My Baby Wishlist

Posted by Mrs Imran on Apr 23, 2009
Filed Under Pregnancy, Shopping | 20 comments

Thank god it’s Friday. What a loooong long week. Glad it’s about to end. Phewww.

I think by now I should have started buying the baby stuff. My husband and I have bought some of very basic essential for the baby. We actually don’t really know what to buy. We just get few things that we think the baby might need it. Not much tho, only a couple of rompers, a hat, several pair of socks and etc.

I’m thinking of buying breast pad, breast pump and few other things for labor preparation this weekend.

Yeah, I know as we talk about baby stuff, we can already imagine like zillions of adorable things. All seems beneficial, all seems a must have one. However, at the moment my husband and I refrain from splurging so much on baby stuff as we have to allocate maximum fund for the hospital bill. Hospital charge is something that we can’t control. But, we hope the doctor will show us some mercy by giving us discount. Ehe. Dream onn la kan.

Neway, as I got my baby wish list prepared beforehand. I know! It’s more towards mommy’s wish list, but hey don’t you guys ever heard about mommy instinct and the fact that mom always knew what her child wants? Ok, what I’m trying to say here is hmmm…my baby told me that he (oh have I told before that we are expecting a mini Mr Imran?) wants all these…Hehe. Percayalahh.

So here goes the list. (So you all boleh la start main kutu ker…chip in ker..ehe, sempat lagi nih dan sila jangan tercekik walau harga barang2 yg tersenarai agak mencekik darah)

i want all these..pleaseee

1. Fisher Price, aquarium bath
2. Peg Prego, car seat
3. Baby Bjorn, baby carrier
4. Baby Gap/Etc, baby clothing
5. Fisher Price, starlight swing cradle (oh please la belikan ni, cuteness hokayyyy, harga emmm..ehe about RM550, pengsan!)
6. Handmade ready to wear cloth nappy (can buy from www.etsy.com. I need about 8 – 10, S size)
7. Play mat (any brand will do)
8. Handmade baby sling (can buy from www.etsy.com)
9. Peg Prego, stroller
10. Lotsssss of toyssss
11. Bath set (any brand will do)

Selamat berhari minggu

Leg Cramps / Simpul Biawak

Posted by Mrs Imran on Apr 21, 2009
Filed Under Husband, Pregnancy | 8 comments

In few week times, I’ll be 8 months pregnant. So far I think I don’t really have much problem coping with my pregnancy except those unavoidable ones such as back ache, gas, fluid retention that cause my fingers & legs to swell badly, difficulty to move from one position to other (bontot macam adalah sangat berat, nk gerak atas katil pon kene seret2 slowly), sore breast and the worst among all is leg cramps.

Or in bahasa Melayu we call it “simpul biawak”

It always happens during night time. Sometimes it can be extremely painful and last for few minutes. If it is a mild one, I will just try to deal with it alone, I’ll not fight as I find shall I tense my leg muscle by stretching it or pointing my toes downward, the pain will get worsen. Thus, I’ll try to relax and be patient until the pain goes away.

But sometimes, it’s too painful for me to deal with it alone. So, what I do I will scream and reach for my husband. Normally he will quickly wakes up and massage the cramp area; it’ll reduce the spasm gradually.

I still remember there was one night when I was being attacked by the leg cramps and it was a terrible one. My husband was still sleeping soundly at that time and he seemed un-alert by my screaming. As I got not choice, I pinched his chest and he gets up at once but still in unconscious mode. Bapak mamai dia masa tu..kesiannn.

So, he quickly massages my leg but little did he know that he got the wrong leg! I tried to tell him that it was “kaki kiri” yg sakit..not kanan. But, since he was in comatose mode, my effort seemed useless. He continues to massage the wrong leg. Sampai la I can’t bear with the pain anymore, I gather all my strength to shout as loud as I can….

“KAKI KIRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!”

Barulahhh abang imran kiter tu terbangun dari mimpi. Ha ha! Pastu kelam kabut carik kaki kiri I. Poor him kene jerit tengah2 malam, but it’s nothing to compare to the pain that I have to endure. Well, itu la cabarannya nk dapat baby ni. Sama-sama merasa la kan.

Last night, kene lagi simpul biawak ni. Sigh. So, this morning I google on how to prevent the leg cramps and there are actually few ways to ease the pain even though the cause of these leg cramps is not completely clear.   

