Our baby boy is on his way inshallah, only 3 days until his due day..
To keep the past 9 months better in memory I decided to kinda summarize my pregnancy:
All in all I would say that my pregnancy has beed surprisingly easy and pretty much free of any uncomfortable sympthoms.
The first three months have been probably the most uncomfortable, I was very sensitive to smells, could eat only certain food (like spaghetti with tomatoes or apple with yogurt) and felt quite tired and exhausted.
The second trimester has been lovely, I stayed at home and had enough time to exercise, take a rest and just enjoy feeling babys movements becoming stronger and stronger.
In the beginning of the third trimester my doctor diagnosed me with gestational diabetes and put me on a very strict diet. I had gained 12 kg only within the 5th and 6th month of pregnancy, so thanks to my new diet my weight gain slowed down again.
Since my 31th week of pregnancy I am in germany which has not been very beneficial for my diet, but about 4 weeks ago my doctor rechecked on my gestational diabetes and said all my results were totally fine, so it seems the gestational diabestes is gone, al hamdoulilah! I am still watching what I eat but by far not as strict as when I was on my diet.
Although in the third trimester I started to feel more uncomfortable (back and hip pain, reflux etc.) I really enjoyed my pregnancy a lot and don't feel I had to suffer or work to hard for our baby boy. Alhamdoulilah!
Here in germany I took quite some classes on birth preparation, first aid, taking care of a new born and alternative/natural medication for children. Twice a week I had an appointment with my midwifes to check on me and the baby.
At 37 weeks of pregnancy the baby still had not turned so I went to an specialized hospital and some after checkups, the doctor recommended an external version of the baby, which was successful and totally painless, alhamdoulilah again!
During this whole pregnancy I have gained 23 Kg, which I feel totally comfortable with and hope to loose again soon after our baby boy has arrived.
Now at the very end of this pregnancy I am just totally ready to have this baby! I am having a lot of contractions and babys head is already deep in my pelvis, just waiting for his daddy to come out :)
I have been very blessed with having an amazing husband and father for my child who supported me all through my pregnancy and raised my spirit when I felt fat and stressed, who enabled me to relax and stay home focusing on me and the baby,
and with having had a very easy and wonderful pregnancy.
Alhamdoulilah!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Pregnancy - coming to an end
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
My pregnancy so far..
How far along? 31 weeks and 4 days
Total weight gain: 25 pounds/11,4 Kg
Maternity clothes? pants only maternity, tops mixed
Stretch marks? none
Sleep: great
Best moment this week: first birth preparation class
Miss anything? my husband :)
Movement: a lot
Food cravings: none
Anything making you queasy or sick: grilled/fried/cooked salmon
Gender: boy
Labor signs: few braxton hicks contractions
Symptoms: sometimes hip pain
Belly button in or out? out
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or moody most of the time: mostly happy
Looking forward to: so many things, all the classes i am going to take, feeling the baby, my husband.. and I am really excited for the baby to be born, but hopefully not very soon..
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
My love for Hijab
Sometimes you need a small reminder to tell you how lucky you are for having what you have. By watching that video I just remembered (eventhough I never forgot) how much I really love my Hijab!
First of all I wear Hijab to obey and please Allah in the very very first place and there are a couple more reasons why I love my Hijab so much. And by talking about Hijab I mean headscarf and abaya.
Hijab makes me feel protected and valued.
Hijab makes me feel beautiful, when I wear it outside and when I don't wear it infront of my husband and close family members.
The fact that I cover outside makes me feel even more special and pretty when i dress up for my husband.
Wearing Hijab simply makes me feel good, remembering Allah and knowing I am doing right.
Even though I tried to replace my abaya by wearing a coat (turkish style) I came back to my abaya because it's the only thing that truly makes me feel comfortable.
Sometimes when I am sick i wear Hijab at home because it makes me feel comfortable and protected.
Alhamdoulilah that Allah gave us this great way to please him by feeling so wonderful at the same time. I don't want to miss my Hijab ever!
Alhamdoulilah!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Pregnancy update at 24 weeks and 3 days
yes i know.. long time no knews from me, but i am still here and still pregnant alhamdoulilah!
Last week we had babys doppler screening or what ever the true name of that scan is and my doctor took a 3D picture of our little baby boy, subhanallah!!!
My pregnancy so far is going amazing and i really enjoy being pregnant. The only thing that bothers me a little bit is that i startet to feel fatty but alhamdoulilah my husband is amazing at making me feel pretty and attractive even with some kilos more... and speaking about kilos: from the beginning of february to the middle of this months i have gained 6 kg!!!
The doctor said that is too much in a too short period of time and that i should take care and next months i have to be tested for gestational diabetes. But inshallah kheir! I don't see big changes in my body, it's only really my belly that it growing like crazy!
So here are my pregnancy questions:
Thursday, March 8, 2012
where to give birth - FERA
I am currently on a tour to find the best place to give birth to my son. First I thought it might be too early for that, considering the fact that my due date is only after four months but the presence of pregnant ladies in their first trimester prooved me wrong, as well as the fact that two of now three places that i have visited so far were already full for the month of july!
well, here is a short summary of the first place that i visited:
The FERA birthing center:
what makes FERA special is the fact that it is a combination of a typical birthing center combined with three doctors that are always available and present in the end of every birth.
The bringing ladies were very sympathic, warm and friendly.
The center has two birthing rooms, one very small and equiped only with one bed and nothing else:
the second room has a bed with some equipment to hang on :) and a bath tub to give birth in:
although i was disapointed by the smal room i really liked the big birthing room.
The only negative fact that makes me definitely not consider this birthing center for my self is the fact that out of three doctors, two are male and that they will be present in any case, be it an emergency or not.
