(2006/07) JULY 2006 MTB

hi all , i think all this pangtang thing better dont think so much ... then what if the mummy herself also dog , haha ... so i guess , just listen and let it pass , dont think so much ... =)
 


May,
I bought the disposable panties from Seiyu during their sale, it's more cloth like than the regular paper. Dunno if you know what I mean.

As for maternity pads, I just spoke to a friend that just gave birth...she says Tena is the best coz it's really big and when we are on confinement, we lie down most of the time, so the extra length helps control the back leakage.

Li May,
Hahaha, your boy very cute hor.

Jazzyjas,
I think the tour is only on Tue and Thur. Can call them to confirm.

JurongGal,
I never heard of that before leh. Born on the year of Dog cannot see our babies???
 
Hi Mummies,
33 weeks can we start drink coconut water or not ah?

I forgot when i start take it during my 1st pregnancy..
 
NOIF,
Think can start drinking coconut water liao. But take it moderately ok? BY the way, start taking Rasberry tea. It's gonna help in your delivery as it softens the cervix. Less pain I heard. Take the Rasberry leaf tea once a day. Can be bought from MIM or those shops which sells floral tea.

Fruitee!!
Rabbit and Chicken xiang chong? Ha ha ha, I almost got together with a guy whom is a rabbit. My hubby is a tiger.... he said he eats me up liao. Ha ha ha.

Jazzyjas,
Ha ha, no matter what, hubby willing to sacrifice the space for their dear preggie wifey one. Just sayang him more to make up for the miserable space he'd got for sleeping. Ha ha ha.

Jurong Gal,
True enough hor? MIL doggy how? Lock her out of the room! Ha ha ha. But true enough la. What if mummy is dog, baby also dog? Think we better close eyes and ears towards it.

Hong,
I still shower my boy in the bath-tub. Except that I did not rest him on the tub itself. I carried him into the water, he is lying fully in my arms, while I shower him lo. NOw that he knows how to stand and walk liao, he even stood in the bath-tub without slipping. Think still ok bah.
 
hi Mummies,
if u talk about dog & dragon chong.. then let me tell u all. i am born in the year of Dog and my HB Dragon.. We still together but must learn to give in sometime.
Haha my baby also dog.. i also have a real dog so he going to face 3 doggies.. lol
 
Angeline,

I stlll got the rasberry leaf tea which left over from my 1st pregnancy. So can start taking now ah. Take everyday or once a week ah?

I think my 1st pregnancy i only took 3-4 times only. Afterthat gave birth liao! But it's true, after drink it really have fast and short labour lo!
 
Hi May,
Just came back yesterday from my apt of 33 wk. Bb is 1.6kg. also on the small side. but no worries. should be fine. just rest more and eat well.
 
Hi Angeline,

Actually im like Sandy, im year of dog myself,haha..just wondering abt mil n others, tink just bochup lar...
Where can we buy the raspberry leaf tea?im in 33.5 weeks liao, is it too late to start ? im trying all possible sources to have a short n fast natural labour, hee
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Angeline & Sandy
Guess we better not read into the chonging thing too much.. just listen ok liao.. kekeke

Jurong gal
I bought my raspberry tea from Nature farm..

NOIF
Really will have fast & short labour??
 
Fruitee,
Heehee! Actually i dont know is because the coconut water, raspberry tea or the chicken essence???

Heard peoples said before delivery, drink chicken essence can help to shortest the labour? Dont know how true?? But i did drink cos need energy to push..haha!

I had a fast and short labour for my 1st pregnancy. I didn't take epidural cos when i admit to hospital already 5cm dilated liao! Then within an hour already fully dilated and gynae ask me to push liao!

I wish this one also the same. pray hard hard man.
 
missk
Doc checked bb's blood flow, say got nothing wrong with oxygen supply. So he says, since you put on wt(3kg in 4 wks), he says it is rest that I need. ie.. LIE DOWN(not necc to sleep ..but to lie down and rest both mind and body.)
So, small birth wt due to bb blood flow(oxygen supply),food intake, rest.
For me, its rest for bb to grow.... what abt you.
 
hi kin

just visited my doc at 33 weeks. bb was 2.1kg and doc also told me bb on small side!! predicted her birth weight to be abt 2.8kg at birth. was so dissapointed on hearing that as my appetite very bad last month...only gained 1kg in 3 weeks. felt guilty for not eating well. guess i am not the only one.
 
