Tomorrow will either lift the weight of the unknown or add to it. Tomorrow I will get the results of a test I hope will bring the clarity I've been seeking. Stay tuned. ...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Monday, September 16, 2013
It's been awhile
It's been awhile since I've posted. Wow how time passes. Well let's catch up a little shall we.
Q: Business is good, school is going well.
Mama Q: Well this year I lost my Father on July 18th :( He was the last parental figure I had left alive so that was hard. I um, started back to school to get my masters and the credits needed to sit for the CPA. I'm another year older but still in my twenties (for now).
Africa: Almost 8 and in 2nd grade now :) YAY!! She is doing super so far.
Khalifah: Is 3 and not yet in school, but ready for it. I've been working with her at home though. She is a quick study. Last weight in she was 35" tall and 29 lbs.
Israfil: Is 1.5 years old. He has taken to screaming his words instead of talking. He yells and points or whines. uggh But he knows how to talk because he lets words slip so I know he knows, he just prefers to squeal, yelp, yell and whine. Last weight in he was 31" tall and 26 lbs. I know him and Khalifah are more like twins at this point instead of being 16 months apart.
Well that's the news for today. I hope to come back sooner and update more often :)
Q: Business is good, school is going well.
Mama Q: Well this year I lost my Father on July 18th :( He was the last parental figure I had left alive so that was hard. I um, started back to school to get my masters and the credits needed to sit for the CPA. I'm another year older but still in my twenties (for now).
Africa: Almost 8 and in 2nd grade now :) YAY!! She is doing super so far.
Khalifah: Is 3 and not yet in school, but ready for it. I've been working with her at home though. She is a quick study. Last weight in she was 35" tall and 29 lbs.
Israfil: Is 1.5 years old. He has taken to screaming his words instead of talking. He yells and points or whines. uggh But he knows how to talk because he lets words slip so I know he knows, he just prefers to squeal, yelp, yell and whine. Last weight in he was 31" tall and 26 lbs. I know him and Khalifah are more like twins at this point instead of being 16 months apart.
Well that's the news for today. I hope to come back sooner and update more often :)
Monday, July 8, 2013
Breaking News**** Hilal Moon has not been sighted Ramadan starting 7/10/13
BREAKING NEWS!!!!
Ramadan 1434H will not be starting on July 9, 2013. The moon has not been sighted. Ramadan will start definitely on July 10th, 2013 as the 9th will make the 30th day of Shaban. Please brothers and sisters do not start fasting or over eating tonight in preperation of fasting tomorrow.
I repeat, the moon has not been sighted. Ramadan 1434H does not begin until July 10, 2013!
Don't believe me start here.
Don't believe me start here.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
New Year Hijra 1434
Happy new year to all Muslims and their families in the new Hijra year 1434. May we see the favor and mercy of Allah in this year.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Doing Good
With Ramadan coming up we are not just supposed to reflect on life, death, God and family, but also the things around us. We are supposed to do good to help all living things. So not just people, but the earth needs some taking care of as well. One thing I've seen a lot more people take up now a days is collecting cans. This is a great way to recycle and remove waste not just from the trash cans which will end up in the land fills, but also from the earth around us as there are plenty of little litter bugs among us. I've also seen a comeback for recycling plastics and paper. Do you have any idea how much paper is just thrown away when it can be re used to create new paper? My company vends with a shred company that not only collects and shreds our paper, but also recycles the paper that is collected. Giving us not only the chance to remove the paper from waste, but also turn it into paper again to be re used before taking out another tree. Please visit Castle Ink to find another way you can renew and reuse to do good.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Birth Story
Thank you for all those that prayed for our family while we were at the hospital and kept us in their thoughts well after delivery.
Warning: Will be long being that I got an epi this time instead of just the IV drugs I was a lot more clear headed and less focused on the pain.
Well 2.28 I went to sleep with my husband telling LO to hold tight till morning so we could get some sleep. I guess he listened because around 5:30am 2.29 I started having intense contractions. It's funny because at first I thought I was dreaming, but quickly by the second one woke up realizing this was to painful to be a dream. The contractions were pretty close and strong so I started tracking them around 5:47am. I woke up my husband to let him know this was probably it and he was going to have to get up soon, but I would let him know soon for sure.
After about 20-30 mins of timing I realized they were about 2-3 mins apart lasting 1 min each. This was mighty close and as intense as they were I didn't want to risk waiting the normal hour of tracking and have the baby at home or in the car trying to get to the hospital. Being my 3 the doc told me to come before then. I called to let her know about the contractions and she said to come on in that we are probably having a baby today.
