Towards the end of my second trimester and starting the third trimester journey, I feel good (apart from the carpal tunnel syndrome, achy backs, painful leg muscle cramps, getting heavier by the day, constipation, swelling feet, interrupted sleep, vivid dreams, fatigue) and I also keep alternating between thinking “Geez, I’ve been preggers forever!” and “Omigosh, I can’t believe I’ll be a mom soon!”
Though I no longer can see my feet when I'm standing up, I still work full time, drive myself everyday, go on my business trips (short ones only), have my weekly violin class, go out for dinners with my girlfriends, have my massages, go shopping, etc. In fact, during the course of the day I sometimes forget I'm pregnant and then of course, the little bugger kicks and quickly reminds me.
According to www.childbirthconnection.com:
"By your 28th week of pregnancy, your baby is about 16 inches long and weighs 3-1/2 to 4 pounds. The skin is wrinkled but will become less so as more subcutaneous fat, the layer of fat just under the skin, is laid down in the next few weeks. Fine downy hair, called lanugo, and a waxy white protective substance covering the skin, called vernix, are present on the baby's body. The baby's eyes are open. The eyebrows and eyelashes were formed in the fourth month. The baby sucks its thumb and its taste buds have developed. The baby kicks, stretches, and moves frequently in the uterus. These movements, which are readily observable to others, are often keenly felt by the mother. The fundus, the top of the uterus, is now about one-third of the distance between the umbilicus (bellybutton) and the xiphoid cartilage. The baby's organs and systems are quite well developed by the 28th week of pregnancy..."
Hamid and I are now looking at baby gear, nursery stuff, newborn clothes, etc. Oh its so much fun!
Only 12 weeks to go... yipeee!
Internal view picture taken from: http://www.childbirthconnection.org/article.asp?ck=10241&ClickedLink=343&area=27
59 comments:
strechmark ga?
untungnya nggak dear...:) Tapi gak tau deh nantinya gimana kalo abis melahirkan...
klo gue munculnya di paha dulu,
bis itu di perut. uda olesin lotion mothercare sebanyak-banyaknya juga ternyata ga ngaruh hehehe
What colour baby gear..? :) Glad to hear all is going well, fathia. A few weeks more you'll feel so big you just want to get it over and done with... heheh... take care yah.
Munculnya pas kapan jeng? Sebelum atau sesudah melahirkan? gue udah beli sih lotion untuk stretchmark tuk jaga2 , tapi belum pernah gue pake siiiih...
Munculnya pas kapan jeng? Sebelum atau sesudah melahirkan? gue udah beli sih lotion untuk stretchmark tuk jaga2 , tapi belum pernah gue pake siiiih...
a tip from my friends who have just had their babies...
rub baby oil on your stomach daily...this is supposed to keep it from itching so much...plus it will reduce the stretchmarks.
trus later after birth look for Bio-Oil (it's the product being raved about around the world that helps get rid of unsightly skin conditions including stretchmarks)
i use bio-oil now for getting rid of scars and scratches and it works great!!
Munculnya pas kapan jeng? Sebelum atau sesudah melahirkan? gue udah beli sih lotion untuk stretchmark tuk jaga2 , tapi belum pernah gue pake siiiih...
Ya i keep hearing people say that the last three months, is fast paced kilo gains all the way.. As for color, ehem, tunggu tanggal mainnya ya... hehehehe. Thanks for your wishes Yikk.....
Congratulation ya say...
Hi Ima - thanks for tips ya... bio-oil tuh buatan mana? merek apa?
Thanks ya dear:)
biasanya muncul kl perut dah mulai besar, tp br kliatan kl abis melahirkan.
mending mulai oles2 dr skrg jeng.
selamat deh, kalo sampe 28 minggu belumada Stretch mark, berarti emang gak akan ada Stretch mark. Iya tuh perut muyuuusss...
gue dulu udah pake mother to be cream, beli cocoa butter cream, tetep aja keluar stretch mark, kata dokter, biar berendem cream 1 bak, kalo bakatnya stretch mark, ya teteeepp :-)
Gitu ya Lid? duh moga2 deh...:) makasi ya jeng...
BIG CONGRATS! aduh asyik! ketahuan lelaki atau permepuan ga? atau ga mau tahu? ga apa ya anak pertama ini! ENJOY!
