PREGNANCY CHRONICLE: SECOND TRIMESTER

2nd Trimester, Alhamdulillah.

Thank You God for your trust to us to be a parent :)

Everything seems getting easier right now.

I can start enjoy my life back like normal. 

I can eat lasagna, bolognese and all of those Italian food with sharp seasoning.

I can mop the floor (before, I can't even pull or push anything too hard. I will end up with having bad stomach cramp)

1. I will start joining run again.

RUN…? yes, slow run or brisk walk is allowable by doctor as long as the mother know how to keep the body heat stable (not too hot). I will run and carry a bottle of iced water to splash on my back whenever I feel it was too hot.

2. I can start shopping for maternity clothes, pants and its equipment :P

(Preggy fashionista…?) LOL
Yeah, I bought couple pieces maternity top, but according to my mom they were ugly.
Too lazy to hear long complaint, I just leave some money so she can dress me as she wish

3. Back to swimming activities

I need swim to relax my muscles. Swimming (Gaya Katak) good to give my hip a chance to expand.

4. I actually Need to Start Diet

I need to watch the food I eat to avoid being giant mama with giant baby. I just can't imagine to have my tummy slashed cos the baby can't deliver normal. Or having "already fat-me" getting even fatter after having kid.

I also need to choose the right food to make sure both of us life healthy without any malnutrition.

Nothing really change but I feel my nose swollen

Getting pregnant far away from my mom is quite difficult for me. 

After several visit to different clinic, I didn't feel satisfy at all.

My first visit was no proper equipment and they charged me MYR 50.

my 2nd clinic had proper equipment, but the doctor was having no interest to take care of me.

The total visit was less than 10 min : sit - ultrasound- pay.

The only thing came out from his mouth was: yes you are pregnant, you want to keep it or cancel it.

Me: Of course I want to keep it

He: Fine, OK.. Done. Comeback here next two months for ultrasound.

He wasn't answer my question about what should I do on my early pregnancy, can I still joining my running event, can I still hiking, what should I do if I can't bear my back pain, will my baby going to have malnutrition caused I can't swallow any food. 

I paid MYR 80 for nothing.

I was clueless and frustrated, til one of my good friend Marina suggest me to go to KKIA (klinik kesihatan ibu anak) , a government clinic specialized to taking care women, infant and kids.

Buku Pink / Pink Book
mom's long life record during pregnancy and delivery

Many people think that Govt-KKIA is only for poor citizen while the middle and upper class would prefer private clinic. Well, its about preference. For me, anywhere I don't mind as long as I got my questions answered clearly and I get a good advise from the expert.

While it free for citizen, it is quite costly for me.

My first screening was RM 250++ and took me half day to finish all the screening test include dental, urine, blood, ultrasound, and long advise.

The price is worth because they give complete screening to me 

(In Taman Desa Medical Centre, I can easily charged RM 450++)

Global Doctor Hospital was RM 230++ just for scan, not include doctor consultancy and other test.

Yes, I can afford. But daripada meng-kayakan orang yang dah kaya (hospital owner) lagi baik spend that money to charity. They will appreciate more… :)

Inside of my pink book there are plenty pages need to fill by the nurse and doctor to record my health history during pregnancy and labour.

KKIA convinced me that I will still be fine to fast during Ramadhan, and the nice nurse wrote down tips and trick to fast during pregnancy such:

- Food I need to eat to prevent me from starving

- Amount of liquid, and what kind of liquid

- When I should ignore the hunger, and when I should stop fast while I feel I want to eat something.

Basically I am quite happy to stop visiting those private clinic and switch to KKIA Segambut.

Many people said Govt hospital and clinic quite rude and careless, I guess not all true.

Everything seems depend on how we present and brought ourselves to the place.

I can understand when they start yelling to people who laugh or talk loud on the phone in waiting area, fighting with their babies, some of them arrived without bath still wear last night pajamas, and the babies clearly having super dirty diapers.

On my 2nd trimester I can start smiling and having less grumpy face HO HO HO

Mama

baby :)

Semoga baby dan mama sehat selalu sampan hari lahir, Amin :)

PREGNANCY CHRONICLE : FIRST TRIMESTER

Enjoying the pregnancy…? TIPU LUAR DALAM ATAS BAWAH KIRI KANAN
I couldn't find the part where I could enjoy my pregnancy so far...

Beginning of the pregnancy is the worst experience in my life.

Before I knew that I was pregnant, I got like one whole weeks back pain and all joint pain.

(Rasa macam orang lepas kena langgar Yamaha EX-5) I couldn't sleep or enjoy my day. 

I thought I had rheumatism or going to have very bad flue cos the joint pain was unbearable. I couldn't sleep at all for like a week. When I went to the nearest hospital to (plan to get pain killer jab) there I came to know that my back pain was the result of pregnancy.

We could't any medicine but bunch of vitamin instead. I can't go to normal massage centre too… No reflexology either.

