[ weekly update : week 14 ]

SECOND TRIMESTER! but still no different...huhuhu. to make it worse, i got infected with herpes at my face. still bleeding and the doctor gave me sick leave for 1 more week.

i felt really helpless. just pray to Allah for his bless and protection, amin.

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How your baby's growing:

This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.

How your life's changing:

Welcome to your second trimester! Your energy is likely returning, your breasts may be feeling less tender, and your queasiness may have completely abated by now. If not, hang on — chances are good it will soon be behind you (although an unlucky few will still feel nauseated months from now).

The top of your uterus is a bit above your pubic bone, which may be enough to push your tummy out a tad. Starting to show can be quite a thrill, giving you and your partner visible evidence of the baby you've been waiting for. Take some time to plan, daydream, and enjoy this amazing time. It's normal to worry a bit now and then, but try to focus on taking care of yourself and your baby, and having faith that you're well equipped for what's ahead.

source: babycentre

[ weekly update : week 13 ]

How your baby's growing:

Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.

How your life's changing:

This is the last week of your first trimester, and your risk of miscarriage is now much lower than earlier in pregnancy. Next week marks the beginning of your second trimester, a time of relative comfort for many women who see early pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness and fatigue subside. More good news: Many couples also notice a distinct libido lift around this time. Birth is still months away, but your breasts may have already started making colostrum, the nutrient-rich fluid that feeds your baby for the first few days after birth, before your milk starts to flow.

source: babycentre

[ wordless wednesday ]

source: pregnancy.baby-gaga.com

[ weekly update : week 12 ]

nothing change this week :( hoping for better health this week.

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How your baby's growing:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

How your life's changing:

Your uterus has grown to the point where your healthcare provider can now feel the top of it (the fundus) low in your abdomen, just above your pubic bone. You may already be into maternity clothes, especially if this isn't your first pregnancy. If you're still fairly small and not yet ready for maternity clothes, you've no doubt noticed that your waist is thickening and that you're more comfortable in loose, less restrictive clothing.

You may begin to feel heartburn (also called acid indigestion), a burning sensation that often extends from the bottom of your breastbone to your lower throat. Many women get heartburn for the first time during pregnancy, and those who've previously had bouts of heartburn may find that it gets worse. During pregnancy, the placenta produces a lot of the hormone progesterone, which relaxes the valve that separates the esophagus from the stomach. Particularly when you're lying down, gastric acid can seep back up the pipe, which causes the uncomfortable burning sensation. For many women the problem doesn't begin (or get worse) until later in pregnancy, when your growing uterus starts to push up on your stomach. The discomfort may range from mildly annoying to intense and distracting.

source: babycentre

[ amalan semasa mengandung ]

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AMALAN-AMALAN YANG DAPAT DIAMALKAN KETIKA MENGANDUNG

Memperbanyakkan mengingati Allah s.w.t dengan memohon ampun dan taubat. Ibu yang hamil digalakkan banyak mengingati Allah supaya hatinya tenang dan mendekatkan diri kepada Allah s.w.t. Dengan ini diharapkan agar anak yang lahir nanti bersih hatinya dan ibu dapat melahirkan dengan tenang dan baik. Bapa juga digalakkan melakukan perkara yang sama ketika isterinya mengandung.Perempuan yang hamil juga digalakkan supaya banyak bermunajat ke hadrat Allah s.w.t dan memohon doa kepada-Nya semoga anak dalam kandungan sentiasa sihat dan agar dipermudahkan Tuhan bagi ibu tersebut.

Doanya :

"Dengan nama Allah yang Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Mengasihani. Ya Allah, peliharalah anakku selama di dalam kandungan dan sembuhkanlah ia, Engkau Maha Penyembuh, tiada sembuhan melainkan penawar-mu, sembuh yang tidak meninggalkan kesan buruk. Ya Allah, lahirkan ia daripada kandunganku dengan kelahiran yang mudah dan sejahtera. Ya Allah, jadikanlah ia sihat sempurna, Ya Allah, elokkanlah perangai (akhlak), fasihkanlah lidahnya dan perelokkanlah suaranya untuk membaca hadis dan al-quran dengan berkat Nabi Muhammad s.a.w".

Banyak melakukan ibadat, membuat kebajikan dan meninggalkan segala larangannya. Perempuan yang sedang hamil digalakkan memperbanyak mendirikan solat malam, solat sunnat, sentiasa menutup aurat.Manakala suami juga dituntut memperbanyakkan ibadat, berpuasa sunat terutamanya pada hari hari yang disunnatkan iaitu Isnin dan Khamis. Ibu yang hamil juga adalah digalakkan untuk sentiasa membaca makthurat terutamanya setiap kali selepas solat.

Memperbanyakkan membaca Al-Quran, ibu-ibu yang mengandung perlu memperbanyakkan membaca Al-Quran dan cuba memahami makna bacaanya. Antara ayat-ayat Al-Quran yang elok dibaca ialah : surah Al-Fatihah, surah at-Taubah, surah Yusuf, surah Luqman, surah an-nahl ayat ke 78 dan surah al-A'raf ayat 189. Selain ibadah ia juga dapat memudahkan bersalin, mendapat anak yang sihat dan sempurna, anak yang patuh dan taat pada Allah dan Rasul-nya.

