Baby Checklists

Oleh kerana aku tengah ‘Moody’ tahap dewa, aku tak boleh duduk diam macam selalu. Nanti otak aku fikir macam2 versi karut marut. Kalau aku x pregnant, rasanya perabot dalam bilik aku tu dah lama berubah wajah kot. Nasib baiklah aku tengah pregnant, nak ubah almari baju mcm selalu dah tentu tak boleh. Macam mana pun, niat di hati ni mmg nak mengecat bilik tue. Dah bosan dgn warna yang ada sekarang ni. Sempena kelahiran ‘My Little Heartbeat’ nnt, igt nak cat warna Lavender and baby blue. Tapi, umi pulak kata ‘Jangan…..awak tu pregnant’.

Habis tu, mcm mn? Nak harapkan siapa?? Huhuuu….ni buat aku nak emo balik ni!! Hormon!!!! Hormon!!!

So, aku pun decide untuk mengemas, mengemop ajer lah….Menyediakan ruang untuk letak barang2 baby boy aku tu nanti. Sebulan aje lagi, macam tak percaya cepat je masa berlalu. Ok, sekarang aku teruja. Cepatlah lahir Mohd. Danish, jadi pengubat hati mama ketika emo cam ni…..

So, nnt igt nak shopping katil dan drawer baby. Aku dah siapkan label utk drawer baby tu nnt. It’s gonna be awesome!!! Maklumlah, minggu depan kuliah aku dah start. Kena focus pada study pulak, sebab subjek semester ni from Teesside University. Tak leh main2….kna focus!! Focus!! Mmg xleh ponteng….sebab nnt bulan November nak ponteng bersalin. Huuuu…

So, ni ada sikit listing untuk mom2be out there. Listing aku ni pun, after puas aku buat research dr hot mama, hot mama yang dah Berjaya melahirkan di luar sana tu…huhuu…

Apparel:

Pyjama (Long Pan)

Day wear (Short pan)

Sleeveless / Jumpsuit

Mittens & Bootees

Receiving Blanket

Swaddle

Binder

Socks

Handkerchief

Hat

Diapers New Born (Huggies)

Health Care & Hygiene:

Grooming Set (Comb, nail clipper, scissors, etc)

Medicine set (dropper, syringe, thermometer, etc)

Minyak Telon / Vicks

Diaper Rash Cream

Cotton Bud

Cotton Wool

Baby Wipes

Baby Bottle Cleanser

Bathing & Grooming:

Bath Tub

Wash Cloth

Bath Towel

Toiletries

Bath Tub Mat

Baby Bath Support

Changing Mat

Baby oil & Cologne

Travel:

Infant Car seat

Diaper Bag

Travel Matress Set

Travel Waterproof Bed Pad

Bottle-Feeding:
Feeding Bottle & Teats

Bottle & Teat Brush

Bottle Drying Racks

Breast-Feeding:

Breast Pump set

Breast Milk Storage

Nursing Bra

Breast Pad

Nipple cream

Nipple Protection Pad

Sterilizer & Warmer

Nursery:

Baby Cot

Changing Cupboard

Mosquito Net & Stand

Crib Set (Pillow, Bolter, cot bumper, fitted sheet, comforter)

Mattress

Blanket

Musical

Swing / Bouncer

Pantang:

Tukang Urut

Set Bersalin (Optional)

Bengkung

Maternity Pad

House Shoes

Disposable Underwear (Optional)

Mereka Lupa Kita Emo

Kadang-kadang orang ni tak tahu bila perlu berubah. Kadang- kadang mereka fikir, kita boleh telan semua selagi boleh. Apa yang mereka lupa ialah, kadang – kadang kita akan jadi penat. Lama- lama kita malas nak cakap dah. Bila kita reveal kan apa yang terbuku di hati ni, dia akan twist ke sana, twist ke sini. Akan ada sahaja rasional yang dia akan beri, kononnya ia juga demi kebaikan bersama. Really?

Kadang2 hal tu mungkin kedengaran terlalu silly, kalau orang tua – tua dgr mesti dorg akan nasihatkan jangan terlalu ikutkan hati, jangan memperbesarkan benda yang tidak penting. Tapi mereka lupa, hati kita macam mana? Sekarang ni, disebabkan hal yang kononnya silly tu, dah buat kita rasa tiada nilai. Buat kita rasa ‘NOT SPECIAL’, ‘NOT IMPORTANT’ anymore. Macam mana??

