I believe everything has a first time, from starting my own venture "Sweet Indulgence " to having successful stalls from my venture to writing my first blog to me soon going to be mum:-) Yes!! indeed as i've mentioned the post title its my first trimester of pregnancy.
After two years of our marriage we thought it was right time to plan for a baby, say it for age concerns,family pressures,knowing each other better (which is so important), spend some quality time together or what ever may be me and my husband had decided to have a baby after we complete our 2 years of togetherness.
After few attempts, finally i find out that i have missed my regular menstrual cycle and so from here starts all the fun part. First thing done was home pregnancy test (HPT) when i did it the results were negative, i like any other person was wondering what went wrong ?? All sort of questions revolving in my mind " i have missed my periods and the test is showing negative"? So my husband tells me lets wait for a fortnight and check again, this time again the results were negative. I wasn't feeling very good about it though, and so i suggested we visit a good practitioner(Gynecologist) which was in our mind even before we plan just for regular checkup. So we had a appointment and were asked all the necessary questions and the doc also thought it was a possibility of pregnancy but asked me undergo few tests which were to confirm. So the next day, on a empty stomach blood and urine samples were collected and we had to pay a big amount to get the results :-) later that evening we collected the results and found out that close to 15 tests were conducted and everything new to me and my husband not knowing the purpose of these tests but once we visit the doc it becomes unanimous,later on the gynco said i was diagnosed with thyroid plus prolactin which was slightly higher than required and which would be like this in case of pregnancy. But again the results were showing negative, and so even the doc was a little confused about what to decide, she suggested me to do only thyroid and prolactin test again in some different diagnostic center. Now ,this was getting a little nerve wrecking because no one in the family had thyroid problem as doc had told it might be genetical or even because of our lifestyles for which thyroid issues have been increased drastically to a mountains height just in past 2-3 years and especially in women rather than men for which medication for lifetime and proper diet are the only options to control it to normal level. This really made me upset, because hospitals doctors medicines treatments etc were not my cup of tea and no matter how common may be the problem but still it remains in your mind and feel stressed about it. So i had to start my medication for thyroid which is one tiny tablet everyone morning empty stomach, it was still a sad thing for me but i had to take care of it.
Soon, me and my husband were to travel to our native and it was a good chance for me to meet up my regular ayurvedic practitioner who was aware of my health conditions. She went through all the medical reports and said the same thing as my earlier practitioner had told and she asked to once again do a HPT on basis of the result she would start my treatment. The very next day with a tensed state of mind i wake up and did the HPT and it turned out to be positive!! I was in mixed state of mind happy,surprised, nervous and couldn't wait to tell my husband he was kinda happy i guess but more nervous as i could see it on his face when i told him my result. I don't know why both were in a different state of mind once we got to know about the result where as i've seen people jump with joy and excitement and the case was opposite with us, which made me think are we normal ?? *Smiles*
Since i was staying with my in laws my husband went ahead and told the news and then i could see the happiness, joy, excitement on their faces followed by hugs and kisses my in-laws joys knew no bounds it was so obvious for them to happy. And soon i had to inform my practitioner about it for which she congratulated and suggested me to visit a gynecologists for further checkups. I had to get an US scan done which said that my sac was very small and so not spotted and it was a case of late conception. I was prescribed with few vitamins and folic acid tablets and was asked to do the scanning again after 15-20 days and to avoid travelling since the first three months are crucial and so i had to stay back with mum.But my mind i say, was never in peace i wanted to know what exactly was happening i waited for a week and insisted we visit the doc again, i couldn't wait for 15 more days to know the matter this time again i had to do US scan and LO!! there was my baby,when the sonographer noted down the details of the yolk sac and its placement,crown rump length (CRL) being 7W+5d which was the size of my baby.The sonographer showed me my tiny bud and its heartbeat, my happiness was endless it was a wonder for me seeing the baby inside me. I was 10 weeks then i.e starting of third month and the due is in August 9-12th, and now i was satisfied the doc guided me with basic precautions on food and regular routine,few do's and don'ts and rest seemed fine.
I had to stay back at my mums house for a month till i complete my first trimester as they didn't want me travel and avoid unnecessary risks. Its fun to be in your native/parents place for few days until you start going crazy because you have been distracted from your regular routine, with me i was missing Sweet Indulgence and the events which were to happen back in Bangalore and my regular orders. I had nothing good to do here, no friends (Since all were married and few moved out of town because of work ) no moving around here and there, it was just early morning walk( which i had started early of third month and made it compulsory in the near by park,prepare breakfast/lunch etc, watch TV,sit in front of the computer for sometime, eat, sleep, again go for a walk in the same park in the evening meet people (mostly senior citizens ) have dinner and sleep. This was my routine now and i was getting bored of it, i asked my husband to courier all the books which i liked to read and also he suggested me to start up with general blogging and which i've been enjoying doing it. Meanwhile i was suggested by few friends who were new moms to read a pregnancy guide called " What to expect, when you're expecting " by Heidi Murkoff which seemed to be a good help till date.Luckily i had been passing through my third month where ladies usually have few pregnancy symptoms like vomiting, nausea, morning sickness are a few to mention and i didn't have any of these instead i was feeling hungry like crazy i was having 4-5 short meals during my third month and was waking up early morning which was the biggest surprise and a change in me because i hardly woke up before 7am earlier ;-) The only thing which bothered me for a week -10 days was dry cough which was unbearable may be during normal conditions it would have been manageable but during pregnancy it was making me tired and i would strain my tummy i was feeling i was hurting my lil bud since it is still tender, no medication was permitted i had to reduce my cough through home remedies such as taking warm water and haldi,chew candied sugar for some relief, Jeshthamadh aka mulethi which is a root and needs to be chewed till its juices are produced which in turn reliefs the throat.I was having sleepless nights because once i go to sleep after sometime suddenly i would wake up coughing which used to continue for almost 10-15 mins which was irritating, i had to consult my doc for some remedy and she suggested i take a syrup named Grilinctus which was a pleasant tasting composition and anti allergy cough syrup and safe during pregnancy. I had stopped taking milk products, oily stuff, no outside food etc to reduce cough and slowly i could feel the difference of reducing and suddenly one day it stopped , i was even told that few ladies would have cough during whole period of their pregnancy which again depends on person to person and had safe deliveries.
Soon, there was a custom to be performed during my third month for known as Kall Kubsa in Kannada/chor choli in Marathi for which a good muhurat was finalised. Here in this custom the pregnant women is made to sit in front of god and given oodi/ooti by her mother which consist of Green color blouse piece, some flowers, fruits, beetle nuts and leaves, haldi kumkum and dakshina. This custom is said only to be made as a secret ritual where only the would be mom, her mother and the god is believed to be present and after which you can officially disclose the good news among relatives and friends. All this was new to me and also a lil funny because am not a person with customs and rituals it hardly goes in my head because there are unlimited customs and rituals in Hindu religion which is a amazing thing but difficult for a person like me to follow all of them. But i have the desire to learn and know more...
And so i was on the verge of completing my first trimester hassle free and was enjoying all the care and attention from all my near and dear one's and the excitement was on to return back to Bangalore!!
I hope you guys enjoy reading my blog of my experience and might find helpful in anyways.... I've been writing my next blog " My second Trimester".
