(2009/03) March 2009 MTBs

kome...

let me gather the list tonight and then post it up for all the mummies for referrence...
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hahaha..........yah you are cute...hahhaa..but at least you have an idea oredi..hehe

so many choices out there.....some with eggs some non some even with glutinous rice..

oh my sister even told me...if boy boy...must distribute cigar....she did that last time..hahah
so guess that add on to the list...hahaha
 


steph, yes for diapers, both disposable and clothe. milk i tot breastfeed, so no budget for formula. bb jabs - i never tot abt it, arghhh!!! you are rite, the list seems never ending!

enjoy dinner daphne!
 
steph
u mentioned abt diapers, how to choose for bb? so many brand in the market... FTM so no experience hee hee,,,
 
BB 1st month

Just curious. Why some choose to have buffets instead of giving out cakes & eggs for BB 1st month? My sis also give out cakes instead of having buffet.
 
Sun & Steph
Ok, than. Since the cakes not too bad than i will settle for this.

Sun
I buy 2 brands for my son. Huggies dry which i use for daytime, need to cahnge every 3 to 4hrs. As the diaper will sagging if too long hours. Mammy Poko, i use overnight. Quite good can last till morning and you do not need to change in the middle of the night.

I had tried out NTUC, Pet Pet and lower types of pampers, all not very good and they cause rashes.
 
Minnie
Mine is buffet and cakes. I not too sure my mum said pple give you ang baos or present, you must return to them. She said not nice if don't have red eggs and cakes for them.
 
sun,
for newborn bb diapers, i like pampers newborn "yellow packaging", mamy poko & Goo.n. Breastfed babies will have frequent bowels, abt 6 to 7 wet diapers a day. You can stock few packs of NewBorn size & S size. If bb is born huge (above 3.7kg), then stock more on S size instead of newborn as they outgrow very fast, same as clothing.
Price wise, Pampers Active & Mamy Poko is the most ex, abt $0.40/pc. Goo.n, Huggies, PetPet & FITTI are average range, ard $0.25-0.35/pc. Buy during sales or bundle packs, cheaper.
 
Sun
Huggies cost $18.90 and Mammy poko cost abt $24.80(approximately there)

Mummies
Forgot to say, hospital do provide 1 pkt of newborn diapers for mummy to take back.
 
Kome,
Hospital provide but they charge us le! So must take the balance back home ya
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Sun,
Depends on what brand. S size normally 3-7kg i think. Also depends on how fast your bb grow
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jasmine:: no ley no gush of blood for my case! hheee
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generally for me, the bloodflow is okay, don't have to change really that often but because of Bfing, so lochia takes longer to clear loh, like one month.. then i also damn sway, cause nov give birth, end dec lochia cleared, mid jan MENSES back again!
 
ladies..
are u saying that for 1 whole mth after delivery, we should always use pad as blood will flow everyday? or will just come like normal menses?
 
Miss83
For my case, blood came everyday for 1 mth after delivery. Some will end after 2 weeks or earlier.

Sun
If you are BFing, menses will not come so early.
 
re:bb diapers
I read on 'my little baby' book..it is advised to use cheaper diaper for day use as bb will wet diapers often and need to change about 6-7 diapers...but use the more expensive one for night use, as it absorbs more- and keep bb skin dry so we dont have to everytime wake up n change bb diaper
 
minnie,
i would suggest not to put formula milk for standby so u dun tempt yurself. anyway, some hospital will gv u free samples when u deliver.

sun,
i lik pampers for newborns. especially helpful for FTM coz there's an indicator which shows when diaper is full :p i mean ok, change when poo poo, but how to know when it's reach the max for pee? haha... very silly, but everything was so new then.
 
miss83,
blood flow depends on individual. i think the most reliable source would be your mum! coz we tend to go through the same symptoms as our mums.
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sharon
I was thinking to buy FM just in case..
but after what u said..i think u got a point..
I really want to BF (safe money haha)..and dont want to be tempted so easily to gv FM
 
sun,
yar, the newborn n s size hv the indicator, i think. hehe... quite silly lah, but i was really a stress-up FTM so any help was useful! it's lik change too early is a waste of $$, but too late then diaper rash how? so many many worries and questions.
 
