At Last Our New Sofa Has Arrived!

It is really worth the wait, it feels very cosy with recliners on each sides! Imagine we ordered it around last week April and only arrived yesterday! It's just a very good timing now that I am on my last trimester of pregnancy, that I could lay my back comfortably without having pains, unlike our old one.

Luckily, it was a good bargain by the time we bought it (10 weeks ago) a total of 60% deducted from its original price! yepppeeyyyyy, I actually decided to look at their website again (Harveys Furniture), geezzzz it is now back to its original which is almost a thousand pounds, while we only paid less than £400! Lucky huh?....

We Decided to Buy a 3-Seater Sofa for my Convenience

Just few weeks ago, hubby and I decided to buy this 3-Seater Sofa with 2 RECLINER actions on both ends, for the reason being that I am not comfortable anymore with the settee we have at the moment! Apparently, this was an old one of hubby's sister and have been in our possession for nearly 3 years now plus 3-4 years of been used by them! OLD isn't it?, plus it is not very cosy anymore! But in fairness, it really came very hand for us since we didn't really spend much time every time we came home for vacation from work.

We thought it's just about the right time to buy a proper leather one for us, specifically a RECLINER one so I can sit with my legs up, would help to ease my back pains, than suffering in an uncomfy one!

However, we could only have it UNFORRTUNATELY in 10 weeks time! Delivery time is 10-12 weeks as it comes from overseas (could be China, as usual LOL), and we ordered one about two weeks ago. But I tell you what, it is really worth waiting that long... and by the time it arrives, I will be 6-1/2 months pregnant! Wouldn't be perfect?

I am 11 Weeks Pregnant - Fetal Development

YES, I AM GETTING CLOSE TO THE END OF THE FIRST TRIMESTER!!, that most of the baby's critical development will be behind me after the next couple of weeks, and the odds of miscarriage will soon drop considerably. While I have noticed that my cravings have been changing from one fruits to another.

Measuring from the crown of his head to his rump, your 1.5-inch/ 4-centimetre fetus has all his parts, from tooth buds to toenails. My baby is busy kicking and stretching; his movements are so fluid they look like water ballet. Fingers and toes have fully separated, and now the fetus's main task during the next six months will be to grow larger and stronger until it can survive on its own outside the womb.

A dark vertical line of pigmentation, called the linea nigra, may appear on your abdomen. Your uterus has risen above your pelvic bones and your midwife can now feel it during an external examination.

Finding sleeping difficult? Find out why you may be getting disturbed nights. • Note: Experts say every baby develops differently -- even in utero. These fetal development pages are designed to give a general idea of how a fetus grows in the womb.

Source: Baby Centre UK

We Were Back Yesterday So Tired

We were back yesterday afternoon, so tired that we didn't manage to come back to our place straight away! We had to stay over at my in-laws place.... The trip was good though I've had occassional tummy pains, and body pains from long walks!.. I didn't really know we were gonna be doing unending walking, otherwise, would have just stayed somewhere... My baby were complaining a lot that I couldn't do anything about it, except to have hid it myself. BUT WE ARE BOTH FINE... thought I was gonna lost her/him again, but God was with us and continue to protect us wherever we go and whatever I may be doing.

....but I, we did really enjoy it! That's the most important thing....took loads of photographs and will be posting them soon... will just have to do washing first, will be back as soon as I finish!

HAVE REALLY MISSED YOU SISTERS, FRIENDS and my DHANGZ... love yah guys.... see yah again soon....

My Pregnancy Timeline

As soon as I've learned that I am pregnant, first thing came to my mind was to know exactly the week number I was into, and second, was to have checked online and have read what stage I was in my early pregnancy and how big my baby was inside my womb, etc... Pretty much exciting really, and the next thing I've done was to get my weekly pregnancy timeline to know exactly what's going on.

Life123 gives me all the informations I want to know about my baby inside. On my 9th week it says, "Your baby starts moving this week. The baby is 1 to 1 ¼ inches this week and the arms and legs are getting longer. Hands meet over the heart and feet can almost reach each other. Eyelids almost cover the eyes". Now I am convinced that the occasional little pains I've been experiencing this week was my baby moving or twitching around.

