I wish I had known...

I wish I had known...

i) that the initial morning sickness I suffered was named day sickness as mine lasted the whole day! and it lasted 14 weeks.....:(

ii) that getting pregnant is not a happy joyous thing from the start....I started off becoming grumpy and sick especially when I had to eat the hormone pills to stabilise the pregnancy.....I felt so damn hot all the time and felt like screaming at all those around me! hehe...

iii) that the prenatal vitamins that are so called good for me and the baby are so large and hard to swallow! the freakin pills are HUGE! having trouble swallowing food was already bad enough....sheesh can't someone make these pills more "pregnant friendly"?

iv) that i would have to spend $2 per pill for a fish oil pill that is supposed to enhance the brain development of the baby! hmmm...imagine how many shoes, bags, pedicures and massages I can buy if I din have to consume this!! all the things I sacrifice for motherhood..hahahah

v) that having a baby is such a "community affair"! Once anyone sees me, all the well-intention advice starts pouring out...and I must admit that I get really confused at times!! Heaty or cooling food? Si Mi Lai??? What do you mean I cant eat this fruit? Aren't all fruits good for a person if taken in moderation?

The most stressful part is when your gynae proclaims that u can eat ANYTHING (even pineapples!) but not herbal stuff.....and you get all these "why you so kia see" kind of comments from your elders! "What you mean cannot eat herbal stuff?" they would ask me....So how? Listen to gynae or all these "people who have given birth to so many children"? U tell me!!! stress rite?

Frankly all these contradicting things about food and what NOT to do (eg cannot squat down) can sometimes be too much for someone who is trying to adjust to her mood swings, body aches, nausea and dizzy spells..kekekke...But in all fairness, everyone is concerned so I dun hold it against them. :) Know what I do? I eat different food when I am with different people!! I know it's cheating but I'd rather not get scolded or daggar stares when I consume that piece of potato chip! hahahaha...

vi) that some of the horrid symptoms from my first trimester will revisit me as I enter my third trimester! feeling even heavier and tired this time, its so scary to have mood swings and bouts of "feeling damn hot" at weird times of the day! I also cannot push myself to walk too much anymore or I will suffer the consequence of swollen feet and back aches at night. :(

vii) that people will treat me like I am some endangered species! hehe..It's actually them being extra careful with what I eat and do but sometimes pregnant people just want to be treated like a normal one too! hahahah..

viii) that going to toilet to pee will take up such a big chunk of my time especially during the night when i am supposed to SLEEP! yikes...

Hope I have not scared any of u ladies who are planning to get pregnant...take it in your stride ....the way I am trying hard to!! hahahha