Tiredness.........explained!

Tiredness can be a particular problem for women in the first and last three months of pregnancy. In the early stages, you may feel unbelievably tired and sleepy, almost as if you’ve been drugged. This is caused by pregnancy hormones.Towards the end of your pregnancy you may feel tired because of your increased size and weight, because your systems are working extra hard to support you and your baby, and because you may not be sleeping very well at night. You may also feel tired if problems like nausea or heartburn are making it difficult for you to eat well.

sleepiness and dehyration....

have been feeling very dehydrated as of late...dunno why also......damn thirsty.....and tired.....sluggish......

should I go to nex???

I'll be alone....should I go to nex to buy the really cute baby clothes or should i stay home an watch movies and eat and sleep?? I shall see if my student remembers her fees....if she does i'll be off buying baby clothes...if not.....stay home movies.....serangoon......SO DAMN FAR......actually not really....but..its still far....any bus there? let me go check......................

great...no direct bus.....no mood to go liao.....hmph....or should i go to northpoint? Let me see my mood....lalalalala....needa get a good moisturizer....i got the tea tree oil one..which is drying out my skin....and the vitamin E which is making my skin oily....SO WHAT WORKS?!!??!?!??! Or maybe i should just go for a neck and shoulder massage....hmm....

Makayla's kicking!

So very active today......moving.....kicking....hiccuping...so restless today.....yawns...

yawns.....

the sleeping bug has hit me......time to laze around and sleep....yawns.........top up my water bottle....keep me hydrated thru the night...

WHY THE HELL AM I DRINKING COKE?!?!?!?!?!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.........the heartburn is gonna kill me later.....have to spam water later....b4 6pm i have to drink at least 2 litres of water...so today i have drank 1 litre....1 more to go! Yawns....sleepy....gonna go to sleep soon.....eyes closing....

24th week!

In my 24th week pregnancy.....updates? The sleepiness is starting...its like the beginning of the pregnancy when i am sleeping all the time and i feel sleepy all the time....from the energetic(ness) of not being able to sleep till now...i am sleepy most of the time...oh not forgetting the hearty appetite...hungry hungry all the time..nom nom nom nom nom .....FOOD! yogurt loving period too! jello.....nom....nom...

From insomnia to feeling tired all the time...

restless....I JUST CAN"T WAIT FOR AUGUST TO COME! Can't wait for Makayla to meet me...oh...btw....I started to call her Makaykay...LOL...sounds cute to me....baby name for my baby. yawns.....i had pasta for lunch....the minced chicken with protein goodness....and tomato and mushrooms....WOOO...and some herbs...I am starting to look for a confinement lady....guess grandma is too old to walk wash and do stuff....although i wish for her to be here with me....I SHALL HUNT DOWN THE BEST CONFINEMENT LADY. research research!

Sorry guys..too tired to blog...

Went out the entire day and i just reached home.....i did a beauty haul...got 10 face masks....gel liner....bb cream...face puff and other stuff...LOL....and now i am exhausted...time to go to bed.....zzzzzz

Back from orchard!

I didn't get a pregnancy book...i got a few things...make up haul actually...LOL...so what did i get...
ZA skin face powder..with anti shine powder and vitamin E....double eyelid tape....Kate liquid eyeliner...Maybelline long extreme stiletto mascara....woohooo!and a pair of shoes....

My to do list for today....MUST DO!

Before I go out:

1) Bathe and SCRUB. I have turned darker in 1 week..and wonder how and why...

2)Brush my teeth

3) moisturize

4) Make up (thinking abt either natural or ullzang or gyaru)

After i reach orchard

1) GO FOR A HAIRCUT! 

2) Go to borders and gt a pregnancy book...A GOOD ONE. 

3) Walk around to look for some beauty products...a good facial scrub maybe? 

4) Needa get a concealer...(a must have for all preggies)

5) go see see baby clothes at forum

6) high tea? haha

7) AND WHEN I GET TIRED I GO HOME AND SLEEP.

Insomnia NO MORE! YAY...but tiredness is creeping in...this is soooo weird..

So, my insomnia is gone...(cross my fingers)....i am feeling sleepy...good thing...sleeeeeeeeeppppyy.....gonna catch a few zzzzz's.....going to orchard tmr to get some preggie books and to walk walk around....but not too much cos of my pathetic placenta....I am in week 24...meaning i am 23 weeks pregnant already...time flies! I can't wait for my baby girl to meet me...let me catch some zzz's and wake up i dunno when..tmr? lolz...or at night...ciao!

weird blocked feelings...

I'm having weird 'cramps' in my knee...its like something is trying to go thru the vein but it can't and therefore causing the throbbing pain i am feeling.....gonna head down to borders tmr to get some books.....

50 reasons to be glad you're pregnant

1 Relishing the early weeks when only you and your partner know your special secret. 

2 Knowing you've got nine whole months to plan, dream and fantasise. 

3 Choosing maternity clothes - they've never been more practical or more attractive! Take our poll and find out where Singapore mums shop for their maternity clothes! 

4 Now you've got the perfect excuse to pamper yourself - spending hours in a scented bath, enjoying a massage or rubbing soothing lotions into your growing bump. 

5 Maternity rights in Singapore are getting better all the time. The government has recently announced that paid maternity leave will be increased from 12 to 16 weeks, and childcare leave extended from one day to six days for both fathers and mothers. 

6 You can join a prenatal class and find a whole new bunch of friends (and don't forget our BabyCenter online forum: another great way to meet people due at the same time as you). 

7 For once in your life you need to get heavier - pregnancy is Nature's way of making you feel good about putting on weight. And you can 'guess-timate' your weight gain using our weight-gain estimator! 

