I am so free & energetic la kan that i posted this 2nd entry!

Every blog i surfed, all talks about raya celebration but my blog. Hence, the need to talk about raya here so as not to feel left out sgt. Huhu..tah hape2.

Anyway, am the grinch of raya this year. I didnt celebrate it like i shd, but i do give out packets of raya to my nieces, nephews & lil babies [am not so grinch after all]. No, i didnt balik kg to DH hometown [as i am adviced not to travel far]. I didnt go to open houses or visit my relatives or DH relatives [am afraid if i puke infront of the lovely dishes]. I didnt make any cakes or even cookies [i'm weak & easily tired to even flip the recipe book]. I didnt wear bj kurung or even kebaya during raya [i dont feel comfortable wearing one]. I even feel scared if ppl call me and tanya "nk dtg raya rumah boleh?" [because i dont feel fit to entertain ppl..nnt disangka rude pulak].

Cian my DH, supposedly this raya shd be our first raya together as a married couple [shd wear same bj colour, shd pay a visit to old relatives, shd balik kg sama2, shd prepare raya dishes and cookies, shd perhaps host an open house for our friends & relatives]. Hehehe..tp it did not happened that way [a bit amused here, sbb one can plan lots of things but one just never know what GOD had in store for u]. My first raya, MIL & SIL yg kene dtg dr kg to visit me. It's funny, bercanggah dr adat beraya yg normal, but it's wonderful because i got to celebrate my first raya with the ppl i love. Just my dh, parents, siblings, MIL & SIL -one big happy family under one roof. Cool what? takyah beraya asing2:) It shd be like this every raya, barula jimat costs ;P Anyway, next raya abis la kene pusing semua rumah relatives to make up for my MIA this raya.

As of today, i got 3 open house invitations. Am contemplating whether to go or not to go. Physically, am getting better and alhamdullilah semakin energetic these few days, but...am not sure if i feel like going. We'll see how..perhaps by the end of this week my hormone becomes better, more mentally stable [i'm actually super garang, bitchy & bossy with this pregnancy & senang menangis jugak. Owh dont fret, i know it's not good for the baby...but, its not me!! it's the hormones..huhu. I'm a sweet person before this pregnancy tau] & behave like a good mommy.

Hands off my belly please...

I know people are fascinated by a pregnant woman's stomach... but WHY do they feel that they need to touch? I feel it's a complete violation of privacy, not to mention the fact that if it wasn't acceptable before pregnancy, what makes people think that it's ok to do that when one is pregnant?

I found this perfect questions in one of yahoo! answers. Iye!! sgt bersetuju sbb i am wondering the exact same thing. Wait a second...before i got pregnant..did i touch any pregnant woman's stomach?....lemme think a second....Nope. I never touch any preggers belly...owh, except this one time..when aqeel's mommy asked me to feel lil aqeel's rolling in her stomach.

Back to the questions. I never understand myself, why ppl especially makcik2 sgt la suke nk raba2 perut. Imagine, skang ni raya season right? So, almost EVERY SINGLE MAKCIK2 (yg baru kenal ke or tak kenal ke; kalau yg close relative tu still leh dimaafkan) yg dtg beraya at my house..will use the opportunity to touch my belly!! (my belly dah la rase tegang and i feel very uncomfortable..lagi nk pegang2), *sigh!! it wud be too rude kan to snap at them or slapped away their itchy hands? It's incredibly annoying , cuz u can't do anything and lebih annoying i'm not even showing yet!! cemane la nnt when i started to show?

I think, next time..when someone touch my belly, I touch theirs back - whether they are pregnant or not! and hopefully they'll get the hint and at least ask the next time they want to touch it.

This entry is for strangers dan relatives yg tidak close sama sekali. I love it, when DH touched my belly secara tibe2(i know that it's his attempt bonding with our lil one) but other ppl???? even my own mother or sister did not touch my belly without asking..inikan org lain yg suke2 nk touch without asking first kan? So, ppl..next time pls ask nicely before u touch a pregger belly. Am sure if u ask, the pregger lady will think twice to say no.

P/s: btw, it's never too late kan, sbb i am yet to wish : SELAMAT HARI RAYA & MAAF ZAHIR BATIN ;)

The facts on stretch marks!

