hubby and me went to a baby store and we actually had a massive headache due to the fact that there were so many new baby items in the market that were so cool. I will share all my hauls in the next few days. Some are found locally whereas some need to be fly in. We are also exploring on being cost effective for this last one. We are also aiming for being eco-friendly. I may not be all that but I am trying.

Well, that pretty sums up my pregnancy journey so far. There were no intense cravings but just late night hunger pangs. One month of bed rest but I get my much needed rest from work. I love getting the baby's nursery ready. However, I am also learning to be more financially savvy. At the end of it, I am still waiting for the little one's arrival.