back after a very long hiatus! recently been a part of a girlie yahoo group which seems to take up a lot of my internet time! :)
Bumpy, i have been wondering whether you going to be a sportsperson or a dancer! I can feel your movements quite often now. at times you are kickboxing in my tummy and at times i feel you are slow dancing to a music of your own. Sometimes its like you are creating waves in my tummy! :) whatever it is, i just love feeling every little movement of yours! i wake up looking forward to you waking up and stretching too. you are ofcourse still being as gentle as ever! :)
i am doing good! have been having slight health trouble in terms of cough that leaves me breathless! was wondering if its some kind of infection. got some blood tests done. Doc buddy said reports are normal. the cough is more related to Bumpy getting bigger and pushing my diaphragm up leading to acids going up my throat making it irritable! plus he said i have been leading a horrendous life style! waking up late, walking post lunch, having dinner late and the works. now i have to be out of the bed by 7! take my walk and stretch etc. then have breakfast and go to work!
day one was today and it went off okay! :) hope to continue the good work!
mayunk and me are getting very impatient now. i feel i have been pregnant forever! another 7 weeks to go atleast! looking forward to a happy n healthy full term Bumpy! touchwood!
love ya lots my sweetheart! you keep getting stronger! my tummy will accomodate you happily! :)
mmmmuuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!
Friday, May 18, 2007
Thursday, April 5, 2007
revenge of the nerds! ;)
After the scary experience in the last check up, i made a weekend trip to Pune! My grand pa is there and hedoesnt travel anywhere much anymore. So i just took the chance to catch up with him as well as my inlaws who are also now settled in Pune.
Ajoba (grand pa) has suddenly aged... I mean he is almost 88 or something, but he used to be a fit man for his age. He still is, but he has gone down mentally. Since Aaji's death few years ago, lack of company makes him all dull and depressed. Not that he used to talk too much even then, but having a presence around is a better than being all alone. I guess its a question with no answer... It was good to spend some time with him, though both of us seemed to be competing about who slept more! :)
My in - laws came to see me too and got a birthday cake and gift to celebrate my birthday a few days in advance. It was nice seeing them again after ages and hope to spend some more time in future! :)
after that i came back to Mumbai and went for the blood tests doc had asked for. had to get my sugar checked after having 50gms of glucose and Thyroid etc. Got the reports and they were totally normal! :)
went to the doc the following day! he seemed a lot more OK once he saw my "normal" reports and that edge of paranoia was off his voice a bit! : ) then i asked him about the exercise bit, he scoffed anda sked if i was used to any?! i said yeah, i can still bend and touch my toes! He asked me totally shocked if i can still do it and that too without bending my knees! i said yes and showed it to him. oh! the espressions on his face were priceless!! i cudnt help but have a wide grin across my face!
he said go ahead and do whatever exercises u were doing, without any jerking kinda motion. The sad part is, i havent done any! :( i have started taking a 30mins manadatory walk at work post lunch. we have this nice shaded area where i can do the rounds and get SOME exercise at least.
having a routine and coming to work everyday etc, definately helps me stay saner, worry lesser and keep more active than what i usually would be. i have been allowed fairly flexi hours and its been quite comfortable.
rest all is well and all that.
Bumpy, i can feel you move l'il more often now. i cant feel some full blown kicks or anything but small ones.. more like wriggling all over. Hehe! you keep movin and shaking! love ya!
Ajoba (grand pa) has suddenly aged... I mean he is almost 88 or something, but he used to be a fit man for his age. He still is, but he has gone down mentally. Since Aaji's death few years ago, lack of company makes him all dull and depressed. Not that he used to talk too much even then, but having a presence around is a better than being all alone. I guess its a question with no answer... It was good to spend some time with him, though both of us seemed to be competing about who slept more! :)
My in - laws came to see me too and got a birthday cake and gift to celebrate my birthday a few days in advance. It was nice seeing them again after ages and hope to spend some more time in future! :)
after that i came back to Mumbai and went for the blood tests doc had asked for. had to get my sugar checked after having 50gms of glucose and Thyroid etc. Got the reports and they were totally normal! :)
went to the doc the following day! he seemed a lot more OK once he saw my "normal" reports and that edge of paranoia was off his voice a bit! : ) then i asked him about the exercise bit, he scoffed anda sked if i was used to any?! i said yeah, i can still bend and touch my toes! He asked me totally shocked if i can still do it and that too without bending my knees! i said yes and showed it to him. oh! the espressions on his face were priceless!! i cudnt help but have a wide grin across my face!
he said go ahead and do whatever exercises u were doing, without any jerking kinda motion. The sad part is, i havent done any! :( i have started taking a 30mins manadatory walk at work post lunch. we have this nice shaded area where i can do the rounds and get SOME exercise at least.
having a routine and coming to work everyday etc, definately helps me stay saner, worry lesser and keep more active than what i usually would be. i have been allowed fairly flexi hours and its been quite comfortable.
rest all is well and all that.
