28 weeks and stronger

OMG, how fast time flies, I am already at 28 weeks and the preparation still zero.

Anyway before I continue rambling about my baby' I want to tell you guys that I had mild food poisoning yesterday!!! Ughhhhhhh!!!! It was a bad bad bad experience as I didn't take any medicine, I vomit and went to the toilets so many time. Yang tu ok lagi, yang tak tahan tu is when the stomach rumbling like hot storm inside and you have a very small space to cater it since the baby already pushing here and there. I want to bergolek2 tekan perut and sapu minyak angin pun tak berani ok. So what did I do is just lie down and whining to MrComot. Later of the night I cried bolehh? Hmm.. I dunno but crying seems to ease the pain.

Anyway I had my first checkup with specialist today at TMC with Dr Noor Fidak. The appointment was at 9AM and we were there 15 mins earlier and only get to see doc at 10AM boleh? Not that I complaining but there is not so many patient and I am the first on the list! Apparently there was a miscommunication between the staff and the doc where Dr Fidak thought she has no patient that morning. Adoii...

Anyhow, Dr Noor Fidak seems ok and normal (haha I'm quite afraid of getting not-so-neat-doctor). She explains all the basic thing we need to know and even though she's not quite chatty like Dr Zana but will response to all our questions. So I guess TMC will be the place for me to deliver then. The consultation fee is quite high and I will list it down (even though we are covered, just as a reference for mommies out there)

First time consultation = RM120
Scan = RM50
Detail Scan = RM120
Total including tax = RM299

It's quite hefty compared to other specialist that I heard my friends going to. If I have to pay, I will stick to normal clinic instead of TMC.


Ok baby talk now.

My baby is at 28 weeks and already positioned itself down there! Thank you darling!!!! You are such an angel! Anyway there is a possibility for the baby back to breech position and I hope you stay there no moving2 terbalik okay?

The detail scan but can't really see the face as baby wasn't in 'profile position' (whatever it means). If you want to do this 3D scan the best time will be 28-32 weeks.

We tried to check on the gender again and most probably will be a girl! Oh myyyy! I dunno I should be excited or not because I'm ok with both only that a lot of people pointing out that my belly shape is like I'm carrying a boy and not only that, banyak lagi petanda it is a boy. And me myself don't even have a hunch it will be a boy or girl. So I can't be that excited. Whatever it is, baby you stay healthy and happy inside ok. Mommy will wait until you come out (but I still will buy some pinky thing hehe)

Other than that, baby seems healthy and maybe a bit too healthy as I am at my 28 weeks but in the scanning, baby already fit the 29 weeks profile. Doc said baby is quite big. She advices me to go slow on the Obimin, so I will take it on alternate days.

On the other note, I should prepare the hospital bag in case the baby pop-out earlier as there is possibility for pre-term baby now (I hope not!). I'll share the list once I'm done :D

The Mid-Autumn Festival

This is a very old entry, about almost two weeks ago.

As usual, hari-hari we have dinner at my in-laws :P, and that's when I saw a banner saying they neighbourhood is having Lantern Festival on that weekend at the park. Since we don't have anything good to do, we decided to join the event.

They switched-off the lights and the AJK also were there to patron the crowd. Since we are not practically part of the neighbourhood, we know nobody! Hahaha. But a few of them recognize MrComot and ask about my PIL. Oh my PIL didn't join us as they got something else in hand.

Hanging on the tree

At bicycle

Lighting candles on the coconut tusk

Kids having fun

Ultraman lantern

There are so many fancy types of lantern. One of the kids even bring out the battery operated lantern and it flashing out different colors! I remembered those days the most famous lantern will be paper or hamper wrapper with candles. I got one during my primary school, my Chinese teacher gave all of us one each for the festival. Mine is in yellow color with little red flowers. She's very nice but unfortunately I forgot her name. Sorry lau-shee!

Since it was held at the park, we played the see saw. At first just to weight who are heavier and guess what, it stucked at the middle, even height. Haaaa? Takkan la I sama berat ngan my hubby hahaha

After a while, the air is getting hotter as the crowd growing bigger and not really much wind. So we decided to go back and one of the AJK asking me to taste the mooncake.

"Comee comee eat the mooncake, it's halal" while rummaging the plastic bag looking for the logo. Haha so cute la the Indian uncle.

I'm not very much fan of mooncake. I only take the commercial one like cheese, coffee, fruity flavour. But I was feeling a bit adventurous that night and picked the original lotus paste with single egg yolk!

