It's all part of the act

I have been ‘bedridden’ for the past 3 weeks. I have a little pregnancy complication called sub-chorionic hemorrhage. It was seen in my first routine ultrasound last month. I didn’t have spotting yet but internal bleeding in the uterus is where it begins. My OB recommended complete bed rest for 2 weeks along with medications.

I was a bit worried of the situation but my doctor said it happens and it will resolve spontaneously. Good thing, my OB is super nice. She is Dra. Cecilia Reyes of Asian Hospital and Medical Center. She is so accommodating and warm to her patients. We have that kind of doctor-patient relationship that you would really appreciate. She reminds me of my equally great neuro-opthalmologist, Dr. Froilan Inocencio of Makati Medical Center. Dr. Inocencio was the one who operated on me in 2000 when I had meningioma. He is super mabait and funny. I never felt afraid during that difficult time in my health because he would always assure us that everything will be okay. Even after that on my routine consultations with him, he never fails to make me laugh. A good doctor really helps as their main responsibility is not only to heal physically but also psychologically. I’m thankful I’ve found these great doctors. I really like Dra. Reyes as I know I will not a scared come labor and delivery time.

As to my condition right now, I stayed at home for exactly 3 weeks now. I got really really bored even if I was entertained by the TV and I have my laptop with me at home. It is a different feeling if you don’t see anything or anybody else. I just have to be at home and in bed all the time, also avoiding going up and down the stairs. Hay hirap! Akala ko nga I will be falling into clinical depression na eh! For someone who is used to working and getting anywhere and everywhere, it was a total change for me to be just at home. Ok lang kung nasa bahay if I can do chores around the house so I won’t get bored, pero hindi din ako pwede mag-exert ng too much effort. Otherwise, it will bad for the baby and the bleeding might get worse. No wonder, some of the plain housewives I know are ‘desperate’ (this will be discussed in another story ;))

The doctor has given me the green light to resume work next week provided I feel ok and there will be no external bleeding or spotting. Makulit lang ako eh, tumawad ako if I can go back to work. OB is reluctant but I assured her that I won’t tire myself too much and I’m making arrangements for safer and easier travel to and from work. I miss work and my friends in the office. But I have a lot of thinking and contemplating about a lot of things and I guess the sabbatical helped tremendously with so many things.

Right now, there have been a lot of physical changes in my body. I’m also having a lot of nausea and vomiting! The thing I hate. It usually comes 10am-2pm and then again around 10pm-12mn. Galing diba? May oras talaga. It’s a good thing nasa bahay lang ako, pwede ako mag­­-vomit with mega emote hehehe! It’s irritating, you’ve just eaten, tapos you’ll feel like you just wanna throw it all back up. I want to gain at least minimal weight now but OB said that since vomiting and lack of appetite happens at this stage, I should expect no or little weight gain. It is normal and I will probably get back with my appetite in my fourth month. I was asking Tine, who a Registered Dietician, for some diet advice and she said that I could just eat anything since I’m already in my ideal weight.

I also saw Baby Peanut in my ultrasounds. His or her heart beat is really good and strong now and nakakatuwa to hear the heartbeat! He/She is already a human being now! I can't wait to see him/her in 6 months. I just hope that myself and Baby Peanut will be doing fine in the next weeks.