The sensitive Rifqi

masa rayyan baru2 lahir dulu, kulit dia mengelupas.. maybe sbb dia duduk lama sgt dlm perut(6days overdue)..other than that, he doesn't have any skin prob. cuma ada sekali kat anu dia tu tumbuh ruam sket...mungkin alah dgn air kencing..

nampak tak kulit dia mengelupas.. masa nih dah kurang sket..

semalam kami ke klinik pakar kanak2 Dr. Saiful di Kajang untuk check up rifqi. there are few things concerning rifqi that worries me and i need to get an explanation from a pediatrician.sejak lahir lagi, muka & badan rifqi ni penuh dgn ruam2 dan kepala dia berkerak... i asked the doctors and nurses at GH but they told me that those rashes are gonna subside eventually..so, i trust their words and waited. on his 2nd week,the rash on his arm,neck and body faded.. there's still some on his face.. on the 3rd week, he recovered from all tp kerak dikepalanya masih ada. i notice that the rash on his face come and go..i guess that's what called as 'ruam susu'? coz sometimes,while feeding he'll take out his mouth without me realizing and there goes some milk onto his face... susu ibu nih i perasan sifatnyer likat and bergetah bila kering...macam air gula pekat.so, no wonder kalau kena kat pipi baby tu boleh buat dia naik ruam..

1day old Rifqi

anyway, that's not all the reason why we went to Dr. Saiful. actually rifqi nih agak kerap muntah selepas menyusu berbanding rayyan eventhough we burp him. kalau muntah luek yg sikit2 tu normal laa..mungkin terlebih minum..tp nih kes yg muntah memancut..dalam 2hari sekali ada je muntah camtu..ada sekali tu sampai 3kali sehari... seingat mommy, masa dgn rayyan onichan dulu xde masalah macam ni..rayyan xde muntah2 camni.. kitorang pon jarang burp kan dia..sbb baby direct bf nih kalau dia minum cara betul lekap kat mommy dia, xde angin masuk... sbb tu heiki jer xburp pon.

selain tu, dlm nafas rifqi ada bunyi mcm kahak tp hidung dia xberair. kadang2 dgr  bunyi nafas dia.mcm susah nk bernafas pon ada.hati dah rasa xsedap. rifqi nih siap complete ada batuk2 manja,bersin sume..haishh

ok,the other reason is rifqi tak poop for 1whole day... hehehe.. byk nak tanya doc nih

so,off we went to Dr saiful..payah gak nak carik kids n baby specialist yang best.xnak la pegi kat doc yg check lebih kurang pastu bg ubat..xberkenan aihh..lgpon,i tak nak rifqi kena makan ubat unless dah terpaksa. i googled and i found about Dr. Saiful.since he got quite a good review from his patients, i guess it's a good try to go and visit him for advice.

these are his respons towards rifqi's condition:

Rifqi has a sensitive skin..well,he is one sensitive baby.kulit sensitive, hidung pon sensitive.. rashes tu mungkin disebabkan peluh, habuk or mungkin juga susu... sabun mandi  pon xboleh sebarangan.esp tang pipi dia.. utk pipi dia, mommy sapu krim yg disyorkan oleh auntie diana.namanyer elomet..alhamdulillah,mmg berkesan sgt. camni xbleh la bg org suka2 cium pipi dia..huhuhu

as for,kerak kat kepala dia tu..pon sbb kulit dia sensitif. xboleh korek2 kerak tu,biar dia tanggal sendiri.sbb takut nnti kulit kepala baby luka. kalau kerak tu tanggal,kulit kepala akan kemerahan n doc ada prescribe krim utk letak kat tpt kemerahan tu utk elak kerak tumbuh balik. so, for the time being mommy mandikan rifqi dgn intimate hygine elken...ph dia sesuai utk kulit bb.. alhamdulillah, rifqi tak elergi dgn sabun tu n ruam kat badan hilang.kulit kepala pulak, mmg tak pakai sabun or syampu selalu..seminggu sekali jer letak syampu kat kepala dia..

utk nafas dia yg berbunyi tu, doc kata ada lendir lagi xabis keluar...maybe masa lahir tu, nurse tak habis keluarkan... basically, surrounding kena bersih..jgn ada habuk. rifqi nih boleh bersin straight 6kali...hehehe..mmg cute tp risau! doc cuma bagi ubat titis utk cairkan lendir incase kalau dia susah nk tido sbb lendir tu...

pasal kes muntah2 pulak...doc check dah paru2 dia semua..takde prob.and his weight is very good for a month old baby,4.6kg(isnin aritu check 4.4kg)..doc kata,baby nih masih lagi nak adjust diri dia.. untuk kes rifqi nih, mungkin injap yg memisahkan antara perut dan saluran makanan dia masih blom kuat menyebabkan dia muntah..i read somewhere about that too.. selagi berat badan dia naik ok, paru2 dia clear..insyaAllah there's nothing to be worried..

pasal poop pulak, it is normal for breastfeeding baby to not poop in days.. in some cases ada sampai seminggu, dua minggu tak poop... i asked why? doc kata sbb baby tu serap semua susu n khasiat dlm susu ibu tu masuk terus dlm sistem dia.. xde benda dia nk buang..that's why!..bila doc ckp camni, baru teringat dulu rayyan pon pernah tak poop 2hari.. nampak sgt ada byk benda dah xigt pasal hal2 penjagaan anak..yerla, 2tahun cuti..hahaha.

apapun, i felt a big relief after that...thanks to Dr Saiful for all the explanation and the free magazine about childrens. actually, Dr Saiful is a pedetrician at KPMC. he owns his own clinic at sungai chua.. kalau dtg mlm sure ramai org kot...

owhh, hari ini adalah hari ke-46 kelahiran rifqi...kami dah selamat abis pantang.. yeayy!!

ini rifqi hari ini..semalam, sehari tak tido.asek nk didukung jer..sampai mommy dia rasa cam nk pengsan..malam tido nyenyak,alhamdulillah..hari ini,tido elok jerr siang..boleh la mengemass..

hi! rifqi & mommy dah merdeka!

Jaundice

Baru blk dr klinik utk check up rifqi..mommy drive sendiri sbb papa ada urusan lain..seb baik ada mak Ida(mommy's sister) temankn..alhamdulillah kuning adek dah turun.ini kali ke-3 check.1st time periksa 10.5...arinih check dah 8.5..normal berapa eh? 7 ke? Anyway,masa rayyan dulu pon dia kena kuning .. 11lebih camtu...mcm2 buat nk surutkn kuning dia...mandi akar kayu laa..jemur kat matahari pagi laa... Kali ni rifqi,mommy try petua titiskn jus anggur kat mulut dia...n of course,paling penting penyusuan yg kerap.every 2hours camtu...lg kerap menyusu,kerap bb poop n cpt keluar kuning dia... One thing I wonder,what caused jaundice.syukur rayyan n rifqi,kuningnyer xteruk sgt sampai kena hospitalized,dudk bwh lampu tu.xsampai hati tgk bb dlm keadaan mcm tu...adakah pemakanan masa pregnancy penyebabnya?? Kata moyang rayyan n rifqi,bb dulu Jarang kena kuning..tp jaundice pd bb zaman skg ni dah mcm biasa dgr...

