Catherine, so sorry to hear your story! I cannot stand the part when you told them you're taking MC and they asked WHY??!! My goodness! I guess it may be the culture of the management, some are really not supportive of teachers getting preggie, it's like very disruptive to their planning. My P is a young, single and unmarried man, but luckily he is supportive enough as he thinks giving birth is a form of 'national service'. So guess it's just the right time to have a kid under his 'rule'. I am teaching in a primary school, so kids are easier to handle, cos all in all, I am still taller than most of them, and they do still give 'face' to their teachers. Plus my school is very into discipline, so any misbehaviour will really get them into hot soup. I understand the difficulties of teaching in a sec school, heard lotsa complaints from friends! Primary school kids are generally still very kind in nature, just like my students know I am preggie, and they always offer to help me carry my bags and stuffs before and after each lesson. Just hang in there, and soon you can enjoy your 4 months maternity leave away from the little devils, and with your little angel.
Actually I am just like you, I only take MC when I am seriously ill like having fever, or when I really have no more voice. I find it even more disruptive to take MC so I rather go back to school. Whatever it is, you and your baby are more important, so do take good care of your body, don't shout so much at the kids. I think I can feel my tummy tightening when I raise my voice too much wor!
As for cloth nappies, that is the reason why my hubby is so against using them! He said the washing part is crazy and so troublesome. Rather waste money buying diapers hee...
My pork trotters have shrunk over the past few days!!! Thanks for the valuable advice of drinking more water! Silly me thought water retention is due to drinking too much water, so I didn't dare to drink much beforehand. Now that I am always hydrated, the swelling actually subsided by quite a bit, really amazing!
bb_mummy, I am just like you! Sweating like water's dripping down my face! I can only survive with my trusty SNAKE POWDER and I think I will die during confinement without it man... At least you work in air conditioned office, I literally 'melt' in the classrooms everyday wor!
tingting, I have the same problem too! When I cough too hard, I feel my urine leaking by a little leh. So sad man...