(2008/12) December 2008 MTBs

Fabbie..

I heard if you are breasfeeding, try not to eat brocoli, cauliflower and cabbage.. cos these often cause colic in babies...

my little girl had been very fussy lately.. at nite.. will wake up almost every hour to feed and to get some TLC.. now I'm super tired... Really hope this will improve after 1 month!!

Loveangel..
Cupake divinity replied me but i already found a lady who makes lovely cupcakes at about 1/2 the price... my mom's fren who makes cakes (dunno whether u have heard of cakesgarden)recommended her to me... plus if u spend more than $150, delivery to 1 location will be free..
 


ypg
my nephew was d source. den i got it from my boi who got it from him. terrible feeling. feels as thou thousands of paper cut on hands n feet.
 
Morning Ypg, he disturb the whole nite, nve able to rest. Now i try to feed him FM. My MIL wan me to stop EBM for 2days to see whether he will be better anot. Nw i try to freeze my EBM. Quite sad he can't drink EBM.
 
Gerry
okai will noted

btw now i know how to control my gal for not drinking every hr! i give her a pacficer hehe
 
iemik0,

Poor thing. Now I really pity the children who got it. So young got to suffer such terrible feeling. I got many students from my P1 class who got it. 1 parent din inform and still bring child to school. Guess when I go back school got to be more vigilant. Dun want more children to suffer. Must check their hands and mouth regularly.

Paulyn,

Dun feel sad lor. Though it is a pity for ur bb to go without EBM for 2 days, at least it shut ur MIL up and u can be free from her pressure for a while. Old ppl very good in nagging their ways out. I know it well since my mum is master in this field. Haha...

Disturb the whole nite mean he dun want to sleep? Did he cry?
 
Faabie: My boy refuses the pacifier! He suckle but no taste so he spat it out! Haha...


YL: Your bb will pop soon!!!


Sam: Yep i still pay $3k cash...i stayed 1 extra day & my boy went for phototherapy.
 
pris
my boi initially oso refuse pacificer. i put pushing alittle in his mouth even now n then so now he happily sucking le. hehe.
 
Pacifier

I think my daughter is addicted. She need it to put herself to sleep. Guess it's the sucking motion. We will try to pull out from her after she fall asleep. She also suck very hard. When we pull out, got a very loud pop sound. Like opening a champagne. Haha...

But I not going to let her quit now. Perhaps when she is older. My friends and relatives had teach me quite a few ways to help kids kick off pacifier. To me, I just think as long I dun give BB pacifier that is sweetened, tat is fine. Cause this may cause tooth decay.
 
Ypg, ya he dun wan to slp keep make noise wan attention. if i dun carry him he will cry lor. so whole nite keep rock him in the "yao lan"
 
emeraldbride..

cupcake divinity cost about $2.8/pc but this lady is charging me $1.6/pc.. Quite a bit of savings if u buy alot!!
 
Hi Gals,

So long nvr post liao, so busy the last few days.

Catering,

I got YLS catering for my gal last Sun, food quite good, portion very big, alot of left over, even alot of ppl tabao back.

BM,

Hey gals, dun despair. Have to latch and pump for the first 2-3 weeks b4 it will stabilise. Drink more fluid, eat more fish. Can eat different fish, steam, fried , cook with soup. Really very tired initially, but we are giving the best thing to bb even if it's little, better than nothing rite.
I do press my breasts while pumping, will clear engorgement/lumps fast leh and can express faster this way.

IUD,
Read from some thread that IUD in polyclinic cost $30+ for SG and have to be done when we r having menses.

Jabs,
I brought my boy to polyclinics for jabs oso, no need to wait very long, as long as u have book appt with them.
 
Pris
ou must help them hold one.. cus they duno.. slowly they will know de.. my gal also will spat out sometimes haha but we must hold for them first stage hehe til they got kick of it then they stuck very cute de hehe. at least like that i can control her feeding timing awhile longer lolx
 
loveangel,

wa, it's really not cheap having a baby in singapore, man ..

juzyouandme,
ya lor .. thought no epidural etc will be cheaper ... end up still must top up a bit more. CHE.
 
