Pregnancy Q&A

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Yes and No. At first we were thinking maybe its about time to have a baby, then we changed our mind. Then along came Irfan =)

2. WHAT was your 2nd choice name or your opposite gender name?
We were so sure that we're going to have a boy so we figured that it's just going to be a waste of time to think about girls' name hehe.. pemalas actuallynya

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Speechless and Scared. I can still remember the moment dpt tau.. sampai doc ckp 'I don't know what your philosophy is.. and whether it's against your religion.. but is abortion an option for you?' and I said 'NOOO... I'm going to do this'. Man..really spooky moment.

4. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
26

5. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Went to see a doc for something else. Actually I had my period fo weeks, and I felt so nauseous and tired. So I thought I might have low blood pressure or sakit ape2 la. So the doc did a urine test. I paid $200 to find out that I'm actually pregnant. I should have just peed on a stick. tsk tsk

6. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
Gem. I tried to call zuhri before I drove home. I was so shocked I couldnt even think straight. I really need someone to talk to. So I called zuhri. He didn't pick up cause he was watching TV and didnt hear the phone ringing. So the next person that I called was Gem.

7. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
Yes. Both of us really wanted to find out. And both of us were hoping for a boy. and Yeay!

8. DUE DATE?
Est: Sept 27 2008 Actual: Sept 12 08

9. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
Never. I puke at night few times. Does that count?

10. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Suprisingly I didnt crave for anything.

11. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST
Seafood was my no 1 enemy. I really hate seafood, I couldnt even look at any seafood commercial etc. Even the smell made me loya yikes.

12. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD’S SEX?
Boy

13. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX ?
Couple of times when I was pregnant (saje nak sedapkan hati incase dpt girl hehe). But deep down I really wanted a boy.

14. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
almost 40 lbs.

15. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
My co-workers were planning to throw me a shower 3 wks before my due date. Guess what, I gave birth 3 wks early. So I missed my shower sob sob.

16. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
I knew. They asked me if it's ok to plan for a shower.

17. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
Hell yes. A lot. I had PUPPP (pregnancy rash) when I was 3-4 months pregnant. Then I had iron defieciency.

18. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
St Charles Medical Center, Bend OR

19. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
Almost 20. Water broke at 5 AM, gave birth 12:19 AM the next day.

20. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
Hubby

21. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Hubby, doc and a nurse

22. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
Natural birth.

23. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
Epidural. Glad I took it.

24. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
6 lbs.

25. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ?
Sept 12 08 at 12:19 AM

26. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Irfan

27. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
6 months ++ days

28. WOULD YOU DO IT AGAIN?
Looking forward to have more child, but I really dont want to go thru the pregnancy hassle and giving birth pain oh and the recovery phase too. I really wish that men have uterus hehe. But I would definitely do it again, it's all worth it afterall.