(2006/07) JULY 2006 MTB

any of you attend TMC antenatal class? Any idea whether the doctor's talk is important and worth going? Me a bit lazy to go for the talk on 30 May.. dun think can reach there in time before 7pm cos Bt Timah road towards Dunearn always jam during peak hour.. This morning just realised this week is the last lesson at TMC liao.. so fast..
 


All, talking abt diapers: let me share with u something from one of our sales managers. My company supplies the petrochemicals to some of these diaper manufacturers and the mgr told me that Pampers is very strict on quality control. While others may still accept slightly off-spec products, Pampers will not. In this sense, it gives me assurance. Mamy poko is not bad too, according to my colleague. Difference in price is not significant ($0.35 per pc for mamy poko S size vs. $0.39 per pc for Pampers Premium S size). For Pampers, better to get the Premium range. I haven't seen any complaints abt Pampers Premium in the forum yet (other than the price).
 
I agree with what Lok says. Pampers premium is the best of the best of diapers. The gathering around the leg is so gentle that you won't see it leaving angry red marks on baby's thigh. The absorbancy is also very good. I bought PP for night use for my boy. Very reasonable to use it that way.

As for Mamy Poko, I bought it for day use for my boy. So normally in the day, he will only change 2 to 3 times. unless he poo poo. My BIL whom use drypers on his gal changes the diaper twice as much as I do, due to the low absorbancy, is actually spending as much money as me on diaper, but he fails to realise it. Even though I tried calculating for him to see the difference.

However, if I met up with days that my boy do have diarrhea, I will then take out my Nepia and use on him. Ha ha ha. I must save as much money as I can.

For my NB, I bought Mamy Poko for him to use. Due to the design which won't affect the umbilical cord. I don't recommend PP for NB as their cutting is quite high, and normally, it will touch their raw unbilical cord, which I'm very scared might hurt him. Prob mummies would take this into consideration?
 
Angline, that's interesting consideration. Though I know that TMC uses PP for NB, so maybe it's not an issue?
 
Re: Cleaning of umbilical cord
Most pharmacy got sell cord spirit. We can buy from gynae or pharmacy. Any idea if this item will be given free if we deliver at TMC?
 
Hi Angeline,

Thanks for your recommendation. You have provided us with very comprehensive information on the disposable diapers.

Most likely i'll be using Mamypoko at the beginning since you mentioned Mamypoko design wont affect baby's umbilical cord. Thereafter, will switch to Pampers Premium.

Thank you!
 
KKH dont encourage we use the cord spirit to clean NB umbilical cord.

The nurse teach us just use the cold boil water + cotton wool to clean the NB umbilical cord will do.
 
Hi Joline,
I'm attending TMC's parentcraft course. Will be going for the Doc's Talk on 30 May. SInce it's already the last lesson, dun wanna waste my $$.
 
NOIF,
I totally agree with you. Cord spirit is actually a very painful solution to put on open skin. I was given the spirit to clean my stitches after birth, and I'm already wincing in pain from it. Imagine a newborn having to endure the spirit we apply on them?! Yes. Cold Boiled water is sufficient to clean the wound.

One more issue I would like to highlight, after discharge from hospital, do not shower your baby in the bathtub until his cord had fallen off and dried. Cos, by showering them continuously, and exposing the cord to wetness, it will prolong the time for their 'wound' to close, and cord to dry up and fall off. Handle the cord with care, cos my friend accidently brushed against it and her baby bled from the cord area. Baby are clean by nature. They are not dirty. For the first month, in fact, we can clean them with wet cloth for the body, hands and legs. But for head and genital parts, we can prepare a basin of warm water beside us and clean them in it. As long as the umbilical cord don't get wet again. I learnt this from my mother.

Lok,
My boy got hurt by PP 2 days after we discharged from hospital and he bled at his cord area. That's what prompt me to open up the mamy poko sample NB diaper to try it on him. And straight after I put it on my boy, I call up my hubby to buy a pack home. It really leave the cord free and airy.

