3 more month to our estimated due date of 17 july. That’s the estimated date of Hari Raya. Double celebrations for us this year 🙂
The weather has been humid. SG is already humid. I remember coming back to Singapore once a month on my work trips (I was formerly based in Dubai as an Emirates’ stewardess. Dubai is HOT but windy, plus we go everywhere in air-conditioned comfort. Rarely do you need to be out in the sun unless you are waiting for transport or you went to the beach) and complaining of the heavy humidity. I actually couldn’t breathe and I’d sweat buckets.
My body sweats a lot as it is. It doesn’t show on my face but inside I’d be dripping wet and makes me conscious if I had BO or if anyone could see wet patches on my clothes. Hyuk hyuk.
I was warned that I would be sweating loads in pregnancy. I thought I’d be able to handle it, given that I’m a sweat-er (ok, no sexy way to put it), but boy this journey has proven me otherwise.
The haze that affects SG doesn’t help. Haze contributes to a denser atmosphere to our already dense humidity. You sweat profusely but the sweat doesn’t dry easily due to the humidity. Now that I’m a human incubator, my basal body temperature rises, I lose more water, I drink more water, I go toilet much more. Not like the regular trips to toilet isn’t already enough due to the pressure on your bladder???
I drink lots of ‘cooling’ drinks and water. I know some cultures have superstitions that you can’t drink too much ‘cooling’ drinks as you need the heat for the baby. If you don’t subscribe to that, by all means, have lots of water (the best, really), chrysanthemum tea, coconut water (again, some people don’t believe in having this until week 28 or so. But, if you can have it once a week,why not? Moderation is key!
Chrysanthemum tea is very easy to prepare. Get the flowers from the dried goods section of the supermarket or from the sinseh (Traditional Chinese Medicine shops). You can choose to just steep the flowers in a tea strainer in hot water and add sugar to taste or you can boil the flowers and simmer the liquid until the desired taste. Add rock sugar to taste. This brings out the flavour of the flowers. You can keep it in the fridge, ready to drink.
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Easy peasy and so much more cost-effective. A bottle will cost $1.60-$2.50 A packet of chrysanthemum flowers and rock sugar cost about $2.50-$3 and you get to make multiple bottles, anytime you want! And we all know money is tight once your pregnancy costs kick in…
These are the benefits of chrysanthemum, as taken from http://www.bewellbuzz.com/wellness-buzz/10-health-benefits-chrysanthemum-tea/
10 health benefits of Chrysanthemum tea
Chrysanthemum tea is not very famous amongst herb enthusiasts as very few people know about its existence and benefits. Read on to know more about the benefits:
1. Chrysanthemum tea has Vitamin C in which helps ease heaviness in the head during cold and provide relief in sinusitis discomfort. This herbal tea also has antiviral properties and helps relieve congestion in the head which may be caused by viral infection. The heaviness in the head could also be caused due to bacterial pathogenic reaction. Chrysanthemum tea is anti spirochetal in nature thus it is really helpful in easing head congestion.
2. Chrysanthemum tea is naturally caffeine free, hence, it is free from all the side effects of caffeine like anxiety, tension, irritation, nervousness and confusion.
3. Chrysanthemum tea is a natural coolant and helps in lowering the temperature of the body when suffering from fever or even heat stroke. This herbal tea is also helpful in treating pimples and acne. It can also treat discomfort of high temperature such as headache, slight toothache and throbbing nerves in the gums.
4. Chrysanthemum tea is good for the detoxification of the liver andor lowering cholesterol levels.
5. This tea helps in the treatment of coronary artery disease, blocked arteries and even varicose veins.
6. Chrysanthemum tea has stimulating property and helps in alerting the senses and rejuvenating the brain. It stimulates all your senses very quickly and also calms down the nerves.
7. It helps in easing giddiness.
8. Drinking Chrysanthemum tea helps in providing relief in sore throat, redness in the eyes, itchiness in the eyes, dryness in the eyes and dark sport in the eye area.
9. It makes the lungs strong and helps in providing relief in respiratory problems such as shortness of breath.
10. Chrysanthemum tea when taken with lunch or dinner especially with oily foods helps ease digestion.
Little one, this is for you. 