tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64648202983077251732024-03-14T04:38:58.407+08:00My IVF journey...This is my 8th year of marriage and hubby and I had been trying to start a family for 6 years... The journey had been a tough one, having tried numerous gynaes, chinese physicians, 2 IUIs, 1 IVF without success... Regardless, we are not giving up hope and praying hard that we'll succeed this time round with FET!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-68900191970609967492007-12-10T18:49:00.000+08:002007-12-10T19:46:07.084+08:00My twins @11 days...This is what you have been waiting for... here's a mini-video of the twins in action!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/arz1zX1x344&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/arz1zX1x344&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-77485202426156471382007-12-01T16:40:00.001+08:002007-12-01T17:58:27.379+08:00My birth story on 23 Nov 2007 ...I had been so busy with the twins since discharged, and also nursing my wound... Finally, I found some time to pen down my birth story, which is a planned c-section.<br /><br />Here's the sequence of events:<br /><br /><strong><u>22 Nov 2007</u></strong><br />11.30pm:<br />sleepless night for both hubby and I as c-section is scheduled at 8.30am the next day. no food and drinks from 12 midnight onwards so had a light snack @11.15pm before settling down to sleep ... ...<br /><br /><strong><u>23 Nov 2007</u></strong><br />5.40am:<br />had a good shower and get ready to set off with hospital bag and cord blood storage kit in tow.<br /><br />6.15am:<br />off we go to Mt Alvernia Hospital, with mother-in-law... keke... hubby was pretty nervous and needed some support.<br /><br />6.40am:<br />arrival at Mt Alvernia Hospital and was directed to labour ward. Given meds to clear bowels, draw blood for blood test, get changed etc. while hubby went to settle the admission details. <br /><br />8am:<br />all ready to go into OT. The nurse informed that my gynae had arrived and is currently doing a c-section for another patient. I'll be next!!<br /><br />8.15am:<br />wheeled to just outside the OT to await my turn. Hubby was with me and soon the anaesthetist came to brief us on what to expect.<br /><br />8.30am:<br />the time has come! wheeled into OT and before I know it, I am knocked out...<br /><br />8.53am:<br />Twin 1, the boy arrived, weighing 2.845kg.<br /><br />8.57am:<br />Twin 2, the girl arrived, weighing 2.24kg.<br /><br />10am:<br />I woke up from my drowsy state and hubby and mother-in-law was outside the OT to receive me. They were telling me excitedly about the twins when they first saw them. The girl was wailing away while the boy had a very contented look on his face... keke.. They updated me that both babies are of good birth weights and doing well.nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-10839974724315245492007-11-21T10:47:00.000+08:002007-11-21T15:55:21.044+08:00The final countdown.... 2 more days to go!D-day is just 2 days away! My c-section is scheduled this Fri, 23 Nov @8.30am. During yesterday's check-up, everything is going well. My gynae was very pleased that I managed to hold the twins till now and asked me to endure for just another couple more days! keke...<br /><br />I checked with him about my itch problem and also pain at the left wrist and he said that these symptoms could all be due to water retention. Once the water retention goes off after pregnancy (could take a few days or a few weeks), all these symptoms should subside.<br /><br />After the check-up, we went for a family dinner at Wen Yan Lou at Jurong East. My hubby parked at the multi-storey carpark and there's a pillar near the front car door when I got out of the car. I told my hubby that its too narrow for me but he insisted that it should be fine. My mother-in-law helped me and indeed, I managed to get out of the car. The gap was just nice... keke... Then we realised that I am trapped because the gap between the pillar and car is too narrow for me to get through!! Ha ha... The scene was really quite comical!! In the end, my hubby had to drive a little forward so that I can move from behind and get out from the other side!! All of us had a good laugh over this incident.<br /><br />The food is pretty good; I enjoyed the seafood claypot and bamboo clams best! My sister-in-law indeed made a few great choices! Marcus, my godson, as usual, was very curious and fasinated by my bulging tummy and kept putting his ears to my tummy to detect movements or crying, keke...nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-6945978152652131312007-11-17T23:34:00.000+08:002007-11-17T23:43:31.892+08:00Can't stand the itch!!I had been having restless nights for the past week, mainly due to super itchy legs, especially the shin area! Even the tummy and arms are sometimes itchy, although not as bad as the shin area... I just discovered from the motherhood forum friends that this could be due to Palmers stretchmark cream. One of them had the same problem as me and shared that the rashes subsided after she stopped using it! For me, the itch seemed to have started only after I switched from Clarins tonic oil to Palmers stretchmark cream recently. Hmmm, looks like I should stop using it and see if the itch subsides!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-40503977727369927632007-11-14T16:09:00.000+08:002007-11-14T16:19:13.114+08:00How to increase milk supply when breastfeeding...I had been reading and asking around about breast feeding because I need to supply milk for 2!! I've heard a lot of recommendations from friends about drink fish and papaya soup and now, finally got the recipe from a friend at motherhood forum! Here it goes....<br /><br /><strong><u>Ingredient</u></strong><br />200g green(unripe) papaya<br />fish bones or a white fish (eg carp, snakehead, sea bream, pomfret and kurau or threadfin)<br />slices of ginger<br /><br /><strong><u>Instructions</u></strong><br />In order not t waste the fish meat, use the bones, head and tail to simmer the soup.<br /><br />1. Scale and clean the fish.<br />2. Simmer together with pieces of papaya and ginger for 1-2 hrs or until it becomes soft.<br />3. Remove the bones before serving it.<br /><br />To boost milk supply, take consecutively for three days.<br /><br />For those who opted for c-section, it is recommended to consume this soup only after your wound has healed.<br /><br />Happy breastfeeding!! ;Pnafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-46081519858395856542007-11-13T14:14:00.000+08:002007-11-13T14:35:32.198+08:00D-Day is coming...I went for check-up this morning and the babies are so cramped up that the gynae says there's no way to determine the estimated weight! The reason being that he can't figure out where the legs are! Haha... The babies are pretty active though, squirming here and there when the scan was being done. All we can do is to listen to their heartbeat to know that they are doing well.<br /><br />As I had been having contractions now and then, my gynae did warned that I could go into labour anytime... If the contractions are at regular intervals and continuous for a few hours, I'll need to alert him immediately! Oh my, on hearing this, it suddenly dawned on me that D-Day could be anytime and my maid will only be coming in this Thursday! Luckily, we had made arrangements to shift in with my parents-in-law by this weekend and she'll be in charge of training the maid. (Well, she has vast experience in this area, having had a maid to help with my sister-in-law's kids since 9 years ago...)<br /><br />Nevertheless, we discussed with the gynae and booked 23rd November for c-section. That would be 36+ weeks and the twins would be better developed by then. Keeping fingers crossed that they would stay in mummy till then!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-7153065972996084512007-11-10T16:13:00.000+08:002007-11-10T16:30:05.122+08:00Pain in pubic area...Since yesterday, I had been experiencing pain around my pubic area, especially when I stood up after sitting for some time. The pain is so bad that I had to just stand still for a while before I start walking!! And I had to walk like a tortise because each step taken just added to the pain... Even changing position when lying down causes the pain! Arghhh...<br /><br />I called my gynae this morning and the nurse said that the pain could be due to the babies pressing on some ligaments near the pubic area. I was told to observe further and come down to see my gynae if the pain gets worse.<br /><br />Well, I am not too sure if this pain is due to <a href="http://www.babyandpregnancy.co.uk/AbdominalPelvicPainPregnancy.html">SPD (symphysis publis dysfunction)</a>, otherwise known as pelvic joint pain. I shall observe further the symptoms and discuss with my gynae during my next visit. <br /><br />Really hope that the pain will go away soon! I had been talking to my babies to be good and not press on mummy's ligaments.nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-37674102452534288742007-11-05T22:17:00.000+08:002007-11-06T11:36:57.280+08:0034 weeks already and counting down!Guess what's my waistline now? It's 44 inches already and there's 3 more weeks to go! can't imagine how much more its gonna balloon to...