Implanon : A new method for birth control

If you've been following my tweet, I did mentioned about this before. I waited 1 year to post so I can tell what 1 year has been for me with Implanon in me. Anyway, let me just tell you a little bit about Implanon.

What is Implanon?
First of all, Implanon is one of the contraceptive method used for birth control. It's a 4mm long and 2mm in diameter rod (about match stick size) inserted under the skin of a woman's upper arm and contains etonorgestrel.

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How does it work?

By releasing etonorgestrel serum little by little into our body to inhibit ovulation and modifying the viscosity of the endocervical mucus on our uterus. You can go here for more info on Implanon.

Anyway, I took my Implanon at a near by clinic for RM400 (varies at other clinic or LPPKN). No surgery needed. What they did was just insert this huge needle containing the rod into my arm. The process took about 10-15 minutes. 

Here a before and after photo. I know it looks pretty scary at first. After few days, there will be some bruises on the arms. Do not fret! That's totally normal.

Once you're done, you will be give this card (photo of front and back) showing the insertion and removal date. In case you would like to get pregnant after 2 years, just go the a clinic and have it removed.

This it how Implanon looks like under your arm. It's totally invisible. I just pressed my arm so I could show you it's there. No scar whatsoever. 

ok the big question. Why did I choose Implanon? Why not IUCD or pills? or that 3 months jab? Natural planning?

Well first of all, I just had , the idea of having a thing (IUCD)  inserted down there is scary enough. So I passed. Pills? I admit I'm not disciplined enough to take medication on time. That includes that 3 months jab too. 3 years doing nothing is pretty much my idea of family planning.

However, like any other hormones related birth control, there are a few side effects that is varies for each individual. So far I had very minor pain at the back of main head like migraine. But it usually occur 1-2 times a month around the 1 year of insertion. I haven't had any headache after a year. And of course your menstrual cycle could go haywire from zero period to period at every month! 

In my experience, the 2 weeks after insertion, I had a heavy period that last for almost 2 weeks! But after that, I didn't have any period for 1 year and 2 months. I just had my period 2 days ago and boy was I happy! 

So far I never experienced weight gain or loss in weight. When I 1st had in, I was fully breastfeeding Sara. It has no effect on lactation. However I stopped breastfeeding when she reached 1 year old due to personal reason.

For those who are still looking for birth control method, maybe you could give Implanon a try. I have no problem with any other method (not that I have experienced any of it). All the best to you and thanks for reading. 

*all the above are solely my personal experience and thoughts. This post is not sponsored by Implanon. Though I wished*

18 weeks and PINK of health!

When I was editing this photos only that I realized I wore pink a lot! Be it polka dots or stripes! :P I know I haven't yet post my maternity photos. So this is one (two) for for you to enjoy :P

Dress : ladiesfashion

Jacket : Cocktails & Martinis

I bought this maxi dress online when I was pregnant with Hariz. Boy I bought a lot of maxis back then. But when I'm pregnant with this one, I tend to buy more pants than dresses. Or maybe because I already have too many? :P

 Dress & Pants : Prangin Mall

Shoes : Hush Puppies

I just passed the nausea and morning-evening sickness stage. So I'm always looking forward for food. If you've been following me on twitter, you know how much I tweet about how hungry I was all the time :P. The weird thing is, I haven't been putting on weight! It was still almost the same as I was before pregnant. I wonder where are all the fats went.

So today is Friday meaning longer lunch break! Been waiting for this day to come! Need to do a little shopping on my own. Can't really enjoy shopping now when you're with a toddler. Ugh! God knows how tempting it was to walk by all those stores without going in. It's not that I can't, but already not in the mood because of the lost of energy from pushing the stroller, push and pull it off the elevator and chasing around the little one.Still not complaining though *sigh*

Anyway, a little update on my design blog. Feel free to drop by and have a look around. I just completed 1 package of wedding favors as a special request :) My 1st (and hopefully not the last!) wedding cards/favors design. My customer loves it so much and that really matters the most!! The happiness and satisfaction of my customer :) I will reveal the design soon as requested by the owner which is after the wedding :P

I guess I need to get back to work and finish whatever I left off so I could go out to shop! :P

Have a happy Friday people!!!

I guess this is the best time to set the record straight

*Ehem*

How's your Monday guys? Still having the Monday blues?
Humm.. okay.. I guess it's about time for me to say it out loud..

because I just couldn't stand people keep staring at me like "ee.. is she fat? why she's so buncit watsoever"

I'm 12weeks pregnant now :) 

We're expecting our second bundle of joy sometime in July. Well that's what the gynae said. :) It could be sooner or later than July :P

Anyway, this is kinda a little too soon for me. Or even for us. 

With Hariz is still 1 year old plus and me as a working mother.

I didn't expect it to be this soon but Allah has better plans for us :)

I burst in tears when I first showed my hubby the positive test kit.

I wasn't sure what went through my mind at that moment.

Scared? Unprepared? Happy? Thrilled?

But the sooner I realized that I am actually pregnant (again), I'm blessed and thankful to Allah for giving me this opportunity again to be carrying a human being in my womb. The next 7 months will be another wonderful experience for us three. So I thought :P

My 1st experience being pregnant to Hariz, I had the worst evening sickness ever. I threw up almost every evening for 4 months! And I thought the second pregnancy should be better. But it is not.

I started to have morning till night sickness everyday. But I didn't throw up tho. Just feeling nausea and sometimes vomit. I guess this will happened throughout my pregnancy regardless it's the 3rd or 4th or 5th?

This is too pretty much the reason why I have been on and off blogging for quite sometime (very lame reason I know!):P

And for all the Waneedaz 1st Giveaway winners, I'm sorry I haven't been able to find the time to mail your prizes sooner. I will try to mail them by this week (that's what you've said last week!) :P I know I know. Please show me some mercy yah?:P

Ahh.. I feel much better now letting this thing out of my chest. Even some of my family members didn't know about this. and my colleague! :P

Sorry didn't tell you sooner. I just wasn't ready :)

Have a nice Monday you guys!

38 Weeks Check Up

I went to my 38 weeks checkup today. The doc said I should be in labor anytime now as the baby is already drops and my 'V's opening is almost 2 cm now. I was thinking to do induce because the baby is getting heavier now and i can barely walk or move. But then after several thoughts, we have decided to wait. Yeah i know waiting is really agonizing but i guess, I want to wait for the moment the water broke. The suspense and everything :P

(the head like a full moon)

1st Chapter

Been thinking a lot of setting up a blog about myself and today... i have finally had the urge to start :P
well... it;s not like i haven't blog before. I've already had a sales blog for almost a year now. And i must say it is quite a success.. :P

But it's been slowing down a bit lately because i'm too lazy to snap new photos aaanndd... because my belly is about to pop!! any moment now :P

Today marked the 36 weeks of my pregnancy (according to my calculations from BabyCenter.com.)

Which means that i'll be seeing my son* in a few days!!!!! I still can't believe that i'm going to be a mother soon!! Just the thought of it, it makes me feel nervous, excited, overwhelmed and everything gotten mixed up. and i just hope that everything goes well in these few more days to go.

Ohh... i miss my size 2 tops and jeans :P Those were the dayss....

and me now on the full moon.... tunggu masa jee...

Hopefully that i could go back in shape after the delivery :P