[Updated with pic of Baby Yap at 8 months!]
Ok.. so I havent given birth yet (again). I just have one more month to go.
What's occupying my mind now is how much people tend to emphasize on the post pregnancy weight/figure/etc. Everytime a colleague / friend finishes her maternity period (usually 2 to 3 months after giving birth) they will start to compare her before, during and after figure. Like "eh.. she looks the same" or "She never really did lost her pregnancy weight did she?" or "She must have not breast feed. Heard that breast feeding does wonders!" Blah blah blah blah.
I'm sooooo sick of hearing all that. Maybe because I gained like 20 something kgs and still going on. Dont worry, my OB is not too worried yet. I dont have any indication of worrying trends like diabetic, pre-eclampsia, or high blood pressure. I'm just having those normal pregnancy symptoms like bloating with loads of water retention. I look like a puffer fish now. I'm actually the same weight as HY now which is embarrassing given the fact that I am like... shorter than him? HY keeps assuring me that no matter how fat I grow he will still love me. RIGHT... but will I still be able to fit into my favorite jeans (i'm guessing not)?
ANYWAY.. back to my dilemma. Everyone assured me that since I'm naturally thin, I would be thin back. Yahahahaha... RIGHT. Like everyone said.. dont count your chickens before they hatch. I'm so not looking forward to post pregnancy issues right now. While i'm hoping I wont be stick thin like the last time, I also hope I wont be looking so bloated like now. I kinda want the water retention to go away as far as possible and the fats in the right places. But then.. thats too much of a wishful thinking eh?
You know how shoes are girls worst obsession? Well, the other day I was scouting for nice sandals to wear... and sadly none of them fit me because of the water retention that goes to my feet. HY, as blur as he is "you should consider buying men's sandals". WTF. I want my sandals pretty and nice. Not MANLY SANDALS GDAMNIT. Why are there so many maternity shops selling maternity clothes but no maternity shoes? My feet are so bloated it looks like i'm walking with 2 loafs of bread stuck to my ankles. Oh yeah that reminds me I dont have anymore ankles. *looks down at feet and sighs even further*
Strangely, I am not too concerned about stretch marks.. although I can spot like horrriiiijjjiiibbblllee stretch marks around my tummy (no more bikinis). I am very diligent in applying stretch mark creams day and night.. but I guess Baby Yap is growing much to big and faster than my skin can stretch. Yup, Baby is bigger than normal. I've seen the latest scan.. and she looks like a good candidate for The Michilin's Man's gf.
What's occupying my mind now is how much people tend to emphasize on the post pregnancy weight/figure/etc. Everytime a colleague / friend finishes her maternity period (usually 2 to 3 months after giving birth) they will start to compare her before, during and after figure. Like "eh.. she looks the same" or "She never really did lost her pregnancy weight did she?" or "She must have not breast feed. Heard that breast feeding does wonders!" Blah blah blah blah.
I'm sooooo sick of hearing all that. Maybe because I gained like 20 something kgs and still going on. Dont worry, my OB is not too worried yet. I dont have any indication of worrying trends like diabetic, pre-eclampsia, or high blood pressure. I'm just having those normal pregnancy symptoms like bloating with loads of water retention. I look like a puffer fish now. I'm actually the same weight as HY now which is embarrassing given the fact that I am like... shorter than him? HY keeps assuring me that no matter how fat I grow he will still love me. RIGHT... but will I still be able to fit into my favorite jeans (i'm guessing not)?
ANYWAY.. back to my dilemma. Everyone assured me that since I'm naturally thin, I would be thin back. Yahahahaha... RIGHT. Like everyone said.. dont count your chickens before they hatch. I'm so not looking forward to post pregnancy issues right now. While i'm hoping I wont be stick thin like the last time, I also hope I wont be looking so bloated like now. I kinda want the water retention to go away as far as possible and the fats in the right places. But then.. thats too much of a wishful thinking eh?
You know how shoes are girls worst obsession? Well, the other day I was scouting for nice sandals to wear... and sadly none of them fit me because of the water retention that goes to my feet. HY, as blur as he is "you should consider buying men's sandals". WTF. I want my sandals pretty and nice. Not MANLY SANDALS GDAMNIT. Why are there so many maternity shops selling maternity clothes but no maternity shoes? My feet are so bloated it looks like i'm walking with 2 loafs of bread stuck to my ankles. Oh yeah that reminds me I dont have anymore ankles. *looks down at feet and sighs even further*
Strangely, I am not too concerned about stretch marks.. although I can spot like horrriiiijjjiiibbblllee stretch marks around my tummy (no more bikinis). I am very diligent in applying stretch mark creams day and night.. but I guess Baby Yap is growing much to big and faster than my skin can stretch. Yup, Baby is bigger than normal. I've seen the latest scan.. and she looks like a good candidate for The Michilin's Man's gf.
Labels: Pregnancy