Another day

Yesterday I spent the whole day at home, wasn't feeling up to going to school, took the day off.

Today was not too bad, got back to school at 9 ish. Just got back home, so much to do in school! 2 term papers to set, exercise books inspection, 3 pile of quizzes, parent's day deadline, guidance team activity, etc. I left school at around 6:30, couldn't stay any longer. Had dinner in school, the food feels like sticking out of my back! Yes my back! Why! Why....

Sitting on the sofa now, so tired.... waiting for my milk to cool down... then I shall probably head to bed, long day tomorrow...

Shopping for health

Today we bought a lot of things and spent way too much than we would like. We got ourselves each a necklace, a pillow for hubby and a waist pillow for myself. They are all Phiten products. It claims it'll increase your blood circulation, hence relax your muscle and relieve you from pain. Since I always have stiff neck after work because of sitting down and typing on a computer. I thought I might like to give it a try. I was going to get something for my back since it's aching a lot more than it use to for some reason (not like my tummy is huge at the moment) but it makes me really uncomfortable when I walk, especially carrying things. I need to sit down pretty frequently in order to relieve me from the pain. Unfortunately the waist belt they've got wasn't big enough for my tummy and I thought my tummy will grow very soon so it won't be of much use to me later. Instead I got the waist pillow which I can put on my chair as I sit or on the bed when I sleep. It does feel better when I sat against it in the shop. Shall try that out tonight see if it makes any difference. A day without waist pain will be nice!

Hubby got a phiten pillow, hope it'll give him better sleep at night. He had stiff neck and sore muscle before which troubled him for more than a week. If this pillow can improve his sleep, then like he said it'll be worth it. A good night sleep makes you energetic and you can get things done with much high efficiency. In other word, gets more things done! It'd be ideal for both of us since we are two very busy people!!

Tonight will be the night, will update the result after tomorrow!

Sea Band

Hubby went out today to business meeting and got me a pair of Sea Band for my nausea. I hope it'll help lessen my nauseous feeling. School starts next Monday I don't want my nausea to be in the way if I can help it!

By the way, yesterday baby has 契家姐 no.2 ! ^_^

It's 6:23pm already, another uneventful day combating nausea. Nothing much really...

Itchy palm...

Last night was good, met a lot of new faces and built a lot of connection, baby's behaving as well. Didn't get to have dinner til about 10pm !!! Ate a green apple and a muffin before so that's good. Dinner was hilarious, we left the restaurant at around 1am! No more MTR for us, so had to take the taxi....you can imagine where it'll take me, yes to the hell and back. Actually just back from the hell and now I felt much better, but this hell journey last from this morning at 1 am til 4pm !! *sigh* ah well I am glad it's out finally...

It's good that hubby met these new people, made some connection, already one of them has pre-ordered his book on Amazon, heh! Hope good things will keep coming our way, want as much good things as possible before baby arrives, that'll be great!

More itchy palm.....more itchy palm....

Never judge a book by its cover

Saw a video from Youtube today, what a surprise! Being cynical never pays off, humble is the key!

These two days was again pretty bad. One night after dinner, tummy was feeling so nauseous that I couldn't sleep the whole night, hubby made me some ginger tea and it felt a bit better but still not enough to put me to sleep. Eventually threw up at 5am, felt better right away and of course feeling weak. That's how I fell asleep afterward til 10am...Woke up feeling hungry, I thought I'll have some bread to keep me going before I start cooking my lunch. But the bread didn't work this time, I was so nauseous that I had to sit down most of the time. Drank a glass of warm water and that's when everything came out in the bog :/

Usually I'll feel better after throwing up, so I could make my lunch and all that, but then after it's made, I didn't fancy eating it! *sigh* though I still force some down in me, I have to have full stomach before I can take my folic acid. In the evening, again not feeling my best, Nick and Mercy came and visited me. I was lying on the sofa with my half live greeting them. It's so embarrassing that they have to sit (I mean stuck) at the corner, one can say it's cozy but it's definitely embarrassing. Ah well...

After dinner, I continued to feel nauseous, was cold sweating a lot but I wasn't exactly feeling hot while hubby was boiling hot! But we can't have the fan on, otherwise it'll blow at me and I'll be sick even more :( After Nick and Mercy left, I lie in bed and kind of doze off for about 2 hours, then decided to go back to the bedroom, didn't sleep until 2am with the help of ginger tea and hot water...

