8 MONTHS OF MY PREGNANCY

5^th August 2009 my baby was complete 8 Month in my stomach. He is getting huge and occupying the whole of my belly now, as well his kicking becoming harder time to time. Even my beloved husband can feel him clearly now when he put his hand on my stomach and hear his movement beneath my belly when he put his ear on my stomach.

I start to read for my baby after stop a while, and my husband started to take walk me from yesterday.

I thanks God for all the bless he give our family through our baby. My beloved husband’s business getting better and better. He start to get certain contract from company; his dream of having shop in Souq Waqif was fulfill last Month; and for my self, I am on the way to close a big deal with semi government company who will take Forty Flats which will bring QR 233, 333 as commission. Sure this will be my big deal ever as real estate leasing consultant. Hope it will be done before my maternity leave start on 1^st September 2009.

Previously I always heard the old people saying, the baby to come is bless and he/she will bring their own money. Miracle will be there, and you will be amaze with bless of God to provide your need. Believe it or not but my husband and I approved that old tale now. I pray to God he will never stop his blessing to our family till both of us growing old together and our future kids will reach each of their dreams.

As first time mother to be in the strange country far from home, most of the time I feel difficult through out my pregnancy. Beside I am a working mom to be and I don’t have a maid to help me around to do the house thing. But I am proud to say my beloved husband and brother are the most wonderful people I ever had that always walk with me through out my difficult time. Not to mention my mom and dad, although they are a million km distance from me, but through the SMS and phone she encourages my self to be strong and give me her full experience advice. My Mom, She even encourage me continue to work after my deliver and she offer her help to take care of my baby. I feel I am the luckiest child in the world to have her, as other woman will be hardly even to speak to her mom or having dispute with her mother, but thanks God that wasn’t my case. My joy even greater today. My beloved husband said that mom’s visa is ready. That’s mean at any time she can come and meet me to Doha. I just hope that she will enjoy her stay with us here. My dad is a great man ever, I am now because of his hard worked and his open mind to let me sail thousand KM away from home, and I am now married to my husband and will deliver my son that also because of my Dad fully support of my decision. Never a while he is become a huge stone blocking my way. I am true glad to have him as my guardian. I am hoping one day he will come to Doha to witness the seed he had planted long time back now is growing become huge tree.

Bottom all I wish both of us can be a better guardian Angel of our future kids. A kind of parents where our future kids will always proud of us, love us, talk to us, remember us wherever they are.

MOM DIARY FROM 28th JULY 2009 to 30th JULY 2009

28^th July 2009

 Today is my day off, so does my beloved husband. The whole of the day he spent it with me (Although I am a bit surprise but I am really enjoying it. I didn’t even bother to ask him why he is doing it as that was something unusual thing happening. Lately I found out, he doesn’t let me to be alone in anyway due my delivery date is coming closer and closer. Either he or my brother will be always around me).

