Is my 17th week now. Morning sickness and nausea has say bye bye. I'm so glad and thankful. Now into 2nd trimester, it feels so much better. Not so tired any more and it was few weeks back and my appetite gets better now. The last check-up that I went, doc says he still can't see if is a boy or girl. Haha I guess baby knows I'm not ready to find out yet so let's just keep the surprise to the next check-up.
Recently I can feel something in my tummy. I'm really not sure if it is the baby kick or is just gas bubbles moving around. This is only the 4th month so can't really be baby kick right? I could only feel Isabelle's kick at 5th month. I'm happy that everything is going on smoothly. I can still sleep well now cause my baby bum is not too big yet. I better enjoy it now cause I know it is going to get tougher and tougher down the pregnancy road.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Monday, November 26, 2012
1st Trimester checkup for my 2nd little one
Tuesday, 27th Nov 2012
Today I went for my check up. This is 12th week of my pregnancy. The last check up and scanning I did was at 7th week and all we can see on the screen is just a small white patch that is less than 1cm. Today, when doc put the scanner on my tummy, I was so surprise to see that my baby is almost fully form and is 6cm now. Whoa !!! Today's scanning is also to check baby's neck to see if the development was normal. Everything seems good.
I didn't put on weight over the last 5 weeks. At 7th week, I weigh 55.5kg and today, I weigh 55.1kg. There's a reduce of 0.4kg. Weird though but I have not been having good appetite for the past weeks. The morning sickness (which last the whole day and get worst in the evening) and nausea feeling that I have everyday is making me feel so sick. Doc says is a good sign I have all these morning sickness... buek. Still don't like it.
Today's bill at the doc visit came up to RM875. Crazy !!! The "First Trimester" scanning and all including the blood test for possibility of down syndrome is costing us so much. I don't remember paying just an expensive bill the last time. Oouch !
Today I went for my check up. This is 12th week of my pregnancy. The last check up and scanning I did was at 7th week and all we can see on the screen is just a small white patch that is less than 1cm. Today, when doc put the scanner on my tummy, I was so surprise to see that my baby is almost fully form and is 6cm now. Whoa !!! Today's scanning is also to check baby's neck to see if the development was normal. Everything seems good.
I didn't put on weight over the last 5 weeks. At 7th week, I weigh 55.5kg and today, I weigh 55.1kg. There's a reduce of 0.4kg. Weird though but I have not been having good appetite for the past weeks. The morning sickness (which last the whole day and get worst in the evening) and nausea feeling that I have everyday is making me feel so sick. Doc says is a good sign I have all these morning sickness... buek. Still don't like it.
Today's bill at the doc visit came up to RM875. Crazy !!! The "First Trimester" scanning and all including the blood test for possibility of down syndrome is costing us so much. I don't remember paying just an expensive bill the last time. Oouch !
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Isabelle's "Trigger Thumb"
This is Isabelle's first surgery and hope it's the last ofcourse. We "check-in" to the hospital and waited in the room for a couple of hours before we were called into the Operation Theater.
Nurser trying to give Belle a pre-checkup before the operation.
Here's a pic of her in the room waiting patiently. We were both so bored in the room, lucky that I bought some of her toys and puzzles along to keep her entertained.
Her operation was scheduled to be at 1:30pm. At 1:15, we were asked to be prepared to walk to the OT. Belle didn't want to be pushed sitting on the bed so I had to carry her. I was also asked to changed and followed the nurse and doctor into the OT because they knew Belle wouldn't just go in without her mommy. They put the anesthetic mask over Belle noise so she can breath in and within less than a minute, she's sleeping like a baby. Operation only took 30 minutes and its done!
Belle cried so badly right after she's awake. She didn't like the bandage on both her hands and she got very frustrated and keep wanting to pull off the bandage. The nurse tried so hard to calm her down, gave her a glove balloon and it didn't work. It took quite a while before we could calm her down and we walked back to our room.
After a while, i gave her some water and then milk. She felt much better after taking her milk. I guess she was very very hungry as well cause she has been fasting since 7:30am in the morning until after her operation completed. Poor girl.
After the operation
Next day morning. So bored in the room waiting for doc to visit
Yay! Finally Doc is here. Doc changing the dressing on Belle's hand after which we can be release and discharge to go home.
Nurser trying to give Belle a pre-checkup before the operation.
Here's a pic of her in the room waiting patiently. We were both so bored in the room, lucky that I bought some of her toys and puzzles along to keep her entertained.
Her operation was scheduled to be at 1:30pm. At 1:15, we were asked to be prepared to walk to the OT. Belle didn't want to be pushed sitting on the bed so I had to carry her. I was also asked to changed and followed the nurse and doctor into the OT because they knew Belle wouldn't just go in without her mommy. They put the anesthetic mask over Belle noise so she can breath in and within less than a minute, she's sleeping like a baby. Operation only took 30 minutes and its done!
Belle cried so badly right after she's awake. She didn't like the bandage on both her hands and she got very frustrated and keep wanting to pull off the bandage. The nurse tried so hard to calm her down, gave her a glove balloon and it didn't work. It took quite a while before we could calm her down and we walked back to our room.
After a while, i gave her some water and then milk. She felt much better after taking her milk. I guess she was very very hungry as well cause she has been fasting since 7:30am in the morning until after her operation completed. Poor girl.
