22 weeks

Alhamdulillah, I'm in my 22 weeks of pregnancy now. Things are going ok.

Just went for a check up this afternoon. Alhamdullillah, everything with the baby is fine. Got to know its gender. Jengjengjeng~ It looks like Aqil with have a brother which he can play ball with. Hehe. I know some people like keeping their baby's gender unknown until they deliver but it's exciting la to me to know if you're carrying a boy or a girl :) Now I can shop for cute baby boys stuff...hihi. Adah will be disappointed..shes hoping for a girl so that she can play dressup with the baby. She even looks at baby girls dresses when I bring her out shopping. Relax la Adah. InshaAllah the time will come for Aqil to have a sister :p Of course its ideal la to have a girl, but looking at the ultrasound just now..I can't help but see the similarities of the baby and Aqil. Their heads are about the same size and shape..besar and bulattt je. And from the body shape of the baby pn nampak macam same. Soo cute..Alhamdulillah~ Besides, I'll be the only girl in the house so I can manja more. Haha. Dengan baby pn nak curi attention :p Anyway, here's the ultrasound pic.

Went to try out a new clinic and doctor to find alternatives besides Ampang Puteri and since Dr Ariza's on leave for umrah. After googling, I decided to go to Klinik Pakar Wanita Medina in Taman Melati. Plus you can just walk in to see the doctor...selalunye you have to make appointment first. This clinic has great reviews but the waiting period is very long. I selalu pass by this clinic if nak pergi dinner at Rumah Thai. It's only a few doors down. Usually in the evenings I'll find that the clinic is packed. Back then I didn't know what the fuss was about. I registered at 2pm..I was the 5th person in line to see the doc. Doctor wasn't in yet so I went for lunch around there and even sempat pegi CC for an hour before going back to the clinic. Got called at around 5pm. Lame jugak for 5 person..but the nurse says the doctor jumpe patients for abt half an hour each. Agak lama la jugak. Boley balek rumah dulu :p 

Once I saw the doctor only then I knew what the fuss was about and why the long queue. The doctors name is Dr Marsita Mansor. She's very nice. Islamic (one of the key points in me finding the right doc). Has a lot of experience. She's pro breastfeeding. She does the ultrasound lama. Slalu dapat tengok baby kejap je. But with her puas dapat tgk baby lama gerak2 dalam perut. She charges RM80 though for the ultrasound, at Ampang Puteri only RM40. But mahal maybe because scan lama and because can see 3D scan sekali kot. From what I know, only certified sonographers je boley buat 3D/4D scan ni. Her consultation is also very thorough. I feel really comfortable with her. She reminds me of MokDe my aunty sket. Hehe. I went for consultation with her for about 30-40mins. Lama jugak but rase sekejap je. Normally with Dr Ariza for normal checkup tu, I'll see her for 10-15mins je. But I like both doctors nevertheless.

I still dunno yet on where as to deliver. If with Dr Marsita, she's attached with Tropicana Medical Center but the charges there mcm lebey kurang same with Prince Court je. Huhu. She pn advices against that, buat ape bayar mahal2 but doctor same je. If go for checkups with her at her clinic, when its time to deliver, she'll asks us to go to Kohilal Medical Center in Melawati. I've heard of Kohilal before but never seen it before. After googling baru tau. Macam agak sceptical because of the appearance..but never judge a book by its cover no? Ermm. There's not much info on Kohilal so susah nk buat research. Takut je if there are any complications will they be well equipped? Doc best..but tempat agak was-was. Price wise memang Kohilal ni cheaper la than Ampang Puteri, 1k plus for normal delivery and around 6k plus for c-sect. At Ampang Puteri harga bersalin dia RM2650 for the single bed normal delivery package. Back then in 2010 when I had Aqil for c-sect kene about RM8k plus (induce, emergency c-sect). Quite pricey, that's why I'm looking for alternatives. Anyway, still contemplating. Anyone else knows where to deliver? Huhu.

Nak yang mane? :p

18 weeks

Being a mom nowadays has left me feeling forgetful. Huhu. There is so much to do during the day..its seems like 24 hours is never enough. Alhamdulillah...motherhood has been a bit more manageable since Aqil is getting older. But nevertheless, given the experiences that I have gone through, now I know taking care of a baby is and SHOULD be more easier than taking care of a toddler. (It took me about 2 years to find that out..hmpph~)

I'm 18 weeks along now. This pregnancy have been a bit easier on me. Dunno la if it's because the 2nd time round or what. But Alhamdulillah I didn't throw up as much as when I had Aqil. Back then, toilet JJ AU2 was my saviour for throwing up after coming back from work. My morning sickness phase gradually went away by the 2nd trimester. Now I only throw up if I tak jaga makan or perut masuk angin.

me@18 weeks

During the 1st trimester I also felt nauseated whenever I tried to cook. So I took some time off from that for a few months. Even the mere smell of scrambled eggs was enough to turn me off. My favourite dishes was also not becoming my favourite anymore. I threw up if I eat tauhu or eggs..my always and forever staple food. Now I crave for fish. I am sooo not a fish person. But this pregnancy had cravings for fish. Ikan siakap steam masak limau. Ikan siakap tiga rasa. Ikan merah/jenahak masak kuning2 cili api ke ape entah tu..masak padang kot. Slurppsss. Alhamdulillah..now in my 2nd trimester I can cook dah. The nausea has passed.

Back then when I was pregnant with Aqil I would buy McD's choc sundae almost every nite. Yummss~ No wonder I gained a lot and never slimmed down. Haha. Now I crave for homemade mango ice blended. Slurpss. Almost everynight I would peel 1 biji mango put some ice and water and blend all together. Walla~ Freshly made mango blended. A bit healthier than a choc sundae la kan? Naseb baek tak crave choc sundae tu dah :p

back then...

now