hi Nini,
before i got a maid, i was still doing hsework when preggie with #1. i wash 2 toilets bowls, hang and iron clothes till 9mths. hb offered to do these, but i rejected his offer after seeing how he do. but need to be careful when mopping the floor, there's once i nearly fell while washing toilet, lucky thing, i was holding on to the shower screen... thanks gdness...
Cot bumper
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if i'm not mistaken, there's only 1 size. if the cot is too small, then the padding (for the sides) need to overlapped each other more. that where the strings come in handy.
Small tummy
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for some ladies, they can "shou du zi" ===> keep their stomach, meaning bb know how to hide inside mummy stomach.
when preggie with #1, till my 5 mths, there's once i took bus, even in maternity dress, no one offered their seat to me, not that i expected them to do so, it's that i wondering whether they are thinking whether this lady is fat with a tummy, haha...
now for #2, i'm approaching 19wks next wk, and some of my colleagues are still wondering whether i'm preggie or not, when they ask me, i jokingly tell them i'm fat with a tummy.