Today also is my first maternity appointment with Women hospital. I arrive at 11:20 AM, Instead of queuing in receptionist to open a new file and pay QR 50. 00, I was queuing in the appointment counter which is a wrong place. Only after my turn coming the lady end up telling me that I should go to receptionist counter and there I should open a new file and pay QR 50. 00. I did pay QR 50. 00 but did not open the new file, no one was giving me a clear information even the receptionist her self, she took only my money and didn’t bother her self to explain what I have to do next. I have to take my own initiative to ask her I have to go next. With her slow motion reaction like in the movies I watched she explained where I should go next. Still it wasn’t a clear direction for me, and I have just to follow my instinct and ask here and there till I found the place. The nurse in the second receptionist instructs me to take queue number from the machine and wait for my turn. When they call my number I have to give them the document they require which I already prepare from last night like: copy of marriage certificate, my ID copy, my husband ID copy, and the receipt for QR 50. 00 I had paid earlier in the previous receptionist. Afterwards back to my uncomfortable chair, waiting…waiting..and waiting with all the women in the room. Trough my observation I believe not all of them is pregnant like me, but all of the pregnant patient come with companion either with their mother or daughter, and only me was alone there with my unborn baby. Oh..I wish mummy already here with me, so I have somebody to talk with. After 10 munities waiting on my loneliness the receptionist call me, than she collect my documents and give me a number again, but this time is queue number to see doctor. Again I have to waiting..waiting..and waiting..only after view munities she call my name Ayu and I didn’t realize it was my name she try to call, till she said Gusti Ayu and I click it. She wants me to open a new file in the previous receptionist I went. The process to open new file wasn’t consume too much time. But the waiting part to see the doctor does. It took more than one hour till my turn. The chair wasn’t comfortable for me to sit on, the cleaner just dusting the floor without caring if the dust going up and disturb the breath of the patients. What was wrong with this people? Shouldn’t their company train them well how to swap the floor properly?. And I saw some male doctor pass by in female waiting lounge. It wasn’t an usual picture in Gharafa clinick, where no men allow in women lounge even if he is a doctor. I want to take a walk, but where to? As everywhere is only chair, chair, and chair. I am not daring to walk further than waiting area not even to go to bathroom because at any time my turn may arrive (lately I thanks my self for not going to bathroom in early time, as they are require my urine to be tested).

Ta..da.. My turn has arrive..I am so thrill to see the new doctor, but it brought me into surprise as the doctor is an old male doctor with two female nurses. It was odd. Isn’t it a women hospital? So it should be a female doctor examine us the pregnant mama, not a male doctor. But on top he was friendly, and the nurse the one who check my blood pressure, my weight, and my baby heart bit. He only tries to find out how big is my baby by pressing my stomach, and he said the size of my baby was the right size of my 34 Weeks pregnancy. Second surprise I have is Gharafa clinic didn’t transfer my file to Women hospital, so he only depends on the small appointment card which my previous doctor wrote short info there not the details, and he repeat the same question as my first appointment in Gharafa clinic and I have to explain the same thing again. I really don’t have any idea why don’t just they take my previous file from Gharafa clinic, at leas they will know the history of the patience instead to ask them the same question and I am not prepare to answer like the name of tube cream they prescribe me previously because I have several itchiness on my right finger and my legs. And I have to do liver test afterwards.

The doctor supposed to prescribe me an iron tablet but look like he forget to give it to me, he only than give me a paper to do the CBC, Liver, and Urine test which it is done in the laboratory on the same day and he suggest me to bring my urine for test in every appointment. The nurse it self told me to take the date of my next appointment and Ultra sound in the second receptionist.

The whole processes consume 2 Hours and finally I call my husband to pick me up. Earlier I told him not to wait for me as I have no idea how long it will last and the weather is too hot. So he went to shop to check his staff and return back to hospital before 1:30 PM which is right before I finished my lab test.

From the hospital he took me to city center. Originally we want to buy a mobile for my beloved husband but he changes his mind, and we end up buying some food. Oh yah.. in Carrefour I met one lady who was with me in waiting lounge in women hospital in fact she was sit down behind me and she is pregnant as well.

 

29^th July 2009

A weird dream, I saw my baby born and wearing leaves green t-shirt with number either 23 or 43 really I couldn’t recall the number when I woke up. But most probably it is number 23. Is anybody know what is that mean?

 

30^th July 2009

Last night I was dreaming of my unborn baby. In that dream he was born 3 weeks earlier from my due date, and I was so calm you can say there is no emotion feeling on me. My mom in that dream didn’t arrive in Doha yet. But I have young female babysitter from my country help me around with my baby. Her hair was black and straight with bob hair cut, dark skin, and petit. My baby was cute with the right size of new born baby; the skin was still wrinkle with red & brown skin color combined. Although he was born with the right weight but he was little bit big on my babysitter arm; he wearing white cloth with flower design printed on, it was like one pieces long cloth; he wear shock but no hand cover and blanket being wrap on his tiny body. I was so upset with my babysitter being careless because he just born 2 Days a go and he still need something warm to protect him from the cold.

