Nowadays I count myself very lucky if I can finish up a meal without feeling any sort of discomfort. I've been feeling a dull ache at my sternum, both before and after a meal. The dull ache comes on and off but it's more usually on so it really is very awful.
I am due for my 2nd gynae visit tomorrow and will ask him what is wrong with me and why it hurts so bad before and after meals. I tried reading up and googling about it but it all sounded very scary like duodenum ulcer or gallbladder so I decided to stop and not scare myself any longer.
Apart from this and the occasional gag reflex I feel fine. Just yeah tired mostly. I sleep early these days and don't get to spend as much time as I used to with the hubs. We try to spend the entire weekends with each other though.
P/S: Think we'll be able to hear the little one's heartbeat tomorrow at the gynae's! :)
Monday, June 30, 2014
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Our baby journey ((6+4)
Today I woke up on the wrong side of bed. No reason for that, nowadays I don't sleep as good as I used to, probably because I usually have to wake up around 5am to go pee. Today was just one of those days when I woke up a little down, didn't feel like going to work. Couldn't really smile. One reason could also possibly be I am feeling bloated and it is an annoying feeling that does not go away. It just makes me wanna lie down somewhere and sleep it off.
Still no morning sickness and I am thankful for that actually. There were brief moments of nausea yesterday but they passed fairly quickly.
On a happy note, I ate McDonalds yesterday (Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese) which made me so giddily happy. I'm craving for it again today hahaha but it's unhealthy and junk food so I'll probably limit myself to eat it once a week maybe?
Still no morning sickness and I am thankful for that actually. There were brief moments of nausea yesterday but they passed fairly quickly.
On a happy note, I ate McDonalds yesterday (Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese) which made me so giddily happy. I'm craving for it again today hahaha but it's unhealthy and junk food so I'll probably limit myself to eat it once a week maybe?
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Our baby journey (week 6)
So over the weekend things were relatively ok. Since I had my first gynae visit last week and my next one is in 2 weeks' time (week 7), I was a little concerned. Like, how would I even know the little one's doing ok inside me? I googled and the fact is that well, you can't. There is nothing to let you know the little one is ok, the only thing that lets you know that you are still pregnant is actually the fact that you still have all the symptoms e.g. morning sickness, tender boobs, fatigue etc.
So far I've been quite blessed in the sense that I haven't had morning sickness. My fatigue is under control as well, I can function relatively well the entire day but at about 10pm my eyes would turn droopy and I will be yawning non-stop. I've been having lots of very vivid dreams, mostly about arguments with friends/ in-laws etc. Hopefully this is not a premonition of things to come. :P
People have been saying to avoid drinking cold drinks, to eat more fish etc. For me, I've been drinking cold plain water. I think everything done in moderation is good (that's what my gynae said too). I've been refraining from sugared drinks as much as I can and also fried food. Also, I keep telling myself that I am NOT eating for two so there's really no need to stuff my face with food.
I've downloaded 3 different applications onto my phone. Everyday I just read a little, but basically they are more of weekly updates rather than daily.
Really can't wait for this first trimester to be over!
So far I've been quite blessed in the sense that I haven't had morning sickness. My fatigue is under control as well, I can function relatively well the entire day but at about 10pm my eyes would turn droopy and I will be yawning non-stop. I've been having lots of very vivid dreams, mostly about arguments with friends/ in-laws etc. Hopefully this is not a premonition of things to come. :P
People have been saying to avoid drinking cold drinks, to eat more fish etc. For me, I've been drinking cold plain water. I think everything done in moderation is good (that's what my gynae said too). I've been refraining from sugared drinks as much as I can and also fried food. Also, I keep telling myself that I am NOT eating for two so there's really no need to stuff my face with food.
I've downloaded 3 different applications onto my phone. Everyday I just read a little, but basically they are more of weekly updates rather than daily.
Really can't wait for this first trimester to be over!
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Our baby journey (Week 5)
I just found out a few days back that I am 5 weeks pregnant. So one of the biggest concern right now for the hubs and I is our finances. We literally spent quite a bomb on Oscar's various treatments. So suddenly we are both feeling really stressed.
Anyway I went to visit the gynae on Tuesday and he gave me Folic acid as well as a hormone pill thingie called utrogestan which supposedly helps to support the pregnancy.
So far this week has been fine except for the occasional headaches, constipation (no matter how much water I drink) as well as occasional cramps.
We are trying to do everything budget style yet of course not compromising on the quality of services rendered to us and our baby. I've chosen Dr Tan Poh Kok at Nex to be my gynae. First visit he did a scan and I saw my baby which was sooooo tiny, just a little black dot. Dr Tan is friendly and kind. So far so good! The first visit costs $192.60 including consultation, scan, the folic acid and the utrogestan.
The hubs and I are definitely excited but scared at the same time. Suddenly we are gonna be parents! *gasp*
More updates to come!