sun, like what kome said, if u bfing, menses will not come so soon, but it really depends on individual cause I am the SWAY one who is bfing and menses came back straight AFTER! haha!!

sun, he hehe i used mamypoko cause pampers too expensive. Later on, i switched to this brand called goo.N and I LOVE it. even till now, my #1, still using their L size. They do delivery, not sold in stores. Those who interested can get their website from me! hehhe.. Oh Goo.N diapers from Japan and also got the wetness indicator like pampers. hehe

gg home babes. See you tmr!
 
cindy
thks for yr explanation... hv clearer pic now...
can u pm me their website? thks

me oso KO, cya
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Menses after birth:
I have my menses all the way for 3 months, but very little after 1 month. Its stop when I started work again. As I did BF my menses came back 4 mths later after I started work. Think it depend on indivisual ba.

Diapers:
My gal using Pet Pet for day use got no rushes problem. Night used MAYMY POKO. Pulls up use Nepia.
 
I will be off soon too, will be away for 2 days tmr and Friday of course training. Don't think will get to log in. Talk to you mummies over weekends if I do log in or monday ba. Bye bye...
 
Kome/Teddybaby,
Thanks for the Baby Boy Dust!!!Kekeke...

ilyena,
See ya...but my 1st lesson will be on the 25th Nov...subsequent lessons then will go to the Thurs class.
Maybe we will get to intro to each other and we can reveal ourselves then...keke

sung,
The kit looks good!!! I also tempted to get one. I was thinking to blog my BB progress but til now havent started...
Geezzz, dunno if I will be lazy to write on the Baby Journal anot.

teddybaby,
Luckily Bedok Branch is accomodating and give no problems for the Baby Journal, think I will drop by soon.

daphne,
Not possible to move to Tues classes though, cos Hubby is mostly busy on Tues, Alt Wednesdays are COE Bidding day
and he is in the Car Trade Line.
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miss83/sung,
the bumps or white pimples around our nipples are normal. I think I read it somewhere that these are oil glands and
they provide protection to prevent bacteria direct to our nipples and breastmilk..

Kome/Sun,
Heard Sweetest Moments give 10% discounts for TMC FBI and SBI card holders.
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Gingal
I do not have FBI or SBI card. I just got a voucher that every 10 boxes order they will give 1 box FOC
 
sung- maybe becos im at to being with... so thats why bump looks big... hee hee =)

1 month celebration - i asked hubby abt it, we will probably have the buffet as well as give away cakes/eggs...

Breastmilk/Formula - i read somewhere that we shld buy 1 tin to standby jus in case our BF doesnt come as we predict it to... though i also read that first few days baby doesnt drink that much, it would be better to standby... you can always try to breastfeed in between... =) I think hospital will also give u samples.. so maybe dont need to buy FM... try samples 1st...

menses - i quite enjoy not having it.. hee hee... i find it very troublesome and messy... =\

stroller - we have looked ard for suitable one but have yet to find one... we actually need one that has a higher handle as hubby & myself are quite tall... the combi handle to me is a bit low... my friend has it... when i push it, sometimes i have to bend my back or use my fingers... it will be worse for my hubby.... or the handle can be adjusted??? maybe my frn put it lower for her n her hubby... hmmm...

gender - make me more n more anxiousss... my appt is also next week.. hopefully by then can see gender.. wait cannot see... more suspense!!!! il be in week 16 then.. hehehe
 
Kome,
I have just received my parcel from Old Navy today. Just tried on my clothes lucky I ordered the right size, but for the pants think can wear till another 3 months, althought is stretchable but don't think can last till I gave birth.

Wintertime,
The item I ask you about the size hor seem like still available leh, coz I went to old navy to browse again it is still available for XL for that color leh?? But nevermind lah, you already done the order liao. I might want to see look again if got more stuffs to buy on their promo items.
 
Cindy,
Can u give me the website for the Goo.N diapers? How much isit per pack (how many pc)?