Me with the piece of mooncake, under the light. What a cute lamp post, remind me of Harry Porter.

The overall look

It's a nice event like a small gathering where you get out and meet each other and bring your kids having fun among themselves. My area is quite new so no such event celebrated (even Hari Raya!) but it will mature in few years time and I think they will organize it. By that time my baby will be a toddler and we gonna have so much fun if it happens! InsyaAllah :)

10/10/09 and choosing the hospitals

Hi all,

Sorry for the long hiatus. I've been wanting to write but MALAS sangat kuat melanda :(

Anyway remember when I ask you guys what to do on our very first anniversary? Since it falls on weekend, I planned to do some weekend gateway, stay in nearby hotel, go for gold class movie and have a romantic dinner. BUT, I am sooooo tired and don't feel excited about it. Not the anniversary, but the going out thingy! Rasa malas sangat. Haihhhh I don't know when this feeling will subside. Asyik nak duduk rumah saja.

So what we did on the special day was a normal weekend routine - cuddle on the bed, watch TV and have a late lunch.

Btw, I snapped our lunch for the sake of remembering what we had on that day hahaha. We went to PappaRich Sunway Damansara (this is my current fav kopitiam for their varieties and taste, esp their keow teow goreng, you haveee to try it!)

MrComot had mee kari (lalink, sebab me can't get ur mee kari, so kitaorg order ni haha)

I had nasi lemak with kari ayam (nyammmmm!)

I was tempted to go back after lunch and have a lazy afternoon on the bed again but we have important mission that day. We need to survey on the hospitals that I wish to give birth at because my doc need to write the referal letter on the next week. So we went around to see the delivery and maternity wards. There are a few options and I need to consider a lot of thing like doctors, location, rates, etc.

1) Tropicana Medical Centre (next to Segi College)
Location: Very near to our place. Like few minutes away
Rooms and facilites: Very new with latest gadgets. The room is spacious and very cute with animals printing like nursery. Even the four bedded room is equipped with individual flat screen TV. MrComot likes it very much (mcm dia yg nak deliver kann) and I on the other hand tak kisah sangat as long as it is clean and proper.
Rates: 2.5 - 3++ K (normal delivery), 7++ K (c-sect)
O&G: Dr Noor Fidak

2) Damasara Specialist Hospital
Location: Quite far as we need to do a big round to TTDI, but still within the radius
Rooms and facilities: The gadgets is not that new comparing to TMC but very systematic and comfortable. Room also spacious and have a very reputable status in their services.
Rates: 3 - 5K (normal delivery), 8++ (c-sect)
O&G: Dr Maziah

3) Klinik Bersalin Pusrawi
Location: Very near too, few minutes away
Rooms and facilities: It's at shop-lot area. Quite poor. The room is very old and not 'hospital' enough. Only cater for normal delivery. If anything happens during the labour, will refer us to Sg Buloh hospital
Rates: 1.5K (normal delivery), I forgot how much the c-sect
O&G: Dr Zulkhairi

4) Kelana Jaya Medical Centre
Location: Quite far but still accessible
Rooms and facilities: Also a shop-lot area. We didn't get to see as all the rooms are full
Rates: 3++ K (normal delivery), not sure how much on the c-sect
O&G: Dr Fatimah Najla

So far, I like the TMC and DSH rooms the best. But DSH is very expensive even for normal delivery. Dr Maziah is highly recommended compared to Dr Noor Fidak. After some deep thought, we decided to give Dr Noor Fidak a chance. I'll meet her on next Tues and we'll see how. If I don't like her that much, I'll change the hospital.

Ps: There is more O&G but they are the only Muslim O&G available for those hospitals.


We had family open house after maghrib. What a dayyyy...very tiring.

So if people ask me, what did you do on your first anniversary? I'll say "Cari hospital beranak!" Hahahaha

Dens Sapientiae

"The English wisdom tooth is derived from Latin dens sapientiae"

I'm not feeling so well these few days. I'm having light flu since Tuesday and macam nak demam tapi tak demam, very bad headache on Wednesday that every little thing made me cry. I didn't take any medicine though because it is not recommended for pregnant ladies to take the normal pills. My gynea told me that Panadol is safest pills to take during prenancy, but since my sickness is not that bad, I'm waiting for them to go away naturally.

