Finally our little princess Sueanne is here!

At 38th week, which I officially go on maternity leave to rest & prepare for labour she's finally here!

I was happily doing the movie clip for hubby's birthday & facebooking when I suddenly feel stomachache. It's the urge to poo poo. Then I saw brown spot which means the mucus plug that protects baby from outside womb has came off. Meaning labour is just matter of hour. But I just don't want to stay in hospital as it'll be even more stressful. So I went home for dinner and before that we went for tau foo fah & coconut drink. After dinner, while resting I can feel some mild contraction. But that was about 10-15mins apart. And I felt really tired. So went to bed around 9pm. Around 12am I feel the contraction that is a bit more intense than braxton hicks. So immediately I use the contraction timer to time my contraction. From 12am - 2am the contraction was 5mins apart. I was still very cool telling my hubby not to panic. As he worries if I m really in labour, he decided to send me hospital. I was still able to walk from carpark to labour ward to check in. Cool isn't it? Upon check in to labour room, I was put on CTG for 1/2hr to check my contraction & baby's heartbeat. The nurse confirm that I have 5mins apart contraction & call Dr Tang Boon Nee for her instruction. I was then admitted for delivery at 3am. I was given bowel clearance pump to clear my bowel which I have to hold the water for 10mins. It was so unbearable the urge to poo became stronger. After clearing my bowel, I was again put on CTG to continue monitoring. Every 1hr the nurse will come in to check my dilation. By 4am I was already 3cm dilated. Contraction continue every 5 mins and last for 1min. The whole night, I only manage to rest when contraction is over. Hubby was with me the whole time giving me support & cheer when contraction comes. I know he was really tired but he just can rest when I m suffering in pain. I used the breathing technique that I've learn in antenatal class to go through the contraction. The pain becomes unbearable as labour progress. The whole night I've not been sleeping. When Dr. Tang came at 8am I was already at 5cm. As I feel very sleepy, I asked if I can use the petidhine to let me relax & rest. Dr.Tang observed for another 30minutes before giving me the jab. I was able to sleep for few hours. Feel drowsy & sleepy throughout but still can feel the pain. And I feel real hot that I keep asking my hubby to increase the temparature. But when I m in labour, Dr Tang came in and asked to turn off the air cond. I was still feeling hot so no choice I have to get my hubby to fan me from the side. I was asked to slowly turn to the side to help me push better. As I was too drowsy due to the gas, I fell asleep while pushing. The midwife sat beside me to give me cheer&support. Whenever there's contraction, I try to push so that baby's head can crown in. The feeling is like the strong urge to poo. Once baby's head is crowned, I was asked to turn to the front. The midwife shave the additional hair down there to make way for baby. Dr. Tang came in to officially deliver my baby. I was still drowsy but I can hear all the nurses, midwife, Dr., and my hubby cheering for me asking me to push. Whenever there's contraction on graph, everyone will tell me push. I was too eager to push harder, that I open up my mouth and the nurse asked me to close my mouth. It was quite close gap between each push when I have contraction. Dr. Tang cut a little at the down under (episiotomy) to make way for baby to come out. After a while I can feel something hot coming out from my down under. And in the next moment, Dr. Tang put my baby on my tummy to let me have the first touch. Baby was still covered with water & a bit of blood. My hubby & I were so touch at that very moment. After a long wait, finally she's here onto our arm.
Then the nurse took my baby to the warmer to keep her warm. Meanwhile, Dr.Tang was still busy to deliver my placenta. I actually don't feel anything when I deliver my placenta. And Dr. Tang give a jab to numb the down under before stitching. Then she tries to clean out some leftover membrane that still left inside after the placenta was detached. The nurses then clean me up before pushing me to ward. Baby was pushed to nursery together with hubby after all the identification tag being put on. When nurses were pushing me to the ward, they make a cup of Milo coupled with some crackers for me to bring down to ward. That's very nice & caring of them. And this is what I called as the professionalism service rendered. I stayed in hospital for 3days 2nights and it was an excellence experience with the care from family members and hospital staffs.

