Hi all,
Glad to know that everyone's BB is fine after the gynae visits! Me too, back from gynae's yesterday. BB weighs 1.7kg at 32 weeks. Put on 2 kg since 3 weeks ago. Quite a lot?
Total weight gain is 10kg liao. Still have 8 weeks to go, wah... if every 3 weeks gain 2 kg, by full term will have put on another 8kg??? Jialat!
I haven't got a name for my boy yet!
Krissie / durianlover,
I saw Kotex maternity pads at Sembawang Shopping Center Guardians. But length, width and thickness, quite similar to most Nightsafe pads leh. Not sure if the Kotex will be more absorbent. Anyway, I ended up buying another pack of Sofy Nights cos the pads have 'wings', more secure and they are slightly thinner. The most have to change more often. If cannot, just use the loop ones provided by the hospital for the 2 nights stay.
Zhimin,
I think BBs have different physical dimensions lah. when I did my detailed scan, my BB has a big head, like at 90% percentile or something. But still within normal range. Maybe your gynae meant that your BB's tummy is bigger than average, but still normal lah.
Regarding the Medela PIS pump, I also think way too expensive. But if you plan to TBF while back to work, I think so choice but to buy either the dual electric or PIS. Cos heard from my colleagues that their wives take VERY long to express milk with manual or single pump. Like maybe at least 40 minutes for both breasts. PIS one shot complete in 15 to 20 mins. In any case, I only bought the Avent manual pump cos won't know whether can BF successfully, so don't want to waste money buying the more expensive pumps. If really TBF after going back to work, then buy the electric ones later.
sysa,
wah, your gynae so pro one ah? Fot Fetal mevement chart? Mine just tell me that as long as BB is moving about 10 times aday, not need to worry. Never ask me to track. I also don't bother counting ...sometimes when working won't think about BB. Just that every night as long as BB is kicking, then I assume he's ok.
But I noticed my BB doesn't like me to lie on my left side. Whenever I do, he'll kick, like maybe I'm pressing on him or something. Then I'll turn and lie on my back, then he'll stop kicking. So whenever I wanna make him kick, I just lie on my left side and he'll start kicking after a while. So can feel him kicking sometimes during sleep.
SSF,
I bought pillow & bolster set and fitted sheet from a dept store in Malacca. Brand is Lollipop, also sold in Mums & Babes at Plaza Sing. Quite nice, you can go take a look. Definitely cheaper than Aussino.
I haven't bought any BB bottles, got 3 small Avent ones which came as a complimentary gifts. Is there a need to buy more or get bigger ones now?
For the BB bath, Johnsons and Johnsons good enough?
Heehee... quite exciting now hor... Feeling of anticipation getting stronger. Maybe some of us whose EDD's are in the 1st week of Jan will pop early and be a X'mas BB.