secret_garden
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yes iamsnow.. cordlife is internationally accredited while stemcord is a local private company, both got promotion..
(2008/06) June 2008
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tinyfeet_tf
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Piyo
Oh really, gd, then i will just relax on Mrs Wong if she really lift me. haha..Nan De is Shifu handling woh.
Oh really, gd, then i will just relax on Mrs Wong if she really lift me. haha..Nan De is Shifu handling woh.
feliciarosey
Active Member
I think the charges is same for yearly. The only diff is your gynae charges. And if you are refer by someone whom is with them, i think u can get some discount oso.
For me i oso paid $250 per year (w/o GST)
For me i oso paid $250 per year (w/o GST)
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
Iamsnow
I got the pricing for Cordlife:
Enrolmt fee = $600 + GST
Processing fee = $800 + GST
In addition, the Storage fee on:
1) Annual basis = $250 + GST
2) for 21-year full payment plan = $4250 + GST
Save $750 if pay at 1 go.
I got the pricing for Cordlife:
Enrolmt fee = $600 + GST
Processing fee = $800 + GST
In addition, the Storage fee on:
1) Annual basis = $250 + GST
2) for 21-year full payment plan = $4250 + GST
Save $750 if pay at 1 go.
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
Felicia
What did they exactly do during your deliver to extract? Is it painful? or any additional step fr natural delivery for them to extract?
What did they exactly do during your deliver to extract? Is it painful? or any additional step fr natural delivery for them to extract?
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
iamsnow
Its like 21 year insurance plan..haha.. n u knw lah, insurance is when u nd it, its there. When u dun, its expensive. Its a gamble. I taking it as $5K to save a life if anythg hapen in the family. And $5K in 20 years time is nthg compare to if we r going ard searching for bone marrow if desperate then. Its a decision smtx to take.
Its like 21 year insurance plan..haha.. n u knw lah, insurance is when u nd it, its there. When u dun, its expensive. Its a gamble. I taking it as $5K to save a life if anythg hapen in the family. And $5K in 20 years time is nthg compare to if we r going ard searching for bone marrow if desperate then. Its a decision smtx to take.
ellysia
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Wah all of u going for march class.
Looks like feifei and me is earliest.
Anyway the parentcraft staff did say Jan attend class is a bit too early for us but since my EDD is early June (in fact TMC hospital staff initally put my EDD at end May) so i tot play safe attend earlier.
Looks like feifei and me is earliest.
Anyway the parentcraft staff did say Jan attend class is a bit too early for us but since my EDD is early June (in fact TMC hospital staff initally put my EDD at end May) so i tot play safe attend earlier.
i check out the KKH anenatal class, their class seems to be longer than the TMC one. their jan class already full. the nurse advise me I can only wait for Feb class schedule to be out. but there might be a chance that I might not be able to complete the entire course if I take up the Feb class.... not sure why so long....
tinyfeet_tf
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Mogudog
There's still ample since Saturday Nelly (TMC lady) spoke to me. Her DID is 62514043.
Evening class (start Mar 19) - fr 7-9pm
Weekend class (start Mar 22) - fr 2-4pm or 4:30 - 6:30pm
Doctor talk on Tuesday.
Tera, is yours starting at 2pm or 12:30pm?
There's still ample since Saturday Nelly (TMC lady) spoke to me. Her DID is 62514043.
Evening class (start Mar 19) - fr 7-9pm
Weekend class (start Mar 22) - fr 2-4pm or 4:30 - 6:30pm
Doctor talk on Tuesday.
Tera, is yours starting at 2pm or 12:30pm?
TF and teragram
Ache at buttock or pelvic area could be your pelvic bones already starting to expand. Most women's pelvic bones expand in last trimester to prepare for delivery but there are some whose bones expand as early as 4 mths.. hence they might need to bear with the discomfort from 4 mths to delivery...
zuen,
dun tink so much.. stay strong, speak to baby and pray for baby to be fearfully and wonderfully formed in your womb
Hmm. yeah hor, is stemcord or cordlife better? And I know one of them got discount for FBI card but duno which one...
Ache at buttock or pelvic area could be your pelvic bones already starting to expand. Most women's pelvic bones expand in last trimester to prepare for delivery but there are some whose bones expand as early as 4 mths.. hence they might need to bear with the discomfort from 4 mths to delivery...
zuen,
dun tink so much.. stay strong, speak to baby and pray for baby to be fearfully and wonderfully formed in your womb
Hmm. yeah hor, is stemcord or cordlife better? And I know one of them got discount for FBI card but duno which one...
Ellysia,
Ya lor, only both of us attending Jan class =D...me starting on 17th Jan, u leh?
