All-about-me post

#1 Finally I found a confinement lady after few weeks of searching. Been asking around from old friends, cousins and ex-colleagues on good confinement ladies; the answers would be either they have bad experience with their own confinement ladies or they are taken care by their mothers or mothers-in-law during confinement period. We did not get the previous lady as we had bad experience with her ourselves. All said, I am glad to be able to get one. Don’t know how good is this lady but her fee is sure expensive.

The lady is charging RM2500 exclusive of ang pow for day and night care and stay at my house. 3 years ago, the charge was RM2200 exclusive of ang pow. I guess like other thing, confinement lady fee also increase in line with the economy crisis. Paid her RM300 deposit on Tuesday.

#2 There is a new confinement centre that recently open up at Tabuan. It is so happen that the centre is opened by my little gal’s pediatrician. Don’t get a change to ask her how much is the fee, but this concept is relatively new in Kuching. For those who unable to find a confinement lady or don’t mind checking in the centre for a month, you may consider going to this centre.

#3 Now in my 23rd week, baby’s kicks are stronger and frequent. At night the kicks are more intense, sometimes I have hard times sleeping comfortably. Once a while I feel a slight cramp on one of my leg if been in one position for long time. I find it hard to get up from my bed, need to slowly get myself up with one arm on my side. Squatting and kneeling are definitely difficult tasks now. Once I squat or knee, I need to take some time to get up. Feel my tummy (or probably I should say, my whole body) is heavier now.

#4 I getting more hungry especially at night. I couldn’t stop thinking about food. Gosh! Usually I will have some breads in the kitchen in case I need a munch at night, or get hubby to buy some porridge when he is on his way back from office. I put on much weight on my tummy (naturally), buttock and breasts. I look broader now in the middle. No changes on my legs and arms; it is like I am out of proportion. My weight now is 57.6kg and my doctor said it is increasing gradually but not that much unlike my previous pregnancy. Before pregnancy, my weight was around 51kg.

My breasts are bigger by 1 size and I couldn’t fit well in my current bras. I don’t use much of those bras with wires nowadays unless I go out. As most of the time I am at home, I go either braless or wear those bras without wire like maternity bras. I couldn’t believe that I still can fit into my maternity bras that I bought 3 years ago. *wink*

Havent really buy new bras for myself since I find I don’t really need to, but I definitely spent some money on panties. Those big grandma panties. Lol!

#5 We will be going back to Kapit for Gawai holiday next month. That time I would be around 27th week. My gynae gave me green light to travel so it is still consider safe to travel at such stage. Since I am flying, I will need to go back to her to collect a doctor's letter in 3 weeks time before I am flying off. Otherwise the airline may not allow me to board the aeroplane that time!

#6 It has been over 2 months since I become a SAHM. Once a while I do miss the life of been a working mum with career and personal goals in mind. Hmm, I am a bit worry now that once I deliver, I wonder whether I could find a suitable job or not, or would I be used to working again after been off for some many months!

#7 Mother’s Day would be this Sunday. So, I would like to wish all Mothers and Mothers-to-be around the world a Happy Mother’s Day. Thank you for bringing joy and happiness to this world.