Week 15++ --> Boy / Girl week

Aug 12, I visited Dr Wong for antenatal check for week 15++, 3 months plus.

As usual this is a normal check up but at this time of the pregnancy I'm required to do a blood test, which will help to determine my redblood cell level, HIV affected or not and several others.

I lie on the bed for the ultrascan, then I could see this time, my BB is upside down, BB's head is pointing downwards and the limbs are upwards. Can see BB's backbone clearly. The scan picture is not good enough to see BB's head.

This time around, BB measures 81.3mm.

As for myself, my body weight increased to 52kg. This means 2kg increase from the previous month.

My waist size is 31inch now. hehe.... kinda out of shape already. Overall now I can't go to work with my usual working clothes, but had to start wearing the looser types or the maternity top. Over the last weekend, I got from flea markets 3 loose tops - free size. Good enough to go work.

Dr Wong put the transducer to another spot on my tummy, he focused on another side of the BB and guess what... it is the lower part of BB, in which BB's gender can be well determined. Since BB is upside down, the image is clear enough to tell BB's gender. And Dr also said, 90% accurate.

Dr Wong asked me, what do I see.....

I say I don't know.

Anderson say Nothing.

hehe... Dr Wong say nothing = Hamburger.

So, what hamburger means ???? :)

Over that night Anderson has been in a quiet mode. I can see that his emotion has definitely changed after learning on the gender. Well, he had a preference earlier, so for this, he would have got a surprise. But who asked him to be so positively thinking of the other gender ?

Well, he say he would prefer the other gender for the first BB, but doesn't matter and will love the current one as much. Of course, when seeing him quiet, I'm sad. I was really really sad. I'm afraid he will not put in the same amount of attention and eagerness towards me and the BB anymore.

But he assured me at night, he was only surprised and shock of the news more over he did not expect to learn on BB's gender at this week, this visit. He will always love the BB.

This week, I'm continued with Sangobion, and Calcium pills.

BB bottles

Last Saturday, we went to Atria's BB shop to see for some BB items.
Since there's a sales going on, I decided to get some BB milk bottles.

My colleague told me about the B-free brand her newborn uses and it suits her a lot especially it is anti-colic.
Before this also, I read that some brands contains Bisphenol-A (BPA) a chemical substance used in all polycarbonate plastics. BPA may not transfer into liquid/food, and some study have shown so. Avent's bottles are polycarbonate. I was doubtful if i should get Avent. Because I have seen my SIL using it and I thought it is a trusted brand.

Anyway after comparing, Anderson decided to get B-free anti colic bottles. This is also BPA free. It comes with a sucking straw inside. I still do not know how this will work. :P (Dr Brown also have this same concept bottles).
We got a pair at retail price RM55.90 , entitled for 20% less.

9oz/250ml per bottle. Kinda big... but this is the only size the have.
One reason Anderson decided on that is because he says the teats are softer. haha......

At the same time too, I got some breast disposable pads also. It's on sale, so why not. buy one box free one box, for only RM27.

The bluebag in the picture is what Anderson got home few days ago. It's a cooler bag, so ideal for storing milks when going out.

This is redeemed from Bonuslink with 3000pts.

We saw similar bags in BB shops, and it cost over Rm100 at least.

My Tummy at Week 12 beginning

Can anyone tell me is this my spare tyre or is this the BB bump ???? hehe

Bird nest for the first time

Yesterday I had my first birdnest during pregnancy - 2nd trimester.
Mom got the stock for me - like over 30++ pieces at RM800.

However yesterday I boiled my old stock. Seeing that 1 piece is so small - i guess it shrinked - i put in 2.5pieces..... wow... end up a lot!!!!!!!!
I had to share it with Anderson else it will be really too much for me.

I only boiled birdnest itself. Then add in rocksugar. Later part, at night - the balance, i put in few pieces of pousam. :)

TongSum + KeiChee + HongZhou water

Mom got me all the ingredients past 2 weeks ago.
Yesterday night, I started to boil one pot with slow cooker.
Today one whole day I'm drinking it.
It taste nice. In fact, it taste exactly the taste of MIL's soup. :)

Mom asked to drink daily, then she say if lazy, drink 2-3times a week.
Reason being, bro's wife had it during her 3 pregnancies and the BB all came out good and pinky - red.
Actually, this is my SIL's recipe - not mom's. :)

Maternity Top

I got myself 4 of Scarlet's Maternity top in Jusco sales recently.
They are all discounted item. :)
But.... they are also auntie-looking.....
sigh... what to do.... I kiamsiap........ hehehehe

Will be at friend's wedding this Aug 30. Am asking Anderson to sponsor a nice dress. :)

Obimin vs Sangobion

Brand Name: SANGOBION
Company: MERCK MARKER (PVT) LIMITED

Registration: 001493-007434
Generic Category: HAEMATINIC
Generic: Ferrous Gluconate 250mg, Vit B12, intrinisic factor 7.5mcg, Vit C 50mg, Folic Acid 1mg, Sorbitol 25mg, copper Sulphate 200mcg, Manganese Sulphate 200mcg; caps, Ferrous Gluconate 129.5mg, Vit B1-1mg, Vit B2-1mg, Vit B6-1.5mg, Nicotinamide 15mg, biotin 300mcg/5ml; syp.

source : http://www.qimp.net/Content/medicine/singleview/_medproduct.asp?Medicalproduct=1753&CompID=MERC


Obimin-AZ (Brand) -tablet
Manufacturer : Westmont
Vit A 5,000iu, Vit D 400iu, Vit E 10iu, Vit C 75mg, Vit B1 2mg, Vit B2 3mg, Vit B6 2.5mg, Vit B12 3mcg, Nicotinamide 20mg, Folic acid 1mg, Fe fumarate 200mg, Ca lactate 250mg, Iodine (as K iodate) 0.2mg, Zn (as Zn sulfate) 20mg

Source : http://12buys.com/fulldescription.asp?Pdesc=Folic%20acid&Ptype=Generic&Pchar=Folic%20acid