False Alarm at 39 Weeks!

Thought the blood stain was the sign of labour but it stopped at mid-day. Nothing happen since then and mummy is still sitting at home feeding En En, bring her to bath... everything remain as usual. Basically, mummy already prepare to welcoming baby anytime as it's very heavy to walk around plus mummy developes painful thigh if sitting too long. Thus, resulting in walking difficulty. What a bad experience... Well, to be exact... mummy really wish baby to greet the world as soon as possible!

Had the chance to try again childhood food. In memory, only had this once during teenage years. Putu Mayong... not in love with it but it did bring back some childhood memory.

And latest craving - Char Siew Pau! That's how mummy's weight piled on so fast lately... last visit to gynea, mummy's weight already hit 83kg!!!

Never stop knitting as knitting helps to keep swollen fingers active! Daddy asked mummy to snap a picture of all the knitted items so far and here there are:-

A vest for baby No.2, a cable vest for En En, baby cardigan, baby hats and woolen babylegs! Never get boring knitting wool longies and wool soakers for use with cloth fitted nappies!

38 Weeks!

Yeah... still here... don't ask me when baby will be out. I guess he must be enjoying swiming inside and walloping whatever this "penguin mummy" is having. Can't believe mummy put on averagely 1kg PER WEEK!!!

Mummy's weight: 81kg (Oh my God!!!)
Baby's weight : Over 3kg as gynea can see baby's flabby thigh through scan in which she considered that as FAT!
Belly measurement: 46 inches (anyone bigger than mine? I mean except carrying twins)

Mummy is having quite a good appetite during this last month and tummy grows so big suddenly. Just hoping don't hit 85kg, which was the highest weight when preggie with En En. Gynea advised to watch the weight and control diet... same old advise. Feel heavier than ever and hardly can walk any longer or move around freely. Developed pelvic bone pain when switched from lying or sitting position to standing up. Guess will need to end up sleep in sitting position too.

En En glue to Ah Mah more now and only will look for mummy for bath. Still able to feed her and read her story books but no more jumping and running here and there. Mummy got some spare time to keep on knitting... yeah, seriously addicted to knitting now. Anyhow, knitting calm the mind and makes me feel good if having a bad day.

Tomorrow will be my birthday and daddy is hoping baby will share the same birthday with mummy. Can be so coincident??

36 Weeks!

Mummy's weight: 79.8kg (WAH!!!)
Baby's weight : Unknown... since no scanning done for this visit but will visit gynea again next week.

Mummy feels tummy becomes heavier and suddenly grows bigger than ever. No increase appetite or craving for a particular food but snacking quite often. Still knit like crazy, it's like competing with time now... will post about the knitted baby's garments later. Mummy even feel it's unfair to knit so many stuff for No.2... so today started to knit a vest for En En. Hopefully will complete it before baby No.2 pops! :)

Completed this wool soaker today, it takes 3 days to finish.

Legs seems to be swollen abit and fingers are quite tense and painful when it's late evening. So, will slow down on knitting coz MIL reminded that if knit too frequent without any exercises to the arms and upper body, it will be very easy to get painful and tired arms. Mummy only concern is whether it will affect breastfeeding coz will need to carry baby most of the time... unless... mummy masters Lying Down position. Hmm... will get advise from lactation nurses in Adventist Hosp later.

Already packed the hospital bags... arrange the cabinets for En En by transforming the toys rack into her new clothes rack... En En will be back from Po Po's house in Alor Star tomorrow as she already stayed there for 10days. That's why mummy got time to do so many things...

And also the cloth diapers stash been rearranged and looks neater in the cabinet now...

Oh ya... mummy will be going back to Alor Star for confinement. En En maybe following too but depends coz maybe she will travel withh daddy 2 weeks in Penang and 2 weeks in Alor Star. Let's see who can handle her later...

DIY Baby Items

For babywearing:

Am trying to DIY a pouch and ring sling.Thanks alot to Jess and the monthly babywearer group gathering in Penang. Well, I can't sew yet, my mum help me on the pouch sling and I'm still haven't squeeze time to learn sewing the edge of the cloth for ring sling... Need to learn to sew straight line on cloth first...

For Breastfeeding:

-nursing cover

Also DIY nursing cover, I have 2 of them. Thanks alot to my mum... there are so many wonderful items can be made if only I know how to sew... :P

- nursing pillow - no photos yet as they are still in progress and yes I'm going to have 2 and made by mum... :)

- nursing clothes - will try to modified existing baggy clothes (for experiment) if really need to have them after the baby establish good latching on and mummy can be a moo by then.

