35weeks

Yesterday night i had the usual menstrual cramp again. On top of that, i also felt the pain that deemed to be like gastric but i'm really not sure if it was the top of uterus or gastric. It was pretty painful till i can't move in bed. The next thing i knew was i felt like vomiting but nothing came out. The call for LS was immediate and i ended up sitting on the toilet bowl for 20mins, literally urinating through my anus. I'm not sure if it's labour coz i managed to sleep through. Right now, i still have slight menstrual like cramp at my bottom of uterus. What should i do sia?

I don't want to go to my clinic and waste time....
I don't want to go there and be paranoid....

So i read books and websites. It said i could be in early labour which could last one to two weeks before the real thing. Hope he can wait till 36 weeks. I know my son wana be to give birth naturally to him and the only way he could do is to come early so that he's smaller.

34weeks

I had been feeling this weird menstrual cramp at my lower uterus once everyday last week. The cramp got more intense after each day. Today, the cramp lasted the longest. I wouldn't say it was painful but it was just not a normal thingy. I called up the clinic and asked again. The assistant asked me to go down and have a check. I thought i would be strapped on CTG but non was given. During the wait, i could feel some intense cramp that comes and goes at my lower uterus. It was also accompanied by the 'sng sng' feeling that one would usually feel during pms. I waited for almost an hour to see the doctor. Was pretty surprised when i was called into the consultation room instead of the 'strapping' room.

Dr Wong said if i was in labour, i wun be talking to her so easily. Shrugs.. she asked me to describe the cramps but i was really clueless to put them in words. 'Sng' and menstrual cramp like were all i can used. She even asked if there is a pattern. But no, it didn't have... once the menstrual cramp like feeling comes...it comes in a stretch last for a while and then go away. The consultation was then proceeded with the ultrascan. First thing was to check if his head was engaged. No, he didn't. Then go on with weight and height. She could see that i wasn't quite interested with the scan today. Asked me why i looked so miserable. Haha.. was indeed not feeling very comfortable. My uterus happened to contract during the scan for her to show me what's Braxton hicks. As usual, my baby is 2.6kg with 32.9cm as head circumference. Think i need to prepare for C section already. =( She also did the Strept B swap plus VE to ensure that there's no dilation. The VE check wasn't pain like what most ppl on forum described. Heng!! Think Dr Wong was really gentle.

Anyway, she concluded that i could be having muscle cramp/ache. l also put on 2kg in a week's time. Amazing! I think i should just drink water for every meal. I used to eat much more than what i eat before pregnant! =( Very depressing. Oh, my pelvic pain not getting any better. I couldn't sleep well last night coz i was awaken at every turn i made. My hands were numbed very frequently and obviously water was the culprit. On top of that, i dreamt that my hubby was being unfaithful to me! So imagine how groggy i looked in the clinic. She suggested me to go on maternity leave earlier. Nope, i dun wan..

I really don't wan to have an incision of 10cm long. I wanna to experience the real true way of labour. She suggested that i can try natural if cannot then C section. It's a risk. Coz you either get pain at one side or both side. =( Oh, Dr Wong was very nice to include this unscheduled visit in the package. It's like moving my next sat appt forward. So we only need to pay for the Strept B test and the extra charges on sat. Was really glad!!

Aiya... very depressing Saturday la... next visit will be two weeks later. I'm so not looking forward to it. Coz i will find myself putting on weight incessantly, my baby's head circumference getting bigger every visit.. telling me he wana come out from another artificial hole...and him getting heavier.

32w5d

Once again, i put on 2kg over 2 weeks. I wondered why. Flu bug had caught me for the past week and i haven't been eating much. All i had was porridge plus soupy stuffs. I seriously felt innocent as well as indignant for that blardy 2 kg. It was so unfair. There were people who looked really ballooned and always claimed that she never put on weight.. or rather the weight she put on all went to her baby. The kind of food she ate dun really justify! Sigh...

