(2006/07) JULY 2006 MTB


Afternoon mummies!

Yesterday i had a hard time trying to pry open that coconut! Had to use pliers n knife to cut open it! Hahaha... ^-^

Stephanie,
May i know where to get the plastic fastener for nappy? So the plastic nappy is to wrap over the nappy. I didn't know, still bought 2pcs earlier and was wondering how to use, hahaha...Blur sotong, just buy n buy...
 
What URL? Did i miss out anything? Heeee.

lollypop, yes! very hard to open... end up i just poke a hole and pour out the juice. Heard from some mummies that carrefour got those with holes liao, so i am going there maybe sometimes this week to buy. u can buy those from kiddy palace or even those shops under HDB for BB stuff. AMK sells 3 for $10. KP i think ard $3.90 cheapest) per pc.
 
Stephanie,
My gynae did the CTG on 36 weeks cos the scan showed bb's umbical cord hanging on his shoulders. He very noti still can fiddle with the cord during the scan. Gynae worried that the cord will go round his neck. Last week's scan showed that the cord has moved to safe position liao. Phew, what a relief!
 
lollypop, the plastic pants is to wear for baby on top of the nappy cause when u use cloth nappy, baby pee, nappy will be wet mah.. so need this plastic pants to act like a cover so that when u carry baby, urine won't get to ur shirt.

As for the plastic Snappi nappy fastener, think Kiddy palace or Auction got sell.. I don't use that nor safety pins cause I think plastic covers is enough... As I mentioned earlier, I really on tight budget hence very calculative now.. heheh

CAn save I save, can dun buy I dun buy
 
paranoid,
which part of AMK huh? Later i going over to mum's place at AMK. KP also sell, good good! Maybe i drop by Bishan Junction 8 to check it out. Thanks ya!
 
Cause hor, today when I go for check up should be 36 weeks liao but they never schedule for CTG for me leh.. last time dunno 36 or 38 weeks will do CTG liao..
 
Stephanie,
Ya can understand. U got 2 kids, coming out another one, quite siong hor! I was telling my hb, whether we can cope if we have 3 kids. But hor, tell u, in MY, we saw a lot of families with 3 or more kids, they also can survive. Wonder how they handle?
 
Hi July moms, been lurking and learning from your posts for a while.
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I have a dumb question to ask you about: after delivering the baby, how are we supposed to go back home? The options I can think of are:

1. Get a car seat. But, is it good for new born?

2. Mom hold the baby and sit in the backseat. Is it allowed legally here in S'pore? I know in US you cannot do that.

3. Use some kind of baby carrier, e.g. a baby basket. Do we have to?

What if later we need to bring the baby outside? On the car can we just hold the baby? Appreciate it if you can share what you will do or how you handled it.
 
btw, do we really need to get those swaddle blankets to wrap bb? Any other methods to swaddle/wrap bb to prevent him from being disturbed by his own startle reflex?
 
Haven't read the posting, some update about my check up today.

Today gynae check my cervix and found out already 2cm dilated. So he told me baby might pop these few days. Aiyo! Me now so gan cheong, wondering wat i haven't prepare.

My gynae ask me want to induce or not cos i complaint my pelvic feel pain. I told him i still prefer baby choose when he want come to this world....
 
lollypop, Yah very super siong expecially after what happened recently at home... (I actually have a post in marketplace about this and also on my blog http://stephie1735.blogspot.com).

Now being preg and going to bomb, I'm still carrying my 15 month old everynight cause she simply sticks to me and my forever manja 4 yr old.. Lol... Very tiring but also fulfiling lah.. cause they are really the ones keeping me going.

In Singapore, a lot of Malay family have only sole breadwinner with 4-5 kids, I really kudos to them cause I don't know how they survive.
 
NOIF,

do u feel any discomfort when your cervix is dilated? I'm still not dilated yet even though bb is engaged already and having some show discharge too. And didnt get regular contractions too.
 
lollypop, there's one shop at AMK centre that ells BB stuff only. U know where's red tomato? The shop is just beside the coffeeshop that is opp of red tomato. I think its near the polyclinic if i didnt remember wrongly.

as for swaddle blankets u need to have lah coz they come with hood to protect yr BB's head. If not u use normal towel which i feel its abit rough for BB skin loh. I saw one w winnie the pooh print, very cute! got those little legs come out somemore, normal ones dont have those "legs" hehehe

Stephanie, we in teh same situation lah... but i only 1 kid and SAHM.. onkly huby is working. so kinda of siong for us too.

Megan, I will carry BB in my arms although it is not legal in SG... but i have not get a car seat yet. U can get those for infannt/ new born ones but must hav head support.
 