As for the pack that TMC gave me, I used after the cord falls off.

Missmoon,
I tried Drypers on my son, and my MIL is the one full of complain. Cos it leaks firstly, and it doesn't leave my boy's bottom dry and rash free. Moreover, she have to change every 2-3 hours due to the weight from the urine and the diaper will fall off my boy when he stands up. I change back to Mamy Poko not long after.
 
Angeline - Can take coconut water and Rasberry tea now ah? What's the most "best" time (we are all at our 32 weeks onwards now)? Thanks for the info.
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Jurong Girl - I guess everyone of us here wants short n fast natural labour!
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lol...very good idea ~ shower with DH!!!

Hong & Millie - I guess it depends on us, right (with regards to the baby's size)? If the parents are big size, baby big lor. If both parents small size, baby should be small right?
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Don't worry too much as long as our obgyn say our baby is A-OK and healthy.
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jazzyjas - Not too sure about the pains but my little boy-boy will kick like crazy if he doesn't like the position I am in.
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Li May - Very excited, nervous...all roll into one leh!
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Wah, you very "on" leh!!!

Lok & Angeline - Thanks for the info!
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Wah, bak chang festival coming up! Anyone has cravings for bak chang?
 
Re-posting this here for easy reference (don't need to search mah!
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4 July
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bearbear,Dr. Fong Yang @ Mt.A (Boy - Brandon)

7 July
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zita27,Dr.K.T.Tan @ KK/SGH (Girl)
Li May,Dr.K.K.Lee @ Mt.A (Boy - Keon)
MTDT,Dr.Yvonne Soong @ TMC (Boy)

9 July
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sleepygarfield,Dr.E.S.Teoh @ TMC
japepearl,Dr.L.C.Cheng @ TMC (Boy)

10 July
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millie,Dr.Adrian B Woodworth @ TMC/Mt.A (Girl)
Joan,Dr. Douglas Ong @ Mt.A (Boy - Julian)

11 July
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liverpool11,Dr.L.C.Cheng @ TMC (Boy - Gerrard)
pepper,Dr.K.H.Chan @ GlenE (Girl)
Mel,Dr Chandra @ Mt.A (Girl)
jurong gal,Dr.C.H.Koh @ Mt.A (Girl)
Sheena & Kelvin,Dr. Hll Hoi Chin @ Mt.A (Boy)

12 July
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kin,Dr.S.C.Chew @ Mt.E (Girl)
NOIF,Dr. John Tee @ KKH (Boy)
Pooh,Dr.Tham @ GlenE
Poppy,Dr.Lisa Chin @ GlenE (Girl)

15 July
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lego_mom,Dr. Lawrence Ang @ TMC (Girl)
Jasline,Dr. K.T.Tan @ KKH (Boy)
Fruitee,Dr.Adrian B Woodworth @ TMC (Boy)
Sherry,Dr. Eunice Chua @ TMC (Boy - Ethan)

17 July
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Sandy Kerk,Dr.Chen @ Mt.A (Boy)
lala,Dr Lawrence Ang @ TMC

18 July
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Hong,Dr. Lawrence Ang @ TMC (Boy)
May,Dr. Lisa Chin @ GlenE (Girl)
Jessie Seah,Dr.Y.W.Lim @ Mt.A

19 July
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littlebaby,Dr Tham @ GlenE
YB,Dr. Kowa @ Mt.E (Girl)
missmoon,Dr. Christopher Chen @ GlenE (Boy)

20 July
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Dear,Dr.L.N.Sim @ TMC (Boy)
Lok,Dr. Yvonne Chan @ TMC (Boy)
jazzyjas,Dr.K.K. Chow @ GlenE (Girl)

23 July
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Z-Lia,Dr.Selina Chua @ Mt.E

24 July
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Upie,Dr.Ho @ Mt.A (Boy)

25 July
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Angeline Neo,Dr.Clifton Chan @ TMC (Boy)
eeyore,Dr.K.K Ho @ Mt.A (Girl)
Laura,Dr. Adrin Tan @ TMC
Sunshine,Prof. Mary Rauf @ NUH (Boy)
lele,Dr. Vincent Lee @ TMC (Boy)

