[ weekly update : week 10 ]

my health this week: bad! huhu. "all-day-sickness". to make it worse, i have to drive 80km return everyday. but, thank god, i have my husband to be with me at this crucial time.

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How your baby's growing:

Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.

He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.

If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.

In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing:

At your next prenatal visit, you may be able to hear your baby's rapid heartbeat with the help of a Doppler stethoscope, a handheld ultrasound device that your practitioner places on your belly. Many women say that the beating of their baby's tiny heart sounded like the thunder of galloping horses and hearing it for the first time was very moving.

Before you got pregnant, your uterus was the size of a small pear. By this week, it's as big as a grapefruit. You may or may not be ready for maternity wear now. Even if you're not there yet, your regular clothes are probably feeling uncomfortably tight and your blossoming breasts are straining the seams of your bra. The thickening in your midsection is most likely due to slight weight gain and bloating. If you're between regular and maternity clothes, pants and skirts with forgiving elastic waistbands (or low-rise waistlines that sit below your belly) will provide some much-needed comfort.

Depending on your level of fitness, you can most likely participate in a wide range of activities during pregnancy. Swimming and walking are excellent choices for the whole nine months. Exercise promotes muscle tone, strength, and endurance — three qualities that can help you carry the weight you gain during pregnancy, prepare you for the physical stress of labor, and make it easier to get back into shape after your baby is born. (Unfortunately, there's no evidence that regular exercise shortens labor.)

source: babycentre

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Sudah menjadi kebiasaan bagi ibu yang hamil, mereka akan diajarkan agar membaca ayat-ayat tertentu daripada Al-Quranul Karim.

Di sini saya sertakan bacaan-bacaan yang sering di ajar kepada ibu-ibu kita di Malaysia khususnya.


Surat dan Ayat dari Al-Quran :


• Al-Mu’minuun (Surat ke-23, ayat 12-14)
• Lukman (Surat ke-31, ayat 14)
• Yusuf (Surat ke 12, ayat 1-16)
• Maryam (Surat ke-19, ayat 1-15)baik juga jika semuanya dibaca..
• Ar Rahmaan (Surat ke-55, ayat 1-78)


Bacaan-bacaan seperti di atas akan di ajarkan kepada mereka yang hamil tanpa si penganjarnya tahu sejauh manakah kebenarannya dan implikasinya kepada anak yang bakal dilahirkan nanti.


Menariknya, darimanakah ajaran-ajaran dan saranan-saranan seperti ini datang dan siapakah yang mempeloporinya?


Saya ingin sentuh satu persatu daripada pilihan pembacaan sepertimana yang saya petik di atas.


1. Ayat dari surah Al-Mu’minuun dan terjemahannya adalah seperti berikut.


[12] Dan sesungguhnya Kami telah menciptakan manusia dari pati (yang berasal) dari tanah;


[13] Kemudian Kami jadikan "pati" itu (setitis) air benih pada penetapan yang kukuh;


[14] Kemudian Kami ciptakan air benih itu menjadi sebuku darah beku. lalu Kami ciptakan darah beku itu menjadi seketul daging; kemudian Kami ciptakan daging itu menjadi beberapa tulang; kemudian Kami balut tulang-tulang itu dengan daging. Setelah sempurna kejadian itu Kami bentuk dia menjadi makhluk yang lain sifat keadaannya. Maka nyatalah kelebihan dan ketinggian Allah sebaik-baik Pencipta.


Berikut daripada ayat di atas, secara amnya dapatlah kita simpulkan bahawa gambaran kejadian manusia diceritakan oleh Allah S.W.T secara berperingkat sekaligus menunjukkan lambang kekuasaan Allah Taala yang Maha berkuasa ke atas segalanya dalam proses penciptaan manusia.


Apa yang menjadi pegangan sesetengah para pengajar ayat ini, ayat ini di baca untuk menjadikan bayi yang bakal dilahirkan nanti cukup sempura sifatnya.

