
Of the many milestones we’ve witnessed in 2019, there’s one that stands above the rest for Che Puan Sarimah Ibrahim and her husband Tunku Jamie Nadzimuddin.
Towards the middle of the year, the couple waited with bated breath for the arrival of their first child, a beautiful baby girl they would come to name Tunku Sofia Najihah, after her great-grandmother.
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Just months before, the beaming mum-to-be gave us a glimpse of her sheer delight at the thought of entering motherhood in this stage of her life. Today, nearly 6 months after Tunku Sofia was born, Sarimah hasn’t stopped counting her blessings, thankful for the journey she’s had and determined to embrace the present like there’s no tomorrow.
From enduring morning sickness and headaches to post-natal fitness routines and self-care, Sarimah shares just how much this journey has meant to her and her family as she embarks on a new stage of life in her 40s.

How did you and Tunku Jamie react when you discovered you were pregnant?
Our first reaction was just crying – tears of happiness and joy. We were ecstatic and shocked at the same time. Up till then, we had been trying for a baby for so long and were at the point where we just had to give it up to God’s plan. We said, if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. It’s taken so long for us, but as they say, it’s never too late – and never say never.
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