(2008/11) November 2008

jynnsan
my one open leg big big for all the scans.. all confirmed boy...

good luck for ur detail scan. hope bb cooperate
with u!
 


Haru,Snnowy,
So good that they don't nurse to sleep. Looks like Rachelle is the only one with the habit to nurse to sleep. She doesn't want to drink FM from the cup as well. I think she prefers full cream milk to FM. WHen she latches, she really drinks and for quite some time.

Olwen,
She more attached to me. LAst night i tried to hide under the blanket n asked hb to pat her to sleep and told her mi mi not around. She went out to the hall n rooms to look for me.. Then still can't find me she cried n cried. In the end bo bian cos scare she vomit from all the excessive crying so got to come out of my hiding plc and give her the boob. Haiz...

Alibaba,
As long healthy most impt. If i ever have #2 i think 99% also girl de lah.

Dymples,
If i play my iphone next to R, she will surely snatch my phone away n play with it. Sounds like it is quite easy to put J to dreamland. Envy!

Jes,
How did V got HFMD? She goes to PG?

I went to sign up for PG for R at Kindercom, somewhere near my place. Starting 1st July. The environment quite nice and both my nieces attend classes there n they are both so happy. Wanted to enrol R in Tots House next to my block but the kids there are so out of control and keep hearing the teacher screaming at them.
 
dymples,
thanks! so wakodo FM not suitable for 17mth old? i am just concerned coz my girl is intolerant to fish (she will start puking, very sad..) and it contains fish oil. it is expensive eh?? but if it is good and not as heaty as usual FM, i dun mind to try..

babyzel,
haha! so R drinks normal fresh milk? i think if she takes fresh milk that is ok too. as long as it is really fresh. i also hope to let H try regular fresh milk when i can.

R sounds like H, very attached to me when it comes to sleeping. if she wakes up at night, she will cry even louder if hubby goes to her room. she will instantly reach out for me when i walk in and stop almost immediately. but i have been training her to get used to both of us. so my hubby tries to be the one to pat her back to sleep if she wakes up at night. and so far, it has been improving and he has managed to pat her back to sleep!

re: waking at night
recently H has been waking up at night quite frequently, sometimes 2-3 times a night!+.+ and she was waking up quite early for a while too, like 6am!!

re: milk feed
is any mummy giving milk feed via straw cup? need some advice on how to prepare the milk..=P
 
babyzel
how much is it? & where ah? yah. kinderland's half day.. maybe start him in june.. still tinking cos after Aug.. wonder how & who will go fetch T when #2 arrive.. & if i start work & everyting.. headache le...
 
Olwen,
ya, long time no chat. Been busy helping Aly with her SA1 preparations. Am transfering her to another sch next year, so must make sure her results this year can jian ren. Poor kid, she hardly has any ME time.
Let me know how to pay u for the HT stuff. Btw, I lost your mobile no. after changing hp. can u pm me your number again?

Alibaba,
Congrats! Like that can save on clothes. Hv a healthy, happy bb!!

Nut,
Hope your bb recover soon. You must be so tired from waking up whenever she cough. take care.

Jes,
Ya, HFMD is going ard. I've stopped taking Nat to Sunday sch these few weeks. Curiously, where did V contract the virus? Trust that she's alright now?
 
Alibaba,
Kindercom is just beside MMI, block 310. Right opp the Semb MRT station. The fee is $140 monthly plus $70 material fee (6 months) . Uniform is $15 per set. The fetching to n fro quite headache, if u go work then maybe ask ur maid or mil to send T to sch. Semb still walkable, woodlands then u may have to arrange for school bus.
 
Peanut,
when i read ur post regarding Nini's constipation, it was sooooo similar to mine. My girl has been constipated for a few times and she was like Nini, try to push/kek her poo, crying so badly and pitiful but just couldnt come out, but most of the time can see the (head) of the poo, just that she dun have the strength to exert it out! I also insert the bullet but it just slipped out!

