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Establishing good sleep habits: 0 to 3 months

Written for BabyCenter Malaysia

Typical sleep at this age

Newborns sleep a lot -- about 17 to 18 hours a day for the first few

weeks and 15 hours a day by month three. However, they almost never sleep for more than three to four hours at a time, day or night. Translation: You won't be getting much uninterrupted sleep, either. At night you'll need to get up to feed and change your baby; during the day, you'll play with him, too.

Many parents worry about the risk of cot death in the first few months of their baby's life. It is recommended that babies sleep at night in a cot next to their parents' bed for the first six months. Other recommendations include:

• Put your baby down on his back to sleep, not his front or his side

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• Put him with his feet at the end of the cot so he can't wriggle too far down under the blankets.

• Keep your baby's room at a temperature of around 18 degrees C / 64 degrees F.

• For bedding, use a sheet and cellular blankets rather than a duvet.

• Check that your baby isn't getting too hot or too cold by feeling his stomach: if he's too hot, remove a blanket, if he's cold, add one. Don't go by his hands or feet, as it is normal for them to feel cold.

See our article on reducing the risk of cot death for more on safe sleeping.

While some babies sleep through the night as early as eight weeks, many babies don't reach that milestone until they're five or six months old, or even later. If your aim is to get your baby to sleep through the night, you can help him get there sooner by teaching him good sleep habits from the start.

How you can establish good sleep habits

At this age, these are some of the best things you can do to help your child settle to sleep: Learn the signs that mean he's tired. For the first six to eight weeks, your baby won't be able to stay up much more than two hours at a time. If you wait much longer than that to put him down, he'll be overtired and won't be able to fall asleep very easily. Watch your baby for signs that he's sleepy. Is he rubbing his eyes, pulling on his ear, or developing faint dark circles under his eyes? If you spot these or any other signs of sleepiness, try putting him down in his cot or Moses basket. You'll soon develop a sixth sense about your baby's daily r hythms and patterns, and you'll know instinctively when he's ready for a nap. Begin to teach him the difference between day and night. Some infants are night owls (something you may have had a hint of while you were pregnant) and will be wide awake just when you want to drift into dreamland. For the first few days, you won't be able to do much about this. But once your baby is about two weeks old, you can start teaching him to distinguish night from day. When he's alert and awake during the day, play with him as much as you can, keep the house and his room light and bright, and don't worry about keeping down ordinary daytime noises like the phone, TV, or washing machine. If he tends to sleep during a feed, wake him up. At night, try not to play with him when you go into his room for a feed. Keep the li ghts and noise level low, and don't spend too much time talking to him. Before too long he should begin to figure out that nighttime is for sleeping. Give him a chance to fall asleep on his own. When he's six to eight weeks old, you could start giving your baby a chance to fall asleep on his own. The best way to do this is by putting him down when he's sleepy, but still awake. How you settle your baby to sleep is important. You may think that what you do in the early days doesn't have long-lasting consequences, but it does. Babies are le arning how to fall asleep. If you rock your child to sleep every night for the first eight weeks, he will expect the same later on. If you leave him alone to sleep, he will expect that, too. This is the reason why some experts advise against rocking or breastfeeding your baby to sleep, even at this young age. To get a predictable pattern established, you need to adopt the same strategy every night.

Approaches to sleep problems

You gradually need to teach your baby how to sleep through the night. Experts are divided on the best way to do this and there are many conflicting philosophies. Some of the main approaches are outlined below.

Approach 1
Your baby can develop good sleep habits as early as 6 weeks. The key is to establish a consistent bedtime and nap routine and to put your baby down to sleep at night while he is still awake. As long as your child is falling asleep on his own, it's okay to respond to him in the middle of the night and at naptime. Replace any sleep associations that depend on your presence (anything that requires you to be there, such as rocking or breastfeeding) with other ones that will be there when your baby wakes up (such as a favourite blanket).

Approach 2
You want to do what is best for your child, and helping him form good sleep patterns is part of that. Your child doesn't yet understand what's best for him and will cry if he doesn't get what he wants. Your goal is to help him learn to sleep and fall asleep alone.

