Friday, December 31, 2010

Gambar2 lama dari henset

Saje korek balik gambar2 lama dari henset yg ada dlm kompute aku ni.. huhu... Semua gambar zukhruf la.. gambar auliya tak byk dlm henset.. masa auliya lahir, dah ada kamera digital (kamera digital susah ooo nak dpt, yer la bukan murah)..

Semua gambar kat bwh ni masa umur zukhruf dekat 2 tahun hingga 3 tahun.. huhu.. Skg dah nak masuk darjah 1 pun...

antara gambar terawal, was taken 27.11.2006 (zukhruf dekat 2 thn)










Kira ok gak la gambar dia kan.. masa tu kira canggih la henset yg ada kamera ni.. Skg dah 'koman' sangat henset yg ada kamera.. makcik2/ pakcik2/ atuk2/ budak2 sekolah pun pakai henset ada kamera... huhu... tak pelik pun skg..

Bagi saya, henset berkamera n colour screen adalah inovasi yg sgt hebat...!! bertitik tolak dari itulah boleh MMS, WAP, 3G, 4G sume.. huhu...

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Hensetku dah 4 tahun!!!

Sedar tak sedar dah 4 tahun henset saya ni.. huhu... Dah begitu lama henset ni bersama dan berbakti utk saya...!!

Tak la canggih pun.... Mmg tak canggih langsung nak banding dgn korang sume yg ada i-phone, blackberry dll (nak sebut pun taktau sgt)... Tapi saya sayang henset ni sbb inilah henset color screen pertama saya, yg sy dpt 4 thn yg lalu... huhu.. Sampai skg ok tau?

Samsung SGH-680

Sbg catatan dan ingatan...

Henset ni dibeli pada 26.11.2006 dgn harga RM555 (kira abis mahal dah ni bg sy.. huhu).. Masa tu saya mengajar di Sekolah Rendah Agama Al-Hilal.. Umur Zukhruf dekat 2 thn masa tu.. Ada lagi gambar dia masa kecik2 dulu dlm henset ni.. huhu... Masa tu tangkap gambar dia dgn kamera henset ni jer, takde lagi kamera digital sendiri. Kamera yg biasa ni (kamera berfilem) ada la dulu, sempat buat tangkap gambar Zukhruf sikit2 dulu...

Jadinya, inilah henset pertama (dan terkini) sy yg ada kamera, boleh tangkap gambar dan rakam video, boleh MMS... walaupun berapa megapixel je - tak hebat mcm skg. Sblm tu pakai henset NOKIA 1110 kot, kalau tak silap... Sblm tu lagi NOKIA 3310 (rasanya la).. ntah dah lupa sejarah henset2 sy tapi mmg tak byk mcm org lain..

Sy bermula dgn NOKIA 3210 masa 2nd year (atau 1st year 2nd sem) dkat UKM. Semua henset yg sy penah pakai brand NOKIA... So, inilah pertama kali sy berani cuba brand lain selain NOKIA.. Ntah mcmana boleh beli henset ni.. Nak kata berkenan sgt tak jgk...

Masa tu org tgh pakai NOKIA daun (bentuk daun tu), NOKIA sabun (bentuk sabun) n N-GAGE.

Yg lain tak pasti sgt, dah lupa brand/ model mana yg tgh famous masa tu....

Sy sayang Samsung sy ni sbb:

- henset color screen pertama sy..
- henset pertama yg ada kamera.. huhu
- henset boleh lipat.. huhu (sblm tu semua jenis biasa)
- boleh bluetooth (masa tu byk la gunanya, skg tak guna pun fungsi tu)
- sbb dia kecik, ringan
- suka menu2 dia yg simple, user-friendly
- byk kenangan.. huhu..

Harap2 panjang lagi la usia Samsung sy ni.. 4 tahun usia henset ni bermakna 4 thn juga la sy tak amik tahu model apa yg terkini dan terhangat di pasaran... Mmg betul2 tak tahu n tak amik tau... Lagipun sbb byk sgt model n mcm2 brand yg ada.. Tak larat nak kejar!!!!

So, pakai lagi la henset ni selagi ia boleh berbakti kpd saya... Sy ni jenis sayang brg2 sy, apapun yg menjadi milik saya... walaupun yg murah2 pun... mmg sentimental sungguh! hehe...

Lagi satu, sy ni jenis yg bila dah biasa dgn sesuatu tu malas nak tukar2 yg lain n nak sesuaikan diri dgn yg baru plak.. Mcm henset ni, pejam mata pun blh taip msg, pegi ke menu yg lain.. haha.. kalau tukar yg baru nak kena 'get used' plak, nak spacing kat mana, menu kat mana.. huhu...

Ok la, sbg catatan peribadi jer ni...

p/s: kalau org lain mungkin 1 henset sethn ataupun 2-3 kali sethn tukar.. huhu.. saya dah 4 tahun henset yg sama...

