Urgh...time to decide

One of the items in my shopping list this month is breast pump. I've listed 3 recommended brands: Medela, Spectra and Ameda. Spectra is definitely out because it's not battery operated - if time kerja teda karan, how? So at first I wanted to get the Ameda because the Medela that I want is way out of my budget.

After some research I found an e-store that sells Ameda Lactaline Dual for RM699 (for the pump only, no freebies) including shipping. Then today, I went to Happy Mums after my appointment with Dr S (BTW my blood sugar level is fine now, hooray!). And right now there are selling both Spectra (of course, I'm still not interested) and Medela PIS & Mini E Plus. Buying PIS would totally screw my budget for this month. But the Mini E are selling for RM799 (including 4 storage bottles, cooler bag,cooler and a bag to carry everything). I'm definitely interested with this one.

Then I made some research on the net and found out that Mini E is recommended for occasional use only (about 4 times a day) whereas Ameda is suitable for frequent use. But then if anything happen to Mini E, I could always go to Happy Mums or buy any spare parts there. Since I'll be buying Ameda from the net, it won't be that easy.

So, I'm still thinking about these:


Plan to visit survey Mothercare today, see if they are selling any breast pump. But hubby is still napping, so I'll just continue surfing the net first.

tick tock...tick tock...

Yikes! I'm in my third trimester. I have less than 2 months left...and I still have a very long list of lists-shopping list, to-do list, work related list, nursery list...and we still have not choose baby names. So much to do, so little time...

My blood sugar level is under control but Dr S is still not satisfy, he ask me to cut back on rice...so every meal is not so satisfying anymore. Do you know the feeling that you are not hungry anymore but there is some kind of void in your stomach? Eating lots of vege and fish just don't seem to fill that void...i miss my rice, waahhh! But on the bright side I don't have constipation anymore...hehehe

So far I have gain 10 kg. And my legs are not use to carrying all that extra weight. So most day my ankle would be swollen by evening. What with all those stair climbing, walking to classes and standing in class. But guess what, it's the school holiday! Hooray! I have one week of much needed break...aaanddd tomorrow is pay day! uuh bestnya. ada orang jeles ka?

What a Bummer!

Went for my regular prenatal visit yesterday. Guess what? My blood sugar was 14.1 mmol/L...So had to fast last night and come back for another check up just this morning. It was still above normal which is 11.3 mmol/L (normal should be below 7.0 mmol/L after fasting). So the good doctor asked me to do a GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test) at the Gribbles lab....And I still cannot eat anything! (I was sooo moody during the test, even I wouldn't want to be in my husband's shoes)

Got the result this afternoon:

Time Plasma Glucose
Fasting 4.9 mmol/L
1 hour 9.5 mmol/L
2 hour 7.8 mmol/L

Would only be able to submit the result to my doctor on monday so I'm not sure what it means. But I did some research, and this is what the American Diabetes Association considers abnormal during a 100 g of glucose GTT (but I have no idea how many g of glucose I was given...)

Time Plasma Glucose
Fasting > 5.33 mmol/L
1 hour > 10 mmol/L
2 hour > 8.6 mmol/L

According to this info, I should be okay. But I find another site which says that I'm diagnosed as prediabetes. I have an Impaired Glucose Tolerance (120 minute blood sugar value of (or more than) 7.8 mmol/L).

So now, I'll have to watch my diet (aargh...no more toblerone!) and do more exercise...I guess have to pause the internet shopping and go bershopping-shopping di shopping complex instead. Also consider as exercise mah kan...

Hope everything would be fine...and for the first time in history, I can't wait for monday!

Home Alone

For the first time since we got married I'm home alone. A8 was sent to Labuan for work. He went early this morning and will be back on Sunday afternoon. So, tonight I'm left with my own company. I spent my afternoon watching SATC the movie because this is the only chance I can watch girly movie without any interruption.

As for meal my, I made this:

Hehehe...I made a beef burger! Just like yang kena jual di gerai burrrger Ramli (except I'm out of baked beans). I know it is not the healthiest food but I tried adding lots of raw onion (yummm...my fave) and some tomatoes on the side.

Anyway that was eaten hours ago...have to think what's for dinner.

Oh yeah, it's hari gaji! Hmmm...how do a girl with money spent their time ya? Hehehe...

Another buy...

This arrived yesterday as I was lounging in front of the tv:

What's inside ya?

Tada!!!

It's the ring sling I bought from farrah (Actually I booked this almost a month ago). Hehehe...Took picture and cepat-cepat sembunyikan di guest room before A8 is back.

Hehehe...my secret stash so far. BTW, the 2 sets of baby clothes was given by someone as wedding pressies (hmmm...did I look pregnant then?)

Anyway don't want to hear ANY comment from A8.
The reason is that we have already bought these:

It's the 3-in-1 Halford system!
I would be needing the infant car seat for sending baby to nursery when I go back to work because I drive myself to work.