26 July
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Tracy,Dr. Adrian Tan @ TMC (Girl)

27 July
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misaryeo,Dr. H.C.Han @ KKH (Boy)

29 July
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Ashleywcy,Dr.W.K.Tan @ TMC
Joline,Dr.Y.Y.Tan @ TMC (Boy)

30 July
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chrys,Dr.Joyceline Wong @ TMC
RT's Wife,Dr. Lawrence Ang @ TMC (Boy)

31 July
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Connie Lim,Dr.KK Ho @ Mt.E (Boy - Tyrone)

Date TBA
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nurbates-00 Jul 06,Dr.Irene Chua @ KKH (Girl- Wardah)
 
jadepearl,

fyi, I'm already craving for bak chang even thou the festival not here yet... n I've bought my cot but decide to let them delivered in end of Jun

btw, anyone got any stretchamrk already... my colleagues told me she got hers at very late stage n it's like scaling skin that turns black... like those u js recovered from bleeding wound...
 
Finally, I have got everything ready.

Tomorrow, I will prepare my "SBO" to get ready for the war that will be coming any time.

Everyone is commenting tat my tummy very low....haiz...I oso dunno how long more my boy wanna stay inside
 
Mummies,
KKH dont encourage we use the cord spirit clean the stitches area leh! The nurse told us use the tap water + cotton wool to clean that area will do.

Anyway, think different hospital teach different method. Think the nurse will give a briefing before u discharge.

Angeline,
So mamy poko is good ah! Then i better ask my sister help me buy at Malaysia for me. I recalled i just use pampers new born for my gal only. The rest dont really try.

eeyore,
Did u apply stretchmark cream on ur early stage. So far I dont have any but might got it after birth. Anyway, after gave birth still must apply the cream so the stretchmark not tat obvious.

I got little stretchmark on my 1st pregnancy but after gave birth i still apply the cream everyday after bath. My stretchmark not obvious few months later and i can still wear bikini afterthat lo!
 
Hi MTB,

Wondering actual contraction is pulling of whole tummy or only partial? painful?

I went to KKH cause i though that i had food posioning as my tummy upper portion feeling abit of cramp n lots of wind (not serious). Reach KKH Was put on CTG, surprising the contraction was strong n very regular. But cervix not open.

Immediately push me to delivery ward. Midwife say that i should b crying at this stage liao, but i feel nothing leh. But the indicator is jumping so high.

I was given medicine to take, after that the contraction reduce to norm, thro. out i dont feel anything, n the nurse mentioned that my thrushwhole of pain so high.

Stay in hospital for 2days, n given medi to control the contraction, Nurse n gynae advise if still got contraction must admit immediately, but i so puzzle cause till now i still dont noe how actual contraction is like leh... I dont feel pain at all.

Phew i was quote estimated of 14k for bb deliver at 33wks staying in NICU. Telling my gal dont come out so soon...hahaha

Dr told me is whole tummy pulling, but i dont have such feeling thro. out leh, Any Advice?

Baby weight 2.2kg at 33wks, n dr say is normal weight range. Now on ML as dr say better to rest at home till baby bigger...
 
eeyore - OIC, so that means your DH don't have to Q for some bak chang now lor!
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As for the cot, DH thinks that we should get ours delivered in the mid of Jun and not end of Jun, just in case. Wah, stretchmark like those recovered from bleeding wound? Pls apply the cream now and after delivery, ok?

Li May - I guess when you little BB wants to see the world, he will give you some signs, right?
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NOIF - I guess you are right. As for TMC, they advice us to use the spirit to clean the cord. Good leh, can still wear bikini!
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Must, must, must apply the cream!

zita27 - Glad to hear that you are A-OK.
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I know how you are feeling as I too don't know how an actual contraction feels like (first time mah!). Wow, 14K for the delivery? Then the package is of no use lor? BTW, is your tummy very tight (like going to explode)?

