Check up updates~

Had 2 days in a row appointments at PPUM this week.  One was a normal pre-natal check up and another one was an eye check referred by the endocrine specialist.

Pre-natal check up

Yay, get to see my gynae last Thursday. Alhamdulillah. Super duper busy ladey! Missed her for last check up as she was facilitating exams.  Good to see her as I have tonnes of questions which I am only comfortable to discuss with her.  Bukan apa, with other gynaes, malas nak tanya2 sebab I guessed I am more open with my gynae and she is willing to answer all questions even how naive or funny my questions would be.  So i this time I had her to explain the last baby scan report sbb the previous gynae i saw didn't bother to explain it to me in detail.  Dr Sofi yang sangat rajin melayan my questions dengan bestnya plot the measurement of my baby from the previous 2 regrowth scan report on this designated chart and explain to me accordingly.  She said everything looks good, inshaAllah.  :)

So I am now into my 3rd trimester, inshaAllah.  27w 6d. Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah.

I will be having my ATT injection next week.  Dr said, the injection is to prevent from infection masa bersalin nanti.  Kot2 la terberanak tepi jalan on the way to the hospital kan.  So at least, I'm vaccinated.  My first injection will be next week. Patutnya boleh je kalau nak terus inject masa jumpa dia last Thursday, but I wasn't ready.  Err... ready for what i pun tatau.  Tak prepare laa nak kena jap ari tu. huhu.  So I said, I'll do it next week on my scanning appointment date.  She just laughed tgk i takut kena inject. Lol.  Apparently there will be 2 injections.  After the 1st one next week, the 2nd one will be 4 weeks from that date.  Oh no.  Hope it won't hurt.  Takut k!

I also asked her if she thinks I may be able to have a normal delivery or not.  She answered "why not? we can try."  And smiled.  Very positive and determining.  I like!  Dr said that so far I have not shown any serious problems that may prevent me from having a normal delivery.  Then I asked her what about the size of my pelvic bone since i heard some people cannot deliver naturally if their pelvic bone is small.  She said that it is not tested (ok hit me, since I was a bit blurred when she said that but nodded.. hahahha..).  Then she continued "But if by 37 weeks ur baby is above 3.6kg, I won't encourage sebab u kecik". "And usually, if ada diabetes ni, 2 weeks before ur due date kita akan induce sbb takut baby besar sgt".  Hmm... ok... so I summarized, despite anything, mmg kena tunggu dekat2 nak bersalin jugak la baru tau leh normal ke tak.  Yelah, sometimes if kita plan a normal delivery pun, but kalau time tu baby x engage ke or berjam2 still x dillate, so I guessed the option would be c-section juga la kan.  

"La ilaha illah anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz zalimeen"

Sekarang ni yang mampu untuk dibuat ialah berdoa.. berdoa dan berdoa. Berserah kepada Yang Maha Esa dan semoga semuanya dipermudahkan.  Amin.

Eye checks

So the next day I went for another appointment.  This was my 1st time for this eye check.  The endocrine specialist had me referred to the eye clinic as a procedure for diabetic patients.  This check is to check for diabetic retinopathy which is a blood clot inside the blood veins at the back of the eyes. 

Save the long explanation which you can just google, in short, damage to the retina at the back of the eye (retinopathy) is a common complication of diabetes. If left untreated, it can get worse and cause some loss of vision, or blindness in severe cases. Good control of blood sugar (glucose) and blood pressure slows down the progression of retinopathy. Treatment with a laser, before the retinopathy gets severe, can often prevent loss of vision.

First time at the eye clinic or its medical name is Ophthalmology Clinic was quite an experience.  Ramainya orang.. oooemgee!!  I arrived quite early that day, before 8am dah sampai and my number for registration was 66!  Good enuf, the queue was quite fast, x habis lagi milo sekotak dah sampai 66 though at the time i pressed the number, it was only number 37.  After registered, I got another number for another queue.  Apparently the same number will be called 3 times... all for different procedures!

1st procedure, eye screening... basically to read the alphabets on the screen with and without lenses.  

2nd procedure, in order for the doctor to examine the eyes properly, the nurse will have drops put into the eyes to make the pupil as wide as possible. I was told that the drops will make your vision blurry for up to six hours. 

3rd procedure, finally, jumpa doctor!  How the doctor examined my eyes was by using a microscope.  Ok, xde korek2 biji mata ye.  I know i exaggerated my thoughts! mmg over la kan hehe.  The machine used lebih kurang sama mcm dekat optometrist kalau kita nak buat glasses.  Using that machine, microscope and a very, very, very bright light, the doctor viewed each of my eyes.  Well, it was not painful cuma uncomfortable due to the light.  Mmg terang sbb suluh dekat dalam mata.  I guessed sbb nak tgk veins belakang mata tu kan, so kena la terang!

After the eye examining, the doctor explained to me the result.  Alhamdulillah, semua ok. Nothing abnormal.  Ok, baru je nak hembus nafas lega, she said that as a procedure, for expectant mothers with diabetes, actually every 3 months i.e. every trimester kena check.  but since I am already into my 3rd trimester, so another 3 months, i pun dah deliver, inshaAllah.  Therefore, she said she will do another check before deliver at 35weeks and another one after deliver.  *gulp*  Ok je la... nothing wrong with check ups.. to be on the safe side kan? 

