Pearlsrahma n family wants to wish all friends and families who came and visit this pearly site, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, maaf zahir dan batin. Hope you all have a blessing Aidilfitri. Those who ‘balik kampung‘ please drive safely. Hope we can see Ramadhan again next year, insya Allah, amin…

**no raya photo just yet, so hv to use old photo hehehee… will update the photo later ya ^-^v

Kimora: jadi T, bila ko due tu, 23 kan?

Me: iya Kak Siti

Kimora: ada sdh ko rasa contractions?

Me: hehehee… aku pun nda tau apa tu rasa contractions Kak Siti.

Kimora: sm la, kakak tu bc2 jak. Nda pa ko tny la Kak Ros ka… ok ba tu…

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Same day… venue jak tukar, d main office. Conversation between me n Kak Miza… it goes like this…

Me: Kak Miza, mcmn bah contractions ni? Aku ada bc artikel tp mcm nda paham heeee…

Kak Miza: hhhmmmm mcmn mo explain ya…

Me: mcm mo birak tu ka?

Kak Miza: tidaaa… ko rasa d bwh pusat ko tu. Rasa mcm pedas2 tu, lepas tu merebak p semua perut then p belakang ko. Lebih kurang begitu la. Kakak pun nda tau mcmn mo explain, tp ko blh tau jgk tu nnt.

Me: berapa kali la kt rasa tu, dlm sehari bah?

Kak Miza: every 1 hour.

Me (menyampuk): hah!!! begitu cepat… hr2 la tu?

Kak Miza: nda la, minggu terakhir, dekat2 tarikh ko due.

Me: oooooo…. okie

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Today… same venue, main office and conversation between me and Kak Miza again…

Me: mcmn bah mo tau dkt2 bersalin sdh ni?

Kak Miza: kaki ko bengkak sdh kan sekarang ni?

Me: iya…

Kak Miza: aaaa klu ko tgk surut sdh, mo bersalin la tu.

Me: alamak… *panik sekejap* jgn dulu surut, nnt dulu hehehee…. (got few things yg blm settle lagi ni aduh… especially pasal rmh tu)

Actually, I dunno if am ready to deliver or not, yet… Sometimes I got confused when people (especially PA  supervisor sa) asked me “ko ok ka ni ti?”…. then when I told people tht am now in my 37th weeks, everyone will surprise and said, “waaaaa, tunggu hari sdh ko ni…” hhhmmmm… and everybody (in the office especially) wondered… “aiiii ko msh dtg kerja lagi?!”…“mami masih driving lagi?!”…. heheeeee… ada lg yg blh2 tegur, “ai, ko belum meletup lagi?!” and everytime I bumped into our Pengarah, can see his eyes on my baby bump. Maybe dia pun wondering jg tu kan, “ada lagi dia ni…” nasib baik dia tia ckp “God bless u Siti” ahakss… he did said tht to me, once, sometime ago…

Last night, after buka puasa, hubby asked me, “ada lagi yg sayang mo makan sebelum bersalin ka?” And I was like… hhhmmm ada ka ya?

Me: Abg Adie, org dlm pantang blh makan tat nenas ka? (I was thinking of our tart nenas yg d booking tu mcm nda dpt jak… )

Hubby: nda tau…

Then I remembered my conversation with my friend, Sofia, yesterday. I was asking her where to get a good pasta in town and she suggested d KK Times Square. There’s a restaurant call Rumors ka? hhmmm lbh kurang gitu la nmnya… I was thinking of cooking the dish but, knowing the taste I will get if am cooking it myself, so I decided to look some where else and maybe I will go to KK Times Square. I always refer to Sof or Sal for a good western menu, since they are the expert (I, myself, claimed tht heheheee).

