Clare- i hope my ger ger will be nice and peaceful also. yesterday at the scan she was so active, the sonographer took very long to get nice shots. she was sucking and swallowing, flexing her fingers, doing the twists. i think she did a 180 degree twist during the 15 mins. haha. we'r going to have a handful next time.
Chil- i plan to have 3 leh. haha, but my DH says scully this #1 will torture me until i give up my plans for any more. so see how lah.
Hi Vivienne! your EDD same as mine! currently we like Amelie and Linda. i also like Kelly a lot but one of my niece is called Kelly already. i think i will shortlist a few and then decide when she pops out so can see if it fits her personality.
Claire, i'm not very diligent lah. even my bro also keep reminding me to listen to mozart before i sleep. Hope you are feeling better. don't knock yourself down over small matters. sometimes when i stay at home for too long i will also get depressed. need to go out and see the world, have a good meal, window shop, get the DH to sayang me.
Shopping- yesterday i took the opportunity and went shopping for strollers. i told my DH it's his responsibility to research on them. so far we both like the Preg-perego 'Si'. nice and smooth wheels and not so heavy for me. DH really likes Phil n Teds, Quinny. all the sporty models but it's very heavy and the big wheels are cumbersome. since we're going to rely on public transport for some time i was afraid might not fit the elevators.
Swollen legs/feet, water retention. maybe can try constraint/flight socks. i wear them when i sleep, even before since i will retain water in my feet during PMS. i have Qtto ones and Ebene ones. if you stand a lot during the day I also suggest wearing the support hoisery. i notice a lot of nurses wear them.
i'm not sure about the place you work but my office supplies distilled water from those water dispensers. i've been bringing my own boiled water to drink. distilled water is bad for the body as it does not have any minerals in it and it will leach salts and minerals from your down body. it might make a difference in keeping water retention down.
leg cramps- actually when i was younger, my ballet teacher told me that leg cramps are due to lack of salts from your body, esp about hard workouts and you sweat a lot. i think during pregnancy the calf muscles get a lot of work out trying to support the body. my experience is that if i miss a day of walking around, the next day my thigh and calves will fatique much more easily. i always joke that my muscles are being digested to feed my bb. i've had calf cramps once when i woke up. my effort on bringing home water seems to have helped.
bird's nest- went around searching for info. best to eat during 2nd trimester to ensure baby smooth skin. once a week will do. but i think depending on how much you eat per session. do not take during third trimester as will cause phlem. so mummies, enjoy while you can LOL!
red dates are heaty but it's to make blood cells, like if you take iron supplements like that bah. my mum gave me some huge ones that she remove the seeds from. i just eat them like dried fruits.
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