Birth Story of Sofia #2

WHAT?

She's 3.2 kg? oh my, besar jugak (while heard she's crying. i shed tears..for sure!)

fresh from my womb :)

on her 2nd day

That's my response to Dr Roslan when he mentioned sofia  birth weight.

Anyhoo, Alhamdulillah that she is perfect and in a good condition. (i am still trauma over HM's birthed experienced 4 yrs back)

i requested to see my newborn baby, ahh muka cute and chubby sket

And now masa untuk digodek2 lagi and dibersihkan

i still shivering. That blower didn't do good job on me. or maybe i was too skinny heh

whole operation took almost 30mins and later i was brought to the discovery room

at this room, i was covered with warm blanket (acting like the blower tadi) for at least one hour 

Diorang letak kat sini jugak untuk pantau whether i have any reverse effects after the ope

to some ppl, diorang will muntah, pening, loya, bleeding etc

Alhamdulillah i am OK..well response to every questioned. i tried to sleep but i am still hungy, dahla tengah sejuk lapar lagi huhuhu sgt tak membantu

nurses were so helpful. They helped me to change my napkins. meantime, my ubat bius slowly to disappeared and i should be able to move my leg bit. It shows a good sign of recovery

Instead of should be one hour kat dalam ni, turned into satu setgh jam pulak. I'm waiting for nurses from my maternity ward to picked me for the transfer. haish, semua bz plak, I can't wait to see my newborn baby and just rest in my room

And finally they picked me and back to my twin bedded room

First movement was terasa sangat awkward. Coz the heaviness of my belly still there, have to slowly moved and tampung my belly. Plus kene naik atas katil yang tak boleh di low kan (sgt tak praktikla to c-sect/normal mothers)

Husband is there waiting for me with my newborn baby. She was pretty. Praised to Allah for eased and made my delivery smooth. Syukur that both mom and baby are fine. That's all matters

So, bermulala episod tido di hospital for 3d2n. Lucky husband can teman in the hospital but poor him have to sleep on the couch. Well both mom and ayah have to sacrifices la kan

At night he'll help me to change diapers and handle sofia as i can't move much (i'm trying but with this urine bag attached on my V, it made my movement tak selesa)

Service and food from hospital are OK. Nurses and doctors are helpful and attentive. And since Hospital Selayang is bf friendly hospital, They taught me how to latch and nursed sofia. Terlupa la pulak the correct way and technique haha

And the sleepless nights begin..........................zzzzzzzzz

Birth story of Sofia #1

it is almost 10days to go before raya which falls on 28-29 July 2014
and i am still have no sign of beranak beside that too much discharge

10th July 2014
check up with my Dr. Roslan..still no sign. No VE done. All ok
air ketuban cukup, baby dah engaged (actually since 30th week), balik rumah and doc said tunggu if air ketuban pecah/bleeding/contractions
so continue la minum RTL (raspberry tea leave), makan VCO, did perineum massage


17th July 2014
since mlm semalam dah rasa sakit kat ari2. This morning the pain still there, tapi lagi menyucuk, discharge byk as usual. So told amir lets go hospital, sakit macam lain sket (but not contractions tho perut dah selalu sgt mengeras)

About 3pm dah sampai Selayang, went direct to PAC at 5th flr, while waited to be assessed.
Then came a junior doc do the cheking coz Dr Roslan as usual busy with others.
Contractions were mild je, tak sakit pun. So after jwb soklan itu ini, then a senior doc came with the junior tadi. She did a VE and said i have opened 5cm. WOW!
masa dgr tu rasa mcm unbelievable, lagi half way nak go 10cm..semoga dipermudahkan la
So doctor said have to admit coz normally 2nd baby cepat sket

 Bag memang dah packed dlm keta so tell amir its the day.

After he arranged registration bla bla, i opted for twin bedding at FPP since single full
Banyak jugak mom's yang nak deliver dekat nak raya ni

Then dah dingdong everything about almost 9pm masuk LR. Sempat lagi teman amir buka puasa kat canteen bawah and chit chatting (sambil pakai kain batik time ni)


17th July, 9pm
stay la dalam LR. so far i can say whatever i planned for in my birth plan was adhered.
i was on intermittent ctg (means not 24/7 strap on ctg)..so kekdg tu every one hour or 30mins i was strap on to check baby's heartbeat and my contractions
Sad to say my contractions rate tak cantik lagi..very mild je
While waiting, banyakla i heard other mom's from other LR room screaming, nangis, ranting etc. Their experiences on delivering their baby.

