My birth story

     3 months of my maternity leave has passed. Now only I'm writing back in my blog..hehe. Kesian blog daku ni dah berabuk ;p Alhamdulillah..my 2nd princess was born on 16th January 2013 at 8.17 pm at Hospital Putrajaya (full paying patient), normal delivery by Dr.Hamidah.

     

       This time my labour journey started with leaking liquour on 15th January 2013 at 6.30 am. I was getting Aliya's stuff ready for kindergarten at that time when I felt some water dribbling down my legs...I was like, Oopss! Did my water breaks? Quickly, I checked in the bathroom and true enough, I saw clear liquour and the more I walk, the more it comes out...quite unpleasant, as you cannot control it..huhu. Luckily my husband was still at home, he called his boss to take emergency leave that day.

       I felt no contraction yet. After Aliya is ready, my husband send her off and he bought breakfast...I am hungry and I have to eat before going to the hospital! Hehe. I know I will definitely be warded as I had Prelabour Rupture of Membrane (in layman terms...the waterbag broke). I checked all the already packed bags for delivery needs and after we ate breakfast, we headed to the hospital at around 8.30 am.

       At the labour room, while CTG was done..one young house officer came to clerk me. Then the more senior female HO came and asked him to do examination...ooo I don't want to be checked by male, so I kindly told her that. She don't mind..maybe coz she knows I'm a doctor? No la, I think she really don't mind :) I hate it when vaginal examination had to be done..huhu all mothers must know what I mean. Yeah, the examination confirms I had PROM...so have to be admitted. While I lie on the bed waiting for my CTG to be done, I heard a doctor told the patient beside me that she has to go to Hospital Serdang or HKL because the bed is full at Hosp. Putrajaya. She must be in early labour, or else they have to admit her...pity her. For your information, this is not an unusual scenario at Hospital Putrajaya. They don't have many beds, so if it's not an emergency, you have to go to other hospital. But if you are under FPP, there will always be a bed reserved for you.

      So, after all is settled for my admission, I was wheeled to the ward. When my husband and I reached the ward...we were like...wow, this is really nice..better than in some private hospital :)

The Executive Ward for FPP patients

Let's go inside my room.....

 

TV and mini fridge in each room

 
 

The chair where my husband patiently wait for me :)

      Later, I was informed that Dr. Hamidah, who I chose to be my obstetrician was on leave that day and a male specialist will substitute her. I was sad, I was really hoping for a female doctor :( The specialist Dr. Hazim came for his ward consultation, explaining his plan of management if my baby refuse to come out in the next 24 hours. He turned out to be a nice and friendly doctor.

      Hours passed but I still felt no contraction. If my baby is still not delivered, then I'll have to be induced next morning. I just prayed I won't need an induction of labour as I heard prostin induction is painful...huhuhu. My contractions were very little, it comes and goes....and I'm just resting in the ward, watching TV, praying, have a walk around the hospital....quite boring.hehe.

       The next day, after CTG was done, prostin was inserted. I felt some contractions few hours later but it was still mild and infrequent. Later around 2.30 pm, the specialist came to review me. My contractions that time was mild but more frequent (2-3:10). Os 3 cm, membrane absent. My CTG was not so great, got early decelaration...I was sent to labour room for augmentation and delivery. Epidural was inserted. After the bolus dose, I felt itchiness from my waist downwards...there was no rash, just very itchy...I've never felt like this with epidural during my first delivery. The anaesthetist explained it was due to nerve root irritation and will resolve later. Other than that, my epidural works in reducing the labour pain. Around 5 pm, Dr. Hazim came and said Dr. Hamidah will take over frm there. She's actually on-call that day and just came back frm her kampung. Well, it looks like my baby wants to wait for her after all :)

     True enough,few minutes later Dr. Hamidah came and alhamdulillah, my os progressed to 6 cm. Around 8 pm, my os was full and it's time to push the baby out. My husband, who just came back frm Maghrib prayer, was asked to witness the birth of our second baby...alhamdulillah, Aina Maisarah was born at 8.17 pm...I can't described the feeling when my baby was put on my stomach when Dr. Hamidah cut the cord...so happy and touched at the same time :)

My princess @ day 1 of life

      The next day I was discharged from the hospital with my new baby. The total hospital bill? RM19++.....quite cheap I think as I took epidural plus the medication for induction. Overall, the service was good, staff nurse and house officers were nice to me. Dr. Hamidah is gentle, calm and did her work professionally. So, if any of you plan to deliver your baby with service like in a private hospital but at a lower price, I would suggest you to try this FPP scheme.

