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1 June 2010 – Last Prenatal Check Up for week 40
0Today is my last prenatal visit to my gynae to check on mummy and baby condition before give birth. As usual, doctor check on ultrasound, internal exam and baby heartbeat. My cervix openings still same at 1cm. Again, baby is sleeping in the afternoon and no movement during the heartbeat check. Doctor asked to admit for induction delivery straight away (in fact, he asked for admit for induction since 23 May 2010). Doctor said baby is now post due (if ETD – 31 May 2010 based on my last menses) and better to induce soonest as possible as according to heartbeat, baby seems inactive and worried post due baby tend to passing bowel inside which will danger to baby. I got confuse which ETD to follow as my gynae in Singapore told me that the ETD showed on the 1st ultrasound scan is more accurate which is 6 June 2010. Today I cry in afternoon and night due to loneliness, helpless, stress with lots of worries and very pessimism. Thank you Xiang Gong for his optimism, comfort and consultation, I feel much better at night.
*Today is Xiang Gong and Niang Zi anniversary of 4years & 7months together, 1year & 7months ROM 
28 May 2010 – 2X Check Up on Baby Heartbeat at Labor Room
0Xiang Gong is back and he is with me for this visit. As usual, doctor check on baby condition through ultrasound scan and internal exam. Doctor estimated baby weight at 3kg where I find there is a big difference as previous visit doctor told me baby is about 3.4-3.5kg. Doctor then takes again the measurement on baby abdomen and again the estimation is about 3kg (may be there was some mistake for the previous measurement, anyway baby weight is estimation). This time doctor said my cervix had opened for about 1cm and asked to check for baby heartbeat. Baby was asleep in the afternoon and no movement after 15mins. Doctor then asked to rest for an hour to take my lunch and come back for the 2nd heartbeat check. After meal, baby seems energetic and got movement within the 15mins check. Eventhough Xiang Gong was not allow to enter to labor room for baby heartbeat check but I have no teardrop for this heartbeat check as I know Xiang Gong with my company at the next door. Again, doctor asked if to drip to induce baby out for this visit. Xiang Gong and I have same thinking where both of us hope to wait till normal bleeding or water breaking as no hurry to induce baby since baby and mummy condition is fine. We leave to Zi Zhen to decide which day he wants to be his date of birth.
Xiang Gong’s Hands Protection throughout my Pregnancy
0A pregnant woman has bit clumsiness during pregnancy. Luckily I have an alerted Xiang Gong who can respond fast when there is danger approaching to me and Zi Zhen. Example, he used to put his hands on my tummy in shopping mall when there were crowded of people or small kids running closer to me. Also, if there were humps or emergency brake along the road, he will faster put his hands on my tummy as protection. I feel sweet and touching at every moment Xiang Gong has this action. Thank you Xiang Gong daddy for your BIG hands protection. Niang Zi and Zi Zhen feel safe for these 40 weeks. GOOD JOB Daddy!
23 May 2010 – 1st Check Up on Baby Heartbeat at Labor Room (Scary Alone)
0As usual, I went for regular weekly check up for week of 38. I lost 0.5kg at this week but baby gained weight about 500g. I was shocked but doctor said baby weight is just estimation and accuracy should within plus minus 500g. This is 1st time doctor check on my genital part to have internal examination where I felt uncomfortable due to painful and shy. My cervix has yet to open. 1st pregnancy need to take 2 jabs of tetanus. I jabbed for 2nd jab of tetanus at this visit. Due to my weight loss and my tummy got frequent contraction, doctor then sent me to labor room to check on baby’s heartbeat and my contraction frequency for about 20mins. It’s so scary when I lay down alone at labor room. My tear drop because of the scary feeling, lonely and worry if doctor ask to deliver straight away. I was thinking of Xiang Gong and talk to Zi Zhen to wait for daddy to come back. Doctor explained on the chart of baby heartbeat and contraction. He said I got contraction at every 5-10mins where this is the symptom for early delivery and asked if I want to deliver today and he can drip to induce baby out. I refused to deliver today as I have no preparation at all and Xiang Gong is not with me. Anyway, doctor arranged the next visit on 28 May 2010 and if I feel heavy contraction within these days must standby to admit anytime for delivery.
