39 weeks

Weehuuu. Salam frens

Lama dah tak update..I'm still here, carrying my bump huhu..belum beranak lagi. lama tak update mcm tgh confinement je kan. hihi
My last check up was ok...takdela pulak Dr suruh induce sebab my urine result ok...alhamdulillah today I am 39 weeks & 3 days...next saturday genap 40 weeks. agak2 overdue tak? huhu usually Dr will give extra one week je kan..so insya Allah if bukan this week, next week lah kot kan. either one harap2 mummy & baby selamat sehat sejahtera. ;)
So far I only rase period cramp je...dats all...yeap I'm mentally & physically prepared for the labor...but tipu lah if I tak takot...huhu mixed feelings rite now...1st time mummy kan..xde experience beranak...so any kemungkinan ade...apepun I just hope both of us will be ok..aminnnn

So far I'm doing good...ade pulak org tanye 'how many months to go?" ohh sebenarnye saya tgh sarat ni huhuhu...nampak je cergas semacam but penat sebenarnye...sakit2 tu wajib...badan makin berat...jalan pun mcm ape je...takpelah tak lama je lagi kan :)

oh last saturday I went to Pureen Warehouse Sale....aiyoyoyo it was crazyyyyyyyyyyyyy...the crowd ramai sgtttt...the people said dat was the largest crowd they ever received...sebelum ni tak pernah mcm tu..I sampai around 10.15am tu pun ramai dah keluar bawak bag plastic...they said gate open at 10am rupenye dalam 9am dah bukak sebab dah ramai datang...so redah je lah..mmg dah tahu nak grab ape kan..so I tak survey the stuffs, grab n grab je...baju2 mmg dah banyak habis...entahla some people beli nak jual balik kot? sebab murah sgt from rm1-rm12 if I'm not mistaken lah...but mmg worth buying....I bought some baju basahan for the baby sampai boleh pakai umur setahun kot..hahaha takpe murah pun rm2 jeeeeee...mmg mcm2 size ade semua dah bercampur pun...ramai yg grab banyak pastu pilih kat tepi...yang dia tak nak dia campak je last2 kotor kene pijak...hmmm x baik lah kan mcm tu...I bought some toiletries, detergent,etc too...mmg puas hati tapi memang tak nak pegi lagi dah...but my friend who went there on sunday cakap tak ramai org pun..tapi barang pun x banyak..especially baju lah...other stuffs still ade lagi. the next morning badanku sakit2 mcm lepas gi personal training at the gym @_@

oh I just received a sad news from my mom...one of my auntie (my dad's cuzzy) passed away this morning at ampang puteri hospital. Takziah to her family.

yuhuuu

Salam frens,
Look at my ticker on the left side : 16 days to go to 1st May woot woot hihi

ok updates on my my '37 wks 3 days' check up at KKSA yesterday
weight : maintain
BP : 110/80
Hb : x yah check
urine : 2t (ade protein dlm my urine)

I have to do the 24 hrs protein test at home starting 6am today & ends at 6am tomorrow. I must bring the urine sample to the lab before 8am tomorrow. The nurse will monitor my blood pressure weekly which is not a prob at all as my appoinment pun mmg every week kan..procedure ni actually to confirm whether I got preeclampsia.

What is preeclampsia?

Preeclampsia is a complex disorder that affects 3 to 8 percent of pregnant women. A woman is diagnosed with preeclampsia if she has high blood pressure and protein in her urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

(It's possible to have preeclampsia before 20 weeks, but only in rare cases, such as with a molar pregnancy.)

Preeclampsia most commonly shows up after 37 weeks, but it can develop at any time during the second half of pregnancy, including during labor or even after delivery — usually within the first 48 hours.

Preeclampsia can range from mild to severe, and it can progress slowly or rapidly. The only way to get better is to deliver the baby.

How would preeclampsia affect my health and the health of my baby?

The more severe the condition and the earlier it appears, the greater the risks for you and your baby. Most women who get preeclampsia develop a mild version near their due date, and they and their babies do fine with proper care.

But when preeclampsia is severe, it can affect many organs and cause serious or even life-threatening problems. That's why you'll need to deliver early if your condition is severe or getting worse.

Preeclampsia causes the blood vessels to constrict, resulting in high blood pressure and a reduced blood flow that can affect organs throughout the body, including the liver, kidneys, and brain.

When less blood is being delivered to your uterus, it can mean problems for your baby, such as poor growth, too little amniotic fluid, and placental abruption (when the placenta separates from the uterine wall before delivery).

In addition, your baby may suffer the effects of prematurity if you need to deliver early.

Changes in your blood vessels caused by preeclampsia may cause your capillaries to "leak" fluid into your tissues. This results in swelling, known as edema.

When the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys leak, protein from your bloodstream spills into your urine. (It's normal to have a small amount of protein in your urine, but more than a little bit can signal a problem.)