I feel its better to start early so that tummy won't be too heavy lor..but alot of my frenz who attended e class said by e time we deliver, everything all forget liao..hehe...My hb will be attnding e class with me, at least let him l=know its not easy for pregnancy and delivering =D.
Ya lor, only both of us attending Jan class =D...me starting on 17th Jan, u leh?
I feel its better to start early so that tummy won't be too heavy lor..but alot of my frenz who attended e class said by e time we deliver, everything all forget liao..hehe...My hb will be attnding e class with me, at least let him l=know its not easy for pregnancy and delivering =D.
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
Ellysia
Its for us to make a decision if u wnt to sign up to store the stem cell extract/collect from the umbilical cord during our delivery. And this process can only be done at birth.
Disease treatable wif cord blood stem cell today:
- bone marrow failure
- cancer
- blood disorder
- heart disease
- diabetes
- stroke n many more list that can be obtain fr the booklet.
It provides a ready source of genetically related stem cells wh may be used for sibling or family member. Chances of a match betw:
Baby's sibling = 50% to 75%
Baby's Parents = 25% to 50%
http://www.stemcord.com
Its for us to make a decision if u wnt to sign up to store the stem cell extract/collect from the umbilical cord during our delivery. And this process can only be done at birth.
Disease treatable wif cord blood stem cell today:
- bone marrow failure
- cancer
- blood disorder
- heart disease
- diabetes
- stroke n many more list that can be obtain fr the booklet.
It provides a ready source of genetically related stem cells wh may be used for sibling or family member. Chances of a match betw:
Baby's sibling = 50% to 75%
Baby's Parents = 25% to 50%
http://www.stemcord.com
ellysia
Active Member
feifei,
Mine is on Monday 14 Jan.
I also suspect may forget by the time we deliver.
But also got colleague didn't manage to attend cos pre-mature delivery.
I guess we can revise by reading up after the course.
I tot it be good if we can learn the exericse early so we can start doing now.
Mine is on Monday 14 Jan.
I also suspect may forget by the time we deliver.
But also got colleague didn't manage to attend cos pre-mature delivery.
I guess we can revise by reading up after the course.
I tot it be good if we can learn the exericse early so we can start doing now.
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
Roxy
Hw cum Nelly didnt tell me got the 12:30 one? Could it be full? Ya, would hope to attend the same class as all of u. So far is yourself n Tera, issit? If really full, then likely i end up for 2pm.
Ya, maybe its my pelvic expanding. Last week been feeling expanding forces at the vaginal area like as if baby is sitting at the lower part want to cum out.
Hw cum Nelly didnt tell me got the 12:30 one? Could it be full? Ya, would hope to attend the same class as all of u. So far is yourself n Tera, issit? If really full, then likely i end up for 2pm.
Ya, maybe its my pelvic expanding. Last week been feeling expanding forces at the vaginal area like as if baby is sitting at the lower part want to cum out.
Tingfeet,
me also feel my left backside pain, abit on the tailbone side...when i sit on chairs with no cushion, then pain lor..hiaz...
Ellysia,
14th Jan? thats e date where i going fo rmy detailed scan..ahyo, so excited...me now can feel bb's kick liao, so cute leh..like on n off lor...so gentle now =D...
me also feel my left backside pain, abit on the tailbone side...when i sit on chairs with no cushion, then pain lor..hiaz...
Ellysia,
14th Jan? thats e date where i going fo rmy detailed scan..ahyo, so excited...me now can feel bb's kick liao, so cute leh..like on n off lor...so gentle now =D...
TF, me not sure whey she didnt tell u... maybe can call and check with her again? I have only left my name there as reservation only, will be going down to make payment on Thur.
Starmoon..I scared too early to scan, cannot see things clearly then end up waste time and $, but after the previous comment by another gynae abt me seeming to have low fluid, im dying to see Dr Cheng to see what he says...
Starmoon..I scared too early to scan, cannot see things clearly then end up waste time and $, but after the previous comment by another gynae abt me seeming to have low fluid, im dying to see Dr Cheng to see what he says...
babyphua
Member
see that many people going for parentcraft lessons. Yes, agree that it's good to go bit earlier.
