Pics from Baby Shower

Eric Koe just sent me a link for Baby Shower pics :)
Enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49739180@N04/sets/72157623829601101/
*or click on Hendra. hihi*

Thanks Eric!!

Zzzzzz

Abis makan , ngantuk
Abis cuci piring, ngantuk
Abis kerja, ngantuk
Abis ngemil, ngantuk

Adoehhh so sleepppyyyyy.....

1 cm .... !!

Just came back from the doctor today.
(again, waited so long until I fell asleep)
Everything is normal, my blood pressure, heartbeat, Bruce's heartbeat, measurement semuanya ok.
And ... no weight gain!!! Yay! I'm still 146lbs like last week.
Wait ... this also means another pre-labor signs : Weight Stabilization!
Weleh ... four down now.

Dr checked my cervix and said I'm already dilated 1cm.
Hihihi ... doesn't mean much. Can be soon, can be weeks from now.
But I'm already nervous!!!!

38 weeks!

Here I am ... 38 weeks pregnant... already considered full term (Bruce can be born anyday now and no longer considered prematured birth). I already have some pre-labor signs lately :

1. Braxton Hicks (2 blogs below)

2. Enlightening or Belly Drop (ini mah udah dari kapan2)

3. for the last three days : Diarheaaaaaaaa!!!
I thought it was because I ate too spicy Indonesian Fried Rice from Jayakarta on Sunday, hahaha ... but I only ate a little bit, with steamed rice and chicken too. And Hendra also had (a lot more) the same fried rice, but it didn't bother him. The next couple of days I always eat the same food as Hendra, but only me going back and forth the bathroom.

This morning I woke up at 6am, going to the bathroom three times in an hour.
But that was it. It's 4pm now and I feel fine.

There are four other pre-labor signs I think ....
- weight stabilization (when I no longer gain weight .... I just gained another two pounds last time I went to the Dr..... bah)
- burst of energy (gk ada tu ... teler terus. sleepy all the time)
- bloody show ... *gk ngerti. ntar aja kl uda terjadi tulis blog lagi.
- .... i forgot. Hahaha

wado wado wado udah 3 signs neh ... it's coming!!!

Baby Basics Class

Hendra and I went to Baby Basics Class offered by John Muir today.

This basic course teaches what every parent should know about caring for their newborn. Hands on practice with diapering and swaddling. Receive information regarding normal newborn appearance, behavior and practical parenting tips.

It was from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.
We got a lot of information in this two hours!
We learned how to change diapers, what diapers to get, what we should watch out for. I never knew that we shoudn't use baby powder. Apparently recent studies show that baby powder can cause breathing problems and serious lung damage when inhaled by the baby. Hmm .... didn't we all use baby powder when we're babies?? hwehehe ...

We also learned to swaddle. Haiz. .. I need to practice more. I sucked. Kriput2 smua blanketnya. ... This is not the same as wrapping gifts ya. .. haha

There's also a slide show about how newborns look like, what procedure will take place, what symptoms to look out for, etc etc. We talked about what to do in the first month, how to see baby's personality, when to call the doctor, etc etc.
Two hours went by just like that.
So quick.
So much info.
Good thing there's a handout. haha ...

Another tiger baby is born today!!!
Baby Brandon Lucas Gunawan Tan was born this morning 6lbs 11oz and 20 inches!
Congratulation Rika and Fredrik (and Bryan) for a healthy baby boy ^_^
Can't wait to see some pictures!!

Braxton Hicks

This morning after breakfast, my lower abdomen felt weird.
A little bit heavy.
Hours later, feels a bit painful.
Felt like I ate something wrong. (you know, when u had too much chili, or ate expired food)
I was so confused because I didn't feel like going to the bathroom.
It comes and goes irregularly. Destri told me to time it, but it's so irregular ... sometimes long, sometimes short .. weird.
And around 2pm, I was hungry.
He ... mana ada orang sakit perut bisa lapar...
So I was almost certain this is not food related. Haha ...

4pm, Doctor appointment ...
She's so busy today ... I had to wait a looonggg time in the exam room.
I usually just sat on the exam table but my lower tummy hurts, so I laid down.
The doctor took so long that I fell asleep!
Which was actually good because it didn't hurt anymore.
I guess I have to lay down then ....

When she came in, she checked everything is normal.
My cervix is still closed, meaning no dilation at all.
So she confirms that it's Braxton Hicks (read : practice contraction)
.... ada ada aja lah kontraksi ajah pake latian!!@#@%
She said if it becomes more often I have to call her.
But so far, I'm on the right track.
I should be worried if I had this before week 37.
whadaya know ... today i'm exactly 37 weeks.
>.<

Old legend about King Bruce :)

King Robert the Bruce I was born at Lochmaben Castle in 1274. He was Knight and Overlord of Annandale. In 1306 he was crowned King of Scotland and henceforth tried to free Scotland from the English enemy.

After being defeated at a battle, Bruce escaped and found a hideout in a cave. Hiding in a cave for three months, Bruce was at the lowest point of his life. He thought about leaving the country and never coming back.

While waiting, he watched a spider building a web in the cave's entrance. The spider fell down time after time, but finally he succeeded with his web. So Bruce decided also to retry his fight and told his men: "If at first you don't succeed, try try and try again".

He came back and won the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, even though his men were outnumbered ten to one.

My Fingers

Lately, my fingers have been feeling sore.
Especially in the morning.
When I wake up, it hurts to bend my fingers.
It feels sore like when your muscle is sore after exercising.
So weird, I thought, did I play piano that much?? Kayanya gk deeee....

So I asked the doctor about this yesterday.
She said, "it's normal. Your fingers retain water, so they're swollen . I suggest you take off your rings before it gets bigger."
Haahhh??? It's swollen?? I didn't even notice it...
I've always watched my feet if they're swollen because many people asked, "kakimu bengkak gak?" and I always said no.
Ternyata my fingers!!!
And yes, last night, it's so hard to take my rings off... it hurts my skin really baaaad...
so I took off one ring last night, and the other one this morning.

Huwaaaa no wedding rings for now :(

8 Months!

Just came back from the doctor today. I had a Group B strep test. It's like a strep throat, but its down there. Apparently its ok for the mom but not good for the baby. So if I have it, I'll be given antibiotics during delivery. We'll see the result next week.

Everything else is normal,
My fundal height still the same, 35cm (not inches, haha)
but I weigh 144 lbs!! How did I gain 2lbs in a week??
Since the Fundal Height is the same, that means I'm wideeerrrr....
haiz... saya melebar.

Dr said baby is definitely in a head-down position.
But normal, I'm not dilated or anything yet.
And eventho my tummy looks low, but the baby is not 'drop'.
So I'm not in labor anytime soon.
Yay! Bruce might come ontime! hihi...