For baby garment:

Completed knitting 3 wool longies and one baby vest...





Knitting in progress:

1) Another wool longies size M/L - 85% completed

2) Baby hoodie/cardigan - 80% completed

3) Baby hat

4) Toddler simple kimono - 55% completed but am afraid not enough yarn...

5) A cable vest for myself - guess this one will drag and on hold after No.2 comes out...


Just rememebr I got to clear the room's cabinet and wardrobe to make space for baby clothes and napkin. Limited space need a nice arrangement and clean up... that's why I'm so pack at this moment...

Oh ya... today I started to feel the belly tighten up, looks like baby is growing and the belly starts to expand. Got to monitor any extra stretch mark now...

32 Weeks

Went for routine checkup today and baby is doing fine. In fact, baby's head already down!

Mummy's weight: 77kg

Baby's weight : 1.965kg

(gynea said baby will grow very fast during the last month, probably will hit 3kg by the time for delivery.... true?)

Alright, mummy already banned coffee since earlier last month in the fear of having a lower weight baby and will be very caution about every food intake. Luckily this time no constipation issue, much more better than last pregnancy.

Still rushing to knit the baby cardigan and hopefully ready before due. Can't believe I have so many things to do before baby arriving... Next task will be thinking of what to pack for the hospital bag.

Differences between 1st & 2nd Pregnancy

Not sure why the differeces are so big but these are the very obvious few:-

1. Appetite
1st Preggie:
Not picky on food but mostly like craving for starchy and high carbohydrate food - resulted in tremendous weight gain during 1st and 2nd trimester.

2nd Preggie:
Not so good appetite comapre to previously eventhough not picky on food as well. Portion size is smaller due to lesson learnt from last experience. :D

2. Caffeine, Junk, Canned & Processed Food
1st Preggie:
Banned all of them throughout the whole 9 months... I had such a strong determination.

2nd Preggie:
No restriction! Oh my god... Don't quite understand how come I'm addicted to coffee so much since I'm not a coffee person when I'm not pregnant. Loves fast food, burgers, and don't bother food that I took from can or processed type. This time really prone to weakness... :(

3. Exercise
1st preggie:
Was very ethusiasm in yoga for pregnancy or any stretching exercises even I was having placenta previa. Took precaution from gynea and tried to squeeze time in for light exercises.

2nd preggie:
Don't bother any type of exercise since having a toddler really makes me treasure my sleep and rest time.

4. Story time moment
1st preggie:
Won't miss that every night to tell a story to the baby in the womb.

2nd preggie:
Still have nigh time story-telling to the elder one. So, the second one in the womb share the story.

5. Music time
1st preggie:
Played the classical music almost everyday through CD player. Attended exam after 2 months delivery.

2nd preggie:
No CD player this time but practise more on the piano and the baby in the womb followed me to exam too.


Sometimes, it's quite unfair to second baby, isn't it?

This is mummy @ 27 weeks preggie

Always think that this baby is smaller compare to En En... is it true for pregnant with a boy?

Confinement Lady or Confinement Center?

Seriously I really need advise on what is the biggest difference between staying at confinement center over having a persoanl confinement lady at home?

Alright, the most I heard is confinement center is not supportive over breastfeeding. True?I guess that's the biggest worry for moms who is planning to breastfeed the baby. Secondly, it's not as comfortable as staying at home, right? But as for my case, it will be a problem to get a CL to stay with us as the house already so crowded... I'm staying with in-laws, BIL and coming soon another Indon maid. Well, I guess it is a luxury to have a persoanl CL at home but it seems abit impossible and I'm reluctant to stay in confinement center due to rumours like "you won't get 100% nutritious soup or diluted red dates drinks as the center caters for so many mothers" or "mother will be advised to leave baby at nursery for care"... and so on. Is this true? Any mummies stay in confinement center before??? Mind to share with me your experience?

My only concern is to breastfeed (in a relax place)... that's my highest priority. In fact, I don't really hope to stay at home with in-laws as too many "advises" from previous experience that caused me had terrible stress and thus failure in breastfeeding!!! Initially I plan to get a CL in my hometown and spend 1 month there but there will be some business going on in my family and therefore the plan is cancelled. I really feel miserable over this and don't intend to get the CL to stay in my in-law place... looks like confinement center will be my next alternative.

Pregnancy Update

Went for a routine checkup at Adventist Hospital last Monday but only manage to record it today. Don't know why lately so lazy to blog... and sledom take pictures of En En too. I thought I will have plenty of time to capture my gal's photos more since staying home but it's the opposite.