Pacifier,

I tired many times for my gal to suck, but she dun 1, I'm afraid tat she will suck her thumb next time. Oh dear, can't throw away the thumb but can throw away pacifier. Have to try more I guess.

Wind in stomach,

My Massage lady taught me to massage bb 's calf to get rid of the wind. U just need to press gently and massage in circular motion. If it's hard, means there's wind, so massage it to get rid of the wind. Another massage is massage bb back, just beneath the shoulders, massage gently in circular motion oso, helps to relax the bb. My gal like is very much.

I feed my gal gripe water dilute with water everyday oso.

My mum bought some pearl powder to feed my gal oso, abt $10, feed for few days of small amt to get rid /prevent phelgm build up. And oso feed my gal "Jing Feng San" small amt too coz can "Ya1 jing1", works quite well after I've started feeding her. At nite only wake up for feeds, after tat will sleep quite well
 
reddates - they can start having gripe water? if yes, will think of getting a bottle. he keeps farting n burping... can apply ru yee oil?
 
Juzyounme, can apply ru yee oil. My CL applies for my gal after every bath.

Ypg, wat r the ways to kick off the habit of taking pacifier. My 2 yr old gal is still taking it and she is so addicted till I duno hw to help her to kick off.
 
hi mummies n mummies-to-be,

my edd's 27 dec, but on 22nd dec at 230am wheb i woke up to visit the loo, i noticed a thin strand of brown (like stale blood) amist a lump of mucus on my pantyliner.

i was forewarned of such stuff by my mum-in-law, but as it was a little. i decided to wait n monitor until the spotting increased, before alerting my hubby.

til today, 23 dec at 245pm, i didnt c any more spotting...

but i did encounter cramp like pains ard lower abdominal area, not very often to cause worry.

in fact it was like once in 12hours...

n only encpuntered it twice so far since 22 dec.

so i think my baby's arriving soon...

right?

anything i shld look out for in the meantime? mu hubby's at work, n my in-laws r running errands now. home alone. but my mum's on 24 hr stand-by in case i need to rush to kk now...
 
Juz,

Dun apply ru yee oil directly onto bb. Too hot for them. U can put some on ur palm. Rub ur palm together till a bit hot then rub on ur bb. U can rub on tummy, be careful not to rub on belly button. Also can rub some on their back. I rub on my BB feet also to keep her warm.

My relatives and friends use the acting method. It work well so I think I will use the same. They cut up the pacificer and then tell their kids no more pacifier. Kids will cry but after a while, they are ok. Also, need to distract them with toys or playing with them whenever they want pacifier. Their kids all never eat pacifier after that.

I think pacifier is better than thumb sucking. I got once see a 5 yrs old boy sucking thumb. U cant possible cut up the thumb right?
 
Ask u guys,

wat formula milk would u recommend??

was thinking of giving my girl FM for nite feed after 1 month...

I sorta want her to also be used to cow's milk.. so that next time she would drink fresh milk when she is older..

I heard some bb who are soo used to breastmilk that they dun want to drink any other milk.. dun want that to happen..
 
Another qns..

Do I have to open a CDA account at either ocbc or standard chartered before I submit the forms.. or do I submit all the forms including the account application form to MCYS?? Quite blur on that.. and I haven't done anything about it...
 
dee
i stock up lots of snacks for confinement coz do alone so muz stock my cupboard full of stuff. lolx.

gerry
i give my bois similiac. =)

now my elder one drink fresh milk when we hav breakfast at mac. hehe.
 
Finally finish making my chocolate fudge cake. Hope it turn out good.

iemik0,

So good, still can take snack during confinement.

Gerry,

I give my daughter Similac. She got soft poo, quite similar to that when she is on EBM.

Reddates,

My gal at 1st dun want pacifier but after a while, she want to suck it. Maybe her mouth itchy?? Haha...