NOIF,
how many weeks are u at? It seems like induce will take a longer time to deliver cos my cousin had a hard time earlier this yr. I am in the same opinion as u, preferring to let baby choose when he wants to pop.
 
missmoon, agree tat read up wd ease off some nervousness.. bt it oso gv me "new thots".. when did the hosp pre-admission chosen delivery wif epi. Altho gynae said can wait til then decide. Am thking, dunno isit diff for the doc to locate the area where he wd insert catherer for the epi?
U taking GA or Epi?

poppy, ya i agree wif u.. best rest then other thgs leave until after ur ML then do. Now all i thk of is when bb comes.
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Keep us informed when bb is born.
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MTBs, the packages all of u mentioned incl delivery?? Mine do not.. only incl pre-natal visits (excl test, med etc). If go on unschd visit, then goto pay for consultation oso.
 
meganmom -
after discharge, you can carry baby at the back seat, think they won't penalise you one lah.. but do rem ur seat belt... Infant car seat is neccessary if u own a car and travel often but after discharge, u will be on confinement and won't really travel mah.. after 1 month if u travel, baby needs to be in infant car seat loh..
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megan
hmm...just carry the baby and backseat at backsit .. think baby is still to small to use a car seat no doubt they have seat for newborns..

lollypop
for me i used the receiving blankets to wrap my #1...only for 1st 2 weeks..after that normal loh
 
HI lollypop,

My sister in law said no need to specifically get swaddle blankets. If you have cloth nappies, can use it also to swaddle babies. It's thin and breathable.

poppy,

oh, merchant court buffet!! YUm, I love the durian puree!! Anyone else know where to go for gd buffet. I tried goodwood park..pretty good .
 
Hi Mums,

The postings are hot hot hot...the weather too!!!! Recently, my electricity bill shot up double!!! I've been sleeping at home so often coz can't sleep at night. The joints at the hip and legs are so painful now... I hope when I see the doc this thurs,i can pop soon.... My doc even told me if you don't want bb to come up so sooner then don't walk so much. Ha ha so i walk even more.

paranoid mummy,
My package is $1800.i thot my doc is expensive liow. Each visit still pay $30 consultation apart from med. Apart from the 20wk major scan, the rest is gyane packages.Does not include hospital bill. Moreover, my doc's scan is 3D and 4D.
Abt the milkk bags, to heat up the milk,whether frozen or cold, i usu dip the whole bag into a very warm cup of water,becoz it's plastic, milk warms up faster. if you transfer into bottle, it takes more than 15min.

Megan,
Some hospitals (Mt E) provide free transport home during weekdays.That is what I heard. If not, being newborn,unless you get the newborn car seat, then the next option is to carry for the ride home...it's safer and better to put in carseat but v inconvenient if you are breastfeeding.
 
lollypop, I still feel best way to keep baby secure is swaddle with recieving blankets covering his/her head cause they won't ganna wind blow... and they say swaddling must be tight also... as if they still in womb...

Paranoidmummy, I'm actually working full time but recently ganna 30% pay cut and hub op and etc so now a bit cham.. so I very careful with expenditures...
 
stephanie
so will u stop at #3?? or will want more kids? #2 is in my tummy only hubby working..so financial oso veryt ight...haiz...think factory production will stop after this one..hahaha
 
paranoid,
u mean those with hood at one corner of the blanket? those ok? aiyo, i blur like sotong.

Megan,
I dun dare to carry nb bb in my arms in the car. I have already bought the maxi cosi car seat cos need to use for frequent travelling later. So pay extra to get a good car seat, bo bian. I also kiasu, bought extra head support just in case bb is too tiny to fit into the car seat. Hee...
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Missmoon,
I ask the doctor whether I need the binder, she says she has, no need to buy. But hor, forgot to ask if she will charge...I think will lah, nothing comes free.
 
steph..i haven;t done any ctg yet leh.. my gynae nv say anything.. i also dunno must do leh..

steph.. i read ur blog.. ur hubby so poor thing.. why wanna help board the husky when u r pregnant and wif 2 kids!!! sometimes its not worth to be kind.. stay strong.. everything will be smooth sailing for u soon...
 
dsiitan- definately stop for now cause having financial difficulties...

Lollypop, can use cloth nappies... but try to let baby wear a cap.. dun catch cold... baby head also a bit sensitive..
 
js to check, do u feel pain in fingers? I feel terrible pain that makes me wake-up in the middle of the night... the pain can make me cry... ever since 1-2 weeks ago... the pain is always there won't go off... check w gynae... he mention water retention... so terrible...
 
