Three consecutive sleepless nights. Skin irritation and rashes. These are the things that have been bothering me for the past 3 days. And because it was still tolerable and not so much during the first two days, I just ignored it. But today, rashes have scattered all over my body particularly my abdomen part, legs, armpit, back and back of my neck.

I think this is no more just a plain skin irritation. I’m off to see my OB tomorrow and see what she would advice. But before I go there, I thought of checking the Internet first and get some information that would at least enlighten me if this normally happen during pregnancy. And here’s what I got:

PUPPP – (pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy)

This condition is the most common dermatosis (skin condition) of pregnancy. The cause was unknown until recently when Dr Selim Aracting and colleagues from France reported studies linking PUPPP with cells from the developing baby (foetus). Their studies suggest that foetal cells can invade the mother’s skin during pregnancy, and in some way cause this skin disorder to develop.

Symptoms and signs

* What red raised spots or bumps that itch strongly.
* Where the rash usually starts on the abdomen and spreads to the thighs. Occasionally, the rash spreads to arms and buttocks. The face is never involved. -Source

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I was supposed to check on insurance quotes online but suddenly remembered the conversation I had with my daughter yesterday.

We were on our way out from school yesterday and saw this boy sleeping on the ground, and beside him was a glass with few coins in it. I told my daughter look at him, he is kawawa, he doesn’t have a bed to sleep on.

During dinner time last night, my daughter wasn’t paying attention to what I served her instead she was just playing with it with her spoon. I reminded her of the boy that we saw in the afternoon “Deye, please finish your food. You’re lucky you have food to eat unlike the boy that we saw on the bridge. He doesn’t even have a house to stay with….”

Then there’s my smart daughter with her smart answer

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Just like in the school, teachers give stars to their students if they do something good. So I thought it would motivate her to study and finish her homework if I’d act like her teacher. Yesterday, I had this star stamp made for home use. And guess what, she wrote her given names without guide, in peace and faster!

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I’m one proud momma! Deye’s test results were all perfect! And as a reward, we bought this trolley Barbie bag that she’s been asking for the longest time. The bag costs P2k +, expensive but worth the price! Seeing her tests 25/25 make it all worthwhile.

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… of continuing my studies. Some of you might still don’t know that I was one of the unfortunate ones who did not graduate. Took up a 5-year course BS Industrial Engineering but due to some financial probs back then, I left a year and wasn’t able to continue. No regrets though. I was even motivated to strive harder compared when I was a student. It even pushed me to work abroad. And that’s where my life begun….

One of my friends who’s taking Online master degrees that I can continue studying through online courses. It may not be the same course that I did take up but at least something that would help me fulfill one of my simple dreams – to graduate and become a degree holder.

Thinking…. still thinking….

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