Confinement Nanny and Catering Services

Hi all,

Ok. Now i have to add in the cereal drinks to the list. I threw up the whole day yesterday. So terrible. I am going to tell my gynae about it on next tuesday.

As i was reading babycenter website. I found that besides hiring a confinement nanny, i can actually order for confinement catering services, which can provide the food for 7days X 4 weeks, including of Lunch and Dinner. So now i am thinking of whether a nanny would be good or just the catering. At least i wouldn't need to fret whether i can eat this or that. However, i am afraid i might not be able to handle my baby when i am doing my confinement. Then it would be ended up disaster. So i think i better have a discussion with my husband and see how it goes.

Now i am showing signs of dehydrations. Been having headaches and ear pain. Sipping my water as much as possible now. So tiring. I guess i will have to go for a nap now. Hear from me soon.

Food that made me uncomfortable

I just discovered that i can't take dairy products. They made me throw up like mad. Wonder why? It makes me so queasy and i will start to throw up everything i had eaten. Now i can only take plain water which is a bless. Because last week, even if i drink plain water, i will still throw up. So now is slightly better. However, i can't take the following drinks and food at the moment:

1. Milo

2. Milk

3. Soya Bean Milk

4. Hot Dog Sausage

5. Cheese

So sad. Now i am trying cereal and see whether will cereal make me throw up as well. Oh man. This is sad. Lucky at the moment baby doesn't absorb the food that i eat. But next week is the start of 2nd Trimester. I hope i will be fine by then. I really hope and i will pray hard.

Hope to know that baby would be fine and the gender. :)

My Running Dreams

I had a very good run in my dreams last night. I dreamt that i was being betrayed and someone sent an assassin to kill me. OMG. Very drama right? Lol. I was at this building which was very huge and elegant, with alot of staircase and each level are different levels of achievements. Meaning, is like Taekwando, you will have different belt to indicate you have mastered which level. I was so amazed and someone just threw me a sword, and i followed this lady up the stairs. But i beginning to felt weird and afraid, as there are people giving me a good eye stare and are like preparing to ambush me. Then the lady suddenly stop and turn to me and said, prepare to die in the hands of all my disciples. I was like giving a very surprised look and ask: "What for? What did i do wrong"?

Then the next minute, one skinny guy just flung his three knives at me, and i managed to run away with it. So i quickly run to the staircase and quickly think of a way to escape. I ran, jumped and flew just like the movie Ong Bak and Yamakasi. Woohoo.. It was such an adventure. But i can felt my heart pounding real fast. I need to run. So finally i saw a window and immediately flew out and landed on a grass and to my surprised. The road are so familiar with where i am staying now. As i ran, i saw my secondary school and the bus stop. Then i saw a lady and she gave me a weird look and said to me: " You have to wait for her". I shouted: "Who"?! Then suddenly a lady voice commanded in some ritual style, but it sounded like from 1000 miles. LOL. So drama right? Then suddenly came alot of spiders! OMG, i hate spiders you know. Then this lady came out and immediately take down the people who tried to kill me. And gave me a hungry look. I was like: "Oh..Oh.. Should i run"? She really want to eat me up. That stupid weird lady why asked me to wait for her? Wait to die? No way man.

I immediately ran and ran and ran, suddenly the placed changed to a very secluded place. I ran to the building, and found a house and ran in and hide. But it was not too long, they still finds me. Think they senses me or something. So i quickly flew out the window and i was like falling, but i never reach the bottom, but each time there would be something to protect me. So finally i landed on a place that has water. It looks like a dam. There are generators everywhere, the water are coming up. I need to quickly escape before i get myself drown. i ran and ran and found myself to be at a place near Jurong. But the place doesn't looks familiar. Then i couldn't get a cab, because it was so crowded and people are queuing up for it.

I quickly ran to a shelter and saw an old man. I don't know why suddenly the Monkey God just came out of my mouth. I asked him, where can i find the Monkey God temple? He told me to go straight to Tuas and there would be a temple there. Then he said he need to call and confirm. But he took quite sometime and i sensed that something is wrong. And yes. He is one of them. They have too many eyes out there. So i quickly ran and ran without noticing what route to go. Then suddenly i came to this temple which was like being abandoned very long time ago. Inside are all spider webs. Then i had a sudden shivers and i heard evil laughs. I saw the Monkey God statue, but nothing really happens to help me. Then came this lady who wanted to eat me up and she is the spider demon. She said, "i have already put a curse to this Monkey and you can never get any help from anyone and neither do you can run away from me now." I don't know why, i suddenly felt nervous and i cried, my tears falls to the floor and suddenly a golden light shines me, and the place immediately turned into spider web free and a very beautiful temple. The Monkey God gave a cheeky laugh and revived! Then he asked me to jump into the golden light, as i jumped into it, i woke up.