I gave her fruits almost everyday and also load her with at least 2 servings of vege per meal. So i conclude that she dun drink enough water and seek advise from some mummies. She was on GAIN IQ as well, so i dilute her milk by another 30 to 60ml of water and forced her to drink water now and then. And the situation has been greatly improved nowadays
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So nini's case could be Hou ning powder that causes her.. Wow, that day went to EYS, 1 tube of Hou ning powder cost $60+! Didnt know it was so ex... Is Nini getting better after taking it and how many she took?

Ali, Jes,
My girl has fever since yest too! Gave her paracetamol and monitoring her. Hope that T recovered soon! Else u preggy mummy will be more tired.
Jes, where did V contact the virus ya?

BBzel,Haru,
It takes a while to wean them off ur boobs and u have to be patient and persistent! It was really tough when u see them keep crying n crying, but once u have made up ur mind, u shd be firm.
I latch on my boy most of the time and i remember that when i was trying to wean him off and gave him FM in bottle, he will cry and come near me wants to find my neinei, but i am very lucky that he accepts fm in bottle pretty easily without much hassle! So be patient
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Snnowy,
Need to pat her to sleep, but no need to rock or carry her, just lie down with her and she will be pretty happy already.. LAst time i used to put her in Yaolan, but she herself refused to sleep in Yaolan when she was ard 1 yr old.
 
zel: haha. the R are all attached like glue to mummy. at least u don't have many ppl in the house to wake up. this morning @ 6, my husband came & tried to help carry mine away. she screamed so loudly till everybody in the house woke up. slowly lor. cut out 1 feed at a time.

aly_nat: sure, i'll sms u later. will paste up the list when i've consolidated it. aly looks like good girl. easier to make study than my kai. wah new phone - iPhone?

snnowy: becos my boss v irritating & ngiao lately.

haru: u quite capable leh, working with no helper at home & still can bf till now. thumbs up. r u back to full time work yet?

any mummies want happy baby melts?
 
I up since 6.30 ah. Aly goes to sch.
Wish it's Sat am.
how's bbk these days?
Nat lost her appetite again since her fever from MMRV. so sian.
 
aly_nat, i was up 6am tis morning. hehe
bbk some days good some days bad... like t weather. She was v gd gal last nite, auto fell aslp w/o her tutu, and slept thru till 6am
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Juz one of my lucky days
Why Aly change school? Better one ah?
 
Lian,
oh u poor thing. get up so early, then must go work. So she's also on to her no tutu days soon.

no lah, juz prefer Aly to be in a mission school. the school academic standard ma ma hu hu, but I like the fact that they place emphasis on character development, and have a wide CCA selection.
 
thx aly nat, ya can save some bucks on bb clothes & toys.. hehe.. all can hand down from kor kor..

bbzel
i'm looking into alternative now.. mil have jus recently started work.. so only have maid to do the picking up... do they have a schedule of their PG? i saw from other thread they mentioned they also have 3.5hr one.. R wil attend for 6mths? or til she can go nursery?

i hav headache now. Mil recently just start work. cos left maid to jagar. den once i deliver #2 in Aug, i shld be starting work from oct or nov onwards. then on, how my maid cope.. bring #2 out to fetch #1? or shld i put him to CC full day once i start work. i am more worried of him on his eating habit lor.....he dont really eat alot one.. the teacher where got time to jagar ... alamak.. alot worries !!!

anyone can advise? or better solution?
 
Lian,
hv lah. Aly already accepted by the school of our choice (verbally). They wanna see her year end results for final acceptance. Then again hor, we can only rely on the school that much lah. At the end of the day, it's still the home environment and upbringing that goes a long way.

Olwen,
no lah. I'm not techie enough for iphone. also no budget to get one. Truth is, I drop my old phone into the WC, and is too disgusted to ever use it again.

Alibaba,
Big headache, I agree. My SIL used to babysit my #1. Then she decide to go back to work instead. I'm too paranoid to hv a maid look after bb w/o supervision. So no choice, I decide to stay home full time till bb is old enough to talk n complain. At least if maid beat her, she can tell. I'm a SAHM, but not by choice. But being at home, I can teach my kids on my own, save some $$ sending #2 to classes. Good bonding. Ever thot of staying home??
 