Bumpy, i can feel you move l'il more often now. i cant feel some full blown kicks or anything but small ones.. more like wriggling all over. Hehe! you keep movin and shaking! love ya!
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
scans, scares and smiles
well! i did meet the new doctor! He was an Ogre! almost! My parents prefer calling him honest, if only brutally so! as always, absolutely everything was wrong. My BP shot up (i am sure stress of seeing him), he balked at my sugar level and mentioned I am grossly overweight just about 10 times!
then i told him that i dont feel movement too regularly. he was shocked and said i need to get an anomaly scan (abnormaility scan) done right away! my heart sank. i wondred is that why Bumpy has been so quiet, that i have been having this peaceful pregnancy. he reccoed us to an ultraosound doc and off we went. i was in tears thinking about the worst and the effect of his "honesty"
anywayz after a wait i was on the table and the doc started doing the test. i asked him tentatively "is it moving?" He said leme finish my work then i will show you the baby. I just nodded. It went on for a good half an hour in absolute silence other than the tap tap of his keyboard...
Finally he looked at me and said that all babies have 3 blood vessels in their umbilical cord - 2 arteries and 1 vein. But Bumpy has only one of each. This CAN lead to physical defects. Not always, but at times. I was wondering what next...
He said that if there were any issues, it would show up by now. But Bumpy is perfect! no worries! :) I have never felt so relieved in my life! it was one of the most tense moments of my life!
I felt like hugging the doctor who explained the whole thing so patiently and did his job so thoroughly! Just the way he spoke to me and reassured me made all the difference. God bless his sensitive soul.
Then he showed us (my parents and me) the scan... Bumpy from every angle with all its arm moving and sucking on its thumb and all such! my parents were really kicked and i obviosuly was!
Mayunk wasnt around, but he called me and managed to make me laugh before the scan. Only he can do it for me! :)
Bumpy - you are doing super! i am so so proud of you! :) look forward to seeing you soon! Doc said your growth is already a week advanced! so we might just see you earlier than expected. But theres no rush. You take your own time and get here only when you feel comfy. Its no trouble at all.
love you more each day! :)
hugs and kisses!
then i told him that i dont feel movement too regularly. he was shocked and said i need to get an anomaly scan (abnormaility scan) done right away! my heart sank. i wondred is that why Bumpy has been so quiet, that i have been having this peaceful pregnancy. he reccoed us to an ultraosound doc and off we went. i was in tears thinking about the worst and the effect of his "honesty"
anywayz after a wait i was on the table and the doc started doing the test. i asked him tentatively "is it moving?" He said leme finish my work then i will show you the baby. I just nodded. It went on for a good half an hour in absolute silence other than the tap tap of his keyboard...
Finally he looked at me and said that all babies have 3 blood vessels in their umbilical cord - 2 arteries and 1 vein. But Bumpy has only one of each. This CAN lead to physical defects. Not always, but at times. I was wondering what next...
He said that if there were any issues, it would show up by now. But Bumpy is perfect! no worries! :) I have never felt so relieved in my life! it was one of the most tense moments of my life!
I felt like hugging the doctor who explained the whole thing so patiently and did his job so thoroughly! Just the way he spoke to me and reassured me made all the difference. God bless his sensitive soul.
Then he showed us (my parents and me) the scan... Bumpy from every angle with all its arm moving and sucking on its thumb and all such! my parents were really kicked and i obviosuly was!
Mayunk wasnt around, but he called me and managed to make me laugh before the scan. Only he can do it for me! :)
Bumpy - you are doing super! i am so so proud of you! :) look forward to seeing you soon! Doc said your growth is already a week advanced! so we might just see you earlier than expected. But theres no rush. You take your own time and get here only when you feel comfy. Its no trouble at all.
love you more each day! :)
hugs and kisses!
