1st Pregnancy Journal

Week 5

YES!!! I'm pregnant...

- As this is a planned pregnancy, I started to test with pregnancy test kit at home when Aunt Flo doesn't visit me (about 2 days late)

- In the late afternoon, noticed some bleeding. Hubby immediately sent me to the nearby clinic for checking. According to the doctor on duty, the bleeding could be due to the implantation process and he told us not to worry as the bleeding/spotting will stopped in the next few days.

- Start taking 5mg folic acid on daily basis

Week 6

Baby's 1st ultrasound scan

- Suffering from flu and cough this week

- Feel bloated and the bleeding/spotting doesn't stopped. Besides bleeding/spotting, I noticed some dark brown discharged

- (01/09) Hubby immediately sent me to specialist for checking and that's when I'd my first vaginal ultrasound scan. From the scanning, we could only see the yolk sac and according to Gynae, I'll have come back a week later to check whether my baby has a heart beat or not. 

- Gynae gave me a hormone jabs to make the baby stronger and prescribed me with progesterone pills

Week 7

Free sample from my Gynae

- (08/09) Saw our baby's heart beat for the first time. And according to Gynae, the heart beat is very strong. What a relief for hubby and I... :)
- Still taking 5mg folic acid and progesterone pills on daily basis

Week 8

Baby at 7 weeks 4 days

- (15/09) Our baby size is 1.27cm
- Increased appetite (feel hungry every 2 to 3 hrs especially in the afternoon)
- Start taking fish oil capsules
- Still taking 5mg folic acid and progesterone pills on daily basis

Week 9

Baby at 8 weeks 4 days

- (22/09) Our baby size is 1.99cm
- Love spicy food and apples (an apple a day is a must for me - especially after taking afternoon nap)
- Still taking fish oil capsule, 5mg folic acid and progesterone pills on daily basis

Week 10

Our baby during 4D scan

Baby at 9 weeks 4 days

- (29/09) Our baby size is 2.76cm
- Still taking fish oil capsule, 5mg folic acid and progesterone pills on daily basis
- Total weight gain so far is 2.3kg

Week 11

Baby at 10 weeks 4 days

- (06/10) Our baby size is 3.71cm
- Experiencing mild headache in the morning
- Start forcing myself to take milk products for pregnant women
- Low appetite these few days
- Saw our baby doing 'boxing' for the 1st time during the ultrasound scan
- Still taking fish oil capsule, 5mg folic acid and progesterone pills on daily basis
- Total weight gain so far is 3.4kg

Week 12

- (13/10) Last weekly check-up for me this week (Next check-up will be on monthly basis)
- Our baby size is 5.09cm
- Saw our baby kicking and turning around during the ultrasound scan
- Still taking fish oil capsule and progesterone pills on daily basis
- Instead of taking 5mg folic acid, I start taking Iberet Folic-500 (Iron) on daily basis
- Total bills : RM322.75

Week 14

- Start taking calcium on daily basis (Proscal) - 3 capsules in the morning

Week 16

- (10/11) Gynae doesn't carry out 4D scanning during this visit due to machine breakdown (So disappointed!!! According to him, new machine will only arrive next month. Sigh~)
- Still taking fish oil capsule, calcium and iron tablet on daily basis
- Total weight gain so far is 6.7kg
- Gynae advises me to control my carbohydrates foods intake as I've gained 4kg in a month times (OMG!!! This sound scarely to me...)