2nd birth experience

i must warn you... before you proceed reading further, cerita ini ada babak2 mengerikan... ada part yg tidak sesuai dibaca oleh budak2 kecik dan mereka2 yg lemah semangat...

seperti yg orang selalu kata, lain anak, lain pengalaman mengandungkannya, melahirkannya and of course membesarkannya... i wanna tell about my birth experience bringing rifqi into this world... a good thing to share with other mommies, as i myself love watching birth stories in DHH channel astro... n most of the time, i cried! who doesn't,right? giving birth is not an easy task n believe me, even if those mommies look cool and relax, i'm sure they are also as worried as i do everytime delivery times approach.so many possibilities, risky and no one knows exactly what's gonna happen for sure.

so, here's the story about the birth of mai Muhammad Rifqi Aydeen;

monday(03.04.2010)
still making my effort to the office eventhough i can feel slight pain in the stomach n waist. masa kat ofis, siap ada contraction masa tgh ckp2 dgn boss... boss pesan kalau ada apa2 bitau dia cpt2...hehehe..saya sengih jer... gi ke rumah u gi beli lunch when usually malas nk berjalan kaki tgh panas.but i can't risk skipping meal because i can be in labour any time which needs me to be as energetic as i should...sempat pergi ke printing section settlekan kertas2 yg perlu derang siapkan utk semester ni...tp xsempat siap jugak.nasib baik dah wasiatkan awal2 kat fazian sensei utk tgk2 kan in case bb kuar awal. sempat tulis 2 entries utk blog as i told earlier(1published on the same day,another scheduled for the next day,which is adek's birth day). keluar ofis around 5pm...
malam tu,masa tgh tgk tv yg xde rancangan best.. dah mula sakit2.. tp kejap2 jer n selang masa jauh.around 10pm camtu... makin lama makin kerap lak dtg sakitnyer..tp still tak terfikir nk beranak...

tuesday(04.05.2010)
bila masuk pkl 12mlm, dah mula tonggeng2,buat senaman itu ini nk kurangkan sakit dgn bantuan emirr.. we jot down the time and duration each time the contraction hits.sometimes it's 10mins,sometimes it's 5mins...dalam hati risau,ni sakit betul ke tak betul?tp kesakitan masih di tahap terkawal..lama juga emirr temankan layan contraction, but i asked him to get some sleep coz he's working the next day(if i'm not in labour yet).at around 3am. the pain was unbearable,so i woke him up and said we need to go to the hospital.at 330am, woke the maid and asked her to accompany rayyan. hosp bag was already in the car, but there's some things that i forgot to add in,so i asked emirr to put all the things together.. air selusuh tu, sapu2 masa dlm keta(sempat sapu 2kali jer, tak luak pon). sampai hosp pkl 350am...

sampai kat reception desk tu, hand over buku merah and nurse tanya tanda2 nak bersalin, i said contraction jer... dia kata, masa tu katil dah penuh,cuma tinggal satu jer, itu pon katil single(means satu bilik satu katil). dia tanya,nak ke? i said, kenapa pulak? dia kata, mahal sket dpd katil biasa...i said, ok la..xkesah..(dlm hati kata,nak suh aku gi mana lagi dah sakit2 camni)... dia check sume2, contraction mmg ada,tp contraction besar masih 10mins sekali..n bukaan pon baru 2cm..pastu sorang doc lelaki masuk,check... oleh sbb bukaan baru 2cm dia mcm xnk bg admit ... tp nurse yg baik hati tu kata, takpela..pagi2 gelap lak tu,kasi jer laa...lps nih kalau ada yg dtg baru kita suh refer hosp lain... seb baik sgt ada nurse tu... lps tu dlm pkl 5pagi, kami dimasukkan ke wad 2A bilik no.28... mmg ada privacy la bilik tu(utk hosp kerajaan).. ada tv, private bathroom and nice niew.. masa rayyan dulu, share 6 katil satu bilik..tv pon tarak..rayyan pulak dok melalak sepanjang malam..mmg dugaan sungguh...

dr pkl 5pagi tu emirr was by my side... dia dah segar sbb dia sempat tido kejap..me yg tak dpt nk tido lgsg terus berperang dgn contraction.nurse masuk once in a while utk check contraction... mommy masih bertahan sbb rasanyer masa rayyan macam horror lagi contraction sampai kena guna gas nk tahan sakit..tak igt pkl baper,nurse masuk tanya camne contraction, i said dah makin kuat...sambil mengerang tahan sakit..i think at around 750am, i was admitted to bilik rawatan utk check bukaan..sekali doc check sudah 8cm.. diri sendiri pon terkejut..8cm?? mcm ajaib jer... tak sempat guna gas nk tahan sakit..dah bukak 8cm..lps tu,everything jadik huru hara..nurse2 sume bergegas pindahkan mommy dlm strecther and derang lari sorong mommy...kejap terasa cam dlm drama pulak...mommy terus dibawa ke dewan bersalin..if i'm not mistaken sampai dewan bersalin tu pkl 8pg camtu kot..derang prepare everthing...me menahan kesakitan sambil wondering bila derang nk bg ubat tahan sakit nih? tp xbg2 jugak... sampai satu masa tu terasa contraction diiringi rasa nk meneran yg tak dapat ditahan... baru terfikir,owh inilah yg derang kata rasa meneran mcm nak membuang tu...hehehe,masa rayyan xrasa pulak.sbb tu bervakum bagai... back to the story, i didn't realize at that time that emirr was right beside me, until he wishpered into my ears while holding tight my hand saying,"awak boleh buat! sikit jer lagi"...huhuh.. the urge to push came again and the nurse asked me to push.i pushed with all my will... the prob is, i can't put my butt down.. nurse kata,kalau angkat punggung nnti koyak banyak... ok nurse, i can digest that information amidst the pain but i just can't seem to control my body... punggung tu macam otomatik angkat sendiri everytime i pushed.kalau la ada org boleh make sure dia tak terangkat,or any sorts of tools that can make it sit tide.ok nonsence! tp itulah yg terjadi... alhamdulillah, rifqi keluar masa teran kali ke-3.jam 8:28pg(approximately 15mins after i started meneran) teran kali ke-2 kepala dia ter'stuck' kejap menyebabkan ada bengkak sket di kepala,tp doc kata nnti lama2 akan hilang...

selepas jer rifqi keluar, doc potong tali pusat n terus letak dia atas perut mommy.another different experience compared to rayyan which i get to hold only an hour after delivery.badan rifqi diselaputi lendir n warnanya biru... lama jugak rifqi atas perut mommy sementara doc bersihkan kat bawah tu...lps tu,nurse amek rifqi utk dibersihkan... rifqi nangis kejap jer,lps tu terus tido...sama mcm rayyan dulu...alhamdulillah, one thing is over!

