I am writing this
today as my pregnancy is coming to an End and very soon I will be holding my
baby in my hands. Doctor has given the 15 Nov 2018 as due date. Here are some
memories and Dos and Don't throughout my pregnancy that I want to remember
always.
I had confirmed my
pregnancy on 10th March 2018 and LMP was 8th Feb 2018. In this first month we
travelled a lot. Just before LMP, we travelled to Delhi for attending a
wedding. Travelled to Shrirampur after that for attending Sankets' wedding.
After wedding, went on family vacation to Diveagar. We all had great fun there.
It was very mesmerising trip.
The day it was
confirmed, I searched a nice 'Pregnancy' app to track pregnancy and which is
informative. With few inputs it gave me due date '15 Nov'. And at every week it gives
notification 'Hi Mom, you are xx weeks pregnant'. When first time I saw the
notification, it was 5 weeks. In the half sleep, I read it as 'Hi mommy, I am 5
weeks old' and also heard the baby voice.
That moment, I felt like becoming a mom.
With this experience, I got an amazing idea to share the news with
family differently which will be remembered always. I bought some baby item
like cap, mittens, socks. Gift wrapped it with a note 'Dear Ajji Ajoba, I am
coming soon'. And I posted it to Shrirampur. And the happiness they showed
knowing this was exemplary. It was like a big celebration in the family.
With every passing
day, weeks, I continued my research on parenting. What needs to be done for the
well being of fetus? What to eat and what to avoid? How the woman's body
changes during pregnancy? I bought a book by Balaji Tambe 'Garbhsanskar', which
gave me tremendous knowledge about this phase of life. Many women experience
nausea, sickness during first trimester. I didn't experience any such symptoms
during first trimester. It all went smooth. My diet was regular. Eating soaked
almonds in the morning, lemon water, milk with shatavari, breakfast, lunch,
fruits, dinner and milk before going to sleep. We also started regular
Gynecologist visits. Took Folic Acid tablets during first trimester. I
shortlisted some good books and Started reading, 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj'
by Babasaheb Purandare, 'Scion of Ishkvaku' and 'Warrior of Mithila' by Amish.
In the second
trimester we were planning for buying a car. And finally we bought it in the
month of June. We did NT scan along with blood tests in the start of second
trimester. Then started iron, calcium tablets. Also diagnosed with
Hypothyroidism and started Thyronorm
50mcg. It's common to be diagnosed during pregnancy and need to be treated.
I informed my
maternity plans to the manager and decided to take maternity leaves from 8 Oct
2018. We also decided to have delivery at Chandrapur after many discussions. I
wanted to travel before the start of ninth month. So I decided to air travel to
Chandrapur on 15 Sep 2018. Also we had to travel to Shrirampur in the seventh
month for Baby Shower. All the plannings were around the corner. We also had
Anamoly scan in the second trimester. FIFA World Cup 2018 was most talked
during this time. Everything went smooth in second trimester and all ready to
enter third trimester.
In the month of
August we went to Shrirampur for Baby shower. All the preparations were almost
done. All family members came to enjoy the occasion. We had great time. It is
celebrated to offer blessing to the upcoming member of the family. After
returning I was winding up my work in the office. On 15th Sep I travelled to
Chandrapur and enjoying festive seasons, Ganeshotsav, Navratri, Dasshera and
Diwali. This is that time of the year when all are happy and joyful.
And Today when I am
writing this, the app shows '9 days left' and I am just waiting for that big
day.