Fetal Development - I Am 9 Weeks Pregnant

Tomorrow is the end of 9th WEEK and will soon or not just yet, to finish my delicate first trimester of pregnancy. Hubby and I are keeping our fingers crossed to have finally will get over my first trimester, so as to give us relief as to whether our baby can be able to go through out its life 'til birth.

Baby Centre UK states that, by the tenth week of pregnancy, I may find myself riding pregnancy's emotional roller coaster, feeling moody one day and joyful the next. Disturbing as this is to some women who pride themselves on being in control, what you're going through is normal and will probably continue throughout your pregnancy. Up-and-down emotions are partly caused by raging hormones.

At week's end, fetus measures approximately 0.9 inches / 2.3 centimetres long. In both shape and size, it resembles a peapod and weighs less than a tenth of an ounce / 2 grams. The eyelids are fused and won't open until week 27. The wrists are more developed, ankles have formed, and the fingers and toes are clearly visible. Arms are growing longer and bend at the elbows. By week's end, the inner workings of the ears are complete. Though I can't yet identify the sex of the fetus by ultrasound, its genitals have begun to form. By now the placenta has developed enough to support most of the critical job of producing hormones.

I will have soon need to make decisions about antenatal screening, and we have a complete guide to antenatal tests.

• Note: Experts say every baby develops differently -- even in utero. These fetal development pages are designed to give a general idea of how a fetus grows in the womb.

How my life is changing:

Physically I'm unlikely to look pregnant unless this pregnancy isn't my first, but I may still feel very tired and sick - not necessarily in the mornings - so cosset yourself. Pregnancy hormones can also play havoc in other ways. Many women suffer from painful headaches and back problems such as sciatica and, unfortunately, these hormones also help make the perfect environment for vaginal thrush. Whatever your particular pregnancy bugbear, follow our suggestions for natural remedies you can try.

Source: Baby Centre UK

Weekend with my In-Laws for 'Post Christmas Celebration' and 'Birthday Bash'

We spent the whole weekend at my in-laws place, as Mum had prepared us a "Post Christmas Dinner" the fact that we weren't here last Christmas. Very sweet of you Mum and thanks for the thought, you've always been appreciated! She made an English traditional food, which I really did enjoy it, in fact, I had two plates LOL... one for me and the second one was for my baby hehehe... Photos below.....hubby's sister below us with son Alfie and her husband, his brother lives in Cornwall which is miles away, so didn't manage to come!

...(sorry folks I didn't manage to inform you that I was going to be away for the weekend)...

We actually arrived quite late (Sunday afternoon), so when we got there everything has already been prepared, considering that it was only half passed 2 in the afternoon while you would think that DINNER will be between 7-8pm! But here dinner is called as 'TEA'...

....2nd celebration.....

The following day, Monday was my Mum-in-law's birthday! So it was a double celebration... Hubby and I decided to give her a TOSHIBA LAPTOP which really made her so happy as ever, though she wasn't really expecting to have gotten any expensive present from any of her children, but we thought Mum deserved the best this time, after having done loads of favors especially for us, every time we were away at work and also this was my hubby's first time to be at home on her birthday since 1998 (since he left for Angola to work), he'd always came home in a different time of year!


ALFIE - hubby's nephew, his sister's son and first grandchild (photo below at his best), had really grown up a lot since September, the last time we were here. He says a lot of words now and mind you, we have to be very careful of what we say because he says what he hears! He's 2 years old this coming June 9... AS GORGEOUS and CLEVER as EVER!

We came back home only yesterday evening with TERRIBLE HEADACHE and A RUNNY NOSE huhuhu, I was really bad then that I didn't manage to visit you guys. In fact, didn't even bother to take a shower... was very poorly then! and quite frustrated though since we knew I couldn't take any medicine except I had Honey and Lemon. I must be over tired or something that caught up with such a bad day, or maybe I still have to get used to the English weather lol...