On the way to the hospital they spread out to about 3 to 5 mins apart when we got there at 7am. I got checked in and trying to breath my way through the intensity. The nurse checked me and sure enough from Monday's 3.5 cm, I was now dilated to 5 and 50% effaced. I had signed my release for the tubal a few days to late (would have made 30 days on 3/4) so I couldn't get that done same day, but I still had the epi option. Knowing my body and my lack of tolerance for pain I opted for the epi. I got that in around 8:06. I took well and I was in heaven. Especially since not even 10 min later my doc decided to add Pitocin to my fluids to kick things up a bit. So I was definitely happy to have the epi this go round.
9:12 cath was placed and I was checked. Up to 6 cm, 80-90% effaced. We are moving along. My bag of water was still intact, but they wanted to at least get one round of antibiotics for the GBS in my system before they did. 9:40 I tried to take a little nap, but around 10 the nurse came in to move me to my side and up the amount of fluid I was getting because the baby's hb was going a little low. A few mins later she calls the doc and tells me she will be there soon because LO's hb was still low, but she will break my water when she arrives.
11 moved to my other side and got a better reaction from baby whose hb rose. 11:35 doc broke my water and check my cervix. Up to 7cm +2 station.
12pm feeling pressure, thoughts are he should be here within the hour. 12:10 still 7 but baby hs moved down to 0 station.
2:27 checked by nurse she feels like i'm still 7cm and cervix is swelling closed. Baby's hb is till going low maintaining at 100 bpm. Doc coming to see what she can do. I worry at this point because if my cervix is reversing, my dilation has stopped in 2 hrs and his hb remains low those are c-section words.
2:35 doc came in checked I was @9 cm the swelling hindered earler check. Tried to push through one contraction see if helped push down baby and it did so they prepped for delivery. P ushed through one contraciton and @ 2:49pm Israfil Haneef ibin Qhamata was born on February 29th. He was out and making the most beautiful noise, crying. The neonatal doc was called in about his irregular hb's inside, but out he was maintaining 137 so he passed.
Without further ado here HE (Team Green) is:
Warning: Will be long being that I got an epi this time instead of just the IV drugs I was a lot more clear headed and less focused on the pain.
Well 2.28 I went to sleep with my husband telling LO to hold tight till morning so we could get some sleep. I guess he listened because around 5:30am 2.29 I started having intense contractions. It's funny because at first I thought I was dreaming, but quickly by the second one woke up realizing this was to painful to be a dream. The contractions were pretty close and strong so I started tracking them around 5:47am. I woke up my husband to let him know this was probably it and he was going to have to get up soon, but I would let him know soon for sure.
After about 20-30 mins of timing I realized they were about 2-3 mins apart lasting 1 min each. This was mighty close and as intense as they were I didn't want to risk waiting the normal hour of tracking and have the baby at home or in the car trying to get to the hospital. Being my 3 the doc told me to come before then. I called to let her know about the contractions and she said to come on in that we are probably having a baby today.
On the way to the hospital they spread out to about 3 to 5 mins apart when we got there at 7am. I got checked in and trying to breath my way through the intensity. The nurse checked me and sure enough from Monday's 3.5 cm, I was now dilated to 5 and 50% effaced. I had signed my release for the tubal a few days to late (would have made 30 days on 3/4) so I couldn't get that done same day, but I still had the epi option. Knowing my body and my lack of tolerance for pain I opted for the epi. I got that in around 8:06. I took well and I was in heaven. Especially since not even 10 min later my doc decided to add Pitocin to my fluids to kick things up a bit. So I was definitely happy to have the epi this go round.
9:12 cath was placed and I was checked. Up to 6 cm, 80-90% effaced. We are moving along. My bag of water was still intact, but they wanted to at least get one round of antibiotics for the GBS in my system before they did. 9:40 I tried to take a little nap, but around 10 the nurse came in to move me to my side and up the amount of fluid I was getting because the baby's hb was going a little low. A few mins later she calls the doc and tells me she will be there soon because LO's hb was still low, but she will break my water when she arrives.
11 moved to my other side and got a better reaction from baby whose hb rose. 11:35 doc broke my water and check my cervix. Up to 7cm +2 station.
12pm feeling pressure, thoughts are he should be here within the hour. 12:10 still 7 but baby hs moved down to 0 station.
2:27 checked by nurse she feels like i'm still 7cm and cervix is swelling closed. Baby's hb is till going low maintaining at 100 bpm. Doc coming to see what she can do. I worry at this point because if my cervix is reversing, my dilation has stopped in 2 hrs and his hb remains low those are c-section words.
