Summary of Week 5 and first Ultrasound on Week 6

How far along? 5 Weeks

Weight? Gained 1lb, now 109lb.

Mood? I am feeling dizzy all the time. I lost my mood to go shopping. 

Maternity Clothes? I still fit in my normal clothes

Stretch Mark? None, Mama Mio arrived and waiting for me in the post office.

Symptoms? Sore breasts and nipples!  very dizzy throughout the day.  All the food taste different now. 

Sleep? Sleepless sometimes.

Miss anything? I miss the papaya salad.  I had it once last Sunday but I found out papaya is not good for pregnancy! No more papaya salad for now.

Have you told family and friends? I told a few more close friends this week.

Movement? No feeling yet

Food Craving? Same spicy and hot food.

Anything make you feel not well or sick? Any sort of smells.... I can smell food in the kitchen even I am in my room. I can't stand the fresh air spray they use in the public toilet! I hate the smell of my fridge....I can't even stand the smell of my dog's food.

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Looking foward to?2nd Ultrasound in 2 weeks time! 



Finally, I had my first ultrasound yesterday! I was feeling great! I can see the baby! it is as little as a dot on the screen! They can't detect the heart beat yet as I was just hitting 6 week yesterday!  I will do another one in 8 weeks. 

Summary for Week 4

For my week 4, I didn't feel anything different except the morning sickness. I am feeling tired during afternoon and sleep all day long. 


How far along? 4 Weeks

Weight? Gained 2lb, I was 106lb before and now is 108lb. 

Mood? Happy and excited most of the time!  But feeling a bit upset when I am not allow to eat certain food! 

Maternity Clothes? I still fit in my normal clothes

Stretch Mark? None, I ordered some stetch mark oil/cream from Mama Mio and they are on their way! 

Symptoms? Sore breasts and nipples!  I usually feel very dizzy in the morning. 

Sleep? Sleep well

Miss anything? I missed the Sushi, Thai raw prawn salad, Oysters, Cherry stones, Parma ham etc... basically all the raw/ uncooked food.

Have you told family and friends? I told my dad and my mother in law. I also told one of my friend and my facial lady. 

Movement? No feeling yet

Food Craving? Spicy and Hot food.  Tom Yam soup! Hot steamboat! 

Anything make you feel not well or sick? None but I started to feel stress easily and lost my temper.  When I see things not in the right order, I feel stress and angry. 

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Looking foward to? Ultrasound appointment next Tuesday and I can finally see the baby in my tummy!

Pregnancy Acne? My current Routine

Week 5 Day 2

This morning I woke up as usual and I uncovered 2 acne or pimples on my face. One of the left and the other on the right.  What is happening? I have normal to dry skin.

Usually, I only get pimple on my nose or around my mouth but NOT ON MY CHEEK!  I guess it has something to do with my pregnancy again...   I knew it is not safe to use the Oxy or any treatment.  Sometimes I use the toothpaste to treat them, not sure is it safe for this time. 

I am not a skincare freak but I love to use certain routine of skincare to maintain my skin condition.  Since I am pregnant, I am very careful with the product for my face/Body.  For the skincare, below are the big NO NO:

• Vitamin A / Retinoids
• Hydroxy Acid like BHA
• Dihydroxyacetone ( active indredient in sunless tan product which I never use)
• Laser treatment ( I stopped my Laser hair removal treatment)
• Parabens and chemical sunblock 

I am not a "science person" and not familiar with those terms, but in summary I think as long as you are not using anti-anging( which may contains Vit A, BHA etc) or whitening product, are using a Physical Sunscreen and stopped all the face and body treatment at Salon which involves some sort of machine or new technology, you will be fine!

                     The top jar contains Mandelic Acid. They are the masks that I got from Taiwan.


One of my skincare which contains Mandelic Acid aka AHA extracted from Almond which should be gentle and safe.  I read a lot of online resources and I believe this product is safe to use during my pregnancy to cure my Acne and even out my skin tone.

My Skincare Routine before Pregnancy:

Later on, I have concern on the Sk-II Facial Treatment Essence ( I asked a few stores and they all told me the whole line is perfectly OK but since some of their products contain BHA.. I wonder is it true?) and the Prodigy Eye cream which carries the Anti-aging function, so I took them off.

This BIoderma Sébium H2O is in Travel Size.  I got it from a Laser therapy appointment and this is for normal- oily skin which is not the right type for me.   I use it to take off my makeup sometimes. 3 days ago,  I found out it contains Copper Sulfate, I believe this is a no no for me right now. 

