1st Trimester - First Pregnancy
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missylan
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Piggy,
Are you overweight? If you are, gynae should't encourage you to drink. Drinking soya(not those food market $0.50 type) is as good as milk. Milk will make you gain excess weight. My 70+ years old gynae do not recommend milk. Our daily intake of food and given vitamins are good enough. If you are thinking of brain growth, eat more fish will help. Choose those fish with scales one, not batang, sting ray. Fish without scales are prone to mercury as ocean are getting more and mroe polluted. If you dislike fish now, you can ask yr gynae whether he got fish oil for sale. Fish oil not cod liver oil huh.
Hmm... milk will less milky taste should be those chocolate flavoured one right?
Are you overweight? If you are, gynae should't encourage you to drink. Drinking soya(not those food market $0.50 type) is as good as milk. Milk will make you gain excess weight. My 70+ years old gynae do not recommend milk. Our daily intake of food and given vitamins are good enough. If you are thinking of brain growth, eat more fish will help. Choose those fish with scales one, not batang, sting ray. Fish without scales are prone to mercury as ocean are getting more and mroe polluted. If you dislike fish now, you can ask yr gynae whether he got fish oil for sale. Fish oil not cod liver oil huh.
Hmm... milk will less milky taste should be those chocolate flavoured one right?
Hi Missylan..
I m not overweight at tis moment but not sure later..heehee.. i heard fr my freds saying those milk for pregnant mother can increase blood folate levels,& other vitals nutrients which r gd for baby lor.. so i m just a bit kiasu..thinking should i change fr fresh milk to milk powder lor..
I m not overweight at tis moment but not sure later..heehee.. i heard fr my freds saying those milk for pregnant mother can increase blood folate levels,& other vitals nutrients which r gd for baby lor.. so i m just a bit kiasu..thinking should i change fr fresh milk to milk powder lor..
in_distress
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piggy, i cant even take milk coz i have lactose intolerance.. when i told gynae tis, she gave me calcium pills to eat as substitute..
missylan, pple advised me to drink soya bean oso but thing is, i dun rili like the taste.. sometimes makes me nausea.
missylan, pple advised me to drink soya bean oso but thing is, i dun rili like the taste.. sometimes makes me nausea.
I'm quite worried,i saw some brown spotting when i went toilet just now.Had called up my gynae, & now waiting for her call. I had went down to see her last wk due to brown spotting also,& she gave me hormones pills, & it goes away after a few days, & it come bk today. Hope everything is fine..
Dernemi,
My gynae said it could be due to hormones changed & ask me to go back to see her if i m really worried, feeling cramps & etc. . & she told me it is very common to have spotting during early pregnancy.
Hamasaki, my gynae only gave me 1 day MC when i went to see her the first time i hv spotting, she didnt order bed rest, why le? Maybe i should check w her when i m seeing her on this sat..
My gynae said it could be due to hormones changed & ask me to go back to see her if i m really worried, feeling cramps & etc. . & she told me it is very common to have spotting during early pregnancy.
Hamasaki, my gynae only gave me 1 day MC when i went to see her the first time i hv spotting, she didnt order bed rest, why le? Maybe i should check w her when i m seeing her on this sat..
halo everyone...
i jus went gp to check yty n was told tat i m preg le... i have lots of ??? in my mind... pls help
1) how does the many of week of pregency calualated??? from the 1st day of last mens?? or must deduct two week from there??? wat if i m not sure my last mens??? how
2) tat gp only give me some vitamin pill for 10 days... then ask me to go back consider wan the bb or not... so after the pill...wat sld i do if i wan the bb???
3) when do we need to start vistin the gynae?? do i jus call up any nearby my home gynae to make appoinment???
4) i have have some brown discharge... which the gp say if normal unless is a lot.. then must c doctor... is it true??? i hve the cramp feelin... like the feel of mens coming de.. is tat normal oso???
i jus went gp to check yty n was told tat i m preg le... i have lots of ??? in my mind... pls help
1) how does the many of week of pregency calualated??? from the 1st day of last mens?? or must deduct two week from there??? wat if i m not sure my last mens??? how
2) tat gp only give me some vitamin pill for 10 days... then ask me to go back consider wan the bb or not... so after the pill...wat sld i do if i wan the bb???
