(2006/07) JULY 2006 MTB

Li May,
About the Red Date Water.

My MIL put red date, "hei zhao"(look similar like red date but in black and the size more bigger), longan, ginger. Some peoples put "dansheng" too!

Jazzyjas,
Yesterday i bought the bean sprout pillow at Plaza Singapore. The shop called "Mum & babes". Selling $19.90 but now got 20% discount. So only $15.90.

Missmoon,
Tot hospital will provide a box of tissue leh.

~Maternity pad~
Think dont need to bring too many cos hospital will provide 1-2 packets too! If natural birth, stay 2 day 1 nite can go home liao! So really dont need a lot..
 


Wow everyone packaging liao...

YB, ya hor, how we apply baby bonus har?

Me juz discharge from KKH again, checkup show drop in heartbeat...Gynae admit me immediately, now discharge n rest at home till delivery, but muz monitor bb heartbeat closely!

So stress..hope fast fast can carry her on my hand...: )Tomm 36Wk liao, 2.7kg at Wk35

btw gynae perform VE at which week har?
 
Missmoon,
not really the stretchable type but is quite loose.

I prefer dress PJ cos for those who go thru naturally we will bleed. So will be too troublesome for the nurse to charge the pad or mat for u if u are wearing the two pc kind.

MTBs,
i wonder why u all bringing so many pads leh. Hospital shld have enough unless u are staying for more than 2 or 3 days. If not enough then call hubby to get from home?

I over packed last rd, so this time i didnt pack so much items. if need then i call hubby to bring or buy.
 
y muz bring pj? i thought hosp have? KKH provide disposable pant n maternity pad...n also shower pack! But neber give baby clothing n blanket loh.
 
noif
i also bought my beansprout pillow there, alamak..shld be getting now hor..i bought before GSS...$19.90 too..hahaha

missmoon
yes..stretchable one...since u c-sect..then shld wear dresses...those without buttons infront..cheaper..but of cos we are looking for buttons one so can breastfeed easily loh..hehe..that one $16.90...last 2 weeks i bought mine..got promo..above $30..they give u free bath robe which u can wear outside ur sleepwear..especially in hospital..if u have visitors..plain white with some patterns...long sleeve..
 
ya loh..hospital hv..and hor...i still brought back theirs last time..cant finish in hospital...mine never use...then at home i used the normal pads..like sofy nitesafe... no need bring so many lah..
 
Y need to bring pj?? Tot we just wear the hospital gown will do.

KKH gown is specially design for BF. If not wrong i dont even wear bra during the stay at hospital, so did not put on breastpad too. Think the first 2-3 days not much milk one so no need to worry the milk will leak lo!
 
hong, how many pads u think enough huh? u're talking abt sanitary pads or breast pads?

NOIF, really? ok, then i shan't pack that in liao, will bring more wet tissue instead.

wah, dssiitan, sounds good leh...ok. where again? isetan right? this weekend i go cheong there.

zita, take care ley, try not to stress ah. almost there already
 
missmoon
i went to ISetan at parkway parade...but some mummies said JL or takashimaya oso have...u go and check it out...if want to play safe..then go parkway isetan lah..hahaha...at the lingerie section....
 
dsiitan
haa,...parkway isetan is perfect since i live in the east. thanks much
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Hi, All Mummies

I went for my gynae check up 2day, boy boy's weight went down from 2.7kg to 2.3kg. My heart missed a beat when I saw that. Dunno wat to do...

Gynae did not urge me to induce, ask me to come for next appt, then decide want to induce.....

Damn worried
 
Hi missmoon,
I understand from my sis that the hospital will still charge for the loop pads irregardless wherther we use it or not.

Hi zita27,
I think we can apply the baby bonus by presenting our bank passbook at the counter at hospital.

Hi Li May,
Did your doc tells you wat's wrong? Pls take care.
 
Good morning mummies,

Just to clarify that for those who are going to deliver in govt hosp, yes, u do not need to bring your own pyjamas, however, all pte hosp requires you to wear your own clothings except during delivery time when they provide a gown, once u go back to your ward, you'll change into your own PJ.

As for the maternity pads, rite after u deliver, the nurse will help u to wear the disposable panty and pad, and since they've already open that packet of pads, they'll charge u regardless whether u continue to use theirs or not, u can bring the balance home if u decided to use your own pad.
 
For baby bonus, the hosp will give u all the necessary forms to fill in and u can submit at the same time when u register for birth in hosp. This is the so called '1 stop service'.
 
