Arrival of my little Jaivyn

After 39 weeks of waiting, finally little Jaivyn was born.

Since this was the first time I giving birth, going for natural birth and with nothing, never did I expect the contraction pain to be soooooo painful. Although friends and relative did mention that natural birth is painful, but u wont know how the pain is like until u experience it. Contraction pain is soooo painful that u cant even realise tat they actually cut the below part in order to deliver out the baby. So now, can u imagine the pain.

But all is worth it when u saw your little one out. All relieved and happy tat he is healthy and doing fine. In the past, I always think that new born baby look alike. But now to me, my son is the cutest baby in my eyes.


In the Labor room, shortly after little Jaivyn was born.


Jaivyn was around 3 to 4 days old.

3rd Anniversary

We celebrated our 3rd Wedding Anniversary yesterday.
How times flies... we were already married for 3 years.
went to a Thai Imbiss for dinner.. to me all asia food in Germany seems to be cooked in the same style cos all taste just like chinese food.
Me had chicken and Hubby had duck.

Here are some latest pics of me. Look very auntie rite ?
Coming 35 weeks and another 5 more weeks to go.

Me in my apartment in Frankfurt

Pregnancy Agony

Morning Sickness, Fatigue, Leg Cramp, Heavy Stomach, Imsonia etc...
2 days ago, I am down with severe pain in my left thigh.. so pain until I can't walk. Imagine I stay on the 5th floor and everyday I have to climb the stairs.
So yesterday had to miss the class cos so afraid that I cant manage the stairs.
Went to see my gynae yesterday and she gave me Magnesium for the pain.
slightly a bit better today, but the pain is still there.
Now I really look forward to my 40th week, then I'll be spared from all these agony.
I am in my 34th week now, 6 more weeks to go for my little Jaivyn.

Goethe & Gym

16.5.2007
Goethe haus - teacher arranged for a class outing on this day to Goethe Haus. It's all about this popular German writer name "Goethe". The house is actually Goethe's original house in the year 1800, showing all the rooms and ktichen and paintings. It's a rather big house with 3 storeys with all antiques inside. Its like a museum for Geothe, & I have no interest in history at all & sorry to say that its very boring there .. haha

19.5.2007
Hubby and I went for the pre-natal course arranged by the hospital. spent 5 hours there.
Had 1 hour lesson on gymnastics, 1 hour on video watching on how other woman give birth during labour and the rest is the midwife talking about labour, baby & etc which I dun really understand cos she speaks all only in german. Anyway all these info I can get it from the net too, so no prob. but at least I gain from learning how to do exercise during pregnancy which I can practice it at home too.

Just for update - I am now in my 33 weeks, 7 more weeks and my little one will be joining me in my family. Can't wait for tat day for my dear Jaivyn.

Luv,
Alicia

Celebration & Lesson

Shall blog about wat I did for the past week.

Sunday (14.4.2007)
Last Sunday was the Burmese New Year and we went for the celebration.
Nothing much there, just concert and some local burmese foods sold by the Burmese. Dun really know how to appreciate Burmese food, haha.. but anyway ate a lot on tat day cos need to munch while watching concert. Been eating non stop till end, can really make me put on weight.




That's my hubby.. not the one singing but the one in white shirt taking video cam for his friend. can spot him?

Me at the festival. a bit boring, hahaha

Monday (15.4.2007)
German class begins today... need to wake up at 6.30am and be there at 8am. School is just walking distance from my house, lucky me. Class is rather small with only 10 to 14 students & of course all from different countries. There are from Brazil, Afghanistan, Thailand, Morrocco, Turkey, Portugal, Croatian, Africa, Greece and etc. Most can speak English, so no prob for me to communicate with them, but of course will slow down my German learning.
Lesson last for 4 hours which can be quite boring when it comes to 3rd & 4th hours. Sometimes really feel so sleepy.

One interesting thing... my teacher and classmates actually suggested tat I bring my bb along to the class after delivery. The whole course will end in August and I be delivering in Jul. It will be a pity if I dun complete in August, then I will have to retake again at my own expense. Might be considering bringing bb along if everything is well and bb is behaving.

2 more mths to go and my little one will be here.

Luv,
Alicia

Deutsch Kurs

I will be going back to school learning German language this coming Monday.
School is just walking distance from my house.
Lesson starts at 8am to 12pm, 5 days week, meaning no late wake up anymore, Sianzz......
Wonder how will the class be like, hopefully it'll be fun.

Think abt it, its kind of strange to go school with a big stomach, hahahaha.

Markus

Its the beginning of Spring now. Very nice and cool weather.
Temperature ranging 12 to 20 degress in the day & 0 to 4 in the night.
Beautiful flowers blooming everywhere.

Went to view a few hospitals for the delivery of my baby, finally decided on this one.

Markus Krankenhaus.

Yeah, that wil be the place where I'll be delivering my little one.

Register for a place there yesterday.
Hospital rather new with friendly and warm nurses there.
Delivery deparment there is rather small with several rooms but only one patient lodging room per patient.
Meaning, when the time comes, I will be the only patient in the one-bedded room.
should'nt be a prob cos the room looks cosy and nicely renovated.

A pre-delivery course is also arranged for me and my hubby to attend. A 5 hours course for the preparation for delivery , for handling baby and some gymnastics course for me. All these are free for me, covered by insurance, but hubby got to pay a nominal amt of S$70 which is quite reasonable.
We'll be starting the course on 19 May, gonna be rather fun.

After this 5 hrs course, I'll be attending another 1 1/2 hrs course every Wed alone.
With all these courses, we should be well prepared to welcome the arrival of our little one to this world.

On top of tat, a midwife will be arranged to come to my place every week after baby delivery. She will assist me and guide me in all the basic things in taking care of bb. Guess wat, this is also free.

Well, its not a bad idea to give birth to baby in Germany, all provided thoughtfully and most importantly, its FOC... hehe, not forgetting the mthly mother & child allowance.