Pregnancy Part 3 (Final stage)

9th months ... My expected due date is on early December, but my doctor told me after 37 weeks baby can be deliver anytime.  Wow ... sound very excited but me started to feel nervous.  How to push ?? What should I do ??  I glad my doctor and nurse did teach and guide me since my first visit.

My friend ask me drink coconut fresh juice, the purpose is to reduce heat inside my womb.  But pregnant women only can drink fresh coconut after 9th months,  It's may cause miscarriage if drink too early.

Unbelievable, my weight up to 69kg ... my doctor told me as I got 166cm height, so still consider normal for me, no over-weight.  That's mean before I'm pregnant, I'm actually under the BMI.  hahaha

On 24th Nov night time, I go out dinner with my sister as my husband was attending his company annual dinner at Rasa Ria Resort.  As usual, after dinner they send me home.  I ask my brother come to accompany me as my husband not around.  Mid-night, I feel like going to toilet.  Once I stood up, oh my .. I'm leaking.  I quickly wake my brother, and told him I need to admit to hospital.  I called my husband, I told him I'm going to hospital because I'm leaking.  I ask him to drive carefully because baby will not come out so soon.

My brother still accompany me till my husband arrived.  Actually me was so nervous and excited too, as my baby will come out soon.  I'm praying for the smooth deliver and healthy baby.  I have to wait at least 10 hours for my cervix open till 10cm, but at that time, I don't feel any contraction at all.  So I still can have a rest till morning, but I simply cannot sleep well as too looking forward on it.

I stared my contraction pain around 10am, my husband was holding my hand and ask me to take a breath.  The nurse on and off come in to check how am I doing .... thanks to the nurse for being so nice and so understanding.  They cheer me up and ask me try to relax, don't think of the pain.  Yes, every mother need to over come the pain and give birth.

Contraction come every 5 minutes, my doctor coming to check on me and my baby ... she said: you doing a good job, try to relax, take a breath.  If really cannot stand the pain, just take the injection to cease the pain.  Of cause, it's still pain but will make you feel a bit better.  My husband look at me "Wanna take it ? Just take it if you need, don't worry " ... Yes, I want !  At least, it's help me feel better for a while ......

I was in labor room and my contraction pain come every 2 minutes ... but at that time, I don't think is every 2 minutes, is every 1 minute the contraction come.  So in pain ...... my husband accompany me to the labor room.  He was holding my hand still, and keep on encourage me.  The moments come, the doctor and the nurses all encourage me to push .... wow ... they counting for me: 1,2,3, ok ...pushhhhhh ... see, I saw baby's head, keep pushing ... Rita ... push.  Baby is coming out .... ok ok ... I get it.  No need to push now, congratulation Rita, your baby boy is here ... And, my husband did the "cutting" ceremony.

The next thing I heard is my baby crying ... sound like "I'm here" .... I touch my baby's hand, a tiny little hands,  so soft ... welcome to the world, my baby !! My pain automatically disappear, and the next minutes I only feel very very sleepy.

My doctor hold my hands and congrats, she said: well done, girl. You really a brave girl. Now, take a rest.  We will done the rest for you, don't worry.  Ya, I need a rest ....

Then the nurse bring me out from labor room, I saw my husband, my mother, my sister and my brother - all waiting outside.  I saw my mother's face. and at that moment I realised how my mother gave born of me.  I remember my mom said to me: now you are a mother of your baby.  My husband said: thank you.  They all said my baby's skin so fair and got many hairs ... hahaha

Finally, I gone through the all the stages and born a healthy baby boy.  Now he is 3 years old, and is a happy little boy.  :)

Pregnancy Part 2

Coming to 2nd Stage ... my tummy getting bigger and still sleep around 8pm.  My friend had recommended me to listen some soft music and get some free time to read some books.  I did that everyday, or even start to talk with my baby (i think is too early for that, haha).  My weight also gain so fast - from 50kg to 55kg, it's only take 5 months, 1 month gain 1kg ... huh.

I start to drink avocado milk juice as my friend told me is help to boost breast milk.  This really helps me a lot, I really got plenty of breast milk after give birth.

On the 6th month, I apply the cocoa-butter cream to avoid scratch-mark. Funny was I feel itchy after I apply that few days later.  Then I thought the itchiness is due to my tummy has become bigger, and I keep on applying the cream.  1 week later, I found my tummy got so many red dot and extremely itchy.  I can't sleep during night time till I cry on it.  My doctor said may be because my skin allergy to cocoa-butter cream and ask me stop applying it.  To stop the itchiness, I applied "vicks", baby oil, hot water, cool water ... but still can't help.  My doctor gave a aqua cream to apply on it, it is a non-medicated cream.  After 1week, my redness dot and itchiness slowly disappear.  Oh my, this was the hardest time for me to fight with the "itchiness".  It's telling me that not everyone suitable with the cocoa-butter cream.

Come to final stage ... my foots swollen when go into 8th months.  My shoes size from 6 change to 8, almost same like my husband.  My foot just like elephant foot ... sad ... I only buy 1 sandal to wear that time because is kinda waste of money to buy many shoes with the big foot, as I believe my shoe size will be back to normal later.