Blog CD ku sudah setahun!!

http://happy-clothdiapering.blogspot.com/

Blog ni di-create dlm bulan November 2009 yg lalu, pada awalnya suka2 je utk berkongsi info CD, hanya selepas itu menjadi blog jualan (blogshop)... Mula2 dulu saje je nak iklan CD, then "tak pasal2" jadi satu biz online plak. Sblm tu hajatnye nak jual sikit2 secara offline jer...

Dibuka kepada umum (mula promot) pada 11 Disember 2009... Mencatat pengunjung yg agak ramai setiap hari.. Alhamdulillah.. Paling tidak, kerana blog aku ni ramai juga yg jadi berminat nak cuba CD... huhu..






Byk lagi yg nak tulis/ catat pasal CD.. Insya-Allah akan dikemaskini sentiasa, bila ada kelapangan...

So, skg ni blog ni nak buat utk info CD sahaja.. Utk jual2 dah pindah ke "tempat" lain.. Harap2 ok la, senang nak update apa2 nanti...


Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Kemalasan melanda

huhuhu.. malas betul nak update.. dah 2 minggu lebih tak update... blog sape la ni???

alang2 buat entry ni, ni sedikit update:

1. minggu depan bukak sekolah, zukhruf bakal masuk darjah satu.. so skg agak sibuk dgn persiapan terakhir utk persekolahan dia. harap2 semuanya berjalan lancar. insya-Allah.

2. mengajar sendiri Zukhruf baca Muqaddam dan Al-Furqan. Read Easy bila ada masa. Ni kira homeschool la jgk nie. Matematik dia kira dah ok la yg basic.. Ada masa lain dia suka melukis/ mewarna n buat aktiviti dlm buku..

3. auliya dah berusia 1 thn 9 bulan.. tak sampai 3 bulan pun lagi nak habiskan misi 2 tahun fully breasfeeding... insya-Allah... si chekmek ni alhamdulillah sihat.. mulut jer yg belum petah.. huhu...

4. bisnes kecil-kecilan saya berjalan seperti biasa... cuma tak sempat2 nak buat year end sale (YES). apapun harga dah sgt reasonable dan negotiable.. sy begitu flexible!!

5. di samping itu sy sebenarnya sedang menyiapkan blog lain utk jual2 ni sbb blog happy cloth diapering nak buat utk info CD sahaja..

Itu saje. byeeee...!!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Pendaftaran Perniagaan

Alhamdulillah... Setelah setahun berniaga (secara online dan offline) akhirnya perniagaan saya telah pun berdaftar dengan Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) atas nama QT Alami Enterprise (001997154-V).

Buat masa ini saya menjual cloth diapers dan beberapa aksesori/ keperluan utk cloth diapering. Mungkin juga menjual barangan/ pakaian bayi sedikit masa lagi... Dan kalau ada ruang dan peluang pada masa akan datang, insya-Allah nak jual semua produk yg menyokong natural parenting n green living..

Memang saya begitu minat dan menyokong konsep asuhan alami dan kehidupan yg lebih "hijau".. Insya-Allah, mahu terus mempromosikan "natural parenting" & "green living" di Malaysia.

Kepada kawan2 dan keluarga, terima kasih kerana menyokong saya!!

Doakan semoga Allah SWT murahkan rezeki saya, utk anak2 saya...

p/s: Actually dah 3 minggu daftar tapi takde masa nak habaq... hehe.. QT Alami nama yg dpt on the spot jer.. huhu.. QT is cutie/ cutey.. Semua bayi adalah cute!! Punya la berbulan-bulan duk fikir nama yg sesuai, pegi2 SSM dah ada org guna nama tu.. So, jadi la nama QT Alami, sbb nak jugak "alami" atau natural tu... Nak guna nama "greenatural" dah ada web org putih pakai nama tu..

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Selamat hari lahir Zukhruf!!

You are 6!!!


Abg Zukhruf dilahirkan pada 7 Disember 2004 (bersamaan 23 Syawal) di Hospital Sungai Petani, Kedah (dlm pukul 1.50 ptg).

Thn ni birthday abang jatuh pada 1 Muharram 1432 hijrah..

Umi doakan segalanya yg terbaik utk abang..

Semoga abg dlm jagaan ar-Rahman sentiasa.. amin..


Saturday, December 4, 2010

Marikh's Birth Story

Ni sy copy dari notes Ayuni Zainuddin dekat FB. Yg ni rasanya sama dlm testimoni ayuni dekat web hypnobirthing malaysia tu..

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I was born in my grandmother's house in Kedah. So was my sister a year later. Our mother had the village midwife (bidan kampung) to assist her on both natural deliveries. I have always been proud to tell people I was a homebirth baby born in one of the most isolated villages in Kedah.

