week 33- ramadhan kareem

alhamdulillah, ramadhan is finally here..i was quite anxious this time round to fast in the holy month of ramadhan with my almost term pregnancy....so, i've made some preparation physically and mentally to go through it and insya allah i will make through this...

we were so lucky that the 1st day of ramadhan this year fell on a weekend.. so after a hefty sahur of fried egg with wholemeal egg and lots of water and milk and protein shake, i tried to minimize my activity for the day to conserve my energy...the final stage of pregnancy was quite tiring...so i ended up sleeping most of the time...alhamdulillah, i survived my 1st day of ramadhan and managed to perform my tarawikh for the 1st 3 nights...

my dear daughter jihan, has been fasting since she was 5 year old, and she was able to fast the whole month previously..so there was no problem for her to fast again this year...she made a ramadhan card at school and gave it to us and i was so touched with her effort...

our house was still under renovation and we had quite a tough time this ramadhan...dusts were everywhere, we couldn't cook for iftar or sahur so ended up buying foods from pasar ramadhan everyday...and we had to sit on the floor instead of the dining table to have our meals and that really kills my back and buttock and we ate at the family area upstairs, so i've been up and down carrying trays of food back and fro the kitchen..that was tiring...really can't wait to have our iftar somewhere at a different environment and really hope that the renovation will be completed soon..

an update on my kek lapis business, i can't believe it i managed to sell 52 packs of kek lapis within 1 week...i can assure you that it really taste very nice and insya allah, i will be doing this again next year...

i attended my antenatal follow up and everything was fine, except my blood pressure was slightly elevated...i did my blood pressure monitoring at home and they were normal...the baby was growing well and fine and we captured an ultrasound photo of his pouty lips, nose and chin which i thought was very cute...

my next follow up would be in another 2 weeks to monitor my blood pressure..and hopefully i will be able to fast the whole month of ramadhan this year without any complications...

week 32- preparing for ramadhan

this was quite a busy week.. in a few more days, the holy month of ramadhan will be here and fasting month begins...i have no experience fasting in ramadhan while heavily pregnant...in both pregnancies before, i went through ramadhan during early pregnancy and managed to fast the whole month without much difficulty (except for some giddiness and tiredness at the end of the day)..

so, i've been asking around friends who have had their experience fasting while heavily pregnant..and they advised me to take proper meals during sahur (the pre dawn meal) and take whatever supplement you might think that helps...eggs can make you feel full longer, and also wholemeal bread/oats and dates can give you energy...so, i've been preparing myself with all this stuffs and hopefully i will survive fasting the whole month of ramadhan, insya allah...

i was also invited by one of my senior in medical school to become a contributor in his website tanyadoktor.com so my first article on going through ramadhan for breastfeeding mother can be found here..

and for the coming hari raya, i'm trying to make some extra pocket money ; ) by selling Sarawak layer cakes...homemade cakes by the tige team (ezani, imelda, brian of master chef malaysia)...so far the response from my friends were good and it was quite fun doing it...

i also grabbed the chance to attend a medical seminar on gastrointestinal update in tropicana medical centre before i deliver my baby...since it was free, i brought along dear hubby to accompany me and he got the chance to listen to the updates as well....

basically that wrapped up the week's activity...looking forward for ramadhan... insya allah, i pray that i'm going through it with ease...

week 31- nothing much

well the title explains everything, i guess...nothing much happened during this particular week...we had japanese food at Miyagi Bandar Baru Bangi...and i had my favorite laksa johor at wadihana bangi...

my braxton hicks contraction was more frequent nowadays and sometimes it was accompanied by painful round ligament tightening...little baby boy was moving great and i started to feel breathless and tired by the end of the day, as in the 1st trimester...

i found a great bargain of Fisher Price newborn to toddler rocker and bought one...can't resist the offer...

i also bought the abdominal binder to be used during confinement..it's called bengkung moden and you can get it from bengkungmoden.com .. it's simple zap on binder and can be used for c-sect delivery as well...i also bought the sirih cream and herbal bath packs...

as i was checking for my breast pump, i found that there was some wear and tear in the tubing and parts..after doing some search on the internet, i decided to buy a spare tubing and parts from ajasu mybreastpumpshop.com ...

so still lots of purchasing done..that's too much... ; )

week 30- i'm 32 years old

alhamdulillah, i'm in the final 1/3 of my pregnancy journey now...+/- 10 more weeks to go before i can see the little boy inside...so far, my health has been pretty good..the hemorrhoid was still there but not causing so much trouble now..still taking the medication as prophylaxis so that it won't become worst during and after delivery...my little boy is moving actively, i hope that he has turned himself to cephalic position and remains there until delivery...

i started off the week by swiping my credit cards (again) paying for the kids and baby's clothes...went to OU and GAP was having their sale, everything was 50% off and i went for a peek while the kids and hubby had their lunch at Chili's and can't resist myself picking up the baby rompers, thirst and pants for imtiaz too..not much choice of girls outfit though...so i bought 13 pieces of outfit (all 50% off) with additional 20% off the total price, and each piece costs less than RM30...i think it's a good bargain as i hardly buy stuffs at the boutique..

then had my quesadillas at Chili's before continuing our shopping spree for jihan and more stuffs for little baby at pumpkin patch parkson...later, the kids had fun feeding the fish at the pond in the rainforest area...

during the middle of the week, me and hubby find some time to continue shopping for more baby's essentials and i think we were almost done...except for some other things like socks for me {can't seem to find old my socks ; )}, disposable maternity pads, disposable panties, drapolene diaper cream and that's it i think...

i attended a few conferences/seminar along the week...had lovely food (especially the bread and butter pudding) at The Saujana KL...we made another weekend getaway to the Holiday Inn Glenmarie, this time partly because of my birthday and also i'm attending a primary care conference there...and also the house was in a major disaster so we thought it's better to be out from the dust and chaos...the kids love staying at the hotel as they can go splashing and swimming in the pool...

i celebrated my 32nd birthday during the mid week...nothing much special, but i'm blessed to be around with my loved ones - family and friends, received lots of birthday wishes and prayers from them...hubby bought me a novel by sheila o'flanagan (one of my favorite author) and yet to read it...

so, what did i wish for my birthday..? well, good health, wealth and wisdom, and for a safe and easy delivery of my 3rd baby, happy family and friends and His blessings for us....