snake_bb (bunny_bb) >my #1 was overdue and Gynae had to induce me on the 9th day because still no signs/show,induce started around 9am, and baby was delivered approx.7 hours later. #2 was born on actual EDD, the night before had show, morning around 5.30am contraction started, and became intense, so I called gynae's clinic 24hr hotline and was asked to go to hospital, but everyone was sleeping, so waited until around 7am for hubby to drive me to hospital, baby was out around 9am+(1+hr), gynae said I could have save on the epidural, but I cannot tahan the contraction. So I guess everyone is different as to when the baby will come, but the duration of birth seems faster each time, although I only have 2 experiences.
I started fish oil at 7 weeks 4 days, after I seen my gynae, I think it is for the development of the baby's brain, besides, I am taking folic and new obimin(multi vitamins)
SN> my helper from Philippines, she will complete her 2 years contract by 21/5, and we have renewed her WP as she wished to work for 2 more years, to save more $, she said she will go home end next year, and not now, because she don't have much $ now, they are quite poor thing, borrowed $ to come work here, had to pay agency in Philippines, as well as Singapore agency, first 7 months, they only get $20/month. I chose Philippino because my younger was only 2+ then, so I need someone who can speak English, and Philippino are still affordable compared to Indonesians. She goes off once/month now, but after May, I will have to let her off every Sunday, she goes to the same church as us, and have Philippino friends, we told her she can go lunch with them after church for fellowship, but she rather not, because she has to pay for her own lunch, as well as top up eazlink card, if she stays with us, we will pay for everything.I heard from my friend that these maids are very smart, and some of them even tell their employer they don't want to work, then they will go to maid's agency and find other employer themselves( usually Caucasians, who pay more, but you cannot say a thing to their children , even when they hit you, and if they don't cook lunch, you need to go n buy your own lunch)and then months later, come back to SG again to work.
But I heard that Indonesian maids these days no need to pay maid loan, the employer have to pay $3.5K for the maid, and if the maid don't want to work after 3 months, employer also have to buy airticket to send her home, and also loogie on the maid loan.
That is why a lot of employers are getting Myanmar's maid, but most cannot speak English.