Maka bayi yang akan dilahirkan nanti sekiranya cukup sempurna sifatnya, kita pun bersyukur dan menyatakan inilah khasiatnya aku membaca ayat di atas pada waktu aku mengandungkan anakku ini.

Barangkali mungkin di sana ada yang menyesal kerana bersusah payah pergi cek doktor sehinggakan terpaksa ambil cuti kerja, akhirnya anak yang dilahirkan ini cukup sempurna.

Kalau gitu lebih baik tak payah pergi cek. Just duduk di rumah baca jer ayat ni selalu.

Kita tidak di larang daripada berikhtiar. Cuma kita mesti lihat sejauh manakah cara ikhtiar kita dan yang paling penting ialah pergantungan kita kepada Allah.


Apa yang menjadi kerisauan kita ialah, sekiranya ibu yang hamil tadi jenuh membaca ayat di atas setiap hari dengan harapan mendapat anak yang sempurna sifatnya, akan tetapi kekuasaan Allah mengatasi segala2nya dan akhirnya dia dikurniakan seorang anak yang tidak sesempurna seperti yang dihajatinya, pada waktu itu kemungkinan besar akan adalah pihak2 yang akan dipersalahkan.

Kita bimbang di kala itu dia akan mula hilang pertimbangannya dan mula menyalahkan Ayat Al-Quran yang di bacanya.

Baginya, aku dah baca tapi ini yang aku dapat. Waktu yang sama juga tetiba datanglah si Pengajarnya dan mulalah menuduh, pertamanya “Engkau tak baca ke sepertimana yang aku ajar”? sekiranya di jawab “Setiap hari saya baca tau”, maka akan dibalas kembali dengan bijak nya “Engkau baca tak betul-betul kot!!! Itu yang anak engkau cacat!!!” maka bertambahlah hancur hati si ibu yang melahirkan anak yang tidak sempurna.

Dan si Pengajar pula tidak pula begitu kreatif ingin menyelesaikan masalah yang dihadapi sebaliknya menambah buruk keadaan yang sedia ada. Dulu pandai ajar, sekarang kenapa tetiba ilmu dah hilang?…..huh!!!


Inilah antara akibatnya apabila sesuatu perkara di buat tanpa ada rujukan kepada mereka yang lebih berilmu.

Kalau hanya sekadar dengar-dengar daripada nenek moyang, itu tidak akan menjadi sandaran khusus dalam menetapkan sesuatu bahawasanya ini adalah ilmu yang harus semua orang ikuti.

Andainya ia tidak datang daripada Allah dan rasulNya serta Ulama’ulama’ yang mewarisinya, perkara tadi boleh ditolak dan tidak harus bermati-matian mempertahakannya.

Ini kerana kita bukannya masyakat jahiliyyah yang mengikut telunjuk nenek moyang mereka secara membabi buta serta sanggup mati kerananya.



Sesungguhnya, sememangnya ayat Al-Quran itu sebagai pemnyembuh, tetapi pabila pergantungan harap kita tersimpang daripada pemilik ayat Al-Quran itu tadi, maka akan terjadilah perkara yang kita tidak ingini.

Walaupun pengkhususan ayat-ayat tertentu juga tidak pernah di ajar oleh Baginda Nabi Muhammad S.A.W., namun ada di sana beberapa ayat yang lebih sesuai dan yang utamanya menjadi doa nabi-nabi terdahulu dalam memohon kepada Allah dalam usaha menginginkan anak yang soleh dan sempurna.

Mereka menggantung harap kepada Allah, oleh itu Allah rakamkan setiap permohonan mereka di dalam kitabNya yang suci.

Apa yang menyedihkan, waktu sarat mengandung inilah yang menjadikan ibu yang hamil membaca Al-Quran, tetapi tidak pula pada saat dia tidak mengandung. Kalau 5 orang anak, maka 5 kali ajala dia membaca Al-Quran, itupun hanyalah ayat-ayat tertentu.

