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Monday 28 September 2015

Hayyan is 4 months now--How time flies

I gave birth to baby Hayyan on 28 May 2015 after 5 hours of struggle in the labour room. After the doctor broke my water to progress labour, the contraction gets stronger but my cervix still thick and only 6cm dilated at most. I have to push slowly at 6cm. Due to slow labour progress, my baby’s heartbeat has weakened and his head already swollen. I was very tired but keep fighting for my baby until the very last. Finally, Hayyan was born at 3.10pm but I didn’t hear he cries. He cried few minutes after the doctor suction his mouth and nose to clear away any mucus and amniotic fluid. I was overwhelmed with a flood of happy emotions when holding my baby for the first time—it was surreal, wonderful and awesome. That was the moment that I will remember for the rest of my life.

Sleep deprivation is normal during confinement period. I have to stay awake because it was very hard for Hayyan to fall asleep at night—1 am was the earliest. I remember there was a time he slept at 6 am after constant crying. Hayyan cries a lot but I can’t figure out the reason why. I was so worried thinking that he might have an illness and a surge of anxiety that I felt causes me so much stress (but thank god he’s healthy). It wasn’t easy for me to deal with post-partum period.

Today, Hayyan is a healthy and happy 4-month old baby. He loves to express himself through laughs, smiles, gurgles, and coos. He’s now doing more with his hands including grabbing my hair and anything within his reach. Anything that he picks will likely end up in his mouth--he's eager to explore his world. I am so grateful that his developmental milestones are according to a typical timeline like other normal child. 

Time flies so fast and the bonding between mother and child will change over the years, but its strength never fades. Romances come and go but once you've bonded with your child, you are hooked for life. This is the real meaning of TRUE LOVE :-)



Hayyan's few days of life

Sunday 27 September 2015

LAMAZE colourful toys

Sebagai first time parent, saya rasa excited sangat nak beli macam-macam barang untuk baby. Kalau pergi kedai barangan baby rasa nak beli semua baju, toys dan barang yang cantik-cantik. My current favourite is baby toy! Salah satu brand toy yang saya suka ialah Lamaze. Toys dia colourful dan workmanship pun sangat berkualiti (I hate sloppy workmanship). Bukan setakat menarik perhatian baby, orang dewasa pun suka dengan toys ni. Saya ada baca banyak review daripada parents dari luar negara berkenaan dengan Lamaze ni. Mostly, baby diorang memang suka sebab warna dia yang terang dan fabrik dia yang bertekstur. Toys Lamaze direka berdasarkan tiga fasa perkembangan bayi iaitu "awakening the senses", "exploring and experimenting", dan "moving and doing". 

Baru-baru ni, saya ada kirim toy Lamaze dari adik saya yang bekerja di Singapore. Dekat sana toys dia lagi banyak pilihan daripada Malaysia. Kat sini saya nak share gambar toys Lamaze yang sangat-sangat comel tu. Yang kat bawah ni nama dia Octivity time. Harga agak mahal which is SGD34.90. Saya pernah jumpa yang ini kat Aeon Sunway. Harga dia cuma RM59.90 macam tu tapi agak lusuh. Mungkin diorang nak clear stok kut.

Yang ini nama dia Octotunes. Tentacles octopus ni ada squeaker yang mengeluarkan bunyi berbeza. Boleh buat lagu twinke-twinkle little star guna squeaker dia. Harga dia SGD39.90. Tu dia!

Katak comel ni adik saya belikan untuk kakak sebab dia memang suka plush toy katak hijau.

Gardenbug ni sesuai dengan small babies untuk  perkembangan tactile dan auditory. Ia boleh menggalakkan baby discover tangan dan kaki diorang. Tapi rugi beli yang ini sebab baby cepat membesar. Nanti dah besar diorang campak je bug ni.


Puppy ni pun comel. Kalau picit hidung dia akan keluar la bunyi comel.

Stretch the Giraffe ni ada rattle dan teether. Sesuai untuk baby yang nak tumbuh gigi. Diorang boleh gigit-gigit. Kaki giraffe yang kurus panjang ni senang untuk baby nak pegang.

Yang ini nama dia Jacque the Peacock. Ada cermin untuk baby pandang muka sendiri. Small babies memang sangat suka pandang reflection diorang dalam cermin.

Akhirnya, adik saya pick tiga Lamaze toys seperti kat bawah ni. Toys dia agak mahal sebab imported dan syarikat dia collaborate dengan psychologist dari Yale University. Total semua ni dalam SGD86.70. Gulp!!Tapi minat punya pasal tak apalah. Harap Hayyan suka toy baru dia.