3) when do we need to start vistin the gynae?? do i jus call up any nearby my home gynae to make appoinment???
4) i have have some brown discharge... which the gp say if normal unless is a lot.. then must c doctor... is it true??? i hve the cramp feelin... like the feel of mens coming de.. is tat normal oso???
Hi cladi
1) It's dated from the first day of ure last menstrual cycle. So let's say the first day of your cycle was 1 Jul. Then by now you should be 4wks pregnant, starting on ure 5th week. If ure cycle is regular, you should be able to back date to when the first day of ure menses occurred.
2) Dunno what this vit pill is for. Is it folic acid?
3) You can make the first appt at around the 8th wk of pregnancy. Yes, its better to make appt as most gynaes tend to hv very packed schedules.
4) Some brownish discharge is quite common. It could be old blood that's dislodged as the embryo burrows into the uterine lining. But if the spotting persists and/or turns red, then better to see a gynae soon just to check if all's ok. You may also feel some cramping, but if it's bad, then it's also advisable to see a gynae.
1) It's dated from the first day of ure last menstrual cycle. So let's say the first day of your cycle was 1 Jul. Then by now you should be 4wks pregnant, starting on ure 5th week. If ure cycle is regular, you should be able to back date to when the first day of ure menses occurred.
2) Dunno what this vit pill is for. Is it folic acid?
3) You can make the first appt at around the 8th wk of pregnancy. Yes, its better to make appt as most gynaes tend to hv very packed schedules.
4) Some brownish discharge is quite common. It could be old blood that's dislodged as the embryo burrows into the uterine lining. But if the spotting persists and/or turns red, then better to see a gynae soon just to check if all's ok. You may also feel some cramping, but if it's bad, then it's also advisable to see a gynae.
Thks alhana..
1) so if i m reali unsure with my last mens date.. will there b any method to know the number of wk my pregency is???
2) ya.. is folic acid... is tat enough??
3)so i can jus call up any recommended gynea in this forum n make appoinment de la.. dun need gp recommend de rite??
4) my cramp is like gettin bad tdy... a bit worry with the stablility of the bb... discharge is kind of brown cloudy...
1) so if i m reali unsure with my last mens date.. will there b any method to know the number of wk my pregency is???
2) ya.. is folic acid... is tat enough??
3)so i can jus call up any recommended gynea in this forum n make appoinment de la.. dun need gp recommend de rite??
4) my cramp is like gettin bad tdy... a bit worry with the stablility of the bb... discharge is kind of brown cloudy...
missylan... can i know why drink soya but must not be those sold at food market (the $0.50 type)?? then when to buy the soya you referring to?? any brand?? and also why batang cannot eat?? my colleague said can leh.. but ma(3) jia(1) fish my FIL said better avoid cos of mercury.... wondering is there a mix up in these 2 kinds of fish??? btw.. colleague said those sold in hawker or food court as in fried fish mee hoon, the fried fish are either batang fish meat or ma(3) jia(1) fish meat, mostly is ma jia cos is sweeter but some uses batang cos is cheaper.... then how?? still can eat those fried fish mee hoon???
any advices to teach on how to differentiate fishes with scales and without scales?? when they are cut and cooked... of cos cannot see the scales liao... how to know if they are scaleless or scale fish?? also when you go market.. how to tell which kind of fish got scale and which kind without?? sorry ya.. me seldom go market buy fish until i married.. haha.. so just starting from now learning only...
any advices to teach on how to differentiate fishes with scales and without scales?? when they are cut and cooked... of cos cannot see the scales liao... how to know if they are scaleless or scale fish?? also when you go market.. how to tell which kind of fish got scale and which kind without?? sorry ya.. me seldom go market buy fish until i married.. haha.. so just starting from now learning only...
Cladi
1) The gynae can date your pregnancy based on the size of the fetus via ultrasound. You can just agar agar the date of the first day of your menses. Don't think everyone can remember that zun unless you've been planning it.
