Coz Being Pregnant at 36wks Is Too Mainstream

As of today I am 36wks 2 days pregnant. Braxton Hicks has started to double up its frequency. I can't barely sleep well. I have to change my position from side to side. 1 position only last for 20-30 mins I guess. It is painful every time I change my position, because the pelvic pain is killing me. I prefer lying on my left side. Ya Allah, terima kasih kerana berikanku peluang merasai pengalaman mengandung. Baru tau betapa payahnya ibu2 kita mengandung & melahirkan kita. 

I have to drag myself to pee every 3 hours. My tummy is getting bigger each day. Need to catch up my breath more. Little girl is doing fine but sometime hiccups just can't be avoided. Suami suruh minum air bagi baby tak tersedu. LOL. 

Dulu masa sebelum 34 weeks aku rasa aku boleh jalan laju lagi, tapi sejak akhir2 ni aku mengalah. Sebab aku cepat mengah & kelengkang aku sengal2. Kawan aku cakap, budak dah makin besar & dah turun. Ye ke? Malam2 sebelum tidur wajib minta tolong suami urut pinggang & picit tangan. Kesian dia, sekarang pun standby mode dia dah aktif . Kadang2 tengah malam Braxton hicks datang.

Until at 1 point, I told husband, I want to deliver at 38-39 wks. Sebab dah tak sabar sangat. Oh ye, cuti bersalin aku ambil seminggu awal dari EDD. I hope I can deliver within that week. Lagipun adik aku cuti seminggu, boleh dia tolong jaga aku sekali sebab mak aku sekolah. Mana dapat jenguk aku lama kat rumah.

I've got 2 weeks time before I start my maternity leave. Mood kerja pun ke laut. Hari2 dok google baca review pengalaman orang bersalin anak sulung. Serius takde mood nak buat research. The worst part is aku kadang2 tengah baca jurnal boleh pulak tertidur dalam keadaan duduk. Yelah mengantuk. Mana tak nya malam2 pun susah tidur sekarang.

Hai anak, awak ni kalau nak keluar minggu 38-39 pun mummy ok je bebeh! Tak mau overdue tau sebab mummy tak nak beranakkan awak dgn induction. Ok, minggu ni kita tengok tekak nak makan apa. Sebab minggu lepas awak nak pizza super supreme kan.. Awak makanlah puas2, sebab esok dah keluar awak minum susu je ye..

Of Pregnancy and Whatnot

What I Have Gone Through So Far

I am currently weigh 69.1 kg. Have gained 12.1 kg throughout this first pregnancy.

Did 2x modified glucose tolerance test (MGTT). Both results are normal.

Got 2 jabs.

Will enter 35 weeks this Saturday. Left foot has begun to swollen (Edema).

Back pain has subsided, but pelvic pain is getting more intense.

Did notice ever since I got pregnant, I love bread. Breakfast and dinner.

Once being hospitalized. Less than 10x baby movement. However, she is now doing fine and happily growing.

Did 2x 4D ultrasound. At 25 weeks and 30 weeks. And to confirm her gender.

How Do I Prepare for Labour

Of breastfeeding preparation, I've done some breast massage. Husband keeps reminding me, "Dah urut ke belom?"

Breathing technique during contraction and delivery. Had jot down the techniques for me to hafal dan praktis. Heeeeeeee-haaaeeeeee. Hee-haa-hee-haa. Hee-hee-haaaaaaa. Lastly, Heeeeeeee-pushhhhh and haaaaaa.

Baby's hospital bag is ready, but mummy's?

Practice some Quran verse, Surah Maryam (to ease labour), Doa Nabi Yunos (while you are in distress), ask husband to make air selusuh. Will find some zamzam water & kurma to keep me revived.

Mind-setting: vaginal delivery, natural birth, say no to epi. <--- Do I have what it takes?

Finally, stay calm because April is coming soon!

Pau Daging

Last night I had a dream. An awkward dream. I had a dream of a hot fluffy beef pau. Gebu dan putih pau tu. Masih berasap. Not sure it was me or the baby who is now craving for beef pau. Dalam otak masa tidur malam tadi siap set, must get one beef pau! Pagi2 bagitau husband, "Nanti petang nak pau daging ye. ". Womb service memang ajaib! Siap hantar dalam mimpi, macam telepati!

Dear Baby

I am sorry kadang2 mummy busy kat office sampai tak sempat nak main2 dgn baby. Selalu awak aktif time mummy kat office kan. Sebab awak nak mummy pay attention at your every single movement. Mummy bukan neglect awak ye dear baby. Mummy sibuk 'bersilat' dengan report and scientific journal yang bos mummy nak mummy hantar draft sebelum mummy jumpa baby bulan April ni.

Tapi kenapa last week baby tak mau respond sangat dengan mummy eventhough mummy dah makan, tekan2 perut ajak baby main dengan mummy? Mummy kira movement baby tak banyak macam selalu. Malam Sabtu mummy kira macam belum cukup 10 movement dalam 12 jam. Mummy dah tak sedap hati. Masa tengok Fear Factor mummy dah nangis2 risaukan baby. Terus ajak babah pergi hospital. Nasib baik hospital tu 5 min je dari rumah kita. Babah cakap, siap2 bawak baju, mana tau mummy kena admit wad.

