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 [...]

eat healthily, From Lina, gaining weight during pregnancy, Healthy Pregnancy, Late-Pregnancy | April 24, 2008 6:45 am | Comments (0)

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

fetal hiccups, Fetal Movements, From Lina | April 22, 2008 7:32 am | Comments (0)

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.

Changes of fetal movements | April 15, 2008 8:40 am | Comments (0)

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

Relationship during pregnancy | April 14, 2008 12:49 pm | Comments (0)

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.

carseat for infant, infant carseat, infant safety | April 11, 2008 7:31 am | Comments (0)

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!

PIH, PIH finally got improved!, preeclampsia, Pregnancy-induced hypertension, toxemia | April 10, 2008 6:48 am | Comments (0)

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.

Health vs wealth | April 8, 2008 8:20 am | Comments (0)

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.

PIH, preeclampsia, Pregnancy-induced hypertension, toxemia | April 4, 2008 8:42 am | Comments (2)

Yesterday’s routine pregnancy check brought me bad news again! Twice in a row, my blood pressure was found out to be 140/90. At the same time, there were swelling of hands and feet, sudden excessive weight gain and trace of protein in the urine. All of these signs indicated that I might have a mild [...]

PIH, preeclampsia, Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), toxemia | March 28, 2008 12:11 pm | Comments (0)

Message 4: I don’t like noise Nobody likes noise, either does my baby. One night, I washed dishes near the sink. The clashes of dishes, glasses, silverware, and pots struck up an unharmonious tune. I didn’t notice it until I felt baby moving restlessly in my tummy. I didn’t notice her movements when I washed [...]

Fetal Movements | March 25, 2008 7:32 am | Comments (0)