Anyhow, when I found out I was pregnant, naturally homebirth was my choice. I have never pictured myself in the hospital setting during labor. It just never crossed my mind. So I started doing research on where to get bidan or any trained professionals to help me deliver my baby. I practically found none available here.

What I found instead was this website www.hypnobirthing.com.my when I googled 'homebirth'. Hyonobirthing is a self- hypnosis technique to mitigate the intensity one feels during childbirth. The local trainer, Soo Wai Han, is a mom of three, 2 of which was born in her own bathroom, unassisted. When I say unassisted, I mean she was completely on her own.

So I attended the classes and asked Wai Han if there was any doula, doctor, bidan, nurse-midwife she can recommend for homebirth. None. Inspired by her experience, I decided to do it unassisted too. I just needed the support of my husband who was noncommittal at first. Later he decided to support me out of sympathy because he knew nobody else was going to. In the end, he himself is an advocate of homebirth. Hehe.

I told close friends and family about the decision early during my pregnancy especially to my mother-in-law as we were planning to give birth in her house. It was not until late during pregnancy that she realized I was serious. She had no recollection that I told her about it much earlier as she thought it was just one of my passing thoughts.

Funny how my mother, being a homebirth mom herself was not keen on the idea as she said nobody support homebirth anymore these days. I questioned why. Everybody said it's just because people do it at the hospital these days. It got me wondering even further as pregnancy, in most cases, is a natural event. Pregnant mothers are not sick though they may be in pain during labor. I just don't see the reason for me to go to the hospital.

The negative reactions were of course to say the least, annoying. When I said I wanted a calm and gentle birth in a setting I feel the most comfortable in, some contended by saying that childbirth and calmness just don't go hand in hand. That's the flawed thinking everyone has these days. Why can't it be calm? Why does it have to be traumatizing?

To just shut one of my bestfriends up, I decided to again look for some sort of professional or at least experienced helping hands. What I found instead was a group of women in Klang Valley who has a support group called The Gentle Birthing Group Malaysia. I decided to join them for one of their biweekly meet-up sessions in Hartamas. At that point of time, I was already set to have my delivery in the bathroom which I had been cleaning so religiously almost daily with lemon bleach because I loved the smell so much. The thought of waterbirth had came across my mind but I thought it would be too much hassle and we didn't have enough space in our small bedroom. I am a practical person and delivery in the bathroom like Wai Han seems so ME. Deliver, clean the tiles with water and bleach, DONE.

That was until I met Teri Liew, Dani Sweetman and Vanessa Beyer. Vanessa was the one who responded to me when I emailed the GBG. Vanessa herself had a waterbirth assisted by her midwife friend whom she flew all the way from US. Teri told us about her waterbirth experience assisted only by her reluctant husband who in the end was the first to hold the baby. Their stories got me swayed a bit with the waterbirth decision but not much. Not until Teri said how being in the water helped the elasticity of the perineum therefore lesser chance of tearing. I still wasn't sold yet as I thought I still don't have enough space to put a pool in my small room. Teri showed me the picture of her pool. It completely only fitted her. In fact it was a gym pool meant to be filled with balls. I was in awe. I was sold then. Hehe. Thanks, Teri.

So we bought a kiddy fish pool from Toys'r'Us for RM100 and had a few (wet) dry runs with the pool in the bedroom. It actually fitted in the bedroom and it's big enough to fit two adults. Ehem. I shared the pictures of the cute fishy pool with my close friends, family, and the GBG ladies.

So at 40 weeks and 3 days, at 6.40am, I was half-sleeping, half-hoping that my baby would come out soon as I was getting extremely restless and impatient. I felt something unplugged down there. I ran to the bathroom and checked my panties. It was clear liquid. Honestly I had way too many false alarms already at that point of time so I was dismissive at first until I saw a drop of diluted blood on the floor. Then there was a few more drops. OK. That was it. I woke my husband up and asked him to look at the puddles just to make sure I was not being a drama queen as usual. He said yeah, that looked different.

We went to see the doctor at 10am later that day. I had already told my doctor my wish for a homebirth many weeks ago. What I loved the most about this doctor is that he (and his colleagues) didn't think we were a nutcase for wanting a homebirth like most people who absolutely had no faith in the womanly body to function what it is hardwired to do. I have come to the conclusion that established professionals like my doctors know more therefore have no reasons to object my wish as I was in the low-risk category. My husband and I were very thankful that he didn't try to change our minds when we told him of the decision. He did however offered to attend the birth IF HIS SCHEDULE PERMITS IT. We thanked him for that but we were not hoping high that he would be able to make it as in the hospital itself, he seems to be in a few places at one time.

