Week 35 Update

I am today 35 weeks into my pregnancy. According to the ‘I’m Expecting’ app, my twins are today the size of a honeydew each! I can’t be more thankful that we’ve made it this far - the 3 of us (mummy and twins). Alhamdulillah.. Both twins are very active and they’ll be kicking more in the presence of loud noises. Like yesterday night during my hubby’s appreciation dinner and last Monday night when we watched Wreck-it Ralph at TGV. Also whenever they hear songs from Voices of Ummi being played. Hubby says we should catch their wave-like movements on video but he hasn't managed to yet because they do it so spontaneously and we couldn’t take our eyes off my protruding belly when it happens!

Where physical changes are concerned, I am ofcourse feeling larger than the past few weeks, feets are really swollen and uncomfy (I’m wearing my huge pink crocs to work these days and even those are tight fitting), am getting more discharge than usual and feeling really exhausted early in the morning as well as towards the end of the day. I wake up at least 4 times during the night for trips to the toilet and that is one cause of morning weariness due to interrupted sleep.

Preparation wise, I have already gone to Darrusyifa’ Bandar Baru Bangi and had ‘selusuh’ made in the form of mineral water and dates. Selusuh is to be taken orally the few weeks leading to birth to aid in a smooth delivery. Both mineral water and dates have been read prayers to increase their positive vibration, God-Willing.

Other than that, I attended my last Maternity and Kids Expo this year at MidValley Megamall. We went there extra early to avoid the huge crowd. I managed to drop by Susuibu.com’s and Dyna's Nursing Wear’s booth to purchase a nursing blouse and books on childcare and breastfeeding. Had a nice chat with Susuibu.com owner, Pn. Kamariah too. The last purchase I made were 2 Snoozaboo baby sleep bags for the twins. It’s perfect for our tropical climate as their made from 100% cotton material, is light and most importantly, is locally manufactured. The founder who mended the booth even gave me further discount for purchasing 2! Lovely:)

My next appointment with Dr. Raja is on Monday, 10 December 2012. I’m really hoping that she’ll give me rest as it’s only 3 weeks away before the twins reach full term at 38 weeks. I really need a break from office routine. After all, birthing requires energy and I’ll need to gather as much of it as I can! That and the need to be as relaxed and as calm as possible.