(2008/12) December 2008 MTBs

Sam..i still dun dare to use stroller leh..dunno how to handle when taking escalator...i scared i lost balance n fall down..

Luthadel: ask u..is Bryan still using Carrier? I just got the Air..but i realised after a short while using the carrier..it is getting heavy for me..now he is abt 6.5kg
 


bubble pearl,
if u scared u lost balance on escalator, then ask ur hubby to stand in front to support u, in case u really lost balance... or u can practise on escalator without ur baby inside the stroller first... or worst come to worst, take lift!
 
fabbie,

of course you pump less, your supply will definitely drop .. and it will drop DAMN fast ...3 times a day is not enough ... your milk ss will dry up soon leh. very soon. u really need to pump every few hours if u want to maintain your supply.

bubblepearl,

you must be confident ... but not in a rush ... when you want to go down an escalator .. just push as normal onto the escalator ... make sure you and the back wheels of the stroller are on the same step, and lift up the front wheels in the air to keep the stroller level.

going up is lagi easier ... just make sure the stroller back and front wheels are positioned properly such that the front wheels are on the next higher step and just leave it be .. the stroller will just be angled up .. it's ok .. baby will be leaning back ...

LuthAdel,

yes .. do practise ... the escalators at Tanglin mall are relatively slow ..
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it'll be good practice for you
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the escalators at MRT stations are much faster moving so u need to practise and be confident ..
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jes, my hb is anti-stroller..he siao one..he is the kind want to keep carrying bb...even i have sling n carrier..he still want to carry bb..argh

Sam: so for both up n down..we need to face the direction of the escalator flow?cos sometimes i saw pple has their back facing the flow..
 
bubble pearl,

ya .. just walk on teh escalator as u normally would with the stroller in front of you lor. I really dunno why on earth people do the whole backwards thing. it's dangerous ...
 
I tink I will definitely use lift! I dun dare to take escalator especially going down.. even when i take escalator i also scared..hahaha

jo, wat u mean by cold drink? ice water? I dun like ice water but i did take room temperature water after confinement. Took several times of ice cream oso..but initially tummy did feel uncomfortable but after tat, is okay liao..
 
i am also scared to use thed escalator...so far will use the lift if not then will carry baby then push the stroller.but if alone..think bettr to use the lift...

seems like alot of you getting maclaren quest sport..i am using capella s705 now...its quite heavy....
 
emeraldbride,

lol
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it's really not difficult la plus it's not always convenient to take lifts in malls .. especially if u want to jalan jalan at every level .. damn ma fan taking the lift just one level down ...
 
sam
i want to decrease my pumping liao.. cus i scare go work i got no time to pump also. Wah damn sianz leh.. always in my MIL house if nobody at home like now.. i got to pump with my baby in the room. thats mean.. if she cry i got to stop and deal with her first then i can carry on pumping. yday even worst.. i stop half way to change her pampers. wah.. so irritating lor. faints.. Im trying to pump 3 times a day.. and see will my breast not that pain anymore.. BUt till now its still pain. haiz.

LuthAdel
I saw ya blog. that u bought a swing for bryan.. is it fisherprice? is it good? and steady bo? can sit for how long? cus i wante to get one for my gal. for a spare swing at my MIL house.
 
fabbie
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I recommended LuthAdel to get that swing .. same type I have Fisher-Price open top swing .. it's abt $100 at Kiddy Palace ..
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I find it's good
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my girl can sit ans fall asleep in it ...
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I've been using the same swing for 3 of my girls .. damn worth it !!
 
fabbie, I got fisherprice rocker for my gal at $128. My gal loves it and she will always fall asleep on it.

Jowin, I had been taking cold drinks after confinement.
 
2ndbaby
but the rocker is sef rock leh.. i want it auto rock will be better.

sam
Oh but i tink one bad pt about this swing is.. it doesnt have a toy on top leh.
 
fabbie
I bought an FP rocker with auto rock function and toy. It's battery operated and also comes with a tune and some lights. I bought it for $149 from Kiddy Palace. Maybe you can try looking for it there?
 
Hi gals,
Thanks ur responses!!

Mayelynn,
My menses still quite ko, not v heavy.. but i'm jus so sian tat it came soon.. b4 preggy i use to haf bery bad menses cramps.. now dun seems to haf.. *touch wood!*

Luthadel,
I'm thinking of going bb hyperstore tml to try my bb on the various carriers.. where can i get this carrier cheaper? Bjorn Air got neck support? can carry up till how heavy?

Jess,
Same same.. my gal keep stretching vigoriously in the pupsik carrier.. until her feet kick out.. so scared tat she'll fall out.. Hubby keep complaining it looks too small for her..
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Jowin,
I also took cold drink.. bery hot weather.. cannot tahan!
 
Bubblepearl & Xuelyn
Yes, I'm still using the Bjorn Air carrier for Bryan especially when I've to send him to infant care and then go to work thereafter. With the carrier, I can simply fold it into the provided netting bag and stuff it into Bryan's bag so that when I collect him from the infant care, I can use the carrier to bring him home. If I'm not wrong, the carrier can use up to 15kg but I doubt by then our baby will be keen to be strapped!

Fabbie
The swing is really fantastic and I must thank Sam for the recommendation! Mine is the auto swing type and Bryan never fails to fall asleep in it. I will transfer him to either his cot or on the sofa once he is sound asleep . I prefer the open top swing without the toys/music etc as it defeat the purpose of getting baby to rest without too much distraction and noise
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Rocker
By the way, the infant care centre that Bryan goes to uses rocker for babies from 2mth + onwards and it kind of keep the babies entertained by having them look at each other and also create an easier view for the teachers.
 
anyone can recommend a good moisturizer?
my boy has super dry & sensitive skin... until now his skin still peeling off, i used GAIA soothing lotion but it's too thick & quite hard to rub onto his body ler...
 
jess
Try GAIA Moisturising Lotion. I use it for Bryan and really easy to apply. The soothing lotion is more for spot treatment and not easy to smooth onto the body.
 
gals, i remeber one of the post mentioned abt a cream to apply for rashes on bb's face.. there are 2 spots of rashes on Zach's face that wouldn't go away despite me using Sebamed Facial Protection cream leh.. n it gets very red...
 
echo
can u send me the web about the rocker ya talking about? thanks cus i see MOST of the rocker is manual rock. they dun auto rock leh.

LuthAdel
hehe okai. will look into that. Thanks!

Gals.. These days im not sure about my gal.. she been very very fussy lately! not sure why?! im so so stress up cus of her. and i think im going to get a fever cus i stop half way of my pumping and attend to her. as nobody was in my in law house to help me!.. Anyway its her feeding time. she drink only 1 or 2 oz only recently! duno why. and i try to give her more. she will cry like hell. cry non stop.. then nvm. i pat her sleep she also dun wan. I massage her and knock her tummy to see got wind. its not bloated. She drink on and off till im so fed up with the timing. is like 3 hrs she should be drinking it becomes 2 hrs later drink 1oz. or later 3hrs drink 2oz. she like manage to drink 4 to 5oz 1 day only. others is all 1oz. and is like 3 to 4 hrs later.

and i realise after i pat her to sleep i put her down she will cry! i put her to cot.. rocker or pram she cry! wah my head is so painful due to her cries.. anyone know what happen? i put her down she will like suddenly jerk from the sleep. and I DID put bean pillow on her.. I felt when i put her down on my arms she will keep crying non STOp. not sure what she wants.. and Its very hard for me to pat her to sleep to cool down after i put her to 3 of the places.. IM really sweating like hell sia!. why one encounter this before? Whats wrong huh? i dun think its cus of the teats im using. as i keep changing she's okai.. i massage her always. bath her.. i mearsure her head she no fever.. change her diapers everything. WHY?! haiz.. damn sianz. she makes me feel like im so jialet mummy sia! =(
 
Jappooh,
me also close factory. Basket hubby keep telling me to try for 3rd one for a gal. i told him, u go n try the blood test, ammio test, cervic checks, episiotomy, confinement and engorgement lor...and also the helpless stage when the confinement lady is gone...can't believe that i actually survive thru all these...
 
fabbie,
my boi also fuss almost everytime after i burp him after feed. then i just stuff tutu into his mouth. n he happily suck it cos can't b not filling enough lo. 120 ml lay..u try to giv her tutu see if she wants it or not..
 
LuthAdel,
ok thanks, will try to buy that lotion instead...

fabbie,
i'm looking after my boy alone, normally when my boy makes noise while i'm pumping, i will juz ignore him (coz dun wan to stop half way) unless he screaming like hell... & my boy's fuss time normally in evening, he will cry & cry & dunno wat he wan also, the only thing to calm him down is to continue to nurse him, even on every hour...

mum2ndx,
me also stop production liao, although sometimes i'm very keen to hav a gal but no one can gurantee next one will be gal lor, so better dun think of it...
 
fabbie
my ger is like wat u mentioned... almost daily. hahaa.. but today worst.. she is extremely cranky... haiz.. i m very tired liao.. pat n carry her whole day... she always cry...
 
mum2ndz
im pumping only my left breast.. that i feel abit hard.

wha.. jialet leh.. I give my gal pacifier.. she also dun want leh.. its her feeding time. i feed her she looks hungry... and she can drink only 1oz. then she scream. i burp her later. and lay her down to feed again she scream again. ON and off.. i pat her to sleep she dun wan. she keep crying and hard to make her keep quiet sia..

whats wrong with her.. haiz anyone knows why babies are so WEIRD?! faints really nothing to solve? she dun wan to drink More.. dun wan pacificer.. OH ya i realise she loves to watch TV! arghz
 
jes..
i cannot ignore my gal.. she cry like so jialet.till her face so black. -___-

jowin
mine too leh. wah till i wana faint liao. keep screaming to my ears. arghz
 
fabbie,

ya .. this open top swing is auto swing (it uses batteries) and yeah, no toys or lights and sounds means the baby gets soothed ar lulled to sleep by the swinging action.

I also have the Fisher-Price bouncer .. that one has lights and sounds .. to entertain her .. and also when she kicks, there is some sound .. I put my girl in that when she is awake and wants to be entertained .. but for the swing .. it's to help her sleep
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fabbie, if she likes watching tv, then have u tried putting her in a netted bouncer so she can watch tv? Let her watch Disney channel lor. Don't have to put her in front of the tv for hours la .. just a short while to entertain her for a while. Maybe she's just bored with lying down all the time ... ?
 
јës§,
ya, me wanted a gal sooo much... u know what my confinement told me? " go for 3rd one la! yr 2nd boi looks like gal lay, sure yr 3rd one is a gal!! i want to tell her that my 2nd one look exactly like my 1st one lo... and guess what?? it's a boi again!

fabbie,
then turn on the tv loud loud to sooth her ba.. or radio?? just some noise to let her kpo. see how she react..
i tell u ar, after the confinement lady left, the 1st 2 weeks is so stress, it's like "自己拿来衰"..i mean, my #1 is already 3plus, bring him for outing is so damn easy liao, just a water bottle and diaper in-case he sleep in the car before he pee. he was quite a fussy bb before and this #2 is even more powderful than he's gor gor lor... xianz man...oops, im like 妖言惑众。。pai say ar.. but ppl say if #1 is difficult to handle, #2 will b "seng nang", i tell u, it's wrong!!
 
hi fabbie
something different is, my ger will drink her milk... but hor.. she always easy cry, grumpy, whine n want to carry... coax her to sleep.. she also wan to cry.. cry non stop today.. i almost mad le... dun know wat she wants....manage to coax her sleep already.. put down, she cry.. if managed to put her down, 15mins later, she jerk up from her sleep n cry... SIGH!!!!!

usually if she is like tat, i just need to carry her in my arms n let her sleep.. but today.. even carry her in my arms to sleep.. she dun wan... ARGH
 
BTW who staying around jurong huh.. and not far from jurong i got Breastmilk to give away. let me know. i need to clear my 2nd batch of milk.. before i start my 3rd batch on saving for my gal liao. =)
 
