Week 15: ORANGE

Now on week 15, my bubba is the size of an orange. :) All of bubba's limbs are functional and now starting to squirm and wiggle like crazy in my womb. On the other hand, my now-cramped chest and abdomen makes me short of breath!


This week I have been experiencing abdominal cramps and I always ask my nurse friend Carol who is now working in NYC ( envy envy!). So she told me to get hold of my OB and I said there's no way I can do that because 1) its not yet my sched and 2) i am swamped with work stuff. But she poisoned ( you did Love!) with the idea that I might -- might have UTI or urinary tract infection. So here I was, google slave surfed the symptoms and it fits! Panic crawled that led me to my OB clinic and submitted myself for urinalysis. Strangely enough, after the test, all those "symptoms" were gone. Gaah placebo effect eh.


And since I am starting to show, I don't fit in my pants anymore. I still wear them... unbuttoned. I wanna wear some bump-flattering maternity attire that will still make me look chic but I haven't got the time to shop. One time, I went through Sears maternity section and nothing fits me! Even the XS is still too big for me. I wonder where do Asians shop here.  


For now, I am still wearing my normal clothes while I still can. Just to make me feel good in my bloated condition,  I went to the hair salon to get some prenatal pampering.  Babymoon is still a no-go ( time and cash-wise), so I had a cheaper alternative---hair cut and highlights. My head feels lighter and I looked like a soccer mom ( hear ye Vanessa Hudgens, you are not alone). Damn, never trust auntie-looking hairstylist. To top it all off, shorter hair is too much work. Really too much work that I have to bring hair straightener to work! 

Oh well, fall is here. I can always wear my River island beret..

Week 14: LEMON

Yay, I'm on my second trimester. Although the heartburn/queasy stomach is gone, I'm feeling hungry all the time. As in ALL THE TIME. I was supposed to gain my energy back.. I said supposed to because till now I still feel soo lazy and sleepy. I hope things will change in the next few weeks because I do need my exercise!

My bubba is now the size of a lemon. Yes, that yellow sour thing called lemon. He/she is doubled in size and probably sucking his/her thumb and wiggling his/her toes.

And... finally I had my long overdue first prenatal visit. My appointment was at 11:30 am. Both hubby and I were working and we took early lunch break thinking that it will not take an hour for the first visit. So we drove to Boyd Medical Clinic and filled out some forms. Then I was introduced to my OB-- a lady OB. The medical assistant took my blood pressure and weight. The she told me to take off my undies and lie on the bed with stirrup. uhm.. I didn't expect this. I've never been to an OB before... never experienced having pap smear whatever in my life so this is another first.

Then I undressed, slip into a lovely backless gown and wait for my doctor. I avert my eyes to a lot of information posted on the wall and I can't help but say too much information makes you paranoid.

Soon, OB came in and introduced herself as Lisa. She looked so young. She asked a couple of questions to me and my hubby. She was so businesslike and brisk.. like straight from a textbook. Then she figured out how old my baby was.. which is no news coz I've known it from self-computation and of course with Google's help. Before the doctor did the pap smear, she asked us if we want to hear the heartbeat. I was TOTALLY?!? So she applied some gel on my tummy and glided the fetal doppler. We were so anxious.. what if there's no heartbeat .. all those things crossed my mind. Lo and behold... it sounded like a galloping horse! I'm not "emo" that day as I was laying there panty-less but we were  sooooooo happy. Indeed, there's really a baby growing inside of me. It's not just my imagination, our baby actually EXISTS.

Week 13: PEACH

Yay, finally the last week of the first trimester and we did it!. They say, no more nausea... or may be less nausea and heartburn, my body will be able to adjust to the hormonal changes. Phew, I have completed the toughest part , well other than childbirth itself. I have yet to see my OB and I will be more relieved.

My baby is now the size of a peach! This time, he/she has vocal cords, teeth and teeny weeny fingerprints. Yehey!

My mother in law said, that I should divulge my pregnancy after the first prenatal visit.. But what can I do? Soon as we found out, we were so elated that everybody in my "social networking" world knew about it. And that includes my boss, apparently...

So I have been thinking of how to drop the bomb.. like hey boss, i know you just hired me but here it is.... im pregger. But God made it easier.  One afternoon, I was at my desk, he came to me and ask how i'm doing. I was like.. uhm.. I'm okay. But he looked like he was fishing for something so I blurted out I'm pregnant. And he said, I know.. from facebook!

I totally forgot that he is one of my friends... duh?? But then, it took a load off my mind. I don't have to worry if I strut my baby bump to work in the coming weeks :)