Pregnancy can also bring unexpected bodily changes. You may start to notice red or purplish streaks forming on your body, most commonly on your belly and breasts. They are a sign that the skin is stretching to accommodate and nurture the life growing inside. Photographs of pregnant women in the media typically present images of women whose skin is blemish-free. But the true picture is that up to 90% of women will have some stretch marks as a result of pregnancy.

It sounds scary and the real thing is even scarier (U can view it here: stretch marks gallery). TIDAK!! i dont want to live my whole life with a permanent stretch marks!! i can bear with the operation scars yg spt c-sec (cuz it's waaay below, and one can still wear super super low jeans without the scar in sight) BUT u cant hide stretch marks. How am i ever going to feel sexy again if i hv stretch marks? Scary ok. Other things like linea nigra, spider veins, mask of pregnancy or even acne, semua itu adalah temporary but not this one.

What did i use to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy?

I used 2 products: Bio Oil and Natural Stretch Oil from Earth Mama Angel Baby twice daily.

First, i used Bio oil for my op scar. The oil absorbs easily, the smell is so-so to me, eventho my sister claimed that the smell is nice. Well, all i can say is it doesnt smell like oil, so i can tolerate it. This product is good for the skin, not only it helps to prevent stretch marks, but also scars, uneven skin tone, ageing skin, and dehydrated skin.

Second, i rubbed and massaged the Natural Stretch Oil all over my body. It is a herb-infused oil that feels so light, no sticky feeling and absorbs quickly on application. The best thing is..with this oil, i smell nice and i feel soooo good as it has a sweet smell and calming effect. So, for expectant mommies i really2 recommend this product from Earth Mama Angel Baby. It's a 2 thumbs up for the soothing smell and let's hope the oil really prevents stretch marks as they claimed. Am certainly going to get more products from Earth Mama Angel Baby for me and my lil one as it use the highest quality oils and QAI certified organic herbs. Furthermore, the products are cruelty-free, certified vegan, kosher, and 100% toxin-free !!

WARNING ALERT : am about to talk mainly about pregnancy for the time being.

I DISCOVERED DURING MY 1st trimester PREGNANCY:

1. My hormone goes upside down. Basically, i dislike everything that i love to do before pregnancy. Example: u won't see me online everyday, i dislike Mcdonalds, KFC, no magazines, books or even a newspaper, I chucked away all choc bars, i didnt pick up most phone calls anymore, and etc. I am just not being myself.

2. I became anti-social. Hmm..perhaps it's because of the morning sickness or perhaps it's because i just got tired of explaining things to ppl. Eg: Why are u on MC? Pity u la..blablablabla. Eh perut tak besar pun? *sambil cube nk raba my perut (hello makcik!! if by 2nd months am already showing, i wud not be able to walk by 9 months ok! yg bertanya ni mostly mokcik2 yg da pregnant. Tanya mcm tak pernah pregnant). Sometimes, the question is so annoying and pointless menyebbkan this pregnant lady GRrr... Well, i think it's the hormone.

3. Being pregnant is SCARY. Why did i say so? Ur responsibility begins early in pregnancy not when the baby is delivered [when the baby is delivered there goes ur nite out with DH]. U have to take care of the lil one inside you (make sure u eat on time, make sure u eat healthy foods [no junk food/fast food], i hv to chucked away all my lovely high heels, get a lot of rest, i can't wear my fave jeans, u hv to be extra careful because the lil one is still fragile inside u especially in the 1st trimester, make sure u eat ur vitamins, and etc. Things might look or sound easy, but it's not especially when one has a morning sickness. So, my point is...make sure u r fully prepared if u really want to get pregnant. If the annoying makcik2 keep on asking "bile lagi?" "da ade isi ke"..ignore kan aje ok. They won't stop yapping those questions eventho when u r already pregnant. Believe me, there will be MORE annoying questions from them.

4. I became fussy..err..ok..ok..EXTRA FUSSY. i am extra extra choosy when it comes to food. Blame me not. I tried eating apa2 aje food yg ade depan mata, ttp direject oleh my lil one. Hasilnye, i will be hungry and hv to wait for a few hours until my appetite came back. Due to that, i hv to eat things that i feel like eating. uhh..ok ade this one nite during fasting month pukul 2 pagi, i waked DH sbb nk nasi ayam. Huhuhu.. it's not mengidam...it's the only food that i can hold down.

