Sleeping Position

Gw bukan orang yang bobonya motah. Kalo uda di 1 posisi, ya gitu aja terus ampe pagi (kecuali kalo tengah malam kebangun :P). Dan posisi bobo gw tuh miring, entah kenapa kaga bisa bobo ngadep atas. Mungkin karena ada paranoid, kalo bobo ngadep atas terus posisi lehernya ga bner, ntar besok paginya leher gw kaku dengan posisi yang aneh. Jadi err.. bayangan menakutkan ini yang bikin gw ga nyaman bobo ngadep atas. Ridicilous? I know... cuma yah ini pemikiran yang dah bercokol lama sih, jadi uda dibawah alam sadar gtuh.

Nah kalo hubby gw seh beda. Dia emang posisi bobonya ngadep atas. Biasanya kalo miring, besokannya dia ngeluh bahu n tangan dia sakit sebelah.

Kemaren tutumbenan si hubby bilang, "Kamu bobonya miring gitu emangnya baek buat baby? Bukannya kalo bobonya ngadep atas lebih baik ya?". Well.. I never thought that before! Tapi gw dah 3 watt, jadi yah.. gw mikir besok aje gw tanya si mbah Google haha!

Nah, jadi hari ini gw langsung cek n nemu ini..

Dari Welcome Baby Home and Baby Center:

Why Sleeping on the back and tummy is a NO..

• As your belly expands, sleeping on your expanded belly not only becomes impossible; it is also uncomfortable (don't worry your baby won't get squashed inside should you sleep on your belly)

• The back position causes the entire weight of your pregnant uterus to rest on your back, intestines and the two major blood vessels. A fair share of complications may result in the mother because of this.

• Backaches and hemorrhoids worsen, digestion becomes less efficient, breathing becomes difficult and low blood pressure may occur, causing some expectant moms to experience dizziness. On the other hand, in some moms-to-be it can make blood pressure go up.

• Finally, back sleeping can cause snoring and, with increased weight, could lead to sleep apnea.

• If you rest on your back the large vein or vena cava which transports blood from the lower body to the heart will be affected.

• When resting on your back even for a short while, prop up your upper body with pillows to reduce the pressure on the vena cava. This is essential as any interference with blood supply to the placenta means nutrients and oxygen supply to the fetus will be affected

The Best position..

• Side-lying positions with lots of pillows for additional support and comfort are ideal.

• It is best to lie on your left side instead of the right whenever possible so that baby receives its nutrients uninterrupted.

• Cross one leg over the other with a pillow in between is best for both mother and baby. This position not only optimizes blood flow to the placenta but also ensures smooth functioning of the kidneys.

• Efficient kidney function means better elimination of fluids and this in turn reduces the chances of odema (swelling of the ankles, feet, hands)

• Occasionally you may revert to sleeping on your back or tummy because you are just not used to your new position. No harm done here. Both positions bring no harm to the fetus; the fetus is well cushioned to suffer from any pressure on the maternal body

Jadi mulai sekarang, yang ga biasa bobo nyamping ya harus dibiasakan looo. Apalagi kalo hamil muda, biasakan karena efeknya baru kerasa pas hamil tua :)

The Key Person

Jadi ceritanya, hubby n gw sepakat untuk kasih tau boss gw soal kehamilan gw kalo gw dah 3 bulan hamil.

So, minggu kemaren gw kasih tau boss gw..

Me: Btw, I'm pregnant
Boss: Oh... When?

Now.. I know it's a lil bit strange. Moso nanyanya 'when'? Ini bisa dijawab dengan beberapa versi:

Versi 1
Me: Btw, I'm pregnant
Boss: Oh... When?
Me: ...err.. Now?

Versi 2:
Me: Btw, I'm pregnant
Boss: Oh... When?
Me: Well.. after I slept with my husband la. Duh!

Dan berbagai versi lainnya. But since I know my boss quite well.. Gw tau maksud dia tuh 'When is your due date?'. Dia'kan Japanese, jadi emang Inggrisnya agak-agak.. "unik" ;P (Don't be mad, boss.. I still love u haha!)

Me: Due date in December
Boss: Oh.. ok ok.. When you have a baby, you still working right?
Me: Yes, of course.. (Smoga ye boss.. ini juga tergantung ada yang jagain babynya kaga :P)

So.. ya udah. Pokonya abis ngomong ke boss, gw ga cerita ke sapa-sapa lagi.

Nah, kayanya seh colleague-colleague gw dah pada curiga n ngomongin gw di belakang (insting cewe ;P). But I don't care lah. Kalo situ mo tau aye hamil ato kaga, ya tanya duoonk.

