This signage was mounted outside the sonography rooms.

Sex determination test through ultrasonography are banned in China to reduce the country’s increasing gender umbalance. A preference for sons still run deep in rural area where tradition is strong, as they believe boys can do heavy labor.

According to The New York Times, there is now gap of 32 million more males than females under the age of 20 in China.

But in fast growing cities like Shanghai, people prefered girls because they do not need to fork some money out when their daughter gets married in the future. They spoiled their little princess to get a rich son-in-law.  As for boys, parents need to spend money on buying a house for him when he set up his family.

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So yes! I’m pregnant…!

…and that’s why I haven’t been around. After trying for months, that 2 lines sent a jolt from my eyeballs to my toes. I was filled with the greatest sense of hapiness, excitement, shock, disbelief… that I took 2 home pregnancy test and 1 at the hospital to convince myself this was really happening.

I did not want to mention it too soon, just to make sure everything’s fine, but now, I can’t hold back any longer. My first 3 months were almost unbearable and it’s been a wild ride! I was so. damn. sick. 247 nausea with a bit of heartburn, fatigue, headache, bloated, irritable… Every moment of the day I feel like throwing up. It’s awful.

But, I’m glad to report my current 2nd trimester has been lovely. My “all day sickness” has become “evening sickness” and I feel my energy’s returning!

So, I’m back… At least for now!

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