Wow. That was an adventure man. Not sure whether the Monkey God had taken down the evil spider lady. But one thing for sure. I had escape back to reality. HAHA! So enjoy the readings. if you have any interesting stories, please feel free to share with me. :) Cheers!

The Importance of Supplements

Hi all, Yesterday one of my friend gave birth to a baby girl weighing at 2.23KG. My husband and i went to the hospital to visit her and we are so thrilled for her. Her baby looked so much like her, with her eyes and curly hair. HAHA. So i checked out her even more, because afterall she suffered so much pain to gave birth to her baby. Immediately she told me to ask for epidural and don't because i think i can endure the pain and bear with it.

She told me she started her contractions at 2am. Then she was feeling pain gradually and the nurses and midwife gave her this laughing gas. But she said she pained until she cannot hold the thing to breathe in and ask for epidural at around 4am. Then she said she felt numb at the lower part of the body, but at least she can have a good rest for few hours. Her baby was being induced. So they gave her drips and medicine to let her cervix to dilate until 10cm. Then at about 10am, she said she just push for 5 minutes and the baby is out. So touching.

They haven't name her yet. So throughout we call her baby baby... LOL.

She told me because she has pneumonia during her pregnancy, she was so devastated and was very scared that it would harm her baby, as she was given alot of anti-biotics and medicines. So she decided not to breastfeed the baby as the fear of medicines she took.

So she advises me to take the 'Nutrilite' supplements which we always take. And so that we will be healthy and baby will be healthy too. She said she just take it and at least now, her baby is healthy. She don't experiences much pain and most of all. She don't have water retention! So the followings are:

1 scoop of 200ml Protein - It supplies balanced amounts of 9 essential amino acids. (It can be mxied with the prenatal milk, so that it will taste good and the minerals are able to get into your body and baby)

1 tab of B complex - Contains 7 B vitamins - B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, folic acid, and B12; plus inositol and PABA

(para- amino- benzoic-acid). B5 helps to reduce stress and is need by the adrenal gland. B6 reduces water retention and increases oxygen flow to the female organs and also aid in restoring estrogen levels to normal. B12 helps to reduces stress, prevents anaemia. (B6 can curb Morning sickness too)

1 tab of Calcium Magnesium - Studies have shown that calcium supplements can reduce many symptoms of PMS by as much as 30%. Magnesium, deficiency may be associated with PMS. Should take together. (Yes. This is the best, she took alot of Calcium Magnesium, and she don't have water retention and swelling feet. This is importance and most of all it can calm the nerves and you won't get agitated so easily).

1 tab of Vitamin E with Lecithin - Good for sore breasts and other PMS symptoms, improves oxygen utilization and limits free radical damage. Also helps to relieve nervous tension, irritability and depression. (She said this is important as well, because it will provides oxygen to the brain and you will feel less lethargic and your complexions will improve as well).

1 tab of Bioflavonoid C -Aids in relief of discomfort and breast swelling. Also boost immune system. (This is very important, nowadays there are rise in H1N1 and the weather don't seems to be any good. It is best to take more Vit C to boost immunity).

1 tab of Iron Folic - Iron helps in building your blood cells and prevent Anemia, Folic is to prevent birth defects. (This is extremely important as well, gynae will usually prescribed Iron for you. But Iron have to take with Vit C, so that it can be easily absorbed into the body).

1 Capsule of Garlic and Licorice - Uses as a natural antibodies. (I have read articles, mothers should take garlic in order to build immunity as well, they said it is good for babies, so that their immune system also at its best).

All of the aboved mentioned supplements are from "Nutrilite". It is advisable not to mixed with other brands of supplements. You may wish to increase the dosages to 3 tabs if necessary. For best results is best to take 3 times a day, if you felt 3 times daily is too much, you can still reduce to once or twice daily to your own comfort level. Please also ask your gynae whether you are suitable for the above mentioned supplements. :)

As i have morning sickness, i have been taking B Complex, Bio C, Iron Folic and Calcium Magnesium. So i am slowly going to try out on Vitamin E with Lecithin and Garlic and Licorice. Once my morning sickness have subside. So i wish all mothers to be a great health and give birth to a healthy baby. Babydust! :)

Dreams are taking over my head

These days my dreams are getting too real. Real in the sense that i thought that it is happening and somehow it's taking over my mind and i couldn't control it. Like i dreamt of a baby, a very cute baby. I was holding the baby, feeding and taking care of it. I can even feel the baby breathe and the kiss. OMG right? But i am happy with this dream. haha.