Me: Abg Adie, Ma mau mkn pasta! ^-^v

Hubby: ok.

o ya, in a mean time… mo kasi sedap2 hati, I went thru my fav site again…

Times passed by so quick, and am now in my 37 weeks of pregnancy. Gosh… am officially ‘menunggu hari’ sdh ni kan hehehe… cool, cool, cool… *cross finger* hopefully everything’s going to be perfectly fine for me n baby. Too many things came up lately. All need to be settle before I go for a long holiday. My thesis is progressing slowly but in control heee… but am not so fond of the way ums postgraduate centre do their job… uuummhhhh… they mistakenly double charge my fees and now hv to prepare letter to claim the money back. Before tht, they mistakenly registered me as a full time student which am not. Because of tht, me and my supervisor received a letter of reminder saying I have to present my proposal defense ASAP. I already explained the matter to my supervisor and everything is back on track again, except my claim.

ehhhh… wait, hhmmm I thought the title is placenta previa??? so what’s with me mumbling about my master degree???? sorry, my bad heeee… well, apa pun hope I can settle all the matters before I go for my maternity leave. Talking about my pregnancy, according to the doctor, me n baby are perfectly fine. Am still driving myself to the office, and alhamdulillah… baby’s not complaining, so far. O ya, so just u guys know, during my seventh months checked-up, doc said something about low lying placenta. Of course I don’t hv any idea what it was, but since am still in my early third trimester, the doc said it was ok. But I did a little research on the matter, and this is what I found….

What is placenta previa?

If you have placenta previa, it means that your placenta is lying unusually low in your uterus, next to or covering your cervix. The placenta is the pancake-shaped organ — normally located near the top of the uterus — that supplies your baby with nutrients through the umbilical cord.

Placenta previa is not usually a problem early in pregnancy. But if it persists into later pregnancy, it can cause bleeding, which may require you to deliver early and can lead to other complications. If you have placenta previa when it’s time to deliver your baby, you’ll need to have a c-section.

If the placenta covers the cervix completely, it’s called a complete or total previa. If it’s right on the border of the cervix, it’s called a marginal previa. (You may also hear the term “partial previa,” which refers to a placenta that covers part of the cervical opening once the cervix starts to dilate.) If the edge of the placenta is within 2 centimeters of the cervix but not bordering it, it’s called a low-lying placenta. The location of your placenta will be checked during your midpregnancy ultrasound exam.

Mine was marginal placenta previa. Lucky me, the placenta back to normal (where it was suppose to be) after a month later and hopefully it stays tht way till the final months. But, how does this happen? or should I say, what cause placenta previa? Well, according to babycenter.com, the reasons are as follows;
•  You had placenta previa in a previous pregnancy.

•  You’re pregnant with twins or higher-order multiples.

•  You’ve had c-sections before. (The more c-sections you’ve had, the higher the risk.)

•  You’ve had some other uterine surgery (such as a D&C or fibroid removal).

•  You’re a cigarette smoker.

•  You use cocaine.

So, to all mommies-to-be and those who planning for pregnancy after this, this is one of the matter you should look up to. Till my next post, to all my Muslims blogger friends, enjoy your raya holiday. Same goes to rest of u… bah, jemputla ke rumah raya ni ya ^-^v

Photo courtesy of uncle google

Some says durian is not safe for pregnant lady and hubby always remind me to control myself everytime I get near to durian hehehee… panas, he said. But so far, I don’t hv any problem eating durian as long as I consumed a lot of plain water after eating the king of the fruit.

To make sure tht am well-informed about eating durian during pregnancy, I searched thru my fav site and found this article.

“It is true that some Asian communities maintain a taboo against eating durians in pregnancy. For example, in the Chinese traditional approach to well-being, durians are believed to be too “heaty” to be eaten in pregnancy. As such, many ethnic Chinese communities in Southeast Asia advise their mothers-to-be to avoid this king of fruits.

Strictly speaking, there have been no studies about the safety of eating durians in pregnancy. At the same time, modern science has not uncovered any reason to believe it is unsafe to do so. There is certainly no reason to conclude that eating durians in pregnancy can cause high blood pressure or nappy rash in newborns.

However, a pregnant woman should eat durians in moderation as the fruit contains large amounts of sugar and carbohydrates – two medium sized seeds have about 60 calories. Durians are considered a high-glycaemic food so it is best to limit your intake of durian in pregnancy. Those with gestational diabetes should avoid eating durians because of its high sugar content.

Some researchers have highlighted the benefits of organo-sulphur and tryptophan in durians. These compounds have antioxidant effects. They also have anti-microbial, antibacterial and anti-fungal properties which may benefit pregnancy.”