2:35 doc came in checked I was @9 cm the swelling hindered earler check. Tried to push through one contraction see if helped push down baby and it did so they prepped for delivery. P ushed through one contraciton and @ 2:49pm Israfil Haneef ibin Qhamata was born on February 29th. He was out and making the most beautiful noise, crying. The neonatal doc was called in about his irregular hb's inside, but out he was maintaining 137 so he passed.
Without further ado here HE (Team Green) is:
Israfil Haneef
Born 2.29.12 @ 2:49 pm
Weight: 7 lbs 5 oz Height: 19 5/8 in long
Friday, February 10, 2012
Early Release Part 2
So I went to the MFM (Peri) doc yesterday. He agrees with my OB that I'm 3cm dilated and funneling (whatever that is). Baby is very much head down (which I could have told him all the pain I feel). Baby has gained weight and is up to 5 lbs 13 oz. Right where big sis was 3 days before she popped out.
Now to the early release. Obviously not being on the progesterone and it officially wearing off TODAY, being dilated and an added bonus, Doc suggested if I don't go on my own in 2 wks to induce. Yay, booo!! I hate that word "Induce" mainly because I am a big baby when it comes to pain and the pain from induction is out of this world. Only saving grace is being I plan to get my tubes tied I will have to have an epi anyways so induction or not (Insha'Allah - God willing) I will be pain free for the labor.
I am still having active contractions, loosing pieces of my mp (tmi I know) and feel like the baby is about to fall out of me he is so low. So we are again playing the waiting game. I am thankful though God and LO are waiting so far because in 30 mins I will be 36 weeks. Which is still preterm (37 weeks), but better than the 34/35 I got the release papers on. :)
PS. Special thanks to Dr. Kirshon at the Houston Perinatal Associates. Keep up the good work. Unfortunately after the last appointment you probably won't see me for my next baby unless God truly steps in.
Now to the early release. Obviously not being on the progesterone and it officially wearing off TODAY, being dilated and an added bonus, Doc suggested if I don't go on my own in 2 wks to induce. Yay, booo!! I hate that word "Induce" mainly because I am a big baby when it comes to pain and the pain from induction is out of this world. Only saving grace is being I plan to get my tubes tied I will have to have an epi anyways so induction or not (Insha'Allah - God willing) I will be pain free for the labor.
I am still having active contractions, loosing pieces of my mp (tmi I know) and feel like the baby is about to fall out of me he is so low. So we are again playing the waiting game. I am thankful though God and LO are waiting so far because in 30 mins I will be 36 weeks. Which is still preterm (37 weeks), but better than the 34/35 I got the release papers on. :)
Spilled Beans
Now his routine is the bring the bags in and leave them by the door leaving me to put them away because they A) annoy me sitting there and B) Khalifah will start riffling through them sooner or later if left to long. So this actually ends up being the last bag I pick up. I open it to see what I've got to know which room to go to in order to put it away. I look at all the blue firstly and see the words "daddy's little buddy" on the mittens. I stop in my tracks, laugh, look at DH and ask really? He looks back and says "What?" I'm like dude "daddy's little buddy"? His response well you were going to find out sooner or later and I didn't want to waste money on unisex clothes when I already know what it is. I was like dear that was part of the fun.
So yes, Team Green is now Team peen as we have a baby with a peen growing in there.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
MARCH FOR BABIES
The 5th Annual Qhamata March for the Babies has kicked off. The March of Dimes has released the date of the 2012 March for babies. Those of you in the Houston area it will be at Robertson Stadium April 29, 2012. We have already started fundraising and we are looking for Walkers to join TEAM QHAMATA!
Please sign up to join the team and walk with me or give donations to the cause at Qhamata Family March.
For those of you that are new to this every year the March of Dimes holds a march/run/family fun day similar to the Susan G. Komen Walk for Breast Cancer. The difference is this march is to support the research to help determine, prevent and aid in the lives of mothers and children at risk of or born prematurely. The proceeds also aid in medical research to find the cause and or develop ways to slow or stop prematurity all together. One of these medical discoveries is the Progesterone shot (17P or Mirena) that helps to keep everything needed to hold in the baby closed so you can make it hopefully to full term or as long as your body allows giving the baby a greater outside survival rate.
We as a family have participated in the march since 2008 when we first found out about it and loving kids as we do decided to join and raise money. In 2009 we got a first hand reason to continue our efforts to help other families prevent premature birth or be able to afford the medical care of a premature child. I know about the shot mentioned above because it has helped bring me my daughter Khalifah who even though I was 3cm dilated weeks before my water broke at 37 wks 6 days I still made it full term before her birth. I am on them again with this little bundle of joy in hopes of making it the same distance.
Please Join our family as we continue to fight against prematurity and try to bring every baby into the world with a fighting chance.
Join us here: Qhamata Family March!
