I didn't think it would be this quick, but we are already pregnant. And may I just say that this is not fun as it sounded like from my mom, who had no symptoms when she was carrying all 6 of us. I am currently on my 13th week of pregnancy already, almost at the end of my first trimester. And I am really hoping the symptoms would start to abate and I could enjoy this pregnancy.
I first learned that I was pregnant on the 2nd week of December. I was feeling nauseous for several days since we came back from Tokyo. I thought it was just some sort of travel-related bug or whatever, but it didn't go away for 3 days. And since I was delayed (I was supposed to have my period when I was in Tokyo), I took a pregnancy test. And it was positive!
I thought it would be easy, because I was a doctor. I should already know things, right?
For a few weeks, I didn't announce it much because I know how pregnancy could go wrong, and the risk of spontaneous abortion was still high. I just told people at work, because I don't want to risk maternal infections. To (supposedly) lessen the anxiety, we had our ultrasound at 8 wks so I can be "sure" that there is a heartbeat.
Unfortunately, I also found a bit of subchorionic hemorrhage on ultrasound even if I was asymptomatic. Since I was a bit paranoid, I told myself to do bed rest and stop work for the next 2 weeks. Unfortunately, this was also the holiday season, so clinic schedules are not regular for a lot of doctors and I cannot consult an OB. Instead I sent a message to my OB friends (who were abroad), who told me to also take Duphaston (which made me my nausea worse).
Being the doctor that I am, I just repeated the ultrasound after one week to find out that it has regressed spontaneously. I therefore conclude that I could attend my cousin's wedding where I was a bridesmaid haha Though another OB friend told me to take Heragest instead if I cannot take Duphaston orally.
I thought my nausea and dizziness was already starting to resolve itself, because during my cousin's wedding, I was fine for the whole day! But... tada... the next day was New Year's Eve, and that's where I felt my nausea the worst, almost vomiting in Friday's at the time. So while everyone was watching the show at Eastwood and enjoying, I wished I was at home, curled in bed and trying to sleep off the nausea.
The term "morning sickness" is actually deceiving, especially for me whose nausea is even worse at night. I cannot drink water, cannot smell Japanese or Chinese food, cannot eat chicken -- these things made my nausea really bad. I really miss the water though. I wasn't much of a juice person before I got pregnant. But now... the water tastes metallic and weird. Though I find it more tolerable if it's cold. I used to love Japanese food and chicken before I got pregnant too... but I guess what do they say when you're pregnant? You abhor your previous favorites and start to eat other new things that you usually don't eat, right?
I am sooo thirsty right now as I'm writing this, because sugary drinks also make me thirsty. But if I drink cold water, it makes me nauseous and bloated and uncomfortable in my stomach.
Good news is... it seems the morning sickness is starting to let up. I was able to drink water in my parents' home, even if it was warm just last weekend!! I was so happy! Unfortunately, when I got home, I still taste the metal in the water. Argh.... I wish I could just stay in my parents' home in the meantime... Or at least get myself some water from our purifier there.
And just when the morning sickness was starting to let up, I had an episode of spotting! I thought I was more or less safe because the last ultrasound only showed minimal hemorrhage, and my Heragest was actually discontinued (for 5 days). And also, because I am near the end of the first trimester already. I basically panicked when I saw the piso-sized brown blood on my underwear when I woke up! (Well, I had a dream the other night before that I bled... profusely while I was panicking trying to find my Heragest and a napkin.)
It was a good thing our doctor had a clinic schedule for that day. Ultrasound was done, which showed low-lying placenta for me... And I was advised 2 weeks bed rest again :( I am so depressed.
And now, I am being emotional and crying yesterday, feeling sorry for myself. I really hope the next two weeks pass by quickly...
I first learned that I was pregnant on the 2nd week of December. I was feeling nauseous for several days since we came back from Tokyo. I thought it was just some sort of travel-related bug or whatever, but it didn't go away for 3 days. And since I was delayed (I was supposed to have my period when I was in Tokyo), I took a pregnancy test. And it was positive!
I thought it would be easy, because I was a doctor. I should already know things, right?
For a few weeks, I didn't announce it much because I know how pregnancy could go wrong, and the risk of spontaneous abortion was still high. I just told people at work, because I don't want to risk maternal infections. To (supposedly) lessen the anxiety, we had our ultrasound at 8 wks so I can be "sure" that there is a heartbeat.
Unfortunately, I also found a bit of subchorionic hemorrhage on ultrasound even if I was asymptomatic. Since I was a bit paranoid, I told myself to do bed rest and stop work for the next 2 weeks. Unfortunately, this was also the holiday season, so clinic schedules are not regular for a lot of doctors and I cannot consult an OB. Instead I sent a message to my OB friends (who were abroad), who told me to also take Duphaston (which made me my nausea worse).
Being the doctor that I am, I just repeated the ultrasound after one week to find out that it has regressed spontaneously. I therefore conclude that I could attend my cousin's wedding where I was a bridesmaid haha Though another OB friend told me to take Heragest instead if I cannot take Duphaston orally.
I thought my nausea and dizziness was already starting to resolve itself, because during my cousin's wedding, I was fine for the whole day! But... tada... the next day was New Year's Eve, and that's where I felt my nausea the worst, almost vomiting in Friday's at the time. So while everyone was watching the show at Eastwood and enjoying, I wished I was at home, curled in bed and trying to sleep off the nausea.
The term "morning sickness" is actually deceiving, especially for me whose nausea is even worse at night. I cannot drink water, cannot smell Japanese or Chinese food, cannot eat chicken -- these things made my nausea really bad. I really miss the water though. I wasn't much of a juice person before I got pregnant. But now... the water tastes metallic and weird. Though I find it more tolerable if it's cold. I used to love Japanese food and chicken before I got pregnant too... but I guess what do they say when you're pregnant? You abhor your previous favorites and start to eat other new things that you usually don't eat, right?
I am sooo thirsty right now as I'm writing this, because sugary drinks also make me thirsty. But if I drink cold water, it makes me nauseous and bloated and uncomfortable in my stomach.
Good news is... it seems the morning sickness is starting to let up. I was able to drink water in my parents' home, even if it was warm just last weekend!! I was so happy! Unfortunately, when I got home, I still taste the metal in the water. Argh.... I wish I could just stay in my parents' home in the meantime... Or at least get myself some water from our purifier there.
And just when the morning sickness was starting to let up, I had an episode of spotting! I thought I was more or less safe because the last ultrasound only showed minimal hemorrhage, and my Heragest was actually discontinued (for 5 days). And also, because I am near the end of the first trimester already. I basically panicked when I saw the piso-sized brown blood on my underwear when I woke up! (Well, I had a dream the other night before that I bled... profusely while I was panicking trying to find my Heragest and a napkin.)
It was a good thing our doctor had a clinic schedule for that day. Ultrasound was done, which showed low-lying placenta for me... And I was advised 2 weeks bed rest again :( I am so depressed.
And now, I am being emotional and crying yesterday, feeling sorry for myself. I really hope the next two weeks pass by quickly...