2) Folic acid must be taken thru out the entire first trimester. So once you run out, do get a re-fill. Folic acid helps prevent spina bifida. You can actually get them from the pharmacy (like Guardian) too. In fact, they recommend that women who are planning to get pregnant start taking folic acid during the planning stages. It is very impt at this stage of your baby's development. Once first trimester is over, can stop taking the pills.
3) You can ask ure GP to recommend too. That's what I did, but that's becoz our family is very close to our GP..more like family doc than just regular GP. Or you can ask relatives to recommend too. No hard and fast rule
Most impt is that you feel comfy with the gynae. You can still change after first appt since you won't need to sign up for prenatal package till ard 5-6 mths of pregnancy.
4) If cramping, I suggest you see the gynae earlier, esp since you have brown discharge. Brown discharge is relatively common (I had it too), but sometimes gynae may prescribe hormone pills or give hormone jabs to stabilise the pregnancy. However, if the spotting becomes heavier and turns red, suggest you see the gynae asap.
Xiaozhu
Ure welcome
Hope your visit went well!
1) The gynae can date your pregnancy based on the size of the fetus via ultrasound. You can just agar agar the date of the first day of your menses. Don't think everyone can remember that zun unless you've been planning it.
2) Folic acid must be taken thru out the entire first trimester. So once you run out, do get a re-fill. Folic acid helps prevent spina bifida. You can actually get them from the pharmacy (like Guardian) too. In fact, they recommend that women who are planning to get pregnant start taking folic acid during the planning stages. It is very impt at this stage of your baby's development. Once first trimester is over, can stop taking the pills.
3) You can ask ure GP to recommend too. That's what I did, but that's becoz our family is very close to our GP..more like family doc than just regular GP. Or you can ask relatives to recommend too. No hard and fast rule
4) If cramping, I suggest you see the gynae earlier, esp since you have brown discharge. Brown discharge is relatively common (I had it too), but sometimes gynae may prescribe hormone pills or give hormone jabs to stabilise the pregnancy. However, if the spotting becomes heavier and turns red, suggest you see the gynae asap.
Xiaozhu
Ure welcome
Hi Cladi
The spotting would be somewhat similar to the brownish type of stains you see when your menses is ending (or just starting). It's not a heavy flow like ure regular menses. Whether normal or not its hard to say. Sometimes no one knows what causes the spotting, but some believe it could be due to the embryo burrowing itself into the uterine wall and dislodging some old blood in the process. But to be sure that all's well, it's best that you see a gynae. He/she can do an ultrasound to see if there's a waterbag, and maybe even detect a heartbeat if your pregnancy has advanced enough.
The spotting would be somewhat similar to the brownish type of stains you see when your menses is ending (or just starting). It's not a heavy flow like ure regular menses. Whether normal or not its hard to say. Sometimes no one knows what causes the spotting, but some believe it could be due to the embryo burrowing itself into the uterine wall and dislodging some old blood in the process. But to be sure that all's well, it's best that you see a gynae. He/she can do an ultrasound to see if there's a waterbag, and maybe even detect a heartbeat if your pregnancy has advanced enough.
I'm feeling more & more nausea everyday. Although i did not vomit, but it is really feeling veri discomfort, make me to lose my appetite. Been eating sour plums, but it helps a while & come bk when i stop eating.. It is especially bad during the morning, & evening time when i m on my way bk home in a bus.. & after dinner, i feel very bloated.. & it seems to me, the discomfort change everyday.. I feel like my body no longer belong to me, i cant control all this discomfort, it just come as it wants...anyone having the same discomfort as me & how do u cope with them ?
Piggy
I had all day nausea. And nothing I did could help (tried all the remedies like eating ginger sweets, sour plums, taking smaller but more freq meals etc). The only consolation was that it went away for about 2 weeks. Just have to hang in there lor...it'd pass eventually.
I had all day nausea. And nothing I did could help (tried all the remedies like eating ginger sweets, sour plums, taking smaller but more freq meals etc). The only consolation was that it went away for about 2 weeks. Just have to hang in there lor...it'd pass eventually.
