(2008/06) June 2008

hi all...
hows everyone doing? i hv no time to read the archives here anymore...

i came down with mastitis a few days ago. started when i found a red patch on my breast. then came high fever which ran thru the nite. went to see my gynae the next day and was givena course of antibiotics. luckily i can still cont to bf even on the medication.

my girl still not latching well. she will latch, then suckle a few times, then hold herself there with no movement. then after a few mins, she will cry and then pull away and refuse the breast already. maybe we hv put her on the bottle too much. but nevertheless, i will continue to try. maybe when she is slightly older, she will be able to latch again.

so at the moment, i'm expressing and she is on total BM, no supplement. i hv actuali stop using my PIS 3 days ago and now solely rely on my 2 hands. it take a little longer but i find it more convenient. no need to sterilise pump anymore. whenever i need to, i jus take a bottle and express and then store in the fridge when i am done.

i hv oso started my malay massage. i am sooo happy wif her...
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i oni had 2 sessions so far but i can see improvement in my tummy. and up to now, i hv abt 4kg left to lose.

sharon...
NBs feel very secure and womb-like when they are swaddled.
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i use Babysafe swaddling cloths. can be bgt at kiddy palace, robinsons at $16.90. the material is thin and good for our weather.

mrswrx...
good luck! keep us updated... hope everything goes smoothly for u...
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Priscilla,

If my bb go out to visit PD, my mum will insist to wrap up with long sleeves etc and swaddle.

Mog,

I was kept in labour ward for 1 hour before wheel to normal ward, also for observation. Hope dr wong didn't get a scare, 2 of her patients give her BP prob. Tat nite dr wong got a scare i tink, she almost get emergency blood transfusion for me.

soyabean,

did the doc say why u have mastitis?
 
Sharon,

NB have no control over their hands and legs and will swing them occasionally, this swinging tend to scare themselves during sleep. Thus wrapping or swaddling will ensure a sense of security as if they are inside the womb. U only need to swaddle for the 1st 4 weeks afterwhich u can swaddle the body but leave the hands n legs free.
 
Ellysia..
When baby go see doc or checkup, i only use 1 receiving blanket and baby only wear romper...

I see baby like tat also feel warm for baby.... even when i at home when i feel warm in the room, i will check on baby if she is sweating...cos baby now will sweat lor..
 
Swaddling is the ancient art of snugly wrapping your baby to help him feel safe and secure. It can keep him from being disturbed by his own startle reflex (those alarming jerks of the body are known as hypnagogic startles and are perfectly normal). Swaddling can also help settle your baby down when he's overstimulated.

Check your baby isn't hungry or wet before you start and make sure you don't cover his face or head as he may overheat. If your baby is swaddled, he won't usually need another blanket on top. Stop swaddling once your baby is about a month old, because, after that, it may interfere with his mobility and development. When your baby begins to kick off the covers, it's a sign he no longer appreciates being bundled so snugly!
 
Yoz ladies,

Long time nv log in liao. Hows everyone coping?

Congrates to mummies who pop. As usual, me no time to read the back log cos tied down with my bb. Haiz, dunno next mth I can even find time to come online or not.

Ellysia,

Hehe, we coming to end of confinement next week loh. U happy? I so excited u know???

But I'm very pissed with my parents cos they dun wan me to invite my relatives for my baby shower cos they scared to trouble them. I feel so angry loh. Cos my cousins they all have bb showers also. And if I don't go, my parents will say I stuck up or play hard to get. Now my bb's turn, she can tell me don't invite cos she dun wanna trouble them to come down and have to buy gifts for bb etc. WTH!!! I super angry, so from today onwards, I'll nv attend any more events from my relatives. Cos if it's trouble for them to attend my bb shower, den it's also trouble for me to attend their events also... I cannot believe my parents think more for my relatives than her own daughter n granddaughter!

My MIL like yours like tt, kept saying bb look like hb n their side etc. Hear already so pek chek. Then come over, started rocking the baby, then FIL suggesting giving pacifier to bb. Urgh...

I can't wait for confinement to be over. I think my parents driving me crazy.
 
Kelcqi
My MIL also carry baby will rock baby... I told her not to rock baby else next time difficult to put her to bed... I tell her next time she need to rock i will put in her hands everynight to rock baby to sleep cos not i rock one...

