My first born

It was in the mid of July 1991, i was left at my brothers house in Subang Jaya as Azlan needs to go to Sabah for outstation' assignment, I was in my 29th week of pregnancy (7 months) to my eldest daughter (Syakiera). I couldn't sleep that night as my stomach was in pain, i was tossing from left to right, but instead my stomach felt worst until its time for me to go to work in the morning. I worked in Chunghwa Picture Tubes (M) Sdn Bhd at Batu 3 at that time. I was walking in pain for about 100meters to catch the company's bus by half seven in the morning at the shops nearby.

I arrived safely at work and again I got to walk across the huge company ground as if I am crossing the 'Tienanmen Square' in China. Chunghwa is a Taiwan originated organization and as I spoke fluent Mandarin, I was easily employed as a Publication Officer incharged of Graphic and Design for the company. Some chinese friends says that I speak Mandarin like a Taiwanese :) They couldn't believe that I am a Muslim. I was once sent to Taiwan for a month working training, the experience there was fun, amazing and hilarious too. I will put a special' blog on Taiwan's working experience to share with you if time allow.

Back to the initial story, I continuously felt the pain and told my colleague about it which got me to the internal clinic, a check-up confirmed that i had mild contractions which needed me to go to the hospital. I was worried and told my friend to send me to a Maternity Clinic in section 6 Shah Alam. Just like the earlier check-up, I was told that i need to deliver the baby immediately by Cesarean. The Dr told me that the contraction was very mild which resulted my baby couldn't be delivered normally. By tomorrow, the Dr needs to do the operation. It was obviously scary and I was lucky and "Syukur" that I did a clever justification by instructing them to send me to the general Hospital in Klang instead.

In Klang general hospital, I was sent to the delivery ward and checked, it was confirmed that my baby 29 weeks is impatiently coming out. The Dr advised me to be dripped so that it will stop the contractions as it is dangerous for the baby to be born prematurely. I agreed and started to pray quietly. No one knows accept Azlan & my eldest sister - he just arrived in Sabah yesterday. I didn't know what to do, to ask him to come back or just let it be..if he came back, it will surely interrupt his work and besides we need the extra allowance to prepare for our 1st baby's arrival. I, at the same time just got the job with Chunghwa for 2 days and now facing this situation! Azlan just started a job as a promotion & advertising assistant to promote Nutritional product for a few months...

At last, i was there in the delivery ward for 3 days and 3 nites alone, no one was allowed to visit, and i was there witnessing the difficulties of all the mums' to be. I heard all sort of screaming in agony as i was only separated by a curtain. The room' temperature was so cold as the air conditioner's controller broke down. I was given 4 or 5 layers of blankets to warmed up for the whole period! the 4th day I was sent to the normal ward and allowed to go home after a week with a 40 days Medical Leaves. My condition was fragile that it needs me to rest fully, I wasn't even allowed to lift up a bottle of soy source!!

I got back to work after the medical leaves and 'Syukur' my baby was alright and healthy until I safely delivered in the month of October 1991. She was born in a 3rd class ward easily weighing at 3.2kg at 2am. The fees was only Rm24, it was really cheap but I was happy and syukur ... this coming 7th is her 19th birthday, she's well grown up and I am blessed when looking at her, it still seems as yesterday that she is still sucking her thumb and sleeps all the time :)) I m glad that my babies; Syasya (her nick name), Sara and Yusuff are all good babies and easily laugh out loud...no crying in the mid of the nights, sleeps in the stroller while I shop, enjoy food and healthy.