Piggy77... me same as you... now still experiencing the so-called bloating... is a feeling like indigestion near the chest there rite... is hearthurn...
i can get it in the morning, day and nite.. vomitting mostly is morning and nite... same as you.. i got to knock off on the dot and then rush home cos on the bus feel uncomfortable.. sometimes just reached home i rushed to toilet... but this is normal lo... i just keep reminding myself that is normal.. as if you can feel the bb there that's why you vomit lo...
after meals too.. so usually i will sit on the sofa with legs straight lo... then i cant have anything on my tummy... if not i feel like vomiting... watch tv lo.. the only thing that i can do now.. the feeling wont go away ... but sometimes will feel better but will come back again.. then i just lie down on my side.. if cannot then up again lo... heehee.. seems like there's no remedy to "cure" this... me eat sour plum also no use.. so i didnt eat anything lo.. but sometimes try munching potatoe chips bit by bit..
i can get it in the morning, day and nite.. vomitting mostly is morning and nite... same as you.. i got to knock off on the dot and then rush home cos on the bus feel uncomfortable.. sometimes just reached home i rushed to toilet... but this is normal lo... i just keep reminding myself that is normal.. as if you can feel the bb there that's why you vomit lo...
after meals too.. so usually i will sit on the sofa with legs straight lo... then i cant have anything on my tummy... if not i feel like vomiting... watch tv lo.. the only thing that i can do now.. the feeling wont go away ... but sometimes will feel better but will come back again.. then i just lie down on my side.. if cannot then up again lo... heehee.. seems like there's no remedy to "cure" this... me eat sour plum also no use.. so i didnt eat anything lo.. but sometimes try munching potatoe chips bit by bit..
ryan_mummy
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Hi all, i m new here... 1st time preggy. I took jab to prevent preggy, but found myself pregnant.
Nausea is super lots. Throughout the day. So i bought spicy potato chips to slowly munch off the nausea.
I'll be making a appt wif gynae ltr for the first time after yesterday my GP tested my blood.
I am worried on eptopic preggy cause of the jab. & I m having cramping feeling 4 the past week. Though no spotting nor bleeding, do u think there is a problem wif my pregnancy??
Which gynae is recommended? Where shld I give birth?
Wat shld I do?
My nose is super blocked, blowing my nose every minute...
Nausea is super lots. Throughout the day. So i bought spicy potato chips to slowly munch off the nausea.
I'll be making a appt wif gynae ltr for the first time after yesterday my GP tested my blood.
I am worried on eptopic preggy cause of the jab. & I m having cramping feeling 4 the past week. Though no spotting nor bleeding, do u think there is a problem wif my pregnancy??
Which gynae is recommended? Where shld I give birth?
Wat shld I do?
My nose is super blocked, blowing my nose every minute...
howblur, how many weeks pregnant are u now? cos most likely e heartbeat dat ur hubby has heard so far belongs to u.. =D unless wat he heard is a very very fast beat.. baby's heartbeat is like 120 beats per min.. dun worie if u can't hear anything! when u further progress into ur pregnancy, ur hubby n urself will feel even more excited to feel baby kicking n stretching n hearing his/ her movements! enjoy!!
mummy_georgi
New Member
Hi mummies to be,
I am 6wk pregnant with my 2nd bb.Felt bloatness too last wk but this wk became normal.Maybe bb dnt want mummy to suffer
So hopefully that normal feeling will last longer...In my 1st pregnancy,I had naausea nt in the morning but in the evening and at night and it lasted thru the 1st trim.
Although it not my 1st pregnacy,but it has been 4yrs.Almost forgotten....Can anyone refresh my memory abt what to eat and what not to eat in the 1st trim.
Thx
I am 6wk pregnant with my 2nd bb.Felt bloatness too last wk but this wk became normal.Maybe bb dnt want mummy to suffer
So hopefully that normal feeling will last longer...In my 1st pregnancy,I had naausea nt in the morning but in the evening and at night and it lasted thru the 1st trim.
Although it not my 1st pregnacy,but it has been 4yrs.Almost forgotten....Can anyone refresh my memory abt what to eat and what not to eat in the 1st trim.