Alibaba,
I take Nat with me when I send/pick #1 to/from school. #1 takes school bus. Is troublesome, but manageable. Must make sure your maid take bb with her when pick #1, ok. Dun ever leave bb alone at home hor.
 
Good Morning!!!

Constipation:
my friend told me that her PD told her that eating 2 teaspoon of brown sugar actaully helps the kid in their bowel movements. as sugar is actaully their laxative. maybe you all can try asking your PD.
 
<font color="CC3366">Hello Mummies,
Jus enrolled BBA into PG, 2hrs each lesson and 3days/week. So far i'm surprised with the teachers feedback. Cos he seems to be very well behaved and can sit still for a whole storybook/puppet session!
He can barely keep still at home for 5 mins. -_-

Not sure if its bcos he see and he follows the jie jie and kor kor in class thats why..

aly_nat
I dropped my hp into the toilet bowl b4 too! when i was preggas, was so clumpsy, heee dun dare to tell pple also why i chg hp!

alibaba
thats quite a headache.. i think better to enroll in a full day CC better? cos i'll be quite paranoid too. Scared if maid cannot cope, end up she anyhow do the job, suffer is the lil ones.
Mayb after you monitor and find that she's ok, newborn also more stable and has a routine, den chg the CC to half day?
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<font color="0000ff">Dymples,
ohh...i m so envious of your bb's sleeping habit, bath at 8:30pm, milk &amp; sleep at 9pm! Tat's like the moment she touches the bed &amp; immediately zzz liao.

My Nat is taking close to 2hrs from 8pm bath, milk to finally sleep at 10pm *cry*</font>
 
hello mummies... feeling abit lethargic now, lost slp last nite, woke at 7+ go market (my 1st time to a wet market, wooo...), come back napped a while then now up again, haywire timing after being not working, alamak.

RCB/bbzel/aly nat/joyce
V doesn't attend any PG or CC at all, so i reckon she mus hv caught the virus at the playground where MIL always bring her during evening time. but luckily hers was a mild case so heng lor. she's almost recovered but we still avoid bringing her out to crowded places just in case.
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Alibaba,
If ur maid going to handle 2 i think it's not going to be easy for her. Maybe T can go to full day cc, then u can send him when u go work n pick him up when u knock off. Then maid can take care of baby. The Joy montessori at the Sembhdb branch like not bad. The Victoria family centre near ur home also got CC right? Maybe can go check it out, nearer to ur place and save time ferrying T.

The Kindercom has 3 hrs PG. I will let R try it out first, if the ferrying part is ok and she's happy then i will let her stay longer. I have to walk 15-20mins to Kindercom.

Jes,
Yup, most probably from the kids at the playground. Luckily it's a mild case. And now that HFMD is back, got to keep washing their hands and feet after playing w other kids.
 
bbzel, ya lor, now im very paranoid till i kept washing her hands &amp; legs many times a day, even when she's not going out. tink from now wil even not let her go playground so much, lots of baterial there.
 
aly nat/bbzel/adensmummy
yahhh.. headache.i dun tink i can be a SAMH,,, it's an expensive job!! probably for now i consider putting him to half day CC to attempt 1st. til i give birth &amp; start work den put him full day CC. also dont feel v good for my maid to bring #2 out to pick #1 cos got to travel a distance. wat if rain, definately will be even harder..

bbzel
the victory family centre dont take 18mths kids. i tink they only have for bigger toddler.. even little campus (right at my downstair) also taking 3yr old above only. sooo still gotta travel if i consider else where.. as for T gg to kinderland is becos nephew is there too.. &amp; if i put him full day &amp; i cant make it pick him up. my sil or bil can pick him up on behalf..
 
Hello!
hav to come in quickly read quickly post quickly.. busy busy! gotto rush before my vacation starts tomm!