Approach 3
Train your baby to go to sleep on his own and to comfort himself when he wakes up. You can help him learn to distinguish between night and day right from the start by keeping nighttime feeds subdued and waking him up if he sleeps for longer than a few hours during the day. Eventually he'll learn to save his long sleep for nighttime. When he does wake up, which is inevitable, use your voice to comfort him, but let more and more time pass between intervals. This will help him learn to settle himself to sleep.

Approach 4
Help your baby learn to settle down and comfort himself. Don't let him "cry it out," but don't jump at his first whimper either. Wait a few minutes to see if he's really upset and awake, and then go in, reassure and comfort him without taking him out of his cot or Moses basket. Instead, pat and soothe him with your hand and talk to him. At first, go to him every few minutes, but eventually call to him from out of the room. It's also a good idea to develop a calm, supportive bedtime routine, which can involve a bedtime story, a bath, and so on.

Approach 5
Create a positive sleep attitude in your child by being there for him and providing a comforting, relaxing environment that will allow sleep to overtake him. He'll learn to regard sleep as a pleasant state, one not to be afraid of.

There is no "right" way to encourage your child to settle and sleep through the night. You need to choose an approach that will work for you and your family.

12 weeks today ^_^

Alhamdulillah..

Hari ini ummi ada appointment ultrasound untuk Nuchal translucency test kat memorial hospital. nnti boleh tengok baby insyaAllah..
Smoga baby membesar dengan sihat dan kuat, dan jadi anak yang soleh/solehah insyaAllah.. amiin..

Fetal development - 12 weeks pregnant

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Your baby's face is beginning to look more human, even though she is only about 5.5cms long from her crown to her rump and weighs 14 grams. The eyes, which started out on the sides of the head, have moved closer together. The ears are almost in their normal position on the side of the head. The liver is making bile and the kidneys are secreting urine in the bladder.

The fetus squirms if your abdomen is prodded, although you cannot yet feel movement. Fetal nerve cells have been multiplying rapidly and synapses (neurological connections in your brain) are forming. The fetus has acquired more reflexes: touching the palms makes the fingers close, touching the soles of the feet makes the toes curl down and touching the eyelids makes the eye muscles clench.

Your midwife can now feel the top of the uterus, also known as the fundus, low in the abdomen. As you enter the second trimester, you may find yourself donning looser, less restrictive clothing. Soon you won't be able to fit into your regular clothes any more.

You may now find that once the "sickness" feeling has passed, your appetite returns. Check out how to eat well over the next few weeks

Baby is 11 weeks -backdated entry

Alhamdulillah semalam, baby dapat hadiah first, actly, adiah birthday ummi dari anak-anak usrah Hubbul Wariq. alhamdulillah sangat sweet. Dapat baby rocker yang sangat cantik dan comfy untuk baby nnti iA.. up to 6 months. Babah dan ummi sangat hepi ^_^ alhamdulillah.

smoga baby terus membesar menjadi anak yang soleh/solehah.. insyaAllah.

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You're getting close to the en d of the first trimester. Most of the baby's critical development will be behind you after the next couple of weeks, and the odds of miscarriage will soon drop considerably.

Measuring from the crown of his head to his rump, your 4-centimetre fetus has all his parts, from tooth buds to toenails. Your baby is busy kicking and stretching; his movements are so fluid they look like water ballet. Fingers and toes have fully separated. 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.
If you are having a nuchal translucency test, you may see the first images of your baby in the next few weeks.

10 W

Alhamdulillah..

Fetal development - 10 weeks pregnant

Written for BabyCenter Australia
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The fetus is only about three centimetres long from crown to rump and weighs less than four grams. Even so, it's busily swallowing and kicking. Each day more minute details start to appear, such as fingernails and peach-fuzzy hair.

The vital organs -- the liver, kidneys, intestines, brain, and lungs -- are fully formed and functional, while the head is almost half the length of the entire body. The forehead temporarily bulges and sits high on the head, but later will change into a more human-like feature.

If you could take a look at your baby this week, you'd be able to see the clear outline of his spine. Spinal nerves stretch out from the spinal cord.

