Unsolved Mysteries

Second time around, my pregnancy symptoms were much milder. Memories of me lying lifeless on the hotel bed and being extremely pale and lightheaded came back as I read about my first pregnancy..

Life. Miracles.

Many things in life never cease to amaze and puzzle me. Things like the orderly manner our planet works; the complexity of the ecosystem; the diverse culture of different tongues and tribes, and why dogs chase after their own tails. Or something like that.

I made a trip to Hong Kong, 10 days after I discovered that I “might” be pregnant. The trip was planned months before and it would be an inconvenience to the organizer if I were to cancel the trip at last minute. Besides that, air ticket would be wasted too. But most importantly, no one would be home to “aiyoh, aiyoh” me if I did not go with my husband in this one-week company trip. So, the Pearl of Orient, here I come.

I was in Hong Kong for a week, first attending a training provided by one of our company’s suppliers, and then followed by an international conference.

I know the events must sound fancy to you but too bad I was in such bad shape I ended up in my hotel room most of the time espcially during the conference. Extremely nauseous and tired, I could only stomach… guess what… instant noodles and McDonald’s. Steak, tempura, sushi, dim sum, roasted goose, wan tan mee and all classy food in Hong Kong, sorry, maybe next time.

So all in all, I had fast food four times and instant noodles three times in the later five days of my stay. I know, I know, it is not nutritious for my baby, but they were the only food that I could tolerate. And I need food to beat that horrible nausea, and besides, the good doctor said to eat anything I want! This brings me back to a time when I was about 10 years old. I was sick for a few days and the only food that I could take without it coming out of my food pipe is chicken nuggets from KFC!

Is there any expert out there who can tell me why? Or am I just a fast food addict?