 This is my updated skincare routine.  I am keeping it simple. 

I contacted some cosmetic companys to obtain an official responds via Facebook. Here are some....

SK-II : "Yes, SK-II products are safe to use as directed during pregnancy. You may also check with your doctor or dermatologist before using any new skincare products. Thank you for your support! "

Caudile Divine Oil( not in my routine yet but I am planning to add it in) : "the main ingredients of our Divine Oil are 4 exceptional plant oils as well as our patented grape polyphenols. It does not contain any artificial preservatives, silicone, mineral oils and is non-phototoxic. It is definitely suitable for pregnant ladies :-) Hope it helps!"

La Roche Posay: "thank you for your enquiry, the formula of Physiological, Toleriane and Hydraphase products are paraben-free, non-comedogenic and hypoallergenic, it is safe for all kind of people including pregnancy women. As the skin condition is not as stable during prenancy period, we suggest bringing the products to consult with your doctor first if you have any concern. Thank you for your support!"

Neal's Yard Wild Rose Balm:  "thanks for your comment. All our face and body products (including Wild Rose Beauty Balm) are safe to use during pregnancy. It is important, however, to seek further advice if you are looking into pure essential oils or internal remedies. We hope this helps and please do let us know if you have any other questions!"

Helena Rubinstein:  "thank you for your enquiry. PRODIGY Eyes cream, serum and face cream include Japanese Lily Bud, Baikal Skullcap rhizomes extracts, Rice peptides, Maitake and Litchi polyphenols etc. The products are safe for all kind of people including pregnant women. However, the skin condition may get unstable due to hormonal changes during pregnancy, we suggest you to bring the products and consult your doctor first if you have any concern. You are also welcome to visit our boutique/counters for more detail. Please find the addresses of our boutique and counters below for your information. Thank you again for your interest in Helena Rubinstein. HR Beauty Lounge: ELEMENTS Shop 2109 +852 2196-8271 HR-LACLINIC Counter: Lane Crawford (Tsim Sha Tsui Canton Road) +852 2314-1059 HR Counters: Lane Crawford (Causeway Bay Times Square) +852 2115-9692 Lane Crawford (IFC) +852 2110-4506 Sogo Department Store (Causeway Bay) +852 2831-4674 HARVEY NICHOLS (Pacific Place, Admiralty) +852 3968-2521 Beauty Bazaar (The One) +852 3906-2330 New Yaohan (Macau) +853 2872-8174"


Since La Roche Posay  provided me  a firm answer. Also, I already owned some of their products, I may switch to LRP once I finished my Helena Rubinstein. 

I also picked up a few brands which are special made for Pregnant women:

• Basq NYC
• Bionee
• Mama Mio
• Belli

At the end, I purchased The Tummy Rub oil and The Tummy Rub Butter from Mama Mio online.

First post - Week 5 108 lb

Today is the first day of my week 5 Pregnancy.  I am writing this blog to document my feeling, my changes, photos and to share some pregnancy beauty information.

I've been trying to get pregnant since Sept 2013 and I found out I am pregnant at 27/12/2013.   I used the opk and also those cheap test paper that you can get online from amazon during my cycle. I would say, the Clearblue OPK is pricy but well worth for the money.  The test paper is not so reliable as everyone's hormone is different and the color on the test paper can be affected by the time of the day or the water intake before the test.

This is the pregnancy test results on 27/Dec/2013.

 I've done one more test on the next day to reconfirm the results!

So far, I visited my GP on week 4 ( 1 week after my positive test results) to obtain a referral letter for the hospital appointment.  I went to the hospital and registered myself and scheduled the next few appointments.

I am going to see a gynecologist on 24/2/2014.  One more week to go to really see what is happening inside my body by the Ultrasound. 

Apart from the bookings and the test results, I am very into pregnancy skincare.  I spend so much time on the internet to research on pregnancy safe skincare and haircare products.

I've done some research on mineral makeup which I will do a separate post in the next few days.  I picked Jane Iredale Mineral liquid foundation for now.

Today, I am researching on the shampoo.  My scalp is really itchy lately.  I am not sure is that anything to do with my pregnancy.  Head and Shoulder Shampoo seems like a popular choice but is it safe? I saw mixed opinon on " zinc pyrithione".  Anyone use this shampoo during the pregnancy?