Al-Fatihah...

Today seems to be a very gloomy day to me. The sun is shining brightly but there's a cloud hanging over my heart. I just lost a friend that I knew since 2007. She died today after battling out serious complications due to giving birth to her second child. She was hemorrhaging blood due to uterus tear, part of her intestine had to be removed because of gangrene and her kidney could not function due to loss of too much blood. The saddest part is that not many could donate blood to help increase her blood count because her blood type was B-, which is quite rare in Asia. The only donors that could donate are B- or O- which are also rare in Asia. The news of her being sick was posted on Facebook and everyone of us who knew Arwah started to get worried and prayed hard for her condition to turn for the better. Some even took the earliest flight to Kelantan just to help out what they can. But, Allah SWT loved her even more. Our beloved friend, Noria, a very cheerful, big hearted and pure hearted person, returned to Allah SWT early this morning. May Allah SWT bless Arwah's soul and place her in Jannah.. Amin.. Al-Fatihah..

3rd Trimester ~ Why Are You Rubbing My Tummy? ~

Hi peeps! I am now in my third trimester and I feel HUGE! My tummy is getting really big and I cannot see my toes anymore. Well, at least I think my tummy is big but other people seem to comment that my tummy is small at this stage of pregnancy. I don't really care if my tummy is big or small as long as the baby is healthy. 

At this stage of pregnancy, I do notice that people (those I know and strangers alike) seems to like to come up to me and touch my preggy belly. Family members, I don't really mind but strangers doing that is kind of weird. I know they mean well but this belly touching situation is kind of uncomfortable and awkward.

I've been on the net and stumbled upon a few forums discussing this particular funny but embarrassing topic among mothers to be. One solution did caught my eyes which a lady suggested that whenever a somebody stops by and decided to feel your protruding belly, maybe you can do the same to her (put your hand on her belly in return). If she asks you, "Why are you rubbing my tummy?", you can just answer, "I don't know, you started this." Hehehe! I can just imagine the confused look on those poor people who got themselves into that situation.

Anyway, I hope everything goes well at this stage of my pregnancy and the baby will arrive healthy and happy. Do pray for me, dear readers. Till the next update! ( ^_^ )