*source from babycenter.com / u can find out more here

The thing that they couldn't figure out is because my BP is normal...they even checked my BP more than 5 times using the electronic & manual Sphygmomanometers (alat untuk check BP)...so it is very contradict to the sign of preeclampsia (high blood pressure & protein in the urine)

So semalam I kene ambil darah sampai 2 kali on the same spot...they even gave me a large container for me to pee inside it for the whole day huhu....everytime nak masuk toilet kene bawak la bekas tu....dahla bentuk dia macam medium size clutch huhuuu....Let say they found out that my condition will harm me or the baby maybe Dr akan suruh I induce je...sebab in my case my baby dah full term (38th wks on dis saturday)

apepun wait until my next check up at KKSA on 21st April and check up at private hospy will be on 23rd April....so I kene get ready je lah now....doakan saye ye kawan2.

p/s urghh my runny nose really distract me lah...srot sret srot sret (-_-) I guess every sakit/challenges throughout the pregnancy r my part of dugaan on da way to become a mom. kene redha & sabar byk kan.

Waiting game

Salam...heylow kitty kats. How r u ppl? Hope everyone is doing greattt~
as for me I still got my runny nose dat leads to aching muscle....on off pulak tu...takpelah kan part of my dugaan towards being a mummy. insya Allah

Oh yea I went to my regular weekly check up at KKSA last wed..kene jumpe Dr for 9 months checkup :-
Weight : of coz naik kate last week was on sugar high hihi baby pun naik berat..goood boyy
Hb : 13
Urine : ok clear. but t'was hard for me to on pee dat day so Dr bagi air garam...pastu ok dah

nothing much, esok ade lagi check up for my week 38th. I'm still waiting, my exact edd is on 1st May...so mari bermain waiting game hehe....

shopping pule last few weeks anakku ade sales dkt sacc....I bought some sleepsuits there, if xde sales sehelai dalam RM40++ but I bought them on 50% disc...sempatla rembat baju tido yg comels.

some of the baju

ade jugak beli cotton swabs, toiletries yg travel set tu, nappy changing cream...sume pun murah2
actually kebanyakan basic stuffs mmg dah ade...saje je beli,mule2 niat just nak cuci mata tapi sbb dah terpegang maka terbeli pulak hihi..but I think I should stop beli baju huhu, I will buy them from time to time....akan ku follow advise rakan-rakan tersayang yg dah lama bergelar mommy hehe

oh congrats to azie & hubby for their newborn girl :)

more updates on my belated 25th bday on last feb, my hubby's 30th n my mummy bday too. bertangguh je updates huhu. ok later peeps.

This & That

Salam All..Last week, I was on sugar high mode, I wanted everything to be sweet, I didnt have my proper meal, semua dessert je...it's kinda odd for me tho coz I dont really fancy sweet stuffs (except dark choc!) nor I am not a sweet tooth person...bittersweet saya suka lah :) but dah 9 months ni tekak nak benda manis for a 2 days in a row! nak tak nak hubby terpaksa join my craving sebab kene tolong habeskan makanan manis saya itu hehe lets see what I had for couple of days ago :

My mom's fav...Had dis for my bfast..one hour later laparrr balik hihi

errr choc ni tooooooo sweet for my liking...my taste buds didnt like it :p

oh myyyy Fav! Caramel ice blended kopiesatu from Pasar Tani Shah Alam...taste more or less like starbux's caramel frap but cheaper lah kan...

Halal Marshmallow from Pasar Tani Shah Alam too

wondermilk cuppies....I like da chocolate orange but not the passion fruit cuppy.

so dat was it...lepas tu tak rase nak makan manis anymore...dah puas hehe. now back on track makan proper meals..actually I dont know what to eat, every food seems so boringgg -_- hubby offer nak gi makan food yg best pun I would simply say tak mau boring, whatttt? this is so not me..rugi tau takk *sobs* and I ended up eating ikan bilis goreng je..huhu apekah? entahla sindrom pelik for me....more ironically,I have a large desire for food now but my appetite doesnt feel any excitement on food sebab dia boring..huhu mengada betul...masalah kan haha macam2 hal hormone I ni..but takpe I'm going to make sure that I eat good yummy food before deliver baby starting from tonite hehe...jgn time pantang mood nak makan best2 datang sudah...masalahhhh haha oh btw my baby's weight is 2.4 kg at 36++ weeks...dis coming wednesday ade check up kat KKSA....weeehuuu every week dah kene check up dah =)

of another check up

urghhhhh

ehhh bukan hati terbakar....tapi ini

yup yup...rase terbakar dari tekak sampai dada...pedih ulu hati = heartburn

but in juz less than 2 mins, dah baik.....thank u my savior!