Re stroller:
-Kome, how old was your son when he couldn't fit in the combi stroller? Was told it can hold till 18kg, which depending on BB size, probably can last till 3yrs old. If can last till around that time, I'm quite happy already.

-Missycandy, my hubby also quite tall, abt 1.83m. He tried pushing the stroller and found ht ok. But i think if any taller it might be too short
 
jasmine, hmm.. tt's weird, i remember them telling me they are running out of stocks. anyway, i don't think the color u want still available right?
i had received boderlinx email las wk tt they received my parcel. then why is it tt they have not sent out the parcel? how long did they send out the parcel for your case?
 
Hi Christina, Welcome!! and congrats on your little prince!!

Gingal, wat i read from the leaflet provided by my gynae, F.A scan - Foetal Abnormality Scan wor...true hor, sounds scary. Let stake it is assessment scan then. =)

Pinksorbet, congrats! its a bb boy..hee.. =)
will update u on East Shore Facilities when i'm there.
 
Hi Chris,
A warm welcome!

Hope u all r enjoying ur pregnancy...
i may oso forgo e CL...if my mom n aunt (her sis) can cook all those stuff...imagine saving nearly $2k 4 e expenses paid...well, i can definitely reuse this amt for 'paying' my mom/aunt n get better stuff 4 bb...

Gender...
Being FTM, i honestly happy w either boy or gal...saw e baby show on Ch8 Wed...e baby gals look so adorable! Big eyes...pretty dresses...wahh...qite fun 2 hav too...tink daddy will only hav eyes for her when she is born...mommy out of shape liao...
On e other side, having baby boys leave moms exhausted...they seem 2 hav boundless energy which cant wait 2 b exhausted...i hav 2 other bros so u can imagine my life is almost tomboy-like...very exciting.

1st mth Cakes...
Wah...so fast leh...doing e budget n planning which cake shop 2 use...I tried Sweetest moments...cakes n pastry so so...but e packaging is sweet indeed...if u into chocs, i think there r other shops offering online svcs...w rather fanciful ideas...having cute cupcakes is a sweet idea too...i like things bright n cheery n unique.

Last but not least, i postpone my gyni session next wk so tat it coincides w my 16th wk...a bit excited as im curious to noe how e gyni is prodding e bb 2 show e ....erm....haha...i told my hb i will observe his facial expression n see if he tells e truth...he says whether boy or gal dun mind wor...but my mil hints better 2 hav boy boy 1st then lesser worries...even my frienz say similar stuff...tiring lah...but all frm God...will enjoy this momentuous phase in my life no matter wat others say...

Oh ya, for those sourcing for hippy maternity wear, u may wish to check out these stores...saw them in one Chi newspaper fashion column...
1. Marina Sq (Maternity exchange; offer rental
svc 2)
2. Vivocity (EGG Maternity)
3. Paragon (9mois)

tata...
 
<font color="#C25283">miss83</font>
wow, so happy for u....congrats for haing a prince (u prefer gar or boy?). hope mine is a prince.
seems like a lot of mummies knew their bb gender. my details scan will only be on 6/11.

re:mood swing.
sometimes, even drama can make me cry.

re:joint pain.
think so, cos something to do with bb pressing against the weight of our body. that's why we shd reduce standing. ppls said 1mth before delivery, walk more so that delivery will be faster and easier.

dun worry, everyone preggie not the same. as long as u can eat, just eat. dun need to kan cheong go and put on weight (later very hard to lose weight if all weight goes to u instead of bb).

y'day, I went for antental visit. waited 40mins to see doc. the doc is also pregnant one. she is quite gd and friendly.
this time round, I have lost 0.5kg of weight. it might be due to my vomitting or no appetite for the past few days.I vomited all the fruits out twice during midnight at 1am and 5am+. in the morning when I ate 2 chesse sauage also vomitted out. so only eat porridge the dinner and a bowl of fish porridge for brunch. dun dare to eat anything cos scared of ingdigestion. I told the MO all the problems I had ranging from constipation, spotting, the 'big' pop up varcose veins on her right thigh, leg cramp on her left thigh, vomitting for past 2 days and also no appetitte. the doc advised me to drink prune juice (finally, I knew what is prune juice when i saw it at sheng siong. tot, it always place in the fresh milk or juice section but it is not, it placed together with packet of drink) for constipation, lift up the legs and dun stand for long and try to eat small meals or eat sweet or some sour thing to make myself comfortable. Doc also checked the heart beat of me by placing the doppler onto my tummy. there was a fine soft heart beat sound.

