Pregnancy update: Week 38

Weight: 64.4kg (-0.3kg from last week, overall +17.4kg) looks like the weight loss is fluid loss since i have been so swollen...

Symptoms: acne, shortness of breath, braxton hicks, tender breasts, water retention, backpain/pelvic pain

Summary of the week:

10/9: early am before sunrise had braxton hicks/contractions? it was quite painful in my lower back and tummy area, like a bad cramp... woke me from my sleep. King did major housekeeping today - cleaned the toilet, our room, the rest of the house, and also shifted stuff around to make space for Atty's cot bed, and rearranged our room/toilet layout for Atty's arrival (shifted charging outlets away from the bassinet/shifted heater away from toilet door).

Did some major laundry too as the sun was out... 3-4 loads of laundry and all got dried by sunset! Good job to King!

and Honey is as usual looking into the house and jumping onto the window ledge very frequently...

11/9: braxton hicks in morning, night and randomly through the day. breasts are more tender these days, is it a sign of approaching labor? Atty is as active as usual... and stronger haha. in the morning her foot (i think it was her foot) stuck out from the side of my tummy, i tickled her foot and she pulled her foot away hahaha... so cute! water retention is getting worse... especially in my feet and legs.. i have no ankles anymore. King went to buy more groceries today and we froze few portions of fish and also ginger wine chicken soup with goji berries and red dates.

12/9: Baby Bunting order arrived today! Here's Atty's Baby Jogger City Select Lux pram, courtesy of the sister-in-law!

with the infant car seat capsule

with the regular pram seat

today also scanned all of of Atty's antenatal records... just have to finish scanning the pregnancy record after midwife's appointment this Thursday.
symptoms are as usual, braxton hicks, tender breasts and water retention.

13/9: made some padsicles today for postpartum. recipe here for future reference:
http://www.whatigather.com/frozen-postpartum-pads-aloe-witch-hazel/
not as much braxton hicks today.. not as painful too. water retention in legs and feet getting worse though

14/9: midwife follow up appointment at home. Atty is doing well as usual, heartrate 140-145bpm, very active... kept moving around and stretching during palpation and when midwife was using the fetal doppler. Fundal height is 36cm. BP 116/60. Atty is already engaged, but lying sideways... midwife said her position is fine and she may only rotate during labor. we discussed the various situations on when to call her. too bad there is no way to predict labor hahaa..
my braxton hicks seems to be much lesser these days though... weird. my stretchmarks have now expanded to above my belly button and to my hips.. belly skin so itchy and painful...

and the thermal cooker pots i ordered were delivered today. hope they make King's life easier with cooking soups/desserts/porridge during my confinement.

15/9: washed all of Atty's bottles and sterilized them. they are now stored away and ready any time just in case if breastfeeding fails.



mummy suggested for Atty's middle name to be 'Irisa', sounds cute and quite unique too. the imagery i get with 'Irisa' is Atty popping up beside mummy "Iris + A" hehee. so that sound be Atty's middle name <3. her Chinese name should be '安羽'.. King came up with 羽 and I came up with the 安 ;)
slept with my feet propped up last night and swelling is better in the morning, but once i get up and walk around or sit for too long it seems the swelling returns. have to flop more often to control the swelling. King helped me to do foot massage <3. Having some braxon hicks randomly through the day and more at night (returning), but not painful.. just like a tightening of the tummy.

dinner today - yesterday's pork rib peanut soup, tomato egg and broccoli with ginger. the combination of these 3 dishes are quite nice!

16/9: braxton hicks have made a return. late night and early am braxton hicks are back.. so my sleep quality is bad again. also have random braxton hicks throughout the day. having some nausea in the day. feet swelling seems better as i have been flopping more.

King did another round of grocery shopping today and made sweet sour fish, egg tofu in tomato sauce and stir-fried sugar snap peas.. yum! few portions of those are now in the freezer. getting more and more prepared with those freezer confinement meals!

and... we are onto 39 weeks! eek... Atty, let's wait till the 22nd at least okay?? so we can go to that appointment with Format on the 21st hehee <3