Review : A Visit to the Farm in The City

Salam..

       Muhammad loves animals. That I could see from his preference when he tends to choose books with animals over something else. And whenever I turn on national geographic channel his eyes would be glued on the screen longer than any others. So we think that it's a good idea to bring him to the zoo for him to experience meeting the animals that he only gets to see in books up close.

       Following his long stay in ward, we just want to entertain him with more family time and doing activities together. Since we have been planning the visit for quite some time, I believe it is now the right time to make it real. Farm in The City was our first choice as it brings the concept of a petting zoo which means he will have the chance to feed the animals on his own. That would be exciting, right!

        We reached there on Sunday morning at around 10.00 am. There were not much people yet at that time so you could avoid the queues if you're planning to purchase the tickets on the same day. I have priorly booked the tickets online to save up time on that. Once the payment had been completed they will send out an email with QR code to be presented at the counter for ticket redemption.

        Another good thing with the online ticket is that if you will have to do last minute cancellation on your visit, the tickets would not just burn out since they are valid within 90 days after your purchase date. But they can only be used per entry and the purchase must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Ticket pricing

          For some reasons I think the price is a bit on a high side considering the place is not too big but on a second thought, building up a zoo must have need a substantial amount of fund to maintain the animals' well-being and the place itself. So yeah, it's quite reasonable I would say. We paid for a total of RM 82.68 (including tax) for two persons while Muhammad got to enter for free. Yeay!

          Just opposite to the ticket counter you will find a stall selling animal's food at RM 10 per bucket. Their staff will also provide a map of the place together with the information of activities available. It's best to plan your visit beforehand so that you will not miss the animal's show and their feeding time.

Activities available

              Our first station was at the tortoise shelter and from there we just kept walking from one station to another. Most of the animals were set free and we had the chance to feed them directly.

Feeding the birds

            As for me, the most exciting part was when we reached at the Savanna where they placed deers and goats in one shelter. Once we stepped our foot inside their shelter, all of these animals began to encircled me since they noticed I had the food bucket in my hand. One of the deers was clumsy enough that it literally climbed on me to reach for the food. Gosh!

Just before I was being attacked haha

              Moving further, we reached at the rabbit shelter which was Muhammad's favourite. Opposite the rabbit shelter there was a fish pond where you can use the fishing net provided to scoop out the fish. Lots of kids like this part.

Feeding the rabbit with the carrot stick

                Then, we headed to the exhibition centre where there was a seating area provided. We took some time to rest while waiting for otter's feeding time. In the meantime, we got to watch and touch the parrot, iguana, hedgehog, lizard etc.

That cutie hedgehog...geram!

                Other than that, Muhammad got to feed the raccoon too. We were surprised that he was not scared of it. If you want to feed this raccoon, you can buy their food from the machine using tokens in exchange with RM 1 note.

                Having that close interaction with these animals, one thing we did concern was the hygiene. But worry not, because they do provide few spots to wash your hands. There are also two restaurants inside the place in case you need to fill in your tummy along the way. And before you leave, you can stop by at the gift shop to get some souvenirs.         

             Overall, we had a great time there and it was definitely worth a visit. We took about two hours and a half to complete all stations. By then, Muhammad was already exhausted so he slept all the way back home.


FARM IN THE CITY

Address

Lot 40187-40188, Jalan Prima Tropika Barat
Bandar Putra Permai
Seri Kembangan

Operation Hours

Monday - Friday : 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
Saturday & Sunday : 9.30 am - 6.00 pm
School / Public Holidays : 9.30 am - 6.00 pm



Till then, Assalamualaikum.

Rotavirus and E.Coli Infection

Salam..

       One of the many things that I have learnt from motherhood is surely patience. You will never know your true level of patience until you become a mother to a baby or toddler. That's it. I'm sure most of us mommies would want our kids to stay as healthy as possible as we are well aware how super cranky and clingy they can get when they are not in the pink of health. I can't help but to be proud of myself when I managed to stay calm throughout these haywire situations. Hehe.

      And one of those situations I'm referring to was when Muhammad was warded due to some infections. He started off with high fever since the night before. I kept monitoring his temperature until the next morning when it reached 40 degree celcius. We were freaked out and immediately ran him to the emergency at Pantai Hospital Ampang.

Cranky boy at the emergency

     Muhammad was actually having a prolonged cough for more than a month, so the doctor suggested to do chest xray on him. From there, the first diagnosis came out as a mild lung infection and for that reason he was admitted. Since it was a mild infection, my first expectation was that he's gonna be warded for 4-5 days at most. #positivemom

Fell asleep right after being warded

Daily physio session to clear the chest

       A night went by at the hospital and his fever seemed to be fluctuated throughout the day. So the doctor took his stool sample to check for the presence of some bugs that might be causing the symptoms. After the lab result came out, we were being informed of the true culprit which was rotavirus. To be honest, I wasn't quite surprised with the finding as I thought it was only a bug that's causing diarrhea. While that was true, this rotavirus actually made both me and my son physically and mentally exhausted for how severe its effect was.

         As that wasn't enough, another nightmare came in two days later. This time we were told he had another infection which was E.Coli. Similar to rotavirus, this bacteria also causes diarrhea. The effect of rotavirus alone was acute, so can you imagine how crazy it was when these two worked together? Yup, the effect was doubled. 

         There was this one night we both could not sleep at all. Muhammad was passing stool every 1-2 hours. It was really watery that it sounded like he was peeing. The nurses and the cleaner also had to come in frequently to change the bed sheet and clean the floor. That was the climax and I was emotionally drained. We both cried. It felt bad because I could do nothing to help him alleviate the pain.

         The effect of rotavirus could last for two weeks and we can actually control it at home. He just need to be free from fever for the next 24 hours after his normal temperature was recorded for him to be discharged. Every time his temperature went normal, I tried to maintain it with tepid sponging and get him to take his medicine on time. Well the struggle to give him medicine was another story. This post could turn out into a novel if I were to write them all here.

         Finally after 11 days of hospital stay he was discharged and I was the happiest person to receive the news! He still had diarrhea for another week afterwards but handling him at home was different (in a good way). He had follow-up appointment twice before the doctor confirmed the infections were totally gone off. Therefore, our nightmares ended peacefully. Alhamdulillah.

Before discharged

Follow-up appointment with ibu

Till then, Assalamualaikum.