Ada satu mom tu, very kesian i heard. She was crying like helplessly for almost 3 jam. menangis and berdoa yang Allah permudahkan her birthing, sambil repeating cakap "sakitnya Ya Allah" then continued mengucap and berzikir. Sedih and kesian dengar..then sampai i tertido kejap..and i heard her no more. Bila tanye nurse, she said that mom kene c-sect coz dah dilated 9cm for 3hours with no progress so doc opt c-sect.
Ada pulak yang mom jenis senang je melahirkan..but the best moment was bila dah dengar the mom screaming and pushing like hell, then here it comes the newborn baby crying
Ahhh, so priceless moment

Ok back to my story, another VE done after 4-5 hours, i am into 6cm dilation. Contractions? Nadaaaa...mild je. sangat boring kat dalam LR..dah boleh tido sampai ke esok pagi pun. Dalam LR tak boleh makan but i sempat eat kurma and drink water to keep me energized


18th July, 8am
After more than 8hrs passed, i was 7cm dilated.  Very slow progress
So they asked me to wait for Dr Roslan for the next stage.

And about close to 10am, Dr Roslan came and briefed me the scenario.
Basically my water bag still intact and my contractions were poor.
Options are break the water bag and wait for the real surges and hope for opening (they give me 4hrs for full dilation) OR be induced OR opt for c-sect

After discussed with hubs and my self i opt for c-sect
Tho all this while i wanted a gentle birth, tapi i have my own reason opting c-sect
So  please respect my decision.
I have well informed and decide this, so itu rezeki saya dalam melahirkan anak
Janganla be so judgemental. Either ways pun memang ada sakit, there's no such thing as normal delivery lagi sakit dari c-sect

Since i kena puasa before the c-sect (at least 4hrs prior), so my operation is after Friday prayers.
But by 4pm je i was been prepared for the ope coz before that bilik full
Urine bag dimasukkan kat miss V, a bit pedih the process tuh.
and nurse briefed me about the process. Before masuk ope room pun again diorg explained to me again the process

Dalam operation room tu sangatla sejuk.  Shivering like mad!
Again, before they started toreh2 my perut, the anesthesia doctor explained to me that:
-i will be on half bius, from perut to kaki
-i akan sedar so know what they did and say. to ensure that the bius really work, kaki kita akan terasa sgt berat and cannot move at all. Even when they poke us pun takkan terasa

Bismillahhirrahmannirrahim!
bermula episod c-sect. After doc godek2 and goyang perutku here and there, finally i can hear the baby is crying. Alhamdulillah. I also heard Dr Roslan bagi salam to her
Then i asked him what is her weight, he said 3.2kg. 



Continue

2nd Pregnancy Journey

It's almost a month now ever since i gave birthed to Sofia
so let me just update the overall story and will share the story of delivery on separate one

i have been studied and learn more on  my 2nd pregnancy
lagi best if cakap i have kept my self informed this time
i am more to gentle birth and have joined the Gentle Birth Group in FB too
i aimed to have a gentle birth this time. At least not to have epidural, no epi etc (will share my birth plan here)
Honestly, i was depend on my gynae to do the best for me and HM 4 yrs ago. It was my first child anyway, so many new things i have to adapt and learn that time. Tho HM was admitted to NICU and recovered, i am hoping my 2nd birth won't be the same. I am a bit trauma.

With my 2nd pregnancy, i am a bit relaxed and pretty excited. tak tau kenapa but this time i was prepared
towards the 38wks onwards, i started to feel nervous.

During my first trimester, i dont have much nausea unlike before, but just a mild one
no empty stomach otherwise i would have gastric.
entering 2nd trimester, i was a bit relaxed and enjoying every meals. i have this sudden cravings for watermelon. i would eat it almost everyday, as a must fruit for me to have till my end pregnancy
Beside that, i drank coconut quite frequent, maybe due to the hot weather, i kinda need a relief for my throat
Plus, i have this sweet tooth cravings too. Thank god that i dont have diabetic, high BP etc. Consider myself as a low risk mother

This time i decided to take early maternity leave. Due to dah tak laratla. Kalini entering 7mo je i dah start mencungap and penat sgt. I felt heavier than bawak HM dulu. Tak tau kenapa. Plus i'm not gaining much, 8kg in overall..padehal sofia lahir at 3.2kg
Plus, my office takde lift so dah malas nak climbed to 4th floor everyday (plus dah takde mood nak kejelah) so i decided cuti awal..in total i cuti for 3months

It was a good one. no stress about work etc..dok umah relax do housework (mild) and layan baby inside. Pressure at down there mmg dah heavy, barely sleep on sides so on back je. Baby movement pun makin terasa as i have kulit yang nipis kata doctor. So tahan and layan je la.

