It has been 3 weeks since I last wrote something on Blog... well, that's NOT because I've delivered Little Pumpkin...(oh I so wish!) but mainly because of some health concerns... namely SPD (symphysis pubis distraction) and GDM ( late onset Gestational Diabetes Mellitus).. Yep I know, very sad. Very very sad indeed.
I have been keeping myself very busy (trying as much as possible NOT to walk) with the computer, loading myself up with knowledge - you can never have too much- about breastfeeding/ pumping breast milk/ finding a name for Little Pumpkin/ how to manage a fussy child etc... and since I have been relegated /banished to the couch and the bed because I can't walk much these days, I might as well do as much research as possible before Little Pumpkin arrives.
Yes, I do have 2 babies already, but after the failure to breastfeed for more than 2 and 3 months each due to a multitude of problems... I have decided to be successful this time (since it's the last time anyway.. hehe). I wanted to share this wonderful article I found online regarding fussy babies. Something I never ever knew I was doing wrong with both my little ones when they were a coupla weeks old, which actually leads me to believe now, that THIS was probably the reason why I started having decreased BM supply and the eventual failure to continuously breastfeed.
A wonderful article which I think many will benefit from : http://www.mother-2-mother.com/cc-baby-B.htm#Fussiness
I will be going in for my Blood Sugar Profile (BSP) tomorrow, for the 3rd time and I hope that against all odds, it comes back normal. I did have durian yesterday, much against Maran's wishes but credit to me, it was the 1st time this pregnancy and I couldn't control myself. I shall be a good girl from now onwards.
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Friday, 4 November 2011
When the Waddle isn't cute anymore...
I promised myself that I wouldn't have the "pregnancy waddle", whilst being pregnant the third time over. Yes, yes, I admit... I waddled a whole lot when I was pregnant the first and second time... albeit trying really hard NOT to. It's not easy, especially looking at ladies literally skipping and cat walking all around me while I tried hard just "trying" not to waddle!!!
It was about a month ago, when I was about 26 weeks pregnant (belly wasn't showing yet) when I caught myself waddling in MidValley Shopping Center, and not waddling slowly, but a quick waddle, mind you. I was almost running-waddling to get myself a shopping trolley outside before it gets taken (yes, it was a Saturday and most of KL was there). I hadn't really noticed, but a lady walking towards me asked if I was pregnant. I, of course, beaming with pride said yes. She said "I can tell, you're waddling". How annoying!
These days, I try to not waddle so much because it does look horrendous from the back and I hate it when random people come up to me and ask if I'm pregnant just because of the waddle. But it takes so much effort! So I decided to do a little research as to why pregnant ladies waddle. (Nope, they don't teach this in med school).
1. The baby belly :
Assuming the baby belly creates the waddle does make sense, but there is more to it than that. The additional weight that sits on most women while pregnant is primarily in the front, causing the shift in the centre of gravity higher up as the pregnancy progresses... therefore the waddle.
2. Backaches :
With so much weight in the front of the abdomen, it can cause back aches, especially if we already have back issues. With the baby leaning on the bladder, we always have to use the bathroom. What does the baby making us have to pee all the time have to do with our back? Altering our gait helps with bladder control a bit.The waddle helps with this ache, and as silly as it looks, who cares, if it helps with mobility.
3. Relaxin :
Relaxin, a hormone that's released during pregnancy causes loosening of the pelvic ligaments which can cause laxity. When there is too much laxity there can be instability and pain, so gait alteration is another cause for the waddle.
So, there goes... Quack!! Quack!!
It was about a month ago, when I was about 26 weeks pregnant (belly wasn't showing yet) when I caught myself waddling in MidValley Shopping Center, and not waddling slowly, but a quick waddle, mind you. I was almost running-waddling to get myself a shopping trolley outside before it gets taken (yes, it was a Saturday and most of KL was there). I hadn't really noticed, but a lady walking towards me asked if I was pregnant. I, of course, beaming with pride said yes. She said "I can tell, you're waddling". How annoying!
These days, I try to not waddle so much because it does look horrendous from the back and I hate it when random people come up to me and ask if I'm pregnant just because of the waddle. But it takes so much effort! So I decided to do a little research as to why pregnant ladies waddle. (Nope, they don't teach this in med school).
1. The baby belly :
Assuming the baby belly creates the waddle does make sense, but there is more to it than that. The additional weight that sits on most women while pregnant is primarily in the front, causing the shift in the centre of gravity higher up as the pregnancy progresses... therefore the waddle.
2. Backaches :
With so much weight in the front of the abdomen, it can cause back aches, especially if we already have back issues. With the baby leaning on the bladder, we always have to use the bathroom. What does the baby making us have to pee all the time have to do with our back? Altering our gait helps with bladder control a bit.The waddle helps with this ache, and as silly as it looks, who cares, if it helps with mobility.
3. Relaxin :
Relaxin, a hormone that's released during pregnancy causes loosening of the pelvic ligaments which can cause laxity. When there is too much laxity there can be instability and pain, so gait alteration is another cause for the waddle.
So, there goes... Quack!! Quack!!
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