A week or two before my water broke, I had asked Nadine and Dani if they wanted to attend the birth. I already had Lyna and my sister Nadia as well. Lyna's son's birthday was on the day my water broke and she was doing some important freelance job so I decided not to tell her yet but come the second day, I was already deep in labor to inform her. Nadia on the other hand, had came all the way from Kedah where she lives with my grandmother 2 weeks prior, hoping that I would give birth then. Alas, her nephew wanted to take his own sweet time. I just had to have four of them on standby in case anyone can't make it. Also, in any possibility that the baby faces shoulder dystocia which is the shoulders of the baby getting stuck, I would need to be on all four to get him out and I reckon that would need a few people to turn me around.

So water broke at 6.40am on 30th August 2010. My doctor said if the baby doesn't come out within 24-48 hours, I have to make my decision. What he was really saying is, "you should deliver at the hospital". Hehe. He also did a last check on the baby through the scan and said in a warning tone, "your baby is big...3.5 kilos..." What he was really saying is, "you should deliver at the hospital". He never said it directly though. I think he knew my dead determination to have it at home. He also dropped the bomb that my baby is posterior therefore labor is going to be long and difficult. Again, he never mentioned that I should go to the hospital though I could feel it. I thought, "hey...I have hardly heard of a labor that is a walk in the park. So let's have it at home anyway!" He did one dilation check and I was already 3cm open. We never did anymore check after that because I was against the introduction of foreign objects in me when the water has already broke as it could increase the chance of infection.

So we went home and got everything ready; pool inflated, water filled in, etc. The contraction only started at 11pm that night. By then, Nadine and Dani were already informed but I told them not to come yet. Only at dawn did I ask Adlin, my husband to call them and ask if they wanted to come now as I could do with some massage and Adlin could do with some sleep as he had been giving me counterpressure on my tailbone to help ease the contraction intensity. The whole time we were timing the contractions with my iPhone appl called Baby Bump. Funny how the progress is not linear. I went from being in 'active labor' to 'latent phase' many times. Haha.

Nadine came around Subuh. I slept on the bed while she surfed the net, massaging my tailbone everytime I groaned during contraction. Nadine went back in the afternoon to attend to her babies. Dani took over the afternoon shift. We had Nandos and Baskin Robins Brownie Sundae for lunch on my bed, chatting and getting to know each other. After all, I only knew both of them 2 months prior.Dani left several hours later after I insisted. She has a toddler herself. I told both ladies that I will call them when the contractions become unbearable.

I can't remember what time the contractions became unbearable but I told Adlin to call them to come. They came within half an hour; hardly wasting any time.

At this point onwards, it was lots of groaning and writhing. I was in time distortion. I just couldn't remember the chronology from here onwards except the important bits. One nice thing about homebirth is the freedom to move around. I remembered going into the pool and going back out after I got tired. All the time the ladies massaged my head and my tailbone while my husband replenished the water to keep it warm. I sat on the gym ball but it didn't help. I was on all four on the floor. I was on the bed. I was in the bathroom. The whole time I had the Hypnobirthing CD playing at the background. It was nice to hear positive affirmation of the birth. Marie Mongan, the founder of Hypnobirthing kept telling me that my baby is gently descending down layers of healthy pink tissues, my body and my baby are wonderful at working together, etc etc. It was calming. That was the only aspect of Hypnobirthing that I put to use during the labor. As much as I tried, I couldn't help but to groan and writhe at each surge. Haha. Sorry, Wai Han!

I remembered me experiencing the hallmark of labor. I was getting really upset that this was taking so long. I was writhing in pain and yanking my hair each time the rush came. At one point of time I walked to the bathroom, sat on the toilet and started weeping. My husband said his heart broke to see me weeping like that and he felt like crying himself but he stayed strong for my sake. I wept and wept and wept for several more minutes and then stopped and just said out loudly, "OK. LET'S DO THIS."

I went back into the pool and went on with the motion. At one point of time, it got so intense that I started panicking because as much as I wished there was one, THERE WASN'T ANY PAUSE BUTTON TO LABOR! I must admit I did fantasize about epidural and how nice it would be. After a few hours, I decided to call the doctor because it has been exactly 48 hours since my water broke. He asked about the baby's movement. I could hardly remember but I thought he did move otherwise I would have noticed any absence of it. It was 10 am on 1st September when I called him. He said to go ahead and try some more. If no progress by 5pm, call him again.

I still didn't feel the urge to push and it was driving me insane. So I 'artificially' pushed in case it would trigger the actual urge. Nothing. I got tired being in the pool after a while. For some women, the water helped them tremendously in terms of relaxation. It did for me too but I felt that it was delaying the progress at the same time. So I went out of the pool and sat on the toilet in the bathroom.I 'artificially' pushed again. Nadine came back from her home. She earlier had gone back to check on her babies. She really came back in the nick of time because the moment she peeked through the door to check on me, I felt water bursting. Adlin was leaving the room to get something. I yelled, "ADLIN! COME BACK IN!!! HE'S COMING!!!"

