Second time lucky...

4.5 weeks ago, I found out I was pregnant.  What was happy news soon turned into a nightmare when the unrelenting ” morning sickness” hit me.  Harder than my first, I thought. Or has motherhood as usual made women so forgetful that they are brave enough to get pregnant again.

“Baby growing well, good size.” my gynae said at my 7 weeks scan.  We were immediately booked for Panorama test 5 weeks later.  Just 4 years ago, Panorama was unheard of and the usual for pregnant women above 35 years old would be to get an amniocentesis which though very accurate carries risk of miscarriage.  At that visit, I naively asked with concern on the lessening of my first trimester symptoms.  I was prescribed with hormone pills I never took as that MS beast came back full force the very next day!

5 weeks seemed like an eternity to me, especially with the debilitating fatigue and vomitting.  Is it age or I have really forgotten?

I count my lucky stars that the supposedly most difficult part of pregnancy happened when I am in between jobs.  This is a blessing ( as I am able to adequately rest) and a curse (time crawwwwls when you are confined at home).  A short trip to supermarket left me exhausted.  I had not eaten a proper dinner for more than a month.  What went in came out and more.  Imagine being sea sick and having food poisoning at the same time.  Great isn’t it?  Women are.

Then came the constant spitting of saliva. I couldn’t swallow – it makes me vomit.

At times, several times, secretly and aloud, I wished for selfish reasons that this pregnancy would stop.  I ended up googling information on this and ended up crying my eyes out.

My energy and appetite slowly returned as I turned 10 weeks though dinnertime is still a torture.  I am able to go groceries shopping without feeling like collapsing after an hour, do light packing and arranging of the cupboards.  Have I maxed it out already or was it the drips with Maxolon they put me on 4 days back?

Visited Chinese doctor today and prayed that he will be able to cure my saliva issues before I start work.  Spitting and driving at the same time without getting into an accident and not soiling yourself is an art.  I missed at times on the latter.

I bring a spit mug with me wherever I go and try my best to discreetly do my thing in public.  What a life right? At least, I am not vomitting. At least.

Hubby was impressed that I achieved level 101 of Bubble Mania in few days and say I have a talent. When you are counting the seconds everyday, you play Bubble Mania to distract yourself and everyone is a talent.

Let’s count the number of medications I had been prescribed with so far:

• Folic acid
• Vitamin B6
• Maxolon
• Antacids
• Dexilant
• Chinese meds

It had been a rough start but let’s hope it will all go away in 2 weeks’ time.

I had a sudden inspiration of baby names today. Hubby hoped for a girl and I thought I found a great name “Brea” – noble, strong, virtuous.  I don’t mind another boy “Zachy”.  In this case, I can call 2 kids in 1 go- Isaachy.