My beloved husband, my brother, my baby, my babysitter, and I went to church together but we sit down separately as there are not enough chairs for us to sit down together. The church was full of people want to worship. My husband sat down in front of us and four of us sat behind him, but we are also not in one line. My brother and I were sat down side by side but my baby & my baby sitter sat 2 or 3 chair apart from my side. After a while I found one chair empty and I told my beloved husband to move in with us but he refused. In that dream nobody in the church notice I am already giving a birth including my beloved husband as my stomach still showing look like I am still in my 5 Months pregnant (is so strange, how could my husband doesn’t notice).

After view minutes my cute baby start to cry need to be nursing. So there in my dream my babysitter and I need to go out from the church to the hall room to nurse him. I am amazing as I didn’t feel any paint after my labor and on that dream I am thinking to start to go to work immediately because I feel strong like nothing happens. This will be my first time to feed him after 2 days he is born, he never feel any hungry .At first I try to fed my cute baby with my left breast but the milk came out too little and he doesn’t like. He prefers to drink the milk from my right breast. I breast fed him with standing and sleeping position and it is amaze me it wasn’t as difficult as I though. It was easy and painless. My cute baby he drink a lot till my beloved husband come and told me to stop to feed him as he may get vomit afterwards. I stop and we walk back to church on my way back I saw my mom fresh and young. In front of church entrance before we went inside continue the worship my beloved husband asked me if we already pick up a name for our cute baby. I said “no as you said we have to wait for one Month to give him a name”. But my beloved husband said we should give him name: “BENJAMIN NATHANAEL” in whisper and so quick and suddenly he went inside just like that and I couldn’t catch what was the name he said. I have to ask my babysitter and she told me what name is my husband said.

Today morning when my beloved husband drops me to the office, on our way I told him about my dream and tax my mom in Bali. Mom said just pick up Nathanael, as well as my brother said just to pick up Nathanael and drop Benjamin.

MY LAST MATERNITY APPOINTMENT AT GHARAFA HEALTH CENTER

12^th July 2009

Today will be my last appointment in Gharafa health center for my maternity check up. Afterwards they will refer me to Women hospital.

When I arrive at 6:45 AM, the health center is empty. I can feel summer atmosphere around me. Most people on vacation this time and the movement so slow. My beloved husband is with me in this time and he is waiting patiently in the car like my previous appointment (Well actually he sleeps in the car ha..ha..ha..).  Here I am waiting for almost 20 munities till the reception is open at 7:05 AM. This is unusual thing, in normal day the reception is open as early as 6:50 AM. The good thing is I get my queue number in line one, which is never happen before. Although I am the first patience but the turn time I have the same as number three or four during the normal day. You get my point isn’t it?

While I am waiting for the doctor to come, I have a good conversation with the maternity advisor, I ask her question regarding the pain I had experienced several days ago in my lower abdomen and the itchy I have in my skin. She explains to me carefully and patiently what was the cause and thing that I shouldn’t do. We talk a lot till the doctor come about delivery process, epidural, baby position, and my last baby ultra sound.

Dr. Alia, my previous doctor I believe she is on maternity leave now. So here I am examine by new doctor, which is I kind not really comfortable with her. First of all her English is not that good, I doubt if she understand what I am saying. Second thing she couldn’t find easily my baby heart bit till she has to change my lay down position which Dr. Alia never did. However with limit language I have to explain to her about my skin irritation and she writes a prescription. I admitted the tube cream she gives to me is working well. Three days now I don’t experience any itchiness.

Afterwards she refers me to go to woman hospital to take my next appointment there.