However, last night I felt that my upper right-side gum is throbbing that I thought I have a bad teeth

Me: Sayang, my gusi sakit laa
MrComot: Kenapa? You nak tumbuh gigi kut?
Me: Noooooo..dia rasa macam berlubang
MrComot: You ada gigi berlubang?
Me: That's why! Me don't think me ada gigi berlubang there. What a time laa to berlubang
MrComot: We go check dentist ok?
Me: Don't want la..preggy mommy tak elok pun buat any gigi now..me wait until baby come out

But after the conversation, I just casually feel my gum and guess what? Yes!! My wisdom tooth is coming out!!!!

Haiyohh..mati-mati ingat berlubang.

Luckily there is enough space (or I thought so) for the last tooth to come out, so I will be okay I guess.

Anyway, wisdom tooth at 27? I thought all my teeth come out already. And during pregnancy? What a timeeeeeeeeeee!

Fluttering Baby

I had my latest checkup last week, and about 23 months now. Almost 6 months already, it's just incredible to think how fast time flies, and I barely do anything.

My Ramadhan days went smoothly as I managed to fast almost 30 days! I missed one day because I didn't take the sahur and worried about the baby, then that's it, after that puasa all the way. Rewind back, it was a miracle because I hardly have any heartburn or uneasiness feeling. Alhamdulillah, kuasa and rahmat Allah memudahkan perjalanan puasa. Compared to after fasting, right on the first raya I had heartburn, everyday, up till today! Maybe my stomach still adjusting the food intake.

Ok below is update on the pregnancy.

Baby
Baby is growing according to normal growth. By right we can see the gender already but unfortunately that day little one refused to show what he/she's having. Baby keeps on kicking and moving, fighting back the ultrasound movement, so the gender part is shadowed by the leg. We were excited to know but since baby tanak tunjuk, then oklah, we'll try to peep on the next checkup :) Currently baby standing at breech position (head's up, feet down below kicking my bladder! Asyik rasa nak kencing saja), it's still early, hopefully baby will go down when the time is right. Oh ya, I can already feel frequent movement. Sometimes hard kick, but most of the time is a subtle movement, like spinning inside. Whenever baby do that I always say out loud

"Heyyy baby buat apa niii, flutter flutterrr!!"

Not that I scold the baby already, only wondering..apahal la budak kecik ni..mcm ada toys pulak inside :P


Mommy's body
My belly is making drastic stretch where everybody can point out already the obvious bump. Last August, we barely see it there. I can't fit in most blouses already and more comfortable in maxi instead of pant. Even though I tried my best to prevent stretchmarks by pouring lotsa oil, I can see visible lines at the right and left waist :( Hopefully it will go away after sometimes. My skin also at its most sensitive as everytime I scratch it will leaves black mark like, immediately! Have to refrain myself from scratching *sigh*

No more nauseas or headache (yeay!), only heartburn after raya :(

Constipation also quite bad especially during fasting month when I had to go only after 4 days. But now it's slowly catching up when I drink a lot of fruit juice and milk. My stool is very black due to iron in my supplement.


Mommy's emotion
I rarely talk about my emotion as for the past few months nothing really change. I accept this pregnancy with open arms. But somehow this few days, I have this feeling of 'unreadiness'. It's like, can I be a mommy? Can I wake up early and take care of the baby? Do this and that. Hmm not can, but DO I WANT to do this? I mean, it's a big responsibility for me and I am so afraid. I think my selfishness starts to come out already. Sometimes when I see my big belly I feel violated bolehh? Like, heyyyy what happen to me? And then a lot of stuff to think like confinement, nanny, feeding baby, etc etc. I guess the feeling is normal since this is my first baby. But I hate to have such kind of feeling, it makes me feel bad!

Since I don't want to be carried over, I will immediately tell MrComot whenever such silly thought cross my mind. And he will sooth me,

"Don't worry sayang, you'll make a wonderful mommy. You ingat me tak scared? This is my first time too. We'll make it through together"

Not that I suka-suka thinking about it, I can't help it, sometimes terlintas kat hati, simple as that. Maybe it's just the hormone, so I hope it will go away when I reach my 7th months.


Oh ya, I haven't start my pregnancy scrap book yet. Angan-angan mat jenin sangat. But at least I blog about it here, so it's tracked. On a crap note, I enjoy my maternity wear so much bolehhh? Especially the dresses. So far I have 4 long dresses yippie!

Me in cotton floral maxi and white cardigan

MrComot helped me to snap the 'bump' :)

To all mommies, have you done the preparation? I'm still at gear 0 wawawawawawa