34 Weeks and counting

Went for the biweekly antenatal checkup yesterday and saw a glimpse of our beautiful princess through the ultrasound. So far everything is good. The dr said there's no sign tht she's tangled up in her umbilical cord nor are there signs tht she might be in for early labor. Alhamdulillah... all is good. 6 weeks more to go.

I'd also voiced my concerns on the episiotomy procedure, after hearing about it's horrifying no-anaesthetic-cut & stitch... The dr said, the procedure is not inevitable, but usually, it is done to prevent natural tears that are more difficult to repair. And she said yes, sometimes the incision is made without administering local anaethetic to the mommy coz the perineum will be too stretched for the mother to feel anything anyway. But for the stitching up part, anesthetic will be given, but mommy would most likely still feel something. She told me not to worry so much about those things but just to enjoy the whole thing. Hehe.. i'm trying here.. that's why i want to find out what's going on during labor.

The nurses asked us to check out the labor suites, so that we know where to go when the time comes... Yikes... It's all so near now huh? I haven't prepared my hospital bag yet... As for the baby stuffs, i think we've got most of it already... just little things like the toiletries that we haven't gotten yet. So, might probably scout for it these few days since both Dan and I will be around.

Excited, yet nervous as the big day draws closer....

Congrats Nurul & Hubby!!

CikD smsed me last night telling me tht Nurul had safely delivered a bouncing baby girl. Wahhh.... mesti seronok. The last time i had a chat with her on Friday, she said tht the Dr estimated tht she'll give birth around the 29th.. tetiba plak on the 18th baby decided to be born. Heheh.. Takleh share bday ngan mommy dia. :) Takpe... all the more reasons to make November a celebration month!

One by one, my pregnant friends give birth. First it was Erin, followed by Asyie, now Nurul, soon Mona and after tht, myself la i guess. The feelings i have now is somewhat similar to the one i had when i was in line, climbing the staircases of the repelling tower, watching my friends repel down the tower one by one. Excitement and anxiety entertwines (spelling?) creating a gush of euphoria that overwhelms the head, the heart and the soul. Heh... Amende la yg aku ngarut nih... But it's true.. i get tht feeling you know... Climbing a staircase after another, as i get higher and closer to the repelling area, i look down, to my friends, cheering and smiling with glee as they had performed what was asked from them. And as i look back, what the heck did i do and how did i feel when my turn finally came?

I know my heart was racing. When they put on the 8-ring on my harness and asked me to lean back at the edge of the tower, i felt like my heart went out through my mouth..... But then, despite all the fear and worries, i managed to repel down, not as gracefully, but it got down nonetheless. Safely and with an even greater feelings of fulfilment. Probably, that's what gonna happen when it's my turn to go into labour... The difference is, i'd forget all my worries and fears coz the pain will be so overwhelming and the only thing i'd want at tht time is to get the baby out. Heh... at least tht's what experienced people told me.

Semoga dipermudah dan diselamatkan kelahiran anak-anak kami ini ya Allah.

Feverish

Sigh!~ Not feeling so good. My nose is blocked which leads me to feel feverish. Huhu. Dahla hubby takde to take care of me. :( Hubby is currently doing his Europe run... God knows when he's coming back. The earliest pun would be like 9 days from now kot.. if we're lucky. I really hope tht he'll get leave during labour.

Was planning to go to the dr to get an mc for today n maybe tmrw... The best cure for cold is to have a really good rest. At the office, other than work related stress, there's also the powerful central air conditioning tht makes my nose even stuffier and my head heavier. Soooo not helping. Urghh.. now there's someone here to see me.... Just what i need at times like this. :p Darn it.

Need to drop by at our place after work. I think i've put the mobile on the charger and forgot all about it. Demmit. Now i've got to go home and replace the thing. After that, rush balik sepang, before it gets dark. Hmmm... moving from one place to another within a short period is quite stressful and tiring la. Like really!