I was prescribed with 2 mth of obimin, 3 bottles of lactose (for constipation but I told the pharmacist that I was taking 1 bottle only bec I was not sure if she will allegic to it) and 60 tablets of duphaston. the whole bills cost $50.65 ($23 consultant fees + $7 routine test + $20.65 medicine (after subsized of $71.80).

reLnipple.
dun have nipple sore but onyl sensitive when wash. cos it seems I produce a lot of white discharge, think it is the milk. is it bec of sensitive nipple not sore. sore is those swollen and red red.

re: durian.
normally, I will eat during third trimster loh. more pu but hubby said dun eat much cos got lot of pesticide.yes, we can still eat durian but in moderate. last mth, i had already eaten 2 small box.

hmm yr gyane adrian woodworth, heard that he is a very rush person.

re:menses.
it depended on individual. it took me 2mth to clear the lochia. first 2 weeks, heavy but third week become red and brownish then
follow by yellowish. then came back again brownish. at the end of 2mth, it become pale pink.


<font color="#C25283">sung</font>
re:cord blood.
I did not intend to sign up any. I just want to donate only to kkh sg blood clot just like what I did when i had delivered my no#1.

wow, u have not slp at 2am++??

re:prune juice.
thks. I finally knew what 's that. I bought the delmonte(something like that) brand at $4.35. doc also gave me lactose but have not consume yet. maybe will drink tml. I have not been pooing for 2 days liao. think tml, butt will suffer again. huh, keep for 5days so fast meh....the bottle quite big leh...how to finish within 5 days??

oh, thks for the tips. normally, when i drank apple or fruit juice (marigold non-sugar one), i will drink 1/4 only.

re:bb journal.
hmm thks for the pic. that's the whole set i got 2 yr back. I have not opened the bb first cd yet and use the bb journal too.

re:nipple
one of my friend, dunno how many mth already leak milk. more jialat.... I expected i got soem leakage too cos when wash with clear water, i need to rub off the white stains.err..I dun dare to squeeze the nipple, seekali really milk flow out.

<font color="#C25283">pinksorbet</font>
wow, so happy for u....congrats for having a prince (u prefer gar or boy?). hope mine is a prince.
seems like a lot of mummies knew their bb gender. my details scan will only be on 6/11.yup, my hubyb also prefer boy cos he told me can accompany him to sports next time mah.

yeah. so far, so glad that these 2 days, I dun have spotting liao only see yellow or brownish discharge only.

yup, during preggie, our hair will grow very thick and might be oily. mine already a 'bom bom' type hair, wavy, dry and thick hair liao.

I'm only in my 14.5wks, coming to wk 15 this weekend only. yup, in 6tm -8mth, bb will tend to kick and box type until u can see wave formation on yr tummy. last time, i use pop my finger onto the wave and bb just withdraw his tiny hand or legs blar....

hmm why cannot eat bak kut teh, is it bec of the herbs??

re: abdominal cramps
it depends. if it does not comr with spotting/bleeding shd be ok blah. read that sometimes cramps is bec of expansion in our womb or expansion in dunno what...

<font color="#C25283">Asura79</font>
oic, my friend gave me a box of wild white fungus with ginsheng. so far, i had consumed 2 bottle only. dunno is fungus cooling or not?

<font color="#C25283">babe</font>
re:bb movement.
mummy has the feeling of satisfication and happiness when bb move. haa that's the experiece of preggie where guy can't feel it. last time, during my first preggie, when bb box me and form a wave on my tummy, i quickly shouted hubby to take a look. hubby only managed to see it after a few times bec think bb dun want to let papa see it.


