As of writing, my wife is at her 39 weeks + 5 days
pregnancy. Baby’s almost due tapi masih shy-shy cat untuk keluar mungkin or
perhaps he’s just too comfortable swimming in the dark hehe. I do not really
know what to expect, tbh. I know that our little family’s life gonna be
different from now on, but I guess the multimillion dollar question here would
be “Have I change for the better? Am I a responsible man now?”
I guess I wouldn’t know the answer. Yet. I don’t know.
So after many months of hiatus, I think I will share my
preps on receiving our little baby cewahhh acah tulis preps konon.
1. Plan your
estimated due date (EDD).
Family planning is super important. And it should be stressed enough in our
kursus kahwin and family upbringing. Memandangkan isteri saya doctor, jadi saya
cuba untuk plan agar EDD bukan dalam masa beliau dalam HO training or during
her MRCP exam. Then I played my part to either rush or delay my yearly KPIs.
Benda simple je. Kalau kau tak nak pening kepala di kemudian hari, jangan
conceive sesuka hati without a proper planning. Takkan aku nak kena ajar guna
kondom pulak erghh.
2. Get your
baby+mother essential items ready at 8 months pregnancy.
Remember, fathers-to-be are gonna bring 3 bags to the hospital. One baby bag,
one mommy bag, and one daddy bag (just be prepared to sleep overnight in the
hospital).
The baby bag MUST have these;
a) Lots of newborn diapers
b) At least 3 clothes (with socks and mittens and
cute hats)
c) 3 muslin clothes (or swaddles)
d) Wet wipes
e) Minyak telon (or any other mild minyak panas for
baby)
The mommy bag MUST have;
a) Maternity pads (and disposable panties)
b) Clean clothes for at least 3 days (with socks)
c) Selipar untuk ke tandas
d) Breast pads
e) Toiletries
f) Snacks, powerbank, charger, Quran, etc.
Daddy bag kau pandai2 la nak bawak apa hahah. Aku bawak baju
untuk 3 hari, sejadah, sweater (penting sebab spital sejuk nak mampos). Pastu newborn
diapers tu kalau kau nak yang murah, kau beli time Lazada babysale je. Aku beli
Petpet Jumbo Pack 4x60s at RM80 je. Tak payah beli pampers mahal2, nanti baby
akan guna 3-4 helai jugak sehari kalau dia banyak berak.
3. If this is your
first child, get the best carseat and strollers available.
And the best doesn’t necessarily mean the most expensive. I don’t really like
the idea of investing a lot for carseats and strollers but I wouldn’t want to
sacrifice on quality either, so my final list of potential brands range from
Good Baby, Combi, Sweet Cherry and Quinny Zapp. Alas, I chose the Sweet Cherry
SCR6 + SCR7 infant carrier with adapter system combo. These are made in China
and relatively cheap (at RM799) but they are also recommended by other bloggers
and my colleague at work due to its sturdiness.
SCR7 infant carrier can be used with a 3-point car seatbelt,
rear-facing. The handle has 3 adjustable positions, so the SCR7 also works as a
rocker. With the adaptor, I can use SCR7 on the SCR6 stroller either front or
rear-facing (super plus point). The SCR6 stroller is kinda bulky but the large
tyres are perfect for a stroll in the park or on gravel roads. If you’re gonna
travel on a plane a lot, I would recommend other lighter cabin-sized strollers.
4. Private or public
hospitals?
I am rooting for public hospitals 100% hahaha. Tak kisahlah mana satu
pilihan kalian, yang penting kalau boleh hospital tu biarlah dekat dengan rumah
yang kita akan berpantang. I went to Hospital Ampang je sebab dekat dengan
rumah mak mertua. Ye lah, mana-mana isteri pun memang kalau boleh nak
berpantang dengan mak sendiri kan? Lebih selesa agaknya.
Perhaps in another post saya bagi review skim FPP Hospital
Ampang pulak.
Okay setakat itu saja untuk posting blog yang pertama tahun 2019
ni. Bapak-bapak jangan lupa untuk bagi moral support yang sepenuhnya kepada
isteri, baca surah Insyirah hari-hari untuk dimudahkan urusan, baca surah
Maryam dan basically baca Quran banyak-banyak supaya baby nanti lepas lahir
senang bila dengar alunan bacaan Quran. Saya pun nervous teroks jugak ni, but
as people say; there’s always a first time to everything.
Doakan kami!