So before balik, I asked her if it was ok for me to drive since the effect of the drops was still there.  She asked me to rest my eyes for a while and go outside where there was sunlight and see how my vision was.  Kalau still blurry, better not.  But inside my head dah terfikir, "boleh ni drive..".

Huh, the moment i stepped outside, mmg blur giler!  Too bright, i can't focus to anything.  Rasa nak pejam mata je sambil jalan. Huhu.  So I sat down at the bench there, and called my dad suruh dia amek.  Hehe.  Of cos, my sister had to accompany him sebab nak drive my car back.  Pity her!  Giler la x kan nak tunggu 6 hours kat situ sampai my vision is back to normal kan?!

Unfortunately, or fortunately... my vision was back to normal 100% the next day after a long sleep!!  So, next visit kena suruh DH amek cuti and accompany me nampaknya.

Oh well!

Last but not least, looking forward to the coming months! :)

xoxo,
NAZ

This is what I call, grab & pay!

So last Saturday, DH asked what was my plan for that day.  I have no particular plans  but I know I wanted to go to the Pureen Sale.  DH however is not the kind yang suka sesak2, crowded, panas, etc.  So I have already decided to go there with my sis.  Cuma, x confirm je yang my sis boleh teman ke x. Lol.

So when DH tanya, cepat2 tanya dia balik, what was his plan.  dia ckp xde apa.  So I terus la dengan muka comot baru bangun tido sambil buat ala-ala kiut, told him that I wanted to go the Pureen sale and asked if he could drive me there.  And he answered "ok, tapi i drop u then i tunggu dalam kereta ok?".  Ohhh, good enuf for me actually.  Sebab, i know i wont enjoy my shopping if nanti kena tgk muka DH yang kepanasan and nak cepat.  At least, I have all the time to choose-compare-think-letak balik-amek balik-think again-compare again- for god knows how many time.  Hehe.

So he dropped me exactly depan gate warehouse tu.  It was actually a good thing hubby dropped me there and waited somewhere else while waiting for me to finish shop sbb Ya Rabbi, banyak sungguh kereta and there was so hard to get a parking and u have to park so far away.  Well, i know this from my observation sepanjang salam kereta nak sampai depan gate warehouse tu la.  Hubby asked how long I need.  Told him, it will be a quick one sebab my main concern nak grab the ABD liquid detergent je. :)

Well, I was right about being quick.. but errr... not that right on grabbing only ABD liquid detergent :)

All at very good bargain!  Storage bottle, RM1 each!! 

Ok la, actually takde la banyak sangat I membeli this time.  Total damage pun around RM150 je.  But the stuffs were so cheap! Tu yang main grab je.  Most of the things dah beli pun before but since it is cheap and memang guna pun, so I beli je lagi.  I tak beli baju2 pun sbb dah I think cukup buat masa ni.  Tak tengok pun baju2 sbb hehe.. i dont trust myself.. sebab takut terbeli pulak!

For me mmg best Pureen Sale ni.  Worth it!  Nasib baik time I pergi they just restock the stuffs and orang pun not as crowded as in the morning.  

So next sale boleh pergi lagi for sure. kan? :)

xoxo,

Naz

When he is more interested with my tummy!

Tengah tahan gelak sbb dear hubby sebok suh berdiri straight nak capture gambar perot bulat!

Ada org cakap i didn't gain any weight, cuma perot je besar. sapa cakap?  dush!

New addition to my daily supplements.

Went to LHDN panel last week just to get this! *insert senyum kambing here*.  Again, speaking of getting it for free. Hehe.  

Well, since we have the privilege to do so, might as well make a full use of it kan.  At least I get to save around RM60 per month :))

I  got to know bout NeuroGain from my cousins and SIL. Private hospital memang recommend and prescribe this supplement to their expectant patients.  As for government hospitals, I checked with my gynae and she said, they don't prescribe it but it is up to the mother-to-be to consume it or not.  I'm not sure why they don't prescribe it.  Could be the cost is kinda pricey.  Ntah la..

Nevertheless, since my cousins and SIL said that it is good for brain development (also did some readings on the net), I decided to consume it.  I didn't bother to go and check at the pharmacy sbb my SIL cakap mmg mahal.  Well, it cost around RM60 +-  for 30 capsules i.e. 1 month supply.  I mmg decide nak ambik kat panel je sebab... well.... it's free!! hihi.

From my readings, it says that kita boleh start NeurogainPB ni masa kandungan masuk 2nd trimester.  Ada jugak yg cakap bila 3rd trimester.  And even lepas give birth pun kita boleh continue makan this supplement sbb baby still boleh dapat khasiat dia melalui susu nanti.  That's why it is called NeurogainPB.  Kalau nak tau, PB tu ialah Pregnancy, Breastfeeding.

So from Mr google, here are the benefits of Neurogain PB ni:-

NeuroGain PB, ianya mengandungi DHA, EPA, AA, OA dan natural tocopherol untuk membantu menjana otak bayi dari dalam kandungan.

another explainations:

Scientifically Formulated For Pregnant and Breast-feeding Women

Both Ω=3, Ω=6 Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are essential but the body requires them in a ratio that is not normally achieved by the typical diet of today's industrialized nations. They must be consumed regularly as the body has limited storage for them.