the next horror thing came... ok, budak2 kecik,yg belum kawen atau yg takut cerita seram..baik jgn baca..hehehe.. the worse part was nak jahit balik 'jalan' keluar adek... why did i said worse part? because doc kata mommy koyak byk... sbb angkat punggung tu laa..masa tu redha jer la,sbb rifqi dah selamat keluar n i just put in mind that after this is over, i get to hold rifqi.fyi, the 'sewing back' process took about 1hour.. lagi lama dpd meneran nk keluarkan bb..they gave me bius beforehand.n the worst part of it was, there's a part where they cannot inject the bius and i have to bear the pain naturally... Ya Allah,tuhan sajer tahu..emirr was not there when the start mending me but there are few interns watching me being 'sew up'. one of the intern(whom i assume is gonna be a doc) hold my hand all thru the process.. i grasp her hand very tight that i thot i might hurt her.. but she kept motivates me... ok, i like her and i don't mind her interview me after this...she's nice! ...

i thanked the nice doc-to-be...and apologize for hurting her...heheh..i was left rested in the labour room with emir n rifqi.. we were there,waiting for the doc to check on my stiches an hour later but the doc doesn't seem to show... we heard all the dramas outside the labour room... a twins were born(sorang berat 2.4kg, sorang lagi 1.8kg).another drama,sorang indon yg refuse utk 'kareb' di atas katil bedah sbb segan while the doc n nurses nasihatkan dia supaya 'kareb' jer...it's normal... indon tu insist on going to the toilet tp nurse kata nanti terberanak dlm toilet...and many other dramas laa...

lama jugak la kami tunggu kat bilik bersalin tu...sampai mommy missed lunch. daddy keluar belikan pau(teringin nk makan pau kacang merah)..  nurse bg air milo. doktor semua sibuk dgn kes twins tu n indon tu jugak.kami spent masa amek gmbr rifqi,post kat fb terus... hehehe... mommy sempat jugak tertido jap kat situ..dlm stgh jam camtu..yerlah,xtido mlm... naseb baik mkn dinner mlm tu.around 3pm baru lah ada doktor dtg check mommy..seram woo!! harap2 semua ok,xnk lalui buat kali ke-2..ngeri!! doc kata boleh masuk wad dah..yeayy!! pkl 4pm masuk wad n baru la dpt mkn...giller laparr..mlm tu dinner mommy dijamu ikan masak asam pedas pekat n sayur petola n kailan goreng..sedap!! daddy balik rumah, n dtg balik seledup rayyan masuk wad(budak bwh 12thn xleh masuk wad datte)... tp rayyan dgn mulut becok n suaranya yg nyaring buat bising.. sabar jer la budak ni... pastu around 830pm camtu,daddy pon balik rumah dgn rayyan..tinggallah mommy dgn rifqi...our 1st nite together..rifqi was being such a good boy. mommy tdo dgn rifqi side by side pkl 3pagi sampai la 6pagi...cukup laa...dpt jugak rehat without him meragam.

wednesday(05.05.2010)
pagi tu igtkan boleh la keluar awal... tp doc tahan sbb nk monitor kepala rifqi..ada bengkak sket. bekfas meehun goreng,lunch  nasi lauk daging masak kari(kot), sayur kobis..semua mommy ngapp! lps lunch doc check both of us and we're free to go.. oh! fyi, hospital fee was free!! hihihi... dah la dpt bilik bes, dpt free lagik... masa rayyan dulu kena rm18... :D

sampai rumah pkl 5ptg camtu..rayyan was so excited! siap kenalkan rifqi kat maid... the way he pronounce rifqi sounds like 'riki'.. kawaiii..

so, that's the story about my 2nd experience bringing another life into this world...pengalaman bersalin kali nih berbeza drpd yg pertama sbb kali nih i didn't take any medication to help me deal with the contractions pain.. agaknyer mcm tu la org bersalin kat kampung2 kan? mommy siap cakap kat daddy, can we make this the last one? takut laa... daddy said, lps ni kita gi private hosp pulak laa nak? hmmm, mcm la kalau gi private bleh kurangkan sakitnyer...huhuhu... baru2 lps bersalin nih ckp la serik, nnti dah tgk bb besar, mula nk menambah lagi... apatah lagi blom ada princess kan?? hik3

anyway, it was one different experience and also rewarding at the same time. now i have two heroes side by side... nice!

2hours after delivery

cukup usia rifqi satu hari

what a bliss!

the same look like rayyan's

rifqi kena bedung

both my heroes

Doaku selalu bersamamu

dah pernah post video nih dlm entry lama dulu... nak letak lagi jugak... bila dah nak dekat saat2 melahirkan, ini antara video yg boleh memotivasikan diri untuk lebih kuat dan bersedia menghadapi detik 'perjuangan' nnti... sebenarnya nk update details mengenai adek...tp arinih sibuk bebenar... maybe next coming entry... so, enjoy this heart warming video... if it's not about us being pregnant, it's related to our journey from before we came into this world thru our mom's 9months journey with us... it's always about the bond...

and this is the lyric..

Anakku-Vina Panduwinata

Saat engkau tertidur

Kupandangi wajahmu

Masih ingin kumendekapmu

Masih ingin kumenciummu

Tak pernah kusadari

Waktu cepat berlalu

Kini engkau menjadi besar

Kini engkaulah harapanku

Tumbuh-tumbuhlah anakku

Raihlah cita-citamu

Jangan pernah engkau ragu, Sayang

Doaku selalu bersamamu

membuat aman dihidupmu

Selamanya…

sakit acah2?

dari pkl 8mlm semalam, ada rasa contraction yg agak kuat...tp jarak antara each contraction tak consistent..so, i'm assuming i'm not in labour yet.plus, i'm 37weeks.although to be in labour at this time around is normal. sakit tu berpanjangan sampai la ke pagi.. dlm pkl 645pg camtu,dia datang balik.rasa mencengkam kat pinggang n perut mengeras.. jam mmg dah tersedia kat sebelah nk kira masa contractions. tp still tak konsisten... tiba rasa nk membuang pulak... bila masuk toilet,xde pulak tanda2 nk bersalin.. no show.. agaknyer sakit perut kot..salah makan ker... lps pkl 715am camtu,dah tak sakit dah...

hilang sakit tu,datang pulak sakit lain... sakit kat pangkal kaki, bawah perut.macam ditarik2 urat dalam kaki tu.. tiap kali jalan dia dtg.. sampaikan terduduk nk tahan sakit... sakit apa pulak nih? pregnancy sblm nih tak pernah pulak kena... actually,1st time rasa camni masa ptg selasa lps.. waktu nk berjalan kaki ke station lrt..tiba2 jer dia dtg,terus kena duduk xleh jln..tp masa tu kejap jer.. smlm pon, masa nk ke ofis dia dtg lagi, pon kejap2 jer.. pagi nih, makin kerap pulak..dlm posisi duduk pon dia serang jugak...  baru td chat ngan Dr.Z , dia kata tu sakit acah2... boleh berlarutan for weeks.. adui!

seb baik la skg nih masih lagi bleh cuti sbb student baru dijadualkan masuk 26hb depan. ari nih nak amek cuti laa.. lagipon, ummi rayyan outstation ke ipoh lagi... baru plan nk tinggalkan dia berdua dgn maid... tp sbb diri sendiri pon tak berani nak ke ofis,naik tangga turun tangga sume.. cuti jer laa... plus, tgh berangan2 dpd smlm nk sambung jahit bolster cover for adek... for final touch!

anyone yg ada experience rasa sakit camni? normal ke ek? dr smlm menggagahkan diri bertahan taknk gi hosp sbb contraction tak tetap dan takde tanda2 bersalin lain(keluar darah, keluar air ect).lgpon, as i said baru jer masuk 37weeks... apapun,kalau sakit makin teruk lps nih, i'll go straight away to the doc! sorang2 la jawabnyer...

