(2008/06) June 2008

ellysia,
i will asked hubby to go hospital with me 1st, wheh settle, then go back to get bag

u must slowly look lor, so far, i got nice dresses from toa payoh, and can last until birth la, cos they are quite loose even now at 31 weeks, and i am big,82kg, not that i m small built
 


Ellysia,
Thanks! Sounds fun, keke! Wonder if it is one of those dolls which will emit "cries" when we accidentally submerge under water, hehe. :p

Cactus,
Tell me about it, I really salute her manz..Now u are reminding me of my own driving test some 12 years back. I rem my tester was a very fierce-looking man and when we got back to the driving centre, he told me "Your lane-changing just now was very dangerous (this stupid van refuse to let me into his lane to turn back into centre)...but pass!" I was delirious!!
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Those were the days huh!
 
Cactus,

yes, she's Jmon
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.. one of the April07 mummy also
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anyway, her bb L is fine in KKH. My Due date suppose to be earlier than hers.. who knows, her girl wanna chiong No. 1 to come out.. hahahaa.. i got a BIG BIG shock when i knew abt it and msg her not to give me heart attack!! hahaha
 
ellysia, for the disposable panties, tt was wat's stated at the plastic bag, u can call tis no. n check 67467433 (pretty international), i saw that they sell nursing bra (non wire) at $10+ oso..

feifei.. i received the cami bra from moms in mind liao.. the material is quite comfortable n i think it's good for nite wear as well...
 
danryan
i wonder y is he always on the right, and he is like pushing himself on my right side of tummy, and the tummy looks weird, just that right side become so hard and pointed

ellysia,
yes they need original, but with photocopy, they can admit you as all the info are there, then ask hb to give them the original, that is just in case you need to be admitted and documents are not with you, unless you want to keep everything with you all the time
 
cactus,

the day before, one of the april07 mummy just joked with her that, dun go driving test until bb pop out hor.. who knows!!! thing really happen!! really jia lat.. hahaha.. anyway, she said it's not because of the driving test.. it's because of other reason.. still under "investigate" by the gynae.

So, because of her case, i pack my bag 70% liao.. hahahaha.. one pack for bb discharge and one bag of my own things, and one bag for my elder girl, in case, she will stay with me there.
 
Ellysia,
u can wash them and then put them all in a big ziplog bag wich can be bot at daiso...there are many diff sizes..we bot afew..once bb clothings, mattress cover, towels washed, we vacuum packed inside...Can prevent dusty n save space =)

tera,
Acutlaly i bot 4pcs of nursing bra frm Spring, all hv wires one..i just removed the wired lor =)..hee...guess i will just buy those bigger size normal bras, cheaper =D....

Anental class? we will be given a dummy bb and frm there, we practise lor =D..

Ellyisa,
I feel hor, if u hv car, can leave ur hospital in the car, in case anytime can use...for us, we dun hv, so will leave e bag at home, will only bring a towel, extra pair of pants and put in office just in case...Then will ask hb to go hospital and then ask inlaw to help me take e bag frm home..hee

veniz,
hehe...but i still pack a set of pink clothings for her lor..hee..cos i see TMC one is white color, i dun like leh..wan her to be meimei also..hee
 
Tera,

Yup, my gynae appointment is tonite. Yahooo... can see baby liao! And hopefully my bb is growing well.

Btw, hope u r ok! Dont let ur boss matter affected ur mood ok? U need to be happy mummu now so you cna deliver a happy go lucky bb.
 
fennie
especially when i am laying down, my tummy looks out of shape bulging to the right...but bb head now at the bottom right....might be the buttock hahahha....

ellysia
this is yr 1st preg right?....so u need to bring all the ori
 
Felicia,
Yay! Shall await for your updates. ;) Will use the weekend to re-charge, just that now seeing the empty cubicle next to me still makes rather sad. Good thing is I have bb and ML to look forward to.
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Feifei,
Oh, can remove wires huh? Ok, then I also go take out the wires. But dunno difficult or not, maybe I'll get the cami bra that someone posted.
 
Just to add Ellysia, for 1st time moms, early labour takes a very long time. Sometimes up to 12 or even 18 hours. No joke. You'll have plenty of time to prepare to get to the hospital, unless you plan to go there last minute. Of course there will be the occassional 1st time mommy who would pop really quick from the 1st contraction to birth, but these are really the minority. in singapore, 1 hr is all it takes to get from place to place by car. dun think any mother takes less than 1 hr to pop.
 
