twins!

so we were talking about when we will be getting married, pregnancy and suddenly about TWINS! i really hope that i could conceive a twin one day. hahaa! so since lappies were right under our nose, me and Jacqueline searched about twins.

1. Have a History
Do twins run in your family? If you have a mother, brother, sister, uncle or long lost cousin with multiples, you may wonder if you'll have them too. Sometimes twinning is hereditary, it's true. However, only fraternal (dizygotic twins are influenced by heredity, and then only in some cases. If your mother or maternal grandmother was or had fraternal twins, you might have inherited a gene for hyperovulation, increasing your chances of conceiving twins also.

2. Grow or Gain Weight
A recent study published by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology correlates the rise in multiple birth rates with rising rates of obesity. Research found that mothers with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 30 or higer were significantly more likely to have twins. Again, this statistic only holds true for fraternal (dizygotic) twins. The research also showed that women of above-average height were also more likely to have multiples.

3. Grow Up: Wait Until You're Older
Older mothers are more likely to conceive twins than their younger counterparts. It's thought that the body accelerates ovulation as the biological clock starts ticking faster. Seventeen percent of mothers over age 45 have multiples. Wait five more years and the odds rise to one in nine! However, the risks also increase; older mothers have a higher rate of miscarriage and are more likely to experience problems such as gestational diabetes during their pregnancy; in addition, their babies are at higher risk for chromosomal abnormalities.

4. Have More Twins
Once you have had a multiple pregnancy, you are significantly more likely to conceive -- and deliver -- twins again! Some estimates suggest that mothers of twins are four times more likely to have twins again than a woman who has never been pregnant, or who only had a singleton.

5. Diet: Yams & Dairy
No one is quite sure why, but the Yoruba tribe in West Africa has the highest rate of twinning in the world. A study concluded that the mother's diet was the cause, being high in cassava, a type of yam or sweet potato. The peelings of this vegetable are thought to contain a chemical that causes hyperovulation. In addition, a 2006 study found that women who consume dairy are five times as likely to have twins.

6. Seek Fertility Assistance
Reproductive technology has dramatically increased the multiple birth rate. Drugs that stimualate ovulation can lead to a multiple pregnancy, but multiples can also result from invitro fertilization. It's not just that multiple embryos are implanted in the mother, but there is also an unexplained increase in the number of monozygotic twins among IVF patients. No ethical doctor would provide treatment if it wasn't warranted, so fertility assistance should only be sought out when necessary.

7. Have A Big Family
The more kids you have, the more likely you are to conceive twins in a subsequent pregnancy. No one knows the magic limit that triggers a multiple pregnancy, so you'll just have to keep trying until it happens.

8. Conceive While Breastfeeding
Most people think that you can't get pregnant while breastfeeding, that the process of lactating keeps a woman from ovulating. However, plenty of mothers of twins can disprove that theory. Some research has supported the theory that the chance of twins or multiples is increased if a woman conceives while breastfeeding.

9. Get Pregnant On the Pill
Birth control pills are usually thought to be 99.9 percent effective at preventing pregnancy. However, that .01 percent often results in a double whammy -- multiples. Sometimes pregnancy occurs when the pill isn't taken consistently; in other cases, the hormonal mix of a particular drug type simply doesn't provide enough coverage to completely prevent ovulation. In either case, playing around with hormones can lead to hyperovulation, increasing the chances of multiples.

10. Just Get Lucky!
Many parents of multiples don't meet any of the classic criteria, yet find themselves doubly blessed. Monozygotic twins are particularly mysterious; no one is exactly certain what causes an egg to split after conception, producing identical twins. The bottom line is that there truly isn't a whole lot an individual can do to influence their chances of having twins; sometimes you just get lucky!

what's in a name.

choices.
everyone have a choice in their lives. but you have to choose which is the right or the wrong choice. you have to consider the consequences and the benefit of choosing that particular choice. i guess some people don't think that choices exist in this live of ours.

blame.
we can't keep blaming each other neither can we blame ourselves. each of us have to realise our own mistakes. blaming each other won't solve the problem. at this moment, consider what you will be doing next and whether is it what you really want.

truth.
telling the truth takes a whole lot of burden of your back. by saying it, a whole lot of complication and misunderstanding can be avoided. i'm just dissappointed that you do not have the courage to speak up to her. this really shows me how much she means to you as a "friend".

lies.
saying sorry won't make a person believe you again after being lied for numorous times. saying sorry can only make a person forgive the other party. but it won't erase the memories of what the other party had done to the person.