----picture of the day----

kasut rayyan with his name on it.. ejaan 'rayyan' terpaksa dipendekkan sbb xcukup space :)

model yg mamai baru bgn tido dgn baju pak arab yg auntie ida beli masa gi umrah

ECV done!

20th April 2010

semalam adalah hari appointment buat ECV dgn doktor kat hosp.rayyan kena bgn awal sbb kena hantar dia n maid ke umh in law... tidak la larat nk handle dia dlm hosp.. pergi ber2 senang sikit urusan. oleh sbb kena anta rayyan dulu, maka lambat la sampai ke hosp..dgn keadaan traffic org kuar nk gi keje pagi2... sampai hosp pkl 850pg.. amek nombor apa sumer, pkl 1020am baru sampai giliran.. giller aa..jenuh tunggu.

macam biasa, mula2 kena timbang berat..53.6kg.. jumaat lps berat 54.3kg.. heheh..turun sbb saya puasa dr pkl 12mlm td purposely utk buat ECV.. so,logik la kot. pastu amek blood pressure 103/67 .. naik sikit dpd biasa(sbb cuak kot,hahah).. lps tu urine test(passed!)... settle kat situ, naik ke 1st floor( daily care) utk buat CTG(cardiotocography) utk tgk fetal heart beat before ECV.. took 20minutes for that..dalam hati berharap adek dah in head-down position... xyah la doktor pusing2kan lagi dah..boleh gi sarapan makan roti canai ke apa.. tp bila nurse check, mmg blom head-down... aduhai!

after 20mins, we were sent down to do the procedure. before that, kena amek darah. this is the part i hate the most..needle sticking in my vein.. seb baik tangan kiri dia pilih. dah la akak yg amek blood tu tidak convincing.. mcm yakin tak yakin jer dia..seb baik ada sorang lagi tlg tgkkan.. dialog paling membimbangkan,"eh,salah2..bukan mcm tu.." ahhh,sudah! korang nih reti  ke tak reti? jahanam aku kena kerja...dah la aku nih penakot darah! sekali tgk jarum tu,seram! besar woo.. tgk2 dua tiub dia amek..byk nyer darah aku korang nk test.seb baik aku tak pengsan( kes pernah pitam lps amek darah masa kat univ dulu..hahaha!). lps tu, jarum tu kekal dkt tangan,dia letak penutup siap..apa pulak korang nk wat dgn aku lps nih? teruk ke nak ECV nih?

lps siap di bilik prosedur A(siap igt nama tu!) nurse suruh tunggu doktor.. femes la saya kejap aritu,sbb saya sorang jer wat ECV.. tak lama lps tu, doktor hasliena panggil masuk.. dia scan tgk kedudukan baby..mmg kepala kat atas, kaki kat bawah.doktor masukkan ubat dlm tiub yg amek darah td.. she said, ubat tu akan buat kita rasa berdebar2 sket.. takyah masuk ubat tu pon, mmg dah cukup berdebar dah doktor...tambah pulak bilik tu sejuk.. cukup package berdebar sambil menggeletar.. tp bila doktor dah pegang perut, ready nk pusingkan baby.. hilang sejuk, terus confident! bila dia letak tangan kat perut, nmpk la bentuk bb.masa dia pusingkan tu, mmg terasa sakit sket..tp xde lah teruk..masih boleh bertahan...rasa tak selesa sbb baby kat dalam tu kena paksa berpusing... xsampai 1min rasanyer dia buat..pastu terus scan check kedudukan.. alhamdulillah, ECV berjaya! kepala dah kat bawah! tp doktor akan tgk balik kedudukan dia next week, sbb ada kebarangkalian dia pusing balik... masa scan lps ECV tu,sempat suh doktor tgkkan gender baby,tp katanya adek tutup dgn kaki..tak nampak.. mmg adek sajer nk bg surprise eh! lps tu,naik balik ke tingkat 1 utk buat CTG lagi for post-ECV.. nak check heart beat ok ke tak.. alhamdulillah, adek ok!!

semua urusan siap pkl 130pm.. perut dah lapar giller tak makan dr pagi.naseb baik mlm td paksa diri mkn subway walaupon perut xlapar... kalau tak sure lagi rendah berat badan.lps settle semua, gi cafe makan.. pastu sempat gi selesaikan byk urusan dgn emir,sbb dah lebih separuh hari dia menunggu kat hosp akhirnya dia amek cuti jer.. gi byr duit maintainence, gi majlis perbandaran pastu ke celcom customer centre KLIA... itu la yg paling senang nk gi lgpon dah pkl 430,org nk balik keje takut sesak. on that day jugak, kami ke low yatt utk betulkan tepon... dgn perut memboyotnyer,naik lrt! kalau naik keta,ntah pukul berapa nk balik nnti.lamanyer tak naik lrt,bertahun dah kot..... rasa cam jakun lak,tgk2 luar... hehehe.830pm baru amek rayyan.nampak jer muka mama & papa, terus nangis! alahai,syahdunyer tgk..syian rayyan tunggu lama yer??! rasa bersalah pulak kat rayyan...

apapun, yang penting apa yg perlu dilakukan,dah dibuat..lps nih hopefully adek jadi budak baik kat dlm tu... takmoh pusing balik yer sayang.. mommy harap adek cpt2 engage.. tak sabar nk jumpa adek!!

terima kasih atas semangat dan doa kalian!

----picture for today----

Rayyan Onichan berkopiah

H.O.P.E

yesterday, 17th April 2010 was our 7th year being couple... 7 years knowing each other.. nothing special..i got a sweet kiss as a present on that day and i guess the real present is on its way... :) i didn't prepare any present for him too, as i'm busy thinking about me & the baby lately... well, we both do..but, we didn't complain much for this special date.. we can always qada' later.. find a good time & space just to be alone without thinking about anything and enjoying 'me-&-him-only' time

on that very saturday morning, we woke up early as we have an appointment with makcik urut introduced by Dr. Z.. we were even invited to have breakfast at their house that morning.. feel a bit uneasy to crush someone's house early saturday morning.. tp org kata, rezeki jgn ditolak,kan? Dr. Z made a very special and yummy nasi lemak served with teh tarik air tangan abg Ha, her husband... sedap!!  siap buat lagi 2nd round... rayyan makan nasi lemak bukan main selera, siap menjilat jari makan sambal ikan bilis..