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
of moving cities and changing doctors!
havent posted anything ages! well what to do! Bumpy is being a surprisingly calm kid and there isnt much to say! i THINK i have started feeling a l'il movement, but its far too inconsistent for me to be sure! my backache is also pretty much in control though not always comfortable.
Folks are very excited to have me back home, to have our square complete! I am happy too! But i do miss Mayunk terrible and the thought of beinmg away from him for so long is kind of daunting and pulls me down... i am sure i will be ok soon and get used to it! and ofcos start enjoying my stay fully! :)
now i can relate to my mom who said she always wanted to come back home ASAP from anywhere, even her maika... i used to think what kind of a woman doesnt wnat to spend months at her maika getting pampered! but now that i have had a home of my own that i have come to run and love equally shared by Mayunk, i can understand the sentiment perfectly! :)
then comes the issue of choosing a new doctor! my doctor in bangalore, Dr. Sudha Ramesh is absolutely brilliant! i dont know about her skill levels or fame, but she always make me feel comfortable. she never panics and rather calms me down on rarae occassiona that i may seem to worry! and that i think is a hallmark of a great doctor! now the doc i am supposed to go to, i have met him coupla times earlier when i took second opinion when iw as having trouble conceiving!
he spelt paranoia esp in the first meeting making me feel as if i was ridden by incurable AIDS! and mayunk felt the same way. but after all the research, the final judgement is we should go to him! and both Mayunk and me are VERY apprehensive. Obviosuly! its very difficult to wash off that experience! yet my folks are quite keen that we start afresh, since as a doc he is the best!
then what is best really? someone who is the most accomplished or someone who is good at their work and make you feel good??!!
as a first time pregnancy which has been surprisingly calm inspite of PCOs which bring a host of issues with them, i guess everyone is wondering if it will be equally quiet during later stages also... and if it isnt gonna be by any god forsaken chance, they want the mosyt skilled doctor to take care of me, civility be damned!!
i am still battlinmg with my apprehensions of seeing him! and the fact that M feels the same way makes it double difficult! what i have now decided is to meet him once in any case. If i get similar jitters, i will insist on someone else who doesnt make me panic unnecessarily!
Bumpy, sweeatheart, i still cant feel you move much! that kinda worries me at times. Hope you are doing good and enjoying your stay! pray that the new doc doesnt continue to be the ogre he has been in our past experience! :p
Love ya lots n pots!
Folks are very excited to have me back home, to have our square complete! I am happy too! But i do miss Mayunk terrible and the thought of beinmg away from him for so long is kind of daunting and pulls me down... i am sure i will be ok soon and get used to it! and ofcos start enjoying my stay fully! :)
now i can relate to my mom who said she always wanted to come back home ASAP from anywhere, even her maika... i used to think what kind of a woman doesnt wnat to spend months at her maika getting pampered! but now that i have had a home of my own that i have come to run and love equally shared by Mayunk, i can understand the sentiment perfectly! :)
then comes the issue of choosing a new doctor! my doctor in bangalore, Dr. Sudha Ramesh is absolutely brilliant! i dont know about her skill levels or fame, but she always make me feel comfortable. she never panics and rather calms me down on rarae occassiona that i may seem to worry! and that i think is a hallmark of a great doctor! now the doc i am supposed to go to, i have met him coupla times earlier when i took second opinion when iw as having trouble conceiving!
he spelt paranoia esp in the first meeting making me feel as if i was ridden by incurable AIDS! and mayunk felt the same way. but after all the research, the final judgement is we should go to him! and both Mayunk and me are VERY apprehensive. Obviosuly! its very difficult to wash off that experience! yet my folks are quite keen that we start afresh, since as a doc he is the best!
then what is best really? someone who is the most accomplished or someone who is good at their work and make you feel good??!!
as a first time pregnancy which has been surprisingly calm inspite of PCOs which bring a host of issues with them, i guess everyone is wondering if it will be equally quiet during later stages also... and if it isnt gonna be by any god forsaken chance, they want the mosyt skilled doctor to take care of me, civility be damned!!
i am still battlinmg with my apprehensions of seeing him! and the fact that M feels the same way makes it double difficult! what i have now decided is to meet him once in any case. If i get similar jitters, i will insist on someone else who doesnt make me panic unnecessarily!
Bumpy, sweeatheart, i still cant feel you move much! that kinda worries me at times. Hope you are doing good and enjoying your stay! pray that the new doc doesnt continue to be the ogre he has been in our past experience! :p
Love ya lots n pots!
