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Thursday, October 4, 2007

Big Expectation

Ok, I'm not keeping everyone in suspense anymore. I'm expecting alright, 12 weeks. I didn't want to inform everyone earlier as my gynae had warned me that being a PCOS sufferer, I am at high risk for miscarriage. I had suffered a miscarriage at 8 weeks before I had Alycia. With the 2 gals, I was on partial bedrest for most of my pregnancy. I won't know how this one will turn out but it does help a great deal that I am not working. Looking back, I just don't know how I had managed to pull through the 9 months for both pregnancies when I had to drive more than an hour thru and fro office each day, braving through horrendous traffic jams, with my all-day sickness. Plus, I had a highly stressful job as a PA. My pregnancy this time is still not completely smooth sailing as I have had some spotting initially.

As with my 2 earlier pregnancies, I am on medical support to help me sustain this pregnancy - jabs and hormone pills (oral and insertion). Consequently, both Alycia and Sherilyn were very expensive babies as we had spent a lot of money on the drugs to support the pregnancy. Looks like this will also be another expensive baby but not as expensive as Alycia and Sherilyn. I tend to be more relaxed and not so 'kan cheong' with this pregnancy and I had even at each of my visit to my gynae's office 'negotiated' with my gynae not to give me too much drugs. I had even rejected certain expensive drugs and asked for cheaper substitute. The hormone drugs make me really sick and nauseous, not to mention my face is filled with zits. Want to know how much I spend for each visit? Between RM400-500. If not for my negotiations with my gynae to reject these expensive drugs and begged not to have jabs twice weekly, my bill for each visit can even reach RM700+.

to be continued.....

18 comments:

Mommy to Chumsy said...

Congrats again ;D

MamaJo said...

A sincere CONGRATULATIONS to you and your family!!! It is indeed really a wonderful news....GOD definitely will be with you throughout your pregnancy.....guess you are more mature now, in handling this pregnancy after experience 2 pregnancy earlier?

J@n!ce said...

Congratulations to you :)

Janice Ng

Bits said...

Hi Shireen, congrats! and take good care!

Anonymous said...

You are very courages.. because i can never do something so self sacrificing like you..! congrats..and I hope this pregnancy will be way easier for you.. and the baby. :)
Lots of prayers for you and baby..!

凯妈 said...

Congratulations! Get more rest and relax yourself.

chanelwong said...

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!
Do update us more yar....
Happy for you.....

moms tales said...

wow...congratulations!!! You can take it easy now that you're not working..keep on updating on your progress!!

Anonymous said...

congrats to u!

Leena said...

another blogger mommy expecting. haha.. the more the merrier hor.. congrats..

take it easy shireen.

jazzmint said...

congrats and take care!!! make sure get plenty of rest OK. I'm sure everything is fine. It's god gift.

JK said...

Take care and rest more, Shireen. By the way, I have read your older posts and find them very interesting. You are really creative in teaching your girls. Keep up the good work and hope you can share more in future.

Anonymous said...

Congrats!!!

Chinneeq said...

hehe....finally came the BIG news. Take good care and rest a lot, dear :)

Health Freak Mommy said...

EVERYONE... thanks for the well wishes!

Anggie's Journal said...

heh.. i m late here, congratulation and take good care .

Annie Q said...

Congrats Congrats!!!!
Take more rest!

slavemom said...

Congrats! Wishing u a smooth pregnancy. R u planning to get some domestic help now that u're preggie?