Pregnancy - in the last three months of pregnancy, it is important that the mother-to-be has an ample supply of the omega-3 fatty acids. Around 70 percent of all the cells that made up the adult brain are formed during this period. The omega-3 DHA central to this process reaches the fetus from the mother via the placenta.

If there is insufficient DHA for the baby, fetal development may be impaired resulting in lower IQ and poor visual acuity.

What is NeuroGain® PB Vegicaps®* ?

Neurogain® PB is a natural, customized, standardized, refined purified, high quality formulation of conditionally Essential Fatty Acids for Pregnant and Breast-feeding women. Now available in vegetable capsules made in Germany, Neurogain® PB is DHA high, EPA low with AA and OA to help Pregnant and Breast-feeding women meet important pre and peri natal nutritional requirements in essential fatty acids. Neurogain® PB is scientifically formulated in line with international recommendations for essential fatty acids supplementation early in life.

Why a vegetable capsule ?

Unlike capsules from beef or pork materials, vegetable capsules (Vegicaps® Soft)* have a multicultural appeal while showing proven chemical and physical stability with low odor, taste and aftertaste.

Who needs NeuroGain® PB ?

Pregnant and Breast-feeding women

Pregnant women with a history of low birth weight babies, pre-term births

Frequent, multiple pregnancies

Pregnant women allergic to fish and eggs

Poor, unbalanced maternal diet

When is the best time to take NeuroGain® PB ?

At meal time for better absorption and compliance. When eating, the fats in the meal will improve the absorption of Neurogain® PB essential fatty acids like DHA in the body.

Is it safe to use NeuroGain® PB ?Yes, NeuroGain® PB is a natural DHA supplement of EFAs. The EPA level is low in line with WHO and ISSFAL recommendations for DHA supplementation at an early stage of life. NeuroGain® PB is not a drug.

Why is NeuroGain® PB free of Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) ?

EPO, Borage oil, and possibly other substances containing GLA, should not be used during pregnancy because they may be harmful to the fetus and induce labor

How about the cleanliness of the finished product ?

NeuroGain® PB is manufactured under the highest international standards for quality and safety for EFAs. In order to minimize the risk of contamination, NeuroGain® PB is controlled and molecularly distilled to systematically remove PCB's and DDT's. Heavy metals are removed by going through an absorption column. At the end, varied tests will check the low level of peroxidation and the removal of pollutants.

What are the best storage conditions for NeuroGain® PB ?

Store at room temperature in a cool and dry place. The vegetable capsules provide excellent protection for oxygen sensitive essential fatty acids.

From my observation, anak2 my SIL sume agak cerdik and cergas. Bab2 menghafal surah2 Al-Quran pun kecik2 dah boleh. And the first two kids tu every year dapat no.1 dalam kelas and seluruh darjah 5 and 6. Ok, i tak pasti if supplement ni ada direct implication to their cleverness, tapi x salah if kita cuba and ikhtiar kan?. InshaAllah.


xoxo,

NAZ

Belly pic @ 24 weeks

Alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah,

For the journey thus far.

Entering 24 weeks @ 6 months tomorrow.

Ya Allah, Kau pelihara lah kandunganku, semoga baby ku sihat, sempurna, cukup sifat dan selamat.  

Amin.

More stuffs for the little one & surprise stuffs for ME!!!

 For our little one.  

These are what daddy bought for you!

These bajus were bought at Manjaku, Bangi when I was there for Hubs convo.  Murah ok! sepasang around RM10 to RM12 camtu je.  My bad, I don't really understand how the sizes work.  There are NB which I supposed for newborn, size 12, 14, 16 and 18.  What the fish?! I decided not to take NB so that baby boleh pakai lama sikit, hence, I just randomly picked size 14 and 16.  Kalau besar, xpe la boleh simpan till baby muat.  Kan kan kan.

Finally, bought my own C Pillow a.k.a nursing pillow.  Well, actually it can be used for nursing, feeding or as baby's support.  Initially I thought of using my cousin's punya je.  But since I tgk my cousin still use it even her baby dah umur setahun, hmm.. should be a good investment sbb pakai lama.  Plus, since there is a mark down, from RM80 dapat RM63 camtu, beli je la.  Kalau dekat mothercare I think around RM199 kot and kalau sale pun still RM99.

And for mummy?

These are what daddy "belanja" me with!!!

:: Kristin Signature Hobo ::

:: Gallery Optic Signature Tote ::

Love it!! Love it!! Love it!!

Thank you sayang!!!  Muahhhhsssss!!

Malam ni boleh tido dengan senyuman :))))

xoxo,
Naz

Dilemma : Where to give birth? - Part 2

Ok, meh I sambung balik my post from the previous entry.  Busy pulak lately, x sempat nak sambung.  

Basically, as for UMSC, there is no major concern la utk deliver my baby there.  Except one thing!

THE COST!

I know UMSC is considered cheaper as compared to other well known private hospitals. But when I checked with the admission counter, agak tergamam jugak la dengar the charges.  For a normal delivery, the package is around RM4K.  This price is a basic cost, without complications, vacuum, forceps, epidural etc.  And of cos it does not include baby care too.  So kalau include baby care, checked with my friend, kena tambah another RM1K camtu.  So normal delivery (without complications) kena put aside RM5K.

As for a c-sec pulak, package is from RM7K.  Plus baby care of approximately RM1K, so around RM8K. Of cos there are taxes and medicines etc, so the cost may be more. 