Take care everyone and happy weekend!
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Hi japepearl,

14k only for the baby stay at ICU for a month cause pre-mature mah, total bill i cant imagine liao...heehee

No leh, tummy not tight! juz that sometime will feel tightness at certain small portion, i though is baby stretching... now i confused liao..: )
 
Zita,
Frankly speaking, i cant even remember how was the pain and the contraction like althought i went thru the labour once w/o epidural.

But if not wrong, the feeling before fully dilated is like having very bad menses cramp ba. When fully dilated the feeling like u wanna pass motion..just like having very serious diarrehea
 
Jazzy & Missmoon and MTBs delivering at Gleneagles,
I just did my pre-registration with Gleneagles yesterday after my doctor's appt. You can still get the Citibank package rate if you pre-register before end of this month (the promo ends 31st May)....quick only few days left!!

Zita27,
Better rest more and move around less! Must tahan for a few more weeks
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Diapers:
Any mummies have comments on Fixies diapers?? They also have a cut-out area for the ambilical cord.
 
Hi Mummies,
Went for my routine gynae visit tis morning. Baby is still very small, measuring only abt 1.6kg. Doc says normal weight should be about 1.8kg. Anyway, I was told tat my gal will most probably be under 3kg when born. Doc told me not to get too worried as baby is not undergoing a weight gain contest..Haa..haa... As long as baby healthy & lungs & heart developing well is good enough.

Contractions:
My doc told me to monitor my contractions. If I have bleeding, water break or have contractions tat comes every 10mins, then have to go hospital immediately.

Stretchmarks:
My doc just commented today that my skin very good, no sign of stretchmarks. Hopefully can sustain that way till end of pregnancy. My twin sis only got her stretchmarks at the 9th month.

Cleaning of cord:
Yah, Mrs Wong from TMC also advise us to use cord spirit to clean the umbilical cord. I bought one from Guardian. Dunno good or not. Will pass on to my friend after use, cos normally the cord will drop off after about 1-2 wks.

Hi Zita27,
Oh dear!! $14K just for baby stay at ICU?? But u baby seems quite big at 33wks leh, still need to stay in ICU? Can't imagine wat my bill wil be like if my baby born now. Definitely much much more.
 
Angeline,
Dun bath the baby. I know baby can take it but i cant! I think the cord shld be ok as long as the caregiver handle it well.

YB,
Mt E give packet of cord spirit. good enough to last till the cord dry n drop.
 
Poppy,
Ya loh, dont dare walk too much , keep telling my gal to wait for another 3wk, but in ward c mummy carry the new born so envy...: )

n gosh given 2 steriod jab to mature the baby lung, is so painful..: )..dr say precaution for me in case need to deliver early.

YB,33wks still not veri develope so need to stay ICU, the mummy opposite my bed deliver at 35wk cause she cant stand the contraction pain. When baby born not enough blood supply n cant breath on its own...so was put to ICU.
 
YB,
how do u do that.. i mean no stretch mark. Me so envy.
i got stretch mark at my waist area , back side and the 2 side of my tigh.. put cream also no use
haiz...
 
Hi Hong,
Oh is it?? Then I must sell my cord spirit to my friend already...

Hi Sandy,
Dunno leh...I only apply my stretchmark cream once every night immediately after shower on my tummy & breast. I use normal body lotion for my thighs & rest of body. Maybe after shower, our pores are open so easier to absorb the stretchmark cream. Btw, I'm using Mothercare brand. Very cheap, only $12 a bottle. However, I also heard tat sometimes it's in our genes leh...if ur mum or siblings have it, then most probably u'll get it too...maybe also cos my tummy is small.
 
YB,
i use advent stretch mark.. i think i use it too late cos i already have stretch mark. Now i just hope it will stop and lessen the current marking.
 
