Hospitalisation leave

Yes, I was suddenly given hospitalisation leave at my most recent check-up on 25 Jul. 33 days of leave until 26 Aug. The first time ever I was given so much leave! Thankfully, my company gives up to 60 days of hospitalisation leave.

The doctor said that the baby was too low and is afraid that the baby would come out too early. So she asked me to rest more, don't walk around, don't exercise, don't swim all the way until week 36 where it is the safe period; term, as they call it. So there I am, out of work.

I was initially shocked because I had a lot of work to do. There was a lot of projects in Aug, including my own SEC projects. Plus being on leave means I'm not able to support my colleagues' events and they will have to cover me for my own.

So I gave a call to Cheryl first and we were both shocked. Then I called Selene in the late afternoon to clarify further. Thankfully, SAFRA is family/health over work, so I was told to do up a handover list, rest more, and try to work from home till my cover comes in. I suggested going down one day to teach but Selene said I can just skype/Facetime/call instead.

Oh wells. So, for the past 4 days, I have been working from home but it doesn't feel nice either. It really felt like I was still at work and replying many emails and trying to do up some documents. Thank God that it's Day 4 now and things are starting to slow down. I try to do less so that I can sleep more, and perhaps, do more of my personal stuff.

It feels so surreal. I have always wanted to take the last few months before delivery off, or for that matter, to stop working from Week 17 onwards when baby developed hearing. But when it comes, I don't seem to be able to let go. I'm still hung up on work. Maybe cos I need time to handover, maybe because it is too sudden. But I hope to embrace every part of this leave and really enjoy, read, listen to music, pray (most important one) and talk to baby! Hope to do more personal stuffs too! Hehe.

Now, my routine is eat sleep eat sleep. I feel like such a sloth. Sigh.

Meanwhile, I'm praying that the baby will move upwards and not be so low. Praying that I would be able to carry her to term. Finally, praying that baby will put on more weight.