Am sharing some pics of my new baby, Muhammad Akif Humaidi. Born in San Iku Kai Hospital,
Akif - "orang yang beriktikaf" - was chosen by me although his father and grandparents preferred Aqil (wise person), since I would like to commemorate the fact that we live in a mosque when he was born. Humaidi - "kepujianku" - was chosen by his dad, which I had no trouble agreeing to since it's quite different from the normally used Hamdi or Hamidi.
By the way, I could now refute the normally-heard-claim of the first baby being the most difficult birthing experience - I went through about 20 hours of labor pain this time around, waiting for my water bag to burst on its own (with Huzaifah, I was in labor for only about 5-6 hours and the doctor helped to break the water bag). However, after that, Humaidi almost slipped out on his own because I spent only 7 minutes pushing.
Similarities between the first and second birthing experiences:
- Could not stomach anything the morning I gave birth to Huzaifah, and could not stomach anything this time around too. Vomited right after early breakfast at home, vomited again after breakfast in the hospital.
- Managed to fulfill one last craving for ice cream the night before giving birth.
- Both babies are born on midday, Thursday.
- Both babies are born earlier than predicted. Huzaifah came a week earlier than the estimated due date, and Humaidi two weeks earlier.
- Both birthdays are quite easy to remember – 8/9 and 5/4…
Differences:
- Hubby was with me this time around. Helped me walking around the ward while waiting for my water bag to burst, helped feeding me a small container of yoghurt for lunch, helped giving me some back massage, and held my hand as I was in the last stage of labor.
- The doctor who assisted this birth is the same doctor I consulted during my check-up. Felt really relieved to see Kimura sensei’s face as she entered the waiting room to check on me just before my water bag burst and I was quickly transferred to the labor room.
- No painful after-birth hematoma experience.
- No surprise on the baby’s gender because Kimura sensei had pointed out to me baby’s scrotum during one of the ultra-sound scans earlier.
- Received really great after-birth care for five days at the hospital. (It’s customary for mommies to stay in the hospital for five days after a normal delivery, longer if by c-sect)
He had his tahnik when he was a week old, and we had a small kenduri on last Sunday for his cukur jambul as well as to celebrate Maulidur Rasul. (Hanis, I tried calling you numerous times to invite you and other friends but somehow I never got through… gomen ne).
Anyway, here's a note of thanks to:- Mak, for everything from calming Huzaifah down the morning he could not find Ayah and Ibu around, to taking care of us all while we are adapting to having an additional member in the family;
- Zafran, Joe and Ani, Ella and others who shared information on childbirth related processes and procedures;
- Mizan, who helped us getting a taxi at 5.00 a.m. that memorable morning and agreed to be the "next of kin" when the hospital asked us to name someone who could speak Nihongo fluently;
- Harun-san who helped hubby settling some stuff in the hospital;
- Rabia-san who drove me to Ueno and assisted me in settling baby's ward office related matters - childbirth registration, getting alien card, registering for national health insurance, registering for child welfare and getting the "congratulations money";
- Apid, Basharan, Anuar, Mus'ab and Ibrahim who helped Mak and hubby preparing for the kenduri. Faizly might have joined us if he had been around but he was on his way back from Malaysia when we had the kenduri;
- Pokcik, for taking excellent photos and Kak Mai for lending me the tungku;
- Everybody who called, e-mailed, left a message via YM/Skype, visited us in the hospital/at home, and/or attended the kenduri...
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