31 weeks...
it occurred to me for the first time today that my being pregnant brings me one step closer to death. every day brings us one step closer to expiration, but key life stages really make you contemplate the next life stage and reflect on the previous one. i was watching the Edith Piaf film at the cinema tonight after having spent the day with Carolyn and her new crew and preparing the guest room for my mom. watching the film made me think about how very little anything but you're children, parents and siblings really mean. of course, there are a very select few people that might fall into the category of immediate family. i just want to make sure when i diei can feel like i didn't fuck up too many times as a parent. the last few days have been tough emotionally/hormonally. I've been able to keep it all in perspective, but the tears are certainly free flowing! must be hard for men to empathise. it's bizarre for me even when I'm in the moment, because i don't really feel sad from a logical or intellectual standpoint, but the hormones really do take over and i just cry. i'll be glad for that part to be over and a few tears is certainly worth the joy of the baby.
i'm trying to eat helthy, but it's hard when you don't cook. i'm not eating poorly at all, but i'd lik eto have more fresh organic vegetables in my diet. i've added fruit which was a big change for me. cutting out alcohol was another big change, but that was easy.
ivillage says...
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOU
At this point you may be quite eager for your pregnancy to end and your baby to be born. Aches and pains, along with feelings of anxiety, may be on the rise. Your body might be weighing you down, and weird stuff (like false contractions and vaginal secretions) is starting to pop up. The final weeks may begin to drag, but you're very near the finish line now.
Read more about Body Changes.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY
The digestive track is nearly mature, but the last few weeks in utero are critical for the lungs. In fact, one of the biggest problems experienced by premature babies is underdeveloped lungs. But if your little one decides to emerge before your due date, there is much that can be done in the hospital to get them -- and the rest of that little body -- ready to go home.
Read more about The Premature Baby.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Year of the Golden Pig
This is the best time of all to have children according to the Chinese. It's causing much concern for the Chinese government who are worried about conception rates and births this year flooding the communist system threatening future healthcare, education, etc... here's my reading.
Birth Data: angel
Birth Date: December 15, 1971
Signs angel
Year Metal Pig
Month Earth Pig
Day Wood Dog
Introduction
Your Year of the Fire Pig Forecast is divided into two parts. The first explains what you can expect from this year as a whole. It includes insights that apply to everyone, as well as what this year holds for you and your particular year sign.
The second part is your personalized month-to-month one-year forecast, which features your very own favorability rating for each month. This rating allows you to instantly see how good each particular month is likely to be for you. It highlights the major influences affecting you each month and includes suggested do's and don'ts.
Part One
Part One
This part is subdivided into two sections. It begins by describing the nature of a Fire Pig year, that is, what everyone can expect from it. This is followed by an outline of how you personally are likely to fare overall, especially in four specific areas: career, relationships, health and wealth.
Year of the Fire Pig
Forget everything you know about the easygoing, laid-back, roll-in-the-mud Pig. This is the year of the Fire Pig, and there will be fireworks aplenty. It should be a feel-good year loaded with excitement.
Water is the Pig's fixed element. In Chinese astrology, Water plus Fire equals disaster. Also, the fifth month of the Chinese calendar is the month of the Fire Horse. This will be a time of daring accomplishments and serious calamities.
The Fire Pig is nevertheless a Pig, and we need to remember what that means for us. The Pig is the 12th and last sign of the Chinese zodiac. We have come to the end of the cycle, and it's time to celebrate our accomplishments. Yes, it's party time! Be good to yourself this year; you've earned it. Family reunions, extended vacations and a spa membership are in order.
Like last year's sign, the Dog, the Pig calls us to focus on family. Now we need to concentrate more on relationships. It's a Fire year, a year filled with passion. What a great time to begin a new romance or take an existing one to a new level -- a vacation in Paris or Bali might be just the thing. When is the last time you shared a hot tub with your sweetheart? Make it a priority this year.
The West has its fat cats, and Chinese astrology has its fat pigs. We're talking money! Yes, this is a year to make more than a little, so be alert for opportunities.
It may seem incongruous to link the Pig with scholars, but the association is there; and it's a positive one, due in part to the fact that the Pig's fixed element is Water. This could thus be a very good year for those in academia.
Although Pig is the last year in the 12-year cycle, it is only the 24th in the larger, 60-year cycle. At this point it should be emphasized that 2007 is a Fire year. This is not a year for the faint of heart. On the positive side, Fire provides each of us the energy we need to initiate action, regardless of whether or not immediate attention is required. It is not a time to sit on the sidelines.
Fire and Pig together call us to work on vigorously attacking existing projects and completing them. It is not a particularly favorable time to conceive of and begin new ventures. With the clash of Fire and Water, now is not the time to take a lot of risk. Use the energy of positive Fire to raise your work level to a high intensity, but avoid the foolhardiness associated with negative Fire, and your business interests will prosper.
Since this is a Fire year, those people born in an Earth year will generally fare better than others of their animal sign, while those born in a Metal year are likely to do worse than those born in Wood, Fire, Earth and Water years.
Health issues vary not only by sign but by individual. Your best bet is to visit a Chinese doctor to have your balances checked and get some advice for the coming year. It is a Fire year, so one thing we can say in general is to be on the lookout for signs of stress and a tendency to overextend one's self.
2007 will be an exciting year. We will experience passion and crises on and off throughout the year. The Pig is a go-with-the-flow type. If you follow the Pig's example by enjoying life's pleasures and heating up your relationships, this will be a very memorable year indeed.