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
its a monkey... its an alien... no its Bumpy!!
it was time for the monthly check up. thankfully the dad-to-be was also there this time! i was hoping that she would do a scan so that mayunk can see Bumpy too! :)
and she did too! i asked Doc if mayunk cud watch, and she said ofcos yes! as the screen lit up slowly Bumpy started taking shape. ofcos without doctor's guiding stick we couldnt really make out much! :)
she started pointing at different parts. The head and the eyeballs followed by its Spinal Cord! it was eerie to see an almost transparent Bumpy with its heartbeat showing and even some gas! ;)
Bumpy was quite shaant for sometime and suddenly we started seeing movements! kicking its legs and moving its hands above its head! (i wish i knew the gender so that i stopped calling poor Bumpy "it"!)
i am still not feeling any movements! the doc said i should latest in next coupla weeks!
my weight shot up far too much even for my chilled out doc's liking! :( guess i went overboard on eating out and eating out with cheesy stuff thinking ab toh badhna hai weight toh dil khol ke khaao! BIG mistake!
am sure to be more sensible now! less of fatty stuff and rice which i have been gorging on last month to satisfy my hunger pangs!
Bumpy you getting bigger by the day i guess! Your dad was amazed how in the world a human being can be comfy in such a small space??!!
But that how nature has intended it to be! Hope you enjoying your stay! yesterdays scan makes me want to see you and hold you so much more!
i have been imagining if you are a girl or a boy, what would you look like, would you recognise us once you are out?! hehe!
stay safe and see you soon!! :)
we love you some more each day! BIG Hugs!
and she did too! i asked Doc if mayunk cud watch, and she said ofcos yes! as the screen lit up slowly Bumpy started taking shape. ofcos without doctor's guiding stick we couldnt really make out much! :)
she started pointing at different parts. The head and the eyeballs followed by its Spinal Cord! it was eerie to see an almost transparent Bumpy with its heartbeat showing and even some gas! ;)
Bumpy was quite shaant for sometime and suddenly we started seeing movements! kicking its legs and moving its hands above its head! (i wish i knew the gender so that i stopped calling poor Bumpy "it"!)
i am still not feeling any movements! the doc said i should latest in next coupla weeks!
my weight shot up far too much even for my chilled out doc's liking! :( guess i went overboard on eating out and eating out with cheesy stuff thinking ab toh badhna hai weight toh dil khol ke khaao! BIG mistake!
am sure to be more sensible now! less of fatty stuff and rice which i have been gorging on last month to satisfy my hunger pangs!
Bumpy you getting bigger by the day i guess! Your dad was amazed how in the world a human being can be comfy in such a small space??!!
But that how nature has intended it to be! Hope you enjoying your stay! yesterdays scan makes me want to see you and hold you so much more!
i have been imagining if you are a girl or a boy, what would you look like, would you recognise us once you are out?! hehe!
stay safe and see you soon!! :)
we love you some more each day! BIG Hugs!
state trasnpsort buses and roadside chaat!!
actually my doc kinda just depended on my reading of the HPT and then took scan and confirmed pregnancy! no blood test etc. She said do you have to go for the vacation??!! i was like yeah! i mean we have been planning this for 3 months! gee!
but ofcos, if she had insisted we would have cancelled the trip! she didnt and off we were! :) she very sweetly told me that 40% pregnancies tend to get terminated in first 3 months and theres not much one can do about it other than basic precautions. i just nodded and got back to packing.
i was kinda scared but my fears were put to complete rest by rachna chachi who said, if your body rejects something, it usually means its not good for it! so dont worry!
after that therew as no looking back. we were on a whirlwind trip! and tho it sounds weird, we hardly slept on the same beds two nights in a row. Lucknow with its awesome chat and thick malaidar lassi was first indulgence. The only other precaution taken was drinking mineral water if outside homes. there was ofcos chat in delhi before that at IITF at pragati maidan of all places! we travelled bewteen few cities by state transport buses, hogged on special puri subzi off ambala streets and the works.
thankfully total lack of morning sickness or giddyness etc kept me all OK other than fatigue. Then ofcos came the part of hiding from people. Since first 3 months are so delicate and unpredictable and we werent excatly lying low, even closest friends and relatives couldnt be told! i am sure they wondered why i would go and lie down suddenly or whyw as mayunk hovering over me all the time asking me if i was doing ok?! :)
i think we managed to keep it to ourselves pretty well. Ofcos you cannot a fool a really old and experienced eye. Mayunk's naani asked him on 2nd day of our stay in lucknow itself - "sirf sardi zukaam hai, yaa aur bhi kuch?" hehe!
