6th month check up

Last Saturday was the 6th month check-up. Alhamdulillah, everything went well. Dr Lee briefed us about the report that we received from the detailed scan. Baby is healthy and growing well...I told him that I am fasting and he said that if I can take it, it should not be a problem. After scanning, he told me it is safe to fast as the baby's weight looks good and the water bag has ample water. But just to be safe, I will continue to drink enough water to avoid dehydration.

Well, as for the gender...before the scan, as usual, Dr Lee will comment saying if we would see any 'pisang raja' or not...but alas, that is not to be. He said judging from what he can see, it's going to be a girl.

I don't know if I am disappointed or not. I guess, it's okay if it's a girl or a boy. If it's a boy, it would be a nice change as Mia's other cousins are all girls. Both my side and my darling's side. So a boy would be refreshing. But the downside is, if it's a boy, we would have to be buying a whole new wardrobe for him. Raising a boy would be totally different as compared to a girl. Especially since Mia slept right through the nite from the first day we got back from the hospital. I think boys would need to be fed more often....He might also be spoilt as he is the only boy in both families...

If it's a girl, Mia would have a playmate/bestfriend (hopefully!). We would not need to have separate rooms since both are girls. And of course, the clothes can be recycled. But of course, I know both grandparents would be disappointed...

Anyway, both my darling and I are happy if it's a girl or a boy, as long as the baby is healthy. Now the only problem is, the name. If it's a boy, there would be no problem as both of us have agreed on a name but if it's a girl, the name would be a problem....because both of us can't agree on a name yet. He wants one name while I want another....so, now that Dr Lee said high probability of the baby being a girl, the 'fight' for the name continues....

Ramadan is here...heartburn nowhere in sight

It's the 5th day of Ramadan and I am happy to say that I have been able to fast for the past 4 days, alhamdulillah...of course the true test would be next week when I have to go to school...

Heartburn has been plaguing both my pregnancies. When I was pregnant with Mia, the heartburn would be soothed after I took some hot milk. But this time, the heartburn refused to go away even after several cups of hot milk. It got so bad that I can't breathe at times. The acid feels as if it's burning my throat. Especially if I have not eaten for like 3-4 hours. So fasting during this month would be challenging with heartburn. But so far, my heartburn has not been visiting me since I took the Herbalife aloe vera drink. I started taking the drink on the first day of fasting and I have not had heartburn since. I also don't feel any gastric pain that I used to feel when I fast. Of course it's only 5 days so we shall see how it goes...

Surprisingly, I did not feel too weak from fasting. I thought I would be feeling weak and just tired but I have been able to do housework and go window-shopping, grocery shopping....but then again, it is the school holidays. We shall see how I am after school next week...The only thing is, I hope my fasting is not affecting my baby in any way. Hopefully, Dr Lee would not have any negative news during my next checkup next week...