My movement become slow and walk style like a penguin, hahaha.  Me consider quite ok as I don't wake up at mid-night to toilet.  Before sleep, i go to toilet then till I wake up around 5am.  But during this final stage, I almost every midnight will wake up and eat 1 piece of cracker. That's why I put a container on my site table, easy for me to reach my food.  After eating and drink some water, I'll go back to sleep again.

My weight fly up to 60kg as I have good appetite to eat.  I randomly drink "bird nest" ... yummy, cause it's said good for baby and mother.  I go to buy Lo Hon Ka instant eat bird nest, and everyday eat 1 table spoon.  
Beside that, I almost everyday drink chicken herbal soup and "sup tulang" (cow bones soup).

People said Sup Tulang is good for building calcium, its taste - yummy !! :p

To be continue .....


  

Pregnancy Part 1

My 1st pregnancy did not come as easy as other people, caused I've try to conceive for 6 months but only successful on early 2007.  Before pregnancy, I've consult with my doctor and everything is normal.  Then the doctor recommend me to take Folic Asid for 2 months.  What is folic asid ? she said is a vitamin that helps me to conceive.  She said even taking folic asid, does not means you get conceived immediately.  The most important is relax, don't pressure myself too much .... well, i 100% agree !

To make myself free from mentally & physically pressure, I went to holiday with my hubby.  There, I was totally forgot about pregnancy thing but just enjoyed playing around. From a roller-coaster to high jump ... I was totally in fun mode ... hahaha.

Back from holiday, I found myself being pregnant.  Wow,  I was actually conceived (for few days) while enjoying my crazy holiday.  Gosh... I still playing roller-coaster cause I didn't realized of it.

Huh... my hard times is coming.  I started vomit and don't have appetite to eat. Get tired easily, Most the time, I went to bed around 8pm.  May be I'm just too anxious, or too careful.  I discovered myself got a bit discharge and was in nervous - what's happen to my baby ? I called my husband right away then go to see doctor.  Then doctor said may be I'm lack of rest, and need me to take medicine - Duphaston, for 1 week.
Duphaston is to keep the baby stable and healthy.  I was so worried and keep on praying on that.

I begin to write down what have I ate everyday.  So poor, I don't have appetite to eat and I only want to eat Kui Tiao goreng ... but only a bit.  I remember my husband angry with me as I only think of Kui Tiao goreng - not a nutrition food.

To avoid keep on vomit, I try to drink lemon water.  Why lemon water? because I can't drink any juice or soya.  I totally feel "full" when saw it, hahaha.

In the early stage - 1 - 3 months, so called critical months.  Have to be extra careful as baby not so stable yet, and heard some people said : you only can inform everyone about pregnancy after 3 months.  As some old folks believed only informed after 3 months to avoid miscarriage.

I start to read some books regarding pregnancy and asked my mother.  I always cut out the newspaper articles regarding the same topic also.  Find out there are some common things that a pregnant-mom should take note - don't carry heavy things, have a good rest, always in happy mode etc....

I went to routine check-up at clinic Dr. Felice Huang.   Feel very excited when she do the scanning, as I saw my baby is moving.  It was a amazing experience for me as a 1st time mom-to-be, and I received quite a lots of info from my doctor.

I drink 2 glasses of milk a day, should said praise to Lord cause I like to drink milk.  Before pregnant, I don't like milk at all.  I take multi vitamin recommended by my doctor and no others vitamin beside that.  My brother in law cook nutrition soup for me to drink, my mother also supply me with a fresh chicken to cook with.

My morning sickness gone when go into 3rd month.  I start can take more food compare to last time, but still limited the type of meal.  I like to eat vegetables and fish very much, and slowly slowly I'm able to drink soya.  People said drink soya good to baby skin.  Don't how true is that la ...

I eat fruits everyday, especially papaya and guava.  Don't know why I suddenly like this 2 fruits very much.  But later I found the left and right side of my lips turn to orange colour.  Just look like you didn't clean your mouth after eat, so obvious !  Then I consult with my doctor, she suggest me to stop taking papaya or something with the orange colour food.  Strange .... the colour fade after some times and she said may be is my hormone change.  

To be continue ..........

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LactoGG, AeroChamber Plus

Remember long long time ago, my son was suffer from flu and cough.  I was so sad to see him consume so many medicines but still cannot fully recovered.  I scared he will get asthma by the later stage.  So, I decided to take him to see the pediatrician at Damai area - Dr. Chan.

I informed Dr. Chan in detail how long / how is the sound of cough / what kind of medicines he has taken so far.  She was so in detail and introduced me using the AeroChamber Plus.  As she mentioned, using that will be less side effects and faster way to cure.  The most important is no need to take any cough medicine   Though, the cost of AeroChamber Plus is very expensive, I think is around RM90.00++, but is life time used.

LactoGG is a Probiotic and is a supplement to boost his body immune system.  As we aware taking antibiotic means to kill off all good and bad bacterias inside our body system.  LactoGG is to build back the good bacterias.  One day only one capsule and can be taken for long time.  LactoGG cannot be taken right after you took antibiotic, cause it will kill off the good bacteria.  Take it after few hours from antibiotic, at least 3 - 4 hours.

