Good morning!!
Recently BbQ began sleeping through the night (8pm to 6am) so I've had some decent sleep and hence this inspired blogpost. Today also marks the first day I travel from my new house to work via the train which is *)@$*)^$*)^@)^(%#^(^&*@#^$ % but anyhow I reached office at 8.15am. Gonna sneak in a post b4 i start work.
Some conversations while I was on maternity leave-
Friend: You don't look like you just gave birth!
Me: Oh I'll take that as a compliment, thanks! It's really not that bad, the trick is not to put on too much weight while pregnant.
Friend: You must be the naturally skinny type.
Me: Well (not really leh), there is really no need to go crazy and overeat while pregnant. Quality over quantity.
And...
Friend: You don't look like you just gave birth!
Me: Oh I'll take that as a compliment, thanks!
Friend: How much weight did you put on?
Me: About 10-11kg.
Friend: Wah your baby must be malnourished.
Me (feeling offended): He was 3.8kg (tyvm)
Friend: Isn't it small?
Friend 2 (to the rescue): No lah! 3.8 is BIG lah!
--Silence--
and many more such conversations along these lines...
My point, well 2 points actually.
Point 1:
Please do not take any hard work away from me, or anyone in good shape for that matter. Genes play a part yes, but I believe and have proven, its really the choices we make everyday that count! These people obviously have not seen me in my fatter days (I'm sure you guys have!). While I was pregnant, I ate as per normal, just more healthy snacks, especially in my third trimester (oats, muesli bars, fruits etc). I exercised as per normal - I cycled for 15-30 min at the gym until my belly grew and made it difficult. I swam 10-12 laps twice a week to stay fit and healthy until my last month of pregnancy. I walked ALOT. I chose to climb the stairs UP instead of taking the lift (it's dangerous to climb the stairs down because my belly blocked my view). Like some other pregnant women, I had my fair share of cravings - longtong 4 days in a row for breakfast, pasta mania meatball spaghetti at 12am etc. Of course if you choose to "eat for two" and go crazy with unhealthy fattening food, don't complain can't lose weight/fat lah! DUH!
Point 2:
I believe pregnancy is a natural process, it's not a medical condition unless of course complications occur. Hence, there is no need to avoid or play too safe. There is no need to shun exercise because people say it's "dangerous", or stay at home all day long to "rest". I believe our bodies together with the hormones will naturally adjust themselves to sort things out. Think, women for centuries have been giving birth unaided everywhere. Back then, they continued manual work like farming and walked alot too!
So to you guys and partners out there who are planning to start a family, hope the above helps! It's not that bad lah!
3 comments:
Well said Fmus1and also kudos to you for not letting ur pregnancy getting in the way of your usual lifestyle!!!! I hav always admired you for being someone who has her own stand and not conforming to the norms. You hav proven me right again:) I suppose most women would have taken a more conservative approach during pregnancy. I for 1 had seen u in ur fatter days so I know how much effort you've being putting in to stay in shape. If I were there when ur fren made those comments, I honestly wouldn't hav taken it as coolly as u did. Hell!!!! Saying my junior Fmus1 malnourished and all!!!! Simi lj!!!! My junior fmus1 gonna grow up and join us for soccer de leh, for crying our loud!!!
Haha!! Nice reply! Ya loh some people are really insensitive. I'd rather they not say anything. By the time fmus junior grows up to play soccer with us I'm pretty sure we'll be called lao jiaos
You must not have been closed to friend 2.
But if you are close, maybe that is the way she disiao?
I mean sometimes our clique also say some hurtful words, but its just the way we disiao (without thinking too much).
Talen(t)
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