Xue Ni,
1)i was told not to take watermelon, pineapple, kang kong, bai cai, cucumber, qing cai (glass jelly) etc all these cooling stuffs... but got an indian colleague who told me she took pineapple during her pregnancy without any problems and her kids are already in sec school le... so i feel depends on individual's body condition.
Generally, chinese feel that it's better to avoid all these as precaution.
I still take cold drinks occasionally... last pregnancy i drank a lot of cold ribena cos i feel hot almost everyday
2)For my 1st pregnancy, I'm also having the same problem as u... no appetite for bland foods... i was vomiting all the way till 6mths. All the food that i used to like like garlic fried veggies, even normal veggies, fish all can't take.. cos of the taste and smell..
told my doc, only like to eat nasi lemak, laksa, curry veggies... and normally, i will not take them one...
so it's hormonal changes that cause the change in taste bud.
got a colleague told me, that she like chilli a lot but during pregnancy, she only take bao...
3)Best food - Balanced Diet ! u need all the necessary nutrition to build up ur child's body system.. first trimester got to take folic acid to prevent spinal defect... then 2nd trimester, take more protein and fish oil to build to muscles and brain.
last trimester, especially last month, no need to take tonic le... got to tao liang by taking coconut drink once a week before u give birth.
4) yes, sex drives go down cos hormonal changes ma... the vagina area more dry so won't enjoy...
according to
www.babycenter.com, can still have sex... can try to use some KY jelly to overcome the dryness...
but sometimes, u're just too tired le... would rather sleep
Putting on weight is a healthy sign that ur body is preparing itself for motherhood and also that ur baby is growing.
from 26-27inch... I'm now at 32inch le and 6mths preggy now.