Amir Ibrahim

Alhamdulillah.. He's here!! Too tired to post details (and I hope it won't be postponed like Jannah's story);

Full name : Amir Ibrahim bin Mohd Herman

Born : 13.12.11 @ 7.34am, An-Nur Specialist Hospital

Weight : 2.82kgs

Length : 47cm

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Last Checkup

Had one yesterday.

And bcoz doc just got back from a holiday, clinic was soooo ramai orang. Waiting time was 4 hours. So we went home, Hubby went to settle some workstuff. By the time we arrived back at the clinic, 4 more numbers before it was our turn. Just nice. The kids manage to persuade us to bring them along for this checkup and much to Aliah's happiness, doc mentioned the gender of the baby to her.. And you could see how estatic she was over the news. Sungguh la opposite from Jannah. Hahaha!

Anyway, everything is all set and ready for D-Day scheduled for 13/12/11, insyaAllah.

I have started to hyperventilate, mind you - but keeping busy at home helps. ;)

Almost There

the nesting mode prep that is.


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Week 36

This is what they would call the last stretch home.. In a way it is. I have not talked much about Little Baby in the last month, in fact I have not talked much about anything in the last month! I really do not have a clue why. Same excuses might work I guess - too tired, too many things to do, yadda yadda..

I still have not packed my hospital bag, and truthfully there are still lots of things to cross out from my to buy list. I do hope I get them all in time and that Little Baby doesn't decide to come early. I have been busy nesting though.. Seeing that this time I would berpantang in my own home a lot had to be done to ensure I don't go cuckoo after 40 days of confinement. :P Mak has agreed to be around for the first couple of weeks for which I am extremely grateful!

Talking about which, we have roughly decided the date for the ceasarian section and it gives me about 3 more weeks before the big day. OR if somehow things do not work out that way, the other date we picked would be about 2 weeks away. Ho yeah.. Sooo not ready yet.

I have talked to my boss about when I want to start to take leave and most likely it will be starting December. I'd still go in to the office once in a while I think, but that would also depend on how I feel physically. As it is, big as a whale with aches and pains all over. So staying at work is no fun.

Little Baby is growing well Alhamdulillah. Last check up s/he was already 2.4kgs.. Everything seems to be on track. The kicks are still going strong, sometimes I can feel him/her stretch from the pubic bone all the way to the ribs. S/he prefers to stay on the right side most of the time, and I have one-sided stretchmarks to prove it too! :P

[side note : you might notice a couple of "new" posts that seems old. I have been doing a lot of backdate posts and there are more to come]

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Retraction

I take back my earlier statement, Little Baby definitely wins hands down in the tummy movements battle. ;) The amount of movement, the severity of movement is way way way out there compared to the 2 kakaks. One very happy active little tot I have in there. Alhamdulillah..

Btw, it was fun watching Aliah & Jannah playing bump with Little Baby. Their shrieks of laughter when Little Baby gave them a bump back was such joy to watch. :)

Dear Diary

A belated birthday present from Abang & Kakta.

Slightly late though since am on the way to the 3rd trimester already but a good book nevertheless. Recommended read. And recommended to get for yourself or as a gift for any preggie mommies.

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27 Weeks

Had my check up this week and am oh so happy to see Little Baby growing so well!

We do know if it is a boy / girl but this time around would like to keep it as a suprise ;)

In comparing the 3 for their tummy movements, Aliah seems the most docile and Jannah still is the most hyper making Little Baby a somewhere in between the two sisters.

Oh man, officially crossing the 3rd trimester line already... Nooo.. Not so fasttt!!

Doc pointed out on my excesive weight gain the last month (which of course I blame solely on all the raya food!) and I have been given a subtle watch it warning. Can you imagine? Me?? Getting a warning to not eat so much?! Hahaha!

I am impressed that the Little Dude / Duddette is almost 1kg already! Scan showed s/he is growing on track unlike J who was always smaller than what she was supposed to be. And look at her now, almost as tall as her Kakak! Tsk.. Goes to show.. Nothing to worry about. Alhamdulillah.

And I leave you with the cutest picture of Little Baby, going all grumpy when the specialist was prodding trying to get the best angle during the detailed scan.. See if you can detect it. :)

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26 Weeks

First picture of Little Baby at 23 weeks in-utero...

sungguh la macam kakak-kakak dia. :)

We actually did the 3D scan before raya, but I haven't picked up the CD from the clinic to date. Sungguh la tak bermotivasi kan?

And I have not been jotting down much stuff this time around. No idea? No mood? Same old - same old? Whatever it is, Mommy is so sorry Little Baby. Please don't think Mommy loves you any less than your Kakaks..

The differences between this pregnancy and the previous ones mainly revolves around me. I think all my babies were good babies (of course which mother would say otherwise!) and everything is going according to the timeline, Alhamdulillah. According to the scan, all is well. S/he is developing as a baby should. Sempurna sifatnya. But we could see Little Baby wasn't a happy bunny during the scan, muka masam mencebik kalah Kak Jannah ok! And refused to let us see his / her total face. Kept covering it with the hands. Sama macam the incident where Doc Kham was trying to see the gender, Little Baby siap kepit cross legs bagai ni tak nak tunjuk. Hahaha!

Anyway, the differences. I think it is because I am getting older. So makin penat, makin tak larat. I can just conk out at any time / place. The leg pain thing (sciatica) is back and worse than before! I am putting on a whole lotta weight! (Granted I can blame it on all the raya food but still.. ) Next appointment is due next week and hopefully all my stats (sugar, BP, weight gain) are all within the normal range.