<br /><br />Now, sleeping at night is really challenging! I always wake up in the middle of the night due to numbness or aches at parts of the body and had problems falling back to sleep! End up doing stretching to relieve the aches!! Haiz...<br /><br />Stretch marks are also showing up and the lower tummy is itchy at times... ai yo, really cannot stand it sometimes and had to "scratch scratch".... :(<br /><br />Oh, and finger joints are stiff and painful throughout the day! You really do not feel like doing anything much. Also, sit too long, your buttock aches; stand or walk too long, your legs are tired; sleep too long, your body aches. I am really glad I am off work already... ;)<br /><br />To me, some of the activities I can still enjoy are surfing the web, watching DVDs and reading, keke... while waiting for the twinnies to pop! I better enjoy my quiet time now, because life would never be the same again after I deliver...nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-42691447095058901262007-10-30T23:03:00.000+08:002007-10-30T23:13:43.380+08:00Checkup @33 weeks...The twins are now @2.2 kg and 2kg! Wow... its count down time! About 3 more weeks to go but gynae is hoping that the twins can stay in me till 37th week. That would be most ideal for them.<br /><br />I was given hospitalisation leave till my next appointment on 13th Nov. Luckily, I've handed over most of my work and duties and my bosses and colleagues had been most supportive and understanding during my pregnancy period!! One of them even came to my house for the handover session as I was working from home during the entire month of October... ;) So nice of her right?nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-51954554934020267602007-10-29T09:47:00.000+08:002007-10-29T13:12:03.358+08:00Backache and headache!!Oh my, last Tue night, I suddenly felt a piercing pain at my lower back, near to the right hip when I got up from the chair after dinner! It was so painful that I had to walk like a tortise and every step taken was a torture! I rested early that night upon some advice from friends. It seems like having bedrest would help to relieve the pain.<br /><br />True enough, the next morning when I woke up, I felt better but it came back again after I sat down for half an hour or so doing work. I called my gynae to check and the nurse advised me to bedrest too. Thus, I took urgent leave to rest in bed. By evening time, it's indeed much better and I managed to find out more info about it from the Internet. Click <a href="http://www.spine-health.com/topics/conserv/preg/preg01.html">here</a> to understand more about back pain during pregnancy and ways to relieve it.<br /><br />Then, yesterday, came headache and I slept the whole Sunday away! Somehow, the pain was only at my right side and its an intense pain, so much so that I just could not do anything but sleep!<br /><br />Just before bedtime, I got my hubby to give me a back and head massage and this morning, I wake up feeling fresh and the headache's gone! Cool... now I what's the remedy... ;Pnafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-52692322166312712072007-10-23T13:42:00.000+08:002007-10-23T13:50:19.567+08:00How to get a good night's sleep ...Due to the expanding tummy (now, its @44 inches already!), getting a good night's sleep is getting more tough! I will often be awakened by some numbness at parts of the body or some uncomfy sleeping position... Arghhhhhhh..... <br /><br />Then, last night, I got my hubby to do a back massage (some simple techniques taught due ante-natal classes) for me before sleeping and amazingly, I slept better last night! Wow... it works! Now, I know what to do when I have sleepless nights.... keke...<br /><br />Another time, I was woken up due to hunger and had to wake up to eat some bread because the babies' are drumming away in my tummy! Haha.. they must be feeling hungry too!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-23824447645683250692007-10-16T18:38:00.000+08:002007-10-16T18:59:23.533+08:00My twinnies @31 weeks...Guess what's the weight of the twins now? The left twin is @1.9 kg and the right one @1.8 kg already! Wow... no wonder I am walking s l o w e r a n d s l o w e r , h a h a . . . . .<br /><br />During the scan, the right twin was moving quite a lot and the doctor took a long time trying to figure out where are the legs, haha. I strongly suspect that the right twin is the girl because since the beginning of the pregnancy, the smaller twin aka the right twin had always been the more active one.