35th week of Pregnancy

26jul-1aug

- woke up at 5am to go to the washroom
- feet swollen and still abit pain
- office called to confirm start of mat leave next week (darling said maybe take me to sentosa instead of gg overseas next mar)
- mum made wholemeal spaghetti for me w bb spinach & fresh mushroom
- checked email, blog, updated & sorted the photos in the pc and watched movie 'Yip man' at home w mum
- mum helped to fold and keep all the bb clothes into closet (hand me down NB gifts and washed)
- time flew very fast and soon mum is leaving after making veg for dinner
- went to bed at 11plus after abit of reading & TV
- head near scar has more sensation than before and sharp pain lasts longer

- woke up at 3am & 6.35am to go to the washroom
- can't wait to go for 35th week gynae consultation later w darling (darling haven't seen doc since 28 wk) followed by hospital tour at 11am (lasted ~45min) by Ms. Aelina
- meeting another expecting mum this sun to pass her $5 off vchr (2 pc) for enfamama A+ milk 900g
- doc said little one gained another ~400g and me 0g in just 2 weeks (33rd week to 35th week) & adviced to 'stand by' any time mid Aug (little one may grow to 2.7kg - 2.8kg) then
- took our photo together, and darling & I went for lunch (called office to notify of MC) before darling return to work (dropped me home) to catch public transport transfer (within 45min)
- next gynae consultation is 10 days later (doc gg overseas for NDP weeknd) if not it'll be 20 days later
- office just called to submit MC by this week for mat leave to be processed
- returning NLB books later before mtg darling at MRT to go for dinner with friends at PCK (probly last pizza meal before the little one arrives)
- passed by St. Michaels at ION and bought some yummies (potatoes & biscuits)
- went for coffee & chat (last met in Mar) & feeling thirsty
- invited friends over to watch NDP fireworks


- woke up at 3.20am to go to the washroom (feel warm but hv runny nose & sneezed) & feeling thirsty
- rained briefly at 430am
- colleauge is kind enough to come over to collect MC from me this evening
- continue to complete work appraisal to submit by Fri, update expenses, compile table for bb necessities, blog and upload photos taken into pc
- forgotton to take med before going to bed as I've taken med after 10pm yesterday and only at noon today
- wanted to make another gynae consulation appt after NDP, but clinic pm closed

- woke up at 6.25am to go to the washroom (feel hungry and thirsty)
- took med with multigrain bread & blackcurrant jam for breakfast
- update journal and continue to complete the work appraisal by today
- checked email and replied some while feeling famished
- mum made angel hair spaghetti w xiao bai cai & sesame oil for lunch and it's yummy
- we had barley for dessert & watched abit catchup on xinmsn and had a small cup of fibre drink & choc cookie for snack
- arranged to meet neuroscience clinic officer at Registrar after NDP to get another opinion on my med condition to appeal for my hospital bill
- called gynae to make appt at 38th week of pregnancy (37th week gynae out of town) for fear aft 36th week no more available slots at preferred time then

- woke up at 1.10am & 5.25am to go to the washroom (feel thirsty)
- had a slice of wholemeal bread w olive spread and some rice w marmite soup for lunch
- mum did laundry n made dinner
- 3rd time this week felt tummy pain (this time around the pubic bone at bottom of abdomen)
- had small portion of rice with veg for dinner at 5plus6
- went to bed earlier at 8plus9 and woke up 12.34am to go to the washroom

- woke up 6plus in the morning and took 1.5 slice of bread w honeyed flax seed powder (still feeling thirsty)
- these few days weather is cold in the early morning (sneezed and abit runny nose in the morn)
- read vegetarian recipe book and wrote journal
- darling bought lunch and we went to Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery at 2plus @ Jln TPY email: enquiry@shuanglin.org
- being the oldest buddhist monastery in Singapore, has a unique blend of architectural styles from Fujian Province and Guangdong Province in Southern China
- undergoing an upgrading project currently (the last one took 11 years which was completed in 2001)
- went for groceries shopping and bought some Azizi dates from Iran, yoghurt, tofu, avocado etc
- famished by the time we reached home (>5h since lunch) and took 1.5 slice of multigrain bread w marmite
- took a short nap, showered & Pa called and darling asked him to have dinner with me as he had a wedding dinner to attend
- watched 5min of fireworks (NDP Preview) 'live' at ~8.09pm
- continued to update blog on infant care and child care online

- woke up 5plus am to go to the washroom (heavy downpour)
- took med at 9plus and had a slice of multigrain bread (runny nose) & wrote journal
- meeting another expecting mum later to pass her some things & go sun banking (first time she met darling)
- borrowed some DVDs for young children from the NLB
- read mother & bb magazine and some pregnant mum books darling borrowed from NLB
- made soup for dinner and darling bought a pkt of veg Hokkien mee
- watched a bit TV and updated blog