(2006/07) JULY 2006 MTB

[p_p02]

Hi everyone,

long time no post and so much to catch up...

paranoidmummy,

you can get hooded towels from aussino. in one pack there is a hooded towel and a small towel as well. think it costs $12.90 if i remember correctly.

very sofy texture and comfy. used on my kids.

hope this helps...

oh and joline, got this from a fren - coconut water 36wks onwards take once a week, 38wks onwards, take twice a week. that's what her mother in law told her so i also follow.

and quite agree with everyone, heavy feeling in pelvic area esp when shifting in bed and walking for long time or even sitting on the flr! quite furstrating...quite wish baby would be here soon...but when baby comes, another nitemare round of nite feeding and broken zzz and all will start...can't win

 

[paranoidmummy]

p_p02, i already got 2 from lucky baby and pigeon.. maybe I shld buy another one? Hehehe...

Actually i rather BB out coz than I wont be bored. Haha. Now abit too free liao...

 

[young_bride]

Hi Joline,
I was told can only start drinking coconut juice after 36wks.

 

[jan2003bride]

Hi, All Mummies

As usual, I am awake, can't, despite taking the medication. Now, doing my mil's business HR Stuff. Trying to make myself sleepy.

I am oso unsure is it becoz I know that I am going to induce Keon....that is why I am so stressed up.I really hope for the normal procedure to happen.....Waterbag burst, then go into labour...but i think this life no need liao

For everyone's info, I have been taking coconut like every 3 days, alternate days durians

 

[ordinary75]

Hi paranoidmummy,

No, those towels which I got from Robinsons are normal bathing towels..but they are really soft and nice.

For mummies delivering at Gleneagles, do you know if the hospital will provide a pack of NB diapers? I'm not sure whether to bring or not.

As for pyjamas, why do we need to bring our own? I thought we can wear the hospital ones?? Heee...sorry..very ignorant here.

 

[dsii]

halo gd morning to all mummies...

angeline...
just cut the tip of the lashes..??? ok..maybe hor..i will try the method..but how long will the effect take place??? hehehe...

re:toilet

small biz still can tahan public toilet but some toilets like coffeeshop/market toilet...cannot lah...see liao wanna puke...so will tahan tahan..until buay tahan..then close 2 eys and quickly do biz loh...but if small biz i will half squat...i never sit on the bowl...then big biz...will clear b4 going out..and if im outside i will try to tahan loh..nat times can tahan till dun hv the feeling...unless 'lao sai' lah...haha...

may
think most hospital hv NB diapers..but not free lah...u will need to pay for them...if discharge stoill got balance..u can bring them back..cos u pay for them mah..hehe

drink coconut juice to reduce the rashes on bb...but hor when i had my #1..i myself had rashes..so dun care how many weeks ah..i drank coconuts...1-2 times per week...hehehe....now 32 weeks..think last 2 weeks i oso drank...

 

[missmoon]

li may
most likely it's a combination of stress and wat we r all going thru at this stage of pregnancy. just 1 more day to go before the big day.

 

[jenn77]

Joline
Please take care yah.. drink more water after the durians stuffs.

I havent start drinking coconut drink ley.. when u wan to drink, hard to find! ahahha

Li May
Wow.. cant get to sleep?? Me too! Was awake the whole night last nite, watch boring soccer match.. ahahha.. Pls take care & try to get as much rest as possible!

 

[dsii]

fruitee

some said must drink those green coconut...big one...where u can see pppl drink at hawker centre...the husk is greeen colour..but i drank thailand young coconut..where i get from NTUC...and even pasar malam..hehehe....

 

[jenn77]

dsiitan
yah.. heard ppl saying must drink those big green ones.. but hard to find ley.. maybe I must ask hb to go east coast and pluck liao.. ehheh...

 

[dsii]

fruitee
no need go and pluck lah,..wahahaha...poor hubby...u go hawker centre have liao loh...

hmm...where u stay? east? then can go bedok hawker centre...hmmm opp bedok camp...all drink stalls sell coconut ah..those big green ones...or east coast food centres...shld have bah..newton circles...hmm...