Next, nak buat nursery Hayyan yang penuh dengan colorful toys. So excited! *giggles*

Friday 11 September 2015

Every life is precious

A child is the most precious gift we could ever be given in this life. Birth is beautiful, full of miracle and emotional. Don't despair if you are yet to have a child on your own. I always believe that there must be a reason why god doesn't grant everything that we wish for. Like myself, I had a hard time conceiving too and I eventually conceived after 1 year and 8 months trying. God is great and He knows the best time for everything..


Thursday 3 September 2015

Prawn Cakes with Peanut and Lime Dipping Sauce

I must say I am a big fan of My Kitchen Rules (MKR) cooking reality show. In the most recent MKR Australia show, the one and only team from Malaysia and Singapore, Eva and Debra competing with 3 other finalists to win the MKR title. Eva and Debra entered into sudden death round for 3 times but amazingly they survived! The dishes that they prepared using simple ingredients always win the judges heart. I reckon the taste must be incredible. Here is one of the scrumptious recipes that I would like to try. Yummy! *drooling*



Ingredients
·         250g white fish fillets, roughly chopped
·         500g green prawns, peeled, deveined, roughly chopped
·         2 tbs fish sauce
·         1 tsp rice flour
·         1 egg
·         2 spring onions, thinly sliced
·         4 kaffir lime leaves, spine removed, roughly chopped
·         2 tbs vegetable oil
·          
RED CURRY PASTE
·         2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted
·         1 tsp cumin seeds, roasted
·         2 tsp white peppercorns
·         ½ tsp ground mace
·         15 dried red chillies, soaked in hot water for 30 minutes, deseeded, roughly chopped
·         2 eschalots, roughly chopped
·         12 garlic gloves
·         2 lemongrass stalks, white part only, thinly sliced
·         1cm-piece galangal, chopped
·         4 coriander roots, chopped
·         1 tbs finely grated lime zest
·         2 tsp salt
·         2 tsp shrimp paste, roasted

PEANUT & LIME DIPPING SAUCE
·         110g (½ cup) caster sugar
·         2 limes, juiced
·         2 tbs fish sauce
·         1 long red chilli, thinly sliced
·         ½ Lebanese cucumber, deseeded, finely diced
·         2 tbs finely chopped roasted peanuts

Method
1.      To make curry paste, Using a mortar and pestle, grind coriander, cumin and peppercorns to a paste. Place in a small food processor with remaining ingredients and process until a smooth paste forms. Set aside.
2.      Place fish, prawns, reserved curry paste, fish sauce, flour and egg in a food processor. Process to combine, then transfer mixture to a bowl. Using a large metal spoon, mix in onion and lime leaves.
3.      Using wet hands, divide mixture into 12 equal portions, then shape each into 1cm-thick patties.
4.      Heat oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Cook patties, in batches, for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
5.      To make dipping sauce, stir sugar and 60ml (¼ cup) water in a small saucepan for 1-2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Cool, then stir in remaining ingredients.
6.      Serve prawn cakes with dipping sauce to the side.


Image and recipe courtesy of MKR Australia

Wednesday 2 September 2015

My pregnancy journey (part 2)

Selepas insiden suspect ectopic tu, aku rasa lega yg teramat sangat sebab akhirnya pregnancy aku normal. Aku continue check-up kat Dr Hamid Arshat sampai 5 bulan pastu dalam masa yang sama buat buku merah kat klinik kesihatan. Buat check-up kt klinik gomen free tu yang best. Sepanjang pregnant takde masalah sangat. Cuma masa first 3 bulan tu mulut rasa payau so tak selera nak makan. Term medical panggil rasa payau tu metallic taste. Nasib aku mmg untung sebab takde rasa pening and loya, cuma pagi2 muntah lepas gosok gigi.

Finally due date pun sampai. Patutnya bersalin 20 May 2015 tapi entah kenapa baby nye tak nak kluar sampai la 41 minggu. So doc pun induce pakai belon. Induce pun bukak 4cm je terus masuk labour room. Doc pecah air ketuban pastu dah start contraction. Lama jugak bertarung sampai 5 jam. Akhirnya baby boy seberat 3.74kg pun keluar pukul 3.10pm, 28 May 2015. Fuhh lega….


Ini dia si kecik..

Comel tak saya? baru first time tengok dunia ni. Sebelum ni duduk dalam perut ibu je

nangis pun kuat


aww...that is my favorite smile :-) 



btw, nama baby ku Hayyan Rifqy. Hayyan bermaksud kehidupan, Rifqy maksudnya lemah lembut :-) hayyan turns 3 months now.
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