Sleepygarfield,
I just felt these few days my pelvic got pressure and sharp pain. Then got lot of discharge also. Dont know izzit because of the cervix dilated. Gynae said if i get regular contractions can get prepare to go hospital liao!

Lollypop,
This week is 38 weeks liao!
 
Misaryeo - Yah loh.. MO in KKH also never say.. haiz...

I do freelance boarding biz to earn more money mah... have been doing for a very long time before I was expecting #3 liao... I have passion for dogs also... But just didn't expect the owners to be like that but haiz.. sometimes u will meet different types of ppl one lah..
 
jazzyjas, i was pre-admitted based on normal delivery wif epi. i wonder abt the area where they inject epi...it's on spinal cord, right? that's where my fear is. wat if i move suddenly...then cham already. i'll be opting for epidural so hb can witness
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poppy, think u're right, but maybe it's included in the package already? the package u signed up wif the gynae?
 
Me also having lots of discharge.. I thought what happened... cause its very thick, thicker than mucus like that.. thought mucus plug man... but since no pain, no contractions nothing, I just ignore it.
 
eeyore,
My EDD is 12 July. But since my daughter pop 10 days than EDD. So guess my 2nd also will pop early.

Anyway, i prefer he pop beginning July. Dont know he can wait or not?

Stephanie,
I forgot ask gynae for the admission letter again......but i did ask my sister, she said she also did not get admission letter from gynae when she delivered last year. So guess now no need admission letter. Everythings can be done at lever 2 admission counter liao!
 
eeyore, i feel pain too. but only when i bend my fingers.. i read from somewhere its quite normal.. i also feel my fingers grow fat.. so must be the water retention..

stephanie, i c.. but u must be careful lor.. u so heavily pregnant now..
 
Japepearl,
Thanks. Doctor will do one last scan before admission. If baby turns, then c-sect will be cancelled.
 
noif, how wd the contractions be like at this stage? I oso feel pressure on the pelvic & pain comes n goes. Dischrg somedays oso more.

missmoon, yes its tat area on the spine. U thk the same way as me.. "what ifs". Tat's y at times i dowan to thk abt the labour process.
 
NOIF,
Me also 38 weeks liao! Wa, u dilated liao. Me duuno ley. Gynae just told me to wait for natural delivery and did not check my cervix during my last visit last Friday. Maybe he'll do it during this coming checkup. Aiyo, I also kan jiong. the feet and hands like getting more n more swollen. Sianz...
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Oh... If any mummies whom have scoliosis (curved spine) and is thinking to opt for epidural, pls let aneastetist know about the scoliosis condition.

Cause for my first kid, I did not tell the aneastetist about my scoliosis, when she did epi for me, it didn't work... only 2nd child I told her about my previous experience, then it worked...
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Hi paranoidmummy,
My culture test cost me $60. Medication (not necessary each visit) is about $6. Y is ur medication so ex? I only took Iron & Calcium pills. My package is $1500 for natural delivery & routine checkups from wk 20 onwards.

I'm also taking 2-beded cos I dun think my hubby would wanna sleep in hospital too..I think it's better for my hubby to get a good rest so that he can take care of bb & me when I discharge from hospital.

Hi Japepearl,
My baby is also engaged & low, so I'm basically just waiting for The Day now...get quite a number of nightmares recently though...mostly on labour...haha

Hi megan,
I'll be delivering in Mt E, & Mt E provides free limousine to send us home on day of discharge. Guess, I'll just carry bb in arms while in the car. Thereafter, I'll get a car seat for hubby's car.
I understand that we dun need a carseat if we travel by taxi. But if travel by private cars, then need to have carseat.
 
poppy, I'm the same too... kinda of more watery discharge than usual... oso bb has been very active these 2 days... like dun need to rest... even during sleep... strange??
 
eeyore, my fingers too.. they get numb in the middle of the night and i will wake up to "exercise" them but when i try to crunch my fingers they get painful.. for a moment i tot i have gout. Haahaha too paranoid liao.

Re: discharge.

i have alot of them too. I scare gena infection, coz before pregg I am already always hving yeast infection....next week will know the results lioa...

Missmoon, yah, when they admister the epidural, u cannot move otherwise it will cause u to paralysed. That's why they got let yr hubby sign something like letter of undertaking if u opt for epidural.

YB, my culture test is $75 (why e difference huh??) Medication, I always take iron, calcium and also senokot (for constipation)

I wonder when B will engage, save me the heartburn and breathelessness
 


jazzyjas
cannot help but feel apprehensive abt it lo, right. wonder if there's anywhere else where epi can be administered. sigh.

paranoidmummy, it sounds so scary lo.

my discharge also quite watery in the past, but lately it's the thicker mucus type.
 

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