Well, I guess it depends on the person opinion la kan. As long as we can control the amount of durian intake, and at the same time drink a lot of plain water, should be no problem.

What ever the reasons are, durian will always be my fav one besides rambutan o ya, to all durian lovers out there, have  u tested durian swiss roll and durian pancake? Well, I know one place that offer the best durian swiss roll and pancake. For those who staying around KK, there’s one bakery shop at Damai called Uncle Biscuit, they sell a swiss rolls and pancakes with original durian fillings. Sadaaaaapppppp….. The best in town so far.

Our catches during the mom-&-baby forum.  Mami&baby’s magazine, some pamphlets about pregnancy, note pad from Dutch Lady, one paper bag (wanna know what’s inside??? heeee) and a basket of MeiMei’s baby product.

naaaaa…. ni la dlm beg kertas tu. All products are sponsored by ModernMum, PetPet, Fiffy, Dutch Lady, Eu Yan Sang, and etc.

cash voucher from ModernMum…

that’s me heheheee

MeiMei products… me and hubby did a little research on the product and found out tht this is really a good product because it’s organic. no chemicals involved in producing the product. We did survey the price each of the products tht we won, and to our surprise, total up are more than RM300 including the RM120 voucher! waaaaa…. beshhh

**it’s really worth it to come to the seminar, on top of gaining new information, we can meet up with new friends (I met my long lost friend heeee). And it’s free, since we got our RM15 back. hhhmmm what else??? o ya, the food!! Really love the food there. I must say, Promenade is upgrading in terms of the tastiness of the food hehehee… oh I miss dim sum at Promenade. I used to go there with my friends just to enjoy the dim sum breakfast. would love to to go there again, some other time maybe

Forum Ibu Sihat Si Manja Ceria

7 Ogos 2010

Promenade Hotel, KK

Penceramah:

1. Dr. Shari Nor – Masalah umum semasa kehamilan

2. Cik Quah Ye Vian (from Dutch Lady, Malaysia) – Nutrisi kehamilan

3. Cik Jasminah Ali Umar  – Kebaikan senaman semasa kehamilan

at the registration counter

hhhmmmm… where shud I sit, in front or behind??

we decided to sit at the back and to my surprise, I met my long lost friend, Alice, and her hubby. She is 4 months pregnant with their first baby.

Dr. Shari Nor

Ms. Quah Ye Vian, she’s a nutritional expert from Dutch Lady Malaysia. I love the way she delivered her speech. Her Malay was good

do you know that starting 2009, we are using this new food pyramid? I don’t heheheee…

me and Alice, have a chat during the hi-tea. I must say, I LOVE the food so much, especially the caramel pudding and the pasta… yummy…

spotted the third speaker, Ms Jasminah, the one in blue blouse, long hair, with glasses.

uuuhhhhh… love my baby bump so much

oooookeeeyyyy… I forgot why I include this photo heeeee….

prizes for the lucky ones

guess who’s listed as one of the lucky winner??? ^-^v

the grand prize for the day was sponsored by Stem Life. I guess the amount was more or less than 5Ks!!

**so just u know, the guy is not the winner. He’s Alice’s hubby

o ya, each and everyone of us went home with this free gift.

To all mommies-to-be or to those who planning for ur pregnancy, make sure u get updated about this kind of seminar from any clinics in KK. Me and hubby informed about the seminar from one of the staff at Dr. Jaina’s Clinic (hubby’s kind of family doc), situated at 2nd floor, Centre Point. We paid RM15 for booking, but during the registration, we can get our money back. So, basically the seminar is free

**wanna know what’s inside the paper bag and the gifts tht I got as one of the lucky winners??? it’s in my next entry, so do come back ya

then I remembered, I’ve been ignoring two emails from my hosting reminds me about the payment. naaaaaa kannnnnnnn….. tu la, RM16.20 jak pun, doiiii!!!!! So, with a bit of encouragement to pay the bills online later tht afternoon, emailed the hosting copy of the receipt, after a few emails exchanged between me and the hosting, they finally un-suspended my acc for a while till the payment confirmed (I used my CIMB clicks to pay the bills which took a few days to clear). I did tried to update my blog afterwards but seems to hv problem downloading  my photos. And today, I manage to post this entry

**Dear my hosting, I know you’ve been good to me from the first day I got u and I feel sorry for neglecting ur emails (this is the first time ok…). I promise this won’t happen again ^-^v

btw, feeling bored… here are some photos of Meme’ to cheer you up

Meme’ was inspecting one of free gift tht we got from the 2nd ante-natal class (done editing the photos and will post it on my blog)

Meme’ was laying in front of the main door, trying to check out on other cat.