Thank you very much to my husband who was with me all the time during the labour process and helped me during the confinement. You are the best and I'm very thankful to get a husband like you. Not forgetting to my loving family..mom, dad and of course my bro for taking care of me and my daughters...your sacrifice and help is truly appreciated and can only be repaid by Him.

New Year Outing

      How do you celebrate your new year? Did you go to a celebration countdown? Or just stay home with your family, like me? 

      A day before new year, I got an unexpected phone call from a staff at Hospital Seri Manjung, saying I've got the promotion letter from UD44 to UD48. Alhamdulillah....a great start for a new year and a special gift for my family :) So, to celebrate my promotion (even though I didn't get the backdated money or the supposed salary yet..hehe) I treat my family and my brother (too bad my mom and dad are at Perak) with a meal at Madam Lim's Kitchen Restaurant at AEON AU2 Setiawangsa...I want to go shopping also, of course..hihi.

 My lovely daughter is a big girl already, and like to pose for pictures! Heheh....

With her uncle....aka my brother...she's excited to see him...........

OK....let's EATTT!!! It's my first time eating at the restaurant and I found the food is delicious! We ate white rice, mix vegetable soup, Grouper fish fried with sambal (very, very nice) and prawns sambal petai.....yummy!

     After our hearty meal, I went shopping...a therapy for me during this second pregnancy :P I bought a handbag, maternity clothes and nursing attire...spent RM few hundreds at Jusco while my husband entertain my daughter at Funland as usual :)

Selamat Hari Raya!

Our family pic on the morning of 1st Syawal

     Out of a sudden, I felt like want to post some pics taken from Hari Raya. Still not too late right, we're still in Syawal month. I'm sure there are many open houses to attend to, not to mention 'jamuan Hari Raya' at our workplace. This year, it's my hometown' turn. When you're married, you have to rotate with your spouse where to celebrate your Hari Raya first, right. So, this time we celebrate at Bota Kiri, Perak...yahoo! We were there till 3rd day of Hari Raya...

BFF

Org sibuk makan kuih raya, si kecil ni sibuk makan gula2 Sugus :)

Jom jalan2 kutip duit raya

So happy this 2 little girl playing swing at neighbour's house

My little brother, Asyraf just graduated from University of Reading, UK with a law degree. He came back Malaysia during Ramadhan month and we are able to celebrate Hari Raya together. Make sure you get your CLP soon, bro! :)

Here we come...Putrajaya!

         Such a long time since I wrote the last entry. Actually, I have many things to talk about, great pictures to share and have been to great places but just didn't have the time and desire to sit in front of my laptop and typing....busy with work, housework and of course my daughter :) Adding to the whole lazy attitude is my P1wimax connection is very very lousy in Manjung! So slow and most of the time cannot browse the internet. BUT, now that we've moved to Putrajaya, P1wmax coverage is excellent at my new home....always 3 full bars :) oohh yess readers, I've finally got my transfer to Putrajaya after 2 months of long-distance relationship with my husband..

Finally! I got my transfer...

             This is only my 2nd week at Putrajaya. At the last minute, my husband came across an ad in mudah.com.my and bought a flat at Presint 11...affordable, sold with fully furnished (3 airconds in all 3 bedrooms, kitchen cabinet, and basic furniture u usually put in a house). Now, our house is still not fully settled, got many stuff not unpacked yet because seriously, I have no idea where to put them all in the small house. You can imagine how you want to cram all your belongings and furniture from a semi-d double storey house to an apartment of ??? sq feet.....quite a challenge. Have to go to IKEA to find suitable household furniture/racks for limited space. 

Our soon to be home sweet home...hopefully. Still lots of work to do...many boxes to unpack

                                   

     

Bandung Holiday...Part 2 : Food!

Now, let's talk about everyone's fave topic : food! Where are the nice places to eat and what local delicacies you must try at Bandung? Let's follow me...

We had our first dinner at Lisung Cafe & restaurant at The Valley...yes, it's on top of a hill. Actually, there are many other restaurants and cafe to choose from at the hill. Here, you can get magnificent view of Bandung city at night.  The cafe is an open concept and you'll be enjoying your meal with cool breeze blowing on your face and the sparkling lights scenery of the city......

The actual view is more beautiful than in the picture.  My Sony Cybershot failed to capture it :)

According to our tourist guide, people like to eat here not because of the food, but to savour the beautiful scenery :) We ate Nasi Liwet. For me, the food is good. Quite sumptuous for 2 person...coconut rice, ayam kampung, tauhu, crackers, salted fish, fresh ulam-ulam & salad...hmm kenyang! We also had 'Tofu Soup' for Aliya. Guess how much all these plus 3 drinks? Only Rp175,000 (around RM58).

