恩...對，我懷孕了！不是默默地不想要跟大家分享這個消息，而是因為前三個月要忍住不能說，所以真的到第三個月的時候其實那股興奮之情也沒有第一天發現的時候這麼大了。決定還是要等bb出來後再跟大家分享這9個月的孕期是怎麼度過的～
備孕期:
我們備孕有一段時間了，畢竟已經結婚了3年，所以覺得也該是時候準備生BB了～備孕的時候其實已經開始再吃Nestle Materna，補充身體的葉酸。以前其實覺得懷孕好像很容易，但當你真的想要的時候卻又不會立馬實現！但是千萬不能給自己壓力！
當初壓力的來源是來自於爸爸跟親戚，很多人都覺得結婚後的下一步就是要生小孩了。但每個家庭都不一樣，我個人認為結婚後雙方等生活比較穩定而且比較少有糾紛的時候再來決定也不遲。趁機好好享受兩人的時光是非常好的，畢竟有了小孩後生活重心一定會在孩子身上。所以兩人一定要有良好的默契跟共識才不會因為有了小孩而經常有紛爭。
過了30後其實都會擔心自己子宮的問題，再加上之前因為長痘痘所以去做了賀爾蒙的測試，結果醫生竟然告知卵巢可能提早衰退！？聽到這個簡直有點而崩潰。
醫生：你結婚了嗎？
我：結婚了
醫生：那有懷孕的打算嗎？
我：有
醫生：那儘早懷孕就不用擔心這個問題囉。
當時我們也才剛結婚一年多而已。
所以當時間一直越拖越長但都沒有消息的時候，自然而然的會開始覺得很急迫。後來一直想說一定要在35歲前懷上。後來來到加拿大，詢問了家醫，也告訴她之前的賀爾蒙報告。女醫師笑著說：「這個報告你不用太相信，你只要每個月月經都有準時的來，就代表你還在排卵。你們是從1月開始試的，等9月沒有消息的時候我們再討論。」
因此心裏安心許多。
在離職後不到一個月，回到台灣後就發現已經懷孕6週了！
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Ｗeek 4 - Week 6
4月初的時候去了7-11買了驗孕棒，懷著忐忑不安的心回到家測。原本以為要等個1分鐘的時間，但可能因為經期晚來5天，所以結果一秒之內就蹦出來了！（這驗運棒會不會太靈敏！）
當下坐在馬桶上有點兒傻眼也不知道該怎麼反應，畢竟之前每次測完就是一陣失落，隔天月經就來了。
「你要當爸爸了！」我對著坐在客廳的S說。他聽到立即朝我奔來並給了我一個很大的擁抱。（差點沒掉淚）
之後也沒有想到要馬上去婦產科確認，因為4月底就要回加拿大，當時也已經在網路上跟家醫預約好看診時間，想說回去再做更詳盡的檢查就好了。
所以在第五週、第六週的時候生活都還是一如往常，只是開始避免喝咖啡。加上身體沒有太多的難受感，雖然爸媽一直叮嚀不要搬重物，但我是個坐不住的人，加上之前一週至少都會運動3-4次，所以自己覺得身體狀況很好。但殊不知在當天要坐飛機前5個小時突然發現輕微出血。
嚇到立馬趕緊找了google上評價不錯的婦產科診所，坐Uber飛奔過去並且還跟櫃檯的護士小姐拜託可不可以讓我緊急先看診，因為再過2小時就要去機場坐飛機了。他們人很好，下一號立馬讓我進去。醫生先用超音波確認我懷孕了，並且說bb大約6週。出血可能是流產的徵兆，所以開了三天的安胎藥給我吃，並要我在飛機上不要一直坐著，每兩個小時至少起身走動。
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Week 7 - Week 9
回到加拿大後身體變得比較虛，可能是因為時差的關係，也可能是因為出血的關係，所以每天幾乎下午都得躺在床上。但出血狀況一直都是一點點的，所以第三天後也好轉了。但有隨時提醒自己絕對不要再提重物了。
身體虛弱疲憊的原因也是因為身體正在為一個新生兒做準備，這可是一個浩大的工程啊！
▌懷孕初期症狀?
