Crazy milk drinker

I am a heavy milk drinker. I drink at least 2 cups of milk everyday since I was young.

When I got pregnant with QQ, my mum advised me to drink the Ensure Milk from Abbott (she even bought it for me). It is highly nutritious and expensive soy milk (even suitable for be used as meal replacement). With the high nutrition, not sure if it is fattening (I hope I will not need to take diet pills after consuming this. However I could not tolerate the taste of soy at my first pregnancy.

A tin of 1000g cost about RM55. My mum and her friends who drank this milk during their pregnancy swears by it. I drank a lot when I carried my twin boys. Now the boys are blessed with fair and smooth skin :)

Who is who?

Many has been asking me, if I can differentiate these twins, who is kor-kor and who is di-di. I would say they look quite the same and everyone including me, hubby, CL and maid has been playing “Guessing Game” all time at home.

By looking at just one, it will be hard to tell, but if we put 2 together, their difference is obvious as they are weight 400grams apart. I was told by the doctors in the hospital that they are from the same placenta (monozygote).

Thanks friends!

Must really thanks to Liz, Sharon, Chanel, Angeleyes and Paik Ling for their lovely gifts for the twins (and mummy as well) and coming to the hospital to visit me. I was so weak during my stay in the hospital that few days that I did not even manage to sit up straight. But I do really appreciate for taking all the trouble to come over to visit me and my twins. And they even took photos for me to be posted on the blog.

And another important person to thank is to Jazzmint, for updating my delivery progress for me while I was in the hospital. Really appreciate all the help!!

Normal birth vs. C-sect

More bleeding for c-sect

I bleed so much after delivery as compare to my first delivery until there are few times where blood flow down my leg the moment I stand up. During QQ’s time, there wasn’t much discharge after delivery.

Not sure if this is normal (I did not wanna ask the doctor just in case they stop me from discharge), but according to some explanation, it is normal. For normal delivery, doctor korek (I mean clean) all the lochia out from vaginal but in c-sect, it is impossible for them to do that.

Extreme internal wound pain

Aiyo…normal delivery, I could already walk like normal people on 2nd day but this time for c-sect, already 4th day, my internal wound (I suppose that is the stitches of the uterus), it still sore like hell! Thank goodness they have not perform episiotomy on me during the vacum procedure otherwise I’ll suffer like mad now with 2 cuts.

Any mum with vaginal and c-sect experience can share?

Calling herself Mei-Mei recently

My girl is extremely moody and cranky these days. Like what everyone said, probably she is sensing that her baby brothers are arriving anytime, which caused her mood swing. She can come home from school, without uttering a word to me. She can just look blankly at me, and go to her nap without saying anything. She can purposely knock herself, or accidentally for no reason just to get my attention.

And most funny of all, she has been calling herself "mei-mei" (little sister in Mandarin) recently, saying that I'll give her a big brother soon. Obviously some jealousy here, huh?

That's my eldest little girl, sigh......

Pregnancy at 37 weeks

Pregnancy @ 37 weeks

A backdated post.

You would not imagine how happy I am when I got into my 37th week pregnancy.

A typical, single pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, but a twin pregnancy often lasts between 35 to 37 weeks. Nearly half of all twins are born prematurely (before 37 weeks).

In the early stage, lots of relatives and friends had advice me against moving or walk too much since I am carrying twins. Fear that they will come out earlier (since twins have higher possibility of being born premature), I rested a lot on bed during this pregnancy.

My gynae in private hospital even suggested a jab of steroid to mature their lung and medication to delay delivery just in case they arrives early. Thank goodness the boys decided to stay in the womb for a longer time as I decided to go as natural as possible.

So, being able to carry the twins to the 37th week was indeed a great achievement for me!

Update on 36weeks

Finally I reached the pregnancy maturity at 36 weeks, which also falls on my hubby's birthday last week. I was told that the babies will approximately arrive at that time, since it is really cramp inside. Besides some frequent tightening, there wasn't any other sign of labour. Anyhow, we are really glad that the babies can reach 36 weeks of maturity so that their lung can develops better and grow more.

Pregnancy at 35 weeks

I am going to miss this pregnancy, I know I surely will.

Although I am huge and very uncomfortable right now, especially with the itchiness on my tummy, I definitely enjoy the feel of the babies kicking (plus a lot of attention from the public).

Each day, I feel that the kicks are becoming more intense, as their bone gets stronger. I wonder if after delivery of the twins, will I ever miss being pregnant again (plus good food during confinement).

Now I just cannot wait to see my babies, who they will look like, and if they really look that identical :)

Only once-a-week check up

Until now, I am only given once a month appointment with HUKM. Since the coming one will be this Wednesday, I am suppose to go to the hospital to take the blood test a week ahead, but guess what? I have totally forgotten about it!

Thank goodness Seet is here to fetch me to the hospital today to take the sample, thanks a lot to her! Hope the result will come out just in time for my check up on Wednesday!

"Click, click, click"

Not sure if any of you experience something like that. I notice the babies in my stomach are making weird sounds of "click, click, click" from inside quite frequently.

I do not know how the sound is being produced, but it does really seems weird to me. I remember I had the same experience when I carried my girl in my first pregnancy too.

Anyone with the same experience?

I could hardly walk now

Each step on the floor is really killing me, as I could hardly walk now. I seriously need a wheel chair if I go anywhere. Even climbing up to my room on the first floor is difficult. Wonder if I can still manage to send my girl for this one last week of her schooling semester. She will hold her birthday celebration this coming Wednesday (as her actual birthday will fall on the school holiday).