Peringatan di sini ialah bahawa ayat Al-Quran bukannya azimat atau tangkal yang dipakai ketika perlu sahaja, sebaliknya ia adalah Kalam Allah.

Allah beri kepada kita sebagai sumber rujukan utama dan hidayah untuk kita terus hidup dalam keredhaannya. Andainya buku manual ataupun user guide itu kita buleh baca kesemuanya untuk kita tidak tersilap dalam menggunakan sesuatu peralatan, kenapa tidak kita membaca Al-Quran serta faham isi kandungannya dan beramal segala tuntutannya kerana itulah User Guide untuk kita sebagai manusia.


Di sini saya lampirkan beberapa doa para Anbiya’ dalam memohon kepada Allah agar dikurniakan zuriat yang soleh.


QS. Ali Imran 35-36

[35] (Ingatlah) ketika isteri Imran berkata:" Tuhanku! Sesungguhnya aku nazarkan kepadaMu anak yang ada dalam kandunganku sebagai seorang yang bebas (dari segala urusan dunia untuk berkhidmat kepadaMu semata-mata), maka terimalah nazarku; sesungguhnya Engkaulah Yang Maha Mendengar, lagi Maha Mengetahui."


[36] Maka apabila ia melahirkannya, berkatalah ia: "Wahai Tuhanku! Sesungguhnya aku telah melahirkan seorang anak perempuan (sedang yang aku harap-harapkan ialah anak lelaki), - dan Allah memang mengetahui akan apa yang dilahirkannya itu - dan memanglah tidak sama anak lelaki dengan anak perempuan; dan bahawasanya aku telah menamakannya Maryam, dan aku melindungi dia dengan peliharaanMu, demikian juga zuriat keturunannya, dari godaan syaitan yang kena rejam (yang dikutuk dan disingkirkan)".


QS. Ali Imran 38 (doa Nabi Zakaria)

[38] Ketika itu Nabi Zakaria berdoa kepada Tuhannya, katanya:" Wahai Tuhanku! Kurniakanlah kepadaku dari sisiMu zuriat keturunan yang baik; sesungguhnya Engkau sentiasa Mendengar (menerima) doa permohonan".


QS: As-Soffaat 100 (doa Nabi Ibrahim)

[100] " Wahai Tuhanku! Kurniakanlah kepadaku anak yang terhitung dari orang-orang yang soleh!"


QS. Ibrahim 40 (doa Nabi Ibrahim)

[40] "Wahai Tuhanku! Jadikanlah daku orang yang mendirikan sembahyang dan demikianlah juga zuriat keturunanku. Wahai Tuhan kami, perkenankanlah doa permohonanku.


QS: Anbiya’ 89-90 (doa Nabi Zakaria)

[89] Dan (sebutkanlah peristiwa) Nabi Zakaria, ketika ia merayu kepada Tuhannya dengan berkata: "Wahai Tuhanku! Janganlah Engkau biarkan daku seorang diri (dengan tidak meninggalkan zuriat); dan Engkaulah jua sebaik-baik yang mewarisi".


[90]Maka Kami perkenankan doanya, dan Kami kurniakan kepadanya (anaknya) Yahya, dan Kami perelokkan keadaan isterinya yang mandul, (untuk melahirkan anak) baginya. (Kami limpahkan berbagai ihsan kepada Rasul-rasul itu ialah kerana) sesungguhnya mereka sentiasa berlumba-lumba dalam mengerjakan kebaikan, dan sentiasa berdoa kepada kami dengan penuh harapan serta gerun takut; dan mereka pula sentiasa khusyuk (dan taat) kepada Kami.


QS: Furqan 74

[74] Dan juga mereka (yang diredhai Allah itu ialah orang-orang) yang berdoa dengan berkata: "Wahai Tuhan kami, berilah kami beroleh dari isteri-isteri dan zuriat keturunan kami: perkara-perkara yang menyukakan hati melihatnya, dan jadikanlah kami imam ikutan bagi orang-orang yang (mahu) bertaqwa.