she being the reason of our trip (i had never met her and she couldnt make it to the wedding), we didnt have the heart to lie to her. she was overjoyed and gave her blessing which i am sure kept Bumpy safe through all our travel travails.
i sure hope you are strong kid Bumpy who will enjoy an iced gola from chowpatty as much as the fancy ice cream from Baskin and Robbins and not fall ill 'coz it wasnt mineral water! ;)
Bumpy, i think i can feel yout chhotaa chhotaa movements now, tho not full blown kicking as yet! you be gentle to your mom, OK??
Love ya lots! :)
but ofcos, if she had insisted we would have cancelled the trip! she didnt and off we were! :) she very sweetly told me that 40% pregnancies tend to get terminated in first 3 months and theres not much one can do about it other than basic precautions. i just nodded and got back to packing.
i was kinda scared but my fears were put to complete rest by rachna chachi who said, if your body rejects something, it usually means its not good for it! so dont worry!
after that therew as no looking back. we were on a whirlwind trip! and tho it sounds weird, we hardly slept on the same beds two nights in a row. Lucknow with its awesome chat and thick malaidar lassi was first indulgence. The only other precaution taken was drinking mineral water if outside homes. there was ofcos chat in delhi before that at IITF at pragati maidan of all places! we travelled bewteen few cities by state transport buses, hogged on special puri subzi off ambala streets and the works.
thankfully total lack of morning sickness or giddyness etc kept me all OK other than fatigue. Then ofcos came the part of hiding from people. Since first 3 months are so delicate and unpredictable and we werent excatly lying low, even closest friends and relatives couldnt be told! i am sure they wondered why i would go and lie down suddenly or whyw as mayunk hovering over me all the time asking me if i was doing ok?! :)
i think we managed to keep it to ourselves pretty well. Ofcos you cannot a fool a really old and experienced eye. Mayunk's naani asked him on 2nd day of our stay in lucknow itself - "sirf sardi zukaam hai, yaa aur bhi kuch?" hehe!
she being the reason of our trip (i had never met her and she couldnt make it to the wedding), we didnt have the heart to lie to her. she was overjoyed and gave her blessing which i am sure kept Bumpy safe through all our travel travails.
i sure hope you are strong kid Bumpy who will enjoy an iced gola from chowpatty as much as the fancy ice cream from Baskin and Robbins and not fall ill 'coz it wasnt mineral water! ;)
Bumpy, i think i can feel yout chhotaa chhotaa movements now, tho not full blown kicking as yet! you be gentle to your mom, OK??
Love ya lots! :)
but the second line is showing!!!
Hubby n me were just chatting kal n realised that since i had kinda started the blog late, first few days never got captured! so decided to do a bit of flashback to recap those moments. I dont think anyone of us can forget THE moment ever!
I was undergoing treatment for my PCO's and had ovulation induced. The doc said if you will either get your period next month or you will be pregnant! Since the treatment can take time to have effect, we werent really expecting anything! But i guess marriage anniversaries turn out to be lucky! ;)
I was undergoing treatment for my PCO's and had ovulation induced. The doc said if you will either get your period next month or you will be pregnant! Since the treatment can take time to have effect, we werent really expecting anything! But i guess marriage anniversaries turn out to be lucky! ;)
By next month i was anxious anyway. Then i missed my period! I went to the doc. She was very vague n evasive and i was supposed to leave for 15day long vacation up north in another 2 days! I dunno why, but iw anted to check. I went ahead and bought a Home Pregnancy Tester called Velocit, which i had used quite a few times before with no luck ofcos.
I took the test as prescribed and with my heart beating faster than ever, i saw the results... It showed a second line which meant POSITIVE! i couldnt believe it!! i went out and showed to Mayunk! He said aise kaise ho sakta hai?? aur doctor ne bhi kuch nahi kahan! i said "But the second line IS showing!!"Mayunk goes "But its so faint"
we try not to be TOO elated lest the test is wrong! I go to the doc... happy and apprehensive at the same time! somewhere my intution was telling me i am right!
the doc confirmed my pregnancy and was thrilled! :) mayunk was SUPER kicked too! and then so were our parents! :)
Bumpy, the fact that you were being formed was the most amazing moment of our lives! now counting days to see you...
more of flashbacks later!
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