I am 31 weeks pregnant already, now ready for countdown. It seems very fast but seriously, I think this pregnancy is too draggy... Cos I feel a bit sian to experience all those pregnancy symptoms again (though I do not have morning sickness or very very slight one, cos I did not vomit at all) and it was quite a problematic pregnancy to start with.
The first 3 months was quite worrying, as some of you might know, cos I had quite a serious fall earlier at home in the 1st month of pregnancy and any major movements, including carrying Yaoren, would result in bleeding. My gynae told me to rest at home. My parents and in-laws told me to lie down more on the bed. Indeed, I found that if I walk or stand alot, there will be bleeding. And I dreaded going to toilet. Every time I had bleeding, I would quickly lie on my bed as advised and talk to my unborn child, asking him/her to be strong and hang on. Luckily even though there were some serious bleeding, the baby persevered.
It was a tough period for us. Aiksoon was very worried about me that time, but he had to go to Thailand for reservist training for 3 weeks plus. He bought alot of Chinese herbs like yang shen and pao shen for me before leaving. I drank those herbal soup everyday until I became sick of the taste. During that period, I felt very lonely and helpless. Fortunately, my parents and in-laws would come over frequently and accompany me. Sometimes they would also buy me breakfast, lunch and dinner. :) They helped me alot cos being cooped up at home for such a long period would give me negative thoughts. Luckily it's all over and now, in less than 2 months, the baby will be born. It's a 'she'. No wonder the pregnancy was unstable in the beginning, cos girls are more '娇气'， as a colleague mentioned later.
But I also found out later that there are some more differences in pregnancy symptoms between expecting a boy and a girl. With Yaoren, maybe it's due to the male hormones in the baby, I had a lot of mood swings and was very emotional. I also became angry easily, sometimes for no apparent reason. With Adelaide, I am hardly angry. It is difficult for me to get angry in fact. I feel alot more peaceful than when I was expecting Yaoren. But I am also more clumsy with Adelaide. I was very fit when I had Yaoren. I can climb up many flights of stairs without feeling out of breath.
The final trimester now is tedious. With the weight gain and the horrible heat, I feel tired easily. I also become breathless easily when I am carrying Yaoren (Adelaide will 'protest' cos I think she will feel uncomfortable), walking for long distances and climbing up stairs. But thankfully, all these will be ending in approx 6 more weeks. Then I will feel relieved! YAY!
I like to snatch all the spoons from Ma Ma. See how I can hold two spoons with one hand. Smart right?! HA HA 