Mungkin juga dia lupa diri kot, tak pun kita ni yang terlalu over reacted? Really?? Kalau hal ni pernah ditegur dulu, then kenapa mesti it happened again? Adakah mereka sengaja nak uji kesabaran kita?? Really? Mereka lupa ke? Lama – lama kita akan mula rasa jelak!!

Kadang- kadang tu, kita fikir ‘If only I could turn back time’.

Entahlah, mungkin hormone pregnant ni buat aku jadi ‘SO EMOTIONAL’. Tapi, tak bermakna, apa yang aku cakap ni, sekadar melepas batuk ditangga. Aku tahu, mereka tak akan baca pun apa yang aku tulis ni. Sebab mereka peduli pulak dengan blog yang xseberapa ni. Well, like I said, ‘I’M NOT THAT SPECIAL OR IMPORTANT’. So, why should they care?!! So let it go lah….see how far it goes. When the time is right, will call it end!

Maybe, that’s the best for US!

Pregnancy Talk

Mengandung ni memang satu pengalaman yang baru. Kadang2 tu, bila duduk sorg2 pikirkan perbualan kami adik beradik rasa nak gelak pun ada. Yelah, kalau dulu tiap kali CT5 balik, mesti akan bercerita tentang fashion trend, make-up, boys, enemy kat campus, drama family and such. Tapi sekarang ni, bila balik berkumpul memasing cakap tentang pregnancy!! Now my Along pun dah pregnant juga, it makes the conversation even more hotter!!! Hahhahahah!!!

Sejak nak jadi Ibu ni, banyak kot yang aku kena ubah dan belajar. Ye lah, kalau dulu makan minum ikut sesuka hati. Rasa hari ni berat naik setengah kilo, ikat perut makan biskut cicah air milo jer. Tp sekarang ni, makan minum mesti ikut timing. Dalam sehari tu, mesti nak makan nasi. Kalau tak, baby aku mmg tak lapar, tp aku ni yang lapar. Bila aku jadi lapar sangat, nnt mulalah mencari benda yang berat2 untuk dimakan walaupun time tu tengah malam. Untuk elakkan hal tu terjadi terlalu kerap, kenalah makan nasi sekali sehari.

Cuma, masalah yang aku hadapi ketika pregnant ni ialah kekurangan darah. Masa first dapat tahu aku pregnant, peratus HB (haemoglobin) paras2 hidung, 11.6gm. Tp time ni aku tak tau pun pasal HB and such!! I’m a first time mommy!!!

Masa check-up kali kedua, HB turun jadi 11.0gm, then turun lagi jadi 10.4gm. Then doctor suruh aku makan Iberet Folic, Ferum dan Obimin. Tp, still tak naik juga darah aku. Reading terakhir dah jadi 9.6gm. Nurse pulak asyik sarankan aku makan kerang, jambu batu, air juice and all. Masalahnya, aku dah terlebih makan kot semua tu, tp kenapa still low juga reading HB aku everytime.

So, nurse rujuk aku ke doctor lagi. Terus dia suruh aku buat PBF. Ape menda PBF tu, aku pun tak tahu, tapi yang penting nurse amik darah aku dgn banyaknya untuk diisi dalam 2 botol, yang mana akan dihantar ke makmal patologi di HSA (Hosp. Sultanah Aminah).

Kata doctor, ujian ini untuk mengetahui, apa sebenarnya yang kurang dalam darah merah aku tuh. Zat besi ke? Camtu lah. Hurmmm….so, next appointment aku 18/9/12 ni. Dalam 2minggu ni aku dah byk buat research on resepi buat tambah darah. Antaranya:

Kerang rebus

Sup Bayam

Kangkung tumis udang

Sup Ketam (Buat tambah susu juga)

Bubur Kacang Hijau

Buah Delima

Tapi tulah, kata nurse aku sihat. Aku tak pucat, tak pening, tak lemah. Masa raya pun aku terlebih raya dari yang lain. Selalunya ibu yang kurang darah ni, akan pitam n all. So, tu je buat aku lega sikit. Tapi macam mana sekali pun, aku tak nak lah darah aku turun samapai 8.0gm. bila dah cecah 8 tu, aku akan dilabel anemic in pregnancy. Which is BAD!!! 

Aisyah AR Mom2Be: Pregnancy Nutritions

I have this major problem with my pregnancy state thou. I’m lack of blood. My Hb (haemoglobin) reading keeps reducing every time I did my medical check-up. At the very beginning its normal, 11.6gm. Then it became 11gm to 10.4gm and the worst is 10gm. The reading should be 11gm and above, if not I might be facing serious problem during my labour day. Na’ah…not good. 