Nadine checked on me, still sitting on the toilet. What she said later was the nicest thing I have heard in 2 days. She said, "HE'S GOT LOTS OF HAIR..." I leaned back and heaved a big sigh of relief. Then I quickly squatted down in front of the toilet. Dani put some fresh clean towels underneath me. She held my left arm. Nadine held my right arm. Adlin in front of me ready to receive the baby.

It was a split second moment. First, I felt the urge to push so I did with all my might. I felt the head coming out but within seconds I pushed again and the whole body came swooshing out. It was literally within seconds I feel. I believe that was because the squatting position is one of the most effective ways to deliver as I was working with gravity. Adlin later told me his face was facing my back when he came out which means he did come out the right way despite being posterior in the beginning. Yay! I was expecting to feel the infamous 'ring of fire' but felt none. I think I shall attribute that to being in the water for so long. It helped the perineum's elasticity.

I quickly looked under me. I had been pushing with my eyes closed. Still blinking from shutting my eyes so tightly during pushing, I saw a pink baby underneath me held by his daddy. He let out a wail to announce his arrival. He coughed and sputtered some mucus so there was no suctioning needed. Lucky for us as we had not much idea how to do it. Haha. Then he went silent and started scanning around the bathroom looking at everyone. I was still squatting and was finding it hard to hold him immediately. Nadine and Dani helped to sit me down on my bottom. While leaning against Nadine, either Dani or Adlin handed my son to me. He is a big baby. He must have been so cramped inside my tummy. I put him on my chest and just cuddled him. He tried to suckle but not much success with my awkward position and awkward nipples. That would be another story. Haha.

10 minutes after the birth, I felt another urge to push and out came the placenta; whole and intact. Adlin cut the cord after it stopped pulsating about 10 minutes later. Dani helped him to put the clamps on and he cut it with a pair of sterile scissors we bought for the occasion. I wasn't paying attention as I was still dizzy from the loss of blood.

It was a beautiful moment. It was 10.20am when he was born; 52 hours after my water broke and 35 hours of labor. The sun was just shining through the window. It wasn't too hot yet. It was just the kind of weather I have always enjoyed.

I took a hot shower while sitting down while everyone prepped the room for me and baby to nurse. Once the room was cleaned up, the pool deflated, etc, I leaned against the bed and he was handed over to me. Nadine placed him on my stomach and he crawled to my breasts and sucked on for 2 hours during which I felt my uterus shrinking and shrinking...

It had been a very long 2 days for all of us. I caught a fever that night due to extreme exertion but I got well within 6 hours. I just had to sweat it out.

We went to see the doctor for a thorough checkup two days later. He was 3.5 kg. No leftover placenta. Doc asked if I tore. I did but when he asked me if I had problem with number 2, I said not at all so I told him no need to have a look and I'll just let it heal by itself.

Will I do this again? Most definitely. If Allah wills it, that is.:)

ps: For more inspiring birth stories in Malaysia; hospital or homebirth, go to www.hypnobirthing.com.my. Tell Wai Han I sent you there! :D


One of Marikh's first few pictures right after delivery. Notice the elongated head shape. LOL. It got back to almost round within a few days.

He was born so pink like in this picture. He had one eye open. He cried for a few seconds to announce his arrival. He coughed and sputtered a bit to release the mucus in his nose and mouth so no suctioning was needed. Then he quickly scanned his surrounding and saw Daddy, Aunty Dani, and Aunty Nadine.

Mommy only picked him up after she managed to shift position from squatting to sitting down. Boy...he was such a slippery baby! And Mommy can't believe what a big baby he was because her tummy wasn't that huge. Compact yes but not THAT huge. He must have been so cramped. Hehe.


Obviously you can tell where his first swimming experience is going to take place...


I am so in love with the smiling sharks and the adorable turtle. They make me happy during the labor.


All swaddled nicely after the birth. He's 3 hours old in this pic. I didn't bathe him until the second day, I think. It was nice inhaling the baby smell...


Friday, December 3, 2010

Waterbirth

Ini sebenarnya dari status saya di FB, dlm 2 bulan yg lalu.. Saje copy perbincangan ni kat sini sbg catatan... Kalau print screen jadi kecik sgt la :(

M: waterbirth ada ke kat malaysia?

Ayuni:
Hospital pantai di bangsar dan Penang ada waterbirth facility. :) tapi kat Malaysia the women DIY jer. Ayu patut bersalin dalam air kat rumah tapi letih duduk dalam lama sangat (2 hari setengah on and off), last2 bersalin dalam bilik air. Go for waterbirth! :)

Q:
Ayu..nape plak smpi 2 hari stgh..bkn dia ada caranye ke bila sepatutnye get inside the pool...letih tu smpi kecut la jwbnye berendam..

