Such a pleasant surprise to have met Joanna while ordering coffee at Cibo yesterday. She's still the same, maybe a little skinnier. And also mentioned that I look more like 3 or 4 months preggie. I told her I'm already 6! So maybe I have been exaggerating a bit when complaining I feel like a beach whale. But I do. I honestly do!
The little talk we had made me feel hopefull. It does. I may not talk much about it but it is depressing to know we're going back to square one in less than a year's time. I hope we don't have to. I'll find any means not to. I ran away from it all. I'm not about to give it all up yet. We'll see what happens.
On a lighter note, thanks to your Daddy for taking me out for dinner last night. The change was delightful. We went to check out this new noodle joint. Being a noodle freak that I am, I was pleased to have had homemade noodles at the joint. They are certainly different than the ones you buy at the supermarket. The first time I had homemade noodles was on our honeymoon. Then Daddy tried his hands at making them himself. It's different and certainly more filling, I'd say.
Caught a glimpse of my round belly last night at the restaurant's toilet. By golly, my belly button looks funny. Hehhe! Also, my belly obviously looks bigger than everything else now. Well, it has been for a while. I've only just took notice of it. For a long while actually I've been feeling my bum is ginormous compared to other parts of my body!
Oh and we browsed through the city for some t-shirts (preferrably size XXXXXL) for me to wear at home. I can no longer fit into Daddy's old t-shirts and of course have shoved mine to the bottom of our drawers long before. And Sims 3 is coming out next month! *yay!* We managed to get store credits for an item we returned and that credit will go to my Sims, ok Daddy. And no baby, you shall not be encouraged to play games like Mommy, Daddy, your grandma and both uncles until you finish college =)
Week 25: Turn it around... and around
Fetal development in pregnancy week 25: Fetus in sixth month Your little grower’s physical proportions are even-ing out at this point and most of their remaining development will largely be weight gain and lots and lots of nervous system development. The good news is: if your child is born premature now they’ll be more likely to survive without too much trauma as their lungs began to produce “surfactant” last week, which means their tiny respiratory system is getting stronger with each passing day. Yes, now’s a good time for a minor sigh of relief and a quick pat on the back. All that hard work and conscientious living is really getting your child prepared for a healthy delivery. Keep up the fabulous work mama! This week they’ll be scootching slowly out of the old breech position and start rotating (already!) into a better position for exit during their birth. Their head and feet are slowly rotating so that the head is pointed down towards the birth canal. Time is short (or really long, depending on who you ask)—just (still!) 14 weeks left before you can go back to being a single-resident human.
And how's mom doing? Trimester two is finally almost over, which means you have that one final trimester of pregnancy to enjoy (and suffer through). You could celebrate this landmark passage by purchasing some piece of clothing designed to make your curvy body look as gorgeous and classy as possible... and don’t let the price tag stop you, this is an act of self-love not book-keeping. But before you max out your credit card, remember: you’re only going to get larger, so buy smart. Speaking of larger, you’re obviously carrying more weight now and your back is going to let you know. Don’t let this get you down or make you feel like a weakling—it all comes with the territory of being preggers. Try to practice good posture—it will alleviate some of the back fatigue as slouching is actually harder on your back. It’s also common for women to experience leg cramps during this period. Go ahead, strong arm someone who loves you into giving you a massage. Or if you're lucky enough to have the extra bucks, head to a spa that specializes in pregnancy massages and get the full-treatment.
You may have already noticed that your hair seems fuller, thicker, more plentiful and darker-- especially your body hair. There are two basic reasons for this: 1) you're shedding much less (head) hair than you usually do and 2) your body's hormones contribute to the way your body hair is growing right now. Not to worry, all the hairiness will return to normal after you've delivered your baby.
Tour de Stretch-pants
by The Sarcastic JournalistGoing on the hospital tour was always an exciting part of having a baby. On both of my tours, I arrived at the meeting spot, my husband in tow, to find several other pregnant women waiting to go on their tours.
Of course, being a female of the overly hormonal variety, I’d size them up. Who looked like she had one too many ice cream sundaes. Who seemed a little neurotic and who decided to do away with fashion totally once finding out she was pregnant.
Yes, I know we were all pregnant and part of that big Vagina Sisterhood, but I couldn’t help but judge.
At the same time, I was wondering if they were judging me. You see, I didn’t want to go on the hospital tour too early. If I did, I’d look like some crazy woman who wasn’t even pregnant wanting to tour labor and delivery. I didn’t want to schedule it too late because what if I went into labor?
No, the middle of the pregnancy was, as Baby Bear would say, “Just right.”
I couldn’t help but feel a little jealous at the pregnant women who, when asked their due dates, would reply “Tomorrow!”
Tomorrow? I hate you. I have three more months to go and my butt doesn’t fit into my maternity jeans very well anymore.
The tour can seem a little overwhelming. They show you triage. They show you the rooms and, of course, the stirrups. Perhaps they point out the couch for Daddy/Grandma/Friend/Partner.
It all starts to seem a little too real.
On our first hospital tour, the nurse asked me how I felt. “I’m not so sure I want to do this anymore,” I said.
“Oh, I know, it’s all a big adjustment having a baby for the first time.”
“No, I just don’t want to push it out of my crotch.”
I think I forgot to tell you we went for a short hospital tour. Not really a tour, we just passed by the maternity ward and walked around it for a bit. Looks like any normal hospital to me!
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