Thx
babyink
Member
Hi Cladi and all mummies to be, I'm new here (1st time MTB). Can I ask how many weeks preggie were you all when you saw your BB's blinking heartbeat? Based on my LMP, I should be ard 6 weeks going to 7 weeks, but during my 1st v scan at 6 weeks, my gynae says its probably still early to see my BB's heartbeat....am feeling anxious. I've also never felt nauseous, not even onceis this normal? Much thanks!
babyink
Member
hi misswho, I just saw my gynae 2 days ago and she confirmed my pregnancy is 6.5 weeks, also can see my bb's heartbeat as well
felnjeff, congratulations! I think there are alot of good gynae in TMC (thomson medical centre), I'm seeing my gynae there too. For 1st time MTB, it is advisable to make an appointment with a gynae asap so he/she can do a scan for you to check if your bb's is ok and also give you folic acid pills etc. You can also buy them off the pharmacy. Hope this helps.
felnjeff, congratulations! I think there are alot of good gynae in TMC (thomson medical centre), I'm seeing my gynae there too. For 1st time MTB, it is advisable to make an appointment with a gynae asap so he/she can do a scan for you to check if your bb's is ok and also give you folic acid pills etc. You can also buy them off the pharmacy. Hope this helps.
hi all, i am currently about 9 wks pregnant and have been feeling nauseous (though no vommitting) but I am sure one day I will probably start vomitting since I feel so terrible.
I have been feeling very bloated too even though i ate very little and i no longer see my flat tummy of pre-pregnancy days. Is this normal? Am I growing too fast? I am not sure if it is the beginning of a baby bump or is it those indigestion or bloatedness causing this. sigh
I have been feeling very bloated too even though i ate very little and i no longer see my flat tummy of pre-pregnancy days. Is this normal? Am I growing too fast? I am not sure if it is the beginning of a baby bump or is it those indigestion or bloatedness causing this. sigh
cherishbebe
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me in 7 weeks, can see my baby heartbeat now..
i eat alot as i feel hungry always.. my tummy is growing fast..
I heard that if u take on weight now, it go to you not baby, so i try to eat healthy food, so next time it will be easier for me to lose weigh, is it true?
I have backache too, sometimes cannot sleep at night..
doctor said most drink plenty of milk to prevent it to get worse..
i eat alot as i feel hungry always.. my tummy is growing fast..
I heard that if u take on weight now, it go to you not baby, so i try to eat healthy food, so next time it will be easier for me to lose weigh, is it true?
I have backache too, sometimes cannot sleep at night..
doctor said most drink plenty of milk to prevent it to get worse..
cherishbebe
Active Member
me in 7 weeks, can see my baby heartbeat now..
i eat alot as i feel hungry always.. my tummy is growing fast..
I heard that if u take on weight now, it go to you not baby, so i try to eat healthy food, so next time it will be easier for me to lose weigh, is it true?
I have backache too, sometimes cannot sleep at night..
doctor said most drink plenty of milk to prevent it to get worse..
i eat alot as i feel hungry always.. my tummy is growing fast..
I heard that if u take on weight now, it go to you not baby, so i try to eat healthy food, so next time it will be easier for me to lose weigh, is it true?
I have backache too, sometimes cannot sleep at night..
doctor said most drink plenty of milk to prevent it to get worse..
babyink
Member
Yes, I read somewhere in the 1st trimester, you only need additional 300 calorie per day, during this time any weight gain you have does not go to the bb but the mummy
For me, I feel hungry as well but I try not to binch too much because I will also feel very bloated after that (bloated is bad for bb)
Hi all mummies....
I'm also in wk 7 and just came back from my gynae checkup...saw my BB's heart beat and it is 11mm in size. So excited when i saw tt small heart beating....
Will feel nausea at times, esp after food...n my urge going to the toilet is once every hour....very tiring...
If anyone of u suffers from constipation, my doc advises me to take prunes or drink prune juice.
I'm also in wk 7 and just came back from my gynae checkup...saw my BB's heart beat and it is 11mm in size. So excited when i saw tt small heart beating....
Will feel nausea at times, esp after food...n my urge going to the toilet is once every hour....very tiring...
If anyone of u suffers from constipation, my doc advises me to take prunes or drink prune juice.
cherishbebe
Active Member
misswho: try taking warm water not plain water..
you would not feel that discomfort
you would not feel that discomfort
olivegal77
Member
Hi PL
you can try Dr WK Tan from WC Cheng & Associates at TMC, she is a very very good Gynae...long long queue though....
you can try Dr WK Tan from WC Cheng & Associates at TMC, she is a very very good Gynae...long long queue though....
