Wah, this thread is starting to heat up... good news for the govt!!! Not bad hor.
Ivy - wow, that kind of job very difficult... no clear working hours. Your babies cried and cried... hmm, were there any medical reasons for it? My DS was very colicky for the first 4mths, but it turned out that he had an inguinal hernia which needed surgery. Don't know. By the time #2 came along, thank God she was very easygoing... only problem was she snacked... I think that's the reason she's so small sized now. Anyway, hopefully #3 won't be like that lah. My #3 was my easiest baby... feed well, sleep well... dunno whether it was the confinement nanny who made a difference or not... but she was very well-trained by the CN who kept taking her away after her feed because she said babies cannot keep carrying otherwise always want to be carried... and true enough, my #3 was the only one who could sleep by herself at a very early age, compared to the other two.
My #3 went to infant care after being b-fed for 10mths... so she became quite independent. Guess you can see how lor... if baby turns out to be an easy baby, might still be manageable.
qingqing - congrats!!! And this baby will be number what?
jasminetea - you are right... once a week not enough... good to have siblings. I had a hard time coping with friends because I didn't know how to interact with children, only adults... chiat lat. So I was quite shy growing up.
Wei Lin - congratulations!!!
Eniale - wah Japan... sounds so nice. What's life like over there?
Fizz - you funny lah... but didn't know b-feeding will affect BD mood. But maybe still can... ever heard of people b-fing still can get pregnant.
Jazz - wah... do you have that kind of history in your family? Hopefully all is well with you, and you will zhong lah.
Mrs Gan - wishing you all the best for the trying... just remember to relax and have fun doing it.
You know, they say stress can affect having a baby one leh... My friend was so stressed about trying to conceive her #2 that for quite a few years she couldn't conceive.. then the minute she made arrangements to go for her first IVF appointment, she found out she was pregnant... then #3 followed soon after. So her kids are like umm, 8, 4 and 2. Something like that.
Wah, now that you all mention having a piglet by the tail, I am reminded that after that is rat year... so maybe I should aim for after CNY '08 so that I can produce a rat grandbaby for my parents (both my parents as well as myself are rats... a whole family of rats... LOL!)
Anyway, I told DH last night that if we don't conceive by Oct, I will close shop already... don't want to go too far past my 35th birthday... take unnecessary risks... also we are quite tired, and not really trying very hard... so it will truly be a miracle if we do conceive... heh.