5. Since i mentioned about craving. Did i hv one ek? OOOoo..yes..yes. I hv cravings too: Mangga mude infront of my house [mangga kt tmpt lain or kedai tanak!] and cupcakes!! The craving is not that hard to find, since the mangga mude cume petik je depan umah and i bought cupcakes from cupcake chic to ease my craving.

6. As the uterus is expanding, every morning i'd wake up with the tegang feeling at my lower abdomen. It's quite painful & uncomfortable kerana rase tegang and i hv to get up on my side. My boobs jugak tersgtla sakit [No touchy2, it's a restricted area].

Uh..all the above sounds negative ek, let me talk about my positive discovery pulak.

7. DH become so loving and extra affectionate. I LIKE IT of course...ttp ade la jugak rimas sikit. I think DH is trying to manja2 before our lil one conquer the mommy. Muahaha. Owh, DH is extra frisky too..i think he found me sexy agaknyer. Tp ade org ckp, if the husb is frisky itu bermakna the baby is a boy. Iye ke?

8. I get MOST of the things that i want!! Seperti princess (krn itu, i bought myself a princess headband utk meng annoyedkan the ppl around me) ;P ngehngeh. Mama, papa, MIL, bro & sis especially tidak dapat hesitate or ignore this pregnant lady wishes dan sedia membantu apa shj dgn begitu cepat sekali. Sounds great right??? I tell u, the reality is even better!! Hahahaha. Oleh itu...ambil la kesempatan secara berpada2 ok;P

9. Undeniably, my FAVE moment is the scanning part;> I just cant wait to see what our lil one has in store for us. At 9wks, our lil one even waved its hand at us during scan [maybe dia dgr bising2 and tau all of us were looking]. Sungguh cute. Even my gynae got extra excited and recorded the moment.

10. Am at the end of my 1st trimester now:), so...all the emotionally disturbed stuff as stated above almost came to an end. I began to feel like myself and enjoying myself more. The morning sickness has almost gone. I am not so choosy anymore [a lil bit choosy shj], i can eat at least a sundae or fries at Mcdonalds, i can drink a rootbeer float at A&W again and i can eat my fave lauk asam pedas again without being rejected:) and most important, i feel like blogging and surfing again.

Just..when i thot i wanted to delete this blog for the 4th time kot, i saw my blog name at one of my angel's blog. Huhuhu...x jadik nk delete. Maybe later, when i developed extreme boredom towards my own blog.

Ok, let's catch up:

My last post is on baby Aqeel. He's 1 mth++ i think. The mommy & baby is doing great. As for me, i hv my own BIG surprise of my own not long after Aqeel's birth and when i'm all ready to go to my angel's wedding reception in Muar (konon as a surprise for her), it turns out to be i'm the one yg surprised & the surprise for the bride tidak menjadik at all. Sorry dear.

It turns out to be urs truly is pregnant [just when she decided to conceive after 1 year]. So, we cancelled every single plan and headed straight to my gynae. She was so so extremely happy and did not expect me to conceive this early (5mths after the major op). Neither do i & dh. Apart fr being happy, i was in shocked (btw, dh is happy & cool with the news). huhu.

A few days later, i was bleeding while at work and admitted to the hospital for 4 days (itu pun, after i begged to be discharged). Sib baik, the gynae understand, and she ordered me to bedrest & put me on MC for about a month already. I'm still on MC now. hehe.

By the way, right now everything seems ok. Let's hope that everything is getting better. I just cant go thru the same ordeal again.

* at 5 weeks : we saw the lil sac.

* at 6 weeks: we saw the tiny lil one inside.

*at 7 weeks: we heard for the first time our lil one's heartbeat.

*at 8 weeks: we saw our lil one make his/her lil jump while being scan.

Can't wait for my next check up. If everything is fine, our lil one will be actively moving by then. By the way i'm at my 9 weeks now.

Ok, i'm done here. Feel tired & uncomfortable sitting on the sofa this long. I'll update again when i feel up to it.

P/s: Happy Ramadhan everyone, eventho' i'm not fasting. thehehe...