baby oh baby (Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 9:20 PM)
never in my life, have i ever did a research on premature births. and since i am born as a prematured baby myself, i did my part. heh.
and since i had nothing much to do right now, here goes.
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(credits: March of Dimes: Prematurity)
i belong to the 28-31 weeks anyways. 7 months. tak sabar nak tengok dunia. hoho.
and so, i have only 90-95% chance of survival. and i survived! haha. alhamdulillah.
mama says, she's not allowed to bring me home straight away. i was left all alone at the hospital for 2 freaking months. the parents barely pay me visits coz they have to take care of the older sister, izzah hahahafiyah, at home. aku raser klau sekarang aku masuk hospital, jorang tak tengok aku, aku pekik ampai satu singapore boleh dengar. hahaha.
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(credits: March of Dimes: Prematurity)
respiratory distress. breathing problem it is.
im asthmatic during my childhood days. i am lucky that it's gone now. but the doctor says that, if i dunch take good care of my health, it'll come back. Tuhan selisih kan.
But what does the future hold for these babies? Many survivors grow up healthy; others aren't so lucky. Even the best of care cannot always spare a premature baby from lasting disabilities such as cerebral palsy, mental retardation and learning problems, chronic lung disease, and vision and hearing problems. Half of all neurological disabilities in children are related to premature birth.
(credits: About.Com)
and ahhhhh. vision. my vision is very very very poor.
i had my own specs when i was in primary 4. right up till now, im still a loyal fan to spectacles. only that i will use it during working hours and while i surf the net and watch teevee at home. and i dunch wear contact lens. it's very geli-ish to me. huhu.
other than all that. i have problems with my bones. haha.
the doctor says, i have weak bones. so for me, drinking milk wont help either. haha.
my bones will ache when the weather or the environment that im in is very cold. so, not having an air con at home is perfectly fine. =)
over and all, taking care of me since birth was quite a hassle for the parents i think. haha.
to avoid this, to avoid that. what more the hospital bills, cause i have to keep on having regular check-ups till i was about 10. and right up till now, it's never easy to take care of iffah izzati. especially when she gets sick! haha.
so am pretty lucky that mama never gives up on taking care of me. i love her very very much! =)