Poppy, har? really ah? ok ok, must cheong down there to pre-register liao. i thought clinic will usually take care of it? no? cos the clinic collected deposit from us liao. wat do u do at pre-registration? this is at the admission counters, right? heh, pai sey ah, so many questions.

angeline. thanks for info.
 
hi mummies,

for diapers, my friend recommended sealer... she used on her boy and it was the best to her.. any comments on this brand?
 
hi poppy,

yr EDD is 12 Jul? Why do you need to do the pre-registration so early? Can you plse advice me?
Its because I also want to use the Citibank promotion. thanks!
 
Hi Sandy,
Yah, I started using my stretchmark cream in my 1st trimester.

Pre-registration:
My gynae also gave me a pre-registration form to fill up when I visit the clinic yesterday. I was told to hand in the form to the admission counter at Mt E. The nurse also asked me which ward I prefer. She said it's harder to upgrade then downgrade in Mt E.
 
zita - OMG, so expensive leh! OIC, sometimes, I feel tummy very tight like want to explode. Rest, rest, rest, ok?
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NOIF - Thanks for the info with regards to contractions.
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YB - Don't worry too much! Leave that to your obgyn. Just a few more weeks ~ hang in there, ok?
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You have a twin sister? Didn't know that? I wonder if your kids will look alike too? Yup, Mrs Wong did say that the spirit will not hurt the baby. So, are you going to use the spirit?

Hong - Er..don't bath the BB ah? Just curious, when can we start bathing our BB? Thanks!
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Missmoon & littlebaby-Val - Not too sure about other hospitals but in TMC, we already pre-register. They very efficient - sent form, etc. So, everything done liao.
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Hi Missmoon,

I believe what the clinic collected for us is the delivery charges for the gynae. What we pay at the admission counters will be the hospital stay.

Hi poppy,

Thanks for the info about citibank promo. By the way, have you been seeing Dr Chin every fortnightly now? I went to see her on a Sat but she seemed to be in a hurry...sigh.

Btw...anyone bought nursing bras already? Any recommendation on which brand to get?
 
Japepearl,
I bath my girl once she is back home.
Is Angeline who suggested that we can dun bath the baby till the cord drop.

YB,
dun sell 1st, incase u need it.
Gynae will also prescribe cream or wash if u have stitches. Ur gynae asked if u have preference PD for ur baby?
 
hong - OIC, apologies! So, its safe to bath the BB even though he/she is only few days old?

may - yup, bought the nursing bra already from kiddy palace.
 
Hi, All Mummies

Juz an update, went to see my gynae yesterday, coz on friday nite, whole nite can't sleep....hence went to see gynae. Me dropped abbt 1 kg.

Gynae and hubby keep inisisting that I induce on 36wks, but stubborn me, wants to wait till 37 wks. Furthermore, during my stay in Mt A, one of the nurses whom take care of my elder gal in NICU called me to asked after me. told her abt my situation now. She advised me that if I keep losing weight and less kickin from boy boy, muz induce, cannot be stubborn. Haiz.

Anyway, all my stuff (Maternity bag and my boy boy clothes all done liao).. read up how to use the DUO pump....packed milk bottles.....now juz waiting 4 his arrival

Anither thing, I bought my nursing bra from Wacoal =$42, Lycra, very comfortable.
 
Jadepearl,
I am still facing delimma right now on whether to buy cot or to buy single bed. Single bed will be joint to our king size bed, so the whole family sleep together. But hubby is complaining of our lack of intimacy already. Headache....

eeyore,
My past pregnancy, my stretchmark was terrible! But luckily, it reduces to silverish lines 2 mths after. As if no stretchmarks at all. This pregnancy, nothing is seens as yet. Possibly, it's because it's used to the stretching liao. Anyway, my tummy was smaller than before.

NOIF,
If you want, there's quite many magazines which actually do let mummies ask for samples of the diapers. Sometimes, when I shop at Giant, they also gave me samples of the NB. You can go take a look first?

Ha ha, same as you. Don't quite remember how the real contraction feels like. Our babies are very sweet to us, as they will make us forget the pain by looking at us with their very adorable eyes.

Zita,
I salute to you. Really felt no pain??? I hope you are much better now. Rest well ok?