AKu sih menikamati masa hamil, yang ga enak cuma ngelahirinnya ajah. Seudah bayinya keluar juga asyik! yang ga enak cuma kalo udah gede dan nakal dan bilang 'no' untuk apa pun hehehe
Ive had carpal tunnel during my pregnancy back then, i was almost frustated but then i rubbed both of my arms with this minyak tawon ointment every nite before i went to sleep (originally from makassar if am not mistaken) and it worked wonder! relieved the carpal tunnel immediately!
Hi Lenah -- aku juga enjoy kok (kecuali kalo pas kebangun2 malem2 itum, ih sebel deh) dan sejujurnya aku takuuuuuut banget dengan childbirth, aku kan disuntik aja bisa raung2 nangis ga ketulungan. Seumur2 juga aku belum pernah dioperasi. so i'm terrified!!!:(
Minyak tawon is it??? ok am going straight to the apotik after office and get a bottle. Thanks dear!:)
Erna dear, thanks for tip. will be on vigilant lookout for these stretchies!
ajaib de, lu akan segera masuk masa masa ajaib.
perubahan paling drastis dalam hiduplu sebagai perempuan:
tahun pertama dari anak pertama.
really happy for you
Wah, bisa2 melahirkannya barengan dengan kami yah. Kami sekitar tanggal 9 september. :)
wah iya blm keliatan stretch mark, syukurlaaahh. mudah mudahan semuanya lancar terus deh sampai waktunya.
kamu rencana ngelahirin normal? kalau ya, jangan nolak ajah kalo ditawarin obat penahan sakit. Soalnya sekarang ini banyak yg pengen alami bener dan nolak make obat apa pun untuk tahan sakit. Kalau bisa sih emang bagus, tapi ya sakitnya itu. Ini pengalamanku sendiri dengan Cemara, ga pake obat apa pun, asli, bukan sok mau alamiah, tapi soalnya pas datang ke rumah sakit udah bukaan 10, udah terlambat katanya, jadi minta obat malah ditolak...untung ngelahirinnya cepet... Kalau Indra dicaesar, jadi aku ga ngerasain keluarnya, cuma sempat mulas kontraksi ajah...
just make sure that its the original one. better if you get one straight from makassar hehehe
Congrats, Fathia ... a little bit more to go and you can hug your baby in your arms !!!
I'm using Bio-Oil for my cesarean marks .. Bio-Oil are made in South Africa but you can find it in Europe, US & Canada (its around Can$13 for 60 ml) let me know if you want me to bring you some (^_^)
Wow..Ga Kerasa..Dah Gede ya Mbak ELUT'nya..
He.He.He..Smoga diKaruniai Kelancaran saat melahirkan nanti..
TAke Care, Dear SIS..
wow... tinggal bentar lagi nih.....*yang ikutan nggak sabar nunggu lahirnya ponakan*
wah congrats jeng...
Selamat ya. dulu sewaktu istri saya hamil dan mengalami gatal hebat di perut, sakit sangat kasihannya saya sempat berujar. biar saya aja deh yang ngerasain gatal. dan percaya gak, rasa gatal itu benar-benar berpindah ke saya, bukan hanya perut tetapi seluruh badan.
Wow! Congrats Pete! cowok kan ya? kalo gak salah aku pernah baca di salah satu posting kamu. Didnt realize the due date is so close to ours!
Adit, Thanks Bro.. boleh dong tips2 nya, apalagi mengenai first time father gitu buat si hamid. :) kangen deh sama lo.
thanks grace...iya mudah2an semua lancar dan tak ada sretch mark!:)
Rencana memand demikian len. and trust me, gak bakalan nolak yang namanya obat penahan sakit. hehe. tapi terus terang aku lebih takut caesar daripada normal.... arrrgh....!!!