So, the nurse keeps on asking me to take a lot and a lot of green vegetables that contain high in iron. Take a lot of fruits especially guava (high in vit C). So, my real problem is that, how am I going to ensure that all that I’m eating are enough for my baby development and that my baby get enough nutrition to grow healthier? 

Plus, I don’t think that I am able to take enough vegetables each day. Because sometimes, I feel like eating pasta, chicken porridge with black pepper, and just cempedak goreng (my all-time favourite). So I did my research on the best supplement for pregnant woman. Then, I am referring to the doctors for the professional opinion. I’m decided to take these 3 + 1 supplements and have been taken them since my very beginning week of pregnancy.

1.Enfamama A+ (Chocolate) – RM59 

2.Pregnancy Formula (Blackmores) – RM88 

3.Iberet Folic (Abbott) – RM32 

4.Bio Calcium (Blackmores) – RM36

Believe it or not, for Enfamama A+ itself I have to consume it twice a day. In one month I have to buy at least 3 tin of it. But, it doesn’t matter as long as ‘My Little Heartbeat’ are healthy and get enough nutrition to grow. 

Luckily, I never had any morning sickness during my pregnancy. My pregnancy is my happier moment ever. Looking at my tummy to get bigger each day such a pleasure! Truthfully, I am a happy mom to be. This is my first experiences, I’m looking forward to it!

Cameron Highland HoneyMood

My hubby promises me to go on vacation when he gets back from his 14th days’ work trip! Well, he knows me well, I will never forget to whatever he had promise me. So, he took me to Cameron Highland! 

So I said to ‘My Little Heartbeat’….”We gonna have fun!!!” 

We went to Cameron Highland for three days. Started on 15th until 17th of May 2012. We stayed in De’La Ferns Hotel which is located in the middle between Brinchang and Tanah Rata. Ringlet area is just not for me. Huhu…

The hotel rate are very affordable during the weekdays. Its only RM290 per night inclusive of: 

1 x Steamboat dinner 

2 x Breakfast 

1 x Dinner set

So we (me, hubby and my baby) decided to stay here. Plus the locations of the hotel are strategic for us who eager to explore around. Hahha!! But the weather is so cold!!! I love it. I even ask my hubby to buy a house here, and then we start our little family in here. He refused! Hahhaha!! So, here aree our activities pics…

De'La Ferns Hotel

When we arrived in our Hotel......just after we visit The Strawberry Farm. Which enable us to pick our own strawberry. The tips given by the workers there are, pick the one that are really red in color!! Usually, the small one is sweeter than the big one. It turn out to be true!!! Because when I bought the Strawberry in the market in Brinchang, it is not as sweet as the one that we pick ourself!

Strawberry Farm (Pick Your Own Strawberry)

 Our second day! We manage to captured the beauty of nature in the morning. The temperature?!! Cold like Paris!! hahahahha!! Luckily our Hotel did gave us pair of in-house shoes, so that my feet are not freezing! 

Our breakfast!! The main course we need to order first. But the rest are buffet style babeh!! Eat like you never eat your breakfast before. There's cereal, bread, variety of muffin and cakes, porridge and amazing local dishes! We just can't eat them all. huh....

This is Butterfly Farm!!! Located in Brincang area. It was fun in here. There's not only butterflies, but also a various of insects!! There' s a snakes too!!! A lot of it!! and a cuteeee Rabbit!!  

 I just love my Hubby...

We leave our signature there plus our baby's signature too!!! Hahhahah!! We've been here in 2012!!

If you are here, you must visit Bharat Tea House. You must try their Strawberry Scorn together with their flavor tea of your choice. But I prefer strawberry tea. Perfectly match with my strawberry scorn!! Having all that by looking at the wonderful tea farm ever!!! Gosh, I miss those moments!!! Then we bought plenty of flavor tea there!! All of the flavor they have, we have it too!! Try it! Awesome!

Actually, there's still a lot more picture that I didn't put in here. Coz I am toooo lazy to edit those millions of pictures in Cameron. However you can check my FB to see it more in details...hahha!! Till here...My last day pictures still in my hubby's phone. Hahhaa!! I wish I can share those pictures...haih!

Aisyah AR Mom2Be : Part 2

I am 14th week now. Which officially enters my 3rd month of pregnancy. Physically, I’m started to gain weight on my lower part thou. Seriously!!! Well, actually a lot of change started to show. I am happy but not happy with my lower part! Hahahhahah!!! 

Today (14th May 2012) is my fourth appointment with the doctor. This time is to re-confirm my EDD date and to see my baby progress. The process is simple this time because I only need to see the doctor, so I can skip the long process with the nurse. 