<br /><br />Based on the current position of the twins (one is head down and the other at breech position), I would have to undergo a caesarean. My gynae even told us that we can start choosing a date for the op already because good dates are taken up very fast.<br /><br />My gynae also advised that I should rest by end-Oct as I would be very heavy by then. He is hoping that the twins can stay in me till late Nov, if possible. As usual, he advised that I should reduce walking.<br /><br />Count down to delivery... 5 more weeks to go!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-77489365979876993272007-10-10T21:25:00.000+08:002007-10-10T21:32:51.682+08:00Getting clumsier... need to be EXTRA Careful!Ha ha... one of the common issues faced by all pregnant women! Clumsy! I even dropped a bottle of Yakult that I took out from the fridge and a mess was created because it spilled on the floor! <br /><br />Luckily, the part-time cleaner was around then and I could ask them to clear up... Phew!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-23847833850081003372007-10-05T22:13:00.000+08:002007-10-05T22:32:09.527+08:00Feeling heavier with each passing day...Now, I am going on my 30th week of pregnancy and really feeling the weight... Guess what is my waist line now? It has hit 42 inches!<br /><br />I went in office yesterday for a couple of meeting and felt breathless even when I talked too much at a stretch! Gosh... and after taking a taxi back home, I felt kinda unwell... felt like puking... it must be due to the jerking effect of the taxi and there was an instance that he braked quite suddenly and gave me a scare! Although he apologised, the damage's done. Nevertheless, I made it home safely... keke...<br /><br />My appetite's not too good these few days... guess the twins' must have occupied all the space and there's not much left for the stomach... haha...<br /><br />Oh, and my finger joints are painful the whole day! And, the feet's getting more swollen too, including the ankle... looks like the water retention symptoms are getting more serious!<br /><br />What I love most are the kicks and movements of the babies! It's getting more apparent now as they are stronger! Counting down already... about 6 more weeks to go... Can't wait to see my 2 darlings!! ;)nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-51953272384980405002007-09-28T13:37:00.000+08:002007-09-28T13:46:17.034+08:00Twinnies are super active at night!You know, over the past week, I had woken up at least 3 times to fill my stomach during the pre-dawn hours! My 2 little darlings are especially active at night and should I wake up to pee, I would feel them kicking away the moment I get in position to continue my beauty sleep! And at times, I'll feel so hungry that I just could not fall back to sleep if I did not eat something.<br /><br />Now, I've learnt the trick. Before I sleep, I make sure I have some night snack. It seemed to work, at least for last night... hehe...nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-60969266401186918692007-09-27T20:11:00.000+08:002007-09-27T20:30:38.365+08:00Third trimester's here!My, my... I've reached my third trimester(28th week) this week! We went for the monthly check-up and scan on Tue and the twinnies are at 1.2 kg and 1.4 kg respectively! <br /><br />Based on past statistics, the heavier one should be the boy... hehe... My gynae took quite some time to figure out where they are as space is getting more and more limited by the day. Ha ha, he was trying to figure out where's the legs of the first twin that he was scanning!! It was quite comical then.... haha. Now, the twinnies are postioned diagonally across each other. Hmmm........ come to think about it, it makes sense in terms of space optimisation.<br /><br />As the load I am carrying now is close to a single full-term baby, my gynae advised that I should rest as much as possible and reduce walking. He wrote me a letter advising that I should work from home from now till delivery. Thankfully, my bosses and colleagues were very understanding and supportive and I had no problem making such arrangements at all. <br /><br />So, starting from today, I'll be working from home full-time but will still go in office if my presence is required for important meetings or discussions. Hmm... the other alternative for meeting arrangements is teleconference, of course!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-84360739146906109502007-09-21T13:49:00.000+08:002007-09-21T14:07:56.533+08:00@Week 27 and feeling the weight!We attended the last session of our antenatal class last Sat which was on taking care of the new born baby, which includes proper sterilisation methods for the feeding bottles, bathing and massaging the new born, etc. Very informative indeed! I would recommend all first-time mummies to attend such classes, preferably at the hospital they plan to deliver.