SAm
i dun put disney channel or u can say i dun have disney channel haha. so its all thse adult show and not cartoon.my BIL was watching war show she also watch. And i thinkmy gal can see clearly.. IM not sure am i wrong anot. cus theres a show. where the guy was capture and suddenly a gun "bang" she like jerk abit! is like so exciting for her. lol

mum2nd
ya scaring me lor! my gal already like what liao.. that i cannot take it.. and if i have 2nd one is even worst! i think if i have the 2nd one i will maybe try not to cry so much or flare up. If not i scare my baby will like me next time. As i felt my gal is like me when im pregnant. When i dun get what i want. i will cry n cry til i get it =X Ok will try on the TV and radio loud. lol

JOwin
YES YES!!! why like that ah? we put bean bag liao leh.. why still jerk? is it bcus they play too much? or is baby like that ah? after awhile will be okai liao? when will be the day we will realx?! i want to faint liao.. i even shout in the air ask Those thing to get lost. HAHHA i think i mad liao. whatever thing i just try. lol
 
lol. fabbie,

ya she is attracted to the moving images and light and sounds coming from the tv. Maybe try to put on a kiddy show .. like Hi-5 etc ? The drawback of non-kiddy shows is that it may be too loud and baby might get startled when she hears a gunshot or explosion in the show ...

Babies already have their own personalities .. so it might just be that your dotter is a little sensitive .. was her routine different that day? Did she meet a new person? When she's being fussy and all she wants is to be carried, I learnt that the easiest way is to just carry her till she stops being fussy. sometimes, they're not feeling well .. babies can't tell us so they just fuss and cry. Sometimes, they're just cranky .. like us adults lor. DOn't have to have a real reason to feel moody what ..

*hugs*
 
Hi Sam
I also scare that she is sick or have wind in tummy that my ger fuss the whole day... but seem she is not.. just fussy and very very very sleepy...want to carry n sleep everytime...I even Latch her on n off to stop her fussiness.. thats when she can sleep n suckly peacefully in comfort. But cannot 24hrs la.. my nipple both side already have abrasion.. now pump milk also pain already
 
fabbie,

I thought that time u brought ur daughter to TMC parentcraft, she is ok liao? Dun think u r jialat mummy la. U already done very well liao.

My daughter if go out or go nanny place, after she come back, she will be playful heart, refuse to sleep. So my mum will use the MIM sling and carry her. We will give her her pacifier and bean pillow to hug. Now she will use her finger to rub the edge of the pillow. So cute. She will fall asleep very soon. Perhaps u want to try sling her? BB tend to need security.

As for drinking milk, my daughter also fuss a lot when she is around 2 months. So we got to change different pattern. Like change the way we carry her while feeding, change the place to feed her. Let her watch the toys or tv to attract her attention. But still the best way when she fuss during feed is to stop the feed and hold her tight to my chest and sayang her. After that, slowly put the milk bottle in, she will drink after that.

Just to motivate all of you, my daughter follow a routine around her 3 months. She will wake up and play for 2 hours, sleep for half an hour and then at night, sleep at 10.30 to the next day. I got the jumperoo to entertain her. She will jump up excitedly cause there are quite a few objects to delight her. B4 that, I place 2 different type of musical mobile on her cot, both gifts from friends. She enjoys it. She will self-entertain herself and dun want us to carry her. I guess to my bb, the toys are so much more fun than being carried by me. Perhaps u can let her alone to play? But watch over at a distance.

Very soon, ur bb will follow a routine. So hang on!! Jiayou!!
 
Fabbie, Jo, mabbe u try applying Ru Yi oil on their tummy especially their belly button. I did apply on Zach every day twice, once in the morning n once at nite.

Sometimes when they cry, could it be their diaper is dirty? Zach usually very cranky before his feeding time if his nappy is wet or he poos. If it is not because of soiled diapers, he could be scared..i will carry him very near to me and pat pat him, keep telling him that mummy love him.. is there for him to calm him down. I never really offer him pacifier one leh..hahah
 
Fabbie & Jowin
Bryan was kind of cranky just before he turned 2 mths old and what I did was to carry him in the baby carrier and it works! He will just quiet down and fell asleep. Thereafter I just carry him around in the carrier until he is in deep sleep. When he reached 2 mths old, all these crankiness just went away and now if he is a little unsettle, I'll give him his pacifier and he will suck on it happily and zzzzz. Luckily, he will push out the pacifier when he sleeps
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Flu bug
*sigh* HB is down with cough and flu AGAIN! I hope he won't spread to Bryan or me 'cos I'll be heading back to work this week and the last thing I want is to fall sick!
 
