Congratulations, you're pregnant! Part II

This might not be long, sebab pregnancy tips rasanya dah habis share.

 

Delivery

1. Labor pain and how to recognize them

Pic from Mount Nittany
• Labor pain (for me) is like period pain. Easier to explain to those yang pernah rasa period pain.
• Unlike what u see in movies (tetiba sakit, terus nak terberanak) labor pain (contraction) will gradually increase, along with its frequency. Your doctor will normally advise you to time the contraction.
• There are a few signs of labor :
• braxton hix - early sign. Practice sign; some says.
• bleeding
• water broke
• Whatever the sign is, note it and consult your doctor.
• And this is what I do when the signal comes - eat. Do eat because u need the energy. And relax.
  
2. What should we do during labor?
• I walk. Even in the labor room. To ease the pain and smoothen the cervics opening, kot. At least that's what my doc said.
• Relax and follow the doc's instruction. Don't forget your prayer and ingat Allah banyak2. This is going to be a battle between life and death.
• Ayah-ayah, silalah memberi concentration yg ultimate terhadap ibu-ibu.
  

Let's move to post-delivery.

1. Which product should I use, which one is the best?

I use this, ok jugak.

• Well, for me any product will do, provided you take them with discipline. 
• If your baby seemed uncomfortable (yang breastfeedlah), stop the intake, or maybe take less.
  
1. What should I do during confinement?
• Depends. Ikutlah nasihat mak & ayah. Sebab setengah orang bertungku, setengah bertangas, ada yg orang tungku kan, aku tungku sendiri je.  So depends.
• But eat healthily, janganlah asyik nak kena makan ikan masin hari-hari. Ada je lauk pauk dan sayur-sayur yang boleh dimakan during pantang. Kalau aku dulu :
• Ikan2 yang tak gatal - ikan merah, ikan nyut2 (mak aku kata).
• Meat, chicken, even lamb.
• Sayur sawi, sayur kucai, sayur kailan, carrot, brocolli, caulliflower, dan mcm2 lagi aku tak ingat.
• fruits - kalau korang tak boleh makan sayur, take fruit. Apples, grape, banana, pear.
• But avoid chillies, tapi aku tatau apesal. Mak aku suruh ganti dgn black pepper.
• Do wrap ur belly (barut ke bengkong ke). Memang jadilah. Aku kalau lepas bersalin sure 3-4 bulan ramping. Lepas tu, makan tak hingat and gelebeh..
• Oh yeah, my brother did say, kan masa kita pantang kita bleed (wiladah & nifas), so masa-masa nilah syaitan minat nak dekat. Do avoid bersedih-sedihan, ataupun perbuatan2 yang boleh memudaratkan, ingat Allah.
  
2. How about the baby?
• This part, I think yang paling susah. Dealing with another human, whom you have to didik dengan baiknya.
• Tapi awal-awal ni, normally babies will behave. Antara perangai-perangai babies aku :
• Nangis malam-malam - maybe sebab dia tidur siang-siang. Malam dia nak main, tapi parents nak tido. Babies tak kenal siang & malam lagi, so be patient, and ajak baby main siang2. Dia letih sikit malam
• Nangis tak tau sebab.
• Normally, kembung perut. Rub ointment, tapi jgn minyak panas lak. Minyak telon pun ok.

I used this dulu.
• Maybe napkin terlipat salah, dia tak selesa. Or maybe mittens dia ada tersangkut sikit kat jari-jari dia. That kind of small things. Babies kan tak boleh buat sendiri, and tak reti nak bagi tau kat mana sakit.
• Ataupun nak tidur. Ada jugak anak aku yg nak tidur kena nangis dulu.
• Yang part lain-lain, jaundice ke atau pun health problem lain, do refer to the paed.

Hmmh.. tak byk pun yang aku tau. But sharing is caring kan?
So, especially for :

1. Atiqah, enjoy the pregnancy.
2. Li, enjoy waiting for the baby
3. Anis, enjoy taking care of the baby, jgn sedih2.
4. Asren, good luck with making baby! hehe.