Honestly, if u have the "moolah" or ur company is paying for the bills, I would totally recommend the hospital.  I totally love it sebab the one thing yang best, once u r admitted, u tak payah pindah2 utk pergi labour room (unless kena c-sec, then kena la pergi OT) sebab ur ward is also your labour room.  And it is big! so kalau family datang ramai2 and berkampung kat situ pun xpe.

Hubby asked me to check other privates but I am kinda reluctant sebab my records are all in PPUM so I think lagi senang kalau kat UMSC je sebab they are connected.  And to go for LHDN panel, lagi la I tak nak sebab it is so far.  Kat Bangi.  Kalau panel mmg totally covered la kan.

Honestly, mmg I feel sangat down the day I found out about the cost.  I have to face the fact that we are currently on a single sourced income.  So walaupun, I know hubby can come out with the amount, tapi x sampai hati.  I told him, I can take out my savings from ASB/Tabung Haji to tambah2 in the event we faced the worst case scenario i.e. kena c-sec.   But hubby tak bagi.  So our decision left hanging at that time.  

Actually, I still do not know my condition macamna.  Conditions of whether I can deliver naturally or not.  Obviously I HOPE, I PRAY AND I WANT to go for normal delivery.  But my gynae belum cakap apa2 lagi of whether I can have a normal delivery ke x.  It all depends on my baby size nanti (due to my gestational diabetes) and also my pelvic bone.  So around 37 weeks kot baru tau.  Hence, kalau bersalin kat UMSC, kalau dapat normal delivery tu I think, we can still pejam mata with the cost.  Cuma kalau emergency c-sec ke, mmg terasa jugak la sikit sebanyak.  

With the baby coming, honestly, I think we need to save more for post delivery.  Though most of the stuffs dah dibeli but to spend RM8K at one go... hmmm.... we have lots to think about!

As of now, apa yang I boleh buat is to berdoa, berdoa and berdoa.  Agar dipermudahkan segalanya and for us to make the right and the best decision.  Well, actually by the time I write this post, we have already a decision in mind.  So I pray that this is the best one for hubby, me and our little bouncy.  InsyaAllah, Amin.

xoxo, 

NAZ

Dilemma : Where to give birth? - Part 1

Alhamdulillah I'm in my 22nd week now.  In less than 2 weeks, I'll be in my 6th month pregnancy.  InshaAllah.  So by now, dah start ushering for a place to give birth.  Actually, I only have two places in mind.

Either UMMC

or

UMSC (UMMC private wing)

Currently, all my check ups and glucose monitoring are done in UMMC.  So, it is easier if I just deliver there since all my records are there.  I don't really mind the fact that it is a semi-government hospital because ever since I started my check ups there, I am happy with the services.  Plus, the cost is very reasonable too.  Well, of cos hubby's GL cover the medical check ups and medicine so no worried on the cost for ante-natal check ups at all.  And the best thing is that I have the priviledge to see the same gynae each time for the check ups since she is my cousin.  Plus point there!

Nevertheless, I have my concerns if I were to deliver my little bouncy there.  Putting aside the thiny minny reasons, the main concerns are :

First, husband is not allowed to go into the labour room!!  

Ok, honestly, I have people telling me all sort of reasons why your husband should be in the LR with you.  And the ultimate reason is "ur husband should watch u give birth so that he sees how u suffer and will appreciate u better.. bla.. bla.. bla.. " Well, true enuf, but I think if the husband is really an appreciative person, x payah tunggu nak bersalin la baru nak appreciate kan.  The fact that ur wife carries a life in her for nine months, going through all the tough moments during that months pun dah patut nya jadi eye opener to the husband to appreciate the wife.  For me, I have my own reason why I want my husband to be with me during my labour.  Ok, I shall rephrase that.  I have my own reason why I want NEED my husband to be with me in the LR.  Only god knows how long I will be in labour before I finally delivered my baby.  Yes, x semua org masuk LR and keluar one or two hours after that.  Ada yg sampai berbelas2 jam ok!  So throughout this moment, I tak nak sorang2.  I NEED my husband to be there, to hold me, to rub my back when the contraction strike, to comfort me, to support me with his words and prayers.  I x sanggup nak keseorangan dlm LR to menahan sakit and bosan kalau lama sangat.  Nak2 nyer no phones allowed ok!   Memang i nanges ok! And jangan harap la the nurse will sit down to comfort u kan?

Second, the fact that you can't choose a doctor utk delivery.

I asked my cousin if I can request for her to sambut my baby nanti or not.  She said she can't promise.  Dang!  Ok, I totally understand her situation.  Being in a government based hospitals where everyone schedules are fixed and semua kena follow protocols make it hard to not follow procedures.  So nanti kalau LR tu it is fixed sapa yg on duties etc, so maybe mcm x best la kalau suka2 hati nak override other doctors kan.  Plus, my cousin is not only a gynae there but she is also a lecturing professor.  So mmg super duper busy!  The fact that my cousin said she can't promise, instead of she totally can't make me thinking twice to deliver there already.  Ye! sebab I takut and dah start imagine nanti ntah doctor2 mana lelaki or perempuan, x mengira bangsa dok selok2 my vjj nak tgk dillation.  Gerunnnn... all sizes of hands, ohhh tidakkkk!  It is not about, the time baby keluar, and doctor tarik or the fact that doctor mana2 tu suruh push etc.  It is merely the fact that these unknown doctors yg silih berganti masuk utk "masukkan" tangan dalam my miss vjj!!!!!!  Ya Allah, help me!

