APAS Diaries: Baby Sean – God Won’t Give Us Anything We Can’t Handle
Hi APAS mommies! How have you been? It has been a while since I was able to update my APAS diaries segment! This year has been a roller-coaster ride. We started the year with the husband having to undergo an open heart surgery last January; then I got pregnant (yes, it was unexpected) in May>>. […]
Helloo Baby Lu….
We are welcoming Santi’s sibling on February and we just can’t wait… So, what is Kuya Santi having? Baby brother? Baby sister? After some grueling six months of hyperemesis gravidarum and the expected daily (twice a day!!) injections on the tummy, we have the best news ever — Santi is having a… … baby sister! […]
The Rumours Are True…
Basti & Basti
Before we near the end of October, which is the pregnancy, infant and child loss awareness month, please allow me to honor my two little angels, Basti and Basti, in heaven. For those who have not followed our journey, Eggy (that’s the husband) and I have mourned many years before we were able to celebrate […]
My LAT is 0%. What does that mean?
Being diagnosed with repro-immune disorder (mostly generalized by the public and even doctors themselves, as APAS) can be very overwhelming. I remember the time when I received this prognosis after my second miscarriage – it was devastating and confusing. “Your LAT may be low. You have a clotting disorder. Your immune system is attacking your […]
I Dread Being Pregnant… (and no, it’s not because of APAS)
It was never that popular until Kate Middleton talked about it when she was first pregnant (and now, another round of news highlight it again) but many women around the world silently suffer from this excruciating ordeal of Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Hyperemesis Gravidarum or HG is a condition characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and electrolyte disturbance. Mild […]