I hope today I'll be feeling better, at least I am sitting up typing all these today, so I better seize the day! :) and oh tonight we are going to the Sheraton hotel because hubby got invited to make a guest speech, we'll see how it goes...I know he's nervous but he needs more of these occasions to boost up his confidence :), it only takes time... We'll see how it goes!

I swear...

Was feeling very nauseous after dinner tonight, took me a long time to get it all settled so that I can sit up and type this entry. Baby must be protesting where's his folic acid! Woke up remembering heck I forgot the pill after dinner! Took it with cold water because it is closest to me. *sigh* sometimes I know I might forget that's why I hope someone can remind me in case I fail, but seems relying on myself is my only way out. Sorry to xiaobao. I hope xiaobao will know when s/he grows up mommy is 最偉大的！Isn't it? They are connected for 9 months, who'll better understand xiaobao than mommy?

I will not forget the pill tomorrow!!!

Lucky day

Met Claudia yesterday in the afternoon. Baby was behaving this time, thanks to Claudia, I actually felt good and we walked from home to the shopping mall and hubby even got me 2 pairs of comfy shoes! Then went home and chat with Mrs. Leung for 2 hours standing up!! I thought I had all the exercise I need in a day already right! :) Hope I'll be this lucky today and all the days after!

My appetite was also good yesterday, had my lunch tea, then I ordered another plate of salad, finished real quick and I ate again in the shopping mall! I couldn't believe how much I can eat. I guess it balances out those days when I couldn't eat! hah!

No Pear?

Yesterday morning woke up feeling a bit peckish. Ate some biscuits and felt a bit better. I thought I'll have a pear too it's all ripen and ready to eat! I thoroughly enjoyed that pear only right afterward I stood up tummy feeling this hot sensation coming up again! :-/ That's not good. Saliva flooding in my mouth, I had to swallow very frequently. I thought what if I lie down, then it'll be less likely to throw up, so I walked back into my room, I sat down for 5 seconds and only found myself running back to the bathroom and threw up! Out went the whole pear.....

*sigh* at least this time I threw up something sweet, throat didn't burn afterward, unlike last time when I threw up my dinner, that was nasty! Does it mean I can't even have pear? Or did I eat it at the wrong time? That I shouldn't eat fruit first thing in the morning? I liked that pear ...

Dinner surprise

Was really longing for some stir-fry vegetable with garlic. Sudden my appetite came back and I thought I'll go and find stir-fry vegetable for dinner! Had morning glory with pork in garlic, plus a bowl of soup and a bowl of rice. Thought it was a bit oily but other than that, was fine. Went home feeling a bit uneasy but nothing special since I am pregnant. Made some ginger tea and hope it'll settle tummy, half lying down didn't help this time....

Thought I'll go to bed, so I went to brush my teeth and wash my face. After did both was thinking how lucky I was this time that I didn't throw up! The moment I thought about throwing up, this burning sensation rise up my tummy and push the vegetable up my throat. Here gone my dinner! I am expecting myself to be hungry later in the night, good job that I have some bread on the table which I can nibble on if I want to.

Now I am feeling very weak and again strength less. Hate ginger tea, hate anything gingery! Hate oily food, hate outside food!

I should best lie down before I want to throw up some more....my throat burns...it hurts...

契家姐

Today I am feeling a bit better, still feeling a bit weak and get tired very easily but other than that, I am fine. Today baby has a "契家姐"! She's sister no. 1. Looks like baby is going to have a lot of sisters and brothers in the future, baby will be soooooo happy :)

The 9th Week

Been to hospital last night for my second checkup. Ultrasound shown the baby has grown quite a lot, from 5.3mm in week 6 to now 28.3 in week 9! Amazing! On the other hand, I am feeling rather sick most of the time. The doctor laughed when I told him how sick I have been! The good thing is it's all normal for the baby. It feels like the baby is sucking away all my energy and strength and having a rave party in me when I am all weak and can't even walk at my normal speed.

Going back home on the train was indeed a nightmare, since my tummy isn't that big yet, so people don't know I am pregnant, fighting for a seat will be hubby's task every time we hop on a train. So we were sitting down most of the train journey, but I didn't know how I endure it all and finally made it home and first thing I had to do is lie down on the sofa and pant! What a journey!

Have to find a public hospital to register soon, baby need to do test for down syndrome test soon during week 12 or 13. Will go back to Dr. Fong in 4 weeks time. Til then the baby should be even bigger! :)

Hello there bao!

The idea of keeping a running record of my pregnancy appeals me greatly. It'll be something to look back with my baby later on. Kind of like a present and s/he will know what it's like to be in mom's tummy and how it makes mommy feels. Here we go!