Third, the fact that UMMC is a learning hospital.

Soooo...... at times i heard and read, students will gather around ur bed bagaikan menyaksikan sesuatu pertunjukan!!!! PUSSSHHHHHH!!! Dengan muka menahan sakit, u have crowd with strangers around ur bed tengok muka u yang tgh push!! Nak ke?  Shouldn't u have a little privacy there?  Nevertheless, I heard we can request that we do not want any students to check or touch or enter ur LR. So am not so worry about this.  Kalau ada jugak yg x paham, mmg kena jerit la kot nanti ngan I kan.  Ada jugak some doctors yg suruh these students selok tau!! Learning exposure la konon nya.  Weh!! Ingat kita ni guinea pig ke? 

Opps panjang lak entry ni.  So ni la my concerns x nak deliver kat UMMC.  Nanti i continue with my concerns on delivering at UMSC pulak yeah.  Now nak solat dulu. Dah lambat dah ni.. ;p

xoxo,

NAZ

Wishlist

My sisters have been asking me what I want as a pressie bila baby lahir nanti.  Told them, I'll make a list and they can choose from there.  These are the things I akan beli lambat as I may not use it immediately.  Since I have bought most of the important and necessary things. Yang less important ni can wait but definitely will want to buy it kalau ada extra budget (unless I dapat as pressie la kan.. hehehhe).

So adik2 and kakak2.. eh, ada sorang je kakak. U can share this list with mama n ayah too ok. As well as cousie muzzie yg bertanya. *evil laugh*

And here's the list:-

1. Fisher Price Newborn to Todler Rocker - Pls browse online sbb it is much cheaper.  If am not mistaken, bawah RM200 boleh dapat.  Kalau retail it is RM300.

2.  Squeky toys - Anything, I don't intend to buy any just yet sbb baby kecik lagi x reti main lagi. nanti x pasal2 jadi dust collector pulak.

3. Baju baby pun boleh, tp beli yg 6 months above la so that boleh pakai lama sket.

4.  Bumbu seat - online leh dpt bwh RM200 gak. kalau kat luar RM200+

5. Baby Gym


Ok, buat masa ni, ini je yang boleh difikirkan.  so sistas, start saving for ur little niece/nephew ya.. hehehehe. Will have the list add on as time goes by.  Cheriosss!

xoxo,
Naz

Project for today : Washing up baby gears!

Since I woke up pretty early today, I decided to start washing baby gears yg ada ni sikit2.  Yeap, I know it is kinda early, still have around 4 months to go, but what the heck!  Lagipun I think bila dah msk 3rd trimester mmg dah x larat dah.  So, while I still have the energy (and time) to do it.  Buat je la.  Plus, malas nak kumpul2 bila dah beli semua baru basuh sebab it's kinda tiring ok nak basuh si kecil si kecil ni.  Ni pun mula2 berangan nak hand-wash.  Last2 rendam half an hour, then off u go into the machine.  Hehehe.

But dang!

Hujan pulak masa nak sidai.  Oh!  Wrong day! Tettttt....

So far, I think I have enuff mittens and booties.  Beli sikit2 rupa2 nya dah banyak dah yg terkumpul. So enuff buying that for now ye Naz! Unless murah!

From yesterday sale, I managed to grab 6 suits.  Ok, tak tahan punya pasal, 4 of the suits colour PINK! muehehhehe.  Am not supposed to buy PINK just yet.  Tapi x tahan la. They are sooooooo cute!  Hubby pun tanya, why beli pink?  I senyum buat muka kambing je.  Then I told him, xpe la kalau boy pun, he can still wear pink since his daddy pun ada shirt kerja kaler pink. so ok what?  Hehehhe.

Esok kalau rajin nak basuh barut, blanket and napkins pulak. Hope the weather is hot & sunny!

xoxo, 

NAZ

Baby checklist: More baby stuffs!

Nampak x poster kat atas ni?  It's almost everywhere in Subang Jaya kot.  But I got to know about it from the ever greatest shoppingNsales website la kan.  The evil website yg sangat x bagus untuk wallet!! muehehhehe.. 

So last weekend, I buat muka comel kat hubby ajak pergi tengok apa yang ada.  So before we went on our anniversary date, kitorg pun singgah la tempat ni.  Ok, seriously I tak aman pergi dengan hubby sebab kesian dia kepanasan. And knowing me yg sangat suka belek2 letak, belek2 letak, so I just grabbed some stuffs yg mmg confirm I nak.  Dalam hati dah tekad nak datang again... with my mum! Best shopping partner ever sebab dia pun suka meleceh like me! hehehe.  So that visit on weekend with hubby tu mcm teaser je la.  Sempat jeling2 harga, yg dalam kedai mmg no discount la.  Same je kalau beli kat shopping complex.  But yg kat area luar tempat panas tu. haaaa itu mmg murah2!!

So today, I pancing my mum untuk teman i.  Well actually I need to service my car, so alang2 boring kan service keta sorang2 so i called my mum tanya nak pergi x tgk sale tu.  But of cos she has to pick me up kat the workshop.  My mum mmg suka la kan orang ajak dia pergi sales ni.  So dengan pantas dia setuju. Yay!

