Baby Update 8

9th Feb:

Almost end of wk33... baby girl ah, why are u making mummy come up with a new issue every other day ah?

First was the uncontrollable high sugar level. When we figured out the best way to control that, u suddenly made mummy have a whole day of brown discharge... gave me a scare.. end up was nothing.

Then now, bo tai ji, my pressure readings all so high for the whole of today! 140+/100+

Why one thing after another ah baby! How to chiong and earn that little bit more before u come out like that?!?!!

I was all ready to go in office and do some proper appt setting for the coming week somemore. Now like that I also scared to pack up my next week! 😣

Resting bp reading alrdy 140+.. if go work dunno how sia!

Or is this God’s way of making my delivery ‘cheaper’? Aka pre-eclampsia 🤔

As long as I don’t suffer a stroke or some brain damage or heart attack because of this can le!

Haiz... seriously ah......

11th Feb:

Ure proving to be an expensive baby in the making, Natasha!

So after many high readings on sat, plus giddiness n headache, we decided to go KKH ytd morning.

Spent $490 on a blood test to see if it’s pre-eclampsia (PE). U know the super annoying thing?

When we got to the hosp, all my readings there were within the normal range! 😡

Showed the doc my crazy readings on sat, but cos I wasn’t showing anything at that point, she seemed to not be apparently too concerned.

But she did ask me to get admitted so that they can run some blood test. We decided to do the test but go home n monitor.

Said they’ll call within 4-6hrs if it’s PE. But so far no call. So I guess it’s good news in a way?

At least at this point, we know it’s not PE.

The headaches and giddiness really got me concerned la.... 

But since ytd afternoon till this morn, all readings have been good. Looks like just needed to spend that $490+! Heng chose not to admit.. otherwise will be even more ex! Smart choice me! Hahah...

Pattern 多多 leh baby.... u better just be doing well in there ok! May your lungs mature properly and may you stay in there safely and healthily till wk37 at least..

Don’t rush to come out so fast ok! Mummy still got a lot of things haven settle....

21st Feb:

So many things happened the last few days... as of 2 days back, doc say u weigh 3.8kg!!!! And this is at wk35! 😱🤦🏼‍♀️

How to last till wk37 u tell me... my tummy give u stretch until no hope already!

Part of me wants u to come out...... however there’s a part of me that wants to keep u close within me for just awhile longer...........

Yr pushes n kicks may be very painful at times.... but this feeling is soooo surreal.... it may very well be the last time I get to experience such a feeling...

(Your daddy n me too la actually are thinking twice abt #3 because of all these health issues this time round!)

Anyway tmr we’re meeting with dr Choo... let’s see what she says... pls cooperate and stay close with me till March 7th ok?

24th Feb:

Finally some time to update since your korkor is still napping and for some reason I cldnt complete my 2hr intended nap...

These few days I’m exhausted most of the time! If I sit for long, I’ll have trouble walking. Esp the first few steps... same problem if I start walking after getting up from a lying down position.

So basically I’m in pain as long as there a transition of position change.

Emotionally I’m doing ok I guess... can finally say most things are in place for your arrival little one. Except for the clearing of the study table which is next on my to-do-list tmr...

It was a tedious process of getting soooo many things done the last few months! Can’t believe we’re just about 2weeks away to holding you!

8th March is the date! That is if you don’t suddenly make mummy’s body go crazy and have to do an earlier procedure.

Actually truth be told, I hope that happens on the 7th! Hahah..

Besides the pressure readings and giddiness for now, doc says it doesn’t look like PE cos no signs of protein in the urine. And this is making me upset somehow! Hahah... like just appear already! So that I know I can claim the whole bill from insurance and also my ticket to my own single bed room is confirmed! 😆😬

Really praying that it happens soon... otherwise hoping also that dr Choo keeps to her word and put down the diagnosis of PE on the delivery admission.... sighzz 

Boy do I hate uncertainties....

Oh man, the boy is awake... update again soon I hope!

28th Feb:

So I got warded for observation ytd in the end... cos blood pressure went up to the 150+ range since mon n tues.. so on weds dr Choo decided to admit me to check it out.

Sadly however till now still no protein showing in the urine. The uncertainty of whether this is considered PE is annoying.. 

Actually dr Choo say she will term it as PE alrdy la.. but u know what’s the annoying thing?

Ever since admission, my blood pressure readings is in the Suuuuupppper good range!

Like even better than before pregnancy kind.

110-120/ 70-80 kind! 

Wth?!??! 

If I were dr Choo, I sure suspect whether all those self taken readings are bullshit anot!

Heng the readings at her clinic taken by her staff were high at times too!

Baby, u just want mummy to have a staycation right? Girls are the best! Hahah...

Oh wait, or this is sibling rivalry right from the womb! U just want mummy all to yourself... without korkor Don around? Hahahah...

In any ways, I think doc wants to bring u out sooner than the 8th of March... so looks like your birth date is gonna change again soon!

Let’s see how it goes....

2nd March:

Feeling so much self-pity shit for myself now! Hah...

Got discharged ytd but since I’ve been home, pressure readings will go up as long as I’m not lying flat on the bed!

So I’ve finally figured all why readings were all so good in the hospital....

And so why do I feel so shitty now? Cos my head is pounding... just took 2 Panadol.

Also cos my lunch is not here yet.

And also cos my good dear boy is playing on his own so well outside (fine, his grandma is doing an alright job playing with him too for the past few hours)..... and I feel guilty that his mummy is so weak....

But really thankful that he’s abit older so it seems like he is able to play on his own and somehow understand that I can play for now.

That or thank you God! 

If nothing goes wrong, maybe we’ll really see you in 5 days Natasha!

Pls don’t have anything go wrong!

Mummy wants u here quicker cos of all these discomfort but I don’t think ure ready for this world too......

Bake a little longer ya........ it’s alright..... mummy will try to tahan all these...

Dear God, I just pray not to have any seizure like previously, or to lose my eyesight (pls don’t let that happen!), or to have a stroke/heart attack........ 

really hope dr Choo still feels that it’s PE cos it seems protein is not showing up in the urine as of ytd...and I think blood works look clear too..

So I’m hoping she doesn’t change it to pregnancy hypertension!

God bless us please... I need this to be covered under pregnancy complications...