Joyce
I went Eu Ren Sang complained.. They say not possible cos their babaosan and houning are 清热 one.. wont cause constipation -_-.. I gave my gal jus 1 bottle of houning then followed by babaosan.. Her flu/cough looks ok now thou once in a while stil cough a bit which will make me jump high high..
Problem with my gal she doens't like prune juice and papaya!!! sianz... her poo poo lately slightly better but stil considered hard type.. this morning her sai not a lot and all small small ones like round grapes.. I jus bot lactus from pharmacy may let her try if things dun improve. the pharmacist recommend this say its mild (take 2/3 days to take effect) and is not laxatives.. Anyone else tried this before for kids?
 
Peanut,
Have a good trip!!

Alibaba,
Anyway since u already booked a place for T at Kinderland, try first and see how. If need be then convert him to full day. Hope everything will work out for u.
 
Jes,
Was wondering where V caught the virus.. Think i have to stop bringing them to playground as well..

Alibaba,
Definetely not for your maid to handle 2 at a time especially 1 is a baby and the other is only ard 18mths! Yes, u may send T to half a day 1st and when he used to the envrionment, then u can send him to full day after u returned to workforce.

Peanut,
I used Lactus on n off for my kids whenever they are constipated. Yes, it takes abt 1 to 2 days for the effect to kick in and it works ok for them.
 
yest met bibi when i was on my way back home..she's sending her prince to little skool house at tamp (right abv mygym) this coming jul..time passes soo fast...

babyzel..
does ur girl take pacifier? not sure if shd ask u to express out then mixed with FM to let her drink anot..it is tough if u r latching her &amp; esp when she cry till soo kelian u hv no choice but to give in one..i think ur girl knows that u r awaz the one that can make her oi-oi so esp at night time she will ask for u..wah..she even went to the hall &amp; all areas just to look for u ah..

alibaba..
congrats in having a 2nd prince! hope u hv a smooth pregnancy till u pop..for me, i was really excited in getting a 2nd prince..reason is bcoz so that my IL will be fair to both boys &amp; not just be bias to the elder one..hope T gets well soon..Brod also very hard to sleep at one position &amp; will para-para at night frm 1 end of the bed to the other end of the bed..

oh ur MIL went back to work? not gg to "help" u look aft them ah..even thou i know she also nver helped much but at least certain days..hmm..if u r gg to park T in full day cc, then i rather u do so before u pop..so that he wont "feel" left out or push away when the new addition comes along..in a way, at least u still get to "watch" him or monitor him while u can now to train him getting used to full day cc..hw's andrew's view to this?

happy..
nice to see u here..how r u?

haru..
when i m at home, i will use hot water to rinse the milk bottles or drinking bottle or even pacifier..end of day then i sterilize once..maybe rinse with hot water &amp; soak for a moment before u use that to make FM for ur kiddo?there will be indication of water at how many ml, then scoop the amt of FM based on feeding amt..but hor i will use a chopstick to stir leh coz the goat FM is harder to dissolved..

peanut..
maybe u cab try the Niu-Nai-Liang i told u ba..frm medical hall..or u chk chk out..
 
Wtan,
R weaned herself off pacifier before she turned 1 yr. She's on partial BFing since birth and all along, i intro at least a feed of FM daily during her infant time. When she is 10 mths old, i stop expressing n only latch her at night, rest of the feeds she takes well to FM. Only about 3-4 weeks ago, she kept latching n latching..asking for nei nei during the day as well until my supply came back AGAIN..lol. I tried again last night n i left her to cry... she can't stop crying. very persistent and yes then i bobian got to give in n she zonked out in mere minutes.
 
bbzel: i heard from my friends who ever breastfeed.. i think maybe because she is teething, she needs comfort.. that why.. my friend also say bb treat her like pacifer.. need it everytime b4 sleep.. eventually she no choice, she had to let bb cry to wean her off.
 
wtan,
thanks! i have stopped sterilizing my girl's stuff, even her drinking cup. hahah..=P but i think i will at least use hot water to give the cup for making FM a rinse when i start to make it for her. =)

olwen,
i do work full time but i am sort of on flexi hours, but in general i am at work from morn till bout 245pm and then i work the rest from home if necessary. this means skipping gg out for lunch to try to get as much done as poss. but it means so much to be able to spend that extra few hrs with my girl even tho she would be napping right aft i am back from work. yeah, sometimes i do wish i have someone to clean and cook for me everyday! it can be so tiring juggling looking after an active tot and keeping the house in order while getting my work stuff done. but i hv no complains, just wished i could sneak in more time with my girl!hehehe...
 