Baby No.2 now is 24 weeks old... and it's a BOY!!!

Mummy's weight: 72.10kg
Baby's weight : 730g (mummy is carrying most of the extra weight...)

Gynea claimed that baby is growing well, just too active and it's difficult to get a good picture from the scan. He's moving so much througout the whole scanning process. Boys are like that?? Besides, am having Braxton Hicks contraction according to gynea as there are a few times the belly felt harden but luckily it's not regular. I thought this only affect in late pregnancy? So, it can be happened earlier too.

Mummy don't really restrict on junk food this time, just eat whatever the heart feels like... love the aroma of coffee eventhough I'm not a coffee person. I wonder whether baby will come out with darker skin???!!

A sneak peek!

En En with second baby...

Baby is 24 weeks snuggling warmly inside mummy's belly...

Maternity Clothes

Okay, it's official now. Today I finally wear back the maternity dress... I was surprised that I can't hide my tummy under baggy T-shirts and suddenly my belly feel so tight with any T-shirts. Well, what to expect, afterall I'm a pregnant lady. But... but... I'm just in 21 weeks... guess my belly (not the baby) grows bigger instead and I'm now at a whooping 70kg! Scary... better watch my weight carefully from now on. Two possible reasons:
1) I'm big built or the baby is big (unlikely)
2) I'm really putting on extra fat

Eventhough my weight gain is not so rapid compare to previously but the craving for fastfood really becomes a big disadvantage for my health and the reading of the scales. I really hope I can delay wearing those maternity clothes till the end of second trimester and still able to hang around with baggy shirts... but I was wrong. I'm not a pizza person but lately been thinking to have pizza for dinner or supper!!?? Gosh... what's wrong with my hormone?? Oh yes, due to the danger of placenta previa, I'm now taking progesterone prescribed by gynae... I wonder whether this is the cause of my swinging hormone???

All in all, I still feel my belly grows too fast than the baby inside. This is definitely not a good sign...

Horrified Potty Training

Sometimes mummy hope that mummy can be awaken longer until En En goes to bed. En En got fever when mummy fall asleep AND when mummy forgot to put a diaper on her. Mummy is so lousy, yeah? Mummy hope this phase will go off quickly but fail to wake up at midnight to put her on potty doesn't really help to improve anything. Will she be tolerate to pee in potty while still in her dream?? We afraid she might scream her lung out by waking her up...

It's been a few times she caught a cold and fever after mummy discovered she was sleeping in her wet pyjamas and wet bedsheet. Is it true that a pregnant lady will be so sleepy all the while? Probably mummy is too easy to fall asleep, is all my fault! Wish that strong determination to stay up late will always be with mummy especially when it's the time En En refuse to go to the bed early. She only will sleep after 11pm 0r sometimes 12am. Just don't understand why En En prefer to do her big business late night right before bed?? Or maybe it's already her habit?

All these while, En En is doing very good with her potty training at daytime and outing. She can go diaperless when we are out but she just loves to trick us to bring her to the toilet whenever she feels like she wants to get out from the restaurant or go for a walk. Cheeky yeah... Only nighttime diapering problem that put mummy into a stressful condition since En En refuse to wear any diaper before she sleeps. Therefore, we have no choice to put the diaper on her after she doze off.

Mummy prays that mummy is able to stay awake everynight or perhaps able to wait till En En sleeps in order to put a diaper on her... *Sigh*

Not Again!

Yesterday was really a horrified and scary day. There was blood showing and it's quite shocking when I saw it, it's not just staining. I need to wear panty liner and luckily it's not either heavy flow but there's some blood flakes-like stuff coming out... Without any delay, daddy rushed mummy to hospital but unfortunately need to wait for 45 minutes as the gynea was away for some issues.

There are no other symptoms besides the blood showing and this made mummy think of last time when preggie with En En. It's almost during this time started to have blood showing till the pregnancy was about 7 months. Placenta previa is the term I learned from my last pregnancy.

Met the gynea eventually and was told that it's a threatening abortion! Luckily baby is growing well and nothing happened to the baby. Through the scan, the placenta is really located lower in the uterus. So, most probably it is the same case like previously. Therefore, no long distance travelling (we planned to go to KL this Thursday but got to cancel the trip), no lifting heavy items including carrying En En who stick to mummy so much lately. When I was working during past pregnancy, I was forced to take 1 month medical leave in order to stay at home to rest!