Hi Celia,
I was T&C during the 6 weeks of my preg. DR said my baby did not grow and suggested me to do the T&C. I was so regret that I did not get any 2nd opinion. I read from thread that some time baby may grow slowly. He should advise me to wait for another week. this is why I not happy about his service.
2nd gynae more worse. she told my fred that the baby heart beat had stopped and suggested for T&C. Luckily, my fred got 2nd opinion from other doctor who said the baby was very healthy and heart beat is ok.
Hi Gal,
i heard she only see those at least 7 wks preg. is that true.
Hi ladies,
I have brown discharge since yesterday. what should I do now. I am only 5wks+. can i go for the 1st scan?
I was T&C during the 6 weeks of my preg. DR said my baby did not grow and suggested me to do the T&C. I was so regret that I did not get any 2nd opinion. I read from thread that some time baby may grow slowly. He should advise me to wait for another week. this is why I not happy about his service.
2nd gynae more worse. she told my fred that the baby heart beat had stopped and suggested for T&C. Luckily, my fred got 2nd opinion from other doctor who said the baby was very healthy and heart beat is ok.
Hi Gal,
i heard she only see those at least 7 wks preg. is that true.
Hi ladies,
I have brown discharge since yesterday. what should I do now. I am only 5wks+. can i go for the 1st scan?
Hi Celia,
I was T&C during the 6 weeks of my preg. DR said my baby did not grow and suggested me to do the T&C. I was so regret that I did not get any 2nd opinion. I read from thread that some time baby may grow slowly. He should advise me to wait for another week. this is why I not happy about his service.
2nd gynae more worse. she told my fred that the baby heart beat had stopped and suggested for T&C. Luckily, my fred got 2nd opinion from other doctor who said the baby was very healthy and heart beat is ok.
Hi Gal,
i heard she only see those at least 7 wks preg. is that true.
Hi ladies,
I have brown discharge since yesterday. what should I do now. I am only 5wks+. can i go for the 1st scan?
I was T&C during the 6 weeks of my preg. DR said my baby did not grow and suggested me to do the T&C. I was so regret that I did not get any 2nd opinion. I read from thread that some time baby may grow slowly. He should advise me to wait for another week. this is why I not happy about his service.
2nd gynae more worse. she told my fred that the baby heart beat had stopped and suggested for T&C. Luckily, my fred got 2nd opinion from other doctor who said the baby was very healthy and heart beat is ok.
Hi Gal,
i heard she only see those at least 7 wks preg. is that true.
Hi ladies,
I have brown discharge since yesterday. what should I do now. I am only 5wks+. can i go for the 1st scan?
Hi PL, congrats ....U shd see a gynae if there is brown discharge/bleeding n cramp. I did my first scan on wk 5 and I saw my waterbag with a cavity near uterus. IMO visit the gynae earlier to chk if everything is doing fine.
I've got a fren who only visits the gynae on wk 11 cos she wanna save some $...
I've got a fren who only visits the gynae on wk 11 cos she wanna save some $...
hi there, i also 5wks plus and my scan taken yesterday detected my bb heartbeat.
i also hv spotting which worry me alot. my gynae say it is pretty common but ask me to be careful and shld the spotting become more red or if i hv beri bad cramp then i hv to go see him again.
i also hv spotting which worry me alot. my gynae say it is pretty common but ask me to be careful and shld the spotting become more red or if i hv beri bad cramp then i hv to go see him again.
Diana,
I too had spotting... it looks reddish brown, is this still call spoting or is it call bleeding. went to kk women 24 hr clinic, doc said the same thing, if the spotting become more red or cramp, go back to see her... but don't these symtoms sound things are too late to salvage ?
has any one else's gynae had a better solution?
I too had spotting... it looks reddish brown, is this still call spoting or is it call bleeding. went to kk women 24 hr clinic, doc said the same thing, if the spotting become more red or cramp, go back to see her... but don't these symtoms sound things are too late to salvage ?
has any one else's gynae had a better solution?