Week 33 - Getting Wedged in Small Spaces

I don't know how it can possibly happen, but I seem to forget that I am taking up more space sideways and yet I still attempt to squeeze through small spaces. Just this Sunday I got wedged between the pillar and a table. I don't know what was going through my mind to make me think that I could possibly fit through the gap, but I had to gingerly reverse and walk the long way round. I've heard of women getting stuck in the barriers to the MRT train station! Hasn't happenned to me yet, but I can imagine why. Somehow toilets and barriers are not built with pregnant women in mind. I'm not sure if I have blogged about it yet, but I've been to one public toilet where I had 2 options, climb on the seat or stand pressed against the toilet bowl to get in and out of the cubicle. I chose the latter, but it still involved pressing the door against my belly.

The other unpleasant things I've discovered about pregnancy - the sweat glands work overtime! I keep smelling myself and not liking the smell the emanates, so I end up showering extra on the weekends when I'm home.

The constipation comes back on and off every few days, but its manageable. There is a feeling of incredible pressure in my groin and pelvic area, am told that it will get worse when baby's head engages. Sometimes his head seems so low I wonder if he's engaged already!

Visited a friend over the weekend who's just had her baby 2 weeks ago - and she looks like she's shrunk back to normal size! Her belly was tiny at full term and her baby was 3.5kg! As if that's not amazing enough, she's really petite but her labour was so short, she didn't even have time for an epidural. I pray mine is like that! Short, speedy and smooth!

Here are some shots of the lovely crabs we had on the weekend from Eng Seng Coffee Shop in Still Road. We ordered and bought them back for dinner to celebrate my sister in law's birthday. YUM! The pepper crab was awesome!



Its not uncommon now to see my belly go lopsided - my colleagues and friends find it quite intriguing. I'm not sure if I'm getting Braxton Hicks contractions, but sometimes my entire belly goes hard and I think its because Pipsqueak is sticking out his bum, but my friend tells me that she thought so too but her doc told her it was a Braxton hicks contraction.

I've also found out why Pipsqueak responds to the Husband's voice more favourably than mine - he can hear it more clearly! Mine probably sounds garbled as I'm further away, whereas the Husband can place his mouth right next to Pipsqueak's head. And I thought he was already starting to show favourtism between the parents. Of course the Husband still likes to think that Pipsqueak likes him better. Let's wait and see!