I am going straight a way to women hospital, take the number, wait my turn (approximately 5 munities only), and I get my next appointment on 28^th July 2009 at 11:30 AM. The whole process was fast and going well. I return to my office at 8:50 AM

MUMMY’S DIARY FROM 5th JULY 2009 – 9th JULY 2009

5th July 2009

Today my pregnancy completed 7 Months. I feel my belly huge but people though it is still small. I response it positively, thinking it will be easy to loss my weight after our gift is born. I have a  mix feeling between exhausted and wonderful along with my growing belly. Every single night is a difficult night for me to get some quality of sleep; my whole muscles feel crumb; my belly feel aching;  I feel sleepy and lazy all the time, but still need to keep my head up; breathing is getting harder and harder special in this summer season; Getting tired very fast and really need someone to help me do my house thing and drive around this days; my skin is itching, I scratch a lot till leave a bad redness skin color on my leg and hand. My beloved husband is very kind to apply “Tanaka”, and it does reduce a little bit. I believe this is the wonderful part in my live to have some one like him who really there for me when the time need through out  my pregnancy. He take me for a walk almost every single day in cornice, with his “Miranda apple” we buy from shop in there. Walk a lot and talk a lot. I can’t imagine those single pregnant woman, who really on their own. They may get support from parents or other relative but I don’t  think it will be the same emotional feelings as husband does. But above all tthe pain I experience, the wonderful feeling being a new mother to be is greatest than all. I can feel his frequent  hard kicking, moving, and jumping inside of me. I just feel I am not alone anymore. Now I have somebody who always around me in anywhere I go and I couldn’t wait to have him in my hand, touch him and feel his soft skin on my skin.

 

6th July 2009

I experience contraction brick till now. Couldn’t sleep well in the night, but good thing still can go to work. I believe “my baby inside my stomach” will turn his head down. I can see clearly his head punching my left side  stomach, and once it happen the contraction begins like cramp menstruation feeling, I feel so tired no energy and so paining. Mom told me to soak my whole body in cool water to reduce the pain and I did it. I decide not to go for a walk since three days a go.

 

7th July 2009

Today is  my day off. I am so glad and use the time to take a rest totally, just lay down on the bed. My brother did the house cleaning Yesterday and the cooking done by my beloved husband. In this situation I feel their help is a big relieve for me and only need to have my beloved husband to assure me that everything will be alright, there to comfort me and give me some relaxing massage, which for sure he did.

 

8th July 2009

I have my blood sugar check for the second time, thanks God it was normal. “Adik” drive me to health center for the first time. We arrive there at 6:50 AM. By 7:00 AM the male nurse took the blood from my finger with result is 4.4. Afterwards I have to go back home, take my breakfast and need to go back to health center 2 Hours after breakfast. By 9:30 AM I am in health center again, and the nurse took the blood from my other finger for the second time. The result is 6.2 and he said my blood sugar is normal. “Adik” drive me back to office. At 3:30 PM he picks me up for our presidential election, its only take half an hour to do it. He return me back to the office and pick me  again at 5:30 PM for home. The whole of his day occupied by me.

 

9th July 2009

Song for “my baby inside of my stomach”:

Oh my baby inside my stomach

Are you happy over there?

Mummy and daddy love you so much

Be a great boy when you’re grow up latter

That song I sing for “my baby inside my stomach” almost everyday. Doesn’t matter if he is not understand yet, but one day I want him to be someone.

 

Foot Note for my future son from your new Mom to be:

My beloved son I wanted you to know how much we love you and how much we wanted you in our life. Both of us hope you will grow and becoming a great son for Zar family, both of us hope you will be somebody who will continue daddy hard work and even better than us, both of us hope when the time needed you will be somebody who will respect and nurture us as you parents , both of us hope one day when you have you will be somebody who will shade your brother or sister under your strong arms.