Sesungguhnya, pintu langit Allah terbuka luas untuk menerima sebarang doa daripada hamba-hambaNya. Maka berdoa dan bermohonlah serta sandarkanlah segala pergantungan kita kepada Allah S.W.T kerana Dialah sebaik-baik tempat bergantung.


InysaAllah baki huraian dalam surah-surah yang seterusnya akan menyusul selepas ini. Harap pembaca dapat bersabar.


Okeh kesimpulan, takde doa khas untuk anak lawa.. takde doa khas utk senang beranak.. segalanya kita kena serah dan bergantung kepada Allah.


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baguskan entri ini. :)

[ weekly update : week 9 ]

my body started to make weird changes. hehe. nausea, vomit and no appetite. bleeding began to stop.

however, recap on last week.

on friday (18 march 2011), i got the heaviest bleeding ever. went to az-zahra again since they have my record on the case. the doctor did the ultrasound (again!) and the baby was ok. she just asked to rest and no medicine was given. the charge was only rm29 (rm15 for laboratory, rm14 for consultation).

for us : usaha, doa and tawakal.

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How your baby's growing:

Your new resident is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. She's starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form — as do her tiny teeth. The embryonic "tail" is completely gone. Your baby's organs, muscles, and nerves are kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks. Her eyes are fully formed, but her eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. She has tiny earlobes, and her mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The placenta is developed enough now to take over most of the critical job of producing hormones. Now that yoaur baby's basic physiology is in place, she's poised for rapid weight gain.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing:

You still may not look pregnant even if your waist is thickening a bit. You probably feel pregnant, though. Not only are morning sickness and other physical symptoms out in full force for most women, but you may feel like an emotional pinball as well.

Mood swings are common now — it's perfectly normal to feel alternately elated and terrified about becoming a parent. Try to cut yourself some slack. Most women find that moodiness flares up at around six to ten weeks, eases up in the second trimester, and then reappears as pregnancy winds to a close.

source: babycentre

[ the journey : quick update ]

due to non-stop bleeding, i went to az-zahra for check up. the doctor did the ultrasound and the baby was ok. alhamdulillah. she prescribed the duphaston for one week and 3 days medical leave. the charge was quite reasonable = rm58 (rm15 for the laboratory, rm15 for consultation, rm28 for the pills).

since tomorrow is my first day at the new office, i will try to settle all the important things first and talk to the head of department for the leave.

update: settle at the new office but didnt confirm the department yet, approved the medical leave by admin person in charge ;). will only start working on monday.

[ the journey : first check up ]

today i did the first official pregnancy check up.

the check up was done at klinik kesihatan sg. besar. though i will not be staying there anymore after this, i just want to do it there because of the procedure. the procedure will take longer time, so here i will have extra time before i left this place and i knew the doctor in charge there. i just want to make sure that i open the "pink book" first. hehe.

sadly, early in the morning after subuh prayer, i found a blood spot. during the check up, the doctor told me that it was normal at this stage of pregnancy and she did the ultrasound to confirm the baby's condition. alhamdulillah, we can see the baby's heartbeat.

hope that nothing serious happened.

[ weekly update : week 8 ]

my first check up at the clinic. the procedure was smooth. first scanning of the baby. got bleeding today :( but nothing serious. hopefully!

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How your baby's growing:

New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways.

You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing:

You may notice that your bra is getting more snug. Soon you'll likely need a larger size with better support. Rising levels of hormones cause breast growth and other tissue changes, all in preparation for lactation. Your breasts may continue to grow throughout pregnancy. Don't be surprised if you go up a cup size or two, especially if it's your first baby. Keep this in mind, and allow for room to grow when investing in a new bra.