My son was fully recovered after 1 weeks taken the medicines.  I bought LactoGG from clinic again, the cost is RM4.00 per capsule, and 1 pack contains 30 capsules is RM120.00.  The nurse told me if I buy 50 capsule then is only RM170.00, got discount....

My son will go to school next year, and to prevent he get sick easily, I started to give him the LactoGG occasionally and hope can boost his immune system from now on.

Teething ~ Part 2

My girl is starting teething for upper gum at 8 months old.  I have read some articles that some babies having trouble or so called fussy compare with teething at lower gum.  Her upper gum is swollen and may be in pain, as she is reducing her milk from normal 5oz to 3oz.  She poo more than 2 times a day, but luckily she still like to consume plain water to avoid dehydrate.

I found my girl will be in bad mood occasionally and don't like to be disturbed by "stranger".  I try to give her something to bite but its seems like she much more prefer sucking her thumb all the time.  Then I give her a pacifier which I've stored in freezer, and I found her like the cold pacifier and start chewing it.

My baby sitter said use some herbal tea to wash her mouth 3 times a day, especially massage to her gum.  She able to drink more milk after wash with herbal tea as it helps reduce heat in her mouth.  Then I try to use the mouth wash (Pure Glycerine) to sooth her, and its work too. Just pour a bit mouth wash on your clean handkerchief and mix with some warm water then massage to the gum.

Teething really need a lot of passion.  Sometimes I really can't finish my works as she wants to be cuddle all the times.  And, sometimes really get frustrated easily.  I bought her teething rusks and teether to chew with.

I think all this will be ended as soon as her upper teeth come out from her gum.... huh.......

Baby Teether

1st Teething

My baby having her 1st teething when she come to 7th months old.  In another words : a "nightmare" begins.....

At first, I noticed she poo poo 2 or 3 times a day.  Then when I wash her mouth (I do it everyday), then I also notice her lower gum become a bit swollen.  Few days later, her let her wear bib due to "overflow" of saliva. Luckily she still consume milk as normal.

At that time, I'm really tired because she wants to be cuddle all the time.  If you left her inside her baby-coth, she will start crying.  She refuse to play with anyone or her toys till u cuddle her then you will see she smile to you.  What a naughty girl .........

I'm giving her the fever medicine as i noticed she is heat,  I also giving her plenty of water to reduce her body heat.  I know she is very uncomfortable and what I can do is try my best to comfort her.

Finally, her 1st teeth came out and is just like a sunshine to me.  huh.... me also can have a good rest.

鼻子清洁器 Nose Cleaner

小宝贝伤风了。。开始流鼻涕。 要每次帮他清理鼻涕，不让他做鼻涕虫。

但是啊，要清理鼻涕并非容易哦！他会左闪右避的不让你莫他的鼻子，而且，加上他也不懂如何把鼻涕“喷”出来，好想要打战似的。

医生建议我去买那些专为儿童清理鼻涕的用具。当然， 小孩也不会乖乖听话的。也得费牛马之力来抱紧他。我买了2种不同的理鼻涕的用具， 都是 Pigeon 牌子的；1个是用嘴巴吸的，另1个是用手指压的。

用嘴巴吸那个有一点麻烦吧！它有1条喉，连接两边吸口。一边对这鼻孔，一边放进口里。 用力吸，那鼻涕会流去拿瓶子里面的。不过，吸嚼的声音往往会害怕的。再加上是对着他的鼻孔，不怕就假啦！

另外一个是用手按的。我只要把那对口放进他的鼻孔里，一放手就可以吸出那鼻涕哦！不过，用这个呢，要小心的啦！不要倒转来用， 一不小心会把空气打进鼻子里面去的。所以，手指先压着那塑胶瓶，压着不要放，对准鼻孔，然后把手指轻轻放开，就可以把鼻涕吸出来的哦！记得，先压着，然后对准鼻孔，手指轻轻放开就可以了。压着是把里面的空气挤空，当你放开手指，外面的空气就会跑进去。相对的，鼻涕就会被吸进去啦！

Nose Cleaner Tube Type

Nose Cleaner

Baby will feel uncomfortable when their nose congested.  They even can't sleep well and you may heard their snoring because of that, especially when they are flu.  Baby may not know how to clean their mucus, so my pediatrician  had introduced me 2 types of Nose Cleaner.

One is nose cleaner tube type; and another one is use to press.  A first, I bought the Tube type but I found my baby was not comfort with the "sucking" sound.  When she saw I'm going to put near her nose, she already screaming for HELP ... haha.  So, I only able to do while she is sleeping.

The 2nd type - by pressing one. But this type need to be careful while using, you have to compress first before placing the soft nozzle into baby's nostril.  Never Never compress rubber pump while the soft nozzle is insert into baby nose. You have to compress BEFORE inserting ... remember !

Erm... when my baby saw me come with the nose cleaner, she already try to escape from me.  A battle begins ....... I think most of the babies don't like their nose being touch, may b ???