Then she guai guai stop rocking... haha...
 
Pris,
y dun u use sling?
no need to buy FM.

for me, i use s26 cos this is wat KKH has provided. thinking to change to enfa.
#1 using similac though
 
<font color="blue">hi all,
i juz discharged from hospital..wat a scary day yday.. i went to visit my gynae @ 4plus yday cos realised bb got no movement no matter how i shake..damn scary..doc did scan said bb's heartbeat was ok..but he dun 1 2 take the risk so did CTG n detailed scan again.. who knows the detailed scan showed dat my water level is a bit on the low side and suddenly the blood flow to my uterus like not very gd..n bp is slightly on the high side..so doc worried..asked me to admit to hospital n monitor..was put on CTG for so many times..sianz.. doc did VE for me n realised dat my bb's head is still very high n hor..the worst thing is my cervix is still very tight.. 0cm dilation even though i going to due next thurs leh..he said if bb's movement is low again then might need to go for c-sect liao cos he dun 1 me to end up in long labour n @ the end go for emergency c-sect.. haiz.. now it's all abt waiting again..i super duper sianz...
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Kelcqi,

So yr parents doing confinement for u?
My mum also dun want to invite our relatives to full mth cos say v troublesome.. i left it for her to settle. I dun bother. in fact my relatives are unlikely to attend although my IL side will have some relatives.

Actually i have second tots to do full mth now tat my baby is very fussy, i scare he will cry then everyone can see how troublesome he is. But he is my first born and also first grandkid of both family, i tink we have to celebrate lor.

Its a bit funnie, cos end up we dun have much relatives then seems to be mostly frens.

I tink after confinement also not much difference.. at first i look forward cos i tot i can go out do some shopping but then my bb so fussy sigh.. dun tink i can go out too often.

Priscilla,

me n mum also debate over rocking bb..my mum will carry around and pat pat bb lor. But my bb is v fussy le, dun carry and pat hor he will cry.. we tried not to carry and let him cry but no use. we surrender.

bizzsnow,

u must monitor yr bb movements frequently in this case. if less than 10 movements better see gynae asap.
 
Hi mummies!

RE:Confinement Lady
Me finally got rid of my CL liao after all the problems she given me and nearly make me suffer from post-natal blues. Now me alone taking care of my bb liao. But SIL will come over to cook for me everyday and hb is helping to feed bb at nite.

RE:Full Month
Me got 1 more weeks to go to finish my Confinement and will be doing the full month next sat. Me ordered Melrose's cakes and Neo garden buffet.

RE: BM
Me stop feeding my bb BM liao cos me was busy at the hosp taking care of bb last week and no enough rest so no time to pump liao so stop and my breast do not seem to be engorge also think me no much BM also. Me gave my bb Fiso 1.
 
<font color="aa00aa">bizz, with ur 1st sentence, i tot u delivered liao. But hor, most important is baby's health lor. If really need c-sec oso no choice, rite?
Me oso might ended up c-sec if induce failed on next week. So still hope my baby can kuai-kuai come out before next check up.
I had the feeling of keep jumping and see if baby can engage. haha....i think i'm crazy waiting baby to come out.</font>
 
Mog,
yr experience is the same as mine cos me also under go long labour through induce and unsuccessful and only dilate 3.5cm in the end csec also. And abt same timing as yr also cos me admit at midnite and csec at 6.30pm.
 
hi ladies...
finally have a chance to login here!!!...been so busy with my NB..

anyone can advise how much BM is needed? i latch my girl on for like 10 mins one side and she will be like dozing off to sleep. but when i put her in bed she will wake up again..so i have to feed her the other side..so tiring

dunno whether its enuff for her? how to gauge?

sometimes i will just express BM and feed her by the bottle..cos nowadays weather too warm...cannot on fan...cannot on aircon...cannot bath etc...aiyo its a torture man

btw i haven bathe since i came back from hospi last week. but im gonna have my first bath tomorrow!!!!
 