8 If this is your first baby, enjoy the next nine months sleeping late at weekends: you won't get many chances later on. 

9 At last you've got the bosom you've always wanted, which means you also have... 

10 ...a great excuse to buy lots of pretty new bras. 

11 Sisters of motherhood will start allowing you cut toilet queues so you can go wee first! You'll appreciate this when toilet visits are more frequent! 

12 At last you'll have something more than potplants and cats to care for and nurture!

13 Suddenly you'll find you're getting lots of extra attention from parents, aunts and uncles, not to mention your husband. 

14 You may find you develop a closer relationship with sisters, cousins or friends who are parents themselves. Congratulations, you've just won free admission to the parents' club! 

15 Telling your mum, dad, sister, brother, aunt, dog the good news and watching their faces light up. 

16 New talents! Whether it's knitting bootees or assembling a flat-pack cot, you'll suddenly find yourself trying out all sorts of new skills. 

17 Suddenly you'll feel a new appreciation for your own mother and all she went through having you. 

18 Decorating baby's room: one of the most exciting things you'll ever do. 

19 Feeling those first fluttering kicks and thinking, 'Is that what I think it is? Or is it just wind?' 

20 Feeling OK for sending your husband out for chicken rice followed by a huge bowl of chendol! 

21 Your parents digging out your old cot, pram or even clothes, which they've kept safely all this time 'just in case'. 

22 Going for healthy walks with your husband and getting fresh air in your lungs because it's good for you and good for your baby. 

23 Enjoying the extra-vivid dreams you get in late pregnancy - and laughing about them with your friends. 

24 Feeling a little pair of heels prodding under your diaphragm and knowing you'll soon be meeting the little person they belong to! 

25 Choosing baby clothes - or leafing through catalogues and planning what you're going to buy. 

26 Writing a pregnancy diary or blog for your baby to read in the future. 

27 Getting someone to take photos of you smiling over your enormous bump so that, one day, you can look back and be amazed you were ever that size. 

28 Finding out how many people there are out there ready to care for you: doctors, nurses, midwives, lactation consultants... 

29 Lying in bed with your husband's arms around you and your bump, knowing that love has created a new life. 

30 Enjoying indulgences, such as evenings out, weekends away and anything else you might not be able to do so easily once the baby arrives. 

31 Knowing that from now on, whatever happens, you'll never be bored again. 

32 Making new friends whenever you go shopping - everyone has a pregnancy story to share. 

33 You can spend whole evenings debating whether to call your baby Hermione or Cleopatra, Harry or William... (check out our yearly lists of Top Names in Singapore!) 

34 Imagining what he or she will look like. Your sweet little ears, of course, and his sexy eyes! 

35 Dreaming about, "My daughter the laywer/actress/brain surgeon." 

36 Looking at your growing bump in the mirror and realising there's a person in there! 

37 Making out a squirmy outline on the ultrasound monitor. Asking for the picture to take home and pinning it up next to your work station, or just keeping it in your bag to sneak looks at. 

38 The expression on your husband's face as he sees the test strip turn blue, looks at your growing bump or feels the baby kicking. 

39 Buying that first little cuddly toy for your baby, not somebody else's. 

40 Making that phone call to your husband to tell him that - we're off! - labour has started. 

41 Trying out all those exercises you learned at prenatal class and finding out that they actually work! 

42 Being held and supported throughout a contraction by your husband/midwife/labour companion and knowing that you can trust them totally. 

43 Finding out, as the contractions get tough, that your repertoire of swear words is far more extensive than you ever realised! 

44 Making an informed choice about pain relief and finding that it's right for you at thatstage in labour. 

45 That huge rush of pleasure and relief when, suddenly, all the pain and effort stops. 

46 Looking into your newborn's eyes and falling utterly in love. 

47 Watching your husband shaking hands and hugging the midwife, the doctor, cleaning lady, security guard and anyone else he can find because his joy and pride are overwhelming. 

48 Trying to figure out which features your baby has inherited that are yours and your husband's! 

49 Making all those phone calls to announce the arrival. Telling everyone the news and hearing the excitement in their voices. 

50 Waking up to see your baby sleeping next to you and thinking, 'Wow! This is real. I'm a mum!' 

Is it me or is it the weather???

I am feeling HOT these few days....literally....the weather is like an oven scorching at i think 100 deg cel.....I AM SERIOUS...that is how it feels to me....urgh.....hot....worse den sahara...i was sitting under the damn fan teaching....and the heat came from within...and outside and all sorts of places..its like in a suana....!!!!!!!! HOT. And i am damn sleepy today....yesterday i slept from 8pm-12am....and i woke up and i watched a movie, chatted online and i slept again from 3 plus to 7. And i woke up and went to the market and i came back, caught a movie and made the steamed cake (a huge success) and i had my lunch (mee pok with soup) and was damn bloated i went to sleep from 1230-330 and i woke up to teach and now i'm back to the comfort of my aircon room.....and i had dinner...dinner was rice with kang kong, french beans and some random vege i found in the fridge..cabbage and bittergourd fried tgt with garlic...quite nice....ALL VEGE. LOL. Ended it with a bowl of white and red carrot soup boiled with scallop and dried abalone. Damn sweet. ok....as i am typing...my eyes are closing.......

Makayla's damn active today...moving here and there and squirming all the time...telling me that she's always there for me...thanks baby...mummy really need that kinda support now....continuing to pray to God that dad will accept me back into the family soon.....I miss home....and i cry EVERYNIGHT....my eyes became from double eye to single eyelid already....need as much support as I can get....

I officially declare!

I CAN'T WALK FOR MORE THAN 30 MINS NON STOP!....omg.....i am sooo damn tired just by walking in northpoint...wad de helll......

Early lunch!

bittergourd soup with carrots! french beans with carrot....and cabbage...and rice....nice lunch

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