Anyway, kemaren ada 1 auntie kaypoh yang kayanye udah gatel mo nanya gw..

Auntie Kaypoh: Eh, let me ask you hor.. Are you pregnant?
Me: Yes
AK: Wow.. congratulation! How many months already?
Me: 3 months
AK: Ow.. Congratz. Good.. NO NEED TO HIDE WAAT.. --> Lha ini maksudnya uopo?? Sapa yang ngehide cobaaaaaaa???? Juz bcoz u dunno, doesn't mean I'm hiding it from u wat!
Me: I'm not hiding it. My boss know. And XXX also know
AK: Your boss know huh? XXX also know??? *dengan ekspresi "how come I'm not the 1st one who know" -_-!

Halloooo... emangnye aye selebriti ape?? Musti 'pengumuman-pengumuman, hello everybody, I'm pregnant. Gituh? -___-! Selebriti aje kaga ada tuh yang ngumumin kehamilannya (kecuali kalo ditanya.. cuma kayanya ga ada deh yang volunteer telepon wartawan buat kasih tau -_-!)

'Well.. gw SMS hubby gw n bilang ke dia kalo within this 1-2 days, 1 kantor pasti pada tau dyeh. Ya laaa.. Yang namanya gosip or berita, asal kita tau "key person"-nya (aka. tukang gosip kelas atas), pasti deh tuh kabar langsung nyebar lebih cepet dari api pas kebakaran.

Hari ini, pas lunch, entah kenapa tutumbenan diajak lunch ama beberapa colleague cewe (gw sebut 'the girls', soalnya mereka kemana-mana selalu bertiga, cewe smua. Beda department ama gw).

Nah, pas jalan, ngobrol-ngobrol, 1 cewe nanya persis ama si auntie kaypoh, "Eh, let me ask you hor.. Are you pregnant?". Dannnnnnn.. seuda confirm, ya wis.. tersebarlah ke semua 8 orang yang ikutan lunch ama gw -_-!

And reaksi mereka itu "sungguh luar biasa", dari mulai pas jalan 'careful hor! careful', pas jalan di tangga 'careful hor.. can you walk on the step?', or pas beli makanan 'can you carry it yourself?'. Well.. makasiiiih sebesar-besarnya buat perhatian kalian, tapi gw tuh bukan orang sakit! Moso bawa makanan pake baki aja kaga bisa! -_-!

Anyway, selama lunch.. gw kaya jadi "bintang"nya aje. Diwawancara gituh 'sapa yang bakal jaga baby loe ntar?', 'kapan due datenya?', 'boss loe tau ga? sapa aja yang dah tau?', sampe 'loe lahir taon berapa? Wahhh.. masih muda ya! Cepetan abis punya 1, bikin yang kedua, mumpung masih muda!' etc -_-!

Confirm dah, abis lunch ini 1 kantor PASTI pada tau gw hamil hahahaha!

** Yang hebatnya, dimulai dari kecurigaan 1 orang (gw rasa seh colleague 1 dept gw) yang mengobservasi kalo gw dah ga pake high hells lagi n mungkin tambah gendutan, terus cerita ke colleague lain (yang tukang gosip kelas atas) dan terjadilah gosip, sampe akhirnya pada ga tahan buat meng-confirm, maka berita ini pun bisa tersebar -_-!

End of The 1st Trimester

It is amazing to see how fast she grows.. :)

So happy..

Seperti yang gw pernah bilang di post sebelumnya, gw ikutan baby center milis and suka dikirimin "laporan" perkembangan baby gw. Kaya gini nih..







Seneng banget deh tiap nerima email mereka. Jadinya tiap Kamis or Kamis malam, gw tongkrongin email gw, nungguin milis mereka hahaha! Demi tau baby gw minggu ini kabarnya gimanaaaaaaa..

Kalo malas baca yang diatas, bisa liat summarynya dibawah:



Jadi yah, yang tadinya segede kacang, sekarang babynya segede limau.. Gw bilang ke hubby, kapan yah si baby segede apel ato semangka gituh.. haha.. but anyway, ternyata pas masuk 2nd trimester, dia uda ga bandingin baby ama buah lagih :( Jadi dibandinginnya ama apa dongg? Yah.. tunggu posting lainnya yah wkwkwkwk!

I'm really greatful for God's guidance and protection through this 1st trimester. May God continue to protect you my lil one.. gives you health, strength and may His mercy and grace be upon you so you can grow perfectly normal. Muach!