Week 20

Oh my! We are at week 20 already! Where did the last few weeks go?? I still remember when I first started this blog, I kept asking myself everyday what week we were at and it was always the same answer.. Week 6... still Week 6... uh huh, Week 6! And now, we are half way there, my dear bubs! Things are getting bigger.. and more exciting!

You are now probably the size of a medium sized mango. Vernix is now formed to protect your skin from being submerged in all the amniotic fluid. That's the white stuff you will probably appear with which helps you slip out of the birthing canal when you are born. You are also learning to swallow by taking in the amniotic fluid which will, in about 20 weeks later, come out as poo-poo or meconium.

Recently, we finally got to meet one of our neighbours who are also young parents to two little boys aged 5 and 1. She was so kind to offer to drive me to the mall and I managed to finally get some non-maternity larger than my usual size clothes at a discount. Now I wonder how long they will fit me as I seemed to have suddenly ballooned up since then!

After a night chatting with our 'new' neighbours, I have also begun to wonder if we are with the right hospital. We have no problems with the doctor attending to us but my initial doubts about the hospital as well as the capability of the staff crept back. It is a small and basic with no frills hospital. We actually went there because many friends recommended this particular doctor who was from another hospital previously. He is a really well-known and well-liked Christian doctor. We are also very comfortable with him. Just wondering why he moved to another hospital now. Well, we'll keep praying and see what happens next...

Since I am also more energetic now, I have been wanting to exercise a little more especially now that I feel (and probably look) like a whale. I really missed the programmes that they have in the UK like aquanatal and later things like baby massage and baby cafe. I also miss going to the library there where they stock up loads of baby books! Not to mention the nearly new sales and buy one get one free bargains! Will just have to make do with what we have now and try to go for a little swim every week and some activities on the balancing ball as well as 'flying around the house' with your big che-che.