helo ladies...
angeline, can understand ur need to have further tests, coz we can't help worring being mothers. but everything shld be alright since u are 30 and ur results did show you pass, though just... *BIG HUG*. dun worry too much kae? heard of cases results even positive but baby turn out healthy. as for amniocentesis, it has a low 0.05% risk of m/c, and cvs has 1% risk. but wangwangboy said it nothing to worry about just rem to rest well for a few days after the test kae?
u girls mentioned abt papaya huh? i remember reading there's a few reasons not to eat too much. one is the high level of beta carotene which may cause jaundice in babies. another is in unripe papayas, there's this enzyme that may cause m/c. so try to get the ripe ones. and also some believe it to be cooling.but i know of those who has constipation and eat papaya and it helps also.....the key is moderation i suppose....
i also can't wear my pants coz can't zip up. but recently heard about this thing called maternity belt. initially i tot its a simple belt to link the loops of ur pants together and i visualised it to be a rough contraption. but just saw a photo of it recently and reaslied its quite neat. its this piece of material or fabric, at the top at either ends thers 2 hooks/holes/buttons to attach to either side of ur pants or jeans, thus extending the circumference and allowing for big tummy. then below this drapes the fabrid/material such that it covers ur flesh area that is naturally exposed by not zipping, thus leaving a triangular bit of material to be seen below ur jeans zip area.. and u can choose the colour such that it blends seamlessly in with ur jeans. looks quite neat....did u girls try it before?not sure where to get it though, if i see the pic in softcopy i can post here...
e-ling, i dun eat full meals nowdays, have to leave my meals uneaten or else too bloated. but i eat snacks in between. but i know of friends who eat full meals coz their appetite is much better than before pregnant. think as long as ur weight gain is normal, and doc is not worried, its alright. i heard today that for a mother with normal wt before pregnancy, her weight gain shld be between 11.5 to 16kg throughout pregnancy. for those underwt ones, shld gain 12.5 to 18kg.
puppylove and ilovebabies hehehee my tummy also so bloated after meals. actually before pregnancy i already have bloated tummy problem, whenever i have diarrheo or happen to see GP, she will check my tummy and exclaim that its so bloated! mine is the kind that will give out a lot of noise one hehehee like a symphony inside. so now pregnant, bloated condition even more loh...but sorta used to it. yah i also take morning tummy size as the actual size. last night inspired by ur girls, to take tummy circumference! hehehehe....so fun...