And this is the 4-in-1 baby cot. Can be use until child is 7 years old.

We are suppose to buy these later but Little Me was having a promotion. Jadi hantam sajalah, sooner or later have to buy juga kan...kan...kan...

Maka dengan itu, habislah sesi membeli-belah untuk bulan ini kerana duit tinggal cukup2 makan...uhuhu...

it's pay day!

Look what I bought today...Hehehe...

Diaper covers (2 Bummis-s & Thirsties-xs )

3 Wahmies multi purpose wipes (lavender tiedye, peach country charms & baby nap)

NE All Natural Vapor Oil

My first buy for baby...bought from miabambina

This was the first time I shop online (but it's COD). And my hand is still sooo itchy. Well, pay all bills first la.

To be continued...

Pantang-larang orang mengandung

When the news of your pregnancy starts to spread most people would gladly volunteer whatever 'tips' to you. Even your single or child-free friends will have one or two infos for you. Here are some of them:

1. Jangan makan pedas-pedas nanti kulit baby nda cantik (ya meh, my mum says she ate lada potong-potong also ok ja) - spicy food is more likely to cause you indigestion.
2. If you want your baby to be fair skinned, have a lot of soya drink - I never believe such a thing. Even when I had chicken pox at 16 I carry on eating kicap because I just don't see the connection of food with scar formation. In this case the skin tone is determine by the gene.
   
3. Cold or iced drinks can cause miscarriage - also not true la; if its meant to be, its meant to be. My mum said because masuk angin. But my theory is that this only apply during zaman dulu-dulu when the global temperature was much lower than today. Now days, how can you tahan from drinking anything ping on a hot day oh? I try to drink warm at night, though.
4. Do not buy anything for baby too early. This one maybe to avoid dissapointment because as you know the first three months is so critical. But some say only start shopping at least in your 7th month. Aiyoo, how can tahan oh...I'm going to start in my 6th month (a compromise with my mum).
5. Jangan marah-marah and think happy thought. This one berguna untuk mengawal tekanan darah. But hard to follow all the time.
6. Eating pineapple causes miscarriage because tajam. Huh? I don't know la this one, so many people say so. But mum said if your crave it just eat. And westerners say its good for digestion. Moderation is the key here.
7. Jangan mengumpat, baby can hear. Hehehe...
8. If you don't eat what you craved your baby will be salivating from born until toddler. Good excuse when I want to eat ice cream.
9. If your tummy itch, it means that your baby have lots of hair - no la, I read somewhere that the strecthed skin is more likely the cause. But if you itch badly all over than better check with the doctor because it may be a sign of eclampsia.
10. Do not go out at night. I think this one from dulu-dulu when there's no electricity and have something to do with makhluk halus. I follow this one when in kampung (I'm a scaredy cat haha!) but in KK I still enjoy the occasional midnite movie - the youngsters are more scary than the thought of ghost.
    

I forgot the rest la...to be continued when (or if) I remember them. So the most important thing to do is read a lot and just use your common sense.

2nd trimester

I'm about to enter my 3rd trimester, so I better record 2nd semester now:

Week 13-20

• At this stage my boobs do not feel tender anymore (but still big, mind you! Hehehe).
• Still visiting the loo often.
• Still cannot stand the smell of garlic being fried.
• Still do not like chicken (but sometimes crave Zinger burger *confuse*).
• Can eat fried eggs.
• More energetic to the point of difficulty in taking a nap (haiya!).
• Not showing yet but feel so bloated and most clothes feel tight (this is the stage where my normal clothes do not fit me anymore but maternity clothes would be too big). I feel so blah during this time because looks like I gained weight instead of looking pregnant.
• Still cannot feel the baby move (I don't even have any idea how it's suppose to feel like!). Feeling so worried and like a total freak because SILs were constantly asking about this. They were like, "Baru 3 bulan lebih pun boleh rasa sudah bah tu. Saya dulu...blablabla"... Ya, thanks a lot for making me lose some zzz over this! Pressured wor...
  
• Week 18 - Dr S told us the gender of baby...hehehe still keeping this as a secret to most people.
• Got easily irritated with people who overshare their pregnancy and labour experiences without being asked...Save your breath, I'll get there too, girls!

Week 21-24

• Me and A8 can eat in by this stage (but he did all the cooking-without-garlic, mind you!)
• Still full of energy and sometimes wakes up often in the middle of the night with no apparent reason. But no more strange dreams every night.
  
• Start wearing new wardrobe by week 22 (yeah!). By this time I look pregnant enough for people not to accidently think that I'm gaining weight.
  
• Finally can start to feel baby (hooray!)
• Still cannot shop for baby because of pantang-larang orang tua-tua. Whatever la, layan ja...hai, cannot wait 6th month oh. So geram melihat barang yang kiut2 ituuu...