After the operation
Bandage on her Right hand
Daddy bought some balloons to make her feel better
Next day morning. So bored in the room waiting for doc to visit
Yay! Finally Doc is here. Doc changing the dressing on Belle's hand after which we can be release and discharge to go home.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
New addition to the Family
We have been planning and trying for 3 months and finally I've just tested positive 2 days back. Even though we've been planning and have anticipate for this but when it really happens, suddenly there was a big question mark in head. Questions that popup were "Am I ready for another baby?". "Can I go through another pregnancy mode again?." "How am I going to manage a baby and a toddler at the same time?". "What should I plan for Isabelle?" and the list goes on.
I was a bit terrified that night after seeing the test results. But thank go that the next day when I woke up, I feel better and less terrified. Then I started have in my mind that I need to spend more effort and time to seriously plan for Isabelle for the coming days.
Nanny decided that she wants to take a long break and stop babysitting for a while which means I have to look for alternatives and options for Isabelle. I have done some research and short-listed a childcare/Montessori/Preschool for her. This is not an easy task. I'm sure all mothers out there would feel the same as well. There are so many things that I need to consider and weigh before deciding. Ultimately, all I want for Isabelle is that she can learn by playing and she's happy learning. I don't want a place that is too academic driven.
Next I have to decide whether if I would want to put her on Full-day or a Half-day at the centre. I felt guilty if I were to put her on full-day She has only just turn 2. Quite pityful to put her in a new place for a full day, 5 days a week. What is best for her? I'm really not sure. Sigh.
Here's a comparison list I've done to compare the pros and cons between the centres that I've visited
I was a bit terrified that night after seeing the test results. But thank go that the next day when I woke up, I feel better and less terrified. Then I started have in my mind that I need to spend more effort and time to seriously plan for Isabelle for the coming days.
Nanny decided that she wants to take a long break and stop babysitting for a while which means I have to look for alternatives and options for Isabelle. I have done some research and short-listed a childcare/Montessori/Preschool for her. This is not an easy task. I'm sure all mothers out there would feel the same as well. There are so many things that I need to consider and weigh before deciding. Ultimately, all I want for Isabelle is that she can learn by playing and she's happy learning. I don't want a place that is too academic driven.
Next I have to decide whether if I would want to put her on Full-day or a Half-day at the centre. I felt guilty if I were to put her on full-day She has only just turn 2. Quite pityful to put her in a new place for a full day, 5 days a week. What is best for her? I'm really not sure. Sigh.
Here's a comparison list I've done to compare the pros and cons between the centres that I've visited
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Trip to Japan, Osaka
Vacation : 5th Sept 2012 - 10th Sept 2012
This is my first trip to Japan - Osaka. It was a very tiring trip for us as bringing a toddler along with you to a trip which requires lots of walking, it takes up 3x more of our energy and strength for a leisure travelling. But I was quite happy and glad that we took quite a lot of nice photos with Belle at this trip.
This is my first trip to Japan - Osaka. It was a very tiring trip for us as bringing a toddler along with you to a trip which requires lots of walking, it takes up 3x more of our energy and strength for a leisure travelling. But I was quite happy and glad that we took quite a lot of nice photos with Belle at this trip.
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| Japan - Osaka Sept 2012 |
Belle had Urinary Tract Infections
At age 2, Isabelle tested with Urinary Tract Infections. When I first found out, it was when she tells me "mommy, pain" when you pass urine. Not just once but a few times. I was quite worried as I have UTI before and I know very well how much pain it was for me more so for a 2 years old.
I took Isabelle to see doc and told doc everything. We took Belle's urine sample for a test and true enough that in her test results, there was some bacteria trace found and there were some other traces on her white and red blood cells as well. Thank god that after 5 weeks giving Belle her antibiotic medicine, she has recovered from UTI. Upon next visit at doc again for another urine test, the red and white blood cells readings were back to normal and there were only slight traces of bacteria found. Doc says that might just be caused by contamination when I collected Belle's urine.
We have to be very careful in managing Belle's hygiene cause as doc says, if Belle were to get UTI again the second time, he will have to do some serious test on belle which includes putting in a tube into her ureter to take some tissue and samples cells. This sounded so serious.
The disadvantage of being a female :P
I took Isabelle to see doc and told doc everything. We took Belle's urine sample for a test and true enough that in her test results, there was some bacteria trace found and there were some other traces on her white and red blood cells as well. Thank god that after 5 weeks giving Belle her antibiotic medicine, she has recovered from UTI. Upon next visit at doc again for another urine test, the red and white blood cells readings were back to normal and there were only slight traces of bacteria found. Doc says that might just be caused by contamination when I collected Belle's urine.
We have to be very careful in managing Belle's hygiene cause as doc says, if Belle were to get UTI again the second time, he will have to do some serious test on belle which includes putting in a tube into her ureter to take some tissue and samples cells. This sounded so serious.
The disadvantage of being a female :P
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Family Portrait
We have recently took some photos at a friend's studio place. The photo session wasn't really meant for us for family photos session but we just took the opportunity to get a few shots. I have always been asking for hubs to arrange for a proper photos shooting session for our family especially now that Isabelle is almost 2 years old, we should capture her cute chubby face and expression before she outgrown her 2 years toddler age. Unfortunately, I have to remind myself that I should never expect a man to do the job where I can manage it myself.
At least now I can make do with what we have so far and if it's possible I will arrange another proper photo shooting session again soon.
At least now I can make do with what we have so far and if it's possible I will arrange another proper photo shooting session again soon.
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