Anyway, Baby Ryker was in the range of 2.2kg to 2.3 kg, once again the weight of a 34w6d fetus. Dr Wong predicted a 3.7kg to 3.8kg at birth. Yea, big baby. You can't expect a small one when both parent were big.... haha.. The concern is still with the head circumference. Dr Wong said if his head circumference goes beyond 36cm, she would suggest a C- section. Right now, he's at 31.6cm... hmm hmm... There's nothing much we could do.. coz nothing can be done to control his head size. =x I just know that if i have a daughter next time, i would ask her to choose a husband with smaller head haha!

The only consoling thing yday was his head is down liao. Can aim for natural birth......... but but... head circumference is another factor...

My pelvic pain is known as Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction or maybe just Symphysis Pubis. The fact that i still can walk eliminate the word dysfunction.

What is SPD?
The symphysis pubis is a fibrocartilaginous (a mixture
of fibrous tissue and cartilaginous tissues) joint
that connects the two halves of the pelvis together and
keeps them steady during activity. During pregnancy,
the symphysis pubis widens an average of 2-3 mm
from the usual 4-5mm gap. The average gap is about
7.7mm. It is this widening of the pelvic ring that helps
facilitate the delivery of baby.
Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) is when the joint
becomes overly relaxed, allowing the pelvic girdle to
become unstable. This instability leads to pain and
inflammation. In severe cases, the symphysis pubis
partially or fully ruptures, increasing the gap to more
than 10mm. This is known as the diastasis of the symphysis
pubis.

Why does it happen?
SPD is a result of a combination of factors; an altered
pelvic load, hormonal and biochemical alterations
causing ligament laxity and a weakening of pelvic and
core musculature during pregnancy, leading to instability.

Symptoms
You may have SPD if you have one or more of the following:

• Pain localised to your symphysis pubis, including shooting, stabbing and burning pains, grinding and audible clicking sensations and/or persistent discomfort. ( I have this but it felt more like blue black to me!)
  
• Pain radiating to lower abdomen, groin, perineum, thigh, leg and back (heng.. dun have)
• Difficulty in walking, climbing up or down stairs, rising up from a chair, impaired weight bearing activities, e.g. standing on one leg or lifting/parting the legs, turning in bed. (I have all of this point!)

The sad truth about this pelvic pain is that it will get worse when the head gets even lower. Am i unlucky or wat? Hmm...

Sick

I'm officially sick. This is the first major one during my pregnancy. I was down with sore throat first then flu. That saturday night was horrendous. I felt both hot and cold that night. The sneezing part was very very bad. Everytime i sneezed, i could feel the pressure in my womb. The sneezing was so frequent that i found blood all over my palms in the middle of the night. Terrible! I nosebleed all the way that night, frowning till dawn with my throat in pain. I refused to see doctor as i wun eat the medicine. Took coconut juice and alot of honey to help with my throat. It worked but my flu persisted. Already breathless, the stucked nose didn't make it better. My sleep was perpetually disturbed. Every turn i made with effort, every turn gave me pain in the pelvic, every turn gave a strain to my womb. Every turn reminded me that my husband is sleeping soundly!!

Getting off bed and standing up from bed would give a boost in the pain in my pelvic. I think i have started waddling like a penguin. Dunno why, i feel nausea again with this stupid episode of flu attack. I suddenly felt that i needed a lot of rest. But each time i rest, i will auto wake up after 2, 3 hrs even at night. Sigh...

My throat is getting better but coughing seem imminent. Now, i have tissue paper stuffed up my left nostril while typing this entry. Geez! I'm wondering if i shld take mc till wed since i had appt that day. Would really really really want to know what cause that pelvic pain!

Leakage

Before i bath, i always check. To my surprise, some fluid leaked out from one side. That's colostrum i guessed.

Massive spending

Massive spending on our expensive entertainment. That is, to check out how our Ryker looked like. First attempt wasn't successful. He was head down, facing inwards. Sonographer shook him over a long time but it didn't help..... he went all defensive, using his hand to grab his leg and remain defiant!

I can't figure this out too. But it's his feet all over! Guess he may have talent for gymnastic. Haha!

I was asked to lie on my right or left just to get his feet away but in vain.

See? I wonder how he could do it! Maybe he heard too much of HS's speciality stunt, the leg hooked over neck!

