This Pregnancy

In the mood of sharing my experience during this pregnancy. As you may know there were complications during my first 12 weeks, but Alhamdulillah everything is fine after the surgery... The nauseness at night, was gradually decreasing through out the months.

At this very moment , im already half way through..24+weeks lorr. This time mmg rase sgt cepat.. Tup tup dah 24weeks, and sometimes i do lost track..mengharap during my monthly checkup with my gynea..hehe. Since after the surgery everyhting is smooth Alhamdulillah only that some problem with my back. This pregnancy is so much different with my 1st and 2nd one by the way

Weight gain
My weight gain really slow, as for now i only gained 5 kilos..compared dulu..i gained 2 kgs or more each month..haha. Kalau tgk balik my pics masa pregnantkan Daania at 6months agak kebolatan lah. My maternity blouse pun bile nak pakai balik this time rase mcm sgt gabak. But still tak tahulah lepas ni kan...huhu.,was hoping i dont gain that much (so senang nak kurus balik lepas bersalin...Konon!). And even though my weight not gaining that much, my little one is growing mcm johan, Ahamdulillah. My gynea kate the baby is big n panjang ( of cos lah kot yg part panjang tu, sbb ibu n baba die kan panjang..ehe) so my interpretation is, the nutritions that i ate is well received by my baby, even though masa awal2 dulu boleh tahan gak muntah2.... I guess my haemoglobin is just nice this time...hehe.. Boleh tak pakai theory ni :D

Craving
Salty food!!! Yeahhh...my most comfort food of all. No manis2... Or my stomach will feel bloated. Compared mase pregnantkan daania... my confort food was ice cream! There were several times i ate cakes, chocs, candies or sweet drinks.... I did throw up... Haha! Skrg ni okla skit, but still i go for salty food. Tu yg bile checkup suspen juga takut BP naik, but Alhamdulillah normal. I do have issues with my blood preassure since my last pregnancy, even was admitted due to it during my 6months pregnancy at that time. The 2nd one was on high blood medication sebab everytime checkup mesti tinggi. Alhamdulillah, this time until my last checkup, everything's normal. I think our gynea really plays an important role, my gynea Dr Siti Zaleha is such a nice and motherly person to be with and she's the one who took her patients' blood pressure, not her nurses compared to my previous gynea. So being with her i'll feel calm and relax, tu yg BP normal...my 2 theory plak :D

Supplements
This time i choose to try prenatal supplements by Shaklee ( im not an agent by the way) . My last pregnancy, my supplements was purchased separately, ade yg kat gnc, guardian or mane2 pharmacy lah. But this time so malas, thought of purchasing it under one roof, thats where the idea came from actually. I googled it, and Shaklee was it. Alhamdulillah, im serasi with it and In Sha Allah will continue with it during my post natal period :) oo by the way on top of that i do consume virgin coconut oil and udo's oil for omega3,6and 9 (udo's oil ni baru nak start this month since awal2 hari tu tak boleh telan.. ehe)

My mood
My lazyness is sooo obvious! Seriously.... Malas nak masak, kemas rumah...laying on the bed lepak2 tgk ipad n reading is the best. Even tgk tv pun malas! Haha! But some time, out of the blue... Suddenly i would feel overly rajin... Mcm masak bersungguh2 (my early pregnancy i was like giler buat lamb stew), or kemas dapur n bilik giler2.. the mood suddenly came... But remember...happen once in a bloom moon jek ye...hahahaha

Other than that... Not much difference... So, just to share  my recent ultrasound photo showing that In Sha Allah its a BOYYYY :)

Daania's Yummy Milksss

When i type Milksss....i do mean it alottt. Besides breastfeeding when she were born (now no more.. as daania says.... ABESSS..haha), daania has been on soya milk as her main source of milk. She's not lactose intolerant, it's just my persoal choice as adviced by my dad... I remembered my dad smsed me a long text regarding the benefit of soya based milk for kids but i didn't save it. But the most important part that i remembered was due to its prebiotic content that's good for digestion and immune system.

Started with Enfalac A+ prosobee, now it has been mixed of several brand of milk since she's 2 years old already..huhu. Alhamdulillah she's not fussy with it. My dad who suggested it originally. The reason is for daania to have wider range of nutrition in her milk besides suppliments and meals. So here are her current milks

her original milk till now during the day at her daycare centre.

