The coming of our second baby

I'll be on my 31st week of pregnancy by tomorrow. I'm due May 2nd but since I'm on c-section, we're scheduling my delivery 2nd week of April, that will be exactly a month and a week from now. Excited? Yes! Though this is our 2nd child already, but as parents, the coming of a child whether it's a firstborn or not is a reason to prepare and celebrate. For like more than two weeks already, this baby I'm heavy with keeps on moving around, making us more excited for the coming. I had my ultrasound already, but as mentioned in my previous blog, me and my husband didn't want to know the sex of the baby -- this is one reason why we're excited. There's more though, me and my husband are having fun listening to our friends' guess of what the baby will be...boy or girl. I even have a tally sheet in the office of my officemates' guesses. What's leading? Most of them guess this child would be a girl. Quite funny because, the reasons behind their guesses are mostly based on how I appear to them as a pregnant woman. Others would base their guesses on the movements of the child in me -- if the baby is behave, most probably it's a boy, while if the baby often moves, it'll be a girl.

But what makes me more excited is the reaction of my husband whenever the baby moves. He often compares it to my first pregnancy, in which our son then wasn't as active as this one now.

Much also to my excitement is when I started to bring out our eldest son's infant clothes and other stuff which will be worn and used by this baby. Another reason is that I've overheard some of my officemates about the baby shower they're preparing for me.

Hmmm, I don't know when but soon I will start counting the days till my delivery...

Definitely, with all the emotions attached to being pregnant, a child is a gift from God!

slightly old school

Last Tuesday, I had my monthly check up with my OB. While waiting for my turn, a lady who was also waiting for the OB showed me her ultrasound result. She was too excited about the whole idea, telling us that she'll be having a girl. Understandably because her last pregnancy was thirteen years ago, ultrasound technology, I guess wasn't as available as it is nowadays.

After a few more conversations, she asked about my pregnancy, when I was expecting the baby? how old I am? if I already had an ultrasound? if this is my firstborn? and more. When she asked me what I was expecting, I told her that me and my husband decided not to know the sex of our coming child as we want it to be a surprise just like our firstborn. Hearing my reply, she seemed to be wondering why we decided that way, it showed in her face, even my husband, on our way home, commented about the lady's reaction to my answer. As if my reply was an absurd one...it was then our turn to wonder how come people react that way whenever we tell them that we want it to be a surprise...

Boy or girl, we love to play with the idea of guessing what our baby would be...even how he/she would look like. We do also love to hear people close to us guess what the baby would be. I even play with the idea of tallying their guesses...

It would not be any hassle on our part, in terms of baby's items, as we prepared white colored clothing and items for our firstborn. The same items can still be used by our coming child. We will just add items once it is very evident whether the baby is a boy or a girl.

Come to think of it, during the time when my mother was bearing me, ultrasound wasn't available and yet I came out healthy and my body parts are complete, same with my siblings.

Not that I am not in favor of the technology but some people really depends on it too much. In fact, I do appreciate the existence of ultrasound. As early as 3 months, we'll get to know if the baby's healthy. Otherwise, the OB can do something to adjust the case. On the 5th month, yes we'll get to know the sex of the child. Aside from that, we'll get to see the baby's body part, the fingers and toes, the shape of the face and more. Ultrasound helps us prepare for the coming child. I just hope that those who depends too much on it won't blame the technology once they find out that the baby isn't what they really expected them to be.

Science is good but trusting in the One who gave the child to us and doing what is right during pregnancy, maintaining good healthful habits are the most important things I think pregnant women should do.

Slightly old school, isn't it?

pregnancy experiences

it has been mentioned to me during my first pregnancy that experiences such as morning sickness, nausea, vomiting, etc varies in different pregnancies.

in my experience, now that I'm on the family way with our second baby and only on my first trimester, I'm experiencing the same thing! Nausea is there, vomiting is there, worst I can't eat! As soon as I get to smell any kind of food, it becomes difficult for me to eat it and if I force myself to eat the food, I'll end up throwing up! gooey!!!

I'm so craving for food...it's been a while since I ate a good meal...since the time I felt I was pregnant, my stomach often feels empty and there's this feeling of a balloon inside and it's just floating within my tummy.

I can't help but wait for my first trimester to end so I can eat whatever food I want...except of course junkies which is really a no no to pregnant women.

we're only talking about food here. My sense of smell is too active as well...can't stand perfumes, cologne, soap, food prep, you name it, I'll react to it.

As I mentioned to my husband yesterday, the embryo in me is still half an inch in size but the effect it has on me and on other moms who experience the same thing, is way too much! No wonder every mother truly loves her child...the experiences bearing one is something a woman can be very proud of!

...on the family way

Literally, I am on the family way...if my counting is right, our second child will arrive by May 2010.

Missed my period and my taste buds aren't normal...time to check with the handy home pregnancy test kit, which I did last Saturday. Alas! it confirmed my thoughts.

Whew! I guess, I'm going through the same first trimester experience I had with our first child. I just hope this would be a little less tough. For four days now, I haven't been eating normally, I've been too choosy and it's quite a hassle.

Oh well, whatever this may bring in the next 9 months, I just hope and pray that it'll be an easy delivery (just like before) and a healthy child!