Am breaking the silence for the first time to mark the 3months taboo..The past 3 months had been dreadful and terrible..
The first trimester was never easy and I am glad that I had been through it..I used to think that I had quite high tolerance level till morning sickness hit me real hard.. The sickness followed me through day and night which makes me unable to concentrate on what I am doing and lost interest, patience in everything.
I guess it was written all over my face that some of my close colleagues realized that something was wrong.. and yes.. those mothers got it right..
At some point of time during this 3 months, I really felt like giving up.. I felt so sick, so uncomfortable. It was worsen when I developed fever and enzema..The itch was killing..There was too much for me to take it.. and this got me thinking.. Why the birth rate is getting lower despite much effort by the govt.
1. Responsibility & Commitment - There's alot to give up once you decided to bring life.. time, enjoyment, freedom, leisure, etc. Basically, the baby come first. Alot of young parents had transferred this responsibility to their parents
2. Financial - Bringing up a child needs alot of $$ especially if they constantly fall sick. Its definitely a long term investment.
Alright, here's my findings or rather complaints for the first trimester:
Week 1-4
- Slight pain in stomach
- Dizzy
- Mild Headache
- Sore Bust
Week 5-12
- Morning sickness
- Sore Bust
- Backache
- Pain on left side of the bum
- Frequent urination
- Heartburn/indigestion = sleepless nights
