LC: Glad to hear your cough has improved! My throat acting up again. Yikes! Downing my manuka honey again.
Aloevera: I really think you should still go see a GP and check out what’s wrong. There are still medications that are safe. It is worse for a condition to drag on. Even if you choose not to take medication, still worthwhile getting a professional look you over.
Bigtoes: You dreamt while on GA? Wow! I had a real peaceful sleep the last time I was under GA. What did you dream about?
Bb gender: How come at Wk 18 also can scan wrongly? I hope my bb stays a BOY after trow’s DS! Hehe…cos got the name all ready, and have been calling him by name.
Mrs Yap: Hehe. Maybe your bb is just really shy. Beethoven is ok…not all songs are suitable la. Just like Mozart not all are suitable. Actually Beethoven has some really nice ones like Symphony No. 9. Got Beethoven for babies also. You can try Handel Water Music too.
Koras: Do you sleep on your back or side? Sleeping on sides help alleviate pain.
Alabone: Ouch! Hope your slipped disc doesn’t come back to haunt you!
L’l CY: Aiyo…I think I’m also a bit kiasu too cos I went to start reading quite a bit on bb development and wanted to even buy the prenatal kits and all. But have to tell myself to take it easy. I think your son is v bright cos you are such a dedicated mummy…sure give him all the best experiences and exposure! Also, what did you buy for him tt u can't spend anymore?
RX Mom: You are v right about car seats. I’m with you on this one….but where I’m going to live ,…they don’t have seatbelts on cabs and we can’t buy a car. So…I guess just have to pray for protection each time we take bb out. We will have no choice but to carry bb on the back seat if we do take him out.
Flos: Aprica is a very established brand. Seen it around since I was a kid. Hehe. It is also not that cheap. THo not sure abt prince range. You can try Quinny if you’re looking for a travel sys. It looks quite stylo as well. See a lot of Ang Mo parents using them.
Welcome Mico & Peggie!
DHA Oil supplement: The main thing you can look at is the DHA oil content concentration of each of the brands. Also, the concentration of DHA oil for preggers should be much higher than the EPA Oil content. Hence, not all brands of Fish oil marketed outside might fulfil this requirement. However, there have been some forumers who have shared that their gynaes okayed their choice of purchasing DHA oil supplements from independent pharmacies and labels like Unity and Usana. I can’t quite help you with the brands you mentioned. I’m taking Natal Care Fish Oil cos my gynae carries it. Too lazy to go hunt and double-check with gynae cos I bought once from Nature’s Farm and was told by doc that EPA content was too high, whereas the shop told me was ok.
Brain Development & DHA supplements: Well, there is still no exact medical research that states that DHA oil supplements are vital and necessary during preg to boost brain devt, unlike folic acid. If you take fish everyday already, it shd be sufficient. Fish shd also be the oily type. Also, brain devt doesn’t stop after birth. The majority of your bb’s brain will be developing in the first two to three years of his/her life.
LINKS on BRAIN DEVT: Here are some links on the topic of bb brain devt.
http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=key_brain&JServSessionIdr007=7b5qs3hjy2.app13b
http://www.nccic.org/poptopics/brain.html : links to several interesting informative sites
BOOK FROM NLB:
I borrowed this interesting and informative book on raising babies. You can borrow it. Talks abt bb brain devt and needs for the first 3 years. RAISING BABIES by STEVE BIDDULPH
Cos pregnant women memeory not so good...