sam
Im still thinking.. when did she been so fussy.. last time not like that. suddenly become like this. Not sure is it play too much or having a bad dream? No leh. she didn't meet anyone new leh.. hmm so werid. hope she will fussy a few days and back to normal if not im going to cry worst than her liao haha

Jowin
i also suspect that my gal is very sleepy leh. just want to sleep. sometimes i felt that they sleep too long they dun wan to drink milk that much?

ypg
Ya that time was okai. everything perfect after she came back. then now. start again.. this time even worst. i last time went there cus she keep vomiting after a burp. now is keep fussing n fussing.. do this and that also no use. still cry. Like very angry kind lor.. So far yday till now. she's okai. *cross finger* im going to get a swing for her to entertain her hehe

kath
i did ah.. i did change diaper.. put oil on her tummy.. everything! and i massage her everytime. i guess its part of the life in baby.. i guess sure will fuss one time very jialet that make u to siao ba.. Lolx

LuthAdel
I did wanted to try to use baby carrier and carry my gal to sleep leh. cus they are heavy now. hahaha but in the end i give up. i think she prefer me hugging her tight tight.

Btw my gal's neck quite stable. i didnt really need to hold her neck anymore but of cus sometimes i need ah. she can get her neck up quite strong leh. how about u gals?
 
fabbie, my gal's neck also quite stable. Doesnt reali tilt left and right liao. U mention u bot the bjorn carrier fr the forum rt? Hw much u paid for?
 
can anyone confirm...how many mths to be pregnant before the company cant fire you??

the rocker is for how many mths?anyone saw it selling on the online stores??can provide link..thanks
 
hi gals thanks
Tonight i shall conclude what happened to her if she quieten down.. haha... Maybe i shift back to my own house over weekend and she is not use to it. ( i will shift back to my own home every weekend.. weekdays at my mum house) N maybe she miss my mummy
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I had tried the rocker, pacifer etc.. she spat out and also refuse to touch the rocker as if got needles..
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But lucky.. i coax her till 1:30am.. she managed to sleep thru till 7am.. then fed her at 7am.. slept till 12pm...I managed to catch some sleep with her and forget abt pumping my milk.. hahaha.. too tired!!

N she is temporarily watching TV now with my HB.. Gosh...Pray hard later she would not be as cranky as yesterday...
 
hi ladies!

collected my brand-new vibe stroller
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happy!! used it for our one-night getaway to portdickson.
 
fabbie, my ger fuss so much last nite... she wld normally drink her milk at 9plus at nite then sleep till 3am. last nite she wakes up exactly every 3 hrs... sian... i gg back to work on mon... jia lat liao...tot she falls into a routine already...
 
jowin
same ah.. today seems to be okai. but i realise something. when i pat her to sleep she doesnt want lor! and when my hub came and PLAY with her. she seems to be very happy. so i guess maybe she really wants to play! hmm usually weekend i go my in law house.. weekday at my mum's house.. last time she was not cranky.. is just recently. hope today later wil be better.

bur
Wah. then nobody look after for u mah? Monday? u mean tmw start work liao?? or next week?

Btw all. my gal below teeth has a white dot in the center. I try to clean it off as i tout it was milk. but is not leh. and it couldnt be teeth right? cus my gal is still very young leh.
 
So nice to hear so many babies can sleep through the night. Zach at most sleep 4 hrs straight onie and never through the nite.
He usually feed at 9pm and then if he dun sleep by 11pm, means he will wanna drink at 12am then sleep till 3am then wake up n latch then sleep till 7am..
 


cranky baby
can try giving bb reutefene drops. its a probiotic - good bacteria. hav to be kept in d fridge. kayson was veri cranky especially his hospital stay. my dr fren told mi to give him 5 drops every morning. even consultants luv it. so far kayson don not fuss during evening time n tummy not bloated le.
 

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