Hi, All Mummies

Juz went to watch X Men 3, nice and exciting show. My boy did his kungfu kicking and somersaults thru out the whole show.

2morrow morning, goin to bring my 2 other gals to watch "Over the Hedge".

I went for my gynae's checkup today, even my gynae was suprised that my pain stopped after he put down the phone. Boy Boy now is 34wks, 2.6kg, seeing the gynae in 2 weeks time.

Gynae wants me to induce in 2 weeks time, rather than I go thru the pain every now and then....I told him that I am already immune to the pain due to my 2 other gals, wat is this 3rd one? Although at times, the pain is unberable, I rather I take medication, let him stay inside longer, take in more nutrients. Unless my gynae gives a FIRM YES, then I will induce.
 
Hey Kin

Well, I was admitted to the hospital last week. I reckon it was too ex to stay in the hospital so I asked to be discharged. The gynae wants me to be on complete bedrest. I guess it's the same theory as what your gynae prescribed. REST. She wants me to minimize my movement to the toilet. Well, it's quite difficult to heed the advice. I sit in front of the computer a lot.

Millie

Your bb isnt that small. Mine is 1.9 at 34 weeks. Sob! Sob!
 
NOIF,
I heard the tea leaves cannot leave it for too long after opening. Loses it's freshness. You brew one cup and try out the taste? Yes, can start from now. Once a day. Not once a week. My friend whom is in the Due In June thread given birth on Monday. She is very consistent in taking the tea. She got admitted into hospital at 12.45pm, and fully dilated at 1.30pm and baby out before 2pm. Throw the whole labour room nurses into frenzy. Quite interesting.

Jurong Gal,
I also faces same situation as you. Me born in year of Chicken and baby born in year of Chicken. And worst still, we both share the same astrological signs. My hubby keeps saying that we are direct hit against each other. But no lei, me and my baby loves each other so much that we are inseparable!!!
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, in short, he's sticking to me like a leech only. Ha ha ha. Guess we'd better not listen much.

Missk,
Hope everything is going on well for you right now. When the gynae said complete bed rest, try to rest as much as possible ok? Why not get your hubby to shift the computer near the bed, allowing you to surf net while in bed? I know of a friend whom is bed-bound throughout her pregnancy, she did exactly that. Ha ha ha..... I should consider it also.

Kin,
I agree it's rest that makes baby grow rather than food intake. I take in lots of food, but baby still on the smaller side. And for my first born, I take in much lesser food, but with plenty of rest, he was huge!

Sandy,
I'm a chicken and my hubby is a tiger, reading chinese astrology, me and my hubby should not click so well at all. But indeed, we fell in love and married eventually. He is facing a chicken me, and a chicken son. Luckily he's having a doggy son too..... cos doggy and tiger are very very good match. If only I can give him a doggy gal..... it's his wish.
 
Millie,
Ur gynae told u 2.1kg is small? Mine is only 1.5kg at 30 week.

Li May,
what u eat har? hahaha..
U very persistant! Thumb up i also dun really agree with induce unless necessary.

Angeline,
So must rest well for the bb to gain weight? OK then i told my hubby, tell him i cannot do hsechores anymore.. hahaha..
 
NOIF
Like that ah.. then we better start drinking coconut drink, raspberry drink and chicken essence before going to delivery.. haha.. just rojak everything..
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Hi Fruitee,
you are right, to be safe, better take coconut drink, raspberry drink and chicken essence before going to delivery ... surely baby will pop out soon ... kekekeke
 
Morning MTBs,
The raspberry tea if taken everyday, wd be it too cooling? Coz i have dischrg almost everyday. So can drink?

2nd time Mums, isit true that when we r nearer to our EDD, the dischrg wd change? As in now is milky, then wd become watery? Read abt this online.

Past 2 nights, tried to sleep on the left.. bt really cant. Felt pain & discomfort when i lie on the left. Like that position bb is in the way. Bt i sd not feel pain on the abs rite?

Oops.. so many Qns early in the day.. hee..
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Raspberry tea - i still have a pack from my last pregnancy. I didnt open or try last time. May be can give it a try this time.

Fruitee,
Chicken essense to regain energy so u can push during labour. Rbr to take before going to hospital.
 
