3rd Trimester

Time flies. I can't believe the due date is just 2 more months away!
We went for the ultra-sound scan this morning.
Baby's head is at the downward position with his back at my left side and his arms and legs at my right.
According to the doctor, Baby will probably stay in this position as there is not much space for him to move around. Again, doctor showed us his genital and said Baby is a boy.

Week: 30 (gestational age) & 31 (ultra-sound age)
Estimated Fetal Weight (EFW): 1.79kg

Baby is now 1.79kg, which means he has gained 1kg since the last scan at Week25.
Doctor told us that Baby's EFW is at the 75% line of the graph of fetal growth chart. Based on the chart, if Baby continues to grow at this rate, he will reach 4kg by Week 40!
OMG, this is alarming!
Advice from the doctor: Cut down carbohydrate & sweet stuff. If not, Baby will turn out to be a giant baby.

Well, I admit that I have not been controlling my diet for the past month. I gave in to my cravings for ice-cream, McD, pizza, burger, satay, etc. And my bump is way bigger than the other pregnant colleagues in my office, who has the EDD around the same time as me or later. So, I have made up my mind to eat a healthier diet starting Monday so that Baby will not be too big for natural birth.

From the test taken during my last visit to the Government Clinic, my hemoglobin count has slightly improved to 10.2, but still below the normal count of 11. So I have to continue to take 2 iron tablets daily, and avoid tea as much as possible.

The nurse gave me a chart to count the daily fetal movement. Everyday from 9am-9pm, I have to count how many times Baby has kicked / moved. By the count of 10, I will have to jot down the time. If there is any abnormal trend seen from the chart, such as less movement or did not reach 10 times within the 12 hours, I will have to go to the hospital for checkup as soon as possible.