I feel much better now, but still having colds and a little bit of headache but at least not as bad as yesterday! I will try to catch my dear friends, sisters and Dangz... SEE yah and catch you soon....

Have I Told You That I Have 2 PLACENTAS Inside My Womb?

That's right, (it showed when they made an ultrasound) but whether they would mean with having more than one or nothing at all, we still have to confirm or just have to wait until my last trimester to come. Uuuummm made me feel excited but anxious at the same time because they were both empty (not showing any embryo or fetus at all), but then it was still too early to tell until I had my first proper Gyne scan the day before I got out from the hospital, WHICH SHOWED ONLY ONE BABY inside one big placenta. Where did the other one go?

...but what do FRATERNAL and IDENTICAL TWINS explain:

Fraternal Twins

Fraternal twins are the result when two different eggs (ova) are fertilized by two different sperm. This leads to the development of two separate placentas, each with its own chorion and amnion. These are more common than identical twins and account for about 2/3 of twin pregnancies.

Identical Twins

Identical twins develop when a fertilized egg splits. Depending on when the split occurs will determine if the twins share a placenta, with either one or two chorions and amnions, or if they each develop their own placentas. In general, the later the spit occurs, the more likely that the twins will share one placenta.

Fraternal vs. Identical Twinning

Even after they are born, it is sometimes difficult to know whether twins are identical or fraternal. It can be easier if they:

• share one placenta (identical)
• are different sexes (fraternal)
• have different blood types (fraternal)

It is harder to know if they are the same sex, have the same blood type, or if there are two placentas, since they could then be either fraternal or identical twins.

Don't be fooled by a fused placenta (fraternal twins), which can look like it is just one placenta, or if the twins don't look alike. Sometimes, factors during the pregnancy, especially twin to twin transfusion syndrome, can lead to identical twins that have very different birth weights and are mistakenly thought to be fraternal. And sometimes, fraternal twins can look enough alike to be confused with identical twins.

If you or your doctors aren't sure of the zygosity of your twins, you can consider having DNA testing done.

Fetal Development - I Am 8 Weeks Pregnant

I am going to bore you now with all my pregnancy stories, diaries, etc... This is what my baby looks like inside my womb, feels good to monitor its growth every now and then!

Apparently, an EMBRYO is now called a FETUS, which means "offspring". Uterus expands to accommodate its new resident, which now measures approximately 0.6 inch / 1.6 centimetres.

Many changes take place this week -- the embryonic tail is gone, and all organs, muscles, and nerves are beginning to function. The hands now bend at the wrist, and the feet begin to lose their webbed appearance. Eyelids are beginning to cover the eyes.

Pregnancy changes our figure as well. Breasts may have grown large enough that need bigger bras with better support than your old ones. May have notice waistline expanding as well, forcing to pack away favourite jeans until next year:). It says that, if you drink plenty of fluoridated water -- eight glasses or more a day -- you should be getting enough fluoride so calcium and phosphorus will bond well in your baby's developing teeth and bones.

Source: Baby Center UK

We Went Shopping Today

Was quite pleasant today, though the sun didn't come out (as usual) and FREEZING COLD outside!! ggggrrrrr... We managed to leave early, just right after lunch and asked hubby to take me some photos outside our flat before hitting the misty road!

We headed straight to Ashford town center where we parked, and visited Mother Care shop to have bought some preggy trousers only (most of my tops still do fit), support bras, and bigger size ehem hahaha (you know what I mean), due to size addition :)... and went to the Pound Land - where everything is £1, loads of bargain. Was going to buy plenty there but hubby was complaining of carrying heavy stuffs while walking around, poor guy! :)

Apart from buying preggy clothes, part of our plan was to treat himself a new LG LCD HD Ready Television - 32" HD Ready 1080P LCD TV with intelligent sensor adjusting to your surroundings so you don't have to.

• HD Ready 1080p
• Built-in digital TV tuner
• 50,000 : 1 dymanic contrast
• Dual XD Engine Image technology
• SRS Trusurround

He installed it straight away as soon as we got back in, I made myself as a model:) in my big round face, trying to hide my baby bump!