Priscilla,
btw abt Procanol.
there's a sign indicated, be beware not to overuse the recommendation dosage leh.
mine is 120ml
bought fr guardian
 
<font color="blue">roooller,
yah lah..i trust him.. luckily bb is ok..

ellysia,
now i need to keep counting lor..if drop again i need to go n see him straight..

felicia,
haha..hvnt give birth lah..i think jump also no use leh..mine although engaged liao hor..the bb's head still high leh..wah lau..super stressed..i was telling my hb..y dun they juz take the bb out lah..like tis i damn stressed leh..haiz.. </font>
 
eh, anyone bb breathing v. noisy? my bb makes a lot of noise during feeds - be it bottle or latch on - got those noise like asthma...n after each feed, he seems v. uncomfy, when breathing a lot of noise one...dunno whether it's asthma or normal??
 
<font color="aa00aa">bizz, at least urs engaged, mine not even 1% engaged. Wonder my womb too strong coz of the 'bu' i taken during 2nd trimester. Imagine this is my #2 pregnancy, i told hubby if #1 was not via c-sec, sure come out aft EDD.

Me oso bit stressed, coz gynae oso asked me to monitor baby movement.
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<font color="ff6000">roooller

if overuse of Procanol den how?

juliet

its normal
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coz they stil have phelgms inside but if u worry den bring it up to the PD in ur next visit
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<font color="blue">felicia,
urs hvnt engage @ all ah?? but i think engage liao also dun mean anything lor..if like my bb the head still so high also no use..u gonna induce next thurs ah??dun 1 2 wait?? </font>
 
juliet,

mine also make noises like can't breathe. but PD check lungs say ok. if u worried let PD check.

rooller,

cannot overuse?

My gynae said i can stop at end of 2nd week but i am using up to 3rd week.
 
morraine,
dun noe leh
just that there's a warning sign

ok exact word in red: (it's a stick-on)
Caution: It is dangerous to exceed the stated dose.
 
morr, ellysia: next visit to PD is still a mth away...i damn stress, think tmr will bring him to PD to check..coz after feeds, he always seems so uncomfy w/ breathing...sometimes "gek" until face red red...
 
rooller,

But gynae told me to apply everytime i go toilet. so sure more than 3 times wat.

juliet,

my bb hor, ored go to visit PD twice even if we have no appt. we go AMK clinic, not the original PD cos nearer. Go TMC so far.

PD say is cos my bb have difficulty poo poo, indigestion cos he overeat lor.
 
<font color="ff6000">roooller

hmmmm ok ok.. i use it every time i go toilet leh! *faint* but mine finished already..

juliet

oic den u better bring him to PD to check to jus get some assurance
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ellysia...
but she usually manage to last one-side feeding. when i wanna latch her on the other side she refused to suck liao...how ar?
 
hi june mummies.
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i'm feb mum.. reading this thread on and off haa.. many of u have popped. congrats!

von: hahah use diaper already so siong liao.. cannot imagine ur bb use cloth nappy. anyway.. siaper can tahan sometime wan leh, no need once wet then change liao.. unless poo lah hee~

shycloud: breastfeeding is tough in the inital phrase. jia you! bb will slowly stablise the nursing pattern.. esp after 1st mth.
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ellysia: hahah i was craving to shop during my confinement too.. after tat.. i realised it too siong to bring bb out. only do it once in a while. usually will get my hubby to jagar a bit then i make a quick shopping trip.
 
Hi ladies,

I am back!so long nvr online liao, how is everyone?

My Birth Story

15 June 08 night
Tiny bit of show, told myself maybe going into labour real soon, so had a good shower, washed my hair

16 June 08
4:45am - In pain, still not sure if its contraction cos my #1 was induced, nvr really know how contractions are like, so i started to monitor for the next hour, noticed the pain was every 5-10mins, confirmed its contractions, abt 6am, hb said to send me to hospital cos later will have traffic jam on thomson road, i asked him to call the gynae clinic hotline to ask if should go to hospital yet(luckily we went, if not, may gave birth at home)

7am - On our way to Mt Alvernia Hospital, upon arrival, I was wheeled on a wheelchair to Labour ward cos the pain is unbearable

7:45am - First thing i told midwife was give me the Epidural.Midwife checked and told me I was already 4cm dilated,I asked if its still in time for Epidural, she said she will check with gynae, then she gave me the liquid so that I can empty my bowel, waited when there's urge and not in pain to go to toilet, not sure if I did clear everything, cos was in pain

ard 8:15 to 8:30am - Epidural given, was told its mild, cos I need to be able to feel the contractions so I can push the bb

ard 8:45am - Midwife asked if I still feel the contractions, I said I feel like passing motion, so she checked my cervic and told me i was 8cm dilated. Gynae came to check on me, and asked midwife to teach me how to push. Was trying to push, and i feel that some motion came out with the pushing, so paiseh, midwife said its ok, it happens.

