Getting Ready

Im on my 27th week now and Peanut is moving a lot... not that I am complaining. Especially when my hubby's hands are on my tummy on the location where her head is, she will start to show off her judo moves.

We went around to look for Peanut's stuff and a friend of mine insists I should have a baby shower so I wont need to buy stuff. Well, it on the plan in November once I reached 32 weeks, inshallah. We also opened a file now in government hospital as per my OB's advice in case I have preterm labor. So basically, we have 2 hospitals to go to, the private (if Peanut is a good girl and came out on her due date, then she will be pampered here) and the government (also a good and well-recommended choice since the have the best NICU in Dubai, although its a no-frills straightforward hospital...meaning dont expect to be treated like a queen). So far, I do vomit sometimes that takes out the whole energy out of me. But Peanut is doing good and I know she can hear me when I talked to her. We did try for 4D last week just to see her face but unfortunately, she hid behind her hands so it became a regular 2D. However, all vitals are doing good and I feel she will reach her 40 weeks properly. 

By next week, we are planning to do the belly cast even if my belly button is not yet protruding like normal pregnant women has (most probably because I have too much fat before). My hubby did complimented that he loves my pregnant body (yes folks....he loves it that I get a wolf-whistles when I dress myself to work in the mornings). I lost some weight in this pregnancy contrary to gaining weight which I think is good rather than totally feeling like Jabba the Hutt. Sometimes I waddle like a true penguin when I walk and got some early morning cramps. However, my sweet hubby do massage my feet to keep it from swelling during night time along with the tummy butter belly rubs. That makes me feel like the luckiest wife in the world.... 

So sleeping on the left side does helps a lot, because I am not swelling and getting some "cankles" (hopefully I really wont till the due date). Although my asthma did hyped up a bit (good thing that nebulizer is ok for pregnant women), everything feels quite normal. I stopped reading too much stuff about babies in the internet as my mind started to get confused with all the information and different advice. Anyhow, as they said, every pregnancy is different.