A Sea of Pillows

Mamu spent the last three days home. Ever since she got back from the US, she has been feeling a lot of groin (and growing) pains. The hormones helped relax her bones, getting them ready for delivery. But it seems they have worked extra hard to even relax the collagen that are used to gel her bones together. As a result, her pelvic bones have become quite loose which means legs cannot stay close (or it's just too painful) and she cannot turn in bed without much moaning and groaning. Mamu now walks like a penguin with her legs open to adjust to the new center of gravity and loose bones.

Belly has gotten a lot bigger so she needs the support of pregnancy wedge when she goes to bed to make sure her belly does not hang in the air. In addition, she needs to have a long pillow in between her legs when she sleeps since legs cannot close. She also has another pillow that supports her back. Dadu jokingly calls Mamu's sleeping arrangement "a sea of pillows" which is really not an over exaggeration. Dadu can barely reach Mamu and Chamu when in bed since all he sees and feels are just pillows.

Worst yet, Mamu's lower abdomen is starting to show stretch marks. This may mark the end of Bikini days for Mamu (not that she was much into it previously). She still applies stretch mark cream faithfully everyday, hoping the marks will fade. Mamu also started to have swollen legs and feet. She now wears size 9 shoes and they are sometimes still too tight. Her calves and feet now resemble those of Horton's (quite a scary sight). Luckily, after three days of lying down as much as she can, one can start to see the toes coming back to their original shape, rather than the shape of baby carrots...

Another 8 weeks to go and then Mamu can maybe feel the need to try to be a woman again. Now she just wants to be in bed all day, wearing her pajamas and glasses without even combing her hair...