On the second day, we had lunch at Kampung Daun Culture Gallery & Cafe. Definitely the most beautiful restaurant I've been so far! Here, you eat in the nature in nicely built huts....it's so refreshing and calming with all the green trees and clean, fresh mountain air.

Let's enjoy the great scenery here....

This is the hut where you'll be enjoying your meal..

A breathtaking 'natural' waterfall

Aliya loves the fish pond

Our lunch dishes are......

Nasi Campur Sunda

Soto Kudus with white rice

Kampung Daun Sling

The price? All these plus Soto Betawi with 2 more drinks for only RM60 :-)

The second night in Bandung we ate at a restaurant near our hotel....Restoran Sangkuriang. On the outside, the restaurant might looked simple, but inside....it's a bit similar like Kampung Daun as you can choose to eat in the huts....more privacy :)

Sitting "bersila" in the eating hut

The food was marvelous! We had Sup Buntut (called sup ekor in Malaysia), kangkung hotplate and ikan gerume bakar....The ikan bakar was very nice!

We also managed to try Nasi Padang Minang....Bandung style, at Simpang Raya Restaurant..

Mouth watering, rite? Too many dishes? Hihi....the waiter will place all the dishes on your table and you choose which one you want to eat. You only pay for what you ate :) We had daging dendeng, ayam pop, begedil, sambal, ulam-ulaman and curry vegetable. We spent about RM30 here.

Mi Jawa is famous here

The last dish we try at Bandung was Mi Jawa. It is the first time I ate it and I love it! The taste is not like other type of mee dishes we have in Malaysia. This is a must try dish! Actually, mi jawa originate from Jakarta, not Bandung.


They cooked with charcoal! Really old fashioned....not using gas hub like we normally do. Maybe that's what makes it taste so good and different? Hehehe.....

Chef in action

Aliya loves the Liang Tea

Mi Jawa

There you go....some of the restaurants I was able to go to during 4 days in Bandung.Generally, the food are cheaper compared to the food in Malaysia and the vegetables are really fresh! The food is quite similar, just with slight different taste.

Bandung Holiday...Part 1 : Shopping!

Assalamualaikum and hello all readers! My lovely husband gave me the best birthday present ever....a trip to Bandung @ Paris van Java :) (an early birthday present, actually - my birthday is on 19th Feb,people! Take note!hehe). We went there from 1st till 5th of  February by Air Asia...my husband got cheap tickets during its promotion.

We stayed at Marciella Hotel in Bandung...really comfy bed!Love the bedsheet!

The Deluxe hotel room....

The first day agenda is SHOPPING! Hehehe...I know many of you girls like this one! Bandung is definitely a shopping heaven...let's see where to shop at Bandung... 

For a start, we went to the Factory Outlets....there are sooo many outlets here to choose from...

The most expensive outlet, Rumah Mode is the first factory outlet in Bandung. Rumah Mode is beautifully landscaped. The upper class ones usually shops here. You even have to pay before enter, unlike other outlets where the parking is free. TIPS : Don't shop here because the price here is about rp30,000 (RM10) more expensive than other outlets. Believe me, the clothes are the same..it's expensive because it's popular. Just stop by here to take pictures, like I did!

You can see all the outlets/shops here are built like big houses, each with its own designs....

Among other fashion outlets are....

This is my favourite fashion outlet...Central Branded Outlet...lots of nice and reasonable branded kids clothes!

Next shopping place is of course, Pasar Baru. This place is similar to Pasar Siti Khadijah at Kelantan. You can find everything here....ready made clothes, batik clothes, telekung, Bandung t-shirts, 'kain pasang', jubah and many more. As Malay would say, you'll become "rambang mata" here...hehe. TIPS : Just bring lots of money and brushen up your bargaining skills!

There are EIGHT FLOORS of shops at Pasar Baru for you to explore..the 'telekung' here are very nice and all the items are cheaper compared in Malaysia. I definitely can spend an entire day or more shopping at Pasar Baru! :-)

For all jean lovers out there, Toko Tiga is a must visit place! Here, many branded jeans and shirts like Levi's,Burberry,Hugo Boss are sold at lower prices!

For example, Levi's jeans you can get for about RM100 after discount! If no discount, you can get a Levi's jeans at RM130-RM180...cheaper compared in Malaysia, rite? You can also get the original jeans cutting service here for Rp.10,000 (around RM3 only).

I love the interior decorations at Toko Tiga...creative and gives you a fresh greenery feelings with a lovely fish pond and birds...so that your little ones won't feel bored :) 


If you are into handbags or purses, you can head to Jalan Riau...there is "Terminal Tas Tangan" with lots of branded bags.


Well, there you go about where and what to shop at Bandung. Next entry, I'll tell you where and what to eat at Bandung....sounds yummy,right!