Last night, the dream gave me headaches now. I don't know why and how. My husband says he wants to break off with me. Then i couldn't contact him and i was crying real hard. I thought it was so real, when i woke up by the tears (real tears), i turned and saw my husband sleeping beside me very soundly. I was so confused and finally felt relieved. These vivid dreams really gave me a fright. But this is not the first time i dreamt that he break off with me. So i guess, he is really important to me and i am scared to lose him. I love him dearly.

I was unable to sleep well, was woken by the strong wind outside the window, and the rumbling toliet door noise. I was so annoyed by it. I have to woke up twice to close the window and open the toliet door to let the wind in. I don't like the wind. It gave me a sudden chills and uncomfortable about it. When i went to the toliet, i could hear the dog barks in the middle of the night, which was quite annoying. I quickly climb back to my bed and wrapped myself with my quilt. Slowly, i was like being injected with Anesthetic, i was feeling numb and sleepy. I don't like the feeling. Because the strong and cold wind is blowing at me. But i eventually fell asleep and woke up with headaches.

Vomit again. But is definitely better than last week. Hope to be in the best condition soon. :) Cheers!

My Weird Dreams

Eversince i am pregnant, my dreams are so vivid that i think i can write a book and sell it. haha. But from the start i couldn't remember, so i will start to write about my dreams if it is interesting. :)

I dreamt that i am at this ship. And it is in the middle of the night. We are going to nowhere (i don't even know what is the place name). Then there are caves all that. We managed to stop at one of the place to have a rest, then my friend and i went to a hill to sit and chit chat. We saw alot of people sitting there too. So as we chat, suddenly we saw a red bright light coming towards us. We thought it is a shooting star, but when it gets nearer, there are fire and a monster roar. It is a dragon!

We quickly run back to the ship and shout out for alert. Then suddenly the dragon had conquered our ship and it changed into a human form and a woman. We have made into slaves, we can't move and we can't speak. But we all are trying our best to do something to save ourselves from her. But she discovered and casts a spell and banished me and my friend to another island which we do not know. But what we know is that we are amazed by the place. There is this coconut, which can be shrink when you touch it. The sea is so transparent, but you still couldn't see the fishes inside. Suddenly a person shouted out for us and said: "DANGER". We quickly climb back to the surface and there is a big Dragon fish inside the sea and nearly eaten by it. "Oh dear, where are we?" i sulked. Then the person ran to us and brought us to his place.

Suddenly the placed changed into shanghai style and it becomes a city area, and no dragons. They gave us a room that looked so hotel style and it is so clean. We began to feel abit unsafe. As we are not sure, whether they would be good or bad people. Then they brought us around and suddenly we are given a job to look after an elderly lady. We have to bring her to the hospital for check ups. Then the cab driver trying to con our $100 and then there is this guy came to our rescue. Then i was awake. HAHA.

So many places and weird right? I hope to have more interesting dreams and would be able to share about it. :)

My Food Craves

I am not so bloated like the first time now. But i still gets on off nauseas. But i noticed my food craves are crazy and i couldn't control it. But now i am starting to feel less appetite now. Let me show you what my baby loves me to eat and from these food, people can guess whether it is a boy or a girl. But i don't feel anything as yet. LOL. So here are the food craves list:

I love sour food

Taste better if it is fried food

I cannot tolerate fish now

I still can take spicy food

I cannot tolerate sweetness

I tried beef, but it tastes so weird

I don't like chinese food (e.g. Economical rice with vegetables, meats)

I still love to drink soup

I felt better when my sweet is minty

I can't swallow my vitamins and i vomit each time i swallowed.

I can't take bland food, i will feel nausea

Always felt thirsty

I still love curry, but trying to control it

Yep. That's it. Still trying to explore and observe about my food craves. HAHA. Of course after all my food intake, i would be extremely fatigue and would flew to my bed and sleep. Well, i shall write again when i have new stuffs coming on. Oh ya, now that i would need to change bra. Oh man. Gonna be a cow soon. hahahaha. See ya!

My 5th to 10th Weeks

So my next appointment is 6th April 2010 (it would be 5 weeks pregnant). This time they found two sacs in my uterus. It shows a sunglasses. i was amazed and the gynae said that one of the sac was empty and that she guessed that i may have twins. But she doesn't wants to assume first and this may be the reasons why i have been having discharges and bleeding.