Meme’ was bored. I hv to forced him to play with tht ‘I dunno what to call it’

Me and baby was listening to classical, then came along Meme’…

As I promised, here are some photos taken during ante-natal class tht me n hubby attended at Hospital Likas, last month. Nothing much to chat about it, just let the photos speaks

Forgot her name, but she was the first presenter. She was talking about delivery stages and how to cope with the pain before delivery.

3rd presenter, talking about breastfeed… **I kinda lost the 2nd presenter heheheee…

Mrs. Goh, she helped a lot… from the first day I registered the class till the end.

ah ha!!! the most exciting moment. We, the first time parents, given a chance to learn how to bath the newborn. Looks easy, but you’ll never know till u experience it yourself…. with the real baby. I remembered my first experience bathing my nephew and o ya, my friend’s newborn. It was kinda difficult especially if the baby won’t stay still.

Done with the bath

Spotted this boy… he was paying attention to the nurse whose giving a talk on breastfeed… wonder what was on his mind?? hhmmm

there will be part 2… and am excited to share it with u all \^O^/  am still editing the photos. will post it, soon ya!!

Salam and hellowwwwwww

hhhmmm time did passed by so quickly, I can’t still imagine tht am in my 33 weeks now. About 7 weeks to go and Ramadhan is around the corner, which am looking forward to experience my pregnancy during the fasting month. Feels like tears in my eyes just by thinking of it. It’s not because am worry about the consequences but I am relieve tht I got another chance to get close to HIM, Alhamdulillah… BTW, I still owe u a post on ‘low placenta’ article and I still keep some photos on my ante-natal class. I have to hold it first because I need to attend another class tomorrow and will combine the posts together before I post it here in my blog. Really want to share the experience and knowledge tht I gain for the past 8 months So, be patient my dearies….

I learn a new thing today by clicking my fav site, and would love to share with all mommies-to-be. Let’s learn A-B-C!! ^-^v

A-Z of natural pain relief

Here’s an A to Z of ideas to help you cope with pain and feel in control of your labour:

A: ask for information: the more you know, the more relaxed you’ll feel;
B: breathe rhythmically, and relax as you breathe out;
C: cuddle your husband or birth companion;
D: drink sips of water in between contractions;
E: eat carbohydrate-rich foods when you feel hungry;
F: fan yourself with a small electric fan;
G: groan and moan: this is the one time you can throw modesty aside as making a noise is a great form of pain relief!;
H: hold your husband’s hand;
I: imagine your baby moving down through your pelvis with every contraction;
J: joke with your husband; keep things in perspective!;
K: kisses (from your husband, Mum, sister, friend);
L: listen to music to help you relax;
M: move around to make yourself as comfortable as possible;
N: nestle down in a large pile of pillows or a huge bean bag (you may have to ask the hospital to provide extra pillows or bring your own);
O: open your pelvis as wide as possible to help your baby be born, eg: kneel on one leg with the other out to the side;
P: think positively: ‘Each contraction brings me closer to the birth of my baby’;
Q: question what you don’t understand; being frightened will make the pain worse;
R: rock your pelvis round and round and back and forwards with each contraction;
S: sigh out gently with every breath;
T: trust your body: you do know how to give birth!;
U: understand the treatment being offered; if you understand, you can cooperate and make things easier;
V: visit the toilet regularly; a full bladder will slow your labour;
W: walk around to ease aches and pains and bring on contractions;
X: more kisses!;
Y: yell, loud and long, and then try to get back into a good breathing pattern;
Z: zzzzzzz: doze off in between contractions.

Many thanks to babycenter.com for the greatest info!!