The Cannots

7 weeks into the pregnancy (Alhamdulillah) and I'm struck with fever. Sore throat possibly caused by the festive season (makan macam-macam at one time) has left me fighting a slight fever. Now the sniffles is making its presence known. We went to go see our family doctor to get the mildest of prescriptions because we don't want our little embryo's food source to be tainted with unnecessary drugs.

We learnt quite a few things during this early stages of pregnancy. Mainly that I will be very much out of it, in terms of morning sickness, just right after Subuh prayers. Other "cannot"s largely involve food.

I cannot eat my normal portion of meals in one sitting, or else everything would come rushing back out. i.e. I can no longer eat two pieces of toast for breakfast. Just one, maybe just half.

I cannot eat McDonald's. Or smell any of the burgers. Fries, on the other hand, is fine.

I cannot eat chicken. I realised that my taste buds have rejected the taste of chicken and the throat refuses to swallow even a morsel of poultry.

I cannot smell frying food. The kitchen, when someone is cooking, is off limits.

I can no longer stomach Snapple®. :(

I cannot feed the cats. I go near the cats and someone will be screaming (or according to Husband, lovingly calling out with extreme loudness) at me to come back inside the house.

I cannot do laundry, or at least I cannot carry our laundry basket, even if there are only two or three items of clothing in it.

Looking forward to finding out more of our "Cannot"s.

Anis