 

[jazzyjas]

fruitee, u start ur ML early then u goto go back to work b4 bb is 3mths loh? Who wd be taking care of him?

missmoon, ur iron pills the same as mine. Goto rem to take 1 everyday.. last visit gynae said my blood base level not very high.

may, regd diapers i not sure oso. For the PJ, i thk we can chg into our own PJ after delivery.

 

[missmoon]

jazzyjas
u only taking 1 pill a day? wah lao, my gynae make me take 3x a day, 2 each time. scary ley.

i wonder if the gown is the same kind they give out at the maternity ward? bought my PJs liao so might as well just change into those.

 

[dsii]

fruitee
when is ur EDD? so fast wanna ML liao ah? then can go and find coconuts..hehehe

 

[dsii]

missmoon
how come u taking so many iron pills? me oso taking 1 calcium and 1 iron each day...hmm....

wear own PJs lah..at least dun look like patients..hehehe....

 

[missmoon]

dsiitan
cos my haemoglobin level low...so was told to increase intake. i haven't follow diligently lah. heh. u not taking fish oil? me also on 1 calcium a day + 2x fish oil

ya lah, think safer to wear own PJs...sekali those gowns are those wif bare behind one...haha

 

[hong]

Diaper - they are giving each baby a pack of NB, dun have to bring ur own. Just concentrate the bag on urself and a new suit for the baby will do.

Coconut - i see everywhere leh. Try the fruit juice stall. yes, green coconut and not thai coconut leh.

Joline,
must drink alot of water after taking durian.
May be dun take so much at one go. I just had mine yesterday cos special instruction passed down from ILs to hubby that i must take some now.

Angeline,
u very daring leh... can i still try on my daughter or not.. hahaha...

 

[sandylove]

Mummies,
Me at my week 35 liao... 5 more week to go. Couldn't sleep at all.. walking also slower liao..
Me still trying hard to talk sense to my Daddy over Juadice and Orange colored food. Hiaz..

 

[jenn77]

dsiitan
oh ya hor... the bedok camp there the hawker centre sure have one... never think of that... Thanks!!! Will cheong there this weekend.. ahhah..

 

[angelneo]

Hong,
Cos first few month, no matter what you do to baby, the also hack care mah..... That's why I took the 'risk'. I know of a friend whom cut her daughter's lashes at 3 yrs old.... and it also grew. I also wanna try on myself if I can.... ahahahahahaha....

I agree that we need not prepare the diaper. Anyway, first 2 days of baby's life, no need to change diaper so frequently also.

Fruitee,
Going on ML already? I also wish I can. But then, I still can't find a temp for myself. So have to 'tong' until the temp is found.

Li May,
I slept at 1.30am yesterday and woke up 4.30am. Mainly due to my son is very cranky after his MMR jab. I heard it will go on for a few days. I'm so so so tired!

Dsiitan,
What i know is I notice the growth after 2 weeks. At first, I had cut the lashes too short and when my boy open his eyes, I can't see any lashes! I feel, cham liao..... but then, 2 weeks later, his lashes grew out liao.... heng!

 

[jenn77]

Jazzy
I take full 3 mths which starts from 3 Jul - 2 Oct loh.. after that my mum will take care of my boy.

dsiitan
My EDD is 15 Jul. Cannot la.. think must take like 2 weeks before EDD, cannot take the tiredness liao loh... now also struggling liao..

 

[jazzyjas]

missmoon, ya, 1 iron & 1 calcium. Said its normal that preggies blood level lower so no concern now.
R u anemic?

Dunno leh.. tat's y must go for the tour rite?? Bringing 2 sets of PJs loh. Last nite went to "revise the maternity bag".. took out the breast pads, bath towel so now lighter.

