BAD DAY

I had a really really bad day. FULL STOP.

Body's not tired...but eyes keep wanting to close....

as the title said.....my eyes are tired after having 2 meals today...porridge AND sambal rice...gosh..

THE GAS IS KILLING ME!

I had the best lunch ever today! But i think i spam too much water already...having gas....AHHHHH....needa fart all the time...luckily its the 'no smell' fart....GAS KILLS. Achemed was not kiddin when he was afraid of walter's gas...LOL. time to go toilet and go to bed....NIGHTS! or rather..'nights'

:D i just woke up.....

Just ate my 1st meal of the day....my fried rice with GODDAM SALTY VEGETABLES....no wonder my aunty said that her leg swell like mad when she was pregnant....her food is GODDAM salty....its like taking a mouth opf salt and putting it into your mouth that kinda salty...gosh.....needa spam water already...later my feet swell...PUI one....wanna kill me....wonder what to have for supper....lalalala.........gonna watch the cell later...by jennifer lopez..hopefully its a good movie..its under thriller i think...should be not bad...

reasons preggers can't sleep

Most mothers-to-be would probably prefer to get as much sleep as possible before the baby arrives, but one of nature's dirty tricks is that just when you need as much rest as you can get you can't seem to get it because your back aches, your bladder's always "full", your belly's in the way and your mind is teeming with a host of different fears and anxieties concerning your baby.

Here are some of the reasons those zzz's are playing hard to get and some strategies that might help you:

 Constant need to urinate
Your bladder's capacity has shrunk significantly because of your growing uterus. Drinking as little as possible an hour or two before bedtime may limit your late-night trips to the bathroom.

 Queasiness
Since nausea (morning sickness) tends to strike on an empty stomach, eat a light, high-carbohydrate snack before you go to bed and keep some crackers or rice cakes on your night table so it's easy to grab one in the morning.

 Indigestion or heartburn
Avoid distending your stomach by eating small, frequent meals rather than three large ones. Eat well before bedtime and sit up after eating. Lay off the citrus, spices, fried foods and chocolate because they can irritate the esophagus. More on heartburn.

 Leg cramps
Many pregnant women are occasionally awakened at night by leg cramps. Try stretching your calf by flexing your foot heel first, gently massaging your leg, placing a hot water bottle on the cramped area or getting up and walking around. Eating more calcium-rich foods may also help.

 Insomnia
Insomnia is very common during pregnancy to toss and turn with excitement and anxiety as your due date approaches. Try a warm bath before bedtime and a few relaxation techniques, such as those you've learned in childbirth classes. Some women find that exercising during the day helps them sleep better at night.

BLOCKED NOSE!

Nasal congestion is a common symptom of being pregnant. It’s not really a complication because it so common and because it is caused as a direct result of the hormones present in your system while you are pregnant, specifically estrogen. Nasal congestion – also known as rhinitis of pregnancy - will affect between 20 and 30 percent of all pregnant women. It can start as early as your 8th week and may even last until you have given birth to your baby.

The increased level of estrogen during pregnancy contributes to swelling in the mucous membranes lining the nose and may even cause you to produce more mucus. Add to this the fact that you have an increased level of blood throughout your blood vessels – which expand while you are pregnant – and you have the wonderful effect of nasal congestion and increased chances of nose bleeds.

urgh...its a not feel good day...

So, Makayla's quite high up in my abdomen today....giving me very very bad heartburn and gastric discomfort....she has just positioned herself at the top of my uterus...JUST below my ribs...and its kinda uncomfortable....giving me lots of gas....and i can't breathe and can't swallow food normally...SUCKS. And i think she's sitting on one of the major arteries or veins...i am feeling groggy...but den again..i haven slept since yesterday 1pm...baby...pls..MOVE DOWN....can't drink water....u know the feeling of eating 6 bowls of rice till u can't walk? i drank 1 cup of water and that was how i am feeling...omgawd...oww.....

The jamu massage i am gonna have after 5 days of delivering Makayla

How Can We Help?

To complement our signature Jamu Massage we provide following treatments and services as part of our package:

Hot Stones Compress

Hot Stones Compress – warm river stones provide deep penetrating heat to ease muscle tension and soothe nerves. It also aids in relieving muscle pain, strains, poor circulation, back pain and insomnia.

Pilis

Pilis – a type of Jamu applied to the forehead after the massage to cure dizziness, hazy vision and eyestrain.

Binders

Binders – are placed around the tummy to help increase the effectiveness of tapel and slimming creams. Best to be worn for six to ten consecutive hours, to see visible and lasting slimming results in the tummy area.

Breastfeeding Support

Breastfeeding Support – helps relieve engorged breasts and clear blocked ducts.

Tapel

Tapel – a type of Jamu applied on the midsection before putting on the binder to help firm and tighten post-delivery flab on the belly.

Baby Massage

Baby Massage – new mothers are taught a baby massage sequence to practice on their baby. It helps stimulate the baby’s sensory development and improve sleep patterns. It can also help to relieve gas and colic while creating new ways for a mother to interact and bond with her baby.