revenge
there's no need for revenge. god will have his share of revenge on you, JAR JAR BINKS & DIDI (:

endless lies.

menggigil tubuh ini melihat kau bersamanya. tergamam aku tak terkata, meraung di jiwa. puas ku pertahankan cinta kita sejak dulu tapi sayang sikit pun tidak menghargai cintaku. sia-sia saja pengorbanan dan kesetiaanku ini. ku sangka kau permata rupanya duri paling berbisa. ku pasrah dan berdoa semoga tabah jiwaku tetapi bagaimana nak ku lawan jiwa yang siksa. ke mana arah hendak ku tuju bila hatiku rindu padamu. hendakku cari tapi tak guna kau bahagia dengan si dia. dikamar sepi aku termenung, terbayang bayang kenangan kita. tidak ku sangka kau tergamak pergi saat ku masih perlukan mu.

never have i imagined that you could do such a despicable thing behind my back.

all this while, you were lying to me.

tell me how am i supposed to believe you again?

over the rainbow.

baik ah syiqin!

i have been trying to open my safety in healthcare ICA presentation powerpoint for the past few days and can't seem to open it. i tried opening using nnesah's, fatin's and my lappie but can't. so i end up doing the powerpoint presentation all over again. but i came across nicer background. so i hope the fantastic four would like it! it has lots and lots of RAINBOWS! all i'm left with is to add on body mechanism and photos. yeah yeah!

still, i'm stuck with family and community in healthcare ICA. help!

betrayal.

so much for being hiatus. can't seem to hold myself back on blogging.

i am really betraying bpps. guess which school i was deployed to? GPS! but i'm thankful that i was deployed to schools for all three NE shows. it's better than doing reserved, funpacks, sector or train because..

1) you don't have to report as early as 11.30am at marina
2) you don't have to do anything much but to assist the ALP and teachers in facilitating the students
3) if you're good, you will get FREE food from the school you're deployed to! (tak habis habis dengan makan. tapi tak gemuk gemuk jugak!)
4) you get to go home early, as early as 8.45pm!

just three more shows and we are done!

now i have another dilemma. should i broadband about my blog or not?

hiatus.

exams coming soon.

good luck!

bye (:

at the moment.

instructions: write a summary not more than 230 words on what's happening in your life right now.

there's something freaking wrong with my desktop PC right now. thank god ayah's gonna get a new one soon. i feel like dropping my phone from the 5th floor. it irritates me that it continuosly "restarts" itself for no particular reason, out of the blue especially when i'm about to make a phone call or sms. the casio sale is almost over and i don't know when i want to get my casio. i thought of asking ayah to buy it for me but fat hope. bio practical is in 2 days time and i'm not even a little prepared for it. the only thing i studied was the skeletal system. tu pun cumer 30% of the chapter. i feel like going shopping tapi takde duit. actually i do but i can't spend it unnecessarily. i've been nagged and scolded for spending unwisely for stuffs which i already have. i nearly bought a pair of gladiator but my size ran out. i hate myself for having big feet. it makes me feel like big foot. my phone bill shot up this month. i haven't paid back 12 days of puasa. i better clear it off soon cuz raya's coming. the P5 students constantly calls me teacher and reports to me about their fights. and i think i'm betraying bpps for being apart of kps and cckps.

freak out.

since dah ader orang tau that i have a blog, i will blog rojak-ly. (mix of english and malay. klau tak faham sudah. g mampos.)

in 2 days time, aku kenek duduk for my clinical skills test.

in 5 days tiime, aku kenek duduk for my biological science practical test.

then the week after that, back to back ader presentations and more assessments.

after 9 august, less than 1 month from now, will be the start of my semestral exams.

gerek pe? stress stress gini korek idung pun sedap uh. syiok giler! hahaha! :p

now i'm pissed. for the first time, it's about school. ya allah, tenangkan lah hati aku. baru jer 3 bulan. kalau 3 tahun macam maner pulak nanti. haiyoyo..

i don't believe you.

i used to have a lot of hope in us. but now, all hope is gone.

way that i love you.

after all of the times that we tried, i found out we were living a lie. and after all of this love that we made, i know now you don't love me the same.

i woke up kinda early today and something told me from that moment it wouldn't be the same. felt like you were hidin' something but i didn't push it, i didn't complain or say nothing. i tried to act like i didn't see it cuz deep down i know i didn't wanna believe it.

everything you did and everything you said. now I'm standin' here lookin' like damn. i thought it was you and i, now all I gotta say is why.