[oh, just read up again on sciatica. apparently what I have is not sciatica but pelvic girdle pain (PGP)]

I've got about 3 months left of being pregnant. And suddenly, it feels like time is flying so fast! Ye lah sangat, first trimester haritu tak penyabo nak cepat kan? :P

First Ten

Time flies.. In fact today is already the 12th day of Ramadhan.

Aliah has been doing well, getting used to the routine. She wakes up relatively easy though there are days when she would be a bit cembs.. And has so far has not puasa penuh for only 2 days. But of course, through out the day you would hear the occasional "Mommy, I'm hungry" and of course "Adik, jgn la makan depan Kakak!".

I've been doing pretty OK too, Alhamdulillah. I have not skipped a day yet. But I still am taking it a day at a time, always looking out for that old nemesis Mr Gastric :P.. I do hope he doesn't make an appearance this time. I am hoping that as long as I am waking up for sahur and have a decent iftaar and that I don't throw up at any time during the day I would be fine.

We are pretty much set for Eid too, as there is not much to do this time seeing that Mama n Papa & Mak are all away for Umrah. Having said that, I would be doing the cooking this time (with Bibik's help of course). And that in itself will definitely be a challenge. I am going to try make rendang ayam, sambal paru n kuah kacang. We'll see how it goes. :)

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Another Try

Yup, Alhamdulillah. After months of trying, we are finally 6 weeks pregnant (at the time of first jotting this down). And again, this will be a compilation and would only be posted after Week 12. 

Apr 25 - Because it was somewhat difficult this round, and also because of what happened last year.. I am more sceptical and also cautious about being pregnant. And about being too excited about it. I was all for postponing doing the home test, but Hubby insisted as I was really feeling under the weather and he wanted to know whether he needs to be worried or excited about it. :P

As it is now, only a couple of people know. But somehow the 2 girls can sense it already. Aliah by asking too many questions and Jannah by being extra clingy and whiny and cengs.


Apr 27 - It has started. And it is bad! Oh god, I have aversions to almost everything! Anything that smells even remotely strong gets me nauseous. Semalam Enche' Hubby nak makan hotdog pon kena jauh2, kesian dia. Ahaks! I hope it doesn't get worse. Right now I'm concern about going outstation.. don't know how I am going to do this. Just wing it I guess.


May 2 - I've been spotting the last couple of days, and it has gotten me a bit worried. But at least we know for sure I won't be going outstation anytime soon. The morning sickness is bad. The worse so far. And all so soon too. But I am taking all of this in stride. 


Aliah suprised me yesterday, she said her doa after her Isya' prayer was to keep Little Baby safe and so that s/he does not "hilang" like the other baby. And she said, even though that baby is not here, that baby is still her adik. Subhanallah.. she always makes me be syukur to be her mother.


Jannah has finally said "yes" to the question "Can we have a baby in the house?". And she wants a baby girl. Kakak wants a boy because Papa is the only boy in the house - kesian dia. :D


May 6 - 7 weeks down, 32ish to go. Went for first obgyn check-up yesterday at AnNur. Dr. Kham was very thorough, and even said so herself given the history. For now she wants me to come in every 2 weeks to ensure everything is moving along fine. Got a peek of little baby's heartbeat during the ultrasound. Awesome! 


Alhamdulillah the spotting has stopped. But I am on duphaston now. 


I can't remember the sickness being this bad in any of the previous pregnancies. But then, maybe I am having selective memory. Haha. Hubby is taking all this in stride - bless him. He said, he is expecting anything and everything from me for the next couple of months.. :P


May 11 - sickness is still on the lowest of low. Really bad. On average of 2-3 vomits per day, and that is for my good days. *sigh* I sure hope that it won't last long. I don't think my body can take this kind of physical torture. Am on an all out lembek-ness day in day out. 


May 18 - I notice I've not keep track much. I think its because at the back of my mind, there is that niggling doubt. I am so afraid to hope. But at the same time I can't help but hope. Contradicting much? Haha! Little Baby is 9 weeks today. 3cm.. still oh so small. And has fingernails and toe nails already?! How cute is that? :)


I do wish these pregnancy dreams can be toned down a little. Downright weird most of the times I tell you. Haishh.. Makes me wake up more tired!


Have another appointment tomorrow. Can't wait!


June 8 - terus lupa nak update. boleh tak? haish... been under the weather, and same as when I was carrying Jannah.. I dislike technology. I've quit playing ALL games - on PC, on iPhone, on iPad. Bleargghh. 


Anyway, the appointment went well. And baby is growing well. Alhamdulillah. However, I am paranoid and I will be so until I pass this 1st trimester and get to see the doc again. Which will be next week. Oh, please please make the time go quick. 


So, I am 12 weeks today. Alhamdulillah. Have passed 1 of the paranoia criteria. Even though I am only 12 weeks long, I look like I am already in my 4-5 month (if you were to look at my previous pregnancies that is). Most of my clothes don't fit me anymore. *sigh* And I have already the maternity clothes out. *yaayy for shopping for new clothes* haha!


Last week was a bad week though, back was in pain. Extreme pain. Oh, sungguh tidak suka.


Little Baby is supposed to be the size of a pear now, about 7cm long. I can't lie, I am excited! :D


June 28 - Hamek kao.. punya la bz dan takde mood. Terus lupa nak keep progress. Ah well, as it is most of the important people in my life knows about this already.. So I guess, this is a good time to announce it to the world.


Pray that all will go well. InsyaAllah..