at around 9ish, makcik urut dtg... urut kaki and ckp2 ngan baby supaya pusing..frankly,i'm amazed on how makcik urut tu ckp2 dgn adek and adek's reactions towards her... dgr cakap sungguh.kata makcik tu(i called her cik ros), baby akan dengar cakap mak,ayah & bidan... dunno how far true that is,but i witness one..i can feel adek moving inside me... i didn't feel anything weird or pain... alhamdulillah, until today i'm doing fine and adek's movement is still active(no unusual sign)... cik ros kata, org mengandung, biasanya waktu usia kandungan 5,7 dan 9bulan kena 'usik' sikit baby tu bg dia duduk elok kat dlm sana... is that what they call melenggang perut?? lupa pulak nk tanya. lps urut,sambung makan lagi while rayyan diapit bidadari2 Dr. Z yg tak bosan melayan kerenah rayyan... esp syasya nechan yg tahan kena buli dgn rayyan..

sblm balik, cik ros bg minyak kelapa untuk diminum utk memudahkan pergerakan baby dan air selusuh... igtkan kali nih, takde chance nk amek air selusuh sbb masa rayyan, buat air tu kat kampung bp.. alhamdulillah, kali nih pon dapat..xpayah pergi jauh2... minyak kelapa tu, minyak yg ditanak sendiri oleh cik ros.kena minum sebelum tidur. sblm minum, baca selawat 3x, fatihah 3x, surah al-ikhlas 3x dan bismillah 7x... air selusuh pulak utk disapu kat perut bila dah sampai tanda2 nk bersalin n diminum bila 'jalan' baby nak keluar dah terbuka...

maybe ada sesetengah pihak yg agak kurang yakin dgn teknik urut esp untuk membetulkan kedudukan baby dalam perut... maybe ada yg kata i'm desperate... well, i guess i am! i'm desperate to try anything to make sure both me and adek are gonna be fine.. if possible the natural way... tak salah mencuba dan ikhtiar yg mana kita rasakan baik... jgn la pergi tukang urut tah mana2 yg tatau kepakarannya... kena la rujuk dgn org2 yg ada pengalaman..sebelum pergi tu pon, i've done some reading about it... taktau nape mmg gerak hati tu kuat nk cuba dgn mak bidan dulu sblm jumpa doktor.mmg tak dinafikan ada la perasaan risau. tp dlm niat itu sbg satu usaha n tawakkal jer.. even doctor kat hospital nnti pon nak buat benda yg sama.. the difference is, they're gonna monitor the baby after the doc do the ECV(external cephalic version).. i saw it on u-tube how they done it.. no doubt that there might be complications during the ECV, but if you do it at the hospital it'll be safer in terms of getting u the best treatment if something occurs, also getting u straight to the OT room if the baby is at risk. my appointment for ECV with the doctor will be this tuesday... that's why i wanna give a try dgn cara tradisional dulu,mana tau adek pusing before we do the ecv at the hosp... which i don't know why but i always get a scary picture about that... ecv mak bidan sudah, next tunggu if we need ecv from specialist doc... along with that, i've never stop praying that whatever comes, whatever was written for us is surely the best from Allah... i'm preparing myself mentally & physically to get thru this.... insyaAllah, with all the supports and doa's from all...

for emir on our 7th declare-niversary

"you are every reason, every hope and every dream i've ever had,

and no matter what happens to us in the future,

everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life"

baby bump @ 36weeks(18th April '10)

enjoying my fav J.Co and hisashiburi no coffee

happened on the same day;
pali & family datang rumah.dpt jumpa bb izz muhammad mikael ... comel & bolat !!
emir cooked for lunch.. ayam masak kurma = sodap menjilat jari!
dvd time =shutter island (not bad!)

info on ECV

If your baby is still in a breech position by week 37 of your pregnancy, your doctor or midwife may try to turn it to the vertex (head-down) position using external cephalic version (ECV). In the hands of an experienced doctor or midwife, ECV is a very safe procedure with a success rate of 60 to 70 percent.


Approximately 4 percent of babies are breech, or in the feet or buttocks first position, at term (37 to 42 weeks). This may be caused by several conditions, including placenta previa, multiple fetuses, uterine abnormalities, fetal anomalies, poor uterine tone and prematurity. However, most cases have no apparent cause. Virtually all breech presentations are delivered via c-section, accounting for 12 percent of all c-section births. According to some experts, the routine use of ECV could reduce the rate of c-sections by approximately two-thirds.

Before attempting an ECV, your doctor will use ultrasound to confirm your baby’s size and position, the amount of amniotic fluid present, and the location of the placenta. He or she will continue to monitor your baby closely during the ECV for signs of stress and to verify its position. You will be given medication to relax your uterus and then your doctor or midwife will place both hands on your abdomen where the baby’s head and buttocks are located and apply pressure to turn the baby in a slow, gentle somersault. The baby is never forced to turn; ECV is done only if it can be done easily. However, you may feel a significant amount of pressure.

ECV is not attempted earlier than 37 weeks because the baby may revert back to the breech position before birth (about 4 percent of fetuses return to a breech position after a successful ECV), most babies rotate to the vertex position on their own by the 37th week, and if complications arise from the ECV the baby may have to be delivered by emergency c-section. ECV should be done either in or very near the labor and delivery area since immediate delivery in the event of a problem may be necessary. This is a rare occurrence but a possibility with the ECV procedure. However, ECV should be performed as soon as possible after the 37th week because the fetus small (while still considered full term), giving it more room to move, and it is still surrounded by a healthy amount of amniotic fluid (fluid levels begin to decrease towards the end of the pregnancy). If the ECV fails, it may be attempted again later.


The risks associated with ECV are minimal occurring only 1 to 2 percent of the time and include umbilical cord entanglement, abruption placenta, preterm labor, premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) and severe maternal discomfort.

Be sure to discuss ECV thoroughly with your doctor or midwife and resolve any questions or concerns you have. ECV should not be attempted if you have oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid) or placenta previa, are in active labor, your water has broken, or if you are carrying more than one baby.

If you would like to try to turn your baby yourself, here are two simple techniques:

1- Handstands are reported as being the most successful technique to get a baby to turn. Perform them in a swimming pool where you will be safe if you tip over. Spend about 15 minutes warming up and then stand in water deep enough so that just your head is above water. Do 5 handstands in a row, remaining in the handstand as long as you can.

2-The same pelvic tilt that is used to strengthen your body for delivery and relieve back pain can also work to help your breech baby turn, and research shows this method has an 88 to 96 percent success rate. Try this exercise twice a day, for 10 minutes at a time, for 2 to 3 weeks starting around week 32. It is best if you perform this on an empty stomach. Lie flat on your back and raise your pelvis so that it is 9 to 12 inches above your head. Stay in this position for at least 5 minutes, but for no more than 15 minutes. This works by allowing gravity to push and tuck the baby's head into the fundus of the uterus where the baby often somersaults to a vertex position.

