I GOT A NAME FOR IT!!!

I did some research on the net and discovered that there is a name for the condition I am suffering right now. It is called SCIATICA. Quite a common ailment among pregnant mothers particularly so if the baby's spine is against the mother's spine... So, I am working on positioning the baby on anterior cephalic.....
As long as it is not dangerous, I am okay......

7 Days To Go

I came to work yesterday with a penguin gait..... I had to take the cab so I came out after 9.00 am, arriving at the office before 9.30am. Alhamdulillah. My boss is away in Lumut. I managed to finish most that I planned. Left the office at 7.20pm, took the rapid bus and arriving home before 8.00pm. My left leg!! ARGH!!!! It still hurts but less burdensome. After Maghrib prayer, dinner and half of Bernama News, I slept. I woke up at around 11.30pm, sweating like a pig. Thank God for the short hair!!
After Isya' prayer I called the kids to bed. Millie slept almost immediately exempting the bedtime breastfeeding. I then put the laundry in the machine, had my milk and made entries in my diary, after which I went back to sleep (3.00am). I woke up to change Millie's diaper at around 4.00am. At 6.30am woke Haakem up and I myself took shower and did my Subh prayer. After seeing Haakem off, finishing the laundry and got my clothes ready, I rested next to Millie.
I took the bus today and it was late. I arrived at the office @ 9.15 am. My boss has already gone off for an outside meeting.
After clearing off some works, I am now blogging..... I have 2 more assignments to finish before handing them over to my colleague(s). Many asked me to just stay home and rest but of course I prefer being at the office if I go into labour as there are people to send me off. If I am at home, I'd have to take the cab (????LOL!!)

Exhausting Weekend

Haakem came to the office with me on Saturday 2nd Aug., after which (at 3.00 pm) we went to Maluri Jusco for lunch @ Secret Recipe for he wanted fish 'n chips. I had Gourmet Pie, which Haakem eventually finished off. As it was already 4.30pm, we went to the surau for our Zuhr prayer. It was the only vacant area in the whole of Jusco!!
I received an sms from my sister in law asking if she should go to the hospital if there's blood stain, but with no contractions. I asked her to just go. After all, she reached her 37 weeks a fortnight ago...
I bought Haakem a new story book and I myself browsed through some maternity/labour books before looking at some digital cameras. I have to get one... before the baby is born or I will not immortalise those magic moments.... my feet were too tired to spend more times browsing. We went downstairs and I got myself 2 pairs of Triumph nursing bras @ RM79.90 each..... hmmm..... (they fit perfectly!).
We took the cab home and arrived by 5.30pm. My aunt informed me that my sister in law is already admitted at HKL. We exchanges a few sms's that night and finally she sms'd at 4 am that she's given birth to a 3.1kg baby girl @2.07am. Mother and baby were doing fine.
SUNDAY, Haakem went for his Taekwondo class. His next grading test is on 30th August. My aunt and Mom went for their tafseer class and after sending them off, my eldest sister came to spend time with me. We had pita bread, sardines and lettuce for breakfast and I cooked fried rice for lunch. By 2.30pm, my aunt and Mom arrived home after visiting my sister in law and baby at the hospital. Later my Mom, sister and I went to visit and my brother was already there waiting for the 2 to be discharged. After all the paperworks, we left. My Mom, brother, wifey and new baby to Klang, en route my younger sister's place to fetch my Mom's things while my eldest sister and I went for our haircut.
I finally had my haircut and wash. I had mine really short! (I am very satisfied with the service). Dropping by at my younger sister's place for Asr prayer, only to discover that my Mom (and the rest) are still there for my brother was sleeping!! We had dinner after Maghrib prayer and my eldest sister sent me home.
My left leg was playing tricks on me again. This condition has worsened for the past 2 weeks. In fact I had to take a day off work once for not being able to walk properly. This happened each time I walk too much.....
Haakem gave that leg a massage and after resting for a while, I got up for my Isya' prayer. Whetever it is, as long as I can perform my prayers standing up, I still count my blessings!!!

Counting The Days.....

I went for my repeat BSP 4 times a day blood collection on 29th as instructed by the doctor during my check up on the 24th... all because of 0.2 higher than normal level of fasting blood sugar.... I also went for my appointment with the dietician on the 30th. I took the whole day off from work, coincidentally Haakem was down with fever and stayed away from school, so as he was feeling better in the afternoon, he accompanied to HUKM, together with 5 other GMD mothers listened to the badly prepared young Dietician (with terrible English pronunciation and horrible Malay) for an hour, asked several questions, discovering that the rest's BSP readings are all way higher than mine...... (readings of fasting blood sugar of 9, 11 as opposed to my 6.1 against the normal 5.9). ARGH!!!! After the session, I took Haakem to Jusco, not realising that they are on Sale!! We had tea at McD.. Got Haakem 2 pairs of new school pants, trackbottom, socks and briefs and 3 pairs of top/pants for Millie to wear at home.... we took the taxi home after that. HAPPY!!
On 31st I went for my weekly antenatal checkup, scheduled for between 9am-10am. I lost 2kgs in a week!! GULP!! My BP was 120/80 and urine was clear. The specialist I was supposed to see between 9-10am came in her room only at 11.30am, well, at least the O&G staff should have the decency to inform patients that the doctor has a workshop to attend and postpone our appointments an hour later, I'm sure the workshop WAS scheduled earlier than 31st July. Even if it is too much trouble to call and inform us (despite hundreds of notice asking the patients to inform the registration counter of changes in contact details), at least they should let us know when we register in the morning, a simple "Madam, the doctor is in a workshop and shall be in only at 11.00, you may go have breakfast/do other things and come back later, if you so wish", would suffice.
Anyhow, the first 2 numbers for the room were given to HUKM's staff, typical. During the third person's consultation I went to the ladies, check my sms's and made some calls to the office. They skipped no. 4 and my turn arrived around 12.10noon. Thank God, the doctor was nice and the attending nurse apologized on her behalf. I was attended to by a final year student (a shivering boy!!).
All the wait was worth while!! At least I am happy with this consultation. The doctor was not at all making me worried (sick rather) with my blood sugar. The fasting BS was high, again, she simply said, "so, don't fast, have something light before bed...". EXACTLY!!
My fundal height corresponds with my LMP EDD, so i took the opportunity to enquire on my revised EDD. She agreed that it would be wise to follow the original (LMP) EDD as it would mean 40 weeks or 38 weeks if based on REDD. She estimated the baby is now 2.5 kg (my ultrasound last week indicated that she is approx. 2.7kg). Therefore by the EDD she wouldn't be bigger than 3kg. She also made a note on the retained placenta history, which was a relief!
I shall be due for my next ANC on 7th August and she'll confirm on the date for admission by then, which tentatively would be 11th/12th for induce of labour on 12th, for delivery on 13th/14th, which is definitely according to my original EDD. She advised against giving birth during weekends for fear of lack of resources etc. Okies... no problem....
I sms'd hubby to warn him to arrange his schedules for the week commencing 11th August. I bought chicken rice for lunch (mine & Haakem) as my aunt was fasting.
I was on MC.... a total of 6 medical leave during this pregnancy (only one genuine sickness case, the rest are all for checkups and blood collections), with one more on the 7th....
So, there.... 12 more days to go........
Millie had a field day with Mama....... I couldn't sleep very well for the past 3 nights... I was sweating a lot... sweat was dripping from my hair... I need a haircut!!! QUICK!!!