But still... unsure about the gender of the baby yet and it's now 19 weeks old...

Pregnancy Indulgence?

Don't worry, mummy only took the chocolate sundae, the rest belongs to daddy...LOL!

This pregnancy is abit different if compare with previously. Food with stronger taste will be the preferred one. Moreover, mummy longs to eat fast food and drink coffee!!! Yes, those are not healthy food but the feeling of wanting to get the fried chicken from KFC or the McD's burger and french fries is so greater than ever! Mummy even eyes for Pringles and those junk potatoes chips... very tempting, huh? This is so weird as always be a health concious person, those are the banned food for mummy even when not pregnant. When having E nEn last time, definitely no fast food and coffee throughout the pregnancy... but this time... why become so weak towards the temptation of unhealthy food ??

Lots of self disciplin and control need to be carry out and by thinking to put on extra kilos of pregnancy weight (from previous experience) this is surely another terrible weight loss struggle later on... But, occassionally go for those indulgence should be still alright, isn't it? I think I do loss some determination to say no... *sigh*

What about No.2?

Hmm... Mummy really wonder whether it's common that less attention will be given to the following child compare to the eldest one?

Mummy went to visit gynea today with daddy (who's so eager to find out the gender of the baby), eveything is fine... baby is growing well. Throughout the whole scanning process, the little baby inside the womb just moving and turning non-stop. Super active compare to En En but too bad mummy still can't feel anything from the tummy. Maybe the abs fat is thick... LOL! We are so gald to see the baby is healthy and active even it's now officially turned 16 weeks. Well, daddy said maybe the baby is protesting since mummy seldom talk to the baby and care less compare to when preggie with En En. How not to feel guilty but having a toddler already like having bad hair days almost daily... really and seriously need to relax and calm myself to talk nicely to No.2. So unfair, huh?

I read from other expecting mummies' blog about their feeling or dilemma towards the baby inside the womb compare to the firstborn. Now, I really feel that I'm in the same boat too. Just feel the love is less and care is less... especially time for just the two of us! Seems so difficult to achieve this...

Mind to share with me how did you overcome this?

What Mummy is doing right now?

Learn to cook! It's not easy to have good tastebud family members yeah... Every little spices or slightly different cooking method will totally alter the taste and originality of the dish... Need to learn from the beginning as never posses any good talent in cooking.

MIL is going to Shanghai tomorrow and I'll be the cook for 2 weeks. Not sure whether I can cook for the family even En En is now in Alor Setar, a good reason to cook without a toddler disturbing. Hopefully no need to end up ta-pau from outside... :P

As for this pregnancy, am not having good appetite. I still can eat but not in big portion and can't live without hot, spicy and sour. Not sure why the tastebud change so drastically even normal stir-fry vegetables which was my favourite is so difficult to swallow without sambal chillies! So, Malay and Indian recipes book is the one that gets referring the most. Will off to prepare sambal ikan bilis in a day or two... *yummy yummy* Only one things that bother me... tiny bloody vessel discharge but not everyday. Some days even got pinkish red discharge, gynea said it's fine but am still not sure why this happen to both of my pregnancies.

On the other hand, need to start helping daddy to do his checking & recording on monthly expenses (to make sure whether he got some pocket money for mummy or not... hehe...) and lots of household chores to be done since the maid is not here at the moment. Oh... not forgetting knitting too... hopefully able to finish most of them before En En comes back to "interrupt the progress"... LOL!

A Quick Update...

En En is going to become big sister... Yeah, mummy is 11 weeks pregnant with no signs of morning sickness and nausea. Thought will have extremely good appetite like previously but to my surprise... it's not that way. Not feeling like eating alot but nibble here and there still happen as hunger pangs hit quite frequently.

Gained 25kg for my last pregnancy due to craving of carbohydrate food and doctor advised :"If possible don't let yourself gain more than 10kg for this time..." possible??? The body fat still carry the extra 6kg from previous pregnancy and most probably this 6kg already included as pregnancy weight gain. Luckily no special craving so far... and even the tastier food that mummy longs to seems not even attractive anymore. Hormone is doing the job here...

En En is not clingy at all and there's no sign of pregnancy until the period stop visiting 2 months ago. That's how it started the wondering or guessing game...

Gynea informed that I had high blood pressure on the last visit. Therefore, shall monitor the reading for a week. Hopefully it's because of late night sleeping... Looks like blogging have to give its way by hook or by crook... What about blog for money?? I leave it for quite some times now... Alright, time to get up to the bed!