8 weeks!

I can 20% appreciate why the chinese said: "I rather give birth to a piece of char siew than give birth to you!" Only 20%, afterall, I haven't been through that critical process.

So far, I had it easy at the start but the going gets tough and tougher. I know the tough keeps going when the going gets tough. But it doesn't undermine the fact that it's still a tough process. I cannot imagine my grandma went through this ten times, my granny six times and my mum thrice. And I am planning to go through thrice, if not five!

On top of it, it's a really fuzzy process - you get indigestion one day, stomachache another, acid reflux another or a combination attack.

Before it happens, you worried about why it didn't happen. When it happen, you worried about the side effects, the food, the supplements, the baby itself, spotting, weight, name, accessories to buy. You have to pop pills every single day - and it's not one, at least folic acid, prenatal vitamin, DHA, calcium (well I have hormone pills, vitamin B6, nausea pills optional, TCM). And this goes on for the next few months. Then when it's out, you worried about growing, behaviour, nutrients, values. Financials will always be in your mind, so it's not something to top off the worries.

So I am pretty sure my mum's three daughters have made them proud, just like my grandma's nine kids who have their own achievements in life. at least nobody go astray, grow up to be a responsible person who earn their own living through their own hands, have their own family and owe nobody a living. I couldn't say the same about my lil' cousins. I just hope one day they grow up and be proud of themselves, and their parents.

I don't think anyone would have been as blessed as I am - with a super patient doting hubby. Seriously, I also cannot imagine my hubby had to go through this process. We do hope for twins but it wasn't.

I hope my kid(s) get to read this one day and grow up to be appreciative of what they have. My child (children), it's really not easy to go through this process. I did my part to give you a life, a good health, all I asked for is for you to be a normal human, to go through the normal phases in life. So please good take care of yourself.