Millie, Missk,
My doc didn't tell me complete bed rest.... but my bb seems the lightest of all. I'm getting a bit worried you know. I also can't really eat well coz bb's legs keep on digging into my ribs.Moreover,my no. 1 came at37 wks, so doc expect bb to be around that time. That means not many wks for bb to grow.

Angeline,
When you say you rested a lot,is it complete rest also? ie. eat and sleep only? How to? with an active toddler???

My mum said, yesterday's mind and body newspaper was saying that if you have children too close an interval(at least 18mths), then low birth weight is one of the results. Say body must rest.. Then..nag nag nag say bb not growing too small . Why never let body recover more(I had D&C last yr at 3 mths preg,miscarr just 6mths before I got pregnant with this current one. ) ....
 
hi Mummies,
talking about coconut drinks.. My mother says start drinking a mth b4 delivery to "cool the baby" cos our body hot. Not to make the delivery smooth.
As for rasberry tea, i read an article online , they say not scientific proven to aid smooth delivery.
Better consult Gynea..
 
Just wondering if any of you started to wash ur bb's clothes? Btw how to wash? just soak with water or detergent? can machine wash? or just handwash? wat abt spindry?
 
Misaryeo,
For brand new baby clothes and hand me down baby clothes which got no stains one i use bb detergent+ softerner (kodomo smell good) machine wash & spindry lo!

But for the hand me down baby clothes which got stains will soak halfday and hand wash lo! Afterthat spin dry using washing machine.
 
Hi mums,
It's been a long time since I last read.
Just sharing something that I heard from my friend who wanted her baby to come out soon, so about 36th weeks, she went for walks about 20 mins long, then in no time, she really delivered! and pretty smooth and fast delivery.
 
Hey Kin

I understand the anxiety that you are going through. I went through the factors which might cause IUGR. I just hope that nothing is wrong with the bb. Anyway, I will be delivering 3 weeks before actual EDD. Gynae still wants to take the bb out ASAP. Quite disappointing.
 
Hey missk,
Let us remain optimistic coz we should still remain upbeat and not affect the growing bb. Did the doc measure the fetal length, femur length, the tummy size etc. He does that for me each time apart from taking the weight. My doc is experienced and v detailed. So I always ask him... is it serious, is everything ok...
He prob tired of my asking.
Do rest well. Remember that breastfeeding after birth is one of the best birthday present that we can give our bb esp when they are smaller in size.
Taking out Asap prob will be good if the bb is not growing well still. Keep fingers cross and really LIE DOWN,on yr left side most.Hopefully baby will grow bigger. I've a friend who had same problem and for the last few wks, she ate beef steak for lunch and dinner on alternate days. It is not fattening but helps to increase growth. I try to eat more often but not often enough.we are almost there. Take care.
 
Hi there, All Mummies.

How is everyone feeling? Excited?

I have prepared pratically everyhting, inclusive of washing my boy boy's clothes, packing my maternity bag and the necessary documents needed.

Hong,
I am rather determined, coz I see the difference in my 1st gal(35wks+) and 2nd gal(36wks+)....hence, the more the longer I want my boy to stay as long as he can....

My hubby is buying durians for me to eat every alternate days and having beef oso alternate days. My mil on the other hand is buying coconut for me to drink to cool down the heatiness that the durians and beef that might too "heaty".
 
thk you mummies for providing me with the washing info..

my feelings now very mixed up... wanted to see bb soon.. but also scare of the things that is going to happen and do when bb arrives.. is like my whole life going to change upon the arrival of my bb.. however i know its pretty normal to feel all mixed up at this point..

just wanna check if most of ur bb is sleeping in bb cot? wat r the things we need to prepare? bedsheets? waterproof sheets?
 
Misaryeo,
I still remember when I was first pregnant, I was always going around asking ppl, during my 36th week, why isn't my baby out yet? It's an exciting and much anticipated moment. Wanting to look how he looks like, wanting to see whether he's growing well inside me. Wanting to have him in my arms.... BUt 1 week after he is born, I asked him, can he go back inside me so that I can go jalan jalan?! Ha ha... Bad mummy me....

I guess you gotta wash your bedsheet. Did you buy a bumper for your cot? It's best to do so lei. Waterproof sheets are also quite necessary as the first few weeks, baby's poo poo can be quite messy. Esp if BF. Leakage is very common.

Li May,
I have the same mind set as you. I want my boy to stay inside me till full term (40 wks), rather than coming out too early.