Sampai je hospital, mummy and babah terus ke dewan bersalin jumpa nurse. Masa tu dah pukul 10.30 mlm kalau tak silap. So nurse pun check heartbeat baby. Alhamdulillah, reading ok. Mummy bersyukur sangat. Lega sikit. Then proceed with CTG. Mummy dengar heartbeat awak laju, macam kuda berlari. Graf pun nampak normal & cantik. Syukur Alhamdulillah. Lepas tu tunggu Dr untuk scan awak. Masa ni adalah dalam sejam mummy tunggu sebab Dr ada kes bersalin kat labour room. Masa tu mummy siap dengar lagi nurse2 bagi semangat kat ibu tu, tak lama tu dengar suara baby. Wah seronok mummy dengar. Terus tak sabar nak cepatkan masa bulan April.

After an hour, Dr pun attend. Dr Yong tu muda lagi. Nampak polite. Banyak juga dia cerita kat mummy. Dr Yong pun kata confirm yg awak ni girl. Dia tunjuk jantung awak kat mummy. Alhamdulillah, mummy lega sangat2. Tapi Dr Yong suruh mummy admit wad untuk monitor lagi heartbeat awak. Mummy pun pasrah je lah. 

Mummy dok wad kelas 2. Ada 4 katil & 2 toilet kat dalam tu. Not bad la. Facility hospital semua baru. Mummy pun puas hati. Setiap 4 jam nurse akan datang check blood pressure mummy & monitor heartbeat baby dengan doppler. Esoknya nurse buat CTG 2x lagi untuk tengok pattern hearbeat awak. Alhamdulillah, syukur, movement pun dah normal. Nurse cakap, kadang2 awak ni tidur lama ni.

Hai lah anak, jangan buat mummy & babah panik lagi ye sayang. Risau sangat2. Ada lagi 60 hari untuk awak enjoy dalam perut mummy sebelum tengok dunia luar jumpa mummy, boleh kita bertentang mata ye sayang. Hang in there dear baby, be strong & stay healthy!

"I was crying writing this." <--- cengeng kan mummy? 

Braxton Hicks

I am not sure what does it feel like having this false labour sensation. Last night during cooking hour, I told husband that I had a mild cramp. The feeling was just like your pre-menstrual cramp. But the pain was bearable and only last for a couple of minutes.

Was that a Braxton Hicks? I am 30w4d pregnant. Do all expectant moms will experience this?

Maternity Photo Shoot Experience

Alhamdulillah, finally we did! Last Friday evening, (oh ye, FYI, gov Johor cuti Jumaat & Sabtu), we had fun having a maternity photo shoot at Pantai Perpat. Thanks to our OP Foto by Razali for helping us capturing this wonderful moment. Here's some sneak peeks!

Entering 30 wks

Mashaallah, how times fly. 10 wks to end this wonderful journey. And almost reach to the final stage. So soon to meet my baby that we have waited for 15 months. Alhamdulillah, Allah has eased my journey & I really enjoyed the moments.

As for the prep for our lil one, me & husband haven't gone shopping for our baby's outfits. Kononnya nak pergi shopping masa 32 wks boleh aku exercise berjalan banyak sekaligus. Secara psikologi, kalau untuk menyarung sepasang running shoes & mengenakan sweat pants with cotton shirt adalah 'bercinta' untuk aku buat. Dengan alasan, takde mase la... Tapi bila bab shopping hatta berpusing 1 shopping mall pun aku rela.. So, nak mudah, ajak je husband pergi shopping, maka isterinya yg bulat ini akan memulakan seribu langkah. Haha.

Part yg tak syok bagi aku ialah aku dah buat 2x test minum air gula or Modified Glucose Tolerance Test (MGTT). Yg aku nak marah kat Dr klinik kesihatan tu ialah dia macam sloppy je bila check reading Random Blood Sugar aku. Tanpa membuat sedikit penelitian, dia ikut je apa yg lab technologist tu punya result. Balik rumah ceritalah kat husband aku. Oh ye, husband aku kerja dia kat hospital dekat lab macam tu, yg buat analysis blood, urine sample tu semua. The point is, husband said my blood sugar is OK. NORMAL. He was pissed off when he heard about the Dr's sloppiness when it comes to analysing a patient's blood test. Dia kesianlah kat wife dia kena minum gula 2x padahal previous result aku NORMAL. Aku bab puasa, cucuk2 ambil darah ni takde hal. Yg jadi hal, bab nak minum glucose syrup tu. Serius macam scene fear factor kau tau. U know kat gov punya syrup tu rasa dia plain. Aku dengar kat private ada flavor grape, orange lagi. Sorry aku mengomel pasal aku geram kat Dr yg sloppy2 je kerjanya. 

Sekarang dah 30wks. Dalam otak ni hanya fikir, bila aku nak beranak ni? Sebab aku ada several makanan yg aku teringin nak makan sebelum aku beranak. Aku teringin Coconut shake Klebang, nak makan tengahari kat kedai kari kepala ikan kat Bukit Katil, Melaka, aku nak biskut mazola jugak. Padahal time tak pregnant & hari raya biskut mazola tu aku tak heran langsung.