SubhanAllah:Suprise ME!

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Salam,

To those who think that i'm away on a camping trip, that trip didn't happen. Apparently, i was feeling very sluggish since last week. I was sleepy and fatigue (and most time lazy) in the afternoon. We were spending our Eid Adha at my mother in law's house when i was down with a headache and bad appetite. My sister in laws were making all joking comments that i could possibly be pregnant, along with my other sister in law. Due to my last late period incident last couple of months, i decided not to get excited about all the jokes, and the fact that i was late, make it even harder to contained the excitement. One of my sister in law (my husband's elder sister) straight up and told me that i am positively pregnant. She insist that she was right, since in fact she already have 5 children of her own-which makes her an 'expert'. Still, me and my husband decided to keep it cool and played along with everyone's excitement.

Being over a week late, we decided to go ahead and check ourselves with a home pregnancy test. I bought 2 just in case (and just to be sure). The first one, i didn't even blinked and saw 2  pink lines appearing out of nowhere. I woke up extra early (and the fact i really needed to pee-helps :early morning urine is best to check for pregnancy f.y.i), just to be extra sure. I wasn't convinced though, i try to keep my excitement on the down low. (probably a faulty test kit- i thought) I decided to try again the next day. Me and my husband, go along with our life cooly and nonchalantly, trying our best not to get extra excited with the suspence. The next day, i woke up early again and this time, 2 pink lines appear again, as quick as you can say 'am i pregnant?'. I blinked my eyes in disbelieve. I have 2 sticks in my hand, and i look at it "could this be real? am i really pregnant?"

So, as a sceptic i am, we decided to visit our local village clinic. But this time, instead of testing for my pregnancy, they went straight on giving me a check-up for the red-mother book (red book: Malaysian government procedure for pregnant-mothers monthly checkups, which could be done in any clinic nationwide. Helps with information for labour-if we wish to get it deliever in a government hospital). The nurse didn't even check if i was pregnant. She asked if i had my own pregnancy test. I told her, yes, twice. Which made her laugh, "I think its a sure thing, confirmed. If you have done it twice", and proceed with taking my blood sample, blood pressure, etc. I went home, with a month supply of pregnancy suppliment, and still sceptic if i was pregnant.

I decided, i should get myself scanned, so i can be sure myself that there is something growing inside of me. So, today that what we did. We drove 40 minutes to the nearest city, to a clinic which have ultrasound scanning service, and get my tummy scanned. And there it was. A round blot just formed itself in my womb. My baby, InsyaAllah. The doctor told me that i am 6 weeks and 2 days pregnant, and i'll be due in July 2011. My mum and family are already excited about my long anticipation & dua. I can finally grasp the fact that i am now, finally, pregnant. Alhamdulillah...Alhamdulillah...Alhamdulillah...And that my friends, is the story of how i found out that i am now, pregnant.

Love+Peace,
H