wah, sounds like the gathering was a success. the bb all so cute!
vanessa, qsg,
think there's some misunderstanding. rotavirus is for some diarrhea virus, pneumacocca is for some flu virus. my pd friend said rotavirus is the least beneficial amongst the vaccine choices lah.
kimi,
i think mandy is quite big for a premmie liao lor. i see a lot of premmies in the cleft clinic n they r all still lighter than mandy.
gan, serrich,
madeleine growth is average average only. she barely put on 1kg in her second month. she was just born big. she's not as chubby as roy leh, dunno why.
serene,
me too, going back after cny. think i will miss bb horribly.
karen_p,
think ur bb is overstimulated n cranky, that's why he is crying. we try to make sure bb is not overstimulated in the evenings by switching the games we play with her thru out the day. hv to be flexible in our case, cos my bb needs to visit docs regularly, so we will switch intense play n light play time around. in our case, this usually means bb plays intensely in the late am or early pm. if she appears extremely tired, e.g. after a long day at the docs, we try to let her rest more n cut out activities we know will tire her out. this way, bb is usually quite alert in the evenings, n when everybody comes home, she is busy greeting n "talking" to everyone. light play time usually involves singing, reading n talking in the cot or bouncing chair. she's v. talkative, talks to everyone, her toys n her favourite furniture.
we also try to introduce new toys to her during light play time. more intense play usually involves some activities where she has to exert strength or which makes her a bit tense, e.g. holding her upright, tummy time, turning n going out.
shihui,
oh dear, hope pin heng's eczema clears. the neonate told me that bb who r chubby r more prone to fungal infection in the folds of their skin, so must clean n dry regularly.
alabone,
jared is so sweet!
monica,
how much bb drink should depend on bb's weight. the neonate my bb is seeing says take bb's weight in kg n multiply by 20 x number of feed. think the doc mbb's bb is seeing says take bb weight n multiply by 150 to get the total calorie intake for a day.
vanessa,
think i cannot join u on thurs liao. caught a cold yesterday, i'm still sniffing today. hope bb dun catch a cold fr me.