Fennie,

oh.. tink no need liao. after yest purchase i will try to dong. hopefully hips dun increase in size again or else i have phase out all my pants.

ored i need to phase out 2 pants liao, after this morn clothes check.
 
Aprilmom, JMom's birth story is really kickstarting me into packing my bag! It reminds me not to take things for granted. I've just returned to reading the childbirth books that I got my hands on during early pregnancy. It's amazing how my reading preferences develop. During 1st trimester, I had been reading about natural labour, pregnancy fitness and diet, and development of fetus. Then 2nd trimester read mostly on how to care for newborn and educational/stimulating games to play with bb. Now, back to reading about natural labour.
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star,
details i am not really sure, but i think it was that time when they implement the 3rd month maternity leave

danryan,
ya, when lying down, looks funny, my son was feeling the bb, and was laughing alot, when bb moves so much
 
cactus,

ya my hb told me yest in the case if i need to go from office, i shd go to hospital first then he meet with me to admit, then he go back home later to take bag.. i dunno is it the correct procedure.

I am tinking in the scenario tat if i am to deliver before 39 weeks, cos i be in office working until 39 weeks.

Dan,

yes my 1st pregnancy, do i need the original docs? If so then me and hb have to go back home to take the docs then go out right?.. how to go straight frm office to hospital?
 
feifei,

Yes i will bring 1-2 towels to hospital.

me and hb haven't book the car yet, not sure will come in time for delivery or not.
 
Ellysia,

I think the most important doc you need when go to hospital is your admission letter and antenatal card/record (if you have one). Even then, I dun think you need these to be original document. as long as the hospital receives a copy of it (say by fax from whoever from a remote location), it's good enough cos admission letter will have your name and NRIC number right? Only during bb's birth registration then need original marriage cert. Even if you dun have these original documents, if you are about to deliver bb, no hospital will turn you away if you only have copies.
 
Tera,

Not those funny dolls hee. just normal dolls. some are boy and some are gal.

fennie,

thks for clarification, ok so i keep photocopies with me then ask hb to go back home after i settle down, then he can take the hospital bag which i will also pack the original docs inside.

cactus,

u dunno. my hb dunno where are those docs kept. he everytime need anyting he will ask me one. pengz.
 
Re:hospital bag

Do we need to prepare the bathing items (soap/shampoo/facial wash)? Understand that after birth we are not allow to bath.
 
cactus..

haha.. me same too.. her case really "bang my head" to prepare the hospital bag.. hahaha.. she delivered bb L in noon and i received the msg from one of the april mummy at night!! Real BIG shock cos i just met her few months back and her tummy still small and she's still so slim that time!!

feifei,

i'll bring 1 big and 1 small towel there.. incase, i need to use it for bathing or washing. in fact, in my 1st preg., i bathed in the hospital the day after i delivered my girl .. hehehe.. without letting anyone know!! cannot tahan le!! i feel myself so dirty and my bb so clean, esp when i'was bfing her.. feel my body so dirty!
 
fei fei, I bought accordingly to the size i am now.. the material is stretchable so very comfortable... i do see that thyme maternity (OG ALbert complex) got quite a no. of nursing bra as well.. some at $10+ only... too bad i bought liao..
 
Ellysia, do you stay near the hospital that you plan to deliver at? Or is your office near the hospital? Alternatively, you can just carry the essential original documents with you everywhere you go? Check with your doctor and the hospital which are the essential ones. For me, it's only my antenatal card, NRIC and admission letter.
 
Sharon, I think the hospital staff won't stop us from bathing if we insist. they may be reluctant esp if there is great loss of blood and scared we faint in the bathroom, but if we insist on bathing, they really cannot stop us loh. As for not showering cos of confinement beliefs, then it's your threshold. I will definately be bathing loh. think it's a bit unhygenic not to bathe after long labour, and still want to breastfeed bb.
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Daryan,

are you the one having same problem with me?? our elder kid may need to stay in hospital with us? I called MAH just now, the nurse told me can do so, but, i need to ask my gynae to req. for me under special case. She said MAH provides family suite too for mummy who needs to take care their kids while staying in the hospital.
 
