Message 3: I like rubbing and patting Since I felt my baby’s first movement, I have been noticing she likes rubbing and patting. When she is agitated, anxious, or restless, rubbing and patting always calm her down, or moderate her movements. Along with rubbing and patting, sometimes I talk to her, telling her what I [...]

Fetal Movements | March 19, 2008 12:57 pm | Comments (0)

Today is close to the end of my 6th month of gestation. After 3 months, my baby will arrive to this world. I am both excited and anxious. What I need to buy to prepare for her arrival? With this question in mind, I logged in Yahoo Answers, a community site, and posted my first [...]

Mid-Pregnancy | February 28, 2008 2:08 pm | Comments (0)

Message 2: I need more space My baby and I have to come to a compromise on what position I should sleep. Whenever I tried to sleep on my left side, I felt my baby begin to move, kick and stretch. When I moved to my right side, she didn’t like it either. When I [...]

fetal movement, Mid-Pregnancy | February 26, 2008 8:52 am | Comments (0)

A few months ago, US toy company and Chinese toy manufacturer recalled millions of toys sold in the US, due to the excess lead on the paintings of the surface of the toys. Why lead is so dangerous and harmful for people, especially children? The hand-outs from my practitioner gave me detailed information about the [...]

Healthy Pregnancy | February 20, 2008 7:56 am | Comments (0)

Fetal movement refers to motion of a fetus caused by its own muscle activity. It is usually felt around the 17th – 20th week from the last menstual period. Cyclic patterns of activity/sleep are thought to take place with “quiet” sleep cycles lasting from 10 to 60 minutes. Daily number of movements varie from 50 [...]

Fetal Movements, Mid-Pregnancy | February 19, 2008 8:43 am | Comments (0)

My placenta moved up! Another good news besides CPC resolved in baby’s brain! I was so happy and relaxed when the doctor congradualted me with such a promising information. The placenta, which is a structure that connects the baby to the wall of mom’s womb, can partially or completely cover the opening of mom’s womb. [...]

Bleeding in Pregnancy | February 17, 2008 1:42 pm | Comments (0)

I never smoke and don’t drink any alcohol. But when my practitioner handed me the materials about the information of the damage of alcohol, drugs, smoking to pregnancy, I still carefully read it over. I think this information might benefit other expectant mothers; therefore I share this information here, hoping it will be helpful to [...]

Healthy Pregnancy | February 14, 2008 2:08 pm | Comments (0)

My baby is a girl! Acutally the doctor told me this news during my January visit for an ultrasound. At that time I was so overwhelmed by the sad news of finding CPC in baby’s brain! that even this exciting news didn’t excite me at all. Last week, I came back to the doctor to [...]

Mid-Pregnancy | February 12, 2008 3:48 pm | Comments (0)

Today Grandma (M’s mother) accompanied me to go back to the prenatal imaging center to have another ultrasound on the baby. “Hopefully, we don’t need to go back to that place.” Grandma said. I know what she means. “I hope so”. I said. “Don’t worry. The doctor said the cyst would go away.” Waiting quietly [...]

cpc, Healthy Pregnancy, Mid-Pregnancy | February 5, 2008 3:51 pm | Comments (0)

This month is my sixth month of gestation. The tummy bump is quite obvious. How to wear seat belt and feel comfortable at the same time is becoming an issue. The following are the tips told by my practitioner. Hope they are helpful to other mothers-to-be. Don’t wear the seatbelt or shoulder harness high over [...]

Healthy Pregnancy, Mid-Pregnancy | February 4, 2008 8:06 am | Comments (0)