My husband and i was so excited as both our family history has twins too. But the happiness doesn't hold any long. I went back to work the next day and for just two days i started to have bleeding again and this time i go straight to A&E. I have overworked myself again. I admitted to hospital straight and the sonographer said that my baby heartbeat is abit weak, and that higher chances that i may be miscarriage again. I panic and tried to control my tears, as i started to pray and tell my baby to be strong and that i loved him or her so much. I wouldn't want to lose him or her.

So that night was so hectic, i can't sleep in the hospital. As i have mixed feelings and of course i always have to rush to washroom to pass urine and i am required to complete rest in bed. The next morning, a male gynae came and told me i would need to do another scan just to check whether the baby is alright. So i was wheel-chaired to the room to do scans. The sonographer is more experience than the one last night. She said baby is alright now and she explained to me what was this and that. Then i told her how about the heartbeat? She said is about 113 per minute now. I felt relieved and i told her last night the heartbeat was 110 per minute. She said it is still within the range, so is still okay. Then i told her yesterday the sonographer said differently, or isit i caught her at the wrong timing, that's why she scared me? She just re-assured me that the baby is fine and that i can be discharged at 11am.

So they fixed my appointment to 19th April 2010. Went and my gynae said that the baby is now fine and after the discharged, i am perfectly fine now. Baby also grow about 1cm and my brown discharge had stopped too. She told me it could be the empty sac that causes the bleeding. So now confirmed that i have only one baby. The other sac, they have considered as incomplete sac. They just hope that the sac would be pushed to one side, so that the baby would be able to grow well. I went back to work the next day and tendered my resignation.

3rd May 2010, Gynae said i am now 10 weeks pregnant. And that my baby is growing very well. And now the baby is about the length of 3.2cm. I was so ecstatic and i nearly had tears rolling down my cheeks. My husband and i was so happy and we are both relieved that the baby is now growing well and very fine. So our next appointment would be on the 1st June 2010. By then, it would be 14 weeks. If we are lucky, we would be able to see the gender of the baby. No matter is boy or girl, as long as the baby is healthy i am happy. I will leave it to my family and friends to guess whether it would be boy or girl. :)

So i am now on Multi-vitamins and Folic acids and trying to eat healthily, but i still couldn't control the food craves. I shall write about my food craves in the next blog. LOL.

My 1st to 4th Weeks

When i first noticed that i may be pregnant, i started to have brown discharge on the 18th March 2010. I was very scared. Because i am having cramps and backaches. And it was not good as i had these experiences last year as well. That's when i was bleeding profusely and had a miscarriage last year. This time i wouldn't want history to repeats itself again. I quickly fix an appointment with a gynae and i was less than 4 weeks pregnant at that time. So can only saw a lining in my uterus. So the gynae gave me an injection, this is to stablise my pregnancy and lucky that i still have the Duphaston to stablise the baby as well. So everything just went on well. But i am still having brown discharge. So i will have to monitor it very closely.

On 29th March 2010, i started to bleed. I panic and i called the hospital and make appointments for the next day as i don't want to wait any longer. I am having cramps and having cold sweats as well. I don't have time to get a referral letter too. I think i have overworked. As this time was the starts of the modular workshop and i have to carry heavy stuffs and print notes. So i managed to fix an appointment just opposite my office on 30th March 2010. I am glad that this gynae had helped me understand alot of my situations. She is so patience and explains all my doubts and ensure me that it would be fine. So i continued to take Duphaston and have plenty of rest. So she gave me 9 days of Medical Leaves.

That's when i decided that i should quit my job and take good care of my health and baby. I can't afford to lose this baby again. I won't be able to handle my emotions. I will do anything just to keep my baby safe. Mother's protective instincts had developed in me. :)

My Little Introduction

My friend had taught me to write down my pregnancy experiences, since i have resigned from work and that i would be having plenty of free time. So that once my baby is born, this would be the gift for him or her.

Nice thoughts!

I am 27 years old. Married to a great husband of mine. This is my second pregnancy. I had a miscarriage last year December 2009. The experience was very unpleasant. It really makes me emotional roller coaster. But i have to move on and we tried again and i successfully conceived in March 2010. We are so thrilled and i have already thought of names for my baby. Haha! But i am taking it slow and steady so that i can be healthy and my baby also can be healthy.

So next i shall share with my experiences until now (Which is 11 weeks). :)