羊女

my buddy

一個識了三十多年的老友

寄來的羊女

瑪莉有隻小絴羊

小絴羊

小絴羊

thank 家麗

mucus plug

5月6日
仲有一日due

依兩日下面成日有啲嘢流出黎
但唔係穿水
流出黎啲嘢好似gel咁
clear, 但有時light pink...
但琴晚有啲血絲

email問醫生
is it normal, 係乜黎
醫生話可以係mucus plug
佢話可能子宮開緊...叫我去labor到check吓好D
但我又無痛
feel唔到contraction

What is the mucus plug?

One sign that the Big Day is near is the passing of the mucus plug. The mucus plug has been blocking your cervix since early pregnancy to help prevent infection. As your cervix prepares for labour, the mucus plug is released. It can come out all at once, or in small amounts. You may notice a heavy discharge, or a discharge streaked with blood in your underwear or when you go to the toilet.
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/l25008775/what-a-mucus-plug-looks-like-photos

Am I ready?

5月7日due
前幾日先開始停工
chilling at home...
仲有兩日就預產期
但仲未有動靜又未開又未痛

Week 40

Postpartum depression You may feel depressed or down for the first 1 to 2 weeks after the birth of your baby. There may be times when you cry or feel sad, anxious, or irritable for no reason. These "baby blues" are very common and often disappear on their own. But sometimes these feelings may last longer and can be more intense. These could be symptoms of postpartum depression. If your symptoms are severe or go on for more than a few weeks, seek help through a support group or visit with a Kaiser Permanente mental health counselor or your medical professional. Your local Health Education Center has pamphlets, videos, and other resources about postpartum depression and the challenges of new parenting. Symptoms of postpartum depression are treatable with self-help, support, or professional guidance.

Veronica's Room

仲有一個星期
Veronica就出世啦 (如果on time啲話) 
其實BB房話ready又得
未ready又得
因為朋友比啲BB嘢清完又有
...清黎清去都清唔完
 但最excited就係同hon一齊貼wall stickers

話說依d 牆紙
我哋兩年幾前已經買落...
我哋兩個都好仲意owl啲嘢
終於用得著^^

Hon貼咗最最最重要啲一part...樹葉
哈哈哈哈.....

洋洋得意..Veronica第一封利是

今朝個同事比咗封利是我

咁當然係比仲係我肚倒啲Lai BB啦

可能依排個同事覺得痳煩我成日要幫佢填forms同send嘢

所以醒封利是比啊B

燕窩滑一滑

進入第三個trimester

係時候食吓燕窩滑一滑LaiBB

啲燕窩買定咗成年

由我未有都買定

其實都係我第一次食同整窩買

比我想像中易整

一次發兩塊

賺住食

食倒個幾兩個星期

WIC: 餵奶堂

隔咗兩個月

又就時間meet一meet WIC啦

今次要上餵奶堂

佢哋仲安排一group講廣東話啲class比我哋

等我哋親切啲同清楚啲

原本意謂求求其其

點知都學到好多嘢...

啶係我乜都唔識

一開始個姑娘"Shirley"已經送啲小禮物比我哋

^^

佢又仲教咗好多

我又有問

都上咗個幾兩個鐘堂

又drop notes

餵奶啲位置

每個半鐘就要比BB食...有助出多啲奶

一定唔可以用奶瓶...用dropper滴比BB再吸

嘔奶...etc...

呀"豬明"呢...無去...因為有客...

我會要佢去Kaiser啲堂學返

"你係走唔nut啲"

爸爸!!!

=.=

Your pregnancy: 28 weeks

See the bigger picture.

How your baby's growing:

By this week, your baby weighs 2 1/4 pounds (about the size of a large eggplant) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels.

She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

See what your baby looks like this week. (Or see what fraternal twins look like in the womb this week.)

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing:

Quick Clicks

• Third trimester prenatal visits
• Inside pregnancy: Weeks 28 to 37
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• Childbirth classes

You're in the home stretch! The third and final trimester starts this week. If you're like most women, you'll gain about a pound per week this trimester.

At this point, you'll likely visit your doctor or midwife every two weeks. Then, at 36 weeks, you'll switch to weekly visits.