We were there kejap je, an hour or maybe an hour plus la.  Tak ramai pun org sbb weekdays kot and the sale is on for 2 weeks so not crowded at all la.  I had all the time to pilih2 barang2 yg I berkenan.  Of cos yang murah too!  This time mmg beli barang2 baby cos most of my barang dah beli.  And banyak beli mittens and booties and baju2 baby.  Mana tak nye, it is super duper cheap.  Baju sepasang, RM10 je.  And brands yang I bought were Anakku, Bebe, Pureen, Disney.  And ada another set with matching topi, bib, mitten n booties for only RM15.  Gila murah kan?!  Kalau beli mittens and booties set je, dia jual RM3 per set. Faint!  Yang ni mmg I borong all designs!! hahahaha.

Besides that, stuffs yg I beli were like baby wipes, towels, blanket, nipples for the storage bottles (yeap! found the right size for the bottles!) and few other things.  

Ohhhh!!! tak lupa juga, I beli diapers jugakkk ok!! But I didn't borong la despite my cousin said it is cheap.  Just beli 2 packs of Newborn 64.  Satu brand Pet Pet and another one brand Drypers.  I bought it for RM26 each.  Actually I pun tatau how much it costs kat supermarket.  And mmg tatau la how much is considered cheap.  But since my cousin said the price I got is a good price, so I beli je la. Beli je 2 packs dulu, nanti kalau ada sale lagi boleh la beli tambah2 lagi.  My cousin cakap for a newborn, kena tukar pampers baby quite frequent juga sbb takut rashes.  So max per day almost 10 pieces la.  And awal2 dia pesan, buy as many as possible when there are sales while pregnant ni sbb once dah deliver mmg xde masa nak pergi sales untuk cari pampers at low prices.  End up nanti u'll just be grabbing the one in supermarket dengan harga retail yg mahal.  Ye, itu contoh apa my dearest hubby akan buat.  Sebab dia bukan kisah benda yg sama tu mahal ke x, and no way he's going to all shops or sales surveying.  Dia akan grab je apa yg ada depan mata!

I malas nak amek gambar for all the stuffs that I bought sbb barang2 biasa je.  So korang imagine je la barang2 tu ok. Lol.  Apa yang penting, dah boleh "checked" some items dalam checklist! yay!

xoxo,

Naz

Baby checklist: Sterilizer & warmer

Two more items off the list! 

After surveying the brands and prices for quite sometimes, finally made a decision to buy which sterilizer and warmer!  

Actually before beli ni, I tanya ramai juga ibu2 kat luar tu how useful is the sterilizer and warmer ni.  Tapi ramai yg cakap x payah beli, bazir duit etc etc.  Diorg ckp sterilize guna air panas je.  Same goes for warmer.  Rendam je botol tu dlm air panas.  Hmm.  So then, I researched online pulak. And yup, ada yg ckp useful and yg cakap bazir duit jugak.  So what I did was I do my own judgement and conclusion based on my own needs and convenience.

Sterilizer

-  No matter what, I mmg kena sterilize all the baby bottles, teets, pacifier etc.

-  I have limited periok kat rumah.  And mmg the 2 periok I have are used for cooking.

-  Each periok is not big.  Small size and maybe can only fit 1 bottle per time. 

-  Using the period to cook all sort of food, then use it also for sterilization of bottles.. hmm... not good! not good!

-  It takes much longer tu boil the water and sterilize the stuffs.  Again, my periok is small, so have to do more than 1 time - Time consuming!

Warmer

-  Yes, at home I can just warm the bottle by using hot water.

-  Tapi masa travel camna ye? 

-  I pnh witness my cousin yg terpaksa tunggu susu anak dia defrost and tak sejuk ms nak balik kampung for raya.  Menangis2 la anak my cousin tu lapar.  Oh x sanggup.  Plus kalau raya tahun ni balik Kelantan, it is a long journey! 

So my decision?

To buy! 

Both the sterilizer and the warmer (home + car). :)

Yay!

So, initially I wanted to get Avent 3 in 1 sterilizer.  But the cheapest I could find online is RM280 (RRP: RM359).  Then I saw little bean has a promotion whereby a set of sterilizer + bottle warmer only cost RM199.  Much much cheaper! So I thought ok la, wth, I might as well go for that brand since I'll get 2 things with a much more cheaper price.  

Disebabkan i ni banyak masa mengoogle.. so ternampak la another brand of sterilizer + warmer kat Little Whiz.  Ni brand Autumnz.  Normal price is RM230 but they are currently having a promotion and it cost RM175.  Wah! lagi murah!! And I surveyed outside, harga dia mmg around RM230 tu.  Bila dah tgk harga RM175, terus jatuh cinta.  But then again, try pulak google for other website yg jual Autumnz brand which cheaper price. Manatau kan. kot2 la ada. Hehe.

And wala!

Got It!

Ok la, tak la banyak beza pun. Just a matter of RM10 jer.  But still, cheaper is better! Chop, tetiba rasa cam cheapskate lak. Hahaha.. eh, lantak la kan.  Same exact thing with cheaper price, sapa yg x nak. Hehe.

