Rice is (almost) welcome now :)

Went out to the mall last Tuesday with my friend Intan. It has been about three months since the last time I went to town. The cold weather and my sudden fatigue attack are enough to keep me at home. Its already March but the weather here is still around 1-6 degree Celcius. Most days I wish I can wrap myself in a duvet (like a comforter but it gives various degree of warmth) and go to school like that. Picture Michelin tyre mummy ;)

If it is not because Intan is going back to Malaysia next week, I will definitely postpone our outing. She is showing me the things I need to have to welcome the baby. Things like baby humidifier, baby bouncer and orthodontic soothers. Why orthodontic soothers? "Orthodontic soothers are marketed as being specially shaped to help develop the formation of teeth". Read more HERE. I just take notes and will buy it later. Probably search online first to find a good price deal :) One thing I love about shopping here is that I have the luxury of comparing prices online either between different department stores or with Amazon and e-bay.

Child Ionic Humidifier

Baby Bouncer

Orthodontic Soothers

Week 15 & 16

Good news this week: I finally manage to eat and keep down (well, part of ) some rice. It is a big ACCOMPLISHMENT really :)) Nausea is almost gone except in some evening, Alhamdulillah.

Baby news: My baby is about 10cm and 100g this week, about a size of an avocado. Still itty bitty but my tummy is growing even though its not obvious. I know I have to enjoy every moment now until the day I can't see my feet anymore but deep down I am quite excited to see how big my tummy will be. Hahaha...

Not so good news: I started to feel a little pain surround my waist and some other kind of pain. This website, babycentre has really good info in explaining the symptoms and methods for cure for most pains that we experience during pregnancy. Bloating has become part of me. It doesn't matter whether I eat or not, I can hear this churning sound of gas going round and round in my stomach. I keep massaging Losyen Pati Halia or Losyen Pati Limau Nipis on both side of my legs to keep my feet warm. A friend who just gave birth advices me to massage a few drop of Minyak Afiat inside my belly button to help soothe the bloating. Since I don't have minyak afiat on hand, I use Minyak Mestika instead (just google minyak mestika, you will find lots of online shops which sell it). Alhamdulillah, it does helps. Work wise, I still find it is REALLY hard to concentrate at work. Reading a paragraph feels like reading a whole 15 pages journal paper. I keep praying to Allah to help me overcome this obstacle.

Addition:
Untuk menjawab pertanyaan Che'a Riccarton :)
Humidifier: Untuk menambahkan kelembapan dalam ruang lingkup. Juga bertindak sebagai pembersih udara. Faham-faham sajalah rumah kat UK ni, bila masa sangat nak buka tingkap. Kok dibuka, angin luar yang sejuk tu buat diriku menggigil. Bila dipasang heater, budak-budak, bayi terutamanya akan naik ruam pada kulit. Anak-anak yang lahir di UK ni juga kebanyakkannya terdedah pada 'gejala' ekzema.

Orthodontic Soothers/Pacifier: Berdasarkan maklumat kawan saya Intan, yang telah pun bertanya pada kawannya seorang doktor gigi, orthodontic soothers ni kebaikannya ialah ia tidak akan menyebabkan baby jadi jongang. Kalau kita tengok bentuk puting palsu tu pun, putingnya terkepit berbanding dengan puting biasa yang bulat. Itulah setakat pengetahuan yang saya ada.

Oh! Satu lagi. Untuk ibu-ibu mengandung, bila perut dah besar, eloklah mula menyapu krim atau losyen yang dapat membantu mengurangkan stretch marks. Mengikut Puan Ani Liza, beliau pakai jenis Palmer's Cocoa Butter For Stretch Marks. Hak ni jenis losyen. Bau pun sedap jugak. Cuma masa minggu-minggu awal mengandung, satu jenis losyen pun saya tak boleh bau. Hatta bau detergent untuk cuci baju pun buat saya pening. Mengikut Puan Intan pula, beliau pakai jenis Avent Future Mother Moisturising Light Oil. Hak ni jenis spray. Bau pun nyaman je. Ikutlah nak pakai yang mana satu. Saya ada kedua-dua jenis. Bukan tamak, tapi saja nak cuba dua-dua :)


Avent Moisturising Light Oil




Palmer's Cocoa Butter For Stretct Marks