噁心、嘔吐：大約6週後有些準媽媽就會開始感到噁心不舒服，有些甚至可能會晨吐。有時候也會有飲食下降的可能，這些症狀其實都屬於正常的不需要太過緊張。 個人經驗：比較幸運的是我沒有嘔吐，但是偶有噁心感。吃太多會有噁心感，不吃也會有。但懷孕初期想要吃什麼就吃吧！我前三個月是吃不下任何中式料理，反而喜歡吃油炸類的東西居多－炸雞、鱈魚堡、薯條等。雖然知道這不健康，但在吃不下任何東西的前提下，孕婦可以吃得下東西是最重要的！
疲倦嗜睡：如果覺得身體累了想睡的時候就睡吧！這時候傾聽身體的需求最重要。
頻尿：懷孕初期有些人會覺得明明沒有尿，但卻一直想要跑廁所。這是因為子宮在慢慢長大壓迫到了膀胱所以才會一直有尿意。等到3個月後子宮慢慢往上這個狀況就會比較改善了。所以如果有尿意還是去排尿比較好喔，絕對不要憋尿。如果排尿的時候有灼熱刺痛感的話就需要去看診確認喔。 個人經驗：初期我就有頻尿的困擾，但就只能放寬心，想上廁所的時候去上，而且也要盡量的補充水分才行。
乳房不適感：因為賀爾蒙改變的關係，有些人可能會感到脹痛、搔癢或甚至有些人會看到一些黃色液體（初乳）的產生。這都是身體預備寶寶出來後哺乳用的。 個人經驗：只有感到脹痛的感覺，但就像是平常月經來前一樣，並沒有太不舒服。但是初乳的部分會發現因為汝知不多，所以可能會發現一些黃黃的結塊。這時候不要自己用手摳掉，免得乳頭受傷。可以的話，在沐浴的時候可以用溫水沖洗乾淨後，再擦一些油就比較不會有這個困擾了。（我自己用的是擦妊娠紋的Bio-Oil)
常有飢餓感：很多時候大家都會說一人吃兩人補，但實際上初期的時候寶寶還很小，所以所需要的養份不像我們成人這麼多喔！如果肚子餓的話，盡量以少量多餐的方式飲食比較容易消化也不會引起肚子吃過撐而感到不舒服。 個人經驗：當飢餓感來的時候會很想吃東西，但又不知道要吃什麼其實也很討厭。當時比較能夠吃得下且又比較健康的是羅宋湯。羅宋湯是用牛尾下去熬煮，裏頭還有番茄、芹菜跟馬鈴薯。所以每當肚子餓的時候就會吃一小碗。（也可以搭配蘇打餅乾喔～）
分泌物變多：同樣也是因為身體懷孕體內賀爾蒙在改變，所以當發現分泌勿變多的時候不用太擔心，只要是無味、透明就OK。但如果出現陰道發癢、有異味或搔癢疼痛的狀況的話就要去就醫。免得可能是細菌感染而影響寶寶了喔！ 個人經驗：當時有發現內分泌變多，但因為沒有其他的症狀就沒有特別去注意。只有盡量少吃生冷的食物。但因為剛好當時正要做抹片檢查，醫生有告知有點酵母菌感染，所以買個藥膏擦約一週即可。
酵母菌感染(Yeast Infection)其實容易在孕期的時候發生，因為懷孕身體內激素變化加上陰道酸鹼值較不平衡，比較容易有細菌感染。提早發現其實是很好治療的，孕期的媽媽不用太過於擔心喔！
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Week 10-12
第11週又發現了輕微的出血，可能是因為身體比較好轉的時候自己又不注意的在家裡忙東忙西導致。但只要血量不是像月經第二天的量的話，不用急著衝去看醫生，只要多多休息並且再觀察出血的狀況即可。
當時也知道自己要飛美國4天3夜，所以在飛之前多多休息也才有體力可以慢慢走。但真的千萬千萬千萬不要提重物也不要抱小孩！因為抱了一個2歲的小孩約10分鐘後，結果隔天竟然腰痠背痛很不舒服。
回加拿大後，預約在RR Imaging做NT Scan (腦部透明帶檢查)跟抽血檢查。一般都是在W11-W12的時候做的檢查。
NT是英文“nuchal translucency”的縮寫，中文譯為“頸項透明層”。 NT檢查是早期唐氏篩查的診斷依據之一，是為了在妊娠較早階段診斷染色體疾病和發現多種原因造成的胎兒異常。
NT檢查是檢查胎兒頸項透明層厚度，可以早期診斷染色體疾病和早期發現多種原因造成的胎兒異常。因此，在做NT篩查後，醫生還會建議抽血做唐篩，防患未然。
終於身體不適的狀況也慢慢的舒緩了，其實在Week 12的時候食慾就變得比較正常，雖然也無法吃太多，但已經沒有噁心感了。接下來就要進入孕期的第二階段－Second Trimester!
oh yes... I am pregnant! When we first found out, we wanted to share this news with everyone, but usually people would keep a low profile until baby reaches 12 weeks, when the risk of miscarriage drops sharply. So here I am sharing with you all on how my pregnancy was!