 

[jenn77]

Angeline
No la.. I have go for my ML yet... also looking for temp now.. we same la.. have to tong until temp is found loh.. haiz.. just feel like sleeping.. sleeping.. sleeping liao..

feeling so stressful

 

[dsii]

angeline
2 weeks ah?? hmm...ok hope i wont cut too short...scare i butter fingers...wahaha

fruitee
ya loh..very tiring hor..now i dun work i oso feel very tiring and restless...here ache there ache..very cham...so this weekend must hv coconut juice liao ah..hehehe....last 2 weeks i oso went there to hv coconut..hehehe....so refreshing

missmoon
got buy the fish oil/omega 3..recommeded by gynae..for bb's eyes and brain development...suppose to take every day and 1 bottle last for 1 mth..but i seldom take loh..hehe..so my 1 bottle still havent finish after so many mths..wahaha....the bare back one...u will hv the chance to wear...when u are in the labour ward loh..but after that they will ask u tpass them ur PJ..so they can change for u

 

[jenn77]

dsiitan
u on ML liao??? ya loh... everywhere also ache! Plus the little one rolling good times inside... heheh...
yah.. cant wait man.. refreshing coconut drink.. kekek

 

[hong]

Jazz,
Why take out the breastpad? U may need it leh. May be bring ard 4 pieces? I bring 4 sanitary pads along.

Fruitee,
u took ur ML so early?

Angeline,
haha.. ok i asked if my daughter wanna try.

Sandy,
ur dad is chinese educated? May be get a chinese mag on jaundice writing and show ur dad.

 

[p_p02]

paranoidmummy,

i have 3 towels for my kid each. basically use for evening shower and morning bath then put to wash. so maybe another to standby in case rain, towels can't dry?

Angeline,
my girl oso went for MMR last week and i had hell with her. so clingy and manja. aiyoh! somemore with my big tummy gotta tend to her. nearly fainted! tmr would be 1wk after the jab and 'deadline' for fever to appear (touchwood) if any. hope all ok else faint man!

 

[dsii]

fruitee
no lah..me SAHM...not working..hehe...but when i had my #1 few yrs back i was working..i think time during work pass easier..at home..like very 'nua'..i was always tired that time..so on the way to work...slept on bus...during lunchtime...took quick nap...then home time..slept again..hehee...

hong
for 1st 3 days...no milk one...last time i even wore it after birth..the nurse said dun waste..cos no milk..hehe..made me so paiseh...

 

[dsii]

last time i brought my son for jabs..whatever jabs lah..whether caused fever or not...i will boiled so barley water...2-3 days before..let him drink..then 1 day b4 jab...another barley water..so the possibilty of getting fever is low..and hor..i will ask the PD if that jab will caused fever...if she said maybe..then after jab...went home i will feed him paracetamol 1st...i think this method works..cos taught by my frens and some aunties...u all can try...

 

[dsii]

but as for the paracetamol...maybe u all worried abt it..hmm..then try the barley water...safer..and hor..quite effective

 

[jazzyjas]

fruitee, oic.. me still considering when i sd take.. hee.. take early then goto go back work early leh.. Har noh.. actually i am very tired oso.. yearned for a rest.
Like u, no temp hired yet.

hong, every hosp wd gv FOC NB diaper? Hee.. no lah, i put 1 box of breastpads in the bag initially.. keke.. now juz bring 5.

 

[missmoon]

jazzyjas
i doubt i'll be able to make it to tour already. will tour when i'm there. haha. ya, i also took out box of breast pad, just took abt 4-5 and put inside. i also didn't put in towels. much much lighter now...looks like can make it in one bag for me and hb.

i dun think i'm anaemic ley, but the HB level has been low since first tri, so no choice.

 

[noif]

Joline,
Heard "Sweet potatos from Japan" can boost bb weight. Maybe u can try.

Angeline,
Heehee! Would like to try ur method on my boy..

 

[jenn77]

Hong
Not early la.. 2 weeks before EDD. Moreover I also too tired liao.. going to work now is really a drag.. must as well just have a good rest so that have the strength to push on that special day!

dsiitan
wah.. so good.. no work! Think although working pass time faster but at this point of time, it's so tiring.. morning take train I slept in the train, after noon in the office boss around cannot liao.. then evening drag myself home to sleep.. if at times cannot sleep.. can be so pek chek loh.. cos next morning still have to work.

Jazzy
think maybe u take 1 week earlier before yr EDD so that can prepare yrself for the big day to come.. at least we not so tired not so stress up.

 

[dsii]

fruitee
ya loh..i can understand how u feel..cos last tiem i oso like that..nite time backache like breaking...then cant sleep.but hubby snoring beside me.w.ah piang.then next day so damn tired...haiz...very very cham ah....then at work like no mood...black face..hehe..cos not enuff sleep mah..then headache...wah piang

 

[dsii]

jazzy
not free ah the diapers...they will bill u all the stuff u and bb use one..even a box of tissue...