Nak tau cerita pasal beranak, ok next post......................................>

temporary SAHM

hallu agaainnnnnnnnnn *wide grin*

i decided to write something when i just realize my last post was on May
man, i am that busy? haha

SAHM? mothers will know about it but to some its kinda "what's that?"
its Stay-at-home-mother 

I can officially announced that i'll be on SAHM-temporary starting from next week.
it's because i took my maternity leave early. So literally i have like 3mo maternity leave hehe
since my baby has engaged when i checked at 34weeks, so that lower part has become more un-comfy and i just don't have any mood to deal with office politics, ke-sengalan of my staffs, climbing to 4th floor everyday (yes, my ofc takdak tangga, best kan?)
and can't really tolerate with more nonsense everyday which made me to decide this way

Rezeki akan ada di mana2 saja so i don't really think about money wise, but for the sake of me and baby, this is the best choice i made :D

So baby-inside-mytummy, me and you will have more bonding time after this,
lets make the best for both of us. i am so excited this time and more relaxed about my baby, dunno why. Maybe coz it's the 2nd baby and i have more knowledge than before?
i think so :)

let's just pray that both of us are safe and healthy

Sabah Trip #2- to KK

as i mentioned earlier, while at Kundasang the view in the morning that definitely not to be missed is the morning view of Mt Kinabalu as during this time je there's no clouds covering it. So harus enjoy and take the spectacular view. Please ensure you've got room with a view otherwise its such a wasted
Weather been so cold in fact we don't on the fan dlm room since windows are open. Fresh air kan!

Good am Mt Kinabalu!!

 I woke up at 6am and the sun has arise. Drinking the Sabah tea while enjoying the fresh air moment with superb view is ahhmaiizing. Susah nak dapat kat KL fresh air with view camni. Its such a blessed for the locals who stayed here for having this. Cold air and water everyday. LOL.

at 730am we went for breakfast. Food was biasa je but sedap. Varieties jugak.

i just cant stop seeing flowers blooming perfectly. They are so fresh and colorful. Geram

model x mandi w flowers

this about 830am

Then its time to packed and out from here heading to KK. Before that, a picture!

Journey di teruskan to all other interest places. no 1 in the list was Dairy Farm Kundasang yang femes dgn view ala2 NZ yang ada lembu tuh. about 10 mins from our place

kat sini you can get FRESH milk, gelato, ice cream and some souvenirs.
Plan nak amik tipikal pictures with all the lembu2 tu tak dapekla coz it was damn middle the field. So with mmbeekk pun jadila. We tried the gelato and its yummy, like this picture

See?

Next is menempuh perjalanan yang konah baring sana sini gak for almost 2hrs gak> while in the mids of road, we found Jambatan Tamparuli. Tapi takde mood nak amik picture coz perut cramp, lapar and damn hot. So just watch and say goodbye

if panas camni korg nak kene panjat jambatan tamparuli ni gak? kahkahkah so not for me

about 10mins from Jam. Tamparuli area, we reached the famous and maybe a bit overrated Rumah terbalik. Entrance fee was RM10/A. We were focusing more to the Restaurant mangga which is next to it for our lunch. Impressive that the price was affordable plus NO TAX/GST. awesome!

and so we're heading to Hotel Grandis at KK. so can't wait to check in to the new launched hotel. but the sad news staying at new hotel are swim pool tak siap lagi, got some minor defect ie: my water heater, in room but the rest are good. spacious room and all brand new. we're happy! breakfast was good and had lots varieties. the better best, (adake ayat camni) we're attached with the Suria mall and 5mins walking to the Jesselton Point for island hopping esok

mlm ni kita pegi makan seafood la.
we ordered 2 lobster (grilled), sotong goreng tepung, sayur kailan, nasi putih, variety drinks, ikan sebelah, ketam andd.... (ada lgke? haha lupa) with total only RM250++ divide by 3 couples. cer korg kira. murah kan. the place be4 pasar phil and from far korg akan tgk byk white tents yg mmg offer seafood jelah