Life Between Angola and UK

Despite of our case where things were almost impossible and things don't normally work out easily in Angola, things went perfectly fine and well ogranized, just about, enough time to say....

..... "WOULD HAVE BEEN LATE AND COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF WE OR THEY DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION TO MY CASE"!!... All things went possible because of all your prayers and support, thank you all my friends...

Anyway, to make the story short - we left mine site early in the morning for us to have drove slowly not to stress myself in a bumpy road we have at work, then arrived at other mine site just about lunch time, we had lunch and at around half passed 2 in the afternoon we finally left! A big smile behind my worried eyes and face were being left behind - a message I have left to some of our friends that, MY BABY AND I WERE GONNA BE FINE...

We arrived at about 5pm, straight to the hospital but I was feeling really bad due to long hours of sitting down and had to hold myself peeing for almost 2 hours. You know what hospitals like, we waited for almost an hour to be called in for my blood pressure, then had to wait another almost an hour again for the consultation to a doctor but not an OB-Gyne one, so we waited again for the proper doctor be available, however, we didn't call in again not until 9:30 in the evening, I was getting very hungry and extremely tired!

I had my SCAN right after my consultation, plus MALARIA and URINE tests which both bad news! I still had malaria and the infection or bacteria was so bad that they had to confine me straight away that night! So I stayed and finally lied down after midnight already, after 6 hours of battling, went backwards and forwards to got everything done!

What a miraculous coincidence that the specialist OB-Gyne that night was the top one in Angola (also known by many Asian people in Luanda)... It was one of the positive signs God had administered to us - that my baby will be safe! She said that if we've had waited for more days, it could have been too late for my baby - the fact, that I didn't feel him/her during that night and the scan showed an EMPTY PLACENTA with abnormalities sorrounds it! It scared us a lot, and I started crying...

The following morning, I had a visit from my doctor she checked my abdomen with a big smile on her face after, "she said then that my baby is now safe"...I had tears on my eyes thanking God for protecting both of us, but they had to hold me at least for 10 days to complete my medication (for both Malaria and UTI). She visited me everyday, checking up my tummy and they monitored my blood pressure and urine, I was progressing everyday.

...though I was on my own (hubby had to go back to the mines the following Monday), I never felt sad and lonely - I was feeling so positive about my case that if I managed to hold on, I AM SAVING MY BABY TOO....I had books with me to read, watching TV sometimes though it was a bit irritating with some of Angolan nurses sometimes (not observing proper hygeine), I was so pissed off couple of occassions to have noticed them not spraying anticeptic on thermometer, that I had to grab it from them to clean it myself... It was quite a very sad experience really, together with their horrible smell, sharing bathrooms, with the other TV so loud that I could barely heared mine and hearing them talking so loud anytime... but I chose to ignore them and focus on positive thoughts, or rather sleep most of the times... I stayed for complete 11 days on my own, and I managed to survive because of my baby...

I had my scan again the day before I got out - I SAW MY CUTE BABY (fetus) WITH THE HEART PUMPING SO FAST, was an amazing feeling, the very first time I've had ever seen a tiny fetus on monitor, with a tiny heart too. I felt to have been so lucky and a message that says - MOMMY I AM YOURS, I AM SAFE NOW AND WILL BE SEEING YOU SOON...

Now, I am 2 months and 4 days pregnant - showing my bump already and have put on weight for at least a month of not doing some exercise while craving for different foods everyday, feeling hungry all the time, that if I don't listen to what my craving says I get funny nausea, start to feel sick which is weird!

By the way, had to fly on BUSINESS CLASS from Johannesburg to London - a 12 hour flight, for the very first time.... (Luanda to Johannesburg was only 3+ hours so didn't bother to book on business class). So it was like sleeping in a cosy room with single bed, was lovely! Thanks to hubby for organizing a special flight for me.....