Please sign up to join the team and walk with me or give donations to the cause at Qhamata Family March.
For those of you that are new to this every year the March of Dimes holds a march/run/family fun day similar to the Susan G. Komen Walk for Breast Cancer. The difference is this march is to support the research to help determine, prevent and aid in the lives of mothers and children at risk of or born prematurely. The proceeds also aid in medical research to find the cause and or develop ways to slow or stop prematurity all together. One of these medical discoveries is the Progesterone shot (17P or Mirena) that helps to keep everything needed to hold in the baby closed so you can make it hopefully to full term or as long as your body allows giving the baby a greater outside survival rate.
We as a family have participated in the march since 2008 when we first found out about it and loving kids as we do decided to join and raise money. In 2009 we got a first hand reason to continue our efforts to help other families prevent premature birth or be able to afford the medical care of a premature child. I know about the shot mentioned above because it has helped bring me my daughter Khalifah who even though I was 3cm dilated weeks before my water broke at 37 wks 6 days I still made it full term before her birth. I am on them again with this little bundle of joy in hopes of making it the same distance.
Please Join our family as we continue to fight against prematurity and try to bring every baby into the world with a fighting chance.
Join us here: Qhamata Family March!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
25 Weeks
Your baby's the size of an eggplant!
During month six, the average fetus measures about 13.6 inches to 14.8 inches and weighs about 1.5 to 2.5 pounds.
At 25 weeks your baby
- S/he's enjoying her new sense of equilibrium -- she now knows which way is up and which is down.
- S/he's growing more fat and more hair too!
As of yesterday I am officially 25 weeks pregnant. Alhamdulilah! I have passed V-day (Viability day) and I am on the road to the third trimester. whoo hoo.
Weight gain/loss: gain of course it's all uphill from here
Maternity clothes? Yeppers
Stretch marks? No new ones, Alhamdulilah for that
Sleep? what sleep, I get comfortable I wake up I'm so light now a pin drop will keep me up
Movement: Yep, little guys is on a roll
Food cravings: none
Belly button in or out? Out-ish
What I miss? being able to move w/o feeling like I am about to fall apart
What I am looking forward to? seeing the baby again at my next Anatomy scan
Milestones: Passed V-day
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
World Prematurity Awareness Month
World prematurity Awareness month has begun. This month is used to give awareness to a growing issue that needs attention and many families have to struggle with alone because there isn't much known about prevention or help after a baby is born prematurely. Please visit March of Dimes for more details on this month and World Prematurity Day on November 17th.
Prematurity Awareness MonthNovember is Prematurity Awareness Month® and when the March of Dimes focuses the nation’s attention on premature birth. The awareness month kicks off on November 1 with the release of the 2011 Premature Birth Report Card. November 17 marks World Prematurity Day, and the March of Dimes and our partner organizations worldwide are asking everyone to help spread the world on the serious problem of premature birth.
Prematurity Awareness MonthNovember is Prematurity Awareness Month® and when the March of Dimes focuses the nation’s attention on premature birth. The awareness month kicks off on November 1 with the release of the 2011 Premature Birth Report Card. November 17 marks World Prematurity Day, and the March of Dimes and our partner organizations worldwide are asking everyone to help spread the world on the serious problem of premature birth.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Qhamata News update
Extra, Extra Read All about it!
The Qhamata's, Alhamdulilah are expecting #3. You read right Mr&Mrs. Qhamata are welcoming a new addition to their lives. With Africa almost 6 years old and islamicly Khalifah just turned one on the 25th of Ramadan we are expecting another bundle of joy. This blessing's expected arrival is March 10th 2012.
After a successful 12wk doctor's appointment today and only one minor hiccup so far we feel it is a good time to spread the news. I will still be watched and have weekly shots starting mid September, but we are looking forward to a healthy baby next year.
I would like the sex to be a surprise this go round. Being that we have two girls and I think it will be fun to wait until the end to know for sure (which since Ultrasounds can be wrong, no one knows for sure till the end).
The Qhamata's, Alhamdulilah are expecting #3. You read right Mr&Mrs. Qhamata are welcoming a new addition to their lives. With Africa almost 6 years old and islamicly Khalifah just turned one on the 25th of Ramadan we are expecting another bundle of joy. This blessing's expected arrival is March 10th 2012.
After a successful 12wk doctor's appointment today and only one minor hiccup so far we feel it is a good time to spread the news. I will still be watched and have weekly shots starting mid September, but we are looking forward to a healthy baby next year.
I would like the sex to be a surprise this go round. Being that we have two girls and I think it will be fun to wait until the end to know for sure (which since Ultrasounds can be wrong, no one knows for sure till the end).
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