Oh yes just to acknowledge you. Before God send you, I have a conception but I carried it only for Two ( 2 ) Weeks and I lost it. But that wasn’t big deal for us as your daddy never wanted it anyhow because a lot of bad thing was happen between us when I carried it. I admitted I was sad, but your daddy said a good thing will come next for us. And what he mean was you my beloved son. Finally on 20 December 2008 my prayer was answer. God send you into my womb. What a bless we have. Your Grand Ma in Indonesia was the first person knows from the first day I was late (3rd January 2009). She suggests me to wait until you are 3 weeks old in my womb before check to doctor and warrant me to take a great care of my self for your sake. Look son how wonderfull your grand ma, and I really wish that your grand ma from Katha is here and see you too. But trust God take a good care of her now and she will always watch you from above, from the stars on the sky she watch you. And I promise the day you know how to count, I will bring you to the open sky to count the stars and you may see one star will blink to you and that star will be your wonderfull and strong Katha Grand Ma watching you from above. You are lucky surround by wonderfull people . After one week from the date I am late I mentioned it to your daddy. Your daddy was so happy, and afterwards only good thing happen to us, a lot of good things. He said you are the right thing in his life and a blessed baby. Do you know my beloved son what was the joy I have when I heard from the Doctor that I am positive pregnant? I said only one word ALHAMDULILAH in Arabic as I overwhelmed, couldn’t said any other words. Quick I passed the greatest news to your daddy my soul partner. That day was winter in Doha, the 27th January Year 2009. He was waiting patienly in the car outside as the man not allowed enter the women section. Hurry I text your Grand Ma and Grand Pa  in Indonesia to confirm my pregnancy of you. I couldn’t wait any longer to spread the good news. And they were waiting this day.  Over and over your daddy said that you area good thing happen in his life, and he feel even more joys once I had my first ultrasound and we know you are a baby boy. He always said that you are his baby because I love to eat and carving his food on the first trimester and I hate whatever food I love before my pregnancy of you. How lucky you will be son to have a wonderful and coolest daddy in the universe. My only request to you please do not let our hope on you down. Make both of us proud of you.

WITH LOVE,

YOUR NEW BELOVED MOM TO BE

FOR THE SECOND TIME I MET “MY BABY INSIDE MY STOMACH”

Yesterday Tuesday, 16^th June 2009 was my second appointment for ultrasound. So there I was met my perfect baby for the second time.

I supposed to woke up at 6 AM to catch my 7 AM appointment, but the time in my mobile was set up half an hour late, which mean I woke up half an hour late also. But it wasn’t a big deal. My beloved husband realized I wasn’t beside him anymore, he though I left by my self again for the appointment. He hurry to woke up and got dress quickly only to found I was still in bathroom. Ha..ha…catch you up dad. This time I bet you don’t want to miss the appointment.

Being arrived at 7:20 AM I had my queue number in line Five (5), wasn’t so bad compare than before. But afterwards the line gone longer and longer till number 13. Upss..I can’t imagine how will I stay if I got number thirteen (13) only because of ten (10) munities late. I waited till 8:40 AM for my turned and had a little conversation with Arabic speaker lady, it happen she got in line seven (7) and another lady with number thirteen (13).

The same Pilipino lady was examining my self. I tried to take some video, but wasn’t as success as before. The video recording from Nokia N 70 gets stuck in the middle. Try to fix but time to short. Even I didn’t concern to see “My baby Inside My Stomach” in the computer monitor. I was so upset and frustrated. The only two things I remember were doctor pointed his “thing” approving “my baby inside my stomach” was a boy and asked her a question if “My Baby Inside My Stomach” is perfectly well. She said yes. This time she didn’t print for me any picture and even she didn’t let me take the file home like before. Don’t ask me why. Like the other government hospital you can’t expect to ask more question and an excellent services, just follow what they said does it.

One thing was relief me that “My Baby Inside My Stomach” is still he and this is the first thing I had told my beloved husband.

His kicking and movement getting strong and strong and regularly, sometime when I am sit down I saw clearly his movement. It was a wonderful feeling. Yesterday as I experienced and heard big bang and hard punching door I felt my heart was pouring out and “My Baby Inside My Stomach” give some hard kicking hurting my lower stomach before he finally silent, it wasn’t an usual kick and silent. I try to move pretend everything was normal, but I couldn’t I will never feel alright till I sense his movement. I sat down a while, and he still silent….I laid down and he still silent…..I slept and he still silent…..I cooked and he still silent…I had my lunch and he still silent…I typed in computer and he still silent…I laid down and read and he still silent…I had my dinner and he started to move. Sighhh….I felt so relief. We went to city center and he started to kicks frequently.