A:
water broke 30hb august pukul 6.20am. beranak pukul 10.20am 1st september. hehe. takde lah selama 2 hari setengah tu berendam. i masuk bila tak tahan sakit jer. kalau masuk awal sangat most of the time, dia akan stall the labor. in my case, i masuk lambat and it was really relaxing. tapi sampai ke tahap rasa macam melambatkan proses nak beranak pulak. last2 keluar, setengah jam lepas tu beranak. but good thing for sure, bila dah berendam lama, less chances to tear down there sebab dah elastic. :D

Q:
Ooo..okla..at least u dh ada experience waterbirth..next time leh wat lg...maybe I bleh try for the nx pregnancy...hehehe

A:
buat lah! kat sini waterbirth tak popular lagi tapi orang dah mula buat. tapi DIY la sebab bidan/doctor/nurse takde yang nak datang. but if you need moral and mental support, there's a group called The Gentle Birthing Group Malaysia. wonderful helpful mommies there. :)

Q:
Ooo...insyaAllah boleh join nnt...tq for sharing...slalu tgk waterbirth via youtube je...ada rezeki leh rasa sndiri...

M:
mcm tak sakit jer? waterbirth dikatakan natural birth, kenapa yer?

M:
boleh ker bersalin kat rumah, waterbirth+DIY camtu?

A: W
aterbirth ni boleh buat bila you tak ambik apa2 meds be it pitocin, epidural, etc. Kalau ambik meds tu, memang tak boleh buat waterbirth la sebab kita tak boleh control the situation. Therefore it is all natural. But the water helps to rel...ieve the pain a bit.


I memang plan nak buat homebirth sejak dapat tau I pregnant. Punya lah mencari sakan doctor atau bidan tapi semua tak nak attend. Last2 guna suami dengan dua orang kawan. Hb best sebab very personal. We are in the comfort of our own house. :)

Cuba pergi page ni http://www.hypnobirthing.com.my

Z:
ada org ckp x sakit tp pnh tgk kat artikel mcm kena wat sendiri means self-delivered? if DIY, uri tu camne? potong sendiri la eh?

A:
sakit tu masih sakit tapi duduk dalam air tu macam relaxed sikit. hehe. but to some women like myself, waterbirth ni lagi memperlahankan labor pulak. to some others, ok jer. boleh beranak dalam tu.

ha ah. my husband cut the cord. kitorang t...unggu dia habis berdenyut (darah tu dah berenti mengalir) dalam 5-10 minit kot. lepas tu clamp dengan the cord clamp (ambik daripada hospital) lepas tu potong dengan sterilised gunting. dekat hospital diorang potong immediately which is not quite good according to some la sebab darah tu masih perlu mengalir ke baby...

M:
then u pegi hospital tak lps bersalin tu?

A:
pergi hospital lepas dua hari. lepas sehari tu penat lagi...

Z:
ayuni, u dah bape kali buat waterbirth?1st experience takut x?

A:
sekali jer dengan anak sulung sebulan lepas tapi lahir di 'darat' jugak akhirnya sebab penat berendam...tak sempat takut pun. nak dia keluar cepat2 jer! :D

Z:
ayuni, waterbirth tu blh overcome contraction pain x? anak i dah 3 tp bila pk nk pregnen lg n t'igt contraction yg amat2 menyakitkan tu trus mls nk pk dah psl tmbh ahli

A:
bagi i, kalau dah advanced stage of labor tu, buat apa pun sakit jugak but being in the water is very soothing. susah nak cakap. you kena buat sendiri baru tau. hehe. ;)

tak pun cuba try TENS machine during early labor. orang kata itu banyak... membantu jugak.


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Maklumat lanjut:

http://www.hypnobirthing.com.my/

Kisah2 kelahiran:

http://hypnobirthing.com.my/testimonies

p/s: Ayuni di atas adalah Ayuni Zainuddin. Kisah kelahiran anaknya, Marikh ada masuk dlm majalah Parenthood bulan ni. Dekat testimonies dlm web hypnobirthing tu pun ada kisahnya. Salute sama Ayuni!!


link di FB: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=105540659508885&id=100000200354395

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Cloth Diaper FAQ/ CD 101

Actually saya sedang mengumpulkan soalan2 yg pernah/ kerap ditanya tentang CD - cloth diaper.