Allah,give me strength...

we just got a not-so-very-good news from the doctors...my personal doctor n the doctor from the gov hosp. honestly, i'm insanely worried and can't stop from thinking about all the possibilities... astaghfirullah!! i'm in 36weeks and unfortunately adek is still not engaged..not even in a head-down position.adek is in breech condition. breech extended is what they named it.the truth is i'm still not sure how it looks like, coz everytime i look at the screen, i can't tell what is what... i just remember the name and thinking of googling it once i sat in front the com..but today was full of things to be done in the office... don't have the time to dig for more info regarding that... i can't help myself from crying on my way back from the hosp..the picture of having to go through c-sect is something i'm very least expected as rayyan came out normal.

next week, the specialist will do ECV to try turning the baby into the right position.. if they made it, i might be able to go for normal..if not, they're gonna set a date for c-sect, which is a nightmare for me... there's also possibilities adek might be born on that day if something goes wrong...

seriously, tell me to be positive on this!! demmit, i'm scared!!

Segala jenis list

~Rayyan is 2years 8months 2weeks old~

~mommy is 36weeks carrying adek~

1. WISH LIST

• Phillips Avent Electronic Breast Pump

tadi pagi baca paper ternampak iklan Phillips Avent Electric Breast Pump..very tempting! i've been longing to have one since my 1st pregnancy but the price is killing my dream.kat msia harganya rm1800 for twin electronic breast pump. last time i checked at mothercare, they are selling the single electric breast pump for rm748..rasanyer ada diskaun lagi 20% if i'm not mistaken... kalau tak dpt yg double, yg single pon ok jugak... as long as it's electric pump. 1st pregnancy, we bought avent 'out and about' set comes with manual breast pump.cost us around rm400 and it was really worth it.served us for almost 2years with no problem at all... a very good investment indeed. cumanyer, bila pump kat ofis nih,letih la sket sbb nk mengepam manual kan...tangan lenguh,tengkuk lenguh, badan pon lenguh la jugak...masa pon agak lama...biasanya around 30mins..yerla,kerah guna tenaga manusia..kalau dpt yg electric,lepak la sket..masa pon jimat..hehehe... ada org nk belikan tak?? korang share2 laa buat dana ke apa...hahaha

Rayyan's milk factory machine

                                           

my dream brest pump

                                                    

or this

                                                

• Avent Feeding Bottles

walaupon fully breastfeed, kena juga sediakan feeding bottles nih... masa rayyan dulu, dlm pantang lagi dah buat stock susu sbg persediaan bila dah mula kerja. at the same time, ajar rayyan minum susu dpd bottle supaya senang bila dah masuk keje nnti. ada babies yg tak biasa minum thru bottles sbb tak di'train' awal2... but from my point of view,kalau kita bg latihan seawal mungkin, dia akan terbiasa naturally tanpa perlu paksa2... alhamdulillah, masa rayyan dulu dia xde masalah minum bm(breast milk) from bottles..so, takde la susah hati psl ni. kenapa saya pilih avent? sbb botol avent nih tahan lasak, tahan lama cuma perlu ganti puting dia jer every 6months(or depending on babies age).rayyan pon masih guna botol yg sama since he was born.ada la calar2 tu, tp nmpk puas pakai.lagipon,senang nk cari spare part avent..

• 
   
  Baby Crib - ini berangan2 jer laa.. last week gi survey, boleh tahan mahal jugak..macam katil org dewasa pulak... tp kalau dpt bestnyer.. siap ngan dresser dia ke.. masa rayyan dulu,xde pon beli menda nih,sbb byk priority lain nk kena didulukan... kali nih, pon kena letak blkg2 sket dlm list.. hehehe
                        
• 
  
  baby sling - yang nih tak survey lagi.. tp mmg berminat nk satu. ini pon kena study dulu before beli..nnti kena tanya yg lebih expert..ehem2.. pn.fith..hik3

                                                        

• 
  
  Tandem Stroller - ini ngada2 laa.. sbb skg nih pon,kalau kuar outing, rayyan onichan still guna stroller.so, we're wondering macam mana nk outing with both kids nnti..xkan nk tolak sorang satu stroller.. kalau dpt nih, best jugak... hehehe..

                                       

boleh saling berpandangan tu.. smart rite?

                                                

• Glider Rocker - ini kalau dapat mmg heaven! arituh dah try kat kedai..mmg comfortable, mmg syiok especially waktu nk breastfeed baby.. xde la sakit pinggang kot eh.. boleh hayun2 lagi..baby senang tido, mak baby pon senang tertido..hehehe..harga?? pengsan bapak baby!

                                                            

                                              

2.'KOREK STOR' LIST

kenapa nama dia korek stor list? hehehe..sbb kena korek balik barang2 rayyan onichan dlm stor tu yg mana nk di'recycle' semula utk adek..

• 
  
  baby car seat(baby size) - baby car seat yg rayyan guna skg nih, xsesuai utk baby... untuk adek,guna car seat yg rayyan onichan guna masa baby dulu..warna kuning+biru... nak kena cuci cushion dia.. lap2 and simpan dlm bilik adik siap2..
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  tub untuk mandikan baby - bersihkan, basuh & letak dlm bilik adek.
• 
  
  baju rayyan onichan masa baby - yang mana masih ok, dibasuh, dan masukkan dlm almari utk adek
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  kelambu baby - yang nih,tatau mana letak.. masa pindah2 arituh main campak2.. kalau xjumpa jugak,kena beli la jawabnyer
• 
  
  avent sterilizer - dah masuk stor sbb xde space nk letak masa kat umh ummi dulu...
                                               

• baby care essentials basket.. kalau nk beli yg mothercare punyer, rasa xberbaloi(rm120++..uish3).alternative way, recycle a basket into a baby care essentials basket... something like this... adek's version xsiap lagi, i'll post it once it is done.

                                      

3.HOSPITAL BAG LIST

• 
  
  baju mommy - kain batik, baju butang depan preferably, toiletries, towel
• 
  
  baju baby,mittens,booties,baby cap, towel,blanket,swaddle
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  selimut baby
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  minyak baby, toiletries utk baby
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  pampers
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  food :)
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  air RO

ada lagi? will update later ;)

Mai 1st gift for adek, 100% handmade with love

dulu2 lepas spm, selain dr pernah menjadi minah kilang sekejap, pernah jugak pegi kelas menjahit.. before that, i just learned a bit about sewing from KH class at school, some i learned from my mom & my sis, who also love to sew... when i was a little girl, my sis used to make my dress, my pajamas on her own... i wish i could put the picture here.. tp sume gmbr2 tu kat kg... dulu my sis taught me how to do tulang belut kat leher baju kurung johor, which nowadays susah nk cari org yg pandai wat... mostly letak kun jer(apa istilah canggih utk 'kun'?).. dulu, mak siap bg upah jahit tulang belut tu... tp skg dah lupa sbb dah lama xwat... tu la, ilmu bila tak diamal... ruginyerr rasa! kalau mak buat baju kurung, i'll be the one yg tolong wat kelim menggantikan jahit tepi.. cekal nyer daku masa tu.. i must say, i love sewing too..