When my gal got phlegm, we give her 猴枣散, inside got some pearl powder. Cause the guy at the Medical Shop say pearl powder is more for cooling and ya1 jing1 effect. After she eat it, so far so good.

2nd Baby,

Wat are the methods u have tried b4 to help her kick the habit?
 
Gerry,

U need to get the authorisation letter from MCYS b4 you can open a CDA account with OCBC or StanChart. They will give u this letter about 1 month after you got baby bonus $. U can email MCYS if you want to open the CDA account earlier.
 
ypg..

thanks!! u said after 1 month things will get better rite?? sometimes, i feel so super tired with breastfeeding... i'm on complete latch-on.. i rarely pump.. dunno how long can tahan?? do u give a mixture of fm and ebm??

looks like a lot of mummies are using similac.. =)
 
ypg,

Do I need to get endorsement first on the the green copy from Bank then mail all together to MCYS? Have to send the application form from OCBC oso rite? It's the copy like a catalogue from OCBC rite? Please advise!
 
Gerry, i totally agree with u...i'm on TBF now & super super tired...thou 2 wks have pass & I must say now is definately better than the inital days but still I feel very exhausted & tired. really hope things will improve as the days goes by...

actually i'm kinda tired with pumping too...I try to pump at least once a day, but somehow the yield is very low..

Jess i wanted to try ur way, pump 1-1.5hrs after latch on in the morning, but my boy keeps waking up every hr. Here i finish lettin him latch on, there i prepare to pump in 1 hr's time. but before i can pump, he wakes up for more feed again
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ehhh ypg, i just fill up & sign every thing in that baby bonus envelope leh & my HB pass to the ICA ppl when doing bb's BC leh....(i also sign the a/c opening form for OCBC) ...erm won't the CDA a/c be open then? still need wat authorisation letter?
 
Gerry,

Cause after 1 month with ur BB, u should be able to know her well. Know wat she want and why she is fussing about. So it is much easier. Also, practice make perfect. U will find it much easier to take care of her since by then u also got enough practice. Hehe...

Although I din insist on breastfeeding due to work commitment, I know of many mums who manage to do so. It took a lot of determination to do so. Of course u need support from ur hubby and loved ones. Actually complete latch on is more convenient. I mean after ur confinement n u go jalan jalan, u dun have to bring along ur pump or milk bottle. Now I got to carry a super heavy bag when I bring BB out.

As my supply drop severely due to lack of pumping, I have been giving my daughter FM mixed with watever EBM I have. Maybe in a day, got 10 feeds, 3 is EBM like that. Until my breast fail me n no more milk then I got no choice but to give up. Now my daughter is total FM. She drink similac, so far ok. Except not so much pooing.

But if u think u cant pump at work or u simply cant tahan, then perhaps u should relieve urself from the stress. U can take comfort that at least u have given ur BB watever BM u have. No point give ur BB BM that is full of nutrient but it is sad BM cause u suffer so much from that.
 
reddates...can give me the link for your catering...
anymore recommendations...??

juzyounme...can use ru yee yu but not direct...can only put on your palm rub then apply...

my ML also teach me how to massage the baby to get rid of the wind....and i bought the oil from her that cost $3, the oil is specially for baby....so can apply direct
 
pastillies

I also got fill up everything in the BB bonus envelope including the account opening application form for OCBC. Cause I onli receive $750 instead of $1k, I call up MCYS. They explain to me the BB bonus stuff n mention the authorisation letter. Maybe they din receive my OCBC application form?

Haha... I long time never chat here. These 2 days chat so much. Whole thread is full of my posting.
 
reddates,

For my cash bonus, I put inside my POSB account. That account I been using since young so I use thumbprint. So no choice got to go bank to put my thumbprint cause cant use any ink, have to be bank special ink. I think if ur account is signature then u just need to sign will do. Dun need go down to the bank. For bank code, can just check on bank website can liao.

Yap got to send that catalogue looking application form to MCYS too. I got sent also.
 
pastillies,

$750 into my own account. I got the balance #250 liao. You ladies will get $1k straight. CDA is a separate account. You can put as much as u want. But for 1st n 2nd born, govt also match up to 6k. Try not to put 6k at 1 go cause u cant draw cash from this account. Can only use as nets or giro.

