In the last 3 weeks

• Over 3 weeks back, just after our Kuantan trip, I had a discharge. One '50 sens' blot of brownish, slight reddish-pinkish discharge. This is like after months of non-spotting so I got kinda worried and went to see my Obgyn. My only consolation is that there were no more after that one time spot. I had an appointment with a client which I cannot cancel so I was late for my appointment with my doc who was kind enough to wait for me. He gave me medication for 10 days again, saying that discharge like this is not common now. Thankfully, baby was fine - doc had to show me the heartbeat from many angles to ensure me that Baby 2 is alright.

• Then we were off to Camerons since the girl's daycare is closed for a week last week. I was having backache the whole time and it was tough managing the girl as well in my condition.

• After Camerons, we were off to Penang as hubby had to work (i will post on this holiday at the girl's site when I'm up to it). So while hubby was working whole day, I had to look after the girl and by this time, I was really exhausted. My 'hoo-haa' was also feeling sore which got me worried as the last time I had this, I was in my last month with the girl. And to have this now at 4 and half months is not exactly normal.

• We came home last Friday night and I was having fever, probably from being exhausted from the whole trip. The fever sent chills right into my bones and I had no choice but to take panadol through the weekend to control the fever to less than 39 degrees. The highest it went was 38.8 over the weekend. I couldn't see my Obgyn on Saturday as it was a public holiday and since this is my first time having fever while being pregnant, I was so tempted to go to ER to do my blood test on Sunday when my fever still didn't go away. Hubby persuaded me to wait till Monday. My appetite was totally gone throughout that weekend and I had to force myself to eat so that I can take the panadol. I have never slept so much before.

• Monday morning came, I went to SJMC to do my blood test thinking that my gynae is closed that day. Spent half the morning there waiting for my results and thank god it came back alright, no dengue (which I was worried about). The doctor said it's some viral infection and that my fever should go away, by this time, the fever was subsiding.

• I called my Obgyn's clinic to talk to his nurse and found out that he was in so I went in the afternoon to see if Baby 2 is alright. My appointment was supposed to be today. Just my luck that by the time I got there, my Obgyn was delivering 2 babies and so I had to wait and wait. When he got back, he managed to see 2 patients before me and then he ran out again (the 2nd baby wasn't delivered yet) and so I had to wait again. Finally he came back and then it was my turn. After asking me some questions, he checked on Baby 2 and said Baby 2 looked fine. Before I can even ask about the gender, he stopped scanning (and I felt kinda bad coz I was talking to Baby 2 before that to show everything and he/she did but my doc didn't even looked at that part and I guess coz I was more worried about the heartbeat). So my next visit is scheduled in 4 weeks time.

• That night, my body started to feel itchy all over and also my joints started to ache all over. Fever has subsided and by this time but it was tough to sleep already (this pregnancy is just like the girl's, I also had difficulty sleeping throughout my pregnancy with her which probably explains why I got sick easily).

• Wednesday night, with joints still aching (as if I ran for a marathon), my tummy had rashes after I took my bath but I didn't really think twice about it. The next day, my whole body broke out in rashes (even on my arms, legs, feet and hands) and so in I went again to see my Obgyn. And just my luck again that he was delivering a baby when I got there and so I had to wait. His nurse was nice enough to let me see him first when he got back. After asking me some questions whether I had measles before (I had my rubella jab when I was young), he suspected the rashes is from the fever I had. I opted for the oral medication instead of the jab since the itch was bearable. He didn't even scan Baby 2 since I was still feeling movements. He said if the rash don't go away the next day, I am to see him again at his other clinic which is nearer to my house since they have a skin specialist there.

• That night, the itch was so unbearable, it was so difficult to sleep. The rash didn't go away completely and I felt I wanted the jab so badly. So after dropping the girl off to the daycare, I went to the clinic, only to find out that my Obgyn will be late coz he had a baby to deliver (again). Out of all these years I've known him, I've never come across him delivering while I saw him for my checkups. This week I saw him 3 times and he had 4 babies to deliver! I need to go and buy 4D now. Anyway, I waited like 2 hours to see him and he wanted me to see the skin specialist but we found out the skin specialist is on vacation so my doc gave me the jab and asked to continue with the medication. If the rash doesn't go away over the weekend, I need to go and see the skin specialist next week. He assured me it's not measles.

• Another thing to note as well, I had another weird discharge on Thursday, one small blood clot. It looked like some kind of dead cells, very black. Because it was only one-off and there wasn't any blood, I didn't bother telling my Obgyn (I guess also coz I don't want to go on another medication again. I've already took the panadols and the other one for the rash, I personally feel I've put Baby 2 through enough medication) and also I lost 1 kg from the fever.

• It's Saturday now and the rash is gone but I'm still feeling itchy here and there. With so much going on and I'm only nearly 5 months, I really feel I'm so done having babies now! As much as I love babies, my pregnancies are not helping me to feel of wanting to have more. Hubby will have to convince me a whole lot if he ever wants more! LOL!

• I'm waiting for our maid to arrive and I hope we can have her by next weekend. With hubby travelling so extensively lately, I really need some help at home. I'm glad that the girl understood about me being sick and didn't really get into her tantrums while her papa was away but she is still her usual self in her dilly-dallying ways and that gets to me! She's alright if I don't read to her at nights as I'm so dead tired by the time I get her ready for bed - before, she will make such a huge fuss if I don't read to her. Anyway, I will post on her more at her site when I find the time.