Remember during my class, one of the mummies delivered earlier.... bb came pre-matured at 33 weeks, so end up coming for the last class in her hospital wear (so happens she was still admitted in hospital during the class)
Ellysia,
you opting for 3D scan? THink got 4D scan too, right? Not all gynae offers this. Some give for free or as part of their package. Maybe you want to check with your gynae. But sure is exciting to see if the little one looks more like mummy or daddy =)
Remember during my class, one of the mummies delivered earlier.... bb came pre-matured at 33 weeks, so end up coming for the last class in her hospital wear (so happens she was still admitted in hospital during the class)
Ellysia,
you opting for 3D scan? THink got 4D scan too, right? Not all gynae offers this. Some give for free or as part of their package. Maybe you want to check with your gynae. But sure is exciting to see if the little one looks more like mummy or daddy =)
babyphua
Member
ellysia,
Oh ya, after bb borned, sure no sleep. newborn usually drink at 2 hours' interval. So every 2 hours got to wake up and feed. Unless you have confinement lady to help with the night feeds. But think total latch on can help with increasing milk supply.
So probably at least 3 months of sleeplessness. Getting 6 hours of continuous sleep will be a big luxury!
Oh ya, after bb borned, sure no sleep. newborn usually drink at 2 hours' interval. So every 2 hours got to wake up and feed. Unless you have confinement lady to help with the night feeds. But think total latch on can help with increasing milk supply.
So probably at least 3 months of sleeplessness. Getting 6 hours of continuous sleep will be a big luxury!
hi zuen,
this is what i happen to come across and i hope u will feel better after after reading it and keep yourself as lighted hearted as possible before the test results are out.
"Your Body
Between weeks 16 and 18 of pregnancy, your health care provider may offer you the maternal blood screening test, also known as a "triple marker" test or "triple screen," which measures the levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a protein produced by the fetus, and the pregnancy hormones hCG and estriol in the mother's blood. The results of the triple marker test can tell moms whether their babies are at risk for (not whether they have) neural tube defects such as spina bifida or chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome. Out of every 1,000 women who take the test, about 50 will have abnormal results, but only one or two women will actually have babies with a problem."
source from ;
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_calendar/week16.html
this is what i happen to come across and i hope u will feel better after after reading it and keep yourself as lighted hearted as possible before the test results are out.
"Your Body
Between weeks 16 and 18 of pregnancy, your health care provider may offer you the maternal blood screening test, also known as a "triple marker" test or "triple screen," which measures the levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a protein produced by the fetus, and the pregnancy hormones hCG and estriol in the mother's blood. The results of the triple marker test can tell moms whether their babies are at risk for (not whether they have) neural tube defects such as spina bifida or chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome. Out of every 1,000 women who take the test, about 50 will have abnormal results, but only one or two women will actually have babies with a problem."
source from ;
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_calendar/week16.html
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
Roxy, later i'll call n check agn, cos lunch hr nw
Ellysia, nt sure u wake up toilet hw many time in nite. I usu have my milk n empty myself just b4 going to bed, so in the nite, only wake up once.
Ya loh, everythg in this world nw talk abt $.
Oh, will there be 3D? My hubby just ask me if we are hvg n i told him must pay extra for that. Under wh package?
Fei fei, yes, the tailbone!! There's one evening, i even spot one side of my right pelvic area has a lump pop up than the other. Is it the baby squeezing there? I tried to caress it n it went down. So funny. Maybe his leg or head.
Ellysia, nt sure u wake up toilet hw many time in nite. I usu have my milk n empty myself just b4 going to bed, so in the nite, only wake up once.
Ya loh, everythg in this world nw talk abt $.
Oh, will there be 3D? My hubby just ask me if we are hvg n i told him must pay extra for that. Under wh package?
Fei fei, yes, the tailbone!! There's one evening, i even spot one side of my right pelvic area has a lump pop up than the other. Is it the baby squeezing there? I tried to caress it n it went down. So funny. Maybe his leg or head.
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
tinyfeet
Some of them may nt knw there's 2 of us cos joined later. So i try to go by the content.
For all
TF is for me, the oldest mama-to-be and "tinyfeet" for the younger one. Hope clarifies.
Some of them may nt knw there's 2 of us cos joined later. So i try to go by the content.
For all
TF is for me, the oldest mama-to-be and "tinyfeet" for the younger one. Hope clarifies.
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
Mogudog
I'm trying for Mar 22, 12:30pm so as to join Roxy n Tera. Unless 12:30pm is full, then maybe 2pm. Hope to get Mrs Wong class.
I'm trying for Mar 22, 12:30pm so as to join Roxy n Tera. Unless 12:30pm is full, then maybe 2pm. Hope to get Mrs Wong class.