Finally, sonographer gave up. Asked me to go walk around and eat something sweet. I chatted with my cousin who we met on the way to buy soya milk. Guess our gigglings did make him change position. I could feel the squirming! After acquiring our snacks, we headed back to L4 to try again. We were at TMC since 2pm and it was already 4pm for the second try. Hub and I were totally exhausted from the wait. =(

On the second try, it was better in the sense that he had only a feet covering his head. So after much vibration, he gave up to show us his face!

A grumpy face of coz! Who likes to be disturb? Haha Hub was there accusing me of being grumpy most of the time to have a grumpy baby. Hmmpf!! Where got? You tried being shook for 10 mins and see whether you will be smiling or not!

He finally gave a handsome face for the sonographer to snap snap!

And even a side profile. I guessed my mum would love this pic coz she is always obsessed with nose bridge....-_-

Just before we ended, he gave us his fist probably wanna show his middle finger haha!

He really got disturbed BIG time haha! The scan was accompanied by growth measurement too! Thank god, he fall into the 'medium' range today. Weighing at 1.652g as on 30w4d. His head circumference remained slightly above average of 296mm, Everything on the wellbeing scan is good. =) My gynae was happy with my weight gain over the past 2 weeks. I think it was a mere 400g! WOOHOO! I didn't really control my diet leh... ok maybe i did, i took more fruits nowadays and limit one serving of ice-cream per week. And i resumed walking MuFFin for more than half an hour. Didn't know it helped so much!! Phew! Oh, after 7th month, i would get to swim with her too! Yeah!! But the OGTT test showed that clear the test at borderline so must remained watchful over the sweet tooth i have. Guessed i do follow my mum in this way.

I'm really happy that i get to see my son every 2 weeks from now. =) Am counting down already. This friday would be 9 weeks till EDD. Time flies!

A priceless capture on his frustration! I tot that creased up face looked like hubs when he is totally pissed!!

@28w5d

Erm, i'm pretty shocked by the stats given by my gynae. Not my weight gain, i was only 3kg since last appointment. I did eliminate most of my snackings through the day, so i'm quite satisfied with the figure on the scale. Nevertheless, i have gained 15kg and more to come.......

I was also quite nervous about my urine dip stick as my mum had gestational diabetes for both pregnancy. It turned out negative, phew.

Waited for 1.5hr for my turn! Luckily i spent half of the waiting time shopping around TMC.. haha! Anyway, gynae said got 'improvement' in my weight gain and now we have to take a look at baby's size. At 28w5d, baby should be around 1.3kg. I proceeded to the ultrasound scan area and waited for Ryker to appear. Dr Wong gave me an overview of the position. Two legs stretched straight to the right side of my womb, while his head and body were right under my left breast. And i found the reason why i kept having a sudden urge to pee when he made certain sudden movement. His bum was sitting right ON my bladder!! He must have found himself a nice cushion! ARgh! Oh, i realised he has become more meaty now!

Next, Dr Wong proceed to measure his tummy. First measurement showed 1.57++ kg, then she took a second one to make sure... it was still 1.56++kg. Couldn't believe our eyes, she took the last one which was the worst biggest measurement at 1.61++kg! My tummy don't look that big for such a big baby! Anyway, those figures belonged to a 30w5d old fetus. My dear son was 2 weeks in advance than what he is supposed to be. =S

His head circumference was also monitored at every scan since the fetal assessment. And today, he also had the size of a 30w5d old fetus! Really great news for my hub! He super happy! -_-" Both measurements were at 90th percentile of a 28w old baby. =x.... I panicked of course... coz he's going to come out from me not him! Sigh... Dr Wong consoled me...she told me that my frame can hold up to a 4kg baby by natural birth. Ermm.. i dun wan such a big baby leh...

Anyway, i started to ask if i had gestational diabetes since my baby so big. She decided to put me on OGTT test even though dip stick say negative. It will be done on this saturday. Sigh....

We've booked a single room with TMC and i'm asked to control my diet even stricter. BOOHOO! Only one ice cream per week! Oh, now i'm encouraged to walk more again! Diao!

Proof of my boy gaining fats.... Can u see the growing chubby cheeks? The extreme right picture was taken today.