10th month into my first pregnancy

9/12- Daddy,mummy & Shawn are finally here. They are here to help out & support me as my D-day is near. Went for a great steamboat dinner @ Damansara village. Baby keep kicking & squirming hard on my tummy. Now as she gets bigger, her movement can be seen with her legs jetting out on my tummy.
11/12- Time is drawing very near. Many of my colleagues who are due around my due date already gave birth. It's the waiting time that really make everyone stress. Will it fall on Christmas? Or on 29th which will be on my hubby's birthday? Hehe.. Baby you'll decide alright. Mummy & daddy leave this to you to decide. We are excited to see you soon.
12/12- Woke up early to follow hubby & mum to market. Although I can't walk for too long & go between crowded areas, it's always nice to sit by the cafe to watch people doing their marketing. Hubby & mum are busy preparing for steamboat dinner tonite. Baby is very active today. While having my light breakfast, she's squirming & kicking. The whole day I can feel her squirming & kicking. Felt so nice & happy. My legs & hands are starting to swell even more. A gynae friend of my hubby said he thinks that I'll be due this week based on these symptom that my hubby describe to him. Actually I prefer baby to stay on a little while more so that she can continue to grow in my tummy. Perhaps till at least around Christmas time which she'll be about 38weeks old. Now sleeping position is a real big matter to me. I can only sleep on stacks of pillows that supports my back upright now. Kind of uncomfortable as my swollen feet & hands are quite painful & also my back aches are really killing me. Even when I sleep flat on the bed, I will need hubby's help to sit upright. Just feel like a helpless tortoise who tries to turn it's shell around.
15/12- officially into 37weeks. The feeling is so great that baby will be due anytime now. The joy & excitement that only me & my hubby can feel while waiting anxiously. Baby is still active now. Braxton hicks are making it's way more often now even during mid night. I m wondering how the real contraction will feel like.
18/12- Today doctor scheduled a CTG test to examine baby's heartbeat. It's a 30 mins test where I was strap with 2 scopes to capture baby's heartbeat, movement & my contraction. Doctor said baby's heartbeat & movement are healthy. And I've not got any contraction. So now is to rest & wait for the next check up.

Third antenatal class

This session covers the topic of labour. Great exposure to my hubby. The midwife talk about role as labour partner. There's so much things that my hubby gotto do when I m in labour. She explains what he'll expect in labour room. That really helps him to imagine what's gonna happen. Hopefully he won't breakout or faint in the labour room. But I m sure with him beside me thruout the whole labour, it'll be great support. The midwife also share with us how the pain is gonna be and at which areas. Sounds scary!! But the pain management - breathing technique is gonna be useful. Three different ways of breathing to curb the labour pain. Starting from Pain, Push & Pent. I'll need my hubby to remind me the technique when I m in pain. I might just confuse & forgot about these techniques when I m in great pain. During the exercise, midwife get all hubbies to pinch their wives as signal of pain. Then wives are to practice the breathing techniques to ease the pain. It was quite bearable for me. But tge next day, the pinch turn into blue black on my arms. Poor me gotto bear with the blue black aches! After that we got the chance to visit labour room. It's very private and nice environment. Like it very much! Only hubby is allow to go into labour room area. Other family members will have to wait outside. Cool! Bonding moments between baby, me & hubby at the very first moment when baby arrives. Midwife brief us what to do when I m admitted. Just feel that it's very price worthy to deliver in private hospital. All equipments are fully available in the labour room. Even toilet is there in every room. It's so good!

Second antenatal class

In this session, we learned all about signs of labour & breadtfeeding. The signs of labour sounds a bit scary as the midwife put it. But I believe will go well for me. Just gotto be calm when the sign shows. Firstly, the sign could be frequent contractions that painful. It's different from Braxton hicks contraction. Secondly, waterbag burst which I will have to be admitted immediately. Lastly, shows of blood stain which I will have to be admitted immediately as well. Not necessary for all three to happen at the same time but any of the sign that occur will indicate that I m in labour!
Then the midwife talks about breadtfeeding. This topic is really interesting! Not only it's interesting but also amazing. God's creation is real amazing. Milk can be produced by mother & it's through bloodstream that turn into milk. The bonding between baby & mother during breastfeeding is something that none other activities can bring. In order to have successful breastfeeding, aside from the 101% support from my hubby, I will also need to have confidence & patience. Mother's milk contains highest nutrients for baby & we don't have to worried whether there's enough nutrients in the milk for baby. All nutrients contained in breastmilk are in great proportion required by baby. Again it's another amazing creation by god! Although I have not hands on to breadtfeeding skill but during the class, we are taught on the method. And after delivery, hospital will arrange midwife/nurses to teach again on the method. I shall learn & practice patiently once my baby arrives. Thinking to breastfeed for as long as I can or if not at least 6months to make sure she gets enough nutrients as possible.

9th month into my first pregnancy

Feeling excited as time draws near. In just another 8 weeks more, I'll be seeing my lil princess.
12/11- baby squirm & kick when I m resting but sleep when I m busy. Guess she's establishing a good sleeping now. Or is it because I can feel when she's asleep & when she active.