Insomnia
0Recently I cannot sleep well because of frequent urine at midnight and also repeating dream of delivery. Xiang Gong and my colleagues asked me to relax and don’t think much or worried for unnecessary thing, try to find something to do to distract my tension. May be I was too bored at my mother in law place caused I tend to think of unnecessary thing. I have spent most my time in posting blog for Zi Zhen and packing things to bring for delivery. Sometimes feel tired in the afternoon and think of take a nap but still can’t sleep. Delivery day is approaching and my worries of labor pain become heavier. I sincere pray to hope everything can go smoothly, Zi Zhen and I to have safe delivery.
Pillow Talk to My 1st Baby
1GOD, thank you for bringing us a new life – Zi Zhen who are arriving soon in the next couple of days. Before he arrives, I would like to have some pillow talk with him when he is still in my body. My dearest Zi Zhen, thank you for the long visit and stay at my little cramped uterus for 40 weeks. It’s a good experience and direct closest bonding for two of us for these 40 weeks. Thank you for your tolerance to the little cramped space even though most the times I can feel the pain of your football kicks to my tummy but this makes us to have chances to communicate to each others. I am sorry for falling sick and in bad mood which affected to you or blaming you to make me so worries along these 40 weeks. I know Zi Zhen has strong determination to life and mummy should learn from you and be optimism as your daddy. Daddy and mummy are opening both hands and arms welcoming you to be part of our family member and little owner of Sandilands. The happiness when imagine the moment three of us have outing together at blueish sky and greenery playground. This scene will come true as soonest as your arrival. Let’s mummy hold your little hands to bring you back to our sweet home. Please be strong and help each others during labor and wish safe and smooth delivery for both of us. Daddy and mummy will always love you my dear 1st son.
Hair Grooming before Confinement
0I had cut short my long hair for convenient/ better manage during confinement. Old people said after give birth cannot wash hair during the confinement month. As there is lots of heaty and herbal food to take during confinement month, no or less shower to take, hence it’s better to keep yourself in cooling mood or you will easily get depression due to heaty body.
Move to 3@SANDILANDS on 2 May 2010
0HUAT HUAT HUAT! Finally we moved to our new home @ Sandilands on 2 May 2010. We moved in early in the morning (ji2 shi2) and proceed with thoroughly cleaning. We had our lunch break at nearby shopping mall – Heartland Mall and shopped for some steamboat ingredients for dinner. The next day is the replacement holiday for Labor Day which falls on Saturday and we continue on cleaning for our new home. Now almost all new furniture been delivered. Our new home – Sandilands is now ready for our little owner – Zi Zhen. Hope to bring Zi Zhen back to Singapore soonest after my confinement as I have no spent much time with Sandilands also before back to Malaysia for delivery preparation.
MC for 2 days 29-30 Apr 2010 – Sore Throat
0Again, I fall sick due to infection to sore throat and had no voice at all. Doctor is granted 2 days MC on 29-30 April 2010. This doctor is good as she knows I am pregnant and prescribe medicines for me herself which not affect to baby. I have no worries to take the medicines given. Anyway I stop the medicine when I find my sore throat is improving (hope not to depend much on medicine). Hope not to fall sick anymore as Zi Zhen is still in my body. While rest at home, I started packing stuff to move to new home @ Sandilands.
