Thursday, September 7, 2023

3rd trimester or Your mama is a worrier

 


Leaving work early, I came home and crawled onto the bed though it was just 6pm. A sigh of relief. A milestone at work done. House renovation done. Shopping for baby almost done. Shopping for house... never enough! What else? Shopping for our cat to prep for baby arrival also done. Third trimester with all its triumph such as insomnia, leg cramp at night also adds "flavor" to the mix. Needless to say I felt exhausted and have become a cranky bitch. With all that is almost over, lying in bed with the cats by my side, a sense of stillness suddenly arrives. 

So yes 3rd trimester is quite special. 

A trimester where I feel visibly pregnant. Baby kicks anytime he wants as if my tummy skin is his canvas. Eating? No issue, let's kick. Walking? Doesn't matter, let's kick. Too noisy? Let's kick. I am the boss! Of course baby, till you come out... The funny thing with 3rd trimester is when people keep telling me my shoes lace are undone and I just keep smiling. You know what, trying carrying 10kg and a big water melon in front of you and tie the lace! Same feeling when I drop something on the floor, I look at that for a good minute and prepare for my perfectly fast squat to pick it up. I feel so proud of myself. 

3rd trimester, everywhere I go, people know I am pregnant without asking if that lady is fat or not. Believe me, it's a privilege that I don't have to prove. Company also gives me lots of perks during this 3rd trimester like leaving work earlier, transportation and flexi time. That's a lot to appreciate for. I just hope my cats see the same but they certainly don't...

3rd trimester is also a shopping frenzy time to prepare for nesting. Friends and family gave me lots of stuff from their well-kept vault and it certainly helped a great deal. I have also developed new shopping skill: thrifting! Most of my baby's stuff are 2nd hand and I had the chance to meet many moms from different countries when they handed their baby's things to me with careful instruction.  One mom even gave me contact of a breastfeeding specialist who could help with milk supply later on if I get any issue; one mom gave me lessons on how many bottles I should need. One lady even self-delivered the soft book for me for free and she said "you are glowing". I really don't know if I was glowing or sweating. I hope that baby could appreciate it though I didn't really have time to read books and listen to music like other moms. 

Time flies and my prenatal journey is far from my imagination of what it should have been from the start. There was a lot of things happened in between and I've tried my best but reality hits which is for the good end anyway. I am sitting here in our "new" living room with lots of light as I ever wanted, baby kicking as if he agrees. 

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