14/11- went on a whole day shopping spree with hubby to get all the final stuff in our baby's stuff list. Tiring but satisfied! Gotten all stuff prepared and ready! Today baby is really active. Especially in the morning. Squirm a lot since early morning. While waiting in the car for babyland to open, baby gave me a few rounds of hard kick.. Excited with these kick but it's quite painful though. My tears was at the brink of my eye when she kicking. Think she must be very that we are shopping for her stuff today! I m glad that she very active which shows that she's developing well. Today we also bought 2 DVDs for her to learn about Chinese idioms & English words for newborn baby..now she has got 'di zi gui', 'san zi jing', 'cheng yu dong hua lang' & 'baby bright'! She'll be real busy after this. So many things to learn up. Well all parents would want the best forbtheir kids. We are not kiasu just want to build up a good learning foundation for her since born.

16/11- Went for check up. This round baby has turn down to birth position. And she's now weight 2.1kg. Dr said with this position & weight, I can have natural birth. That's really a good news to me! Dr taught me how to massage my tummy to stimulate baby to get ready for birth & massage breast to send message to brain to start producing milk. To prepare for labour, Dr wants me to take some walk whenever I can & do the half squating exercise.
22/11-my legs start to swell. It gets swollen by end of the day. Looks more like elephant legs. My hubby & brother keep laughing at my swollen legs saying I might end up with a trunk since I now elephant legs. That's so bad of them!! They won't know how it feels to be a mother. Although gotto suffer thru those aches & uncomfortable symptoms, but as long ad I feel baby is growing well & healthy, I'm perfectly happy with any discomfort symptoms.

24/11-Been really busy for past 2days with training & launches. And baby is kicking & squirming as hard. She's growing stronger & healthier. I m so glad about it.

25/11- Noticed that everytime I eat fruits, baby will kick or squirm a lot while I m enjoying the freshness & sweetness of the fruits. Guess she likes fruits & vegetables as much as me. Wow!! That'll wonderful as we have something in common already even before she's born.

27/11- Went karaoke buffet @ Neway with hubby. Not bad! I can still sing without going out of breath. Ate variety of foods & sang lots of song. Baby was kicking & squirming throughout the session listening to daddy & mummy sing. Felt the happiness of going karaoke together as 1 family. When baby arrives, we'll plan to bring her with us but gotto wait till she can at least sing song of ABC!

3/12- feel very tired & sleepy most of the days. Been sleeping & resting as much as I can but it's just not enough. Maybe it's the hormone change & the way body react at this stage. Attended the third antenatal class which covers the topic of labour. Fantastic session for me & my hubby. The midwife spoke about labour partner & their role in labour room. Talked about pain management, there's 4 methods - epidural, petadine, ethonox & breathing technique. For me, I m going for ethonox(gas&air) which will reduce my pain by 40%, breathing technique & lastly the petadine. The first two are priority choices as it doesn't have side affect on me & baby. We did some practice on the breathing technique - pain, push & pent. Now I have more confidence that I'll go through the labour smoothly. Baby is very active during the breathing exercise. That's because I m totally relax. She kicks & squirm as I practice the breathing method. We also get a chance to visit labour room. Nice & comfortable room. Feel the privacy too as only mother & father can enter that area.
Baby seems very active at night. After class, it's already almost 12am. I feel very sleepy but baby is still kicking & squirming a lot. Try changing position and end up sleeping with back on a stack of pillows. Baby only settle down to sleep after 2 hours if kicking & squirming. Although tiring, but I m happy as I know she doing well in there. Gambate baby!

5/12- It's time to pamper myself with pedicure & hair cut today.

First we had a great breakfast at Starbuck! Was really hungry that I ordered 2 classic doughnuts. Enjoyed the breakfast with hubby !!

As I can't reach my toe now, pedicure is the best! Make my toes look so tidy & nice. And the moisturizing treatment that really make my whole leg look so smooth & silky. Plus the massage that makes me feel so comfortable especially with my swollen feet. This time I've chosen a dark purple color nail polish that will match the dress that I m going to wear during fullmoon dinner.

Next is the new haircut that will make me feel comfortable during confinement period. Been thinking of what hairstyle to do that will give me a fresh look even during fullmoon & Chinese new year. So decided to have a short haircut that's really trendy. Wanna be pretty mummy that everyone is gonna look up to as example.