9 to 9:10am - Was trying real hard to push, after about 5 sets of 3 pushes, hb told me bb's head out, gynae said stop pushing, and wait for his instruction to push the last time when he try to get bb's shoulder out

9:13am - Finally BB's out! Baby Jared weighs 3.325kg, 50cm long, 33cm head



juliet08

i just came back from Paediatrician this morning, also checked with her abt my bb breathing very hard,and like nose blocked, cos my mum was very worried, PD assured me that sneezing, hipcups, breathing difficulty is normal.my bb jaundice climb up from 8.6at discharged to 13.8 today, so have to go back to do blood test tmr to check if it has gone down, if not, have to use light, either in hospital or commercial light(cost lesser, done at home)
 
shycloud: btw.. my boy is coming 4 mths tm... when he latch oso 1 side onli &amp; will be abt 5 - 10 min then he stop liao. dun wan the other side even if offered. hahah will not be able to last him long so he will wan milk milk earlier than 2.5 hours.
 
roooller,

I am using spray type for Episiotomy given by Mt Alvernia Hospital, on the bottle also stated not more than 3X a day, i was also confused because Nurse in hospital told me to use wound wash to clean , then spray everytime I go urine,the wound wash bottle said to throw after 1 week, but Spray said to throw after 2 weeks, so I am not sure if I should still continue to use spray after 1 week, or stop using both after 1 week, only going back to gynae to check on stitches on 28th June
 
jass1408...
its super tiring rite?
mine sometimes will only last 1 hr and she feels hungry again...

btw how do we judge when is the bb really hungry or just wanna crave for attention?
 
<font color="aa00aa">Bizz, coz my #1 is c-sec, my gynae dont want to take the risk. He said normally he'll induce only tose oredy past few days aft EDD. But for me he think he had no choice try to induce me on EDD. And my baby oredy 3.1kg now. If baby got bigger might increase my wound rupture chances oso.
So, pray hard bb comes out this few days. heh...</font>
 
ellysia and morraine,
i bought fr guardian, it's 120ml
like i say, it's a stick-on label.


ellysia,
if ur gynae say so, must b safe then.


fennie,
aiyo, so confusing.
btw spray type is so convenience ya?
 
<font color="blue">felicia,
oic..hopefully both our bb can come out these few days hor.. my bb now is 3.247kg liao..hehe..</font>
 
Hi mummies,

Do your celebrate baby first month?
Is it a must for such celebration?
Me wanted for it, but hubby don't want..what to do... sian loh
 
fennie: wah, suddenly shoot up so high ah? when i bring bb for 1st check up weeks ago, he also got slight jaundice...but PD say no need to go back unless it didn't go down...bb seems ok now, so didn't go back to follow up..hmm...like tat should i bring him to PD tmr huh? aiyo...haha

ellysia: my bb poo v. ok leh, every feed will poop, n poop a lot! hahaha...me joke w/ my mum "lan ren duo shi niao" (aka lazy pple a lot of poop n pee!) :p
 
shinely: me doing bb 1st mth next sat...now don't really feel like doing coz mil invited a hell load of pple! wah lau, me only 5rm flat niah, how to fit in so many pax?! then now v. sian liao...sigh...
 
Hi Juliet08,

Me too, so sian... count and count like never ending. But how to tell relative and friends that we not celebrating... so many thing need to prepare too. Me quarry with hubby for such thing as some of my friends he don't like and don't allow me to invite..wow lau... how can like that right.
 
juliet,

is it colic? cos i read article on colic, seems like wat u describe.

Fennie,

I finish procanol bottle from hosp on 1st week. 2nd week i bot another bottle. 3rd week i also bot another bottle.

shinely,

I intend to celebrate cos 1st kid. Simple celebration at restaurant just makan makan. We not inviting a lot of relatives, only a few. the rest give cakes. frens are close frens only. so maybe only 2-3 tables.
 
shinely,
usually will.
but some don't bcos of some religious reasons.
pantang or what, say notti cannot celebrate
i got this colleague say she nvr celebrate her bday b4.
 


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