Hi Mummies

Wah.. most of you have packed your bag liao.. maybe I shall start packing this weekend..

For those mummies who are going to bring along the breastpump, how do u sterilise the parts in hospital? TMC got provide steriliser or not or we just simply wash the parts with tap water/cool boiled water?

I've booked 4 bedded cos hubby not going to stay overnight.. Is there any locker provided to safekeep our things? Do you think it is safe to keep some spare cash or bring along credit cards?
 
Hi Li May,
Didnt gynae explain y sudden drop? ... U 36wk liao, I though safe to plan for induce liao mah...when is next appointment? u took 3 type of medi for contraction? is yr veri painful? cause i only eat 1 type.

Tks Sleepygarifeld n YB
 
Mummies, check with you all did you have this kind of feeling. Now whenever I get up from sit and walk/down the stairs, I feel like my vagina area muscle very tight/pain. Nowadays I have to stand up pause for 20secs then walk, like that not that pain. Dunno if its normal.
 
dsiitan & noif, thanks for the info on the pillow, i wd go chk out after work.
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The $15.90 wd incl the casing rite?

missmoon, i bought my PJ @chinatown. Bot 2, 1 dress & 1 long pants suit. Bot 1 nursing bra (no underwire), "eternity" the brand i thk @Metro, $9.90 only.

hong, i dunno how many pads i nid so i thot bring more, lest hb goto run to & fro. Coz not sure wat hosp wd be providing.
 
Li May,
Ur gynae never explain y the weights sudden drop ah?? Izzit because the placenta mature liao?? Aiyo! So worry for u leh...

Jazzyjas,
Yup! It's including of the casing.

Sleepygarfield,
OIC! Now then i know pte hosp requires to wear own clothings.

But if we choose to wear hospital gown instead of own clothings, they allow right?? My colleague who will deliver at Glen E told me it is allowed leh..
 
jazzy,
i got the beansprout pillow yesterday too. Not much left.

Missmoon, i mean sanitary pad.
May be u get 4 to standby, it is more for me when i wanna go home. Incase the hospital using the loop one, i prefer the sticker kind so i can change and go home.

Yah pte hospital will ask patient to change to their own PJ.

Li May,
baby lost 500g? I do agree u shld listen to ur gynae now.
 
YT
i've got the same feeling too!! get that feeling whenever i get up from seat to walk then it slowly goes away. too shy to mention even to gynae...
 
Li May,

What's the reason that ur bb's weight drop? U make me worried of my bb now..

My bb is less than 1.5kg at week 32.. if his weight drop in later stage then sure cannot reach 3kg at birth... now me at week 33... trying to eat more avocado, eggs and milk to boost up bb's weight.. but looks like my appetite getting worse these few days cos of heartburn... gynae did not mention anything about bb's weight during checkup last week... so i assume bb's weight is below average but still within specification.. but heard many said big baby is easier to handle and take care..
 
hong
ok. think i prefer using the stick on types...dun like the loop, so insecure like that.

jazzyjas
tom i go cheong for these items liao. haa
 
Here's the recipe for Red Dates Tea extracted from MIM's website:

RED DATES TEA
(Helps revitalise general health. Drink as often as you like - It's Tasty!)

8 red dates
50g black beans, pan-fried without oil
20g Dong Sum / "dangshen" (codonopsis pilosula)
4 slices old ginger

Rinse all the herbs. Put them in a crockpot and fill it full with HOT water. Boil for 2 hours.

You may just put all the ingredients in the crockpot the night before, filling it with normal tap water. By morning, there will already be a nice big pot of fragrant Red Dates Tea to drink for the whole day.
 
missmoon,

I suppose the red dates tea is meant for bu qi after our delivery and this tea plus drinking more hot soup does help to maintain our milk supply.. though some mummies still occasionally take plain water but cold drinks is a no-no for sure..
 
joline
thanks. my colleague told me during confinement, the only water we can drink is the red dates one...best not to drink plain water as advised by her confinement nanny.
 
missmoon, oh u also have the same feeling...gosh...abit xing ku lor...now i get up pause then walk...at work still ok...abit paiseh when i get off the bus...

regarding red dates tea, yah my mum also say can only drink red dates...during her time no one tell her cannot drink plain water...she say drink plain water seems like will have water retention which happen to her lor...
 
Missmoon
Yah... they say better to drink red dates drink then water.. water will make you have water retention & bloat! So red dates drink is to bu blood & qi.
 
Red date tea is to pu qi and xue.

missmoon,u havent get all ur stuffs ah.. quick quick.. go and get.
 
jazzyjas,

better dun take those instant pkt one cos they added artificial sweetener and definitely boiling tea from natural ingredients do more good than harm.. don't u think so?

If you want to save the hassle can just throw everything in the slow cooker the night before and the next day morning u can drink liao..
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YT, ya...noticed this feeling since a week plus liao...just thought it was normal. i sure hope it is.

YT, fruitee...ok...water retention sounds scary. already have that now, feet swollen by end of day...like elephant legs like that

hong, yes! now starting to feel the kan cheong-ness liao...will hv to complete by this wkend. haa
 
missmoon, me too...almost had this feeling for 1 week liao...now getting more n more jialiat...now i even feel my right hand n wrist bone very aching...
 
YT, eh me too. sometimes can feel the "suan" feeling in fingers also. but it's my lower back that's most jia lat. nite time, when wanna get up, can feel strain
 
Herbal bath
"Hock Hua" is selling $1/- per pack.

~Plain water during confinemet~

Actually i did drink plain water during my confinement. But must drink warm one but not room temperature one.

Think if u BF must take lot of water. No matter how much red date tea my MIL boiled but I still managed to finish it by evening time so no choice but drink warm plain water aftertat. Anyway, the instructor from antenatal class also told us it's okay to take water.
 
hi hi...
how's everyone? counting down already!!

me still quite unprepared. bag not pack, cot not here, room in a mess! :p but at least i know my backup will be here on 19th :p

Gynae appt - i will be starting my weekly appt this sat. gynae will be doing CTG this sat.
 
hi MTBs, the red date tea that you all are talking about is meant to drink after giving birth? anyone already starting to drink red dates tea now?

btw... can share ur massage lady package n contacts with me? i've yet to hire one!
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Hi all, these days i felt a strain at the right side of my pelvic bone leh.. all the way to the inner thigh.. any of u having the same feeling.. i can still walk, doesn;t really affect but just feel pain at these area.. abit like muscle pain.. actually i also dunno how to describe.. dunno if its becos bb pushing downwards?

Brambles i have a contact recommended by my friend. considered cheap, a week of 1 hr massage cost $280. If u interested just pm me, i'll give the contact to u.

Btw, wat type of clothings are you all bringing to the hospital for our bb?
 
MTDT
your backup as in temp staff taking over ur workload for 3 months? heee...mine too, starting on 19th.

YT
ya...heng i'm not alone
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let's hope it's a normal thing. does the pain subside when u massage ur wrist? maybe it'll help relieve somewhat.
 
MTDT & Missmoon
Wah.. so good, got the temp to start on the 19th June.. think mine still like digging in the sea.. Cham liao...
 
Misaryeo,

I've the same type of pain as u except mine is on the left side. Gynae said partly due to bb's weight pressing on that area and also partly due to water retention.

I remember after giving birth to my No. 1, the pain persists, i went xray and saw a pool of water accumulated at tat area, doc said i need op and will be wheelchair bound for 6 mths, scare me to death, luckily i went to a good chinese sinseh, merely took 2 dose of her medicine and i recovered. Went back to doc, he said it's a miracle..ha ha..
 
Sleepy garfield.. dun scare me leh.. i also suspect bb is pressing that area.. cos he always on my right side.. dunno why.. i hope no need to op, so scary.. will check wif my gynae next sat.. hope everything is normal..
 
joline, ya i agree loh.. tat's y din buy the instant red dates drink yet. Thanks.

Water:-
Cant drink too much water during confinement?? Oops.. i like to drink water loh.. red dates drink not very thirst quenching rite?

missmoon & YT, i wd feel an aching if i stand up too fast when i am sitting down. Can feel the muscles straining like tat.
 
jazzyjas
but it goes away after walking ard a bit, yes? cos mine's like that. the pain/discomfort is more obvious the moment i stand up or turn to sides or back in bed. but after walking ard a little, it goes away.
 
missmoon,
when u go shopping rbr to buy cotton wood. U may need to use it for baby and urself.

Btw, new mother here. u all know u need to clean ur baby mouth during bathing hor. If not the milk stain will stick to the tongue.
 


missmoon, yah...really hope its normal...as long as i dun use too much force my wrist still ok lor...but just like whole body nothing is right...hehehehe
 
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