Bbzel,
The way you describe, it seems that she is teething, that why she needs comfort sucking. It happened to me twice when she was teething. Back then I also intro FM once a day to her after her bday. She took it well, but few weeks later, demand to be on full latching till she brings back my supply. The whole cycle went on twice already. Now it's the 3rd time I'm giving 1 FM once a day.


Haru,
Your company is so pro-family. Good that you'll be able to work from home after 3pm. But bb hang out for you to put her to sleep? Wish I could find a co like yours.
 
I also have no confidence that my maid is able handle my #1 &amp; #2, most probably will send #1 to full day PG, hopefully the school will call me soon as they said they are currently forming a new PG class of 6.
 
sorry for the late replies..yest last min kena arrow to buy something bulky outside before i hv to leave offc to catch How to train your dragon with my #1 &amp; hubby..

babyzel..
ah..icic..hmm..cld it be that's she's teething hence she want to ask for "relieve"..ya, that day while i was bathing..i tried to squeeze my nipples leh..then hor really got a bit of milk leak out la..so i was wondering, if at this point of time i re-bf back, can it be done? is it possible lo? so nw ur supply all on board?? oh..

peanut..
the mummies at my #1 thread gave to the kiddos when they are too heaty esp when drinking FM..seems to help them to pass out more easily or smoothly accordingly..maybe u can chk out with the medical hall u frequently visit to ask abt this..

haru..
icic..ya..give it a try ba..i did try out to let brod take FM from his drinking mug when he was with hfmd earlier coz his ulcers was on the tougue &amp; he kinda refused to drink from milk bottles..but aft he got well, he's back to using milk bottles..wah..so nice that u hv a flexible working hrs..even thou by the time u r back ur girl is asleep, u get some "time-off" for urself too..or at least while u r done with keeping the house in order, she's awake &amp; u can spend qty time with her too...
 
wah: was so quiet yesterday.

ok, i'm emailing this list to Healthy Times. Anybody want to change or cancel, sms me immediately hor. i'm sending PM to Liv, RCB, Kiki &amp; Darlest w my handphone.

KiKi
1. Mixed Grain Cereal for Baby x 2
2. Honey Graham Hugga Bear Cookies x 1

Liv
1. Vanilla Arrowroot Cookies x 1
2. Maple Vanilla Arrowroot Cookies x 1
3. Original Teddy Puffs x 1

darlest
1. Barley Cereal for Baby x 1
2. Original Teddy Puffs x 2

aly_nat
1. Vanilla Arrowroot Cookies x 1
2. Original Teddy Puffs x 1

rainbowcandybaby
1. Vanilla Arrowroot Cookies x 1
2. Maple Vanilla Arrowroot Cookies x 1

have a good weekend mummies.
 
peanut: My gal also constipated the other day bled in the backside area, gave honey dilute with water and cut up plums into small pieces for her. Did help a bit. Daily fruit intake is impt as I did not give fruits for a long time.

Any other formulaes for curing constipation for toddlers?
 
hi mummies..
any of u giving ur kiddo fish liver cod oil? aa..not sure if i get the terms right..the original &amp; orange ones lo..
 
wtan
tat time we were talking about it.. T is taking the Original one. &amp; he likes it. not all suitable i guess. some mummies here felt that their kiddo fell sick after taking it.
 
me giving nat the original flavor. She likes it, but she develope phlegm after taking it for 2 weeks. But we didn't think it was due to the cod liver oil. We've resume giving her, and is monitoring it. Nat did put on some weight after taking it, though.
 



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