Birth Data: angel
Birth Date: December 15, 1971
Signs angel
Year Metal Pig
Month Earth Pig
Day Wood Dog
Introduction
Your Year of the Fire Pig Forecast is divided into two parts. The first explains what you can expect from this year as a whole. It includes insights that apply to everyone, as well as what this year holds for you and your particular year sign.
The second part is your personalized month-to-month one-year forecast, which features your very own favorability rating for each month. This rating allows you to instantly see how good each particular month is likely to be for you. It highlights the major influences affecting you each month and includes suggested do's and don'ts.
Part One
Part One
This part is subdivided into two sections. It begins by describing the nature of a Fire Pig year, that is, what everyone can expect from it. This is followed by an outline of how you personally are likely to fare overall, especially in four specific areas: career, relationships, health and wealth.
Year of the Fire Pig
Forget everything you know about the easygoing, laid-back, roll-in-the-mud Pig. This is the year of the Fire Pig, and there will be fireworks aplenty. It should be a feel-good year loaded with excitement.
Water is the Pig's fixed element. In Chinese astrology, Water plus Fire equals disaster. Also, the fifth month of the Chinese calendar is the month of the Fire Horse. This will be a time of daring accomplishments and serious calamities.
The Fire Pig is nevertheless a Pig, and we need to remember what that means for us. The Pig is the 12th and last sign of the Chinese zodiac. We have come to the end of the cycle, and it's time to celebrate our accomplishments. Yes, it's party time! Be good to yourself this year; you've earned it. Family reunions, extended vacations and a spa membership are in order.
Like last year's sign, the Dog, the Pig calls us to focus on family. Now we need to concentrate more on relationships. It's a Fire year, a year filled with passion. What a great time to begin a new romance or take an existing one to a new level -- a vacation in Paris or Bali might be just the thing. When is the last time you shared a hot tub with your sweetheart? Make it a priority this year.
The West has its fat cats, and Chinese astrology has its fat pigs. We're talking money! Yes, this is a year to make more than a little, so be alert for opportunities.
It may seem incongruous to link the Pig with scholars, but the association is there; and it's a positive one, due in part to the fact that the Pig's fixed element is Water. This could thus be a very good year for those in academia.
Although Pig is the last year in the 12-year cycle, it is only the 24th in the larger, 60-year cycle. At this point it should be emphasized that 2007 is a Fire year. This is not a year for the faint of heart. On the positive side, Fire provides each of us the energy we need to initiate action, regardless of whether or not immediate attention is required. It is not a time to sit on the sidelines.
Fire and Pig together call us to work on vigorously attacking existing projects and completing them. It is not a particularly favorable time to conceive of and begin new ventures. With the clash of Fire and Water, now is not the time to take a lot of risk. Use the energy of positive Fire to raise your work level to a high intensity, but avoid the foolhardiness associated with negative Fire, and your business interests will prosper.
Since this is a Fire year, those people born in an Earth year will generally fare better than others of their animal sign, while those born in a Metal year are likely to do worse than those born in Wood, Fire, Earth and Water years.
Health issues vary not only by sign but by individual. Your best bet is to visit a Chinese doctor to have your balances checked and get some advice for the coming year. It is a Fire year, so one thing we can say in general is to be on the lookout for signs of stress and a tendency to overextend one's self.
2007 will be an exciting year. We will experience passion and crises on and off throughout the year. The Pig is a go-with-the-flow type. If you follow the Pig's example by enjoying life's pleasures and heating up your relationships, this will be a very memorable year indeed.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
glucose tolerance test thursday...
baby is big and glucose is high, so going in for glucose tolerance test on thursday to test for gestational diabetes, but i'm sure we're fine... some movements are getting painful now. girly bits are not so sanguine....
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Carolyn's still in labour...!
she was showing much earlier yesterday, but we're headed to hosptial now as the contractions are much more frequent! must've been the spicy veggie thai food!
30 weeks
iVillage says...
Your baby weighs 3 pounds and measures 14 inches from head to toe. Visually, your baby may track moving objects. When he or she blinks, the eye's iris responds to light and dark. Many Caucasian babies are born with blue eyes, but often their eye color changes within the first year of life. Newborns have a limited range of vision, so you'll want to get up close to your little one after birth so he or she can take a good look at you.
babycentre says...
Good news — at this point your baby's lungs and digestive tract are nearly mature, meaning she'll do much better in the event of premature birth. Researchers also believe your baby can actually see now, in utero, but no one knows exactly how much she can make out. She's also becoming more cramped in your uterus and less able to move so freely, although when she does move, it's very noticeable.
i say...
i'm much more hungry than either of the two previous trimesters and significantly more uncomfortable! he's much more active or at least i can feel it more now. some of my body parts do NOT feel normal and are somewhat painful. on the whole though, all is good!
Your baby weighs 3 pounds and measures 14 inches from head to toe. Visually, your baby may track moving objects. When he or she blinks, the eye's iris responds to light and dark. Many Caucasian babies are born with blue eyes, but often their eye color changes within the first year of life. Newborns have a limited range of vision, so you'll want to get up close to your little one after birth so he or she can take a good look at you.
babycentre says...
Good news — at this point your baby's lungs and digestive tract are nearly mature, meaning she'll do much better in the event of premature birth. Researchers also believe your baby can actually see now, in utero, but no one knows exactly how much she can make out. She's also becoming more cramped in your uterus and less able to move so freely, although when she does move, it's very noticeable.
i say...
i'm much more hungry than either of the two previous trimesters and significantly more uncomfortable! he's much more active or at least i can feel it more now. some of my body parts do NOT feel normal and are somewhat painful. on the whole though, all is good!
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