19th week

As this pregnancy progresses, my energy level tapers off as well. I think I was doing all right during the Supply Chain Risk Profiling workshop 2 1/2 days last week, but on Friday I had so much difficulty concentrating andto top it off, I was upset with that secretary of mine that seems to think that this office is her social platform and had not done anything to unpack the boxes containing workfiles and such.

I am now writing from my new Acer Aspire 6935G 16" Full HD Acer CineCrystal LCD, my recent gadget purchase and contribution to the Malaysian and Taiwanese economy. What I really wanted was a small notebook convenient for travel, business and personal. However, at this age, even though I don't need glasses, I don't think squinting my eyes to be able to see the screen will help my eyesight in the long run. So after circling the computer section evaluating one brand to another, we decided on this Acer Aspire model.

I get tired so easily these days. I am often out of breath and I think my stomach is so distended for 19 weeks. I can't fit what used to be my bigger jeans/khakis that I couldn't wear when I lost weight prior to getting pregnant. The baby's movement is quite pronounced and that is a good feeling. The little tugs does make my day, a sign that the baby is doing all right.

Apart from my stomach, my skin is itchy, particularly my feet and under my arms. Body lotion does not seem to help. My breasts are heavy and cries to be released from its enclosure by the end of the day (hee !hee!). I itch and scratch everywhere. MrM made a remark that he likes seeing me pregnant (the exact word cannot be published). Actually being pregnant at this age has in a way made us closer and I feel cared for by MrM.

I had my first leg cramp at 18 weeks in the middle of the night, a sign of low calcium. I have not been taking Pramilet regularly and I should, except that there are times when I feel nauseous and taking pills makes me want to puke! MrM helped straighten my legs and flex my feet that one time and the cramp feel was there until morning.

Aaahhhh....such inconveniences cannot be compared to the joy of having a baby at the end of the process, surely. The experience is very much similar to being pregnant with the first three. It is just that it has been so long since Aliah was born it feels like being pregnant the first time all over again.