We went to see some baby stuff in baby shop city center, but decide not to buy yet till Mummy will come to Doha. We had wonderful evening with sisha and kebab at souq

FELT DOWN & UNCONSCIOUS

Pregnant mama felt down !!!!!!! hmm….take care mom…it can’t be done that way. You have to be more careful for your baby sake.

I have long deep breath every time I remember the incident on Saturday, 6^th June 2009. With slow motion I am succeed to land my hand on the floor at first before my whole body, so the boom sound can be avoided. That very evening, as our usual daily ritual my beloved husband needs to take me for a walk, I dress up in Abaya (Qatari traditional dress in black for women, cover from head to toes). Before we went out I sense strange smell from my room, immediately my instinct told me to spray the room with air freshener. Here is the things went wrong, instead spraying facing up, I did it the opposite way made the floor wet. On half way to go to main entrance, I suddenly wanted to wear sandal instead shoes, so I run inside my room to pick my sandal with not realizing the floor was wet. And booommm, I was felt down successfully. The first thing I remember was to call my husband name, he came in rush and asked if everything is alright and so did my younger brother. I didn’t feel any pain but I was worry with my Baby Inside My Stomach, but soon I felt relieve once I sensed his kicking again. The accident didn’t stop us to go for a walk. That was first incident

Another incident was happening yesterday on Saturday 14^th June 2009, one week after I felt down. It was worst than anything happened with me in the past. Morning 9:00 AM I had an appointment with a client (European couple) to viewed Two (2) Villas in Al Nuaim area. One was stand alone villa and another was villa in compound. We went to the stand alone villa at first. After view minutes showing the ground floor, outside maid room and outside kitchen, we climb up the stair case to see the bedrooms (My husband and the Indian driver stayed in ground floor). As soon as I reached up, I sensed something wrong with my body. Suddenly I can’t breathe, can’t hear anything, dark covering my eyes with stars blinking, I felt the blood run out from my body, and my heart pulse went fast. I grab the handle of the stair case, hoping it will be better but no. So I went down leave my client alone and ask my beloved husband to help me out with the client. I run fast to my car, turn on the A/C and drink a lot of water. Finally I am getting better gradually. God is great my beloved husband came along with my appointment, if not I do not know what will happen with me on that very spot. He continued to assist the client to the next property. I was so worry and scare, not for my self, but again I was so scared and worry that I was hurting my baby Inside My Stomach. But the end again I felt so relieve once I started to sense his kicking from inside my stomach.

Oh…My Baby Inside My Stomach..once you grow I hope you can feel how I feel day by day carrying you inside my stomach; how I feel worry about you day and night; how I really wanted to give my best protection from any harm; how I feel so happy anytime I sense your boxing kick and I mean it every time even during my night peaceful sleep you wake me up with your kick, I am happy; how I feel so marvelous every time your daddy or my friend said I look more beautiful during my pregnancy with you; how I feel so proud about you every time your daddy said that you are a good and a bless baby; how I feel so horrible on my first trimester and third trimester with you but not even once I want to give you up from my live. I may complaining with your daddy sometimes about the trouble of my sleep, about my heart burn, about how heavy I feel, about the tiredness, about the hot weather, but never I complaining you presence to me and  I still wanted you so much in my life.

1ST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY & 6 MONTHS PREGNANCY

Wow ….I was so bless. In the same day, 5^th June 2009 I celebrate two great things in my life. My 1^st wedding anniversary and I complete my pregnancy 6 Months.

Time went so fast, a Year is gone since our vow declared in front of God, family, and friends. Happiness was there, sadness was there, and together we encourage each other to be stand still and strong. Sure we will have to face more and more challenge in the future. The tornado will be greater than past, nothing will be sure in the future, but I know one thing for sure with God guidance and my beloved husband stay firm beside me we will pass the greatest tornado and we will have a bright future.