and then, after seeing cik yam menjahit macam2 for ayra n everything is very the kiut miut .. terasa nk menjahit balik... hehehe..thankx cikyam.. u trigger my sewing mode back.. tp for a beginner like me, takkan tetiba nk wat baju kan? so, i was thinking of something more simple and easy to make without using machine of course. mana nk cari mesin jahit daa.. xkan tetiba jer terus nk beli... kena start dr bawah dulu... and so, i opt to make a pillowcase.. for adek! bantal baby rayyan onichan ada lagi.i decided to change the cover.

i bought the fabric 2weeks ago. a week to think of how am i gonna turn it into a pillowcase... googling websites and learning from the pillowcase that my mom made for rayyan(which was made without using machine,kagum!). a week to make the decision when to start making it, buying the tools and waiting for the mood to come...heheheh... kena ada mood baru masyukk. last sunday, we went for shopping..me shopping for sewing kits and emir shop for, ermmm... well, i'll tell you later about that,insyaAllah ;)

so, alhamdulillah today... tanggal 13 April 2010.. about a month away from adek's due date,the mood kicks in.. i started at 10pm. planning and measuring... started sewing at 11pm and the pillowcase was in shape by 12:30 midnight.buat kemasan tepi sbb tak jahit tepi about 30mins and my 1st masterpiece was done by 1 am.. hehehe... once i put my hands on it, it's just hard to let go... nk buat sampai siap... plan asal nk buat sikit2... tp bila tgk dia nk siap, makin excited pulak...

the fabric.. lucky the design helped me a lot.. easy to measure with the lines there

measuring and imagining the end result

jahit hujung2, tutup bekas potong.. above: from inside, below: outside look

jahit tangan ala2 tiru jahit mesin... buat2 xnmpk panjang pendek nyer yek..

above: the process, below: the end result

menggantikan jahit tepi,kena la tutup sides yg berambu ramba tu..

 my first pillowcase cover! alhamdulillah, SIAP!

and this is gonna be my very 1st gift for adek... a pillowcase 100% handmade with love!!

I can't sleep

dah beberapa hari ni, mommy kerap mengalami masalah nak tido... bukan susah nk lelap mata..kalau ikutkan mata nih,senang jer tertutup eaach time baring2 tgk tv..tp bila tgh2 syiok tdo tu, selalu terjaga.. xselesa nk letak perut la, cramp perut, cramp kaki ect... dan lately nih, lps dinner selalu tertido sambil tgk berita. end up, kena bgn tgh2 pagi solat isya' pastu terus mata xmoh lelap dah... itu la pasal ada entry tgh2 pagi...hehehe.. mcm nih!

this is one of the difference in both rayyan's and adek's pregnancy. masa rayyan tu, lepak jer tido.xde masalah lgsg kalau bab2 tido nih.. perut rasa ringan jer. hence, tido terlentang pon boleh.. tp dgn adek, xboleh terlentang langsung..mesti mengiring n mostly mengiring ke kiri.masa rayyan mesti tido mengiring ke kanan... trips to toilet also increasing... penat dah aihh. mmg rasa ditekan2 organ dalamanku. adek has taken up more spaces by days now, that it's easier to get heartburn n what they call gastrointestinal distress.tgh2 tido rasa, ada benda tersekat kat tekak, rasa cam angin tak dpt keluar. bila emir urut2, sendawa rasa nikmat..lega sket..pinggang pon rasa berat, xleh dah nk tawaf shopping mall sampai 4-6jam macam rayyan dulu.2jam pon badan dah letih minta lie down... dalam hati fikir, ni baru anak dua...hehehe... tp kalau jalan tu, alhamdulillah masih ok.xde rasa pelik.braxton hicks contractions visits often nowadays... mesti ada sekali dlm satu hari. it's kinda weird because in previous pregnancy, i didn't experienced it at all.. sampai taktau mcm mana sakit contractions tu. dah dekat2 labour baru tau... kali nih, dah mula practice skit2 sblm real labour.. bila rasa contractions tu, teringat kisah silam melahirkan rayyan... errr, serammm!! orang kata, perut mommy pon nampak dah menurun..no more somersaults from adek but the number of kicks is still consistent... esp bila dia dgt suara rayyan onichan.. hehehe.. next check up, insyaAllah next week.

hopefully, adek is already in a head-down position.

taken last wednesday.. (35weeks)

bersama bakal pengantin :)

A Boy or A Girl

ramai juga yg bertanya, adek is a boy or a girl... adek tutup xbg tgk.. dia nk bg surprise kot..tp doc ada la bg hint2. kami pon xkesah sbb nama dah ada n gender doesn't really matter.asalkan adek sehat & sempurna kesihatannya... itu saja doa mama. skg nih makin kerap rasa abdominal pain.. tp xdelah sampai xboleh bangun.. tak tau la adek dah engage or not.next check up will be 14th April.. tinggal another 5weeks jer lagi..maybe earlier. persiapan utk adek belum siap sepenuhnya.hospital bag pon tak pack lagi... kemalasan semakin kronik walaupon xde la keje apa pun.

anyway, i dedicated this beautiful words to adek!


A Boy Or A Girl

At first you moved,only a little.

I could always find you,right in the middle.

As time went on,you really started to grow.

It wasn't a whole lot,in fact, it was rather slow.

Before I knew it,you were all over the place.

It kind of felt like,you were running a race.

People would ask me,if, you were a boy or a girl.

I would sit and wonder,if, you would have curls.

There are so many things,I really want to know.

But, you are hidden inside,so the answers don't show.

How much will you weigh? How tall will you be?

What color is your hair? Will you even like me?

I hope and pray,you feel like you belong.

I never want you to feel, like you are alone.

Your Dad and I,planned you from the start.

You, my dear child,were made straight from our hearts.

In about a week or so,I'll meet you, for the first time.

For you are the product,of your Dad's love and mine.

There will be no one like you,not any place in the world.

It really doesn't matter,if you are a boy or a girl.

We are both so happy,that you even exist.

The gender doesn't matter.you'll be hard to resist.

I hope I make you proud,that I am your mother everyday.

Because, you have filled my dreams,in more ways, than words can say.

It won't be long before,I can look you in the eyes.

I can feel the excitement growing,I know I'm going to cry.

Don't worry my angel,those tears will be of joy.

It won't matter to me,if you are a girl or a boy.

- Regina M.Linn

Adek

adek @ 27 weeks

adek @ 32weeks

pejam celik, pejam celik kejap jer dah masuk trimester ke3 and i'm making my way to the 35th week with adek... adek should make his/her head down and engage as we're not that far from delivery... another approximately 5weeks.. might be earlier, or might be a bit late like rayyan onichan who's 6days overdue. he did enjoy his trip with mommy inside there where you're right now.and it's nice to still be able to feel your kicks, lunges and stretchings in there.. the best part is, you always react & give responses whenever we call you...

like most moms said, different pregnancy gives differents experience. i felt the same way too..
between adek & rayyan onichan..