Durians and beef on alternate days? Durian, too heaty? Beef.... Will it make the baby grow too big? Don't take too much ok? Cos Durians are not like before already. They are also injected with something for fast growth. Not very good for us also.
 
Good Morning MTBs ...

Misaryeo,
Yep, my baby will be sleeping in baby cot. I got the baby cot set from Aussino which includes Bumper, bed sheets, pillow, bolster, blanket. Yep, also bought waterproof sheet. Think should be enough liao. My mum also bought those beansprout pillow for baby's tummy.
 
misaryeo
ya, i know what you mean. i feel the same way too
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but i'm sure we'll be able to cope with things coming our way.

yes, bb will be sleeping in a cot. i haven't prepared mine as my bb and i will be staying wif my mom. i've seen her prepare the bedsheets, pillow/bolster, and waterproof sheets. she's also bought (i dunno wat it's called) the padding that surrounds the cot - this is for protection against bb knocking against them?
 
Kin,
Can we take beef steak? Cos it gotta be either half cooked or medium cooked as we cant take any raw food during preg. Even for half/medium cooked steak, it's reddish inside when you cut the steak. Doesnt this consider raw?

Misaryeo,
Try not to think so much cos it can lead to postnatal blues after birth. Look at the brighter side of life ok. Baby will definitely add livelihood in our family. It's a love product from you and your hubby mah... =)

Baby Softener:
Can i ask wat brands of baby softerner are you using for your baby clothings?

Diapers:
Can anyone share with me which brands of disposable diapers is most recommended? I have not bought any diapers yet hence am thinking of stocking up during the GSS.
 
Gebbera,
I read some where that softerner is not recommended for baby clothes.

I hand wash new clothes, sequence i just throwed into washing machine but not mixing adult clothes with the adult.

Li May,
WOW last min homework ah.. gd leh durian + beef then coconut to cool down but i think once a week is gd enough.

Angeline,
yes, durian now also kena injection. My ILs dun really want to get current durian for me. Said not nice.. they are waiting for the durian but dun know still in time or not. hahaha..

Sleeping - my boy will be sleeping with me and in sarong. So i dun need a cot.
 
gebbera,

I heard from somewhere even if u wanna take beef, it's gotta be fully cooked not medium or half cooked...

diapers, normally they'll recommend pampers (hospital will give 1 packet after delivery), but it depends on whether u wanna save cost... i heard from my colleagues, mummy poko oso not bad...
 
Hi Gebbera,

For diapers, I bought one pack of Newborn diapers from Pampers. I heard you must buy the 'premium' label which is good. Being kiasu, I also bought a packet of S size diapers from Mamy poko. I think there is a separate thread that says Mammy poko is better and cheaper than Pampers cos it dries faster. NOt sure, but i bought two just in case....Heee...

Oh dear, I actually didnt buy softener for baby clothes...i bought the pureen brand of detergent to wash babys clothes. Dunno good or not..have not used.
 
Re: diapers
Heard from 2 of my gal frens who just gave birth last year that pampers premium is the best (and most ex) and followed by mamy poko, which is good for night use oso but slightly cheaper.

By the way, anyone of you find it troublesome when taking shower? I find it difficult to bend down to apply soap and scrub my legs and feet these days..
 
joline,

yup, true... difficult to rub my thighs n legs with soap... luckily there's a concrete seat in my bathing area for my to lift up my legs... u can try lifting ur legs on the toilet bowl so that u dun have to bend down...
 
jurong_gal,
Good suggestion.. but i doubt with the big watermelon with me hubby can squeeze in the shower screen and bath with me leh.. keke..

eeyore,
My toilet bowl is outside the shower screen leh.. was thinking to put a stool but scared I will get tumbled over it.. haizz
 


Hi Gebbera,
I eat my beef fully cooked. Don't taste so good but no choice. I take about a palm size each time.
Not really the whole piece. I cook at home so I make it fully cooked.
For diapers, Pampers premium is best for new born, a little costly but worth it for newborns. And mammy poko. My no. 1 girl got sensitive skin, so i tried many brands and mammy poko is really good. Drypers is economical but after 2hrs plus, the jelly stuff will leak out and it gets stuck on the baby's bum. It is chemical and v bad for girls. so I stopped totally. Mammy poko can last 3 or even 4 hrs while drypers have to change more often. so in a way, end up spending the same.
 

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