walking for health

Finally!spring is on way here. The birds are seems coming back after their winter escape. Weather is getting warmer and some of the grass are growing. It such a wonderful feeling that were changing season. Everybody here are tired of winter of course (cold)and the thick jacket and etc.

My midwife reminds me to take a walk at least 30 minutes a day. I started yesterday,although the weather was a little bit cloudy and windy. when I reach home their comes my (3 times vomiting). I stayed 30 minutes in the bath room , not so good but as my husband said everything is worthy for us. I feel fine and honored after his concerned.

I did my 2ND day of hiking today. At first I was doubt because I felt tired after my morning shift.I need to improved and pursed myself to think positive that I am walking for my health and even good for my baby. It took 45 minutes walking just for today.

dentist..I am sick

I couldn't believe and I cannot hold on it's pain and I am scared. About 2 days ago I felt something that my wisdom tooth was aching. The pain was not strong enough so I ignore and never mind it.

I have evening shift yesterday and pretending that everything was OK. I took my brake 30 minutes and ate carrots and the rest of my food. The ache was getting worse that even I experienced ache when I swallowed.

I got panic and phone my husband if he could help me and contact our private dentist. Five minutes after he phoned me back that our dentist was closed until Monday. The hour was almost 1600 so I got in hurry to my department and find telephone number for "emergency dentist". (This is life here in Sweden) Everything even in terms of emergency care "phone"is the first subject. With the help of my colleague on that evening I contact the "dentist" around hour 16:30 and got an appointment this morning Friday at hour 800.

In the night I woke up with pain and my left face was swollen. I prepared my "little"breakfast because I cannot swallow to fast so I just have milk. I feel sad and terrified for my "little one"in my womb. I am in 8 weeks this weekend.

Rain rain in the morning I have no umbrella with me. In the clinic the dentist started to examine my mouth and took photo of it. Open your mouth as he "order " ouch!it so hurts. My wisdom tooth was inflamed he washed out with something and put like a kind of "gel". Should be taken out after 3 days. Thinking that I am pregnant he prescribed "kåvepenin"it's a type of penicillin but not so strong compared to other brand of medicine.

I have doubt even he told me that it's not harmful to my baby. When I arrived home I phone the hospital where I undergo my "IVF" and asked some advice. The medicine is not harmful,they convinced me to take it for the sake of my baby. Otherwise the inflammation is not good for me and to my "little one".

just about my pregnancy!

I am now 7 weeks pregnant and waiting for my 2ND ultra sound. Most of the time I feel fine in the morning and have evening sickness. I find out and understand that carrying life is a miracle and gift! but how to describe the whole aspect as pregnant is not easy.

The stress and worries during pregnancy is hard to deny. At home I have nothing to complain,because usually it's my husband who cooked food and helped me the households. But deep inside me I cannot avoid to be worried. I know that "God"will provide but I am just human. Human mind with a weak heart and sensitive soul.

Sensitive feeling is normal for pregnant woman,and it's so easy for others to say"be positive" but the situation sometime is hard to control. I told my husband the other day to ignore me if I am in my "game"(means with my high hormone) indeed he understand and it makes me feel so good.

The books that I borrowed from my friends and some of them bought by my husband helps me more to understand and gave me lot of information. Going at work is healthy for me but with extra care of course. Meeting people everyday and doing another things aside from being alone at home is quite good for me and for my "baby".

yesterdays dinner

I am not a master in terms of cooking. Yesterday since I was at home I tried to show to my husband that I can cooked. I was happy that my morning sickness (pregnant) never has not come up.

Right before hour 18:00 in the evening I prepared a simple menu. I wanted a simple dinner because I don't like standing to long in the kitchen. "Pancit" for yesterdays dinner as I confirmed first to my husband if he wanted to have for our dinner or not.




I used common ingredients that I have at home.

• carrot
• chayote ( I bought from Asian market here).
• garlic
• unions
• used 3 different kinds of soy sauce(picture above)
• pork meat
• egg noodles ( I bought from Asian market)
• black pepper

First I cooked the noodles separately,around 3 minutes. While at the same time I prepared the rest of ingredients.

I used wok pan in cooking, when it was heat I add olive oil. I put meat first because I wanted to fried it little bit then add the black pepper for flavour. When the meat look like golden I add the garlic and then unions. Then continue with carrots, soy sauces (the 3 kinds as mentioned above). Then add the chayote and lastly the "half cooked noodles".

I never used water because the soy sauce give enough fluid. Food is serve with hard bread rich in fiber.and I love it for the first time. A simple dinner that satisfied my appetite and even to my husband.

my hips dont lie

I am back again after my strenuous days. My hips this time never lie that I have something in my stomach. Unbelievable that it shows so early,compared to some normal pregnant women. Well,some reason is maybe the hormone medicine that ve been taking before.

Just every afternoon I felt so tight in my stomach and even getting more rounded. I am totally an another person as I feel myself. My face more rounded than my original image. I hope I am not have a super big stomach after a few months. So far I have a wonderful humor and never experience the strange feeling that used to feel to a pregnant woman.

I cannot wait my next ultra sounds after week 12. On that time I could see the gender of my baby. Excited!

THE 6 weeks !

I am about 6 weeks pregnant, 2 days I have felt dizzy. I have still the strange sense of smell,specially perfume and households products. The books that I borrowed from my colleague helps me a lot and find some information.

I haven't recognized this passed weekend that I have a short temper. My husband joke me sometimes in order to laughed. The weird thing was I love "cold"water. I washed my hands with cold and even take a shower. Despite the weather that was still minus degree sometimes but I felt warm in my whole body. Hehehe! my funny situation makes me smiled,but it doesn't matter. I take care of my pregnancy period.

My instant food

Finally! we have a nice weather here today. The sun was shining the whole day even the snow is not totally gone. But it seems that spring is coming in Gothenburg! I have noticed early in the morning that the birds are coming back.

At work as usual I do things slowly with extra care. I need to take care of my little baby in my tummy. Everyday is a wonderful day for me thanks for this new "life"that I carried this moment. My prayers give me more strange and have positive aspects in my life.

A lot of things in me (while I am pregnant) food is number one. I ate rice every day now as I did before(usually before bread and potato). This is the things that even my husband has observed. It's not easy to cooked "Filipino food"here but sometimes I improvised just to satisfied myself.

When I arrived home from my work I did something that I tasted from my filipina friend. Its a kind of noodles that usually used in cooking "pancit". But this time I did it in some easy way mixed coriander which also known as "Chinese parsley".

I cooked the noodles about 5 minutes then drain.

I cut coriander in small amount

mixed with chili

Thai soy sauce

unions

citron. Mixed it all the serve! I have enough to eat and I am satisfied.

The first ultra sounds

My husband's birthday and my first ultra sounds. Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg City hour 1100.My baby is about 5mm and God I saw the heart beat. What a wonderful feeling as Mom to be. Everything is in normal according to my doctor. I need to phone to maternity clinic for my regular check up and I have to be careful.

My friends and colleague told me that maybe I carried twins because my stomach is quite bigger. I have en 5 weeks now but it already show that I am pregnant. But today we only show 1 heartbeat from my stomach but who knows. I have long month left!what ever it is twin or not it doesn't matter for me. The important that my baby is in good condition and normal.

The history why they keep on talking about"twins"because my mother have twin sister. Then my husband has a twin brother.

I am not afraid if ever it could be twin. I love my baby no matter what,we only order 1 but another 1 is coming so it's a big bonus for me and to my husband.