1. adek lebih aktif dan lebih byk bergerak berbanding rayyan.
2. mommy felt less energetic compare to the 1st pregnancy(sbb umur ke?)
3. mommy experienced bad vaginal discharge with adek
4. masa dgn rayyan, mommy had a terrible leg cramps but with adek instead i experienced stomach cramps biasanya malam waktu tidur
5. 1st pregnancy i never had any early low abdominal pain(except during labour of course), but this time i did.
6. i ate a lot masa dgn rayyan, tp dgn adek selera kureng... berat pon naik segan2 jer

persamaan;

1. i experienced bad flu during early pregnancy during both pregnancy
2. xde mabuk2, xde mengidam anything in certain alhamdulilllah sgt2

mungkin ada beberapa lagi point yg mommy tak teringat skg nih... apa yg paling penting, mommy bersyukur sgt2 sbb both pregnancy run smoothly without any complication so far dan berharap urusan kelahiran adek juga akan dipermudahkan oleh-Nya. skg nih tgh risau masa dlm pantang nnti,siapa nk jaga mommy & rayyan. my in laws are going to Japan on my due date..  probably won't be there to help me take care of rayyan. walaupon dah ada maid baru, rayyan masih lagi dlm proses menyesuaikan diri... as far as i can see, this time is better than the previous maid...alhamdulillah... i can take care of myself during confinement with the help of my maid but rayyan? dia masih xnak mandi dgn bibik baru... both in laws are not around, hubby have to work(kalau kerajaan best laa, dpt cuti seminggu kalau bini bersalin,kan2?). my MIL almost canceled her trip and give the free ticket to my bro in law,tp dia gi HK lak.. kebetulan semua org takde... haiyo! kena la import my sis from BP camni...

by the way, we've made our mind on names to be given to adek.. both for boy & girl. :D

The Breastfeeding story is back

bila mula pregnant balik, all tof he memories masa awal2 bersalinkan rayyan came back.. kena refresh balik byk info esp regarding breastfeeding as for adek too i would like to commit to fully breastfeeding...insyaAllah. waktu 1st preganancy,mmg bersemangat korek info dr byk website sana-sini, masuk forum, baca pengalaman ibu2 lain... 2nd pregnancy nih, berkurangan.. maybe sbb ada sedikit ilmu didada, cuma kena recall balik, baca entry yg lepas2(inilah salah satu gunanya ada blog)... kalau boleh,kali nih xnak buat kesilapan yg sama, cuba elakkan 'nightmare' kena swollen breast.. bina semula semangat utk pump kat rumah & ofis secara istiqamah.

skg nih dah masuk 33weeks,alhamdulillah semuanya baik. seingat mommy, adek lagi aktif berbanding rayyan onichan dulu... skg nih masih lagi aktif kicking & moving around inside my tummy.kepala masih blom engage kata doc... adek,cpt2 turun kepala kat bawah.mommy taknak kena potong...heheh..cerita pasal adek,teringat blom letak lagi gmbr scan adek...uish2,mommy nihh! macam bz sgt..

anyway, i read this from momslittleone and it is sooo interesting. menambah keyakinan bila baca entry ni, a point of view from a man regarding bf... it was nicely written.

WHY WOULD I WANT MY CHILDREN TO BE BREASTFED

They come in different sizes and shapes; creating quite a stir for some men but they actually serve the most important function to human being that is to breastfeed babies and if possible toddlers. Nowadays, they are more seen inmagazines and television promoting any kind of merchandising including cars,perfume and more that people forget the whole purpose of them. People sometimes refuse to call them their real name but prefer to use their nicknames such as tits, boobs, etc. I thought this was the time that we, men should realize the real purpose and potential of them and acknowledge women by recognizing them by their faces rather than their assets. Although ‘they’ can look very delicious during breastfeeding.

When my wife got pregnant for the first time, I knew I was going to ask her to fully breastfeed our child. I am lactose intolerant. The smell and the sight of artificial milk can easily make my stomach upset. I do not want my children to even have a sip of those artificial milk. I read a lot about the goodness of breastfeeding and have experienced most of it if not all. Let me share with you the advantages of being a dad to breastfed children.

• Breast-feeding helps women get back to their pre-pregnancy state. It contracts the uterus and helps to expedite the healing process after delivery.Advantage to dad; within one to two weeks my wife was already well enough to cook for the family and look after all of us. Save money for eating out.

• Breastfeeding helps women to lose weight faster. Yes, less money to spend on slimming products or classes or treatment.

• The babes sucking, vital for the production of milk stimulates the release of milky hormones, prolactin and oxytocin. These hormones also help a woman relax. Therefore less arguing and confrontation with me. Some argue that its psychology thinking, but still, to me it means a lot.

 • One very IMPORTANT fact for working dads or maybe for some who is being controlled by the queen. We don’t have to wake up at night to prepare milk. Mom’s supply is ready anytime. And while they are at it, they can simply continue changing the baby’s diapers as well. I’m sure most of us men will gladly agree.

• Traveling is easy. No need to bring all the bottles and milk. As long as we bring the ‘queen’ along, we will be hassle free. We only have to worry about those pesky diapers bag.

 • We can save a lot of time and money on buying artificial milk. Breast milk is free. To some, it doesn’t seem to bother a lot, but try think about the free time that you can have by not going to the store every now and then to get those artificial milk, and imagine if you accidentally got the wrong milk instead! I’m sure most of us have faced the wrath of the queen.

 • A breast fed child will be less likely to suffer from asthma, eczema and a whole host of other little goodies; saving yet more money, this time on medical bills. More money for us to buy our toys.

 • Breastfeeding satisfies baby's emotional needs. All babies need to be hold regularly. It is much easier to console a crying baby with breastfeeding. Less crying means less emotional pressure for moms and dads and more time for us to spend reading the newspaper. As you can begin to see and appreciate, anything to do with the breasts shouldn't be rushed or underestimated.

Breast-feeding isn't just about feeding babies. Breastfeeding should be a normal picture to our society at any time, anywhere. A baby sucking is an urge of great magnitude, rather like you. Babies need to suck. With breastfeeding babies expend energy; derive comfort, security, love and warmth. It's their first social exchange. It exercises their jaw and aids the growth of teeth. Demand feeding as we call it in the trade, is instinctive and shouldn't be messed with. We should promote this fact and be in tune with it. Sadly this is a lost art.

One controversial issue with men and breastfeeding is feeding in public. Husbands should not be ashamed of their wives who opt for public breastfeeding (although I can get very fiery when someone tries to look closer). They know what they are doing. Do not aspect your wife to breastfeed your child in the restroom. Would you like to have your lunch or snack in the toilet? If you are ok with it, then there must be something wrong with you. There are a lot of ways to actually breastfeed discreetly. In the market right now, we have plenty of choices of nursing clothes. There are also ways to cover their assets and women usually know about it. And guys ...please mind your eyesight; the mother is trying to feed her baby. You can have plenty of time at home.

Nature at it's best and most beautiful. Breast-feeding for many women is a passionate affair. Place this somewhere safe in your mind and when the time comes to share your life with the woman you adore and you both decide to have children, give her all the encouragement you can. She'll love you even more for it. Passionately, together you can watch your child grow, oh and her breasts too..........

Breasts are beautiful; they also produce milk, the best pre-packed convenience food out there, now that's an advertisement well worth remembering...

credit to momslittleone & Shazly Khan