The wisdom words he had given to me on the car once I told him that I would like him to bring “Jaguar” and dine in an expensive restaurant on the night of our 1^st wedding anniversary make my mind open. It is hard to accept at first as I though he just doesn’t want to spend on me after he married me. Of course this is really typically of woman though. Did I forget that once I really love him in just the way he is? Our love is pure plain love; love doesn’t demand anything in return. That love was bringing us one Year ago to enter the marriage life for sure. So like he said “it wasn’t about fancy car or fancy dinner it is about love; even though we celebrate only with one candle and cake at home, it will have a full of meaning as we still love and caring each other”

I had forgotten the idea to have dinner outside and the discussion for that subject never been brought anymore, till early in the morning before he went to work he remained me to book in one of restaurant. Still I wanted the evening is only for two of us (what a selfish person I was) since this is ours, but he wanted to invite our brother, nephew, and his staff to celebrate as he said it will be fun having them around us.

Sure he was right the evening was fun with those people around and I have a wonderful evening ever till the next morning I had food poison, but that wasn’t really a big deal.

The important thing is we were whole family on that table on that very evening share love together including our unborn baby. I believe our baby was dancing and feel joy to hear entire family happy in conversation.

THE APPOINTMENT

Today morning I went for my maternity appointment, this is the second time I went alone with no companion from my beloved husband. I am feeling blue and dark, driving in the middle of busy street alone. God great I know how to drive, if not I have to disturb my beloved husband’s sleep and sweet dreams.

Arrived at 6:50 AM, I got on line number Four (4). This time nothing was interest me anymore. The Doctor Came late, the lady who usual give us advice on prenatal wasn’t there. I found my blood sugar in danger line 7.1 from the lab check I made on Thursday, doctor suggest me to reduce carbohydrate food like rice, pasta, stop drinking juice, and it wasn’t a great news either. These cause me to take another 50 gram glucose challenge test again on 5^th July 2009. They took my blood to check my hemoglobin as well. Since my left hand swallow from Thursday blood taking, so she took the blood from my right hand. Also doctor set me up for another ultra sound on 16^th June 2009, and prescribe 2 type of medicine for me: Calcium Lactate & Iron pill.

The only great thing I had today was listening my baby heart beat so loud, that ensure me he is ok there and growing strong day by day.

Left the health center at 9:00 AM and continue my journey to Embassy. Done the job within 20 Munities in Embassy and go back to work.

What was surprise me, in the night my beloved husband brought home 2 portions of fresh kebab with khubus for dinner. I was exactly craving this food from four days back. And here I am had a wonderful dinner with kebab.

50 GRAMS GLUCOSE CHALLENGE TEST

As today 28^th May 2009, I am complete 25 weeks pregnant with my first baby, so that I’ve done my 50 grams glucose challenge test in the morning.

According information I red in internet “the glucose challenge test is given to pregnant women between their 24^th and 28^th week of pregnancy to check for gestational diabetes. This is high blood sugar condition that some women develop during pregnancy that can be harmful to the fetus later in life. Although only a few percentages of women (about 4%) develop this condition, it is important that every woman gets check during each pregnancy”

Here are the facts about what was happening during my test:

I have to get it done in Lab at Gharafa Health Center. I arrived at 6:50 AM; need to wait another 10 munities to have the lab open for the public. So I waited a long with other three (3) ladies in the ladies lounge. Two of them are Arabic, one Philippine, and me. And this is my first appointment without my beloved husband accompanying us. He was so exhausted and need to have some rest after heavy work he has done yesterday, and I wouldn’t keen to wake him up so early in the morning while I still can drive on my own. Beside they wouldn’t let him in; he has to wait in the car. C’mon it’s a bad joke waiting in the car under the sun shine with his 50 degree Celsius. The nurse picks my self first and she asked if I had any meals from last night and the stage of my pregnancy (Of course I did fast as per Doctor’s instruction from my previous maternal appointment). After awhile she instructs me to drink one (1) bottle of sugary drink look like seven up or sprite contain 50 grams of glucose within 5 Munities. She told me to informed her incase I got vomited which if it is happen, the test will cancel and I have to come in other day. Although I felt bit uneasy to drink it, but I committed to keep it not to throw it out. My test started right away after I was finished the drink within 5 munities. Two kids’ boy & girl were star and giggle on me when I drank that liquid. Perhaps it was the funniest entertain they could get from the hospital while they had to wait for their mom. I throw my smile on them and the girl was returned it back. It was 07:05 AM when the test starts and ended one Hour latter at 08:05 AM. The different nurse took my blood and I will know the result only on my next appointment on Sunday, 31^st May 2009. Again the two kids were star on me from outside the door. But was fun to have them around.

