Let’s start with some stats:

• Correction — baby’s expected due date is 8 April 2010
• 15 weeks to date
• Size to date unknown, likely the size of an apple
• Last checkup included blood and urine test
• Started on multivitamins and calcium supplements
• 4 ultrasound scans to date (with 2 printouts) – no printout at last checkup, so jimat RM 60

The progress of the pregnancy has been quite smooth. I haven’t had those horrible morning sickness where I puked like there’s no tomorrow, or I can’t even bear to get out of bed type. I’ve only had headaches (lots of them) and for 1 week I had terrible vertigo. VERY bad vertigo. Every inch I moved, I would see the room spinning. I prayed and prayed that it will not be a long term thing cos I really felt like shit that week. I couldn’t even look down when I’m washing my hands or when I’m wearing my shoes! I couldn’t make sudden left, right, up, down movements. A week later, it started to wear off, and I could go back to being myself, thank God! I still have slight postural vertigo, which usually affects me when I lie down in bed and get up. Wonder when that’s gonna disappear.

The belly? Growing, but it is at a stage where it’s in between fat and pregnant. Which makes my regular tops still wearable but the bottoms a bit not wearable and maternity clothes a bit too out there at the moment. So I got some maternity pants which I can wear with my regular tops + bought some skirty tops which I can continue wearing after delivery. I don’t think I’d even buy any maternity tops, cos the ones I’ve seen out there are so…1978. And the ones which are rather 2009, are…rather….pricey. So regular empire waist tops will probably work till the 2^nd trimester is over.

Cravings? Nothing out of this world that I can’t find easily. I’ve been eating everything! I hear how some pregnant women can’t take the smell of fried fish, or how some of their favourite food now tastes like yesterday’s lunchbox—but nothing like that for me. I did however had the sudden urge for fried cempedak, tau fu fah and sushi rice this week; which I did get hold without much difficulty. I also particularly like anything salty, sourish, spicy and soupy.

What I used to love and now hate? Coffee. The fact is, I have coffee addiction. But when we were planning for this baby I stopped drinking coffee a month before trying; it was tough lor. Then slowly the urge for that cuppa slowly slipped away and even my tiny bottle of decaf is now collecting dust. I made a cup of decaf 2 weeks ago and yucks, I don’t even like it anymore. I guess the body is telling me I don’t need any coffee, decaf or not.

Overall, everything is fine and I’ve been busy compiling information preparing for baby’s arrival. Seems like there’s so much to do so I have to start shopping already! Can’t wait for Muffin to join us