Foods I craved so far:
- Green Apples (sweet) - during the 1st month, I don't like them much now....
- Chocolates - during the 1st two weeks when I realized I was pregnant, I don't like them now...
- Fish - 4 days I was at the hospital that I wanted to eat fish all the time, I have fish occassionally here but not a lot. On our 2nd night at hubby's parents house, his mother prepared fish for tea (dinner), I was horribly sick after eating!
- African Sweet Mango - I had them everyday when I was at the hospital...
- Various Fruits like Banana, Pineapple, Kiwi, Oranges, Plums, Mangoes, etc - all the time!
- Noodles and Pancit Canton - one day when I was feeling hungry and knew exactly what I wanted, we had to drive to buy at the Oriental food shop, I was then so happy! :)
- Tinned Jack Fruit - I saw at the chinese shop, and craved all of a sudden, we bought too and had right after had noodles soup.
- Indian Korma - I had to cook myself to have this food, we just bought the sauce in a jar and add chicken breast slices + spices.

... and the rest, are just by taste at 'spur of the moment' and been eating every now and then...

We'll Both Be Flying Out Today!!!!

YES that's right! Hubby was told yesterday to be ready for today. I was in teary eyes thanking God for all the possible ways He's been showing off in due time, that His intention and motive is for our safety too..... THANKS FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS MY FRIENDS, I KNOW HOW POWERFUL PRAYER IS, and I thank you all for that...

Our company's Angolan administration managed to get hold of other company the possibility of giving us 2 seats for their flight today (Friday) - this is in another town (since the town we are in now is not allowing any public flights anymore except Sundays but only under circumstances)... But its only an hour drive from here and another hour and half flight, so not bad though.

Everything has already been organized - the hospital, the doctor, all the corresponding paper works - so I will be heading straight to the hospital as soon as we get to Luanda! Hubby will be back here on Monday until the 10th, while I will be at the hospital until he gets back there and fly home together! I can't really wait.... I KNOW GOD IS IN CONTROL...

I won't be able to contact you until we get to UK, and its gonna be in 2 to 3 weeks time!

I'm only going to take the stuffs I needed for my 10 day stay at the hospital, the rest hubby will pack everything! Poor man...lol...

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Yes you are right my friends - when I start feeling so stressed and if I walk too much (feel tired), my baby doesn't like it because he/she gives me tummy cramps and pains right away - to remind me that "MOMMY PLEASE YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN, RELAX, I'LL BE FINE, I WILL BE SEEING YOU SOON"...lol, I may sound crazy but I know he/she'll be fine and knows what's going on...

.....and you know where I got this positive feelings? FROM YOU MY DEAR SISTERS/FRIENDS, YOU MAKE ME STRONG THROUGH ALL YOUR COMMENTS, REMINDERS, PRAYERS, CARE AND LOVE... Can't wait to speak to you again, and it will be soon! GOD BLESSES YOU MORE and MORE and MORE, take care and love yah all....

I Wish I Could Finally Say "Don't Worry, We Are Safe"

I didn't know I was given by our Angolan doctor a 7-day sick leave (from the 25th), until only yesterday to have found it out when I decided to see my boss at work! I went to see him yesterday morning for two reasons: to get some of my personal stuffs and to tell him that he must start making a plan for me to hand over my work loads! But even before I went to knock his door, he saw me and said "Oh come to my office I need to speak to you", about your health condition...and even before I said a word, he said "I know what's going on, I want you rest until you go on leave and please start handling over, all I want you to do is to come here whenever you like - monitor and check his job and if you need to lie down - go home and rest"... 'I REALLY CRIED SAYING 'THANK YOU SO MUCH I TRULY NEEDED IT'.....