Mr became my private masseur at time being to rub my neck and shoulder. I had to give myself extra gua-sha massage (scrap myself with coin and hot oil). It was relieving, but the pain back again on the next day. Most of my night were shower in extra hot water, and rub myself with either minyak angin  or counter-pain.

After a while the joint and back pain reduce, but theeeenn………. I have another issue:

1. Sleepy
I am struggle in keeping myself awake. I almost fall asleep at the office, Often I skip lunch just to have some nap during lunch hour. I had another nap soonest I reach home from work while waiting Mr. back from afternoon run.

Dinner have to served early like 7:00pm, or else someone have to eat alone cos I already ran to bedroom. I guess at least I had 10 hours night sleep, 1 hour lunch nap, and another hour after-work nap.

2. Muak on certain food, smells, person
The most struggle thing I almost couldn't face.
I used to be fine with soy sauce, nowadays whenever I smell food with soy sauce I feel yucky.
(Ayam masak kicap yang sedap tu boleh muntah mak tengok… huhuh)

Smoke.. from BBQ, Satay, fried onion, all make me want to pingsan.
paling benci kalau Mr. masak… hrgggghhhh….. satu rumah bau asap.
Rasa nak tercekik vampire.
tapau tak boleh ke bang?
so yes, most of the time I always make excuse  so we don't have to light the stove, instead we tapau (take-away) or have sandwich for dinner LOL.

There were some food (Random) i can't even describe which one.
Whenever I saw it, I want to vomit.

I hate cheese all of the sudden, I hate red meat (I hate all animal-made food), I hate buying food served by male-foreign-worker (macam itu pun ada), I couldn't stand looking at food cooked in coconut milk, it makes me faint.

The only food really appetite me is kind of taste-less food like
- steamed ubi kayu
- steamed sweet potato
- bread, bun
-anything mixed with lime juice and chili smells good to me.

3. I Crave Certain Food
There are plenty days, time and hours I think about specific food I want to eat and I can't get rid of them from my mind.

- Mee siput + sambal tumis: ooohhh…mak…aiiii….. I can imagine rangupnya kerupuk mee siput, pedas manis nya sambal…krap-krup-krap….. fyyuuuuhhhh…. makan tu je dengan nasi putih pun dah serasa surga dunia. Terimakasih kepada kak MIAW, she is happily to bring it from Muar sekali dengan sambal tumis yang sedap.

- Nasi Jagung + Urap: Nasi jagung yang tasteless, kasar dan pera macam pasir… ditambah dengan urap daun pepaya dan sambal kelapa yg pedas, rempeyek kedelai atau keripik tempe…..HOMAIGAWD…… kat mana kucari makanan itu!!!!!

- Buntil Daun Pepaya:  its a humble food made from dried anchovies and grated coconut tidily wrapped in bitter papaya leaves, and simmered in light gravy. Buntil is nasi jagung best friend.


4. Badly Miss Coffee So So So So Much
I felt part of my life is missing without coffee. Many article said pregnant women shouldn't touch coffee, cos it caused miscarriage for beginning of pregnancy, and make the baby malnutrition.

Other said, when the mother took coffee, the baby get the same effect. When they arrive in the world, they will awake more often, couldn't sleep, and cry all night long.
BABY COULDN'T SLEEP...? AMACAM...? BIG PROBLEM....!!!!
Ibu ngantuk, tak boleh tidur pasal anak tak tidur... aiyaaaaaa

so yes, I didn't touch coffee.
Menderita ke kak...? Ho Iya... menderita sekali...!!!
Last last, dah tak boleh tahan... buat juga di kantor.

Kali ini buat yg sangat encer, 1/4 cawan.
Selepas dibuat, bukan terus diminum, tapi letak di tepi meja.
Hirup-hirup je bau kopi panas tu.... (tak minum)

kalau sudah sejuk, cawan dimasukkan dalam microwave biar kopi hangat semula...
hidu-hidu bau kopi... letak tepi...

sejuk, microwave balik...hidu.. microwave...hidu..microwave..hidu...

kalau dah tak tahan sangat, ambil teaspoon, cedok kopi pakai teaspoon,
enjoy satu dua sudu...

DAH MACAM HAMPEH...
sometimes I talk to myself..... what I did eh.... kenapa la I feel stewpit panaskan-hidu-panaskan kopi dah macam orang bodo.... hahahha

Tapi mahu macam mana... sudah menjadi part of the process,
sabar je la...
Lebih baik tahan kopi, daripada nanti anak keluar tukang menangis tak mau tidur kan...

KORANG KAN especially lelaki,kalau tak sayang dan kesiyan kat ibu, perempuan, istri, hidup memang tak barokah...huhu

Banyak perngorbanan untuk menghasilkan satu insan manusia ke dunia ni.... belum lagi dapat 3 bulan dalam perut je dah macam-macam cobaan dan dugaan yang mak rasa.

Marcella at 10 weeks in my tummy

Minta maaf la nak,

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