MGTT

Hmm.... tengah tunggu 2 hours before going back to the clinic to get my blood tested. Hmm.. 2 kali draw darah hari nih. Huhuhu... tak sukeee....

Harini i'm requested to go for the Modified Glucose Tolerance Test (MGTT) as a result of my err.. rather drastic weight gain after raya. Starting midnite las nite, i'd begun fasting, and this morning i went at 8, got my blood drawn out and i was given this glucose drink which was superly sweet.. like so daym sweet i felt like throwing up. Yucks. So now i've to wait for 2 hrs before going back to the clinic. uhhh... feel dizzy. Isk... now i've got extra empty cals on my body.. Darn it. Those cals from the glucose drink, kalau ganti ngn cals from roti sardin ke lagi berbaloi. HUH.... So to get rid of those empty cals, i'm determined to walk to the immigration on the opposite building to get forms for maid application... Haha...

Adeyy.. pening tak abes lagik... Perut dah growll... Lapaqqqq.........

Lama tak update

Hmm... been wanting to post updates tapi blogger nih selalu buat hal.. Selalu tanak publish. Dengki btol laaa...

A lot had happened. Most recent is just now.. at the hospital, when i was leisurely having breakfast at starbucks (Love the hot choc!!).. i saw this familiar looking couple with their son - arianna teoh n alex yoong. Iskk.. masih henskem mamat itu. Hehe. Macam best tgk alex lepak ngn anak dia... Cam dah plan, after this baby is born, next 3 years nak try for a boy pulak la... Heheh.. ni pun tak keluar lagi, dah plan for another one konon.. Kang bila dah rasa sakit beranak... baru tau nak baby lagi ke tak. Muahahaaa... InsyaAllah, nak lagi... :)

I'm now 30 weeks into my pregnancy... Only 10 more weeks to go... That's like 2 mths and 2 weeks.. uhh... tak lama dah tu. The gabraness has started to sink in since raya haritu. I've gained a whopping 5 kg after raya smpi dr terkejut, but she was cool abt it la.. Tp bila pergi govn clinic, cepat2 diorg suh buat MGTT - modified glucose tolerance test, nak check if my body can handle glucose well.. Iskk.. seriau gak. The test is scheduled this wed. Ada meeting plak pepagi tu... I guess i'll be going on thurs la, since bosses tadek.

My antenatal checkups now has increased in frequency. I've to go like twice a mth. Last 2 weeks, we had a scan on the baby and at first she was like covering her face with her hands.. Lepas tu mulut dia mcm gerak2.. and then, when the dr nak select a good image to print, she faced front and we got anice image of her face... Comey je. Hehe... and then earlier this week, Dan read something abt ultrasounds can somehow bother the fetus.. and he said probably yg kita nmpk her mout moving tu because she was cursing at us for bothering her... Heheh... isk.. tak mungkin kot. But then, in future, we'll tell the baby if the dr's gonna perform the ultrasound so tht she can be ready. :)

Another recent thing tht had happened was the day before yesterday, at work. Heheh... A boss got pissed with my colleagues n i. Pissed as in kecik hati kinda thingy. Iskk.. tatau la. No comment. But i did go to her yesterday n apologize on behalf of everyone and she accepted it. Tapi, i guess things wont be quite the same anymore la. It's funny... and weird... blahh.. maleh nak layan.

Hubby's coming back on wed... Now, everytime hubby goes off flying, i'll be staying with mom in sepang. hubby balik baru dok umah. Kinda penat jugak at times, but waht to do la kan. I'm still driving to work coz i think as long as i can fit comfortably in the driver's seat, i should be alright... Tapi Dan bising ckp i cant be driving anymore by next mth... Hmm.. bak buat camne.. takkan nak hire driver plak. Pensan la... Probably naik charter bus la pergi keje lepas nih. Hmm.. dunno la.

Okie la.. Nothing much to post anymore.... Nak search for labour and delivery videos on the net... :)