Friday, October 3, 2008

Missed Period!

My husband and I got hold of the Imperial Palace Secret Baby Gender Chart.
Immediately we started planning for a baby boy.
Finally, I missed my period in Oct!
I had a very strange feeling in my lower tummy, feels like a something bubbling inside.. uneasy yet exciting..
I bought a pregnancy test kit home secretly. I obtain the sample and was waiting in the toilet anxiously. I wanted to give my husband a surprise, but the suspense is too much to bear alone... I open the door to call my husband to reveal the results together, and it was Negative!

It was very dissappointing! I was quite sure that I am conceived. "Let's try again next month.." he said.
I am not convinced!
I bought another test kit the next day. This time, the 2nd line is very very very faint... almost cannot see, but you know there is a line.
"What does that mean?" I asked.
“一点点咯。" he replied...
Just what is 一点点?
I cannot be a little bit pregnant right? It has to be a YES or NO answer.

I bought another kit the very next day, and this time it is positive!
However, the excitment is gone. We were like "oh, really pregnant liao."
What's next?

  1. I quit my daily morning coffee immediately.
  2. Take my folic acid more obidently
  3. Schedule a doctor visit.
  4. Recorded my weight and waistline.
  5. And I took a photo of my flat tummy.

2nd Month
  1. Join a forum.
  2. Decide on a gynae and hospital

3rd Month
  1. Spend time with you partner.
  2. Buy maternity wear.
4th Month
  1. Annoucement ( it is a taboo to make known before 12weeks).
  2. Look around in the streets for the perfect pram.
  3. Book a confinement lady.
  4. Book a massage lady
5th Month
  1. You should be able to know your baby's gender.
  2. Don't forget to talk to your baby.
  3. Start thinking of a name for your baby
6th Month
  1. Read up on delivery.
  2. Decide if you would like a natural birth or cesarean
  3. Decide if you want to breastfeed
7th Month
  1. Start asking for hand me down clothes, mittens and booties
  2. Arrange for confinement food catering if necessary
  3. Book maternity photography - usually need to book tp to one month in advance.

8th Month
  1. Start buying baby cot, baby car seat, baby pram, lots of hankerchief, clothes, bottles, bath tub, steam sterilizer, breastmilk storage bottles, nipple shield
  2. Take you time to look for a good breastpump, I highly recommend Medela Pump In Style Advance.
    • Ensure that you have enough storage bottles
  3. Clean your house and make space in your refrigerator
  4. Arrange to service your air con
  5. Arrange for dust mite cleaning services
  6. Decorate baby's room
  7. Maternity photography

9th Month
  1. Inform your boss about your maternity leave
  2. Prepare your hosipital bag
  3. Confirm confinement lady and massage lady
  4. Stock up your fridge with the following ingredients
    1. Red dates
    2. Dried Longans
    3. Herbs for cooking
    4. Confinement bathing herbs
  5. Make sure you have 1 big pot (1 for bathing herbs)
  6. Get ready!

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