Sentiasa berakhlak yang baik. Bagi ibu-ibu yang hamil hendaklah sentias menjaga akhlaknya dan bersikap baik kepad jiran tetangga, tidak suka berborak- borak kosong dengan jiran kerana sikap yang tidak elok ini boleh mempergaruhi anak yang akan dilahirkan kelak. Perbanyakkan membaca Al-Quran daripada berborak-borak kosong. Demekianlah amalan yang dituntut bagi ibu yang hamil untuk mengamalkannya semoga Allah akan memberi ganjaran pahala kepadanya dan diharapkan anak yang akan lahir nanti anak yang betul-betul taat kepada Allah, Rasul dan ibu bapanya.

Akhlak Suami kepada Isteri yang hamil

Sebagai suami pula, kita mestilah mempunyai akhlak yang baik dan memperlakukan isteri dengan baik tambahan pula di sedang hamil. Suami tidak boleh mengambil sikap sambil lewa dan tidak bertanggungjawab. Di antara perkara-perkara yang perlu dipenuhi oleh suami ialah:

- sentiasa bersikap kasih sayang terhadap isteri.

- sentiasa bersikap jujur dan tidak berlaku kejam terhadapnya.

- jauhilah daripada kata-kata yang boleh menyinggung perasaanya walaupun dalam

- keadaan marah, banyak beristighfar, berselawat dan ambil wuduk dan cuba

- mengingati keadaan manis dan jasa isteri.

- Janganlah kerap mengeluarkan perkataan Talaq kerana ini dapat mengganggu perasaanya dan juga kandunganya.

- jauhilah daripada merendahkan isteri di depan orang ramai.

- hargailah dan berikanlah pujian dia atas segala pemberian dan perbuatan isteri.

- bantulah isteri dalam kerja-kerja rumah.

- cuba fahami keadaan dan masalah isteri dengan mengambil berat tentang perasaan dan kesihatannya.

- berilah semangat dan perangsang kepada si isteri dalam melakukan sesuatu agar beliau bertambah semangat. Tenagkan hatinya selalu jika dia mengalami kesusahan atau kesulitan.

- bantulah isteri dalam melakukan kebaikan dan Ibadah.

Akhlak Isteri terhadap suami ketika hamil

- menunjukkan sifat kasih sayang terhadap suami

- menjaga lidahnya dari menyebut perkataan kesat dan keji.

- Taat kepada segala perintah suami selagi ia tidak melanggar hokum Allah.

- jangan cerewet dan menimbulkan masalah dalam rumahtangga.

- hormatilah hak dan kelebihan suami juga keluarganya.

- apabila suami dalam keadaan marah maka diamkanlah diri semoga ini dapat melembutkan hati suami.

- berterus teranglah pada suami apabila timbul sesuatu masalah dan jangan was-was terhadap suami.

- jangan merendah-rendahkan suami d hadapan orang lain.

- jangan berlebihan dalam berbelanja dan hendaklah selalu bersyukur dengan apa yang ada.

- jauhilah dari mencungkil rahsia-rahsia suami yang tidak dia sukai dan Janganlah sengaja mencari-cari kesilapan suami.

- jauhilah dari perasaan mencintai orang lain lebih dari suami sendiri.

[ wordless wednesday ]

[ weekly update : week 11 ]

still recovering from the warded scene last week.

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How your baby's growing:

Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.

She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.

See what your baby looks like this week.

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:

If you're like most women, you're feeling a bit more energetic now and your nausea may be starting to wane. Unfortunately, you may also be suffering from constipation (caused by hormonal changes, which can slow digestion) and heartburn (hormones again, relaxing the valve between your stomach and esophagus). Just remember, all this discomfort is for a good cause.

Don't worry if nausea has made it impossible for you to eat a wide variety of healthy foods or if you haven't put on much weight yet (most women gain just 2 to 5 pounds during the first trimester). Your appetite will likely return soon, and you'll start to gain about a pound a week.

Avoid the wait "After my first couple of trips to the doctor, where I sat for long periods in the waiting room, I learned to schedule my prenatal checkups for first thing in the morning or the first appointment after lunch — when there's no backlog of patients to get through and thus little or no wait." — V.W.B.

source: babycentre

[ the journey : warded! ]

i was warded at az-zahra islamic medical centre due to 'hyperemisis gravidarum' (basically extreme vomit and dehydrated). i felt really sick on thursday morning and decided to take a day off from work. later, afternoon i went to the hospital and the doctor decided to warded me since my body showed something was not right. i agreed right away because i thought that was the best for myself.

on friday, the specialist came and she asked me to wait until afternoon before she could release me. we did another ultrasound and the result was good, the baby was ok. ;). she gave me a bundle of medicine before next check up another 2 weeks.

update: bleeding again!