Thank you mita... :) iya nih rasanya perutnya tumbuh overnight. hehe
Thank you mita... :) iya nih rasanya perutnya tumbuh overnight. hehe
hi mbak ienas-- hamid hampir tiap malam bilang, "lama banget ya hamil itu...":p
dia gak hamil aja gak sabar, apalagi kita yang hamil ya mbak. hehe..
btw, aku beberapa kali baca posting mbak ienas, trus mau komen, ga bisa terus... ih sedih deh... ada dua blog (punya mbak ienas, sama satu lagi punya temenku di inggris)yang gak bisa aku komentarin,... aku sempet kepikiran, jangan2 aku di block nih! hiks. sedih deh... nggak kan ya mbak????
thanks nad!
wah bener nih mas bambang? nanti stretch mark nya juga bisa pindah dong ke suami? hihihihi... thanks ya, nanti ku bilang suamiku deh.
aku baca di buku ini namanya sympathy symptoms ya? jadi kalo kita sangat simpati, symptoms bisa pindah gitu. aneh ya..hehe
wah, semoga lancar saja ya buat mbak dan bayinya. turut seneng. :)
Fath, great to hear that your pregnancy is doing well. I heard pregnancy yoga is great for mommies-to-be! belum pake daster ke kantor kan? *wink* temen kita juga ada yang lagi preggers tuh, si lala dah masuk minggu ke 18 kalo ga salah (ato 19?20?). she'll welcome some tips or stories from you :)
congratulation from Germany, Nico
Thanks ya doll:) Beloooon, belon pake daster ke kantor sih, tapi udah agak slebor. gak pernah pake jas, sepatu yang kebuka terus dan non-tailored pants. hehe. yes, i know about lala's pregnancy... am very happy yfor her. mau ym dia, gak kedapetan terus. hiks.
i sometime still do yoga at my regular class di four seasons, but now i think i have to change to the prenatal course one at rumah yoga or something, cause udah banyak pose nya yang gue udah gak bisa/sanggup.. hehe. perut udah halangin bow...:(
Thanks ya nico!:)
mau tanya lagi dong doll, ada merek spesifik gak? gue mau nitip dari temen suami yang di makasar... biar dia ga bingung belinya...thanks ya!
cepet bangeeett??!! kayaknya kemarin2 kita masih lunch bareng dueehhh, sayyy... dan perut lo baru nongol dikit... :D
btw, baca blog lo, kok jadi gue yg excited banget ya?? hehehehehe...
oulala... :) Slamet..slamet jabang bayiiiiii....
Selamet bahagia.
Thanks Del... iya gue udah bulet banget nih..kapan lunch lagi at our regular spot? Hehe
Thanks Bang Tigun! And how is being a dad? must be exciting! cerita2 dong:)
hehehe, gue kan deket, jadi tinggal nunggu telpon dari lo aja darling... huehehehe..
ps: tampilan mp lo sekarang is sooo prettyyyy!!!!
Fathia, selamat yaaa... :) enjoy your pregnancy while u can... setelah anaknya lahir, pasti kangen masa2 dia nendangin perut kita.. :)
selamat ya fathia!
motherhood is an experience like no other. as you teach your child, you are being taught as well.. that kiddo will teach you lessons no book ever will. hehehe....
Hey Fathia, your tummy looks big enough for 28 weeks! Looks like you'll have a little fathia yea...? Hahahaa....just looking from your tummy shape:p btw, bio oil ada loh di aussie if you need it, but normally if you don't have strecth marks until now then you won't get it. hope every thing will go well and all the best yea...
Thanks Rhea!!! mudah2an deh aku ada stretch mark.... :) will let you know if i need those bio oil. Thanks a lot girlfriend.
selamat ya fathia
Mudah2an aku ga telat ngasih advice soal Stretch mark.
katanya sih muncul ga munculnya tergantung faktor genetik jg... :)
kebetulan abis melahirkan , aku hampir ga ada Stretch mark.
cara nya: 30 menit sebelum mandi dikasih baby oil. trus mandi.
abis itu dioles pake vaseline petroleum jelly..
aku nyoba pake minyak zaitun dan salep apa gitu ,malah gatel2..cocoknya pake si vaseline :)
WWWOOOOOWWWWWWWW
ALHAMDULILLAH, saya sepertinya telat update :(
tapi selalu ikut senang dengan apa pun berita dari Mbak Fathia!
terus update ya Mbak, biar tau kabar ponakan itu gimana.. ;))
Waa... Itu foto perutmu ya mba? Hehehe... ga lama lagi aku bakal kaya gitu juga yah :D. Glad to know you :))).
Kata dosen saya, perempuan hamil ialah tubuh yang telah direstui alam menjadi reaktor pengayaan nuklir.
Congratulation.
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