This one is while daania's at home. An organic soya drink with DHA from the source of seaweed

As for this one, the latest in the family..hehe. Its a cow based milk with al-quran therapy and the goodness of almond nuts, dates and raisins. This one is acceptional and rather differ from daania's previous milk which is soya based, but i just could't resist it and my dad agreed. You may view the full benefit and content here http://ilham4u.com/v1/ . The first milk i ever discovered! It started when i followed a blog of a mum with 2 brilliant tahfiz kids and she sells it in her website http://www.islamicparentingnetwork.com/ and Alhamdulillah daania loves it

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And now im trying to add another milk in daania's diet which is organic oatmilk for kids. I just gave her once because i received a little amount of sample from the organic shop for me to experiment on my daughter. Alhamdulillah... she's ok with it in other words...telan ajek. So insyaAllah will buy it later..huhu :)

oatmilk for kids from biogreen

And lastly on top of all that, just to share it with u guys, i add up just a little splash of virgin coconut oil in her milk for best result! Currently we've shifted to ItWorks , More convenient because i can buy it at my dad's clinic.. orda saja as i may say.hehe. I did share with you guys the benefit of VCO in my previous entry. But if you wish to know more, or even wish to purchase it from the manufacturer... i would strongly suggest to visit their website at http://www.itworks.com.my/

love the packaging..looks like bodyshop perfume bottle dont you think :D

From my Parents

" Assalamu'alikum,

Hi Nana,
Enclosed herewith initial health routine programme for you and Raden.Please adhere seriously, Remember health is wealth. With good health you can go further in your career and your profession

Luv,

Papa & Mami "

this was the original email from my parents to me dated 15th february 2008 & and i still keep it in my inbox. The attachement tittle was YOUR ENERGY DIET.. Sometimes when im feeling low, exhausted and taking for granted of our eating & diet, i'll open this email back just to remind myself. I do confessed tht i havent yet adhere it seriously, but InsyaAllah one day i will & so do you

I'll post it in my next post cos i've got some design jobs need to be done here (weekend doing office work... "luv my job"...hahaha)

pics of us with my parents during last Raya

Our VCO is in NSTP

Remember the VCO pics that i posted in my previous post about Daania's supplement? well last Wednesday evening, radin called me from his site mentioning our VCO (Timeless) is in NSTP featuring article on it & the founder (Datin Fauziah Abdul Aziz --- cam adik beradik plak ngn i, huhu). Despite the heavy rain at tht moment, i did ran to the next building of my office to buy the paper, luckily there were 2 pieces left.. huhu.

1 whole page coverage on NSTP,wednesday dec 8th

close up on the write up

For those who'r unfamiliar with VCO should read this full article... and guess what... after all this while searching for the best VCO, personally i think Timeless has it for its highest content of Lauric Acid and many other things, and the best part is.. it has IMP (Islamic Manufacuring Practise) and 100% organic... wow! Im just overwhelmed :D

Previous entry i did mention focused only for daania. So for a better, fast & clear review i listed down the benefit of VCO for all ages & people (which is some new for me especially for nursing mummy! cus for all this while i keep on focusing on my child).

Baby

aids to boost your baby's immune system due to high content of MCFAs

Nursing Mummy

increase the level of MCFAs in their milk, passing important nutrients in the milk to your baby

To maintin trim /slim / overweight

increase metabolism (to be compliment with daily exercise & healthy diet)

Feeling lack of energy?

the MCTs in VCO is digested immediately to produce energy and stimulate metabolism , usually athlete consume it to improve their training. this is totally real cus since my husband consume VCO, he doesnt need to sleep everytime we travel back to JB nor i have to drive half way down.. yippie!

detoxofication

rich in anti oxidant.. im totally have to consistently consume this..hehe!

poor digestion? weak immune system? my dad did mentioned the best bowel movement for a healthy person is only once a day! the most is twice (not applicable to newborn babies)... but if more or less than that there's problem in your digestion. the MCFAs in VCO are easily absorb & digested n helps to ease bowel disease too. So when you're having good digestion, it will also strength your immune system. walla!

this is just partial of it, but for me it really helps to maintain our general health being.

allright than... at this moment im thinking of posting supplement for adult plak as recommended by my dad. c yah!

Supplement PART 2

At last, managed to post this entry due to my hectic schedule at the office...As promised, here are the lists

from left: virgin coconut oil (VCO), multivatimin, colostrum

The above pics are daania's basic daily supplements

Virgin coconut oil (below & above 1 yr old)

The beneficial is tremendous, u can just google it. Among it and the reason why my dad recommended it was

"The main component in breast milk that helped babies stay strong and free from diseases is the Medium Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs), especially Lauric Acid. Outside mother's breast milk, Lauric Acid is the primary saturated fatty acids found in Virgin Coconut Oil. The MCFAs in both breast milk and coconut oil improves nutrient absorption, aid digestive function, and protect baby from harmful microorganisms"

I read in a magazine, it says that VCO can also totally cure kids under 2yrs old with pnuemonia.. how cool huh. Now days, VCOs are getting more popular and some you can buy it in stores. Basically the basic guideline in looking for VCO is it should be cristal clear liquid and high content of Lauric Acid.