According to the book, my baby should be moving rapidly now but of course I am not being able to feel it yet. Should all the hands and legs, neck and head, hair and nail already complete. Plus my baby should be able to hear sound from the outside. I am hoping to see that. 

Once again, the doctor scan my tummy and what an amazing experiences for me to see my own little baby moving rapidly inside. I was looking at the head, the neck and my baby spinal cord are perfect!!! Gosh, I’m so thrill. More thrill than ride in a roller coaster!!! Hah!!!! My baby is moving!!! But the doctor spoil the moments!!! She snap the picture during my baby is moving. So the images are not clear. 

But still, my baby is moving!!!!!

 

Aisyah AR Mom2Be:Part 1

It is the first time ever I will see my baby in shape after the first confirmation that I am pregnant. But today, I will be able to know about my pregnancy status. How old has it been and my EDD (due date). I am more than excited. It’s a second time to see my baby!!! 

My mummy did gave me this big and thick pregnancy book by Elizabeth Fenwick for my guidance as she knows that this is my first experiences indeed will be the first grandchild ever! So, I read it through more than I ever read my degree’s book! Hahahaha!!! Honestly, I can’t wait to see my baby’s bump!!! But its too early. My tummy still flat. Uhu… 

So, get back to the real matter, I went to the Clinic for my second appointment (3rd May 2012). One thing M2B have to remember before you went to the clinic for check-up is never forget to bring your urine from home or you will delay the process. It is not only you that are pregnant but hundred and thousand more. So, let’s cut the long wait and make it short can we? 

Fortunately, I never forget to bring my urine from home and wear a proper outfit or you will be nag by the nurse during the process and never ever forget your Pregnancy Book. The process will be measuring your body weight, your urine test, your blood test (to check your hemoglobin percentage), and your blood pressure (BP). After that only, the nurse will decide whether or not for you to see the doctor for further check-up. Luckily, today is the day to determine my pregnancy status. So, I will definitely see the doctor for the scan. 

So, I went to see the doctor and the scan begins. I can see my baby!!!! There’s a head, hands and my baby spinal cord are just amazing! There’s a heartbeat too!!! My baby is healthy!! I’m speechless. Then the doctors said that my Due Date will be on 18th November 2012 and I’m pregnant for 11 weeks and 4 days now. Means I’m already 2month plus!! 

My statistics:

 Alb: N

Gula: B

Hb: 11gm%

Berat: 57kg (up 2kg)

BP: 120/70

p/s: Wish Daddy were here..

 

I Know I Got You

Today mommy very sad. Sometimes, the way they treat mommy, its hard to accept. I hate it when they threaten me with you. But then, when mommy think about you, mommy feel happy. Daddy is away right now, he had to go around travel for us. So, sometimes when mommy feel like crying, mommy will call daddy. Listen to daddy jokes is enough to make mommy laugh again. But when mommy touch you, mommy feel peace. Because, no matter what happened, no matter how bad the situation might be, you will always by my side. We will do this together. Later when daddy come home, we will tell daddy what we did together alright. So tomorrow, mommy will take you to the class, we will learnt together. Let daddy be proud! As mommy always skipping class lately. Hahahaha!

p/s: Mommy loves you my only 'Little Heartbeat'. I miss you hubby. Come home soon.

'My Little Heartbeat'

Iyep, I have so many heartbeats already in my family and fortunately now I have the little one. Hahhaaa…

Introduction: I am extremely happy and still in a middle of believing the news brought by the doctor. The thing is, when the doctor show me what’s going on in my tummy, it got me into tears. Cry baby didn’t I. Hahhaaa…well, simply said it’s a new experience for me.

The Situation: So what I missed my period this month. Doesn’t seem such a big problem to certain people is it? Coz there’s still two more weeks left for this month, it could be I’m having my period at the fourth week of March?! Hmmm…..no one knows about one’s self better than you do, someone said. Meanwhile, at the time I’m having this thought that my period is delayed, I do experiences few things like having a swing mood (Poor my hubby, I’m always find thing to fight with him), my craving to certain food feel like so weird! It just that, whenever I felt hungry, my brain automatically pops up certain food that is not my regular order before!! Hahah!!! The most importantly, my breast feels hurt (honestly).

The methods: So, it got me thinking that I might be pregnant!!! But, how come!!! We’ve been planning all this time (without me taking any pills). Maybe we got careless this month. Hahhahahha!!! So, I tell to my moms and she asked me to see the doctor. But, I need to be sure about it first, so I ask my hubby to buy me the UPT (Urine pregnancy test). It stated there that it’s a 99.9% accurate. So, I give it a try.

