First time mother.
I came across the initial 'FTM' during my online readings about pregnancy and stuffs. It was a term used for First Time Mom.
In my previous post, I did mentioned that I had started my reading and research on pregnancy in which I could projected an examination questions for it. It was not a joke and I really did my reading on pregnancy. Since I never thought of pregnancy, I had better prepared for this one and I knew that the struggle was real.
Honestly, I never interested in babies until the day I had been confirmed pregnant. The first thing I'd done once I knew that I am pregnant - was thinking and trying to accept the fact that I am pregnant. I even googled for the term 'pregnancy' itself!
It was quite funny when people around did warned me of every single thing (that I already knew actually). It was quite annoying sometimes because I did felt like people around were underestimating my general knowledge.
Tell me what, I'd been working in a legal firm for four years and during my first year, my colleague was pregnant with her first daughter. It was during 2011 when she actually shared some of her pregnancy experience with me. Since she was so kind to me, I did listened to all of her pregnancy experiences and I still remembered most of them. She was sincere enough for letting me to be prepared once I got married. Once she delivered her first baby, I was so glad to be treated like her daughter's blood related aunt. Since then, I have always asked about her daughter.
I considered myself as an independent woman. I love reading and looking for answers even though it was just a silly question. Mothers nowadays are very lucky to have access to all types of knowledge. We have the internet and public libraries as well as bookshops to access the varieties of information. I was wondering how my mom did survived without having to google for stuffs during her age. Somehow, my grandmother, my mother and all the women in their late 50s and 60s did survived in raising their children. I was so impressed!
So yeah, in this post, I had decided to share some of general information especially for soon-to-be-mother like me.
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| Dedicating a shelve for pregnancy stuff. |
Placenta (or known as 'Uri Bayi' in my country)
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| Indeed, in Islam as well, it is recommended to bury it in a clean condition (as it is consider as part of human's organ/body) |
Pregnancy food alert
Something about new born baby
Breastfeeding alert.
Contraction stuff
Nursery investment
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See? I was like a 'pregnancy student'. Studying on pregnancy like I am going to an examination hall. Indeed, this is a real life examination and I want to pass it with flying colors! meh~
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From my observation and personal experience, it is vital for us to read on something that we are not familiar with. By sharing these little information yet important, shall avoid a new mom like me for being afraid of anything. Awareness and afraid are two different things. Worrying is another thing. While ignorance is a lot different thing.
I'm here to enjoy my life experiences and watch how does it progress. It is impossible for a toddler to walk without falling, right? Life is all about learning progress no matter how old and young we are. (: