(2006/07) JULY 2006 MTB

[young_bride]

Hi Ladies,

Roughly how much weight have you all put on so far? I'm nearing 18 weeks and have already put on 4.5kg.

Does anyone knows how much weight is allocated to baby & how much to the water bag & placenta??

 

[young_bride]

Hi Japepearl,

I will be going for my detailed scan this coming Fri. Hopefully everything will be alright. I've taken my Triple Test 3 weeks ago, but nobody called me yet. Dunno if it's alright or not....

 

[ordinary75]

Hi YB,

I've 19 weeks and have put on 3 kg. I think the weight will go up faster in second and third trim.

Here's what I extracted from babycentre.com on weight gain ( 1 kg =2.2 pounds).


At birth, your baby will weigh approximately 3,300g (7.3lb).

During pregnancy, the muscle layer of your womb (uterus) grows dramatically and weighs an extra 900g (2lb)

The placenta (afterbirth), which keeps your baby nourished, weighs 600g (1.3lb)

Your breasts weigh an extra 400g (0.9lb)

Your blood volume increases and weighs an extra 1,200g (2.6lb)

You have extra fluid in your body, weighing 2,600g (5.7lb)

Plus, you will lay down some fat during your pregnancy to provide you with extra energy for breastfeeding. This comes to about 2,500g (5.5lb).

So, by the end of pregnancy you will weigh about 11,000g (24.2lb) more than you did before you became pregnant.

 

[sandychoo]

YB,
Me never put on any weight since 1st trim until now.. gynae a bit worried so prescribed me vitamin B6 to boost appetite.. i am now working very hard to eat more..hee..

I've done my triple test last sat.. but no news for the result.. any idea what's the triple test for?

Hey mummies,
Anyone intend to get MIM sling? Many places got sell this sling but not sure whether direct purchase from MIM website will be cheaper. This can be used to carry NB on the 3rd day discharged from the hospital after delivery. Any comments so far? Is the sling useful?
http://www.momsinmind.com.sg/sarongslings.html

 

[jazzyjas]

japepearl, my next apptm wd be 3rd Mar.

YB, i have not put on any weight yet.

missmoon, wat abt u? Any weight gain?

 

[missmoon]

joline, triple test is for the 3 syndromes - down syndrome, edward's syndrome and the third one cannot remember liao. i got my results last week and it just shows the probabilities of getting it.

wat is MIM sling har? oh, got website, will check it out.

 

[angelneo]

Joline,

Can I suggest another site for you to buy the sling? Cos, I bought it from MIM before, as well as Bayb supplies, both are very tiring for my shoulder.

www.loveslings.com

Their slings honestly looks alot nicer.

 

[missmoon]

jazzyjas, my appt 1 mar (quite close to yours

) wah, you haven't put on weight ah...but dun worry lah, i heard so long as you start putting on during 2nd tri onwards, should be ok. so must jia you and put on ok? i've put on 3 kg.

 

[okipoki]

MT - So this week should be ur week 20 ?? Wow ur baby heavy weight siah !! Keke...

Japepearl - Hope u will have a wonderful detailed scan cos it can be quite amazing to know how the little life within us is doing in such close details..

 

[young_bride]

Hi may,
I'm only coming to 18weeks and so far, I think I've put on the most weight!! OMG!! I hope I dun become overweight by the end of pregnancy..

Hi Joline,
I also didn't put on any weight during 1st trimester. The 4.5kg weight gain was all put on during the start of 2nd trimester. Seems like I put on 1kg per week..think will have to cut down on my diet now..

 

[sandychoo]

missmoon,
oh.. so the triple test also based on the calculation of probability.. thnx for the info..

Angeline,
this website also got MIM sling.. and other brands as well.. so which one is your top recommendation? Can wraps be used for new born?

 

[angelneo]

Joline,

Go for Maya Wrap. It's the best best best. Cos when I gave birth to my boy, I bought from MIM, it eats into my shoulder, bought from Bayb, same thing. ONly this gives me the comfortable feel... and the colour, it's very nice. So far, everytime I go out with my boy with the sling, ppl are asking me where I buy it from.

 

[missmoon]

angeline, are you using one from that website? is it comfortable?

joline, no prob. someone mentioned that the triple test accuracy is not so high and i asked my gynae...he said so far so good, the results have been quite accurate. when u doing a detailed scan?

 

[mtdt]

missmoon - no problem.. noted.

oki - on 11 Feb, i am 19weeks 1 day & i gain 5kg liao! i hv a big bb!!

but worried too... gynae says hv to monitor his head size... if too big, cannot go for natural birth.

so hope he dun get too big... average ok liao!

 

[jazzyjas]

missmoon, ya.. indeed our apptm is close.. hehe..

My gynae din mention anythg abt my weight so guess sd be ok. Heard tat from 2nd tri, the weight gain wd be qte fast.

joline, i oso din put on weight yet. My gynae din mention anythg abt my weight so guess sd be ok. He only gv me iron pills & calcium tablets.
I did my triple test last week, no news yet.

Do u all snack a lot? Perhaps coz i ate (mostly) only 3 meals per day.

 

[okipoki]

MT - So we are just a week different

Me too already gained close to 5kgs but ur baby is big leh. So what u have consumed goes to him.
Ur last trimester better dont eat durian liao. ;p

 

[sandychoo]

missmoon,
my detailed scan is scheduled on 18 March..

Angeline,
Maya wrap is more ex than MIM sling hor.. but I do agree with you the color is nicer..

 

[mtdt]

oki - hahaha.. tat's a good way to think... most of my weight gain goes to bb!

dun worry.. i dun like durian! so no problem!

 

[missmoon]

jazzyjas, ya lor. i noticed my weight increase so far and it's scary...still got another 3/4 of 2nd tri and all of 3rd tri!! imagine the amount of weight gain!! somehow the abdomen and boobs seem to be growing at such a speed that is noticeable!

joline, good luck with the detailed scan!!you must be looking forward to it, huh.

 

[ordinary75]

Hi MTBs,

Do all of you feel flutterings on baby movement in your tummy EVERYDAY?

There are some days when I dont feel anything and I'm quite worried...

 

[sun123]

YB,

Don't worry, u did not put on the most weight. I am only 17 weeks and I have put on 8kg. So sad, I look like a

... Even in the 1st trimester when others are either maintaining or even losing weight, my weight was sky rocketing. I was super hungry, and due to my history of gastritis, I have a tendency to eat once I feel the slightest hunger pangs 'cos otherwise my unbearable gastric pains would last the whole day. Thus, I keep eating until my gynae almost went nuts. Everytime during our antenatal appt, the first thing she says will be "You have put on another 3 kg again!" Sigh, as if I want to.
As I type this, I am starting to feel hungry again...

 

[missmoon]

may, i also dun feel baby movement everyday. ya lor, whenever i dun feel it, i get very worried.

 

[young_bride]

Hi May,
Last week when I 1st starting feeling baby's movements, it's more like fluttering & ticklish. But this week, it feels more like bubble bursting & punching...
I can mostly feel them when I'm lying still in bed.

 

[young_bride]

Hi Sunshine,
I used to eat a lot too cos of my hyperthyroid. My metabolism is higher than normal ppl so despite my eating habits, I'm still slim.

But now my gynae instruct me to increase my thyroid medication, so guess my metabolism has gone back to normal, hence the weight gain suddenly in a mth..

 

[chrysanthemum]

Hi all,
wah.. this thread is sooo active until i can't cope with all the messages already!
I m in my 16w + and baby's 10+cm, i still dunno baby's gender yet..

Sunshine, u r not alone, i've started to gain weight steadily ever since pregnant, total up now 5-6kg in just 16w!

 

[angelneo]

Chrys,

Do not worry so much. Be a happy mum. I have a cousin whom had increased 100% of her original weight when she was pregnant with both of her babies. Which is, she was 45kg, she gained till 90kg.... But she gave birth to 2 bubbly and healthy babies ah.... cos she's a happy preggie...

YB,

I always envy those ppl who have high metabolism cos they need not worry about being overweight. What is thyroid medication and how did it make your metabolism go back to normal?

Sunshine,

hmm... weight is really increasing very fast.... maybe you concentrate on fruits and veges intake? Or keep busy? I used to have that problem last time but my sister warned me of the dangers and the impact it will have on my baby.... ha ha, maybe I also kiasu, thus I only gained 13kg for my first pregnancy. But guess what? I never lost the weight after giving birth and maintained the 13kgs that I'd gained.... Singapore is a food paradise remember? Ha ha ha ha....

May,

Now, I don't frequently feel baby's movement liao. My last scan with my Gynae shows my baby quite still and quiet... Doc says baby is sleeping.... he's less active than my first boy.... I really hope to feel more lei... miss that feeling.

MTDT,

I like your thoughts... the weight goes to the baby.... but after birth, weight retains... heh heh heh.... it's still with me...

Joline,

Ya, they are more expensive but it's much more comfortable. And the material is really wow..... It depends on whether you want to go on comfortability or others.... but I had many friends who really hardly use the slings at all.

Missmoon,

Yes, I'm using the one from the website. And it's real comfortable for me.... when he's still and infant. Ha ha.... obviously, when he's older, I no longer wants to carry him that much liao. Esp now preggie, I hardly have the strength to carry him at all, but still, managed to sling him at home and cook porridge, cut veges, wash milk bottles.... Mummies are superwomen....

 

[mtdt]

YB - me too...
now is no longer butterfly flutters...

more like bubble popping or really movement feeling.

but at time during the "butterfly flutters" stage, i also dun feel it everyday. no worries...

 

[okipoki]

MT - Good for you, no durian !! I had quite a few for the past weeks so my tummy suddenly grows quite big and put on a kg within a week. Quite scarly siah... guess I better control abit else too big also jialat. ;p

 

[lok]

According to the Dumex book Gynae gave me, from 2nd trimester onwards, we can expect 1 pound (0.5 kg) per week. I also read from "What to expect when you are expecting" that no weight gain/weight loss in 1st trimester is ok, but we should try to gain weight from 2nd trimester onwards as bb depends on our nutrients. And try to gain weight gradually to prevent stretchmarks.

 

[missmoon]

angeline, haha, you're absolutely right! mummies are really superwomen. you can carry your son and cook some more.

as for bb movements...i didn't feel any butterfly flutters leh, more like nudging or poking sensation...like tapping? sometimes middle, sometimes left or right side of lower abdomen. that shld be bb moving right?

 

[mtdt]

oki - oops!!! I remember wrongly...
my bb weight during detailed scan is 314g.
so actually it's not tat far from yours hor?

his head circumference is 170mm... and tat's is near to 95%

 

[japepearl]

missmoon - You are most welcome!

Good luck with the appt on 1 Mar! Should be the bb moving!

YB - I have put on at least 5kgs so far...

I am about 20 weeks now. Good luck with your appt on Friday. I will be going for mine next Monday! As long as there is no phone call, That's good news. So, don't worry, ok?

Wah, you got your offical first kick...envy!!! Me still waiting...haiz!

May - Thanks for the info!

Yup, the flutterings always brings excitement to me..I love the feeling. However, no offical kick yet. Maybe because I have "bak" at my tummy..haiz!

Sunshine - Please don't feel sad...as long as little BB is OK,that what matters most.

jazzyjas - Good luck with your 3 Mar appt!

okipoki - Thanks! I hope that my little BB will co-operate and everything is A-OK. I am sure it will bring me to tears (again)...

MTDT - Wah, you also got your first offical kick! Congrats!

Me still waiting...

 

[jan2003bride]

LiMay here.

Sorry for being MIA for so long. Been very busy wof my MIL new shop. Juz got settled down.
Went for my detailed scanning 2day. Is a BOY, weighin 300g.
Finally, I can close factory after 3 kids.

My No.1, Feon:

My No.2, Reon:

Hence, No.3 is called Keon

 

[jas]

All of the MTBs feel the flutterings already? How come I still don't feel anything yet. I am getting worried....

 

[sandylove]

japepearl >> is your tummy very big at wk 20?
Mummies here how is your tummy progressing so far??
I am now carrying a bomb in my tummy

I am so worried that my tummy will be big in 4 wk time when i am about 20wk++ cos i haven gone through my customary.

 

[young_bride]

Hi Angeline,
I have hyperthyrodism. It increases my metabolism rate despite heavy eating. Side effects incl. increased heart beat, trembling of hands & intolerance of heat. The thyroid medication helps control the production of thyroid hormones so that my metabolism rate is returned to normal.

 

[young_bride]

Hi Japepearl,

I started to feel the kicking/punching more & more often. Even without lying still..Feels so strange..Finally felt like there's a living thing inside my tummy..ha..haa..

 

[young_bride]

Hi Sandylove,
When will u be going thru your customary? My tummy has grown bigger...seemingly overnight!! Think by the time u reached week 20, it would have been very obvious. Mayb u can choose a gown which would not accentuate ur tummy so tat it'll be less obvious??

 

[angelneo]

Hi Sandy,

I still remember last time when I went through my customary, I'm already in my 16th - 18th week, about there. My tummy only slightly showing cos I really took care of my food intake. Luckily, guests only saw me as a plump bride.

UPSET! Ha ha ha.....

YB,

Oh I see... now that your metabolism rate has gone back to normal, really have to take care of your food intake. Enjoy the moving of your baby in the tummy!

Li May,

I love the names of your kids. But would you have problem shouting out to them three at a go? Feon!Reon! Keon!!! My boys are Joeson and Anson..... so slightly easier.

Jadepearl,

Maybe you might had felt the kicks but you might not know what it is.... when you relax at night, pay extra attention. Ha ha, very fun feeling. At the late stage of pregnancy, aiyo, tell you..... when they move around, you will be twitching your body about.... Cos sometimes, they will suddenly fully shift to the left side of the stomach, and leave the right side very empty instead.

