Alhamdulillah.
Feeling better.
Vomiting happens a maximum of three times a days, so far. Most of the time, it's only once a day. Hopefully, I'll be having vomit-free days in time to come. Like soon. Really soon.
Took my weight a few days ago and I've lost a total of 7.5kg. Sigh. But I think I'm gaining them back now. (Positive thinking)
But the highlight of the week is, my sister asked me if I wanted to join her at West Coast Hawker Centre. We used to go there a lot. I thought, I'll just go for my family's sake. The poor kids and husband have not eaten out much ever since I got pregnant. Mainly because the smell of food sends me reaching for the vomit bag.
So, we were there yesterday. The moment I got there, I vomited some of my infamous foamy saliva, no thanks to the food smells.
But I steeled myself. I didn't order anything but I had a bit of food from everybody. Except Huda who had chicken rice. I am still averse to rice (unless it's soaking in kicap manis) and the smell of chicken rice puts me off big time. The char kuay bakar (Mas Merah, I think) was divine and so was the satay (from Stall 60-something). Farah had nice horfun. Took some Mee Hoon Goreng Mama from the brother-in-law and Kuay Teow Goreng from Sofiya. I could keep all the fluids I had - air kelapa and pineapple drink.
Pineapple - Now, I have been craving for pineapples since the beginning of my pregnancy. I allowed myself two small bites in the earlier weeks and no more than that because of the bad rep that pineapples have. But, as soon as I'm past Week 14 and there's no more vomiting, I am going to indulge in one full slice of honey pineapple. Til then, I must wait. Wait. Wait.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Week 11
Week 11 Day 2
There are good days and there are bad days. Sometimes, the day is all good, with no vomiting. But suddenly, at the end of the day, everything comes out.
As for nights - there has been a total of three good nights so far when I could get more than 5 hours of continuous sleep. Other than that, sleep has been bad.
I have not weighed myself since last week. I don't want to know what my weight is, especially if there's no increase or, worse, falling. I thought my weight was going up last week but I thought wrong. That was most probably the effect of the IV drip. Which went away when I went home.
Not very positive news.
But, at least, I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. This weekend, I'll hit Week 12. Hopefully, all will be good by then. Amin.
There are good days and there are bad days. Sometimes, the day is all good, with no vomiting. But suddenly, at the end of the day, everything comes out.
As for nights - there has been a total of three good nights so far when I could get more than 5 hours of continuous sleep. Other than that, sleep has been bad.
I have not weighed myself since last week. I don't want to know what my weight is, especially if there's no increase or, worse, falling. I thought my weight was going up last week but I thought wrong. That was most probably the effect of the IV drip. Which went away when I went home.
Not very positive news.
But, at least, I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. This weekend, I'll hit Week 12. Hopefully, all will be good by then. Amin.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Week 10
Alhamdulillah! I'm in Week 10 Day 1!
Went for my check-up on Saturday and we saw an active baby moving this way and that, refusing to keep still for the doctor to take a sharp, clear picture. That was a big, big relief.
But, I ended up having to stay a night at KK Resort because I was quite badly dehydrated. I normally enjoy my stays at KK but this time, I was restless, restless, restless. Didn't help that the drip made me pee every hour or so.
So, on Sunday morning, the doctor said that I was to be discharged. Hooray! And she asked, do you need any rest?
I thought of the work to be done in school, I thought of the pupils, I thought of how it's easy to get my favourite mee hoon soto (the only thing I can eat) twice a day from the canteen and so I told her, not really.
TheHusband, upon hearing that, said, "Doctor, can you give her one day so she can rest?" (Because TheHusband always faces a big resistance from me whenever he thinks I should be on medical leave.)
Doctor asked, what do you work as?
Teacher, I said.
Wah. You very different ah. Most teachers ask for a lot of MC. I'll give you two weeks. Said the Doctor.
2 weeks, I thought. Where am I going to get my supply of non-oily mee hoon soto?
And here is Day 1 of my forced 2-week break. It's only 12.07pm and I have already reorganised the fridge. By the end of the 2 weeks, I want to clean my house thoroughly. I need to get moving somehow, right?
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What did they use to measure level of dehydration? Ketone level in urine. This pregnancy, I've lost a grand total of 6kg within the first 9 weeks. Now, alhamdulillah, my weight is climbing up again. I've gained back the 0.5kg that was lost. So, what's this ketone level? Ketones can appear in urine as a result of diabetes. But, there is also another reason for ketones to appear in urine. For lucky people like me who love to vomit and can barely eat or drink, the body uses my preexisting fats (but why didn't they take the fats from my thighs?) and break them down to supply nutrients to the baby. This breakdown of fats in large amounts cause ketones as a waste product which is excreted through my urine.
So that's the end of my story for today. I know that when I come back in 2 weeks, I have to confess to people that I'm pregnant. But, that should be the safe period already, being in week 12.
All righty. End of story. Til next time. Or tomorrow. Or later. Cos staying at home while pregnant is really boring.
Went for my check-up on Saturday and we saw an active baby moving this way and that, refusing to keep still for the doctor to take a sharp, clear picture. That was a big, big relief.
But, I ended up having to stay a night at KK Resort because I was quite badly dehydrated. I normally enjoy my stays at KK but this time, I was restless, restless, restless. Didn't help that the drip made me pee every hour or so.
So, on Sunday morning, the doctor said that I was to be discharged. Hooray! And she asked, do you need any rest?
I thought of the work to be done in school, I thought of the pupils, I thought of how it's easy to get my favourite mee hoon soto (the only thing I can eat) twice a day from the canteen and so I told her, not really.
TheHusband, upon hearing that, said, "Doctor, can you give her one day so she can rest?" (Because TheHusband always faces a big resistance from me whenever he thinks I should be on medical leave.)
Doctor asked, what do you work as?
Teacher, I said.
Wah. You very different ah. Most teachers ask for a lot of MC. I'll give you two weeks. Said the Doctor.
2 weeks, I thought. Where am I going to get my supply of non-oily mee hoon soto?
And here is Day 1 of my forced 2-week break. It's only 12.07pm and I have already reorganised the fridge. By the end of the 2 weeks, I want to clean my house thoroughly. I need to get moving somehow, right?
---
What did they use to measure level of dehydration? Ketone level in urine. This pregnancy, I've lost a grand total of 6kg within the first 9 weeks. Now, alhamdulillah, my weight is climbing up again. I've gained back the 0.5kg that was lost. So, what's this ketone level? Ketones can appear in urine as a result of diabetes. But, there is also another reason for ketones to appear in urine. For lucky people like me who love to vomit and can barely eat or drink, the body uses my preexisting fats (but why didn't they take the fats from my thighs?) and break them down to supply nutrients to the baby. This breakdown of fats in large amounts cause ketones as a waste product which is excreted through my urine.
So that's the end of my story for today. I know that when I come back in 2 weeks, I have to confess to people that I'm pregnant. But, that should be the safe period already, being in week 12.
All righty. End of story. Til next time. Or tomorrow. Or later. Cos staying at home while pregnant is really boring.
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