Saturday, May 03, 2008

Guess What!

"I'm pregnant."

There are few other phrases in the English language that create such a whirlwind of feelings -- joy, fear, elation, excitement, anxiety, worry.So many emotions all at once!



We're expecting our bundle of joy to be delivered on the 31st October 2008!
What other present could be as precious? I found out on my birthday back on the 25th of January but decided to keep mum about it till recently when i shared the news with my parents who announced it to my relatives back home.

4th May 2008 marks our 3rd Wedding anniversary and the 100th day of my pregnancy.One of the main reasons I chose this day to announce it to u guys. Alvin and i decided to take our relationship to the next level right here in Sweden! :) God answered our prayers and i'm in the 14th week of my pregnancy now.
I went for an ultrasound at the end of my First Trimester and i cant explain the feeling of seeing our baby for the very first time.

In fact in the 3 months, it was the first time my pregnancy felt real.I saw my baby's tiny heart beating and i was overjoyed to the extent that i started to tear. My hubby has been taking real good care of me eversince day one. I dont have to lift a finger around the house. When i feel nauseous, he is there stroking my back, foot and back massages are a daily thing now.He's so involved in the pregnancy and i am enjoying every bit of it!

I do feel a fluttering sensation every now and then when the baby changes positions and i keep track of our baby's daily growth. We pray every night before we tuck in and Alvin and i try to read to our baby once a week :) I know the baby probably cant hear us now but he/she can definitely feel us;)

Back here in Sweden things are slightly different from Singapore. MY first appointment was not with a Gyne but with a midwife. She answered all my queries and advised me on my diet and postures.The do's and dont's etc. They dont advise us to take pre natal vitamins or folic acid. But I'm taking Iron and Calcium Supplements along with the folic acid pills as i'm Lactose intolerant as of now.

Yup any thing dairy and i puke it right out.

My second appt was with the Gyne who did a ultrasound scan and explained what was what in the sonogram.They do routine blood and urine tests and provide u with the results almost instantaneously.They do not believe n disclosing the gender here...so we're expecting a surprise!

Everyone who made the Right wild guesses and asked me during the past few months... Hehe I hope you'll understand! ;)