 

[missmoon]

dsiitan, jazzy
cld all these be charged to the package already? cos it includes all the delivery charges and room stay mah...

btw, jazzy, u intending to hv bb go thru the neonatal hearing screening test? or something like that?

who is the PD assigned to bb huh?

 

[dsii]

missmoon
dunno leh..cos from other threads i saw some mummies said a box of tissue they chg $5..hehe...thats y she asked other mummies to bring their own tissues...in case they need more

 

[hong]

dsiitan,
i think i will just used the hospital supply. I cant be bother to bring so much along.


Missmoon,
i will let my baby go for the hearing screening test. Do it while we are still in the hospital if not still have to bring them back. Last time it cost ard $90 or $98 when my daughter did it.
Dun know can we use the medisave to pay for it.

 

[dsii]

hmm..the hearing test not free one ah?? hahaha...think FOC one...

 

[sandylove]

Hong,
I thought hearing test provided in hospital before u & baby discharges? And it is included in the package..

Jaudice Chinese call what ?

 

[dsii]

sandy
jaundice i think call 'huang dan bing'_a

 

[missmoon]

hong
i dun think can use medisave ley...the admissions CSO told me cannot. if can, ho sey liao

 

[jazzyjas]

missmoon, gynae said normal for preggies' HB level to be lower.. din ask me to take extra of the iron pills.
Hehe.. har noh.. guess 1st time packing put too many thgs inside loh..

Hearing Screen:-
Ya.. i have thot abt this. I thk i wd let my bb go thru this b4 we dischrg. U leh?
A Dr Gong i thk.. i dun qte rem tho'.. wat abt u? R u finding ur own PD?

fruitee, perhaps.. guess then i sd start taking ML ard 11 July or so then. Waiting at home, the suspense mite be kinda high hor? Hmm..

 

[missmoon]

jazzyjas
ya, most likely will go for it lah...might as well do it there before discharge, like hong says

mine's assigned by the gynae's clinic...dr yy yip i think. seems very popular, this doc cos his clinic forever busy!

 

[jenn77]

dsiitan
ya loh.. so torturing! Haiz...
Like today.. headache liao.. cos last nite whole nite never sleep!

Jazzy
guess take one or 2 weeks before EDD to get ourselves prepare also good mah.. just enjoy to the fullest first! Baby come out.. think the not enuff sleep sydrome will be back in a greater impact.. kekeke

 

[dsii]

fruitee/jazzy
yes u gals are rite..better sleep well while u can..cosbb pop out...hehe..rest well or sleep well will never appear in ur dictionary liao..heeh...own experience...

 

[noif]

Tot the hearing test is compulsory provided by hospital or maybe included in the baby package???

Can choose not to test one ah?

 

[misaryeo]

Hi mummies,

Guess all of us all feeling very tired.. cos very hard to sleep these days.. As I'm not working already, these days I would wake up at abt 6 plus or watever time my hubby wakes up to prepare breakfast for him.. he very good life now lor . But I was thinking might as well wake up since I goign wee wee and sure cannot sleep after that. Then I'll dose off again at abt 8am.. For those who are still working, can understand sure very hard on u.. though i am staying at home now, I do feel very tired although I can take naps as and when..

Btw Just wanna check wat type of clothing u would pack for ur bb in ur bag? Shld I pack my bag now? I'm only going 34 weeks..

On the previous discussion, u were talking abt having cancerian or leo bb, I vote for leo also.. cos they are stronger by nature although more egoistic also. Canerian tend to be more emotional, but they can really take care of the family..

 

[hong]

Hearing test - no free leh.
At least i need to pay 2 yr ago.

NOIF,
u can chose not to test.

Sandy,
I rbr a lady will walk ard to ask me if i wanna test. Is option but since baby is in hospital so just let her has it.


Missmoon,
cannot use medisave? I thot they will add into the child medical expenses then we can use medisave to pay.

misaryeo,
pack ur bag now since u are free. I bring along a body suit, mittens, cap and a receiving blanket for my baby.