  1. CD ni kena basuh ke?
  2. Susah ke nak basuh CD?
  3. Insert kena beli asing ke?
  4. Insert tu kena buang ke?
  5. Dapat berapa insert?
  6. Prewash tu apa/ mcmana?
  7. Brand apa yg paling bagus? --> ramai tanya!
  8. CD ni ada saiz ke atau free-size?
  9. Saiz yg sesuai utk anak saya?
  10. CD untuk newborn?
  11. CD utk baby XL/ XXL?
  12. Berapa lama boleh pakai? (usia CD)
  13. Berapa lama kena tukar?
  14. Berapa yg perlu ada?
  15. Mcmana nak basuh?
  16. Boleh basuh dgn mesin basuh tak?
  17. CD boleh spin tak?
  18. Kenapa bocor?
  19. Apa beza dgn Lunatots? -->byk kali sangat org tanya
  20. Kenapa Coolababy/ Babyland murah dari Lunatots?
  21. Macam mana kualiti dia?
  22. Ok ke kualiti berbanding Lunatots? --> sering kali Lunatots jadi perbandingan
  23. CD ni dari mana?
  24. AIO tu apa? AI2? Fitted? Prefold?
  25. Hemp tu apa?
  26. Button ke velcro lagi elok?
  27. Kenapa tak boleh rendam CD?
  28. CD utk tidur malam?
  29. Boleh pakai lotion/ bedak tak dekat baby?
  30. Stripping/ stripwash tu mcmana?
  31. Nak basuh pakai sabun apa?
  32. Cloth diaper ni ada dapat kelulusan kementerian kesihatan ke? --> pernah ada yg tanya
Ada lagi yg orang pernah tanya, yg saya tak terfikir pun.. huhu... Nanti nak ingat balik...

Apa lagi yer yg org tanya pasal CD ni?

Monday, November 29, 2010

Fleece cover dari lynnhomemades!

Alhamdulillah, fleece cover hadiah dari UmmiPad Contest hari tu dah selamat sampai kepada saya dlm mggu lepas, masa saya balik raya haji.. Suka sangat!!!



Nama pattern: EZDipe
Saiz: Medium
Material: Fleece (100% poliester)
Soaker: Microcotton
Style: Side snapping, comes in various sizes - not one size!

Review awal:

Material yg sangat lembut dan gebu. Warna pastel yg cantik. Jahitan pun kemas. Macam tak percaya Puan Lynn Nasir yg jahit.. hehe.. Belum pakai tapi dah try dekat Auliya. Size M ngam2 la dengan dia. Dia punya soaker dari material microcotton, mcm tuala.

Menurut Puan Lynn, ada pemenang yg dah try fleece cover tu dekat anaknya. Boleh tahan sampai 8 jam.. Ok la kalau gitu..

Terima kasih byk yer Lynn.. Berbaloi masuk contest Lynn hari tu... hehe...

Sape berminat untuk tempah CD dan cloth pad silalah jenguk:

http://lynnhomemades.blogspot.com/

http://ibu2anak-kisahkami.blogspot.com/

Contoh CD yg ditempah dari Puan Lynn (fleece cover dan soaker)


Soap Nuts

Inilah dia organic soap nuts, sabun (pencuci) yg begitu natural - berasaskan alam...




Dari pokok ini?


How do soap nuts clean your laundry?

The process by which SoapNuts clean your clothes is naturally quite simple. The SoapNut shells contain natural saponin (natures own 100% natural detergent) that works as a surfactant, making the water "wetter" and allowing it to penetrate the fibers of your clothing, working away the dirt, keeping it in suspension in the water until it’s drained away, taking the dirt with it.

SoapNut shells are natural, organic and environmentally friendly. They are a natural alternative to all kinds of detergents, soaps, cleaners and shampoos and are ideal as a chemical free natural detergent in washing machines.

Maklumat lanjut:

http://soapnuts.webs.com/usesofsoapnuts.htm

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Laundry ball

Ada sape dah guna laundry ball ni utk basuh CD/ pakaian lain?

Katanya eco-friendly, detergent free, no chemicals.. Berasaskan alam..

(gambar sekadar contoh, ihsan google)

Di bawah ini adalah The Green Pocket laundry ball..

(picture credit to mummys's reviews)

Ada review mummy's reviews di sini,

http://www.mummysreviews.com/2010/03/23/the-green-pocket-laundry-ball/

The green pocket laundry ball tu katanya blh guna sehingga 1000 cucian ataupun lebih kurang tahan 3 tahun.. 3 tahun takyah beli sabun basuh!!

Utk maklumat lanjut:

http://baby-mel.com/shop/products/The-Green-Pocket-Laundry-Ball.html#

http://www.thegreenpocket.biz/shop/products/The-Green-Pocket-Laundry-Ball.html

Agak2nya ok tak kalau guna utk basuh CD?

UPDATE:


Saya ada tanya babymel.com, boleh tak guna utk basuh CD. Jawapannya:

Hi Kaklong,

Yes , you can : ). However I need to remind you that , you much rinse through the used diapers before put in the washing machine.

After wash, you must make sure diapers to dry thoroughly . TGP laundry ball does not contain perfume, chemical there for no smell .

Do let me know if you have any question.

Regards

Angelia

Friday, November 19, 2010

Aidil Adha 1431H

yg jatuh pada hari Rabu 17 November 2010..









Perkembangan dan pencapaian Zukhruf


Agak malas nak update ini blog tp 'paksa diri' sbb utk catatan dan ingatan pada masa depan..

Alhamdulillah dlm periksa akhir tahun kelas pra baru ni Zukhruf dapat no. 4. Kalau tak silap keseluruhan 86.5%.. Kira ok la. Dari 10 subjek (akademik dan diniah) semua A kecuali 2 je B (Akhlak dan Feqah).