Your uterus is now the size of a grapefruit. With the help of a doppler, a hand-held soundwave stethoscope, you can hear the fetus's rapid heartbeat -- one expectant mother likened it to the sound of tiny horses galloping.

seakan tidak mahu berhenti

sangat tidak tahu kenapa.. hampir tiap-tiap malam butiran airmata menitis dari bucu mata.. dan rasa sangat-sangat sedih..
kadang-kadang rasa sesak dada.. xtau bagaimana lagi harus dihadapi pedih di hati ini. Tapi kdang-kadang terasa tiada apa-apa.. diri ini gembira bercanda ria.. tidak tahu mengapa..
Malam ini, aku bisikkan rasa 'nak balik'
'nak balik mesia' dengan cucuran air paip di bucu mata. Mengapa??. dan terasa mahu tidur dan lupakan semua..
Terasa sangat lapar, tapi mulut tak mahu makan.. perasaan makan sudah hilang.. perut sangat pedih.. hingga kadang2 tiap2 malam rasa sakit.. gastrik agaknya.. tapi tak rasa nak makan.. tak tahu nak makan apa..
Ya Allah. sungguh aku mengerti ini adalah satu tarbiyyah utk diri ini.. tabahkanlah ya Allah.. sungguh hamba-Mu ini lemah dan sangat daif.. tiada daya dan upaya melainkan dengan kekuasaan-Mu..
sungguh andai tiada yang mengerti. mahu saja diri ini tidur.. dan tidur.. dan tidur..
Kerana sungguh, kehidupan akhirat lebih aku nantikan dr kehidupan dunia yang memperdayakan ini.. tapi kerana ajalku bukan di sini.. tidak akan pantas aku meminta atau berharap.. sungguh terlalu banyak lagi sumbangan yang boleh aku lakukan.. di bumi Allah yang indah ini..

Dan diri ini juga pedih melihat separuh diriku.. yang bernama suami.. yang turut menanggung pedih bersama.. bersama kurus denganku..
Sangat sedih.. kerana tidak mampu aku lakukan apa-apa..
serba tak kena.. bila mahu masak nasi goreng, jadi nasi goreng yg paling tak sedap..
'eh sedaplah ni' mulut itu berbicara sambil lambat lambat menyuap makanan..
begitu juga aku, hanya separuh di habiskan..
berkali-kali ucap maaf.. sungguh sampai nasi goreng pun, aku tak mampu utk buat.. T_T
Bila dia memasak.. sangat sedap.. tapi kadang-kadang aku juga tak mampu.. bukan kerana tak sedap.. tapi kerana tak berselera.. maafkan ayang, abang.. -_-
Sebelum ini, apa saja yang abang masak, ayang akan makan.. dan sangat sedap..abang sendiri tahu abang pandai masak.. semua org pun tahu.. jadi harap abang tidak pernah kecil hati dan sedih.. bukan saja, atau mengada-ngada.. bukan.. T_T

Sometimes.. I just don't know why the tears come out..
It's not because I regret, or I'm loosing hope.. But the tears just make me feel a lil bit better..
a lil bit relieved...
Let it be.. sometimes I feel like I can't stop crying..
Just can't stop..

Hopefully baby tak tahu ummi menangis.. baby take care ok? It's not because I don't love you.. me and babah will always love you..always.. can't wait to have you here.. to fill in the gap and space.. we have a lot of space for you.. our baby.. ^_^ fruit of our love..

sudah 9 minggu lebih baby dengan ummi dan babah ^_^

Fetal development - 9 weeks pregnant

By the tenth week of pregnancy, you may find yourself 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 your changing hormones.

At week's end, your fetus measures approximately 2.3 centimetres long. In both shape and size, it resembles a peapod and weighs less than 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 you 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.

You will soon need to make decisions about antenatal screening, and we have a complete guide to antenatal tests. If you're over 35 or have a family history of genetic illness, you may want to consider a chorionic villus sampling (CVS), an antenatal test usually carried out between ten and 12 weeks that screens for birth defects and abnormalities.

8 weeks

Fetal development - 8 weeks pregnant

Written for BabyCenter Australia
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Congratulations -- your embryo is now called a fetus, which means "little one." Your uterus expands to accommodate its new resident, which now measures approximately 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.

Your pregnancy is changing your figure as well. Your breasts may have grown large enough that you'll need bigger bras with better support than your old ones. You may notice your waistline expanding as well, forcing you to pack away your favourite jeans until next year or try a pregnancy waist-expander for more room. 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. If you have tank water or live in an area where the water is not flouridated, check if your carer recommends flouride supplements.