Hypothesis: If the UPT shows 2 red line means I’m pregnant.

Results: I close my eyes after I put the test on, after 10 seconds I opened my eyes back. Honestly, I hope there are two lines! So, I get what I wish for, the result gave me two red lines! I was happy so much and showing my UPT test around the house ignoring the fact that it’s my urine there. Hahahhahahah!!!

Conclusion: the next morning, I wake up with smile in my face. Me and my hubby went to the nearer hospital (Larkin). So, when I get there (First experience), they send me to the pregnancy registration unit. So, I tell the nurse my story, and she said “If the UPT shows 2 line, you are pregnant”. So she open a book for me. This book I have to carry for 9 month. They took my blood for test, check my blood pressure, my weight, my height, my urine again to be tested, they did thalassemia screening etc. It’s a long process but it’s ok. Coz I need to hear the word from the doctor, coz all the process is just the beginning.

The last process is when they send me to see the doctor. The doctor asking me about my last period so, I said I forget about it. Then he decided to do the IUGS. I was so nervous. I hope I can see something in my tummy. I don’t know, maybe I am ready to be a mom. Well, the ‘Gojes’ one at least. HAHHAHA…

But then, there you are. Small ‘little bean’ stuck in my uterus. Hahahha!! Skema ya’ll. It got me into tears. I was extremely happy, but the doctor really spoil it though, he said it’s too early, too small, he can’t tell how old is my pregnancy. I just don’t care. It is officially proved that I am PREGNANT!!

So, he said, my pregnancy might be between 1 to 2 weeks old. He assigned 3rd May 2012 for me to come again to check on my pregnancy age. He gave me folic acid to be take one for every day after a meal. Fuh, what a process!! I can’t hide my feeling!! So I spread the good news to all my others heartbeats and friends to share my happiness. Uit…what about my hubby? He can barely stand!!! Hahahhahahah!!! He was in surprise. We were in surprise, but he never expected to be a father this soon! Hahhaha!! So, honey, we gonna have a very cute little eyes baby soon this year. Work harder than before!! Hahhahahha!!!

Discussion: I need to buy a new dress and pans. The nurse said I have to! I need a new flat shoes too. Other than that, I need to maintain my nutrition intake. So, the doctor said there’s no need for me to take any supplement. Just finished my folic acid pills, drink a lot of water and milk for a pregnant woman, eat a lot of vegetables (green one) etc. DO NOT eat Maggie and any MSG stuff like snek or something. Noted.

Recommendation: If you’re married, then you missed your period, do the UPT test ASAP. The soon you detect the better for your preparation. Consider myself as the lucky one. To the husband, your wife will find a thing to fight with you, so be patient and treat her with more love and care so that she can mad at you and smile at you at the same time. My hubby is a funny person, he always do things that will make me laugh even though I’m so mad at him. I miss him already. Come home soon.

I'm A Happy Mother-To-Be!

P/s: To my ‘Little Heartbeat’, It’s gonna be a GREAT year for us! Now I’m not alone, wherever I go, you will always with me. We will do this together. So, grow well and be healthy. I will see you again in May alright.

Manager Me!

It’s been silence in here. Haha…My dear Lee Ping must be frustrated coz it took such a long time for me to update my sweetheart bubbly blog here.

Ever since my dad asked me to manage the tuition center and at the same time back-up for the kindergarten management, I had no time for myself. Luckily I have such a GREAT Hubby in the WORLD!! Who always there for me. It is NOT EASY to set up a tuition center!!! A lot of details have to be thinking of. 

How big are the classrooms? How many students in one classroom? How big the whiteboard would be? How about the marker pen? Should we provide it? How about teacher/tutor? Where to find a quality teacher / tutor? How many staff do we need? How about the subject’s timetable? Which class for which student? How about the facilities? Photocopy machine? Syllabus? How about marketing? How about my office? Office equipment needed? Record management system? Data entry system? Telephone line? Internet line? Electricity? Water? Do we need a pantry? Counseling Room? Seminar Room? Shoes’ rack? How about painting? Then, cleaning process? Do we need to hire a cleaner every weekend? Terms and conditions. Believe me, the lists are extremely too long!!!!!

But!!! That’s only for the first to second month of operation. When you’re in the third month of operation, you can have a little rest and can start to blogging. Hahhahah!!!

So, to all my Southern College Sweetheart, if you have time, do visit me and comment about my tuition center aiit!! Your comments are needed here. Huhuu…

Pusat Tuisyen Teguh Intelek. No. 2-02, Jalan Idaman 3, Taman Larkin Idaman, 80350 Johor Bahru.