Kira ok la, subjek akademik - BM, BI, Matematik, Sains semua A. Rasanya semua 90+. Yg aku ingat Sains 98%.

Nanti update balik la markah semua subjek yg Zukhruf dapat. Sbb ada kertas periksa yg cikgu tak sempat bg sebelum cuti hari tu.

Buku laporan kemajuan dia hari tu pun tak sempat tgk sebelum balik KL. So buku rekod n kertas periksa dia semua ada dgn TokMi dia la.. Tahu dpt no. 4 tu tgk keputusan semua murid (tanya cikgu dia) masa pegi majlis graduasi hari tu.

Itu pun kalau kira Zukhruf sepatutnya no. 3 sbb yg dpt no. 3 tu sepatutnya dah darjah 2 (umur 8 tahun) tp dia lewat masuk sekolah/ kes tak boleh baca ke gitu la.. Itu yg masuk kelas pra..

Al-Quran plak Zukhruf masih baca Quran kecik (Muqaddam). Al-Furqan dia buku 2. Kira dia dah mengenal la jugak (bukan hafal tp kenal huruf dan baris).. So tak susah sgt nak ajar dia...

Syukur sbb Zukhruf menunjukkan minat yg tinggi terhadap ilmu/ minat utk belajar. Dia suka bertanya, ada jer soalan dia..

Al-Quran mmg dia minat la baca.. Tak susah nak suruh dia duduk utk kita ajar.. Sampai kita pulak kena suruh dia berenti (sambung esok pulak) lps baca satu2 surah tu.. huhu.. Ikutkan dia mmg tak puas2 ulang sehingga dia lancar.. Syukur ya Allah!

Baca BM mmg dia dah boleh.. Kira lancar la.. Dah boleh baca suratkhabar pun.. Cuma skg aku nak "polish" kebolehan dia baca BI. Ni pun dah boleh baca English tapi ada jgk yg tak betul pronunciation.. huhu.. Aku akan cuba giatkan lagi ajar dia English, cuba kenalkan dia lebih byk kosa kata baru (vocab) n ajar mana yg patut (huhu.. kalau la blh speaking speakong kat rmh ni dgn anak2)...

Budak yg dpt no. 1 dlm kelas Zukhruf tu pompuan, anak cikgu sekolah tu jgk. Mmg patut la dpt no. 1 sbb mak dia duk ajar setiap hari/ setiap mlm. Zukhruf tak duk dgn aku masa kelas pra baru ni.. Kira dia mmg bwk diri betul la... Umi aku n CikDa dia pun tak sempat sgt nak ajar dia secara konsisten.. Kiranya apa yg dia jwb dlm periksa itu la yg dia dpt/ belajar masa dlm kelas.. Kira ok la kan?

Selepas hampir sethn duk Kelate dgn Tokmi & Tokbah dia, akhirnya Zukhruf kembali tinggal dgn aku/ kami di sini... Azam aku nak ambil berat/ jaga sungguh la hal ehwal persekolahan dia nanti.. Insya-Allah..

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Majlis Graduasi SeRU Al-Hilal

Utk murid kelas pra dan tahun 6. Telah diadakan pada 15 November, hari Isnin lepas.










p/s: Zukhruf ada jugak gambar konvo sorang yg pihak sekolah panggil cameraman luar tu. Yg tu cantik sket jubah. Siap dlm frame lagi. Ada la jugak sebagai kenang-kenangan dia.


Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Dalam penantian

Rasa tak sabar pulak... Tambah2 lagi bila berkaitan dgn CD.. huhu..

Saya sebenarnya sedang menunggu hadiah daripada Puan Lynn Nasir, yg saya menang Ummi Pad Contest kategori braveheart hari tu.. Harap2 sampai kepada saya dengan selamat... insya-Allah..

Fleece diaper cover (pattern EZdipe) corak pelangi.. Warna pastel gitu..


Kata Puan Lynn, hanya tiga 'beradik' ni jer yang seumpamanya di Malaysia.. huhu.. Mcm sedih plak mereka terpaksa berpisah kepada 3 org tuan :(

Nama pattern: EZdipe
Saiz: Medium
Material: Fleece (100% poliester)
Soaker: Microcotton
Style: Side snapping, comes in various sizes - not Onesize!

Betul2 tak sabar nak cuba try test CD (diaper cover+ soaker) ni.. Sebagai sokongan kepada our WAHM sebenarnya..

Maklumat lanjut: http://lynnhomemades.blogspot.com/2010/11/ezdipe-untuk-pemenang-contest-ummi-pad.html

p/s: Lynn, teknik ruffle tu mcmana?

p/s: Rasa teringin plak nak try pattern La Di Da n Fattycake... Dengar nama pun mcm best jer... huhu..