...and on my way to see hubby to tell him what my boss had to say - our Angolan doctor saw me and handed over two pieces of paper - MY MEDICAL REPORTS to be given to my boss. Then he started telling me about their plans (among company's local directors)....that I have to get ready for this coming Sunday - to fly (hopefully they could arrange a flight) to Luanda (Angola capital) for a thorough examinations for both - MY BABY AND THE MALARIA! That he already phoned his OB-Gyne friend at Sagrada Hospital to be available starting Monday... So, their plan is - I will be confined at the hospital for a week until to see my hubby the following Sunday then we'll fly home to UK by the 11th.... I was so happy with teary eyes thanking for their care!! Our Angolan doctor is somehow worried about my case due to the fact that I AM PREGNANT WHILE HAVING A HIGH MALARIA COUNT!, that they couldn't do more...

I know what you're going to ask me - WHY TO WAIT UNTIL SUNDAY Madz? WHY NOT ASAP? Because we don't want to gamble the safety of our baby to travel a 12-HOUR TRIP from mine site to Luanda, which hopefully and that God will allow for the time being - for a possible special flight this coming Sunday, which is not possible during weekdays...

Since we DON'T GET FLIGHTS ANYMORE, everybody travels backwards and forwards by road trips, and even our foods are also now being transported by land. We used to get 4 flights per week 5 months ago, but due to security reason, the government and our company agreed to cancel all the public flights, except for Diamond Exports and any private flights!

I now started getting rid of our old stuffs (with our local cleaning ladies), since we are not certain yet if hubby is still gonna come back due to recession, and our company will due to inform us the real score during the week! Besides, we both have an ULTIMO VISAS - meaning LAST ISSUE OF WORKING PERMIT - not unless if the company still needs him (never mind about me), that they are going to process his visa again! We never know what's gonna happen....But for the meantime, we are not worried about it - all we want is for me to get out of here!

I would like to take this opportunity to say - I JUST CAN'T THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH FOR ALL UNDYING SUPPORT, ALL YOUR CARE, LOVE, FRIENDSHIP, REMINDERS... I appreciate all so much! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I am lucky to have guys as my friends....Will keep you posted before Sunday.. Love yah all!!

Was Full of Disappointments Yesterday!!!

I was quite happy when last Saturday one of our Angolan cleaning ladies realized that I was pregnant, she came and spoken to me. I said to her, I need medicines to secure my baby! She said why don't you ask our Angolan doctor to go with you to a Korean OB-Gyne in their local town. I was totally stunned and with full of happiness, that despite of my situation, there's still a way to safeguard my baby. I thanked God and did see my hubby straight away if we could both arranged if visiting this Korean lady in Cafunfo town.

Which we duly did yesterday, and we managed to get authorization to get out of the camp and headed straight to their local hospital to see our Angola doctor first! He then made a corresponding request to see her ASAP! His Angolan nurse came back said, "SHE WAS BUSY" and she was attending something very important!!!.. He then phoned her, and I was disappointed even more especially when we learned that she won't be available until further advise... huhuhuhu...

We then directed to another doctor - another useless one! I was so frustrated - that why on earth he had to bring me to another doctor who has no idea about pregnancy whatsoever!! He happened to be the HOSPITAL DIRECTOR, then what are we doing here? (first thing came to my mind)... hubby said to hang on... He asked me some questions, for file purposes while our Angolan nurse was preparing the bed!!! Then this director stood up, went outside to get a pair of GLOVES??? Because he wanted to check how my ovary was or uterus whatever that was!!! The moment I saw it, I SAID NO NO NO NO NO! Nobody can touch me..... I said to hubby please honey stop him, I don't need this!

HELLO...... HE IS NOT AN OB-GYNE, YET HE WANTED TO INSERT HIS FINGERS IN TO MINE???? Urrrgggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

Then hubby explained that we don't came here for him to check, for any laboratory nor physical check ups - ALL WE NEEDED IS A PROPER OB-GYNE to give me a prescription for me to take for my BABY SECURITY and PRENATAL VITAMINS! I really cried..... The same doctor then wrote another in a piece of paper for a laboratory examinations to be made - MY BLOOD and URINE? They wanted to make sure if I don't have any infections, I said fine but where is the laboratory? We drove down to see another clinic and what shocked me as soon as we got in.......

