At 25th week of pregnancy

When I was at my 25th week pregnancy, I looke like a skinny girl with slightly enlarged tummy or bloated. 

People could have thought that I had any gastrointestinal disease such as ascites, cancer. Sometimes, some of them associated me with alcoholic girl.

But when they found out that I am 6-month pregnant, they'll say "oh, I was kind of notice your tummy, I thought you have put on weight, that's why I didn't ask earlier,". 

Follow up question will be "how many months?" and usually will put up surprise facial expression with the size in compare to the gestation age.

Beside that, I will have special treatment such as people allow and insist me to sit as compared to previously. As I had been so tough before this, the treatment sort of gave me the feeling that I am a handicapped although the truth is at current state, I do need to sit and will be better if I am allowed to lie down during working hour.

In terms of clothing, particularly for work purpose, I do have problems choosing something appropriate and comfortable. As of now, I have limited choice of old clothes that fit the criteria (and make me look slimmer or conceal the tummy).

For trousers, I partially zip or leave some unbotton as the fundus (height of the tummy) increases at area around umbilical. But, it could be very uncomfortable post lunch as tummy suddenly expand, have to hide in toilet for few minutes to release the gaseous.

Yes, husband sponsored few trousers-low cut as well as xxl size. As I've explained, lower abdomen near my pubic area can still confined into S size low-cut shorts, the other xxl size is a short with strings to tie my short according to my growing size tummy.

For shirts, I usually go for dark color to reduce the illusion size.. Cream and soft color seem to make me appear weaker and vulnerable, I don't want to be perceived that way.

Health

I am doing irregular checkup at both Klinik Kesihatan and Sabah Care Specialist. Due to work commitment, i do not stick on appointment given by government clinic who is following health ministry protocol in monitoring my borderline hemoglobin level (10.4g/dl) which below 10 will be considered low. 

I had underwent anemia study to rule out Thalassaemia, a blood disorder that affect production of red blood cell or the existence of parasites in my gastrointestinal system. Both are negative. 

Then only husband and I found out that its the Amway supplement (iron and folic acid) that I've diligently taking in before bed are in low dosage. I'm having supplements given by government at no cost.

Sabah Care Specialist, a private clinic located near open university Malaysia at Jalan Lintas-Kepayan, has a nice obstetrics and gynecology specialist dr vijay. His stamp indicates that he's specialises in at least four related fields, and the visiting specialist is a top guy working at government hospital. 

I quite admire the way he scans my baby, the experienced and skillful way of handling the ultrasound "detector" to look for spine, and few other parts of the baby's body. In short, I think I'm going for private sector consultation just to check what's my baby doing and also ask questions to specialist.

Appetite

As I mentioned the supplement I received from government, it also include vitamin B complex, which mom used to force me to take it to boost my appetite when I was young. It really gives impact to my food intake, I am now eating a lot of things at almost every two hours interval. on average I spend about RM20 per day for breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner and supper. I guess that explain my fast-growing tummy.

Mood
I would say I am not easily lose my temper unless someone or something trigger me when I am hungry or tired. For example, restaurant shouldn't serve me cold food and Yes I rebelled them by pouring those food on the table, but mom insisted to pay as she's a truly Sabahan who is being nice to everyone despite the other mistreated her or us. Another recent incident was went against my boss's order. He told me to cancel family trip on my weekend off..just to standby (and guard the office like a dog".

Conclusion-
Another three weeks to enjoy my leisure in second trimester, praying that everything will go smoothly on the last trimester period.