Get CASH for your college textbooks

Archive for April, 2008

Gaining too much weight

During yesterday’s pregnancy routine visit, the doctor gave me a warning. He told me, although my blood pressure was acceptable (122/80), and there was so protein in the urine, he found I had gained too much weight (40 pounds already). Besides, there was a trace of suger showing in my urine. Even I passed the [...]

tags , , , , | datetime April 24, 2008 6:45 am | comments Comments (0)

Fetal hiccups

What is fetal hiccups? How come baby has hiccups inside the tummy since there is no air there? Here are the answers I found.

tags , , | datetime April 22, 2008 7:32 am | comments Comments (0)

My baby is a rat

According to Chinese zodiac*, 2008 is the year of rat. Therefore my baby, who is expected to come in June this year, is a rat, the head animal of the 12 animals of Asian astrology. So what does the symbol rat associate? According to Wikipedia, rats are leaders, pioneers and conquerors. They are charming, passionate, [...]

tags | datetime April 17, 2008 7:06 am | comments Comments (0)

Changes of fetal movements

With her body growing, there is less and less room in the uterus for her to play. Therefore, there are less kicking, punching and knocking. Instead, there are more swirling, turning and rolling.

tags | datetime April 15, 2008 8:40 am | comments Comments (0)

Relationship in pregnancy

Pregnancy doesn’t tear us apart, but unit us closer than ever before.

tags | datetime April 14, 2008 12:49 pm | comments Comments (0)

Looking for a car seat

With the coming of the D-day, I begin to think about all the necessary things that I need to prepare for her. The first thing is a safe car seat.

tags , , | datetime April 11, 2008 7:31 am | comments Comments (0)

PIH finally got improved!

Yesterday’s doctor visit gave me a good report. My blood pressure was 120/80, and there was no protein in the urine. All meant my PIH (Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension, preeclampsia, also called toxemia) had improved!

tags , , , , | datetime April 10, 2008 6:48 am | comments Comments (0)

Health vs wealth

What is your greatest wealth? The answer is: health.

With a healthy physical, mental and emotional foundation, you have the strength, will and confidence to pursue your dreams and make them become true. Otherwise, there will be always a roadblock in the way, and sometimes you have to make a compromise.

tags | datetime April 8, 2008 8:20 am | comments Comments (0)

PIH was not improved…

Yesterday I went back the doctor office for my pregnancy checkup. This time, my blood pressure was 160/72, such a high number that both the nurse and I were surprised. Therefore, she asked me to lie down on my left side and rest. In 10 minutes, she would check my blood pressure again.

tags , , , | datetime April 4, 2008 8:42 am | comments Comments (2)