OUR TOILET IS MUCH BETTER AND MUCH CLEANER THAN THEIR LABORATORY!!! I nearly walked out and wanted to scream.... huhuhuhu...thanks God hubby was there to give me moral support, that he had to keep on telling me that WE ARE IN ANGOLA, THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN DO MORE.... huhuhuhuhu... He took some blood, tested for some reason but he said I WAS NEGATIVE OF ANY INFECTION! I didn't trust it, nor believed that I needed these,,,,,,,, I was even more stressful!!!!

It was passed 12 noon already, he advised us to see our doctor again but WE DID NOT!! We decided to come back to the camp straight away. Hopefully sometime this week, we could be able to get hold of this KOREAN OB-GYNE, otherwise, will insist to be taken down to LUANDA or TO LOOSE OUR BABY AGAIN... Please I need your prayers....

I Was Extremely Bad That I Had To Have A Malaria Test!!.

I was MALARIA POSITIVE! huhuhu... Now what's next? It was yesterday afternoon (Sunday) that I was suffering from extremely horrendous headache, that I could almost had thrown it to the wall!! I HAD NO CHOICE... I HAD TO CALL OUT OUR COMPANY NURSE (a Filipina)... Hubby went out to see her straight away, and after 5 minutes she arrived with a thermometer. I HAD NO FEVER...

Malaria attacks in so many ways, depending on how your body reacts in every attack! This time was my HEAD, no fever, but with joints' pains as well (which is quite common to every attack!!)...I remember when one of our Filipino friends died from Cerebral Malaria (this happens when not treating first signs quickly and take medicines accordingly), first sign of having a severe one - HEADACHE! By this thought alone made me so worried and so stressed with teary eyes...

When the Nurse left to get the test, along the way, she thought of bringing me to the clinic instead to go for a thorough check ups with our Doctor. Hubby drove me down there... I had my another PREGNANCY TEST again to confirm, BLOOD PRESSURE was normal, and PALCIFARUM test (this is to determine if I've had the severe one), thanks God it was negative! Lastly, was the MALARIA COUNTS test...

Off the record, I'VE HAD more than 10 counts of Malaria - meaning it was close to PALCIFARUM - meaning close to death if I hadn't had a severe headache! They had to give me medicines...

BUT WHAT ABOUT MY BABY? I was crying....hubby was crying too...

Thanks God that we still had a mild one suitable for PREGNANT WOMEN! It is called "ARINATE"... They convinced me that my baby will be safe, despite of my counts which meant to be given higher dose than above! This is the only way they can save both of us - MY BABY AND ME... I took two as soon as we got back to our house plus one Paracetamol, after 10 minutes all the pains were gone - I WAS SO RELIEVED THEN...

Now it's Monday, I didn't manage to go to work... they didn't sign my resignation while they gave a kind consideration of giving me "on and off" work loads until we go on vacation in two weeks time which was fine for us - an easy option while I can come and lie down if I feel bad anytime! A big favor that we are both very grateful for...

I am still having my medications (a 3 day course), let see what happens after this. But fingers' crossed nothing will ever happen to our baby...

I REALLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH PRAYERS..

I Was Suffering From Extremely Agonizing Headache

I decided to have worked for only half day last Friday, as headache I had was almost unbearable! It was mainly because of late working hours during the past whole week, though I was working slowly, but I was convinced based on my past Malaria experiences, THAT I'VE HAD and was so sad to might have been attacked again, I was quite worried though...

Had spoken with hubby, advised me to go straight to our camp clinic to confirm what was causing my pains, but I strongly disagreed that I didn't bother to go. I thought would just have been due to pregnancy plus have been working so late.... Friday has gone through without visiting our doctor, for the reason being - I DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE ANY MALARIA MEDICINE otherwise WILL LOOSE MY BABY AGAIN, I was so emotional and had to cry and cry and cry.

Here came Saturday, I was even more in pain and it was on and off! The thought of TAKING MEDICINES stopped me from seeing our resident doctor. Everyone thought that I had malaria though...

I said to hubby I'd rather suffer than to loose our baby again...So I didn't take any medicine at all even pain killers.....