Gaviscon! it really works! alhamdulillah

Oh I haven't announced the gender of my baby in my blog yet kan...huhuu it's becoz dah banyak kali scan & 1st time scan je Dr nampak the toot....even mase detailed scan/3d pun dia tutup...very shy ehh anak mummy..haha but today my baby is playing with the toot mase scan tadi so nampakla clear...Dr siap gelak becoz baby tak nak lepas main the toot..agagaga..tak shy dah yee...ok lah so insya Allah our baby is confirmed a

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HE = BOY

When I got to know that I was pregnant, my instinct memang ckp "ni mesti boy" even his daddy pun...huhuu so dapat "abang" untuk 1st one ni....as I said he likes to play with his bird...nampak jari dia dok belek2...aiyaaaa baby ni..dulu malu2 now dah nak keluar tak malu lagi....my mom siap gelak2 n she said mase my big bro baby pun dia suke main2 with his toot...adakah mengikut uncle dia? haha

in 3 weeks time Dr asked me to go to the hospital if I tak deliver lagi....mase tu dah 39 weeks. =)

Breastfeeding Talk

Last Friday, I went to a compulsory talk at KKSA which is BF talk given by the Dr & midwives. I thought it's going to be a long-winded talk but oh boy I was wrong...it turn out to be very informative & useful esp to the 1st time mom like me. Antara topic yg covered dat day was :

1) Faktor sokongan untuk penyusuan ibu

a) Fizikal
It's very important to make sure our body is in a good health after giving birth, so that
we can BF our baby without any probs. It is not easy as u think they are, mummy kene byk2
sabar. They key is Perseverance! Bukan je fizikal but I kene mentally prepared for BF ni kan.
b) Ekonomi
Ni pun penting. eventho BF wont cost you any dime but faktor ekonomi keluarga itu penting
untuk keselesaan & kemudahan ibu-ibu nak BF. For those working/on the go/studying
mother mesti nak beli breastpump kan. It is advisable to do so...sebolehnya elakkan bagi
formula milk for the 1st 6 months. Paling digalakkan BF them for 2 years.
c) Budaya
Why budaya got anything to do with BF? hehe there are some culture yang bagi petua-petua
on BF kan. But please consult your Dr/GP whether the methods are suitable for you & your
baby. Semua budaya pun support mommies to BF their babies cuma pantang-larang/petua
yang berlainan.
d) Kelapangan Masa
Your ability to BF also depends on your 'availability' but not to worry mommies can always
rely on ebm, remember that BF is our baby's rights.
e) Sokongan Sosial
Ni penting sangat. Support from the family, friends & hubby will make our journey of BF
wonderful & success! sign in to susuibu.com & situ ade group support yg best :)
2) How often do I have to BF my baby?

a) Secepat mungkin
1/2 hour-1 hour after giving birth (1st time) & on demand
b) Sekerap mungkin
There is no limit on how often do u have to BF your baby
c) Selama mungkin
As long as you & your baby are comfy enuff to continue on the session
d) Sedekat mungkin
The gap between each session should not take a long time. If your baby is sleeping for quite
long enuff, you should wake your baby every now & then to BF them. eventho dia tido x
semestinya dia kenyang. Baby perlukan nutrition yg cukup untuk tumbesaran lagi2 if dia
depends on BF je.

rooting reflex = proses baby mencari puting ibu untuk menyusu (mulut dia kumat-kamit tu) huhu I dont know how to describe it but I'm sure semua tahu camne.

:: Susukan bayi anda apabila diminta/lapar/sekerap yg mungkin. Mommies should monitor their
feeding session from time to time.
:: Kejutkan bayi anda daripada tidur yg lama untuk menyusu. Jangan biarkan
bayi anda tidur terlalu lama tanpa memberikan susu ibu.
:: Penyusuan ibu yang kerap akan menghasilkan susu ibu yang banyak
:: Penyusuan susu ibu yg kerap juga dapat menghindarkan bengkak payudara (breast
engorgement)

Faedah Penyusuan Susu Ibu :-

• Zat-zat yang terkandung di dalam susu ibu mengandungi nutrisi dalam nisbah yang tepat & betul. Ini memudahkan proses penghadaman bayi. Lagi banyak baby menyusu susu ibu lagi kerap dia buang air kecil & besar which is good for their digestive system
• Memberikan antibodi semulajadi kepada bayi (colostrum). Ia akan menguatkan 'immune system' bayi.
• Susu ibu bersih dari kontiminasi - tiada pencemaran makanan, dgn syarat ibu tidak mengambil ubatan/makanan yg mengandungi unsur yg merbahaya
• Susu Ibu mengandungi DHA yang baik untuk pertumbuhan otak bayi
• Mengeratkan hubungan ibu & bayi