Depending on your risk factors, your practitioner may recommend repeating blood tests for HIV and syphilis now, as well as doing cultures for chlamydia and gonorrhea, to be certain of your status before delivery. Also, if your glucose screening test result was high and you haven't yet had follow-up testing, you'll soon be given the 3-hour glucose tolerance test.

And if the blood work done at your first prenatal visit showed that you're Rh negative, you'll get an injection of Rh immunoglobulin to prevent your body from developing antibodies that could attack your baby's blood. (If your baby is Rh positive, you'll receive another shot of Rh immunoglobulin after you give birth.)

Around this time, some women feel an unpleasant "creepy-crawly" sensation in their lower legs and an irresistible urge to move them while trying to relax or sleep. If this sensation is at least temporarily relieved when you move, you may have what's known as restless legs syndrome (RLS).

 

Live birth: Water birth

Watch one mom give birth to her baby underwater.

No one knows for sure what causes RLS, but it's relatively common among expectant mothers. Try stretching or massaging your legs, and cut down on caffeine, which can make the symptoms worse. Ask your caregiver if you should try iron supplements, which can sometimes relieve RLS.

Sleep easier "Now that it's later in my pregnancy, I find that if I sleep on either side with a pillow tucked underneath my stomach, I can make it through the night." –Venece

3 Questions About Preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is a serious condition that affects about 5 percent of pregnant women. A woman is diagnosed with preeclampsia if she has high blood pressure after 20 weeks of pregnancy along with at least one other symptom which can include protein in her urine or liver or kidney abnormalities.

 Most women who get preeclampsia develop mild symptoms near their due date, and they and their babies do fine with proper care. But when preeclampsia is severe, it can affect many organs and cause serious or even life-threatening problems. The only way to get better is to deliver the baby.

Q1.

What are the symptoms of preeclampsia?

Preeclampsia can come on suddenly, so it's very important to be aware of the symptoms. Call your midwife or doctor right away if you notice any of these warning signs:

• Swelling in your face or puffiness around your eyes, more than slight swelling of your hands, or excessive or sudden swelling of your feet or ankles.
• Rapid weight gain — more than 4-5 pounds in a week.
• Severe or persistent headache
• Vision changes, including double vision, blurred vision, seeing spots or flashing lights, sensitivity to light, or temporary loss of vision
• Intense pain or tenderness in your upper abdomen
• Nausea and vomiting

Preeclampsia can occur without any obvious symptoms, particularly in the early stages, and some symptoms may seem like normal pregnancy complaints. So you might not know you have the condition until it's discovered at a routine prenatal visit. This is one of the reasons it's so important not to miss your appointments.

Q2.

What puts me at high risk for preeclampsia?

It's more common to get preeclampsia for the first time during a first pregnancy. However, once you've had preeclampsia, you're more likely to develop it again in later pregnancies. Other risk factors include:

• Having chronic hypertension
• Having certain blood clotting disorders, diabetes, kidney disease, or an autoimmune disease like lupus
• Having a close relative (a mother, sister, grandmother, or aunt, for example) who had preeclampsia
• Being overweight (having a body mass index of 30 or more)
• Carrying two or more babies
• Being older than 40

Q3.

Is there any way I can avoid getting preeclampsia?

No one knows for sure how to prevent preeclampsia, although there's a lot of research going on in this area. A number of studies have looked into whether taking extra calcium, restricting sale intake, or boosting vitamins can help, but the results have been mixed.

Women who are at high risk of developing preeclampsia may benefit from taking low-dose aspirin. Warning: Never take aspirin during pregnancy unless your caregiver recommends it.

For now, the best thing you can do is get good prenatal care and keep all your prenatal appointments. At each visit your healthcare provider will check your blood pressure and test your urine for protein. It's also important to be aware of the warning signs of preeclampsia so that you can alert your caregiver and get treated as soon as possible.

For more information on pregnancy complications, see BabyCenter's comprehensivepregnancy complications area.

This Week's Activity:

Choose a doctor for your baby. Get names of pediatricians or family practitioners from friends, co-workers, neighbors, or your pregnancy caregiver. Make sure the doctor accepts your health insurance, keeps hours that work with your schedule, and has an office that's convenient for you. If you can, schedule face-to-face interviews with your top candidates. 

If it seems too early to be thinking about this, consider that your baby will have his first doctor's visit shortly after birth.