So I told hubby dah jumpa yg sesuai.  Hubby tengok and cakap ok.  Hmm, actually I pun dunno why I would always want to ask him and hear he said "ok".  Rasanya dia bukan nya kesah pun all these little2 things.  Guys kan. hehe. But again, I think maybe bila dgr dia ckp ok tu, kita pun boleh la membeli dgn hati yg senang. Tak gitu?

So here it is.

Pic credit : Google

Autumnz Steam Steriliser

To sterilise your feeding equipment and accessories quickly and safely

Fast - Contents are sterile and ready to use in 8 minutes

Easy to use - Just add water, load and switch on

Safe - BPA free

Convenient - Contents remain sterile for up to 6 hours if unopened

Effective sterilisation- Based on hospital principle, the intensive heat of the steam eliminates harmful bacteria

Large capacity- Holds up to 6 big bottles or 2 sets of breastpumps 

Autumnz Home & Car Warmer (with a car converter for use in the car)

Convenient - Warms milk & baby food easily at home and in the car

Safe - Heats gently and gradually

Easy to Use - Add water and adjust the settings

Ideal for all types of feeds - For milk & baby food from the freezer, fridge or room temperature

Fits most bottles and baby food jar - wide enough to fit most bottle brands such as Avent, Tommee Tippee, MAM, Dr Browns, etc

xoxo,
Naz

Belly pic @ 20 weeks

* pls ignore the mess behind! :) *

Me at 19+ weeks :))

 20 weeks @ 5 months in few days time, inshaAllah.

Love the bump to the max!

Alhamdulillah, Ya Allah..

Baby Carrier

I have been eyeing for this since my SIL told me that awal2 kalau gi jalan2 baby lagi suka dekat dengan kita instead of being in a stroller.  Not sure how true it is sbb xde experience kan.  But since mmg dah dalam list, i mmg tunggu time nak usha the carrier.  

Anyway, masa google2 for baby stuffs online, I saw this Mothercare 4 position baby carrier.  Price is RM76.  Hmm not bad at all! Sebab I know kat luar harga dia around RM200+.  And kalau sale pun around RM100+.  Being me, I googled for more.  And guessed what? the cheapest I found is RM55 and plus postage of RM12 it would be RM67!!! Murahkan?!!  Cuma that website kena pre-order, dia kumpul kan order then baru beli banyak2 hence that very cheap price!  I ni kalau beli benda online, bila dah bayar tu, nak org tu pos esok juga sbb tak sabar nak dapat barang tu so kalau pre-orders ni cam slow sikit la.  But again, malas nak rush sbb deadline for pre-order lambat lagi so still got time to think!  There are other more websites yg jual ranging from RM59 to RM100 before postage. And postage pun around RM12.  So, i was thinking, xpe la tunggu dulu la since banyak juga options.

But mungkin my rezeki, hari ni jalan2 kat OU and Mom's Care ada sale.  Last day pulak tu today.  Cam langkah kanan pulak we all.  I saw the same carrier and it was on sale for RM99.  But on top of that sale, ada lagi reduction and the final price is RM79.  Ok, being a math person, I did some calculation dalam kepala.  Of cos la yg pre-order online tu is cheaper but RM13 like that but it's just to tempting to buy it since it is in front of my eyes.  Asked hubby, he said, nak amek sekarang pun xpe.  Wahhh.. apalagi, terus la i grabbed and since there is only 1 red colour left, x ku lepaskan peluang ni.  Hehehe.

Ok, again, being an account person, I was still doing the math dalam kepala!! Hahaha.  Gelojoh sgt ke terus grabbed? Even when hubby was handling the cash to the cashier pun I was still thinking!  Hahaha.. tapi beli je jugak.. ayoo Naz!!

Anyway, bila kat rumah terus buka and try on me.  Tak sabar kan nak explore.  We wanted to kidnap my SIL's baby nak try with him tapi dia dah tido pulak.  Ish!  X kan nak try kat fluffy pulak kan.. hahhahaha..

There are some of the product info:

Offers 4 positions including nursing position for discreet feeding- perfect for an active breast feeding mum!

4-position carrier:
baby faces you from birth (from 3.5kg),
baby faces outwards (from 3mths),
baby rides piggy-back style(from 3 mths),
or lies in the nursing position for discreet feeding

Suitable from birth to 12kg

Gel padded strap - your little one will keep growing heavier, but our unique gel filled ventilated
shoulder strap ensures that you'll always stay comfortable

Sophisticated support - a special ergonomic design spreads the weight across your back,
front and shoulders, improving your balance and comfort

Simple expansion - our unique zip-pull adjusters let you easily expand your carrier to suit your growing baby

Removable liner

Comfort cushioned with special padding on the inner seat and
leg and arm hole to give baby a comfy,cosy ride

Easy flat opening - hassle free design makes it simple to put your baby into the carrier

Easy adjust straps - for a snug, comfy fit everytime

Machine washable

Apapun despite being x sabar and got it for few ringgit expensive, I am one happy mom-to-be!

xoxo,

Naz

Welcoming 2nd Trimester

Alhamdulillah, syukur sgt2 dah masuk 4 bulan.  Today had an appointment with my gynae.  Finally!  

Tapi hari ni x scan. Huhuhu.  But it was expected la.  Govt hospital - ok ok PPUM is a semi-govt - dia x scan every visits.  Untuk scan kena buat appointment lain sbb scanner machine dia sgt canggih so x mampu kot utk letak kat each gynae's room.  Plus they have another separate department yang handle ultrasound so all scannings are done there.  