<br /><br />Oh, and the shopping continues... keke... Recently, I just bought a very comforter set for the baby cot from <a href="http://www.aussino.com/ss2007/sg/cata_babies.html">Aussino</a>. It is just so beautiful that I could not resist... I wanted to buy some more bedsheets but they are out of stock at the moment. Gosh... this year is indeed a bumper year of babies!<br /><br />Now, gotta take stock of all the baby stuff that I had bought, plus those handed over from friends and see what else I need to buy. Better get it soon as I can feel myself getting heavier and clumsier by the day... and I need to be extra careful!!<br /><br />In fact, I have made arrangements to work from home about 2 days from home each week as my gynae had advised that I should not be walking too much due to twin pregnancy.nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-10020584187465101432007-09-10T22:20:00.000+08:002007-09-10T22:53:37.996+08:00It's shopping time... ;)We went for our antenatal class last Sat and the entire session was on breast feeding! The session was very informative, covering topics from what to expect, what are the problems you might face, the importance of family support, etc...<br /><br />We were so inspired that we went to get <a href="http://www.medela.com/NewFiles/pumps_personalUseElectric.html#pumpinstyle_advance">Medela PIS Advanced </a>at <a href="http://www.singaporemirror.com.sg/co_babyskingdom.htm">Baby Kingdom</a> the next day. Besides that, we also bought the baby cot, a <a href="http://www.momsinmind.com.sg/babyslings.html">MIM sling</a> and some other items for babies' daily use. <br /><br />You may be wondering... why only 1 baby cot for twins? Well, I gotten feedback that babies do not turn during their first 2 months, thus, it should be fine to put both on the same baby cot for the time being. Subsequently, we shall get a play pen which could double up as a bed for the other twin... ;) Isn't this a great idea? The play pen can also serve as their play area during day time when they are older!<br /><br />What a sense of achievement after buying all these stuff!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-43183558724419462012007-09-01T08:51:00.000+08:002007-09-01T09:15:56.632+08:00@24 weeks ...I went for my 24th week scan on Tue, 28 Aug and my twinnies had grown considerably! The left twin's weight was @705g (this should be the boy) and the right twin @655g (the girl). They were moving quite a bit during the scan, though so the image captured was quite hazy...<br /><br />The doctor wanted to control my blood pressure better so he prescribed my aspirin, to take 3/4 tablet per day. Hoewever, when I took the medicine the next day, my eyes got a little bit swollen; my eye lids looked as if there's a couple of mosquito bites there! Oh dear, looks like I am allergic to the medicine. The doctor advised that I stopped the medication immediately and he would discuss the next best course of action during my next appointment.<br /><br />Yesterday, I had a departmental event. We went for a wine appreciation course at <a href="http://www.winebos.com.sg/">Wine Bos </a>and it was informative and lots of fun. Well, the only drawback is I CANNOT DRINK! ARGHHHH!!! I did take a couple of sips of the first white wine though and that's about it. Although I can't drink, the food was great too! They served quite a variety, from cheese and crackers to nachos to sausages to chips! The waitress was pretty attentive and seeing that I am pregnant, she even served me iced water to dilute the effects of the alcohol. That's what I call great service!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-67722261147394378152007-08-26T13:07:00.000+08:002007-08-26T13:35:14.947+08:00More movement by the twinnies!Now @23rd week, My 2 darlings' movements are more apparent now and even my hubby felt it! Haha, he was thrilled when he first experienced it! So far, it appears like the girl is the more active one (the one on top).<br /><br />With my tummy growing by the day, my feet also getting more swollen, I am getting clumsier man... haha. I really need to watch every step I take and be extra careful. Sleeping at night is also getting uncomfortable and I often wakes up to shift my body due to numbness after being in a position for too long. Also, it is not recommended to sleep face up due to the weight of the tummy so I have to sleep either on my left (which is recommended as its the best position for the babies to absorb the nutrients as well as increase the blood flow) or right side.