1+1=3! Part 8 – Woes During Second Trimester Part 2

Part 6b Dry hand

This is a continuation of my woes faced in my second trimester. ?Pregnancy-induced Eczema While I was still having trouble trying to pee at night, I gradually noticed that my skin was getting drier. My lips were very cracked and dry while my hands were visibly drier as well. Sometimes, my hands were so dry …

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1+1=3! Part 7 – Results of First Trimester Screening (FTS)

Part 7 Gift sets

When I was about week 16.5 in my pregnancy, I received results of my FTS and Harmony Test! All along, my papa had told us my eldest brother had it the toughest since he was the first-born and the first to navigate everything for us, in terms of school, new hobbies, exploring computers and the …

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1+1=3! Part 6 – Woes During Second Trimester Part 1

Part 6a Requisites for CIC

All my mummy friends, as well as those online articles, all state that the second trimester is the “honeymoon period” during the whole of pregnancy. They alleged this is because mummies-to-be have passed the first trimester of worrying about miscarriage, being extremely tired and having bouts of morning sickness, and they have yet to experience …

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1+1=3! Part 3 – My First Trimester

Part 3 KKH booklet

As mentioned in my first pregnancy post, I only had one early pregnancy symptom and that was (and still is) feeling hotter than my usual self. Unlike other mums-to-be who had spotting, severe morning sickness or had to take medications to stablise their pregnancy, I felt very blessed to not have such severe symptoms. However, …

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