it's amazing how, when you're pregnant, you hear all sorts of unsolicited advice from just about anyone. and i mean anyone --- from the hairdresser to the shakoy vendor!
i find it funny that everyone tries to guess if i'm carrying a boy or a girl and everyone seems to get it wrong! hahahah. they all think i'm carrying a girl, either because of the way i look, or the shape of my tummy. seriously, if i hadn't seen the proof in the sonogram 5 times, i'd probably start believing them. everyone seems to have a strong opinion about how to predict the baby's sex based on really weird criteria. ah well, there's only one sure way to find out anyway, and i'm going to next week. =)
i think if i actually listened to what everyone says to me, i'd have gone crazy a long time ago. rest more. exercise more. eat less. eat more. drink milk. don't drink milk. put your feet up. go walking. it's a good thing i only listen to what my OB says. that's what i pay her for anyway, right?
it would be great to know exactly how my baby's doing inside my belly. but i haven't had an ultrasound since i left singapore. i can feel the movements changing in nature (waves now instead of violent kicks). and i can actually feel the contours of the baby from the outside. do i worry about him being small or large? not really. vito was a really tiny neonate. he was only 6lbs, because he came out at 37 weeks. and i had a hard time making him gain weight because he developed gastro-esophageal reflux after a few months. yet, look at him now! so yes, i know i need not worry. big or small, this baby will be loved and that's that.
preparing oneself mentally for childbirth is so much harder than the other preparations. oh yes, we're about ready with all the baby stuff. i'm not so sure about the rest though. i still have my fears of not having the same energy level i had before (i'm 5 years older, after all), and having to divide my attention between the baby and his big brother so that neither one comes out feeling rejected.
maybe i'll start thinking about that next week. there's still work to be done, projects to finish, emails to answer. pray for me?
last thoughts before the homerun
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Posted by Patricia at 1:05 PM 7 comments
Labels: childbirth, pregnancy, thoughts
starting the new year
Thursday, January 7, 2010
i know i haven't written anything for the past several weeks. i've just been really busy and lazy at the same time. being in my last trimester of pregnancy leaves me with very little energy to do anything else other than fulfill my (more pressing) commitments.
oh, what will i write after a long blog absence?
my bp has gone down to normal about a week after arriving in cebu. and has stayed that way too. my prenatal check-ups are now more frequent, and except for edema in my ankles and feet and incontinence, everything else seems to be going well. the baby is active, although he's probably really snug inside my tummy by now. i've had a urinalysis that indicated i don't have preeclampsia, so that's great.
the supergirls held a fantastic baby shower for me, and i'm still grinning everytime i think about it. it wasn't necessary, but i loved every minute of it and i can't get over the fact that you went to all that trouble! thank you girls!
i'm scheduled to give birth on the 23rd of january. (it was initially planned on the 22nd but my OB will be attending an important conference, so it's been moved.) i can't wait to hold my little boy in my arms at last.
Posted by Patricia at 9:28 AM 5 comments