<font color="#C25283">♥♀steph♥♂ </font>
yup, hope so, we will swop bb dust.
yeah, like my gar loh, so sticky to mummy but now better liao cos kept on asking hubby to play with her. now, she is ok with hubby but still when mummy is not ard, she will ask. eg, while walking in the street, i pretended to stop and then my gar will tap papa shoulder to indicate that mummy is behind. but if it was hubby, she 'hack' care...haa..hubby always asked her why not fair, mummy disappear, she will shout but not papa.

very nice to go for a coupletime together, but for me, think I got separation anxiety, can't help but cannot think of my gar whenever I'm alone with hubby.


<font color="#C25283">kome</font>
enjoy yr cruise trip.

yeah, usually, sec bb will feel the bb movement earlier. the gynae asked me y'day if I can feel bb's movement. I told her that at 2mth, there is a sensation of butteries feeling in my tummy. now, the feeling is getting stronger.

did yr gynae use dopper to let u listen to bb 's heart beat?

re:prince dust.
I also want the prince dust.

re:blood test.
it depends what blood result to be done. if it is the triple blood test (draw 3 tub), it took 2 weeks. if not normally will take a week. not sure private gynae...think private one will be much faster blah...

btw, what blood test u do? I only test the blood test for my first trimster other than that, dun have leh....

re:c-sect.
just tried normal v loh? if bo biah then csect. my friend who have narrow pelvic also has normal delivery when her gynae told her to go c-sect. but she still want to try normal delivery.

re:lochia after delivery.
wow, last for a mth. for me, I came 2mth then stop. dunno why. ppls said the more one bf, the longer the lochia took to clear.

<font color="#C25283">SeaBreeze</font>
re:breast pump. when my cil lend me her motor which she did not use it for 3yrs, it is ok leh. so far so gd.....now, i had bought a no warrently medela dual motor only to make up a set of medela breast pump set. hopefully, won't spoilt. touch woods....

we are also intending to send my no#1 to ccc next july (still on ML period) while mum is taking care of no#2.

true true, i did my massage after 3 weeks of delivery and when massage, lot of lochia push out man....

<font color="#C25283">Idlecat </font>
seems like the maternity belt look tight. what is the purpose of maternity belt?


<font color="#C25283">SG</font>
same same, I also felt bb's movement on my left (even my first preggie also) and near my belly button.oh, when I was having no#`1 that time during my 7mth onwards, I can feel bb always hiccup. dunno what the cause of the hicupp?


<font color="#C25283">blurgal_79 </font>
for me, I only bought my playpen (no bb cot) 1 mth before I was due. so maybe this time round, wait for christmas sales loh. John little will have sale...I bought it fr there.


<font color="#C25283">Northvirgo</font>
congrats of being having triplets. wow... must be very hard on u....$2700 kind of ex...but think it shd be standard price cos I heard fr my col who had twins, her cl quote $2500.

agreed with what jitho had mentioned abt the diff feeding timing for the bb. very tiring....


<font color="#C25283">pinkdemoness</font>
but having triplet bo hua leh, still 4mth ML leh...dunno bb bonus is it extended to 1-3 child leh?

hmm...better not to eat mussels, scared cooked but still got batercia leh. also think high in vit A or dunno what.


<font color="#C25283">minnie24</font>
hmm yr bb really active wor...cos I only can felt bb 's movement at 5-6mth when I was having my no#1.

re:maternity pad. no need lah to buy...just night pad or normal one will do. just take extra and put into yr bag.

last time, my milk flow only came on the 4th after deliver. so hubby has been searching for high and low for the small tin of fm but can't find. in the end, he bought the big tin one but use only 2-3 times (spoonfeed the bb only). or else, most time, i latched on bb tough dun have milk. so in order not to waste the whole tin of fm, I placed them in my milo and drink. so in the end, left only half a tin after a month of consumption.

<font color="#C25283">misscandy</font>
I also woke up 2 times every night to pee too (1-2am and 5am).sometimes (1am, 3am and 6am) esp on sat.


<font color="#C25283">Irene</font>
saw yr blog. hmm u quite thin loh....even after 2 kids...wow....my col also who has 3 kids, also very thin too, dunno why. she told me she has high metalibolic (something like that).


