Diet control

I was so confused when my doctor mentioned to me that I probably should control my diet more strictly. The reason being, is that my baby to be, in 26 weeks, has bigger size than the average in his age.

How big is considered big ? Well, his head diameter is similar to 29 weeks old fetus, his body diameter is 27 weeks, and his femur length is similar to 28 weeks. Wait until you know the weight. 1118 grams at 26 weeks. Just comparing his weight against the age he is at now, he is considered big, at the 95% from the upper statistical line of fetus size.

So, worried that I might get complication during delivery due to my petite body, the doctor suggested me to reduce my diet. But what could I reduce ? The baby will not stop taking what he needs from his mommy, and if his mommy does not eat well, then who will get the consequences ? The mommy of course.

But with my low Hb level, I could not just get rid of the multivitamins because I need the iron. What about food ? With my meal frequency at the moment, I also could not reduce it. As a pregnant woman, I consider myself not eating enough. I rarely had proper breakfast, my regular proper meal is only at lunch, and dinner often depends on my mood of cooking. But lots of fruit I had in between meals instead of some full energy knick knacks, which I consider quite healthy.

The only thing I could reduce is dairy product and rice. But it does not mean that I had too much of them either. I only drink a glass of milk daily, not more. And I eat less rice since the bump becomes bigger. No other reason than because of the much limited stomach capacity. But I guess I could try to reduce these some more and see how it looks like.

But all in all....I just feel glad that my baby boy is growing well. What mom would not ? Keep growing well and healthily my dear...

Trishaw for three

Back in Malacca, too tired to walk back to the famous "Red Buildings", my sister and I hired a trishaw for RM10..just for half an hour trip from Port A'Famosa, around Jonker street, and then to our final destination at Stadhuyst to hail a cab.

Just fitting both of us in the small trishaw was quite a struggle. I should have realized that I have grown more than before, and we were not only two there on the trishaw, but three with my little one. Good thing the trishaw charged by time, not number of person :p

Look how fitted we were in the seat from the picture below.

And I guess you will definitely notice how I have grown by checking the first picture on top, taken after a hike from St. Paul's hill. But I grew to love this bump of mine...