Missmoon,

That should be the movement of the baby. Yeah, i got no choice but to carry baby and cook. But only safe cooking. No deep frying or others. Got to take care of his safety also.

 

[jazzyjas]

may & jas, I still dun feel bb kicking yet.

Lok, I have tat dumex booklet oso.

missmoon, when sd put on weight then still not yet, well, wd set the mind wondering. Abdomen & boobs growing oso.
Ya.. i wd be worried too, if bb started kicking, then few days dun have.

japepearl, thanks. Guess by March, most if not all wd know their bb's gender.

 

[okipoki]

Morning ladies.

MT - Infact, is abt the same weight. Good !! My next appt will be on 11th Mar. Yours ?

Japepearl - I am sure it does... it is indeed a very touching moments

Sandy - My tummy is very obvious loh. My colleague even commented whoever doesnt know I am a preggy woman must be blind. Hehehe !!

LiMay - Your kids are very cute....

 

[mtdt]

oki - same weight huh?? but i one week less than u mah! my appt also on 11th mar... but u r not at TMC rite?

my tummy also obvious liao. even got pple give up seat to me on MRT!! so shiok! hahhah

 

[missmoon]

angeline, thanks. that's a relief.

jazzyjas, well, so long as you can feel bb growing, shld be fine. dun worry too much.

 

[okipoki]

MT - Yeah same weight !! Lets see our next appt how big our BB has grown. Ooh we are having the same date but mine is at my gynae's clinic in Bishan. Finally, someone realised u are preggy & yes the feeling is really shiok !! Hehe !!

 

[hong]

Sorry i cant catch up.

Bb kicking - my boy is not as active as my girl but when he kick, it is a pinching pain kind of kick. I told hubby ur boy too much.. hahahaha..

Weight gain - last gynae visit i didnt gain any. I think i gain abt 1kg so far. If i were to used pre-preg weight i still i am still at the losing weight stage.

BB weight - my girl was 599g when i did my detailed scan at week 20. I thot that was normal but end up she is big but ok lah i still managed to get her out naturally.

Joline,
u wanna invest on the sling this early?
i rbr i invest my MIM sling during my confinement. Cos got it online with a demo CD with it. Tried on my daughter and she doesnt like it. So i didnt use it till she is older like 1yo. I think one reason my daughter doesnt like it cos i have not master the correct way to sling her. She feel uncomfortable and rejected it.
If u wanna get it now then can use a baby doll and start practising.

Angeline, Maya wrap is so ex! beside the material wat is diff from MIM other sling? does Maya wrap work the same way as MIM sling? The website like didnt show much.

 

[sandylove]

Hmm... I only gain 1 kg so far & i can still wear my jean which is 26 inch. But i got serious bloating problem nowaday and it is making me so difficult to breath and i feel giddy.
I never eat Mandarin orange or gassy drink.. can anyone advice me how to overcome this problem.

 

[missmoon]

hi mtbs
is anyone feeling some stretching sensation around the belly button? i have been feeling this discomforting stretch around belly button area, like belly button going to pop out. i heard that late into 2nd tri, the belly button will pop out, true??

 

[okipoki]

missmoon - I do have this feeling especially after meals. Now my belly button almost flatten liao tho' havent pop out yet.

 

[mtdt]

sandy - wow.. still can wear jeans?
actually i think u shd try wearing loose clothes now. i also used to squeeze into my old clothes before CNY. my tummy then also small small. but once start to wear loose clothes, my tummy like being release and start growing v fast!! (funny logic lah... but if it gets more comfy, why not try)


stretching - mine not really ard belly button.. more towards the right hand lower part. whenever i walk, can feeling teh stretching feel. i tot i walk too fast... so always try to walk slower...

 

[angelneo]

Hong,

Maya wrap indeed works the same way as MIM wrap. Cos I bought slings from the 3 main seller in Singapore, I had practically tried all. Only Maya wrap doesn't strain my shoulder like the rest, though it don't have the self-proclaimed cushion that bayb slings have. Yes, the website practically shows nothing. I only read about this wrap in Motherhood last year.

I didn't practice with a doll before using on Joeson when he's one month old. Ha ha... just test and trial and he really sleeps well in it... so even at home, while watching tv, I sling him too.... bad bad choice. He got very attached to me.

Missmoon,

Some ppl's belly button pops out, some don't. Mine pops out. So when wearing clothings, you can see the dot of the belly button! So cute.....

MTDT,

So shiok when ppl give up seat to you right? BUt also, there are times when ppl simply treat you as if you are a glass.... pretend not to see you at all. Never mind, just stand in front of them, and eventually, guilt conscience of theirs will give in. ha ha...

Sandy,

Then you need not worry that you will suddenly grow big big. You are really still so slim leh