Sabah Trip

the long awaited break , to sabah we go with another 2 couples
 here's a short info for my trip :

1. Flight malindo - RM330 (return) 3 paxs
2. kereta sewa exora - RM350 - 3 nights
3. minyak keta : RM100 - 4 days

Hotels :

Kundasang - Kinabalu Pine Resort RM230 nett/room - incl bfast + dinner

Hotel Grandis at KK RM220nett/superior room - incl bfast (5mins walking to Jesselton Point)

Day 1

our flight was at 0745hrs with malindo via KLIA

my review : ample leg space, snack were ok (biskut +mineral) je pun, but ada jugak di jual meal if you wish to purchase (RM12 - food + drink)

entertainment pun ado gak so ok tak boringla

Reached KKIA, we took our Exora car and fixed our waze to Kundasang which took approx 2hrs+ (depend how u drive gakla)

Journey memula ok then lelama dah macam nak pi Cameron, mcm ular. being 6mo preggy boleh sakit pinggang dok lelama dlm keta ngn anak lagi

so later we stop at Nabalu, such a nice and cold place for a break

Tips : if nak beli colored t-shirt/souvenir better buy here as way cheaper than pasar Phil

and after the pening journey konah sana sini to reach Kundasang, we finally saw the sign of Kinabalu Pine Resort. weehooo. we need to stretch outttt

Kinabalu Pine resort

market yang jual fresh veges and fruits 

the small town, takde ape pung

and we give ourself almost 1.5hrs to relax and refresh. here the sunset is earlier than at KL,

so if nak buat activity better be earlyla. We olls just pergi to the nearest town to look out and lepak for a tea and snacks while waiting the sun down

after some real refreshment back in the room, we're gonna have our dinner. Food was scrumptious eventho just a simple one but they way they cooked it is nice, or maybe all of us were hungry. lol

and the night ends with just spending time in the room and hope that we're up early for the sunrise which is definitely not to be missed!

mt kinabalu covered with clouds

depan our blocks, heading for dinner

Carpal Tunnel Syndrom

dugaan lagi during pregnant!
after i was tested with my skin itchiness at both of my legs (at betis precisely) now it has calmed down
my ubat are only moogoo cream during night time and applied vco at daytime
beside than taking the normal obimin pluz + vit c, tu jelah my rutin
takut nak guna or makan any benda yang pelik2 especially when ur preggy, so back to naturalist gituh

and then later on, i have this feeling of numbness on my left hand
it starts with just mild, then one day tu while eating, the berdenyut feeling getting tense
tried to urut2 and pukul2 sket  tak jalan
till on monday, i have to go to clinic, fetched by hubby as i don't feel anything. numb
i get worried due to maybe nerves prob etc
while doc didn't say anything and just prescribed me with pain killers? i dont eat it anyway as coz i tried not to take pain killers while i'm in pain, including if i'm in menstrual pain

after had a WhatsApp chat with my group of mummies, they said it could be the
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. click here according to Wiki
its also known as common for pregnant mom. To some it will gone once you delivered your baby and some it lasts. In which by that time, it's time for you to get a serious check with your doc. This can be solved

 and 4mo to go now. Phew i can do this!

finally, the quickening is here

another slow updates about 2nd baby (shall we give a name this like?like HM dulu i called her petit)

i guess a gap of 3yrs from HM really made me memory loss
i kinda take it chill and relax this time (maybe dulu excited plus newbie mom)
and i think this quickening (aka baby movement) i felt while at 16-17 wks but its just a mild
after a good massage last nite ( i had a terrible back ache due to sleep position)
the ibuk yang urut tu knows how to do it. it left me with a good lenguh-kinda feeling but
badan rasa ringan. i can now put her in my confinement list-to-do for my urut lady
that solved one

18 weeks now and i really need to have more tops for preggy lady.
i kinda like long dress to as its easy while no need to think every morning what's to mix and match for my office outfit
shall look for it slowly. anyone knows any link/Fb page/IG that are nice & affordable do holla me

hey baby inside, pls move gentle-ly ok!