So my next appointment with the gynae which will be in a month time dia dah set awal2 untuk check i masa dia on duty kat the ultrasound department sbb senang bleh check and scan sekali. I consider myself lucky sbb my gynae yg akan scan I juga.  Unlike others, yg jumpa gynae lain2 every visits, bila time scan, sonographer yg akan scan and forward report to the patients' gynae.  

I ni agak mengada mentang2 dah check ngan Dr Sofi, so semuanya la nak Dr Sofi buat kan.  And of cos la Dr Sofi's fee lagi mahal kan as compared to the sonographer if she does the scanning. But it's ok.  I rela, sebab mahal2 pun, I suka her explanation sambil scan tu.  Tak macam some sonographer yg dok main tonyoh je alat tu kat perut kita and... done!  Duh!  Furthermore, dgn Dr Sofi I boleh mengada2 nak request gambar untuk letak dlm my  little bouncy's album.  

So today lepas consultation for a while, then Dr Sofi just check perut, dia rasa2 perut nak tgk kedudukan rahim kat ne.  Dr cakap dah naik sampai ke pusat.  Ok, that explained why last week pusat and tali pusat i sakit yg x terkata.  Bila tanya dia pun dia ckp sbb the uterine pressure sbb dah expand sampai pusat.   Nothing to worry :)

Then after that, part yg i tunggu2 (since no scan is performed kan).  Doctor letak doppler kat perut utk nak dengar baby's heartbeat.  Alhamdulillah, sgt laju heartbeat my bouncy ni.  Tengah2 layan the sound of the bouncy's heartbeat tetiba... bunyi dush!  Then Dr Sofi gelak,  Terkejut gue!  Dr cakap, baby tendang.  Lol.  Patut la pun Dr gelak.  Ingat kan kenapa.  Hubby siap ckp ingat kan bunyi perut lapar.  Hahahha. 

As for my weight, I only increase 0.8kg after 4 months pregnant.  Dr cakap basically I did not put on weight (which is good she said).  Yang increase tu is actually the baby's growing and also the placenta.  Dr cakap with my weight yang overweight before preggy dulu, I should not increase more than 9kg throughout the pregnancy.  So basically, what she's saying is with the baby's weight, placenta and hormon growth, berat badan i yg boleh increase is only about 2-3kg.  Wahh... really have to watch that I don't go beyond that!  But of cos at the same time, Dr xde la suruh i diet kan.  Dia ckp, "don't listen when ppl said bila pregnant ni u r eating for two.  Nope! u shd not be eating for two.  u shd eat smart, eat healthy and nutritious food."

  Baekkkkk doc!

As for my sugar level is concern......Dang!  This week my sugar level is abit haywire!  My fasting sugar is high as in at a borderline and my bsp pun tinggi despite the same type of food I've been eating.  When I told Dr Sofi, she is very calm.  Dia cakap, sebab pregnancy has advances so insulin tu dah x cukup.  so even though I makan benda yg sama like the previous weeks, but as the pregnancy advances, mmg kena increase the dose sbb more pregnancy hormones dah increase and my current dose x cukup.  So sah2 la bila jumpa my endocrine specialist, sudah pasti dia akan increase my insulin dose.  Oh nevermind, what ever it is, mmg kena cucuk pun no matter what is the dosage.  So terima saja la.  

I always remind myself, jgn stress!  Be calm and embrace each moment :)

So that's all for now.  InshaaAllah more updates on the bouncy.  

In the meantime, enjoy my other rambles yah!

xoxo,

Naz

Entering 16th week

Alhamdulillah, am entering 16th week @ 4 months next week.  Will  be seeing my gynae end of the week.. yippeee!  Been counting days nak jumpa dia.  I siap text her cakap x sabar nak jumpa dia. Lol!

So far, my nausea dah kurang banyak.  Muntah mmg dah xde. Penat and ngantuk pun kurang la.  What I encounter now is that my lower abdomen agak sakit at times in addition to the on and off back pain.  And yesterday, I had a very painful tummy near the navel area.  Macam kena carik2 tali pusat ku kat dalam tu.  Nak kata angin, I think I've been eating like no one business.  Sebab before this if rasa sakit camtu sbb gastric.  From the google search, it says those sharp pains are normal around this time sbb uterus tengah expand so semua organ2 dlm badan tgh nak give space for the uterus to membesar.  Though the sharp pain is very uncomfortable and it won't allow me to sit or stand for long, but it is still bearable la.  So all I have to do is baring je la semalam.  It ease the pain sikit la if not all.  Alhamdulillah, today dah x rasa sharp pain kat navel tu, but if the pain comes back, inshaAllah, it would not worry me so much la kot since I know now why.

More updates on my little bouncy inshaAllah lepas jumpa gynae nanti.  :)

On a separate note, I've already have a 80% completed checklist for mummy and baby.  And some stuffs pun dah start dibeli as and when terjumpa yg berkenan and within budget.  More of it akan dibeli masa the coming expo kalau ada yg within budget as well as masa dekat2 nak bersalin nanti.  Baju baby belum start beli lagi sbb belum tahu baby apa kan, so that one can wait.  InshaAllah, in May/June baru start cari  baju baby. :)

xoxo,

NAZ