Business trip to Germany 26-29 Apr 2010 (Postpone due to Volcano in Iceland)
0Xiang Gong and I were so happy when his Company confirmed to postpone his business trip to Germany due to volcano incident in Iceland and also of the last minute change of training need by Germany counterpart. As there was no confirm date for the next business trip, Xiang Gong had told to his boss that Niang Zi is now on last trimester and deliver soon. And he might not be able to fly for any business trip for month of May-June 2010 as he will on call standby anytime to rush back to Malaysia to welcome our 1st baby – Zi Zhen. Thank you for his boss’s understanding, at least Xiang Gong is now safe from business trip for these 2 months.
Xiang Gong on business trip to US again 22-28 Mar 2010
0Xiang Gong on business trip to US again on 22-28 Mar 2010 (a week after we back from Melbourne). Thank you Zi Zhen for his company on the week Xiang Gong away for business trip. But I still feel lonely especially during dinner time and weekend. I cooked mushroom veggie porridge for my meals in weekend. Xiang Gong bought a multi-function kettle for my confinement. It can be used to boil water, keep warm, cook simple meal like porridge or noodles. I find this kettle user friendly and porridge can be ready in short time.
As usual, Xiang Gong left his car key for me to drive to office. As he knows I am weak in direction and was lost my way during his previous trip, hence he bought me a GPS but anyway I still lost my way. 
27 May 2010 – Xiang Gong is Back
1Xiang Gong takes half day leave on 27 May to avoid heavy jam as there is Vesak Holiday for Singapore and Malaysia on 28. I was too excited for his return and cannot sleep well the whole night. Xiang Gong reached home the next day afternoon at 4.45pm. May be both of us missed each other very much, stick to each other at every seconds. iPhone tap tap domination game is one of the entertainment for us to fight for each other. Xiang Gong brought me for a walk/ waddling in the evening as mum said walking is good for delivery. As there was no sign for labor/ delivery throughout the long weekend till Sunday then Xiang Gong decides to back to Singapore to resume work on Monday and coma back again when I was in labor to welcoming our 1st baby. Thanks Xiang Gong for this return and I have enjoyed for this long weekend.
Shop Furniture for New Home 3@Sandilands
0We collected the furniture retail price from weekly newspaper to compare the price and the see if there any sales/ promotion going on. As confirmed to move in Sandilands on 2 May 2010, we started to shop new furniture for Sandilands. We have spent few weekends in searching for new bed, mattress, dining table, sofa, sofa bed, fridge, washing machine, TV console, lighting, curtain etc…it’s really tiring in searching all these goods. But we are satisfied with all the furniture purchased and it suits to Sandilands very much.
Shop for Baby Products
0It’s easier to shop for baby clothing after knowing baby’s gender. We have the concept that blue color is for boy while pink for girl. Anyway, Xiang Gong still bought of pink color clothing for Zi Zhen during his business trip to US as he said the clothing design he choose only have pink color available.
Baby Clothings from Xiang Gong
It’s so exciting to shop for baby product as you will find everything in cutie size. We have shopped of lots of baby products, eg. diapers, baby clothing detergent, bottles cleaner, clothing, shoes, feeding bottles, baby lotion, baby shower gel etc.
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6th Pregnancy Check on 20 Mar 2010 – 28 weeks (Check if Baby got Chicken Pox infection)
0I visited to my gynae on the week after I back from Melbourne to find out if baby got any chicken pox infection. Luckily everything is normal from the ultrasound scan. But doctor told me that Zi Zhen is overweight compare to normal fetus weight progress and ask me to stop taking milk for 2 weeks and no sweet/chocolate or snack for these 2 weeks. Zi Zhen gained 500g in 3 weeks while I only gained 1 kg (mean both of us gain half!). Is it because of multi grain bread, honey comb or fruits (peach, grapes, strawberry, apples, etc) I took in the week we visited to Melbourne caused Zi Zhen overweight? After the incident of overweight, Xiang Gong not allows me to take sweet and fatty things where I have suffered a lot and sometimes curi-curi makan because of cannot tahan of the “bait”. Zi Zhen, please don’t gain the unnecessary weight or mummy will suffer for food till you give birth.