Here go few tips to prevent / to ease the leg cramps;

• Try to immediately straighten your leg and flex your foot heel first with your toes toward your shin. This may hurt at first, but it should gradually ease the spasm. Pointing your toes downward can bring on leg cramps or make them worse. 
• Apply heat in the form of a heating pad, hot water bottle or a warm towel to the affected area.  
• Eat banana a lot 
• Massage the muscle that is cramping until the muscle loosens and begins to relax. You can do this yourself or have a partner help you.  
• If you are able, walk around for a few minutes to further loosen the affected muscle.  
• Avoid standing or sitting with your legs crossed for long periods of time. 
• Drink plenty of water during the day. Staying well-hydrated help muscles contract and relax properly. 
• Rest with your legs elevated before bedtime or when your leg cramps more commonly occur. 
• Try a warm bath before bed to relax your muscles and help prevent leg cramps. 
• Stretch your calves before turning in for the night. 
• Avoid lying on your back which can reduce circulation to your legs. Instead try lying on your left side to improve circulation  
• Calcium and magnesium supplements have each been shown to help prevent leg cramps associated with pregnancy. However, check with your doctor before taking extra supplements

Credit to ehow website : http://www.ehow.com/

Hmm actually today I nk buat entry pasal baby stuff or baby wish list. Tapi terbabas citer pasal simpul biawak la pulak.

Takperla esok masih ada

The day I got to know that I’m pregnant ;)

Posted by Mrs Imran on Apr 19, 2009
Filed Under Pregnancy | 4 comments

Many has asked that how did I discover myself pregnant.

Well, there was no drama for sure, no special celebration, no surprise gift for husband..nothing. My husband and I is just a simple couple, so don’t expect anything fancy from us (especially if it is not necessary). We are not against surprise gift or anything equivalent, it just that…that’s the way we do things, we’ve our priorities fixed and we prefer to stick to it.

My pregnancy is a plan one so it was not really a surprise to us. Of course excitement involved as we actually have been trying for about 6-7 months. Finally, in the Ramadhan month last year, I got myself pregnant. Perhaps “berkat bulan Ramadhan”. By the way, kalau lah I tahu I dah pregnant masa raya tahun lepas, tkder la susah2 nk menjawab soalan-soalan wajib dari sedara mara. Haihhh.

Tapi bagus jugak, tahun lepas asyik tanya bila nk dpt baby…tengok2 tahun ni raya dah ada baby..heee. Jeng jeng…

My husband had actually expected it as he noticed that my period has been delayed for a week (hubby is the one who monitor my menstrual cycle, he got a special diary with a red mark in it..hehe. Thus, if I were to surprise him with the news, I don’t think he’s going to be surprise anyway..) whilst I constantly complain about my tender breast and frequent headache.

There was one day when I felt like really tired and exhausted even though it’s still early in the morning, so I went to the clinic and the doctor did the UPT. The result was positive. At the moment the doctor told me that I’m pregnant, my face was express less. It wasn’t that I’m not happy, it just that I felt so weak to react even to create a small smile on my face.

I didn’t have time to actually “feel” the joyous feeling of having baby in womb as the sickness has already started and it’s getting worst at the moment I stepped out from the clinic and it persists until 6 months later.

Hmmm….

Now, how do I end this entry?

I thot it was easy…

Posted by Mrs Imran on Apr 14, 2009
Filed Under Pregnancy | 26 comments

I never thought my pregnancy can be this rough. Often I see many pregnant women happily cruising the mall with their husband, browsing over baby gear and maternity stuff.

While me on the other hand, I have to bear with the fact that my pregnancy is really a life challenge to me and I still can’t believe how I can survive those tough moments. Plus, it wasn’t for a short period; I have to suffer for the daily nauseas ness for about 6 months!!  Well, although hormone imbalance is common during early pregnancy, but again I was nearly to giving up, but knowing giving up also won’t make any significant difference as I’ve already carry the baby in my womb, so I tried to gather again all the remaining strength that I still has and pray to god a lot.

I used to cry while eating because I cannot take the food but at the same time I feel so hungry. Feel like passing out, can’t even stand or sit let alone walking.

I threw up about 7-10 times a day and it wasn’t only during morning time. So, I hate when people ask me how about your morning sickness? It’s actually throughout the day sickness ok.

I was on medical leave for about 2 months plus. Lucky most of my project has already being delivered to the site and due to the global economic crisis, there are not many projects coming in also this year. So, I was able to leave my work behind without worrying so much. Thank god for that.

I really owed my mom and husband as without these 2 people I don’t think I’m strong enough to fight. At times, I can see my husband also cried silently. I know how it felt. How it feels when you loved ones in pain, but nothing you can do to take the pain away or even lessening it.

I am slightly better now or should I say much better compare to last time since I’m actively commenting on my friends’ facebook status and photos…Hehe. To compensate such a gloomy entry, I put up here few of my recent photos taken during Balong’s wedding. Not many…sbb gambar yang lain2 adalah ter-sgt horror. Hahaha.