What on earth is a jamu massage???

Jamu Massage is a traditional Indonesian massage using various kinds of plants and herbal medicine.

This traditional form of Jamu medicinal therapy has its roots in South-East Asia before the 17th century.

Various types of Jamu are used to combat an assortment of illnesses as well as to help women keep fit, beautiful and slim.

A bit on the postnatal massage i will be having.

What is Post-natal Massage?

The Benefits

Of all the things a new mother can do after the birth of your baby, post-natal massage is one of the most valuable in both physical and emotional benefits.
The stress of delivery and the hours spent caring for your baby will take its toll on your body which is where post-natal massage can help reverse the ageing signs to complement the overall mental and physical recovery of your body.
Aside from assisting in successful lactation (for breastfeeding mothers), firming up the stomach muscles through a tummy-bind with special herbs and reducing water retention, post-natal massage can also provide effective relief from headache, constipation, and pain in muscles and joints.

NEARING THE END OF 2ND TRIMESTER!!!

time flies.....2nd trimester was like so far fetched....and now i am closing to the end! wooooooo.......so excited.  3rd trim coming in 1 more month. So by the time i go for the baby expo i would be in my 3rd trimester! Gonna have to write up a birthplan. At 22 weeks...hmm..wad can i do? Call up my grandma to help me for confinement...wad else...eh....basically.rest. lolz.

BABY EXPO!

Baby Expo Fair is on 22th April - 24th April 2011
TIME FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOPPING! I would be how many weeks by then? let me see....
25 weeks pregnant! woohooo!!!! can buy more things!

Baby getting into her sleeping pattern!

So, i am in week 22 as of now.....gonna update you guys on what is happening. breathe breathe breathe....OI MAKAYLA STOP KICKING. lolz. I'm lying on my back with a thick blanket and lappy on top of it. Not very heavy. But somehow its the only way to make Makayla move non stop..*bad mummy* but its not heavy for her la..i researched b4. just that its the pressure from the laptop that makes my stomach more sensitive that's why i can feel her more. Anyway, zzzzz.z.....eyes closing.....zz......i was watching this movie called i know who killed me by lindey lohan...OMG...SUCKS. so boring....i fast forwarded almost the entire thing...lame storyline. SO, ok update on Makayla. As the experts say, babies form their sleeping pattern and timing from 20 weeks...it would be the same when they are outta me. So, i kinda know Makayla's sleeping pattern. STANDARD TIMING I TELL U. She's the most active during 2am-4am..moving non stop. Not forgetting 9am-12pm...and also 1pm-3pm...and yea..NOW. 5pm slot to 7pm. So these are the timings that i would needa prepare to wake up to feed her. And, when she's hungry, and i haven't been eating much in the day, she would keep moving. telling me to eat something. OH, she get's sugar high. when i drink ribena, she moves A LOT. loving it! Because whatever I eat, my amniotic fluid would taste like it. So, i know what she likes and don't. She loves curry, 100 plus, ribena and apple juice and vege and watermelon and the melon stuff. She doesn't really like kuay teow. yea, see? she kicked me. lolz. kuay teow (kick). lolz. YA I AM READING OUT LOUD WHILE TYPING. OK. While she's awake, I'm gonna do some mother daughter bonding. massage time! as in i massage my own belly...pathetic...LOL. ciao guys!

Good dinner!

Had soup, vege and rice. and somehow i got a craving for 100 plus...dunking down my 2nd cup today already. i feel hydrated somehow. Watching my kyle xy...great show. Needa find a way to sleep and wake up by 3pm tmr! teaching teaching teaching!

Making supper now!

So, its red bean soup for supper:
The simple red bean soup recipe:
Just have half a cup of red beans, simmer it for 1 hour until its soft after that add some brown sugar/ rock sugar. think i'm gonna mix both..and it would be good if u had the pandan leaves for extra fragrance. But too bad i don't have it...urgh...no sagi also...tmr gonna buy!
Red bean is high in iron! Apparently all the red stuff u see is rice in iron...red meat...red vege...red cabbage....red wadever..good for preggies

What's for dinner?

Chicken soup is for dinner! recipe?

1 whole chicken

1 big onion

half a piece on ginger

6 dried scallops

gou ji (the small red thingy in herbal soups)

water

salt

Wide awake...

actually not really wide awake...i'm quite sleepy..but...I JUST CAN'T FIND THE PERFECT POSITION TO SLEEP. GOD. I will be facing up, and hearing my own heart thump....and i can't sleep cos its SO LOUD. and i switch to right side...it was better..for 10 seconds....and i start to get restless...and it just doesn't feel good. So i turn to the left...the same happened. So i read online..if you can't sleep, don't just lie down there. get up and do smt...so i got up and drew a timeline for Makayla. ^^ from 7 weeks till now. How she's growing...how am I growing and paste everything on the wall. And Makayla is having a party inside again..or some gymnastic practice...moving here and there. lol. cutie.......guess i'm gonna sleep with the lights on tonight....somehow i only sleep during the day....lolz