15mo and counting

alhamdulillah i am reaching my 2nd trimester
time flies fast but i am so glad that i have no more sickness and reflux/gastric
i can eat what i want know, eventho its a lil bit late (but still have to fill up my tummy)
i can't miss the 3x daily meals, tho it can be a world problem on what to think what to eat

Syukur, i have my energy back to do house chores, and my kitchen is back to its operation
(tho i cook like twice a week or where mood rajin is there/ lol)

aside that, i am having this dryness on my skin and allergic or gatal2 kat kaki and betis
i'll be scratching start balik rumah after work or after my shower time
sangat nikmat dpt garu all that part yg gatal but God knows the after results
sampai merah and can be luka. so i have to stop/discipline myself and so i put my VCO from tanamera almost at any part of the body including my face

my daily make up routine to work now is no foundation/powder instead
VCO to be applied. it sounds funny coz its for daytime but trust me, this ain't gonna get ur face oily (tho i have oily face before). well, ppl says blame the hormones and yes i am
even my O&G said its hormones and let the phase gone itself -___-

Other than that, food wise i'm still cravings for western food, but a portion of rice once a day will be enough for me

i am back on social mode but not too much as i'll get tired

i need to control my anger towards one of my staff who has potentially can gimme high BP coz of his drama everyday *inhale.....exhale*

did my first check up with my confirmed O&G FPP selayang, Dr Roslan and syukur, baby has grown beautifully and well formed, insya-Allah all will be ok

praying for a smooth 9mo journey and an episode of gentle birth in labor room.

AMIN

Hello 2014

Happy new Year 2014!

Nothing to shout about on my new year's celebration as usual, as aged catching up i'd prefer just stay at home watching the fireworks from tv or my balcony (neighbours baik hati buat fireworks)
plus i am this lazy bum syndrome ever since i had this 2nd pregnancy. i had this lazy ass attitude for going to work, cooking, cleaning up, shower (smelly me) and all i wanted to do is just laying around and watch tv and makan non stop
not forget that i have this acid reflux and gastric attacked which made me vomit (its just so irritating) and what to eat thinking has become my biggest problem now.
if lambat makan mulala perut lapar and vomit again. uh-uh

beside that, my 3.5 HM toddler has started her playschool this year.
the first two days witnessed by me and hubby we sent her off for orientation and there's no problem at all
its all started when the real days and full force school starts and its just only me sending her off while ayah drive other car. (her kindy is about 5mins from my office)
the drama started when the car reached the main gate of the school

HM " oh i wanna sleep"
me " eh cannot dah sampai skool, kata nak main slide and toys with friends"
HM- while pakai kasut dgn malasnye " nak mummy dukung"
me " i cannot coz mummy tak larat, semua kawan walk to skool and so do u, lets go"

depan pintu skola, lepas bukak kasut and socks, suddenly she kepit my leg dengan muka cebik and bergenangan air mata
"taknak skool, nak balik umah zoo (my house)", "eh cannotla kan dah promise nak play at skool with kawan, shame2 semua kawan tak nangis cam Hanna, mummy nak gi work, nanti ptg mummy ambik"

and she cried but yg sedih punya not meraung

coaxed her about 10mins then i started to malas nak layan dah (mummy hati kering, blame the hormones. hehe)

then i handover her to teacher and i went off

well, i am not being cruel but that's the way it should be. the more you're stuck in front of their face, the more gedik they become coz i know that she's just sedih to letting me go and she'll be fine after a while and yes that's proved. when i picked her later after work, teacher reported that she's ok, sing and played with others as long as they don't mentioned my name or asking about me. LOL

so drama queen. but i am so thankful that actually she is so easy to handle. no hassle and drama to woke her up, she's very cheerful kinda girl.

and last monday, marked that i have past my 1st trimester (as per baby centre. lol too lazy to keep track for the 2nd one) and with that i hope that all the morning sickness will gone and let me play dressing up, make up, socialising as usual. i miss that and having a normal tummy every morning without me worrying that i might be getting gastric everyday and vomiting too

no 2

syukur alhamdulillah

rezeki  berpihak to me again which i have found out that there's something in my womb :)

after all those words and claimed they given to me, Allah has prove that they are wrong and utterly has no rights to say that to me

this may sound so new and i have not announce it yet at any social media beside here 

coz in here, i want to make it as journal *like what i did for HM dulu*

at least there's a memories for me while reading this progress monthly 

*wide grin*

Doa yang terbaik for me as i promise to be and want a better 9mo journey for me and baby

Syukur Amin Ya Rabb !