<font color="#C25283">Sun96</font>
re:playpen cum bb cot.
that's why I bought playpen cos when bb know how to stand or crawl, I can dump him in while I go toilet.
if bb cot, it seems very small.

for nappy, I only bought 2 slots and my cousin give me 6 more pieces. so total nappy cloth i have is 36pieces. average use per day use is 12-15. so we usually wash daily.

but some of the items I did not have.

re:diaper. mst hospital will give bb the pamper active diaper.but must take home loh cos will include in the bill liao. then we bought the pureen 5 for my no#1 last time. but daytime, she use clothes nappy loh. after her 6mth, i switched her to NTUC brand. more economical for my pocket. while night time use huggies (blue package cos $14 when on offer). so now, my mum only like pet pet so I bought it in bulk purchase when offer for my mum while I continue to use NTUC and huggies (had tried nepia for night, gd wor...)brand diaper for my gar.

mammy poko and pamper are the most ex brand diaper.u can call different diapers and fm co to get sample before purchasing them.

<font color="#C25283">Queenie</font>
I shower u with bb gar dust.

<font color="#C25283">Oppsgal</font>
ai-yo, u so kan cheong liao. but gd planning. I never wear maternity pad during preggie time leh. only wear pad or panty liner. esp when came to third trimster, more discharge coming out. so pad or pantyliner will do (but take extra in the bag). I only wear maternity pad (given by hospital) for a week after delivery.haa..I dun even bring hospital bag that time when i go delivery suit cos we came unprepare mah....

like what Irene had mentioned, normal pad like night use will do. dun need maternity pad. kiddy paalace ex wor... try other bigger outlet like sheng siong, carrfour or giant to see if there is maternity pad.

dun worry, hospital will sure give u a packet of maternity pad and disposable panties after delivery. of cos, they charge to yr bills.

maybe it depended on different ppls, I got no sytptom last time even 2 weeks before my EDD. no shows, no water bag burst, nothing else until my checkup(KPO to ask if not gynae forgotten to check my cervix) when doc checked that my cervix already opened 4cm.

during my third trimster, I will place a waterproof (those given by hosptial if not cna get from john little those waterproof sheet) sheet under my butt in case waterbag burst or show....

<font color="#C25283">Cindy</font>
can cut same wound meh??

<font color="#C25283">Daphne Crosailo</font>
hmm not true leh. my friend no#1 bb is c-sect while no 2 is natural birth.
 
afcai
thank u for ur bb gal dust. haha..

wow. some of u so fast doing the list of things to buy? tink is quite good to start early hor?
very good budgeting.. but i scare do more , i more stress. nvm. i try to do one based on my needs first and see how.

Re:C-sec
didnt noe by natural birth will have effects on our wombs.
but i tink is better for me to opt for natural birth. coz i wan go thru the labour pain. (i muz be mad)
 


teddybaby:: ehehe cannot send u pm le.. u email me your request loh.. so i can send you the website for GOO.N.

afcai:: haha yes ley! cut same wound.. jasmine hor? but my wound for #1 was quite bad le.. got keloids so doc says will gimme a jab so this time round hope to lighten it. but aiya, price to pay for having kiddsss!
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missycandy:: for me, i owuld say don't even buy FM to standby la. cause it will only give you excuses to say: not enough milk, give FM first, then u latch less often, end up, REALLY not enough milk. SO i say don't buy, persevere on. unless REALLY no choice, can always get hubby to buy hehee.

sun:: GOOD MORNING~~ heheh i pm-ed you the address liao!!

sighs, monster #1 slept on our bed the whole night, refuse to go back to his cot. now hubby and I super backache... haha!!

daphne:: i also bought a cot that is convertible, but now that #2 is coming, #1, i intend to just let him zzz on mattress on floor (provided he's not too used to our bed) hahaha!!! then when move house next yr end then invest in beds for the 2 of them. hahah ... car seat, yes really impt ah. i bought the maxicosi for him so exp but he doesn't like to sit in it. SIAN!!
 

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