8/12- 36 weeks check up today. Baby's head had move down into my pelvis. Not really engaged yet. But doctor said it's normal. Baby is now at 2.7kg which is of a good weight & I can go for normal delivery. Doctor told me to stop my supplements or can just take it once a week. From her calculation on baby's weight, baby might be at 3.3kg at birth. So in order to make my delivery slightly easier for me, I gotto start controlling baby's weight now. I actually had flu today. Running nose, irritated throat & fever. Doctor said lots of mothers had flu recently. Gave me some medicine for flu & fever. She said as I have fever, baby will also have fever because wshe's in my tummy. So I must recover asap!

Next is the start of 10th month. The long waited time has come. It's now the waiting time for baby to arrive. At this moment we are not sure exactly when she'll arrive. Maybe during Christmas plus minus days before & after. We'll leave it to god. We are not going for the induction to make it faster since I m healthy during this pregnancy.

First antenatal class

My first antenatal class started on 19/11. It's a 3hours class on every Friday which will last for 4 sessions. In the first session, we learn about pregnancy, life of parenthood & exercises during/after pregnancy. The midwife speak about pregnancy & the anatomy of our body during pregnancy. I was amazed by the changes inside my body that it has gone thru during my pregnancy. Uterus grow bigger & bigger that pushes all other organs aside to let baby grow. And after delivery. everything will be back to normal.

The midwife also talk to us about parenthood life. She said, this is a long journey that has got no mc, no annual leave, no epf, no salary & no specific working hour. It's the start of an introduction chapter of a new life. Once baby is born, chapter 1,2,3...& the lust goes on will start. It's new life chapter that we will give our love & never expect love in return. I was really touch about what the midwife said. It's so true that me & hubby is going into a new chapter of life. Although there might have lots of changes to our life after the arrival if baby, but we are sure to walk down this journey together.

Then the midwife also taught us some exercise steps which I can do during pregnancy & after delivery. So now every evening, hubby is going to do these exercise with me do that I can have a smooth delivery.

My first 3 months of first pregnancy

It's a truly amazing journey! The moment when I found out about my pregnancy which was back in the month of May 2010, I just felt so wonderful. It's the best news ever to me and my hubby. After the first pregnancy test, I wasn't really sure about it. Then I waited for another 2 days to give it another try early in the morning. There's a believe that the first pee in the morning would give a more accurate answer. So I did it again. It shows 2 lines again! And I know I'm pregnant! I showed both the test strips to my hubby who is still sleeping at that time, and he was so happy.

Home test kit



Immediately we make appointment with gynae, Dr Tang Boon Nee of SDMC (Sime Darby Medical Centre) to confirm the pregnancy. I've selected Dr Tang as my gynae because of her professionalism, caring and dedicated attitudes towards all her patients. She was highly praised over the websites. It's also because I prefer a lady gynae as I always believe lady gynae would understand lady better.

I went on my own for the first checkup as hubby had to attend an urgent meeting. I was a bit nervous since I was alone there at the hospital. When Dr Tang scanned my tummy, she explained with great patience about my baby I felt so wonderful. Although at that moment, baby was just as small as a size of a pea but what I saw is a live that is trying hard to grow and develop.

Baby at 5weeks old in my tummy
Baby is protected inside a pregnancy sac. This shows the start of a life within me.

Went home after check up and was really amazed about my pregnancy. As chinese believe, it's a taboo to go around telling everyone about your pregnancy within the first 3 months. So, we just keep this great news to ourselves first. None of our friends or family members know about it until I was about 3 months pregnant. Dr Tang scheduled another check up within 2 weeks time to let me see baby's heartbeat.

Baby at 7 weeks old

Now can see baby within the pregnancy sac with heart pumping fast.


At 3 months, me and my hubby have to travel to Australia for a reward trip given by my company. It was quite hectic and troublesome for me to travel at that time due to my morning sickness and the selective food that I can take during pregnancy. The long hours flight also wasn's quite comfortable to me as I have to go to the loo quite often. We seek for Dr Tang's advice before proceeding for this trip. To our relief, everything was alright. Aside from the morning sickness, I enjoyed the trip together with my hubby. It was our first family trip.




Baby at 12 weeks old.






Although the first 3 months of pregnancy was quite difficult, as I have to keep this good news to myself and deal with all the sickness of pregnancy but it's an amazing journey. Day after day, I can feel baby growing inside me and this cannot be felt by anyone else. During the first 3 months, I was quite weak and felt dizzy all the time. I can hardly eat anything besides bread. So breads became my great companion over the 3 months. The moment after the 3rd month, I actually felt better. No more morning sickness or giddiness. I have more energy to deal with my work during the 2nd trimester.

I felt so amazing and great about my pregnancy. I would love to have more babies if circumstances allowed me to do so. It's a great journey that all women should experience it personally. All pregnancy experience are different but one similar thing is the great feeling that a life is rapidly growing inside you.