So how to apply? When im not sending daania to nursery, i'll just pump twice into her milk everytime she drinks. But during working days & since that all these supplements i didnt leave it at the nursery (cus pernah hilang.. :( ) so i just give it to her early morning & once at home & pump 3-5 times , sometimes even direct in her mouth & she love it.

Multivitamin (above 1 yr old)

This multivitamin contents all the basic vitamins and minerals a growing kids should have. My dad recommended it when daania entered 1 yr old. At first she reluctant to have it due to its sourly taste, but berkat kesabaran ibu die ( + paksa daania minum...hehe) now she even asked for more. As instructed for daania age 5ml twice a day with meal. But for weekdays, i just managed to give her once a day because we have to send her to the nursery early morning.

Colostrum (above 1 yr old)

As everyone knows colostrum is the early milk . It provides nature’s ultimate formula for enhancing your child’s health, vitality, immune and digestive strength. Its a chewable tablet, as a start you may just crushed it first before giving it to your kids. The one that i bought has a fruity flavour and kids will really love it. Since that its so handy, i just simply give to daania while on the way to her nursery.. walla!

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there goes my daania basic supplements.. simple jek kan.. trust me. Maybe some may think, anak dia ni makan bende2 ni sihat giler ke? To be frank, kids are vulnerable.. so does my daughter (lagi la bila dah duduk nursery and suke kutip masuk mulut apa dia nak), so for sure sometimes she'll have flu, coughing and fever (type AB blood baby are prone to cold... so mmg senang lah kene selsema budak kecik nih) . So when there's any sign of flu, cough or fever is getting her, i'll topup with these supplements below just to boost her antibody

This one i bought it after reading Mamibaby magazine. (ni my dad tak specifically recommend, i beli sendiri..huhu) Its a probiotic powder with vanilla flavour. You can google for the benefit. Since that daania is still little, she directly consume the powder from the sachet (its an option as instructed) But if your kids is old enough, its easy to just dissolve it in cold water

from left: Vitamin C (senget palk btol ni i susun..huhu), Q Gummy , Vitamin AD

The vitamin C & Q Gummy is for when daania's having running nose (remember to buy natural based supplement) If you noticed at the Q Gummy bottle cover stated with Cordycep. Cordycep is actually a type of mushroom to boost your immune system ( as mentioned by my dad, sorry tak sempat to goggle for it)

Lastly the far right is the Vitamin AD, used if daania have a cough and fever (adult pun boleh makan bila demam) Its a tablet and can be dissolved in water, so i just add 1 tablet in her milk if she's having fever. My dad did mention vitamin AD is good when you're having coughing with flam and good for kids with bronchitis & pnuemonia. If you notice, these vitamins is basically already can be found in daania's Multivitamin, so actually, it's only used if she's having any fever symptoms.


For your guys info, my daughter totally LOVE all the supplements (dia ingat snack agaknya) and even i have to hide the chewable tablets so that she wont ask for more..huhu

Supplement PART 1

gambar hiasan cikenit bagi menceriakan entry ini..(cilok gambar baba daania) huhu :)

I've been reading this web article on Why Our Children Need Supplements & Natural Immune Boosting Support influenced me to write this entry. Daania started having her 1st suppliment since she was a little baby and the rest when she was 1 yr old (due to most suppliment in the market is for 1yr old and above).

For your guys information, all of daania's supplement (and ours) is recommended by my dad.. huhu, tnx papa :) a little introduction of him (ni copy paste jek dari his biography usually used by MCs when he's invited to deliver speeches)

Dr. Abd Azis Ishak is a well-known reflexologist and complementary medicine practitioner, he was conferred PhD in Manipulative Medicine delves deeply into the practice of alternative and complementary medicine and remarkable benefits of natural medicine and reflexology.

Practicing at the Impian Emas Medical Centre the first and only integrative health care centre in Johor located at Taman Impian Emas, Skudai, Johor Bahru. A holistic, comprehensive approach with no drugs and no surgery, safe, effective and simple alternative therapies , for the prevention and the treatment of Heart Disease, Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, Cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetic and Diabetic Complications, Allergy and other Chronic Degenerative Diseases.

Well, there u go... a brief info on our personal health consultant..haha :)

I'll list down lists of daania's suppliments on the next entry... but basically the basic guideline when buying suppliment is ask the pharmacist for natural based (bio flavounite ... lbey kurang lah eja ni..haha) and none synthetic supplement. So....PART 2 will b coming sooonn