I pick up the container sterile from the lab for my Sunday appointment, so I can done it from home.

I leave the health center at 8:15 AM heading to my office, the same time with those two kids and their mother. On the way back I saw car rolling near the health center, and the police need to block certain way to avoid the traffic. I was arrived at 8:40 AM and continue with my routine work, and have appointment at 11:00 AM showing some property to my client with the company of my beloved husband. Thank to God for giving me a great husband and a great baby will come.

NAMING PROCESS FOR OUR GIFT FROM GOD

Well…still we didn’t decide yet, what will be the name of our gift send by God from heaven for us. Although that gift will deliver in about 108 days (that was according to the smart machine count down I had planted on my agenda). I wanted that gift will have the name will never be faded by age, giving a great strong character, yet tender to hear in every ear of human race.

 

I ask my dad and my mom to created one name. It took them almost a Month to come out with

“AGUNG YOSIA KATARIYASA”

Here is the explanation for above name:

• AGUNG meaning great in Balinese language
• YOSIA meaning supported by God in Bahasa
• KATARIYASA need to break down into 2 words Katari meaning the place (Qatar) that my beloved husband and I met for the first time and Yasa taken from my dad last name meaning age in Balinese language.

 

Well…my beloved husband and I though that name was too Balinese, not that we don’t like the name but we wanted something more international since both of us came from different country. My parents sent me message through my mobile asked if we like the sound of the name, and if not, they told us to be free to modify it. Here is the idea coming out; I will pick up the word of Yosia, but in English version becoming Josiah.

 

So far we already have middle name and sure name, JOSIAH ZAR. How is that sound? After my long though and search, finally I can come out with several names as I will mention below:

 

MELCHIOR JOSIAH ZAR

• Melchior meaning King in Hebrew
• Josiah meaning supported by God
• Zar is my husband sure name

 

DAVE JOSIAH ZAR

• Dave meaning Diminutive of David: Beloved or friend, adopted from the Hebrew.
• Josiah meaning supported by God
• Zar is my husband sure name

 

DARREL JOSIAH ZAR

• Darrel meaning Darling, dearly loved, from the Old English ‘deorling’.
• Josiah meaning supported by God
• Zar is my husband sure name

  

DARIEN JOSIAH ZAR

• Darien meaning great
• Josiah meaning supported by God
• Zar is my husband sure name

 

ALEXANDER CHRISTOPHER JOSIAH ZAR or ALEXANDER CHRISTOPHER ZAR

• Alexander from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning “defender of men”
• Christopher meaning he who holds Christ in his heart
• Josiah meaning supported by God
• Zar is my husband sure name

 

CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER JOSIAH ZAR or CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER ZAR

• Christopher meaning He who holds Christ in his heart
• Alexander from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning “defender of men”
• Josiah meaning supported by God
• Zar is my husband sure name

 

DONOVAN ALEXANDER JOSIAH ZAR or DONOVAN ALEXANDER ZAR

• Donovan in Celtic meaning strong fighter
• Alexander from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning “defender of men”
• Josiah meaning supported by God
• Zar is my husband sure name

 

Need to show to my beloved husband, and discuss with him about above name. Or perhaps within this 108 days we will have new name come out from our deep though or people around us.