Celebrating 2009 - CNY

Guess what's the topic over reunion this year? Yes it's all about baby.. what's her name, what's her EDD, her weight? A while ago, a friend gave me a helpful tip of eating a coconut from weeek 35 onwards... Now this came up again at the reunion table... so what has coconut got to do with pregnancy? Friends who tried it mentioned that the baby will appear less 'bloody' looking at birth and speeds up the contraction of the uterus. Taking it with a pinch of salt, I went home and done some research, apparently coconut is indeed a miracle fruit. It is recommended by some that pregnant women should consume young coconuts (ones with green shells) because of it's diuretic function and helps relieve constipation, improves intestinal function and promotes digestive health -– it is often recommended to people suffering from acidity and ulcers. Constipation, sluggish digestion and heartburn are common problems during pregnancy and can be helped to some extent by drinking coconut water. According to websites, coconut water is high in chlorides, potassium, and magnesium and has a moderate amount of sugar, sodium and protein. Potassium helps regulate blood pressure and heart function. It is a good source of dietary fibre, manganese, calcium, riboflavin and Vitamin C. It helps prevent dehydration and relieves exhaustion by replenishing the natural salt lost by the body and best of all it is essentially fat free ! zero cholesterol! It also contains high levels of lauric acid which is what is used by the body to make monolaurin -– a disease fighting fatty acid derivative. Lauric acid has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which protect the body against various infections and boosts the immune system.

Amazing isn't it ?

"Nesting" - A mummy syndrome?

Is it only woman who experience this ?

According to babycentre's web definition, nesting is a process in which a pregnant woman focuses all her emotional energy on anticipating and preparing for the birth of her baby. But hey, it's not just the mummies who are affected. Daddy has been working hard to decorate the baby's room too! Chris being the one who hates wood work, painting and would rather pay someone to fix up those DIY furnitures, has actually rolled up his sleeves today to cleanup and repaint the baby room. I could see the pride in his face as he completes and admires his paint job. Power of fatherhood huh ?

Shopping for baby stuff has never been a chore for him. It's so unlike the days when he went shopping with me where he'll make a 50m dash to the nearest couch, fighting with all other bfs for the common haven to play on his PSP. For baby, he would take time to search for the best products, reading labels, and even consulted his colleagues on the better brands of nappy rash prevention creams , types of diapers to buy, infant car seat safety etc. I would never imagine my guy to engage in such conversations prior to me being pregnant =). What a great transformation!