May God give me some strength and let me be just well enough to handle her, for this one more week before our helper arrives.

Exciting 3rd trimester

This pregnancy is making me very "excited" as I wake up with different condition each day. Sometimes I feel really painful on my right (I think Twin 1 is pressing against my nerve).

Today, I almost cannot walk when the pain on my left is so extreme. I feel like bursting apart, my pelvic bones are going to break each time I step my left foot onto the floor (Twin 2 almost engaging?)

Just imagine I have almost 2 more months to go (my EDD is July 10th) and even if the boys come out earlier, say 36 weeks, I still have to bear the growing weight for another 1 more month!!

Really cannot think of anything that would be more painful than twin pregnancy.

Hippo Me!

This evening, when my girl wanted to go out and join cycling with her neighbour friend, I was so worried. With my very heavy stomach now, I can hardly move or walk for long. I certainly lose all my energy to chase around a little toddler on her bicycle and most of the time now, I have to rely much on hubby to take care of our girl. Sometimes I really feel like a gigantic hippopotamus, with the rapid increasing weight at this moment. I am wondering how I would really look if being put running on one of the treadmills, trying to slim down hard later on.

Capturing my precious moment

Although heavily pregnant this time, I am very thankful and glad that I managed to capture the moments of my pregnancy this round, thanks to a dear friend, Jaz, who is so good in photography.

Initially I was very hesitate to take the pictures, since I am too “bulky” and do not think that my elephant arms and legs would look good. With the angle she captured, I would say, they are really fantastic! Just nice to capture my tummy (minus off the scars and patches), a little cute girl and a loving looking hubby posing together with me.

Positive pregnancy

Finally I had a chance to talk to my friend Wai Han, a friend who is also a hypnobirthing instructor.

Seeing her this time is really great as she injected lots of positive thoughts towards my pregnancy, and it gives me lots of confidence that I will be able to go through this journey very easily. She shared with me some very positive reaffirmation and even showed me some wonderful birthing videos.

I really feel recharged and more confidence that my twins and I will really do good in the coming days till the end of my pregnancy journey. Thanks Wai Han!

I thought I am going to deliver!

Really had scare yesterday. Went for an emergency check-up at a nearby last night.

Since yesterday morning, I have been experience very bad pain on the left of my stomach until I cannot even walk anymore. Silly as it sounds, me as a 2nd time mum, cannot even tell if it is Braxton Hicks, tightening or contraction (or my boys are punching each other inside!). I just know that the pain really numbs my whole stomach and it get worse in the evening after I woke up from my evening nap.

So scared I might give birth anytime, I quickly take a shower, and have the remaining things pack into my hospital bag. Not wanting to make unnecessary trips to the hospital, we quickly went to scan and check up at a nearby clinic to diagnose the problem.

Thank goodness there is no sign of delivery since I am only 31weeks+!

Good news is that both my babies are positioned head down now (cephalic) and the pain is probably due to the pressing weight towards my pelvic (previously Twin 2 was breeched).

For mummies who wish to have their baby head down and have a normal delivery, do try:

* Visualize that the baby in your womb has turned
* Speak to your baby
* Do exercise on four

It really works for me, when QQ was breeched and this time my twins. Just hope that my twins remain in this position ( although it’s gonna be very painful for me) so that I could have a normal and easy delivery again this time!

Twin stoller

I am still at the moment searching for a twin stroller (and at the same time hopping to get rid of my single stroller).

Coincidently at the MJ Forum, there is a mum who wanted to give away her Kohler twin stroller, just for free!!! Yippee!!!!!

It is an umbrella stroller therefore the stroller can only cater babies from 6 months onward. Therefore we are still considering to buy a twin stroller, either 2nd hand or a brand new one (if it is not too expensive).

Moving into my 32 weeks, I think I am going to turn into the biggest elephant on earth. My tummy is so heavy that I almost cannot move, not even when I lie down on bed. It really takes very great effort just to move my heavy tummy from the left to right. I tell you, it really hurts like hell not to mention sitting down for long.

I cannot imagine what my days are going to be like when this pregnancy advance further. Of course I would still love to delay the delivery of my babies until they gets bigger.

Twin Pregnancy @ 31 weeks

Just had a follow up in HUKM today. Even get to use the 4D scan again today, just for normal progress scan :)

Prenancy Progress:
Mummy’s weight: 79KG
Weight: Twin 1 (1.8kg), Twin 2 (1.5kg)
Positioning: Twin 1 (Cephalic-head down), Twin 2 (Breech)
Placenta: Most likely sharing one placenta (so shall be look-alike twins!!)
Uterus Height: 38cm (pretty BIG)

Since a friend of mine (who has triplets) has been admitted into ward for close monitoring, I managed to visit her. At only 32 weeks, guess how many kgs of babies she is carrying now? 1.6+1.6+1.7 = about a pack of 5KG rice!!

And gosh, she tummy looks REALLY BIG, amazingly with NO STRETCH MARK unlike me!!

I feel like an invalid now

With my growing belly, I almost cannot walk anymore. The weight is getting unbearable, and the pressure on my pelvic bone is really killing me, especially when I stand up. Like what Shireen mentioned earlier, I think the tiredness in my body is making me feeling sleepy at all time. I spend most of the time on bed these days, feeling like an invalid now. Thank goodness there is not much to do everyday at home, except some basic cleaning and washing.