2nd Trimester!!!

I bid good bye to my 1st trimi and so did my morning sickness just followed it. In this phase I began to experience something very different. Now I no longer could get into my size 0 clothes. I did not bother about the weight gain as I had started feeling quickening(baby kicks), I enjoyed her each kick. During this time, my mom came over from India to stay with us. I was so happy ..finally my mom decided to come. She shared my hubby's responsibilty caring for me & my husband was relieved partially from my burden. By now my hormones had almost settled. I started feel my skin glow & hair so strong. I could not pull out any hair out.

With my growing tummy & trouble free time. We traveled to many places within Malaysia. I was given lot of privilages like preferential seat, sufficient place in the lift, no waiting in Qs for toilet, even the parking space just coz my car wore a board 'Pregnant mom on board'. At work place I was very happy and I was given a key for personal clean toilet.

Soon I was given greatest surprise by my loving husband.. It was "Baby showers". A grand party where many friends & family who came from India were there. It was real pampering.. I enjoyed every bit of it. Especially wonderful gifts some for me n some for my girl.


I had regular ante natal checkups every month . I underwent anomaly scan & gender scan. Everything was perfectly ok.. And my obstetrician said 'Its going to be a girl and she has really long legs lah'.. I could see the real happiness in my husband's face. He gently squeezed my hand and very cutely said.. ' I had told u'.. We partied over the weekend except booz..

Few things I took upmost care during this time were
1. Continued with my iron & vitamins medication
2. Completely stopped having cocktails
3. No high heels.. I feared falls because of my weight.
4. Eat mini meals frequently
5. Eat mostly organic
6. Avoid fish. I feared mercury poisoning
7. Big no to tiramusu..( ( I miss u)
8. No sushi
9. No Sauna
10. I continued exercising .. I walked atleast 1km daily.
11. Had oil massage by mom's traditional methods. Took baths in luke warm water.
12. Buy good maternity clothes with nursing also.
13. Read books which ever( I read all volumes of Harry potter once again).

Thus my 2nd trimi ended quite fast.. Then started my bad time again in 3rd trimister..

1st Trimester....

I was just sinking into the thought that I am pregnant. The euphoria knew no bounds. All I wanted to know, was "When is the D Day!!?" I calculated my expected date of delivery (EDD) and that would be 9 months + 7 days from the last day of mestrual period (LMP). So the D Day happened to be 18th January.., the same date my nephew Adi was born. Thinking about the day made me even more excited, since it is still so vivid the day Adi was born & our joys had no end .

The count down began. We being a doctor couple showed no hurry to visit an obstetrician and preferred to wait till 8th week. During the time we window shopped for a good facility hospital and best doctor available in Kuala Lumpur.

I started on folic acid suppliments, which is a must to begin before conception to complete or atleast early pregnancy. This is to avoid possible neural tube defects in baby. I also began my daily doses of Iron and multivitamin tablets. I started munching on everything healthy as I felt I am underweight. Like everybody else, I too wished to have healthy baby and not just that, I was very adamant on having a baby girl only. I happily carried on with my pregnancy after confirming that baby is a Girl!! These were as per odd scientific & few Chinese calculations.

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One day while I was home alone, I felt a bit lazy to eat anything & started feeling sick. I never realized I had begun to have morning sickness. It all started with throwing up after my folic acid tab. That day when I went to Hypermarket to buy some grocery, I could not stand there. The annoying durian fruit odour flew me off from there. And after that began one after the other. My CKone perfume, Pantene shampoo, musk melon, and so on..

My caring husband took care of kitchen, laundry & everything. I discussed with him. I cannot go on like this . I should find some way out to get rid of this sicky feeling. My husband told me sit in the doctor chair. Impersonate as doctor & patient yourself and you will find a solution. I did so. I came out with 101 solutions & began applying it on my patient (me).

1. I started to wake up early. Go for morning walk after eating some cereals or almonds.

2. Exercise lightly

3. Eat every 2hrs something which I am very found of like Hot rice, ghee & curry. My husband took at-most care not to repeat the curry for 1week.

4. Munch on dry fruits whenever hungry.

5. Avoid stuffs which aggravate my nausea like durian fruit, certain perfumes etc.

6. Read the books about pregnancy

7. Meditation for few minutes when I feel low

8. Take frequent naps

9. Visit malls & see people around.

10. Dont sit up late.

11. Drink milk with DHA powder

12. Eat flavored yogurt if milk is awful.

After all this. I never realized when my 1st trimester ended & all this sick feeling just vanished off.

Its going to be a girl!!!!

It was a different Monday morning on May 11th 2009. Hesitantly, I checked for my urine pregnancy test giving all vague reasons for missed periods. Never was I ready to accept the fact that I'm pregnant. I came out saying its slightly positive.. even believing that the test could be falsely positive.

God!! I could see the charm on my husband's face. He screamed out looking at it...,"Its strongly positive & its going to be daughter as beautiful as U." I just blushed..standing there. Couldn't believe at first..may be a denial I guess. I must have stared at my urine pregnancy test more than any time.

That evening when we were walking down the street; He held my hand. This time it seemed so different .. Soon somebody is going to be with us. Sharing our love, he said.

I enjoyed my first pregnancy. I would like to share more about pregnancy in my following blogs entries. So..First time moms, do not hesitate to visit my blog. Being a doctor myself my blog writings about pregnancy can help you get a more needed support.