How's baby now

Fetal development - 7 weeks pregnant

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Approved by the BabyCenter Australia Medical Advisory Board

Now about 1.25 centimetres long, the size of a grape, the embryo has distinct, slightly webbed fingers and toes. It's a jumping bean, moving in fits and starts. The liver is churning out large amounts of red blood cells until the bone marrow forms and takes over this role.

The eighth week marks the beginning of a very busy developmental stage. Between now and 20 weeks, your baby will be growing rapidly, and body parts that formed in the first few weeks of life (such as the heart and brain) will become more specialised and complicated. Right now, the teeth and palate are forming, while the ears continue to develop. The fetus' skin is paper thin, and veins are clearly visible.

Information you need, just when you need it

You're in the throes of the first trimester, when many women complain of common pregnancy aches and pains. Keeping food down may be next to impossible, thanks to morning sickness, caused in part by the pregnancy hormones in your body. You may also need to urinate a lot more often than usual -- your growing uterus is pressing on your bladder, and hormones are affecting the balance of fluid in your body. All will diminish as your pregnancy continues.

Alhamdulillah

Alhamdulillah..
sangat-sangat bersyukur kepada Allah kerana telah mengurniakan anugerah ini kepada kami..

14/10/08 tepat, tanggal kami discover baby kt dlm perut ummi.. alhamdulillah.. babah sgt hepi sampai senyumnya smpai ke pipi. ummi pun hepi sangat.. walaupun agak stunned.. sbb taktahu nak bagi expression apa.. tapi alhamdulillah rezeki dari Allah..

sekarang, baby dah hampir 2 bulan ( 7 minggu 6 hari).. last day of last menstruation - 11/9/08 (bln puasa)
Ummi mengalami syndrome tak nak makan dan tiada selera makan.. fikir2 mmg sgt kesian kat baby, tapi nak wat camne, mmg takde appetite. insyaAllah, rezeki baby, Allah yang kurniakan, dan Allah berkuasa memberi makan kepada baby ketika dlm perut ummi.. so babah tak perlu risau..

Week one to week 12
The first trimester is a period of major development for your foetus and of profound physical and emotional changes for you.

You may realise that you are pregnant straight away, however many women will not realise they are pregnant until at least week four or five. This is one of the reasons why women are encouraged to plan for pregnancy.

During the first trimester of your pregnancy, your body is undergoing dramatic changes. Physically you may experience some of the following symptoms during the first trimester:

Fatigue
As your body begins working overtime developing the foetus, you will most likely be exhausted during the first trimester. You should take plenty of time out to rest during this period. If you feel like having a sleep during the day, try to do so. If you are in a relationship, make sure your partner helps around the house or if necessary, employ a cleaner or ignore some housework for a while.

Nausea
While we have all heard about morning sickness it is often not until you are pregnant that you realise you can be nauseous at any time of the day during pregnancy.

If you experience only slight nausea, you may find that snacking regularly on biscuits and cheese may help to alleviate the symptoms. If you have severe nausea and vomiting however, consult your doctor as you may be nutritionally at risk.

Micturition (Urinary frequency)
You may begin to experience frequency of urination early in your pregnancy (as early as one week after conception). With an increase in progesterone levels and secretion of hCG, the blood supply to the pelvic area increases, resulting in bladder irritation. As the uterus grows, it exerts increasing pressure on the bladder, resulting in the need to pass urine more often.

Breast changes
Breast changes can begin quite early in pregnancy with increasing levels of oestrogen and progesterone. You may notice nipples become darker, and the breasts feel larger, heavier and quite sore to touch. Wearing a comfortable bra can help alleviate some of the discomfort.

Food
The biggest rule throughout your pregnancy is to ensure that you maintain a healthy, balanced diet. You should keep in mind at all times that your baby is getting all of his/her nutrients from you!

If you are unsure about your diet, or want some help, ask your doctor to refer you to a dietitian. Get into the habit of checking packaging and labels and become aware of what you are eating. Familiarise yourself with the following;

Quick food safety checklist

Caffeine
Caffeine affects iron absorption and so it is recommended that pregnant women limit caffeine intake

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