Faedah kepada ibu :-

• Mengecutkan rahim / elak tumpah darah
• Melambatkan haid & jarakkan kandungan untuk 6 bulan pertama *bersyarat
• Mengurangkan berat badan dengan gabungan senaman yang betul
• Mengurangkan risiko kanser payudara & ovari
• Mengeratkan hubungan ibu & bayi
• Susu ibu adalah 'ready to use' Ia memudahkan ibu setiap kali ingin menyusukan bayi

Tips :-

• Jangan cuci bahagian aerola dgn sabun...hanya bilas dengan air suam
• Urut bahagian payudara dan pam susu untuk elak bengkak payudara
• Waktu susu paling banyak adalah tengah malam, ketika ibu relaks & suasana tenang
• It's all in our mind - tiada istilah susu tidak cukup. Ibu kene merangsang minda sebanyak mungkin & jangan putus asa.
  
• Mengikut pantang orang dahulu ibu yg berpantang tidak boleh minum air yg byk/mengambil makanan berair dikhuatiri akan kembang. Itu hanyalah mitos semata-mata. Dari sudut perubatan, AIR diperlukan untuk penghasilan susu yang banyak. Jadi minumlah air dalam kuantiti banyak & mengambil makanan yang berkhasiat.
• Banyakkan bersabar. Menyusu bayi bukanlah mudah seperti disangka. Jika puting melecet letakkan sedikit air susu ibu di atas puting, insya Allah akan sembuh.
• Rooming in - masa berdua anda & bayi ketika proses penyusuan
• Pastikan mulut bayi menutupi aerola anda & lidah bayi di bawah puting anda untuk penyusuan optimum
• Posisi yang selesa untuk anda & bayi. Tukar dari payudara kanan ke kiri. Jangan menyusu sebelah payudara sahaja.
  

So that was 1/4 of all the information that I got from the talk...siap ade demo on how to susukan our baby....memang banyak lagi info2 best...Doktor gigi pun bagi talk bout dentistry...how to take care of our teeth...usually ibu mengandung dapat special slot untuk appointment gigi, x perlu set appointment just datang terus & dapat treatment on da day itself. huhu special betul. Doktor gigi pun bagi talk on kepentingan menjaga gigi kanak2...kanak2 senang terdedah to karies gigi....parents should take note on this, jangan ingat if gigi susu rosak takpe...kene jugak gi dentist..as parents we should educate them on the importance of oral health...kesimpulannya memang banyak maklumat berguna dapat masa talk tu...and it's free to semua ibu2 yang checkup kat KKSA ni. I'm very satisfied with the speakers, bravo!

oklah now nak gi tengok checklist untuk my hospital bag...sebuk brg baby je brg mommy x kemas2 lagi huhu...oh does anyone know where I can purchase pureen's product? thank u :)



* all pics are from goggle.
* credit to KKSA (Klinik Kesihatan Shah Alam) for all da notes given above

tak sehat

Hello.....it has been a week since I got sick & I'm still not fully recovered :( terseksa sgt with my runny & congested nose arghhh it's even hard for me to get a good nite sleep....kalau dah demam selsema & batuk mmg paling mujarab is tido kan...the body will heal by getting enuff sleep...I've tried all the traditional remedies such as honey + lemon, inhale the vicks with steam water, minum air suam banyak, etc but tak dapat jugak baik n paling susah tido, there was one nite when suddenly I woke up & vomited, I cried as I felt so weak & hard to breathe so yours truly pegi lah hospital last week sbb dah sgt teruk kan...Dr prescribed low risk medication with the right dose as I'm pregnant kan tak boleh simply ambik any medicines.....mencabar bila sakit time pregnant ni...semua bende tak boleh buat...sakit sendi yg menyengat lagi..aduhaii...tapi takpe ni dugaan..kene sabar ok dida...remind diri sendiri...pls pray for my well-being thank youu :)

yesterday I went to KKSA for my 34++ wks checkup (I'm reaching 35wks dis Sat weehuu)
BP : ok
urine : ok
Hb : dia x check pun...last 2 weeks : 12.7
weight : naik 0.9kg

My next appmt kat gomen will be in the next 2 weeks....that will be the last 2 wks gap checkup..lepas ni checkup seminggu sekali...huuuu next week checkup kat private lak...nak tgk bape kg dah baby ni...ohh I dapat tgk my baby's elbow! haha seriously...dia suke tolak2 n memang funny tengok tummy sendiri kejap besar kat kiri kejap besar kat kanan n kejap2 up & down..baby masih lagi active eventho dah tak cukup ruang...everytime dia gerak I yg rase senak & sometimes sakit huhu...I should enjoy this moment...nanti baby dah keluar mesti rindu kan ade human main2 dalam perut kite...hehe

oh how I wish dapat pergi to the gath kat the zon tu..tapi I ade hal on dat day..we'll see how...if dapat pergi mesti org pertama I cari Azie hehe ade gang preggers kan..

oklah dah time for me to have my meds. later~