Hong,
Hei hei.... re: bathing the baby... It also have to depends on how comfortable the mummies are with the idea. Definitely for me, I'm just cleaning the bodies and washing only the hair and genital parts. Had seen my boy bled before, can't bear to hurt another one.
 
hi li may, can i check w u what's the model of the nursing bra u bought from wacoal? im oso thinking of getting one. do u just walk in and asked them for nursing bra?
 
Li May,

Ur situation sound serious to me. Now i have a better picture why the gynae wanted to induce u. U shld really listen to him/her. Are u starting to lose weight. How heavy is baby now? So ur boy will be a June baby?

Japepearl,
Never mind lah. So many pple talking here. Stime i also dun know who ask what. hahaa
It is safe to bath baby providing u are confident. U getting confinement lady? If so, she knows what to do.

Like Angeline say, is really up to individual cos her family practise is not bathing the NB till the cord drop. Infact, it is also true we can just wipe and clean them. Just for me, i cannot tahan lah. I prefer to bath the little one.

Angeline,
My girl also bled before but just a bit and it recover pretty soon so i didnt bother.
 
Li May,
I also lose weight... but gynea never say anything. He just advice me to eat more eggs. This sat seeing him i am trying hard to put on some wt.

Mummies,
do u know why our breast will get bigger? I outgrown my maternity bra already.. almost changing size every mth. My HB complaining already.. buy a size bigger will look funny, buy just right cannot wear after a mth. Hiaz..
Seem like i everything getting bigger...
 
Angeline,
Heehee! Just had my coconut water at Alexandra hawker stall yesterday....yum yum!

Mummies,
Bathing the baby
If no confident to bath the baby. Please buy the "bath support" which can put in the bathtub. Then let the baby lie down on the bath support. This way will be easier to bath the baby and no need to worry slipping.

I bath my baby once she is back home.

Li May,
Better listen to ur gynae since started lose weights liao!
 
Hi Japepearl,
Yes, I'll be using the cord spirit to clean the cord. No lah, our kids will not look alike cos we have diff hubby lah....haa...haa...

Hi Hong,
No leh, my gynae did not ask me about PD preference. Guess it's still too early now?

Hi Li May,
If your gynae feels that it's safe for you to induce earlier, y not just follow? Am sure gynae must have his/her concerns. I read from a book tat says if ur baby is not growing well or reduce movement plus u lost weight, may be a sigh of the placenta not working well. This may actually cause greater risk to ur baby than being born prematurely. Cos nutrients are not transfered to the baby effectively.

Nursing Bra:
Mrs Wong from TMC says it's better to buy nursing bra after delivery cos dunno what size to get. She said normally the breasts will increase by 1 or 2 sizes then...
 
hi all, anyone of u did not hv bust size increase throughout the whole pregnancy? pre-pregnancy, i'm a c cup. until now i still do not need to buy new bra. not much increase actually. i wonder am i normal? im now in wk22+. during the first trimester i do feel the breast sore. and tt's it, nothing much.
 
edksd,
My bust size also didn't really increase. Still wearing the same cup but need to put the bra extension cos getting tight.

Brambles,
Yup! Think I gaining weights everyday. Dare not to weight myself at home.
 
Hi Li May,
U got the same EDD as me : ) ya pls listen to Dr advise! He would have the best interest for u mah! Takecare n rest well, 2more weeks to go!

Me oso loss 1kg after discharge from KKH : (
Hopefully bb growing lah...

Tks jadepearl n Angeline, ya no mens pain as wat Noif had mentioned. but my tummy not veri well, like gastric pain or lots of wind...is that contraction????? i oso puzzled : (

Any mtb still keep the list to prepare to bring hospital har? i need to get myself ready juz in case premature labour..... touchwood ...heehee

Hi Brambles, weight gain at 3rd trim seem to slower down for me. 28 to 32wk - 0.5kg! now at 34wk.. loss 1kg after discharge. dont noe y!

edksd...should be norm, still manage to fit in same bra size from pregnancy till now : (
 


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