Ellysia, Another idea! If you are worried you will deliver before 39 weeks, why don't you keep your bag in office? At the end of the day, you return back home with the bag? Like that, although more troublesome, it's the safest cos you should always be with the bag right? In such a case, your bag should only contain things which you definately need during labour and maybe you can leave out the less urgent things which someone can bring to you the day after you deliver?
 
cactus!

we same! I will definately be bathing too.. no way for me to be so dirty and yet my bb so clean. Also, How to bf the bb with a dirty body?? i cannot tahan for that.
 
cactus... how big is your bag? i am oso thinking of separate mine n bb bag... think 1st time mum quite inexperienced one so i hope i wont ended up with big travelling bags.. ha ha...
 
aprilmum,
tks for the infor...i tink i might bath also lor using warm water cos if not feel so dirty hor...=)..After dleivery, the midwife and nurses will clean us hor?

ioio,
maybe next wkend i will go to chinatwon OG to see if i can get any nursing bra...in e meantime, will be gettin gmy confinenemt herbs too..
 
Aprilmum, actually ah, if we stay in aircon room so fast after delivery, already got wind in our bodies lah... I feel these days, confinement issues, can follow then follow. Cannot follow, then forget it. Last time my mom also deliver me in aircon ward. also shower, but will immediately apply brandy to get rid of the wind. Her belief. dun know if she will impose on me not.. haha! Olden days, is really cannot bathe, then deliver in a room with all windows and doors closed shut!
 
aprilmum
think u got the wrong person....me will deliver at East Shore Hospital

during confinement....i will bath in the morning b4 massage lady come and another one late afternnon....must bath lah....u will be sweating and sticky lah if not taking shower....
 
sharon,
i will defintely bath after delivery la, you can try to get dry shampoo , not sure if there is dry bath or not, or buy those chinese herbs for confinement to bath

aprilmum,
i will be delivering at Mt alvernia as well, so you check with hospital abt your #1 staying at the hospital?when you say family suite, do you mean the single room?cos i booked the single room, i hope i will deliver on fri or sat, then my 8yrs old son can stay over at the hospital, if not, he has to go to school in the morning
 
danryan,
i tot the body wrap will have to be wrapped until the next morning, when the massage lady come again for the next massage?if you take out n bath in the afternoon, then how to wrap back again ?
 
cactus,

ya true. if can follow then follow, if cannot dun force also.

mummies,

remember to bring some 3 in 1 milo or some instant drinks
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.. my experience is.. very very thirsty after give birth!! hehee.. then, my mom told me cannot drink plain water immediately.. ended up, i asked for a cup of hot milo from the nurse, but still not enough! haha.. cos in my first preg, staying one whole night in the labor room and didn't allow to eat/ drink till next morning i delivered my girl!! so hungry and thirsty
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.. we will not know when we're going to deliver, better get ready before hand
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Sharon,

I intend to bring non-rinse shampoo and non-rinse lotion to hospital, most likely i only bathe when i come back home.

cactus,

since photocopies are acceptable i guess i will make a photocopy of impt docs and keep 1 set in office. then if anything i will meet hb at hosp and after admit, then he can go home to pick up the bag and original docs.

Actually if waterbag didn't burst or no show yet, just contractions, still can delay outside. some people is their waterbag burst first, thats why have to rush to hospital faster.
 
Ellysia, I think best is to check with your hospital which are the necessary/essential docuemnts and whether they can take photocopies in the meantime and up till when. Maybe different hospitals have differnet polices. I'm not sure. I'm told only 10% of people have premature rupture of waterbag. it's considered abnormal actually... hopefully none of us fall within this category.. like that can delay going to hospital a bit.
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Buy us more time.
 
All,
do u all tink getting 30packs of herbs for bathing is enough? cos will be getting them next wkend...hmm..

Dangui will reduce MS hor?>
 
fennie,

ya.. i book the single room too.. the nurse said.. they're having family suite, 2 rooms attach together, means our family member 1 room and we having our own room to rest too, costs $680(meals all included). If we book for 1 bedded room, will charge $425 + $75(hb) + $75(1 kid)= $575. I will discuss with my hb and see which more worth it.

Do you apply for the citibank debit credit?? if you have, you can get citibank family card from them.. so can entitle for 5-10% discount.
 
cactus,

My office is in shenton, hospital is thomson and my house is amk lor. so its all in btw.

i ored keep one pant in office as spare. Then from next mth onwards (week 37) i will have to wear sanitary pads in case anything.

It is v fast lor, i only have 4 weeks to week 37.
I haven't finish my childcare book
i haven't read the instructions for sterilisation, pump etc etc. Originally i intend to read the instructions when i start my home stay but maybe shd start early too just in case.
 


feifei,

dan gui will reduce milk supply?

Cos i remember one of the dishes Newbaby catering prepare is dangui soup.
 
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