Feeling fatigued? Hormonal changes — in particular, a dramatic rise in progesterone — may be contributing to your sluggishness. Nausea and vomiting can certainly cost you energy, too. And you may be having trouble getting a good night's sleep at this point, especially if you're uncomfortable or find you need to get up to pee.

source: babycentre

[ weekly update : week 7 ]

nothing different. just normal. eating like usual. hehehe

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How your baby's growing:

The big news this week:

Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.

If you could see inside your womb, you'd spot eyelid folds partially covering her peepers, which already have some color, as well as the tip of her nose and tiny veins beneath parchment-thin skin. Both hemispheres of your baby's brain are growing, and her liver is churning out red blood cells until her bone marrow forms and takes over this role. She also has an appendix and a pancreas, which will eventually produce the hormone insulin to aid in digestion. A loop in your baby's growing intestines is bulging into her umbilical cord, which now has distinct blood vessels to carry oxygen and nutrients to and from her tiny body.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing:

Your uterus has doubled in size in the past five weeks, and eating may feel like a chore — or worse — thanks to morning sickness, which by now may be in full swing. (If you're feeling fine, don't worry — you're lucky!)

You may need to pee more than usual, too, thanks to your increasing blood volume and the extra fluid being processed through your kidneys. (By now, you already have about 10 percent more blood than you did before you were pregnant. And by the end of your pregnancy, you'll have 40 to 45 percent more blood running through your veins to meet the demands of your full-term baby.) As your uterus grows, pressure on your bladder will send you to the bathroom as well.

About half of the women who feel nauseated during the first trimester will find complete relief by about 14 weeks. For most of the rest, it'll take another month or so for the queasiness to ease up. It's unlikely, though, that the need to pee more than usual will ease up. In fact, research shows that both the frequency and volume of urine tends to increase over the course of pregnancy.

source: babycentre

[ the journey : what to expect ]

did my first official UPT at the nearest clinic.

confirm 6 weeks pregnant, edd: 23 october 2011. alhamdulillah.

praise and pray hard to Allah for the smooth sailing journey from start until forever, insyaallah.

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January 30, 2011 (2 weeks pregnant)

Your baby's conceived

Doctors start counting pregnancy from the first day of your last period, so at conception you're considered 2 weeks along.

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February 13, 2011 (4 weeks pregnant)

Positive pregnancy test

This week or next, you should be able to see a positive result on a home pregnancy test.

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March 27, 2011 (10 weeks pregnant)

Your baby's heart beats

At your next prenatal visit, you'll be able to hear your baby's heartbeat for the first time.

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April 24, 2011 (14 weeks pregnant)

Announce your pregnancy

If you decided to wait until the riskiest period was over, it's now safe to announce your pregnancy.

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May 1, 2011 (15 weeks pregnant)

Your baby sees light

Your baby can see light now (through eyelids that are still fused shut) and may move if you shine a flashlight at your belly.

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May 8, 2011 (16 weeks pregnant)

Having a boy or girl?

At your mid-pregnancy ultrasound (typically in the next four weeks), you may be able to find out your baby's sex.

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May 22, 2011 (18 weeks pregnant)

Feel your baby kick

If you haven't already felt your baby kick, you probably will in the next four weeks.

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May 29, 2011 (19 weeks pregnant)

Your baby hears sounds

Your baby should be able to hear your voice now, so don't hesitate to talk, sing, or read aloud.

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July 24, 2011 (27 weeks pregnant)

Your baby can breathe

Your baby's lungs are still immature but could function (with a lot of medical help) if your baby were born now.

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August 28, 2011 (32 weeks pregnant)

Your baby has fingernails and toenails

They're awfully tiny, but your baby has bona fide fingernails and toenails by now.

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October 2, 2011 (37 weeks pregnant)

Your baby is full-term

Your baby is ready for life outside the womb but will probably stay in there for a bit longer, gaining weight.

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October 23, 2011 (40 weeks pregnant)

Your baby's due

Few women actually deliver on their due date. You're more likely to go into labor within a week or two before or after.

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