Sleeping During Pregnancy
Maybe we can consider sleeping on our left side.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/sleep_during_pregnancy.html
Maybe we can consider sleeping on our left side.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/sleep_during_pregnancy.html
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
haha, Ladies, read this "The number of nighttime trips may be greater if your baby is particularly active at night." fr the web Mogudog sends
feliciarosey
Active Member
TF,
Seems like the quote u got from Cordlife quite ex leh. Coz i recommend my friend to Stem Cord and they quote her about $800 for the processing fee and the kit. Annual fee is fix $250(w/o GST) yearly.
As for me, I paid $1300 (if i remember correctly), as my gynae charge fee for cord blood collection. I know some gynae wont charge xtra fee for the collection, then it wud be cheaper.
For the process, i cant comment as i'm c-sec. But according to the stemcord ppl, is painless as your gynae will cut the umbilical cord which connect ur bb and you. Not sure how many cm they cut for the collection lah, but i'm quite sure is painless. My friend on norm birth told me she dont even know her gynae actually collected the blood oledi.
Seems like the quote u got from Cordlife quite ex leh. Coz i recommend my friend to Stem Cord and they quote her about $800 for the processing fee and the kit. Annual fee is fix $250(w/o GST) yearly.
As for me, I paid $1300 (if i remember correctly), as my gynae charge fee for cord blood collection. I know some gynae wont charge xtra fee for the collection, then it wud be cheaper.
For the process, i cant comment as i'm c-sec. But according to the stemcord ppl, is painless as your gynae will cut the umbilical cord which connect ur bb and you. Not sure how many cm they cut for the collection lah, but i'm quite sure is painless. My friend on norm birth told me she dont even know her gynae actually collected the blood oledi.
feliciarosey
Active Member
hi ladies, just realised i hate loud music . Just now got a collegue from another dept blast her radio and play those rock music. And i felt headache immediately. Irritating as well.
Not sure if it was due to pregnancy. But i do realised this problem oso when i'm hving my 1st pregnancy.
Anyone share the same feeling.
Not sure if it was due to pregnancy. But i do realised this problem oso when i'm hving my 1st pregnancy.
Anyone share the same feeling.
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
Felicia
Thanks. The expensive part is on the enrolment fee issit? I will find out abt Stem Cord. Shd I take Stem Cord, I'll let u knw so u get the referral discount.
Thanks. The expensive part is on the enrolment fee issit? I will find out abt Stem Cord. Shd I take Stem Cord, I'll let u knw so u get the referral discount.
feliciarosey
Active Member
TF,
Ya, i think tats the expensive part. So if u r taking Stem Cord, let me know so i can get discount. hehe.....
Btw, if you are refer by me, you can get $50 off from their annual storage fee as well.
Ya, i think tats the expensive part. So if u r taking Stem Cord, let me know so i can get discount. hehe.....
Btw, if you are refer by me, you can get $50 off from their annual storage fee as well.
secret_garden
Active Member
re: anenatal classes
Actually attending in march just nice(maybe excl those EDD due early June) as you may forget lots of details by the time bb is out if you go too early..
re:stemcord
Some gynaes, like mine, tie up with stemcord.. and hence cost cheaper..I did not sign up for cord blood banking when I haf my ger after reseaching on cord blood..initially wanted to donate my ger's cord blood to help others but Glen E did not have the facilities then.. This time, I may wanna sign up as I am stopping at 2, at least can have something to fall back for the siblings and family..still thinking
can read more on cord blood banking here:
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/36738/240293.html?1151652308
and
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/578191/411182.html
Actually attending in march just nice(maybe excl those EDD due early June) as you may forget lots of details by the time bb is out if you go too early..
re:stemcord
Some gynaes, like mine, tie up with stemcord.. and hence cost cheaper..I did not sign up for cord blood banking when I haf my ger after reseaching on cord blood..initially wanted to donate my ger's cord blood to help others but Glen E did not have the facilities then.. This time, I may wanna sign up as I am stopping at 2, at least can have something to fall back for the siblings and family..still thinking
can read more on cord blood banking here:
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/36738/240293.html?1151652308
and
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/578191/411182.html
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
Felicia
Thanks. The expensive part is on the enrolment fee issit? I will find out abt Stem Cord. Shd I take Stem Cord, I'll let u knw so u get the referral discount.
Thanks. The expensive part is on the enrolment fee issit? I will find out abt Stem Cord. Shd I take Stem Cord, I'll let u knw so u get the referral discount.
tinyfeet_tf
Active Member
Felicia
Sorry, double posting. Ya, I read abt the $50. Anyway, gd to let u hv since i knw no one who is in Stem Cord anyway. Rather than waste it. Let me discuss wif hubby first.
Sorry, double posting. Ya, I read abt the $50. Anyway, gd to let u hv since i knw no one who is in Stem Cord anyway. Rather than waste it. Let me discuss wif hubby first.