<br /><br />Yesterday, I went for a pedicure with my sister. Ha ha, it's also getting tough for me to cut my toe nails! It was a great session and the nail colour chosen looks great. I really felt quite pampered...<br /><br />Oh, and I went for a baby shopping spree at Takashimaya Baby Fair too! The selection was very comprehensive with some genuine discounts... very shiok! Haha... felt very satisfied after the shopping's done!<br /><br />Next Tue is my 6th month scan... looking forward to see my 2 darlings man...nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-73619528398458785402007-08-20T16:06:00.000+08:002007-08-20T16:36:26.679+08:00Another one of those preggy problems...I had a bad bout of constipation during the last few days and this morning, the stools were so hard and tough to output that there's bleeding! Gosh, I was quite alarmed and thought I better check with the doctor about it. I was given some meds to soften the stools and some tablets to help in output in case I need it. Oh, and my blood pressure was on the high side again, not too sure if it is due to the constipation problem or not though... Anyway, he instructed me to have a good rest today...<br /><br />Last Saturday, I went for my 2nd ante-natal class at <a href="http://www.mtalvernia-hospital.org/womenchildren2.html">Mt Alvernia</a>. The topics were on proper posture and back care, some basic exercises for strengthening tummy, pelvic region, as well as massaging techniques to help all the mtb relax... Cool! The best part is the massaging techniques, of course! Haha, now my hubby would have no excuse not to do massages for me since he had mastered the techniques!<br /><br />Oh, and incidently, last Saturday was my birthday! We went to <a href="http://www.magroup.com.sg/">Michelangelo's Italian Restaurant</a> at Chip Bee Gardens for a celebration dinner... We enjoyed the food and ambience there (I had the lobster pasta... yummy! and my hubby had the grilled lamb), especially the tiramisu! It's done to perfection, with just the right amount of liquor and coffee combination.nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-51337092708367803782007-07-31T16:31:00.000+08:002008-12-12T06:41:27.258+08:00An amazing experience...@20th week!<div align="left"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/Rq8DmGEDjNI/AAAAAAAAADk/OZocRvPhES8/s1600-h/Babies_kiss.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5093293656576855250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/Rq8DmGEDjNI/AAAAAAAAADk/OZocRvPhES8/s320/Babies_kiss.gif" border="0" /></a> <div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="color:#666666;">I went for my detailed scan at Thomson Medical Centre today (@20 weeks + 1 day) and the mystery is finally revealed! I am expecting a boy and a girl! Their statistics as below:</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><ul><li><div align="left"><span style="color:#666666;">Twin 1 - lower twin @381 g (boy)</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="color:#666666;">Twin 2 - upper twin @300 g (girl)</span></div></li></ul><div align="left"><span style="color:#666666;">All their main organs and limbs were scanned and everything turned out well. We even saw them moving quite a bit! The girl was playing with her hands at some point of time and turning here and there... As for the boy, at one point, his legs were wide open and we saw his vital organ quite obviously... ha ha... The twinnies were moving so much that the doctor could not scan their hearts properly so we had to take a break and be back for another attempt! </span></div><br /><span style="color:#666666;">During the wait, I told the twinnies to be good and co-operative and not move so much, haha. Fair enough, they moved less during the 2nd attempt and the doctor managed to get the statistics successfully. Hmm... talking to them actually works! </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#666666;">The experience was just amazing!! See pictures below for some interesting poses of the twinnies ...</span><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RrXcUGEDjOI/AAAAAAAAADs/l6S3_Vgg6D8/s1600-h/twinnies@20thWeek+male.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095220791222701282" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RrXcUGEDjOI/AAAAAAAAADs/l6S3_Vgg6D8/s320/twinnies%4020thWeek+male.gif" border="0" /></a></p><strong><u><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;">Picture 1: it's the little prince... the heavy one @381g!</span></u></strong><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RrXeIGEDjPI/AAAAAAAAAD0/V6HeOBb1Fbc/s1600-h/twinnies@20thWeek+female.