Deliriously Scary....

It was a common day for me, all I did was sleep the whole day since I've been feeling queasy and nauseated very early in the morning. It's weird that I felt exhausted when I wasn't even doing anything at all. But I was okay, I was getting the hang of it all. It wasn't something new.

That morning, I asked Leih to get me some local "kutsinta" with shredded coconut for breakfast. He happily obliged to my craving and got me some from the market. Before I went back to sleep, I almost finished it all.I think it was the coconut which gave me the upset stomach as I was suffering from LBM that very same night.

It was already 9pm when I started feeling a terrible discomfort in my tummy. Little did I know that I would be in a two-hour ordeal after that. I was in and out of the comfort room, drenched in cold sweat, crying out of pain. I thought I was losing my baby that night. The pain was agonizing. I even almost lost my consciousness for a minute or two, much thanks to my mom who never left me and hugged me until the ordeal was over. I never had the chance to wake up Leih since I knew he too was suffering from migraine. Thank God, the pain subsided little by little and after the ordeal was over, I was literally knocked out.

Looking back at that night, I could say it was one of the most scary moments in my life. Just feeling the pain on my lower abdomen was enough to drive me to think that my pregnancy days were over. The idea of losing what could have been my first baby was a nightmare, something I wouldn't wish to experience. I was thinking, if labor would be synonymous to the pain I felt that night, then I'm in for a very frightful experience in the next 7 months. But then again, it would be unwise for me to worry about that this early.

That night, before I fell asleep, I hugged my mother tightly, thanking her for never leaving my side.. I realized how much help and caring I was getting from my mom. Now, she's been more attentive to my every pain, to all the things I need. I am indeed so lucky to have her especially at times like these.

And just writing this, I am in tears again. 'Guess it's part of my mood swing but who cares, I'm glad that night's finally over.. =)

Her First Heartbeat....

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I knew it was going to be a busy day for us. Leih and I had a restless night as I suffered from back pains and leg cramps. Lucky for me, Leih was patient enough to rub my back and legs until I fell asleep, I wasn't sure though what time he went to bed after that.

I had my own worries while we headed to Makati Medical Hospital the next morning. I had a history of increased glucose in the past, so the idea of developing gestational diabetes scared me. I was also wondering if my baby's got a heartbeat by now considering I'm 8 weeks on the family way. So many things raced in my mind as Mommy, Leih and I traversed Makati.

I underwent a glucose challenge test which thankfully turned out normal together with my CBC though my arm got bruised from the blood extraction but everything was tolerable. I was happy enough that one of my worries was over.

For the first time, after a month, my OB happily confirmed that my baby already has a heartbeat. Leih and I were so ecstatic. I underwent another ultrasound, this time with Mommy and Leih with me inside the clinic, and they were able to see the baby's form and hear her normal heartbeat for the first time. It was quite unexplainable upon seeing this little human form on the monitor. Just 4 weeks ago, my ultrasound barely showed an embryo and fetal pole, and yet after only 4 weeks, my baby's already complete and alive... I couldn't explain how amazed I am with this miracle unfolding before my eyes.

We arrived home late in the evening, exhausted yet very fulfilled. Again, I fell asleep with Leih rubbing my back. But before then, we mumbled a short prayer of thanks for this very unforgettable day...=) This is indeed a milestone in my baby's journey to the world....=)