Confinement

I'm so lucky that my mom was able to come and stay with me for almost 3 weeks during my confinement. Actually she planned to stay for a month but something came up at kampung. But by that time I was okay staying alone while hubby goes to work.

Some part of the pantang-larang during confinement was really terrible for me. I hate that I cannot wash my hair for a month! But I managed to pujuk my mom to let wash my hair after 2 weeks. I mean seriously, who can tahan oh? Sudah lah that time the weather was so hot and then cannot berkipas-kipas again. Yuck! I also hate that I only can take a shower once a day-aaand had to use herbal bath that was very hot in the afternoon! And I absolutely hate that I was literally sweating all day...pheww. So glad that the 1 month is up.

Luckily I find that I can tolerate the food:
Breakfast - Porridge + milk
Lunch - Rice + herbal/ginger soup
Evening - Biscuits
Dinner - Rice + herbal/ginger soup
Supper - Biscuits + milk

The Food:

Ayam kampung masak halia

This is how my herbal soup using herbs below:

Hehe...Luckily I didn't get constipation even though I didn't eat any vege at all (because my mom believe that it's cold). But I'm still stuck with eating these food because my hubby want me to continue until 40 days. I want to eat some vegetables but I'm such a coward to not follow my hubby punya advice (nanti ketulahan sama laki, adakah?).

Full Moon (or New Moon?)

Gerard is 1 mo. This is him lepaking with the dad (excuse the dad's bellybutton-terescape from the black bar). Yesterday went to Dr Kuan for his hepatitis B shot. Luckily he didn't get fever after that, but definitely super clingy the whole night.

Current weight: 4.5 kg (gain 1.2 kg through mum's milk alone, yeah!)
Current length: 55 cm

Now, I'm through with confinement but the hubby still want me to eat rice & soup only. Ciss, lebih2 from my mom pula!

Will update later. Baby is crying la...

It's certainly is better!

Better by Boyzone

Our love has changed, it's not the same
And the only way to say it is say it, it's better

I can't conceal this way I feel
For all the times we've spend together
Forever just gets better

See what I'm trying to say is
You make things better
And no matter what the day is
With you here it's better

I'll stand by you if you stand by me
I think it's time that I reveal it
'Cause I believe it, it's better

See what I'm trying to say is
You make things better
And no matter what the day is
With you here it's better

Oh, the more I talk to you
I fall in love with everything you do, oh

See what I'm trying to say is
You make things better
And no matter what the day is
With you here it's better

Our love has changed, it's not the same
And the only way to say it is say it, it's better...

Can't get this song out of my mind. Very sweet indeed.

Here comes the stork...

Please welcome my baby boy.

Name: Gerard Bradly Adrian
DOB: 19 October 2009 (same birthday with the dad)
Time: 3.11 pm
Weight: 3.3 kg
Length: 50.5 cm

I had a normal delivery. Doing my confinement now. My mom is taking care of me. Busy being a milk factory. Will post more later.

Hahaha...it's almost 2 am and I'm still awake. Just finished my peanut butter sandwich (using wholemeal bread la) and a mug of organic soy drink. Almost tempted to eat KitKat in the fridge but I know someone would be inventoring the chocs tomorrow. Not craving enough as to risk the long and winded nagging later on.

The hubby is fast asleep in front of the tv with the remote firmly in his hand. The wife is still surfing the net. The baby is having so much time kicking and wiggling inside mummy's tummy. Sometimes my ab feels keras2 and then I'll feel the need pee. Now.

Birth plan

First read Hypnobirthing from Farrah's blog when I was still in my 2nd trimester. Thought nothing about it. Last night as I was surfing the net (because I couldn't sleep due to the fact that I had hours of afternoon nap), I came across an article about Hypnobirthing (hypnosis for childbirth) in Baiboo.

It is basically a mind-over-matter technique to ease labour pains minus drugs. The intense pain felt is due to fear of the birthing process (no thanks to your mama friends or SILs that just looove to share their labour stories!) that causes the uterus muscle to tense. Hypnosis (which involves focused concentration) helps women to fully relax in order for muscles to work the way they are intended during labour. Mothers are to visualise having a calm and peaceful birth.

And so the plan would be:

1. No panicking and rushing to clinic the moment my contractions start for real. Instead take my sweet time to take a shower and really clean my hair. Since kk specialist is not far from home, 8 minutes between contractions should be okay.
   
2. Remind hubby not to panic.
3. Upon checking in, must walk around while waiting.
4. Have my "entertainment package" with me all time to help me relax and be comfortable.
5. During labour, visualise the baby coming out gently into the world. Have total confidence in my own body's abilities.

My "entertainment package"

And if God's willing, I'll have a smooth labour.

Is it time?

How does a proper contraction feels like? I thought I was going into labour last monday. I woke up in the wee hour with this burning pain on my upper abdomen. It was cripplingly painful that you just can't even sit down. But nooo, apparently I am not anywhere near labour...cause I'm still here in front of my monitor.

It's been almost 4 days of having some on/off pain at my lower back, sometimes on my upper abs...and that's it. So I'm really hoping it will be soon, very very soon because I'm tired of going to work...and I'm losing weight but baby keeps getting heavier. Yesterday found out baby is currently 3.4kg! Blame that on my hubby - I come from small sized family so it must be his genetic and simply because I want to. Blame someone else. No way I'm going to blame myself.

And how come most people always assume that they have a right to comment on a parent's choice of name? Hey, I'm the one carrying this baby for 40 weeks, dealing with all the pain and sweet moments. So how come I don't have the right to name the little one as I wish? Huh? It's not like I'm choosing Gurangak or something (even I do, what's it got to do with you). Wait for your own baby la...Just save the "apa lah maksud dia tu?".

Something to give me comfort:

It came to me and I said, "OK, this is where I go now." I had diabetes while I was pregnant. I became huge. And I said, "This is what it takes for me to have the baby, and I really want it." Then you don't know if it's going to be healthy; you are completely out of control. So the experience really makes you humble.
( Salma Hayek when asked about her pregnancy)

p/s: that's not my tummy...mine does not look anywhere as beautiful as that.

Menghitung hari...

I have 12 days to go!!! Went to see Dr S on wednesday. After feeling my bump and scanning he told my husband " malam ni pun boleh sudah labour ni". Apa lagi my hub pun ternganga pucat nie...Haha so funny the expression. Hai, boleh juga duktur ni berjokes ah...

Me? Part of me cannot wait, if can I want to go into labour NOW. Sooo impatient already to see the little person. Another part so nervous la - how do you really know you are in labour? Some say like want to berak but cannot nie. Some say extreme lower back pain. And then ada yang got bloody show and water break. But lagi best jawapan Dr S: "You will know." Cess, thats all the answer I got after paying mahal2 ni...