I go buy dinner liao. Be back later.
 
ypg,

I'm confuse liao lor, coz after I read through, it says it need either Bank,ICA or hospital endorsement to make sure the info is correct. So leche, and both cash bonus and CDA have to be the same person oso.

Ivy,

The link is http://www.ylscatering.com.sg/
Try to order early, coz they r quite full during weekends.
 
reddates..which menu u order?and did you order full capacity?meaning u have 100guests then u order full...or partial?

cos i scared later too much if order full...scared some people wont eat...
 
Reddates: You can only get ICA or hosp staff to endorse the green form (BB2) if your bank account (for the baby bonus) is signature. If it's thumbprint, you need to go the bank to get Form BB2 endorsed by the bank staff.


Gerry: You don't have to open a OCBC/SC account separately on your own. When you submit the pink form (BB1), that's for your CDA account and you just choose OCBC or SC bank. There is just the account application form from OCBC or SC which you have to fill in. Try calling up the MCYS hotline if you need...i did & the person was very helpful.

Btw, my boy takes Similac too as supplement.
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Iemiko & YPG: I want my boy to suck the pacifier cos sometimes he's really wailing for milk or just needs to suckle. So far, not very successful...he will spit out his pacificer after sucking on it. No taste so he doesn't like! Haha...


Juz: Yes, you can apply ru yi oil to your baby's tum. Just don't apply directly. Pour a couple of drops onto your palm, rub your palms together then just place your palm on your baby's tum. The oil is very hot.
 
Reddates & Gerry,
This is extracted from BB Bonus website:

How do I join the Baby Bonus Scheme if I am not able to submit the Baby Bonus forms at the hospital or at ICA?


You should do the following:

a) Have one copy of your NRIC or passport, one copy of your child's birth certificate and two copies of your bank book (page with account name and number) or latest bank statement certified as true copies by the birth registration staff or a notary public;

b) Complete Form BB1;

c) Complete Form BB2. Attach one certified true copy of your bank book/bank statement to Form BB2. If you do not have the certified true copy of your bank book/bank statement, go to the bank to endorse Part II of Form BB2;

d) Complete CDA application form of either OCBC Bank or Standard Chartered (applicable to a second, third or fourth child). Attach certified true copies of your NRIC, your child's birth certificate and your bank book/latest bank statement to the CDA application form.

e) Submit all the completed forms and certified copies to MCYS by post to:
Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports,
Baby Bonus & Adoption Branch,
510 Thomson Road,
#13-00 SLF Building,
Singapore 298135.

Like wat Loveangel said, if you got doubt, can call MCYS Hotline 1800-253 7707

My experience abit different maybe cause they din get my OCBC application form and I am anxious to open the CDA account sooner.

So many mums taking Similac. Hehe... Similac very expensive cause got Zoe Tay's endorsement. Maybe out of $39.50 for 900g Similac, $9.50 is her ad fee.

Loveangel,

Ur boy want wat taste for his pacifier? Strawberry or mint? Just joking. Best dun give him those that got taste. Not good for his teeth.

Gripewater:

We been giving her since she return from hospital. Every morning after her bath, she will drink some. She love it. But after a while, she will spit it out. N she will vomit milk after that. So we dun give her liao. Wonder if any mothers experience this?
 
Gerry, my PD suggested Nan or Enfalac as they dont taste sweet.

Ypg, methods that I tried on my elder girl to kick off the habit: throw away in the dustbin, put milk on the pacifier (cos she is rejecting milk after 18 mths old). But she will cry non stop if we dont give her the pacifier and she couldnt slp at nite if we dun give her.

Sam, isit it good that yr gal is not keen in the pacifier.
 


xiaopooh
Cold towel only when i had engorgement previously.now,breasts are back to normal..soft. But for the 3rd day now,right breast leaking clear liquid and when it happens,nipple feels cold too.should i try cold towel again?
 
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