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095222784087526642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RrXeIGEDjPI/AAAAAAAAAD0/V6HeOBb1Fbc/s320/twinnies%4020thWeek+female.gif" border="0" /></a></p><strong><u><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;">Picture 2: it's the sweet princess... the more active one @300g!</span></u></strong><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RrXeI2EDjRI/AAAAAAAAAEE/3qf3MNV2pxs/s1600-h/twinnies@20thWeek+gender.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095222796972428562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RrXeI2EDjRI/AAAAAAAAAEE/3qf3MNV2pxs/s320/twinnies%4020thWeek+gender.gif" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"><strong><u><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;">Picture 3: on the left side is the princess and right side is the prince, both curled up... Find the arrow which is pointing to their vital parts!!</span></u></strong></p><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="left"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RrXeIWEDjQI/AAAAAAAAAD8/rIS8oviDalg/s1600-h/twinnies@20thWeek+head+to+head.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095222788382493954" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RrXeIWEDjQI/AAAAAAAAAD8/rIS8oviDalg/s320/twinnies%4020thWeek+head+to+head.gif" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"><u><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#ff6600;">Picture 4: The twinnies, head to head... so loving right?</span></strong></u></p><p align="center"></p><pics></div>nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-31836081906935072062007-07-29T11:41:00.000+08:002008-12-12T06:41:27.436+08:00Fluttery feeling at tummy...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RqwQaWEDjMI/AAAAAAAAADc/Ep3mOvcWZXY/s1600-h/congrats1.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092463323434421442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RqwQaWEDjMI/AAAAAAAAADc/Ep3mOvcWZXY/s320/congrats1.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>I felt some bubbly, fluttery feeling at my tummy last night at around 3am! Well, its kind of hard to describe... Must be my darlings' movements!! It happened when I changed my position from sleeping on my right to left side. </div><div></div><br /><div>Hmmm... I did not sleep too well last night. I had to change position constantly as I was not comfortable if I had been at a position for too long...</div></div></div></div></div>nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-18078937378996483482007-07-27T17:18:00.000+08:002008-12-12T06:41:28.211+08:00What an eventful week!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RqnF3mEDjHI/AAAAAAAAAC0/OsRbFdZLe_0/s1600-h/tweety-wink.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091818412620090482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZJwsEBtVN_0/RqnF3mEDjHI/AAAAAAAAAC0/OsRbFdZLe_0/s320/tweety-wink.gif" border="0" /></a> Firstly, my department is shifting from 7th to 5th floor during these 2 weeks so my office is in quite a mess and there's lots of boxes and packing going on. Thus, I decided its best for me to work from home if possible, especially on the day of shifting. Luckily, my boss and colleagues were very understanding so making such an arrangement wasn't an issue at all. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div></div><div>Next, my sis-in-law and hubby went Korea on Wed (will be away for 10 days) and had requested for baby-sitting services from my hubby and I. Well, we thought that's not an issue because there's a maid anyway so we are kind of just supervising and making sure that the kids are well taken care of. Anyway, the boy is already 6 years old and the girl is 10 years old. Who knows, my poor nephew got quite ill (running nose, cough, fever, vomiting, rashes) and today, the doctor diagnosed him as having IMS and recommended that I evacuate asap. He's worried that if the virus spread to me, the babies will be affected! </div></div><br /><div><div>The only thing I can do now is to pray hard that I will not get the virus and my babies will be fine!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464820298307725173.post-22429947160935696392007-07-26T08:55:00.000+08:002007-07-26T08:58:18.027+08:00Take a break man...Oh, my... woke up today and whole body aching!! It must be due to the impact of the fall yesterday. Thus, decided to take urgent leave to rest at home... The well-being of the babies and myself is most important at this point of time!!nafeezahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07874352048452838166noreply@blogger.com0