Friday, June 6, 2014
Oscar's Fight against Parvovirus Part 5
I've been so busy at work I haven't had time to post anything at all. So Oscar was discharged from the hospital on the 10th day of hospitalisation. He recovered from Parvo but due to a weak immune system, contracted Pneumonia. The vet gave us the green light to bring him home though but we had to feed him medicine and nebulize him 4 times a day.
He was really weak when he first got home. He wasn't playful, was constantly lying down but he had an appetite which was really good. His poop took shape in the hospital but when he reached home he went back to having this really gooey diarrhea that was a puddle, with an ultra pungent smell (characteristic of Parvo). In addition, he had a lot of phlegm in his lungs that he couldn't cough out so we had to nebulize him to thin his phlegm so it passes out as mucus from his nose.
Now he seems to have fully recovered from Parvo and Pneumonia but he has some form of skin infection on his leg. The hair on his left hind leg is all gone (because he kept licking and biting his leg probably because it was itchy). When we brought him home from the hospital he could hardly walk and his left hind leg swelled to twice the size of his right leg. The vet said it could be due to inflammation from the IV drip. True enough the swelling went down after a few days and he began to walk instead of hop. Now he's running and jumping about every single day.
We made him wear a collar so he couldn't get at the infected spots on his legs. A little hair has started to grow back. We are due to bring him back to the vet tomorrow for a check up. Think the vet would most likely clear him of both Parvo and Pneumonia but the skin infection maybe not. He isn't too happy with the collar, but it stops him from chewing our toes and fingers off so that's probably a good thing.
He just turned 3 months old 2 days ago and we are just so glad that he managed to survive Parvo though the odds were stacked really high against him. :) Thank God for being so merciful. The vet mentioned Parvo would stunt the puppy's growth and also, the vet gave 2 really strong antibiotics that are not really good for puppies under 8 months old. When I asked the vet about it she said they (the vets in the hospital) discussed and they would rather not let Oscar die than to worry about the consequences of the strong antibiotics. Anyways, Oscar has grown larger hahaha much to my parents-in-law's dismay. They would rather he stayed the cute little fluffy thing he was.
Medication given were:
- Ranitidine
- Baytril
- Doxycycline Syrup
- Banebac (probiotics, some form of yogurt for the Parvo)
- Tamiflu
Now he has
- Neoderm for the skin
Also, I would strongly recommend Companion Animal Surgery at Boon Teck Road for good vets! Look for either Dr Nicholas Woo, Dr Eleanor or Dr Arman. All 3 of them attended to Oscar at one time or another and we were extremely impressed with their professionalism and the great care given to Oscar.
Now he's finally enjoying his puppyhood, except for the collar, but that hasn't stopped him from jumping all over the place and biting everything he could get his teeth on. :)
He was really weak when he first got home. He wasn't playful, was constantly lying down but he had an appetite which was really good. His poop took shape in the hospital but when he reached home he went back to having this really gooey diarrhea that was a puddle, with an ultra pungent smell (characteristic of Parvo). In addition, he had a lot of phlegm in his lungs that he couldn't cough out so we had to nebulize him to thin his phlegm so it passes out as mucus from his nose.
Now he seems to have fully recovered from Parvo and Pneumonia but he has some form of skin infection on his leg. The hair on his left hind leg is all gone (because he kept licking and biting his leg probably because it was itchy). When we brought him home from the hospital he could hardly walk and his left hind leg swelled to twice the size of his right leg. The vet said it could be due to inflammation from the IV drip. True enough the swelling went down after a few days and he began to walk instead of hop. Now he's running and jumping about every single day.
We made him wear a collar so he couldn't get at the infected spots on his legs. A little hair has started to grow back. We are due to bring him back to the vet tomorrow for a check up. Think the vet would most likely clear him of both Parvo and Pneumonia but the skin infection maybe not. He isn't too happy with the collar, but it stops him from chewing our toes and fingers off so that's probably a good thing.
He just turned 3 months old 2 days ago and we are just so glad that he managed to survive Parvo though the odds were stacked really high against him. :) Thank God for being so merciful. The vet mentioned Parvo would stunt the puppy's growth and also, the vet gave 2 really strong antibiotics that are not really good for puppies under 8 months old. When I asked the vet about it she said they (the vets in the hospital) discussed and they would rather not let Oscar die than to worry about the consequences of the strong antibiotics. Anyways, Oscar has grown larger hahaha much to my parents-in-law's dismay. They would rather he stayed the cute little fluffy thing he was.
Medication given were:
- Ranitidine
- Baytril
- Doxycycline Syrup
- Banebac (probiotics, some form of yogurt for the Parvo)
- Tamiflu
Now he has
- Neoderm for the skin
Also, I would strongly recommend Companion Animal Surgery at Boon Teck Road for good vets! Look for either Dr Nicholas Woo, Dr Eleanor or Dr Arman. All 3 of them attended to Oscar at one time or another and we were extremely impressed with their professionalism and the great care given to Oscar.
Now he's finally enjoying his puppyhood, except for the collar, but that hasn't stopped him from jumping all over the place and biting everything he could get his teeth on. :)
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