20-21 weeks pregnancy update

Hello Everyone...

Momma to be is back on her pregnancy update ^^

I'm currently 21 weeks pregnant and it's almost the end of my 5th month of pregnancy. Next week I'm going to enter another new chapter which is the beginning of my 6th month of pregnancy and I'm so looking forward to feel kicks from the outside and hopefully my husband can feel our baby's kick from my belly too..

I really can't believe that I'm already over halfway throughout my pregnancy and I have a few months left before I can finally hug, kiss, cuddle and hold my precious baby in my arms tightly

I found out about our baby gender when I was about 20 weeks pregnant, me & husband went for detailed ultrasound to check our baby out (it's like an anatomy scan)

My husband had been so curios about our baby's gender for the past 5 months and he couldn't wait any longer to hear whether it's a BLUE or a PINK...

When the nurse put the doppler on my belly, his first question was "What is the gender?"

Then nurse showed us something in between baby's legs.... and she said "you see, what is that?" Until then, I knew it and I knew it... we are having a BOY, a little boy ^^ My heart stopped for a while and I was teary :') I was so happy :')

My husband on the other side didn't know what's going on as he couldn't figure out "what's between those tiny legs" then he asked the nurse again "what is the gender again?" and this time round he got the double confirmation that we are clearly having a little BOY, our precious little son :')

Our parents were extremely overwhelmed when we told them we're having a little boy. There is clearly a reason behind their over-happiness.. it's because according to traditional Chinese culture, having a boy, especially the first child in the family is purely a JOY, a precious son who will carry the family's surname for many generations down the road and also a precious son who will take care his parents and his siblings in the future. A son is very important in Chinese culture. So now you know why our parents are so happy?

I was very happy too, not because we found we're having a boy but we were glad to know that our precious baby was doing great.. During the 20 minute ultrasound scan, he moved a lot! He waved his tiny hands, one hand over his butt, he kicked, he performed many acrobatic movements :') That 20 minute was my best moment :')

Coming to my pregnancy update, I have felt some movements of course, some punches & kicks too.. Pretty strong enough for me to sense out that I'm having a little man behind that hard bump :)

Other pregnancy signs are my belly is super itchy & I can't help to scratch it all over, my back can be hurtful when I walk too much, I feel a little dizzy too.. Plus I've overgrown almost all my clothes :/ so I'm now left with a few dresses to wear only :/ I smell it's time for maternity shopping perhaps?

To my surprise (or maybe not?) I have gained a total of 10-11 shocking kg :/ I heard that is normal for a "used to be underweight" girl like me. I was around 5 kg underweight before my pregnancy, so can I guess that it maybe a little bit normal for my body to re-adjust itself to a normal weight + pregnancy weight? I'm lucky that with my height, I still don't look fat yet (although I gained a crazy amount of weight)

This baby meant a world to me and I love him very much before he's even born.. To me, it's very difficult to love someone without worrying about his well-being all the time :/ Oh yes, I'm over worrying about my little boy all the time :/ It often stresses me out when he doesn't kick regularly or if he kicks more than usual, if I eat something I'm afraid it's not healthy for him or if I watch loud movies in the cinema and afraid if it could affect him...

I had also once drunk a glass of sugar cane and I was scared to death to think how unhygienic the juice machine would be? I felt guilty for days :/  I had once watched Hobbit in the cinema and the movie was very loud & baby kicked a lot and again I felt guilty for so long... How if I had scared him?

Whatever it's I just wish that my little boy stays healthy and happy and I can't wait to see him, I can't wait to kiss his chubby cheeks, I can't wait to hold him in my arms and I can't wait him to recognise me as his mommy :)

Our son at 20 weeks :')

My bump at 19 weeks plus... depending on how I dress up, I can look like a real pregnant lady or just "over-bloated"

My bump at 21 weeks, yes I have had many good people in the train offering me/giving up a seat to me and I was really touched the first time somebody offered a seat to me :) Simple gesture and action made my day!

Until Next Time,

Happy momma-to-be,
Netty