Another visit to Hospital Pantai

It's has been a week since I last post anything in this journal. Life has been a little bit tied up with 2 of my wife's relatives passed away. My in-law uncle that is the husband to my mother-in-law's sister, and my in-law grandmother.

Ya Allah, please grant both of them the happiness in the hereafter and let them be among the solihin. Al-Fatihah.

On a separate note, last Thursday was another visit to Hospital Pantai Kuala Lumpur. My wife and I were very excited to meet the doctor and to perform another round of ultra sound test.

Outside the doctor's room while waiting for our turn, my wife suggested that we record a video of all the ultra sound test. Well, I said, if the doctor permits. And so the doctor did allows us to do that. I'll share the video soon enough in my next post.

As per last ultra sound, our baby has been very very active, kicking, pushing, turning around. Dr Idora highlight to us the development of our baby, the bones that already forming, legs, hands, face.

Suddenly Dr Idora turn the 3D imaging and we can see clearly the body of our baby. The face is really looking more human with ears, eyes, nose are in the place they should be. As if knowing that we capturing video of our baby, the baby turn to face us. Subhanallah, the moment that makes  both of us touched. Thank you Allah for this wonderful gift.

"This baby is really good" was what the doctor said when examining our baby. Amin.

A visit to Pantai Hospital

My wife and I get ready early this morning to do our first baby check-up at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur. We arrived about half past 8 and we are no 6 in queue to meet our chosen doctor, Dr Idora Mohamed.

"Zarina". Yeah, our turn to see the doctor. First time meeting, I can say the Dr Idora is a sweet, soft-spoken person. Glad my my had chosen Dr Idora for this.

After a set of questions about the pregnancy, my wife is up on the ultra sound bed.

"Baby looks good" "This is the baby face" "Can see the fingers, all the fingers are there, both hands" "This is the baby spine" Suddenly the baby just jump. Subhanallah, a moment that my wife and I would never forget, the baby actually jumping in the sac.

As Dr Idora explain that the baby and everything looking good, the baby jumped again. Wahh, our baby really is active and healthy. Alhamdulillah.

The size is good as well shown at 11 weeks and 5 days, exactly as per calculation by last menstrual day.

Overall, we were really happy and super excited today seeing the baby for the first time.

You're 10 weeks pregnant

Received a notification today from an apps that we've installed to our phone with message "You're 10 weeks pregnant". Our baby is now the size of kumquat, at about 1 1/4 inches long from crown to rump. Alhamdulillah الحمدللّه

Tiny nails start forming, no more finger webbing. My baby is now swallowing fluids and start to kick. According the apps, BabyCenter My Pregnancy Today, my wife yet to feel the storming kick until few weeks later. Vital organs are now in place and start to function, and will continue developing.

My First Post

Alhamdulillah. الحمدللّه

Been wanting to create this blog for weeks since I got to know that my wife is currently carrying our first baby.

Inshaallah إن شاء اللّه as much as possible, I'll share my journey toward becoming a dad. Abah! That's what our baby will be calling me.

Amin أمين