Week 18

- The swelling and numbness of my hands got worst this week (especially my right hand)

Week 19

- (30/11) Had my 1st Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) today and the results turned out to be good with normal blood pressure
- We found out that we are expecting a Baby Boy! Our world is going to be Blue~ A bit disappointed today because I'm not able to see my baby through the 4D scan again as the new machine has yet arrived :(
- Still taking fish oil capsule, calcium and iron tablet on daily basis
- Total weight gain so far is 7.5kg
- Total bills : RM404.75 including blood test

Week 22

- Hubby bought me some ready-to-drink bird's nest which is believed that its high nutrients will help to strengthen baby's lungs, develop its immune system and enhance baby's complexion (start consuming it twice per week) 

- Experienced sharp & painful nerve aches on my left buttock (lasted for a week)
- Begin to move and walk pretty slow with the extra weight I was carrying in my body

Week 23

Baby at 22 weeks 4 days (My baby's back thigh)

- A sick week for me. Started off with sore throat, fever on and off, body aches, flu & cough (ended up losing 1.4kg)

- (29/12) Had monthly check-up today and Gynae confirmed that we are expecting a baby boy

- Still taking fish oil capsules, calcium and iron tablet on daily basis

- Total weight gain so far is 9.2kg

Week 24

- Experienced headache quite often (especially during my sleep)

- Had not been sleeping well for the past few days (always woke up in the wee hours)

- Had serious emotional mood swings lately. Sometimes, I'm feeling as though I'm losing my mind. I'm tired but just couldn't fall asleep, feeling miserable and I can go from feeling happy one minute to feeling like crying the next minute.

Week 28

Baby looks like Mummy or Daddy???

- (02/02) So happy today! Managed to do a 4D scan as Gynae just got his new machine
- Still taking fish oil capsules, calcium and iron tablet on daily basis
- Total weight gain so far is 11.5kg

Week 31

- (18/02) Paying my 1st visit to my new Gynae in Kuching (Dr. Philip Kho)

- Heard our baby's heartbeat for the 1st time through the Doppler

- Was told by Gynae to start counting my baby's movements - minimum 10 foetal movements for each day

- Baby weight is 1.5kg

- Total weight gain so far is 15.7kg

Week 33


- Baby kicks are getting stronger and more frequent

- (06/03) Did my 2nd Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) today and that's also my last visit to my Gynae in JB as I'll flying back to my hometown the following week

- Still taking fish oil capsules, calcium and iron tablet on daily basis

- Total weight gain so far is 15.6kg

Week 34

- (16/03) Had my 2nd dose of anti-tetanus injection today

- Still taking fish oil capsules, calcium and iron tablet on daily basis

- Baby weight is 2kg

- Total weight gain so far is 16.6kg

Week 35

- Again...A sick week for me. I'm down with flu and sore throat.

- Swelling and numbness of my hands as well as fatigue had revisited me

- Experienced Braxton Hicks contractions and almost hourly urinations (during daytime)

- Increased lower backache, buttock and pelvic discomfort

- Found out that my movement/walking is getting slower as I'm getting heavier and heavier each day

Week 36

- From this week onwards, I started washing my baby's clothes, blankets, towels, napkins and etc
- Baby's kicking and poking are getting stronger (especially when I'm busy with my games -Candy Crush Saga)
- Experienced on-and-off stomach discomforts & legs cramp/pain
- (01/04) Had my bi-weekly check up today. No scanning was done on my baby but I did a Full Blood Count test at the hospital's lab today and the result will only be out next week
- Still taking fish oil capsules, calcium and iron tablet on daily basis
- Total weight gain so far is 17.4kg (managed to gain 0.8kg in the past 2 weeks)
- From next week onwards, I'll be seeing my Gynae on weekly basis untill my D-Day

Week 37

- Started packing my hospital bag and continue washing my baby's clothing

Week 38

- (09/04) Had my weekly check-up and found out that baby's head has dropped into my pelvis
- Still taking fish oil capsules, calcium and iron tablet on daily basis
- Baby weight is 3.1kg
- Total weight gain so far is 17.7kg

Week 39

- (16/04) Had weekly check up today and no scanning was done on my baby. Gynae just checked baby's heart beat by using a fetal Doppler
- Received my Full Blood Count test report today and I'd a normal haemoglobin at 13.3
- Still taking fish oil capsules, calcium and iron tablet on daily basis
- Total weight gain so far is 17.8kg (current weight @ 70.2kg)