We have been married for 3 years and I think we were ready to have a kid. We have been trying (maybe not hard enough), but boy, every time I see spotting I would be so upset. But I gotta say, giving yourself stress will not help you conceive. I was giving myself some hard time like we have a deadline to meet - get pregnant before you're 35! And my dad wasn't being too helpful by sending me articles regarding pregnancies (more stress!), not to add on that work was also stressful.
So why did I give myself a deadline? I guess it was because my gyno in Taiwan has told me that I have early ovarian ageing after they took some bloodwork to test my hormones, which of course freaked me out, because I was only what, 30? So when we tried and there was no result, of course I panicked. Told my hubby that I wasn't getting any younger if we were actually planning to have a kid. And of course, everyone said the earlier you have a kid, the easier it is. I would say this is half true. Why? Because having a kid is no joke! You and your other half have to be mentally ready as well!
Anyways, after I quit my job and sort of gave up the idea of having a baby before 35, the next thing you know... I've missed my period!
But I didn't want to keep my hopes up high, so I thought it has just been 3 days, maybe it's delayed. Day 4, day 5, day 6, day 7... then I decided to tell S that my period hasn't come in a week and if we should go get a pregnancy test. At that time he was in Philippines teaching, and he told me to wait until he comes back and then we will do the test together.
The next day we went to 7-11 and got our pregnancy test kit, went back home, had breakfast and then I decided to get it over with. Usually you need to wait for 1 minute before knowing the result... guess what? 2 pink lines just appeared after 1 second! I was stunned. "omg, I'm pregnant???"
I slowly walked out and S kept asking "so? so? so?"
"You're gonna be a dad!"
We hugged and I forced myself not to cry 😂
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Ｗeek 4 - Week 6
I heard after you know you're pregnant you're supposed to visit your family doctor or visit a clinic/hospital to make sure that you are actually pregnant and how long you've been pregnant. But because we were in Taiwan when we found out about this great news, I thought maybe we will just wait for another few weeks when we return to Canada to see my family doctor.
I was still at early pregnancy stage, so it felt unreal, and I was still being active and working out 3-4 times weekly. However, 5 hours before we were heading to the airport, I had some spotting.
I freaked out and immediately googled a nearby clinic and made an appointment with an OB to make sure baby was ok.
I was lucky to be in Taiwan because everything was close by and the receptionist has been very considerate of my situation that I was immediately next in line to see the OB. Not to mention S was having a fever at that time, so even when he was with me, I had to be the one to stay calm (even took him to see a doctor after my OB visit; and yes, again he was immediately seen next, but we had to pay extra. But consider we only had 2 more hours before heading to the airport, it was worth it.
OB prescribed 3 days med for me to take and told me to make sure to move around every 2 hours on the plane.
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Week 7 - Week 9
Spotting went on for few days after we got back to Canada. Jet lagged also kicked in. So I was bed resting for 3 days to make sure my body was recovering...and... no more heavy lifting!
I've also visited my family doctor, and followed up with prenatal bloodwork and ultrasound.
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Week 10-12
At w11 there was spotting again.
I guess after I felt better, I started doing house work and my body was not happy about it. Another warning sign for me to take it slow and just rest.
At w12 we had another appointment : NT Scan.
▌What is an NT Scan?
An NT scan is a common screening test that occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy. This test measures the size of the clear tissue, called the nuchal translucency, at the back of your baby's neck.
It’s not unusual for a fetus to have fluid or clear space at the back of their neck. But too much clear space can indicate Down syndrome, or might show another chromosome abnormality like Patau syndrome or Edwards syndrome.
Luckily the result came out normal and I was finally on my w12 --my appetite was back to normal and I didn't feel nauseous anymore.
Now entering my Second Trimester!
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