(2009/03) March 2009 MTBs


Alfafa,
Congrats on ur sleep training success for Gracie. U r really a determined mummy and I can't imagine going thru what u did previously b4 sleep training. Now that she is sleeping well at nite, does she still take day naps? Is this method applicable to day naps as well though day naps are much shorter in duration?

Vic/Cindy,
I heard its not unusual to poo poo more when teething cos gums itchy, so they bite more things which may not be very clean la, hence may lao sai abit
 
missycandy,
my boy has been vomitting halfway thru his solid feed; i guess your vomitting is not in the midst of feeding? i am pondering dropping one of his milkfeed cos i'm not sure if i'm overfeeding him
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anyway, my feeding schedule is below, anyone care to comment
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9am 180ml milk
1030am 60ml milk + cereal
1pm 180ml milk
230pm porridge (abt 1/2 to 3/4 chinese rice bowl depending on his appetite)
5pm 180ml milk
7pm porridge
9pm 180ml milk and zz
4-6am 180ml milk

i'm planning to drop the 1pm milk feed soon.
 
Hi Cindy,

thanks for your feedback. I will be ordering my girls' bday cake from her. Still checking with her on details. Find her very prompt in her response. How did you select your cake design?

My girls also poo a lot when they were teething a few weeks back. Now only about once a day, before that it was about 3 to 4 times a day. So much Poo!
 
Hi Cindy

Which type of frosting did you use for your #1's bday? Fresh cream, Buttercream or Fondant? I didn't know i have to settle on so may nitty gritty details on the cake.

Fondant cake looks very nice but does anyboy know if it tastes nice or would fresh cream be better?
 
Last Call for Wholesale Party Spree

Mummies, I am closing orders tonight. Pls place your orders if you are keen to order stuff from here. I dont think I will be organising another spree soon unless I need something. Some items close to MOQ still pending for takers.

Please place your orders and tt payment if keen. Here's the spree thread. Thanks.

http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/590029/3442681.html?1263191821

Here's some items close to MOQ:

Pooh Air Walker - US$4.62 per unit - Min 5 pcs

http://partysupplydirect.com/pooh-airwalker-p-16500.html

2 more to MOQ!

1. Donian
2. Rose Ling
3. Ultrabeary
4.
5.

1st Birthday Princess Fringe Banner - US$5.81, Min 6 pc

http://partysupplydirect.com/1st-birthday-princess-fringe-banner-p-21509.html

1 more to MOQ!

1. eviangal
2. Northvirgo
3. porkylim
4. alika
5. Evon
6.

Star Shaped Sunglasses - US$ 4.58, Min 4 sets
http://partysupplydirect.com/star-shaped-sunglasses-p-20138.html

1. Pauline
2. Pauline
3.
4.

Thomas and Friends-James Super Shape Foil Balloon
http://partysupplydirect.com/thomas-and-friendsjames-super-shape-foil-balloon-p-20126.html

US$ 4.61, Min 5 pcs

3 more to MOQ!

1. Jenny
2. Jenny
3.
4.
5.

Thomas and Friends-Percy Super Shape Foil Balloon
http://partysupplydirect.com/thomas-and-friendspercy-super-shape-foil-balloon-p-20127.html

US$4.19, Min 5 Pcs

3 more to MOQ!

1. Jenny
2. Jenny
3.
4.
5.

Seasame Street School Bus Large Foil - $2.30, Min 5 pcs
http://partysupplydirect.com/sesame-street-school-bus-large-foil-balloon-p-16772.html

1 more to MOQ!

1. edj
2. Jenny
3. Jenny
4. Jenny
5.
 
Vicky/Cindy,

Bb C has been pooing 4 to 5 times daily for the past few times.. now i understand why.. she teething.. hee hee... humpf... i am not sure if i am going to be happy to see her tooth cos still bfing.
 
northvirgo:: i chose fondant. i told her i wanted a rocket design so she just made it for me. i only saw the actual design on the actual cake on the day of collection. HAHA! the fondant is very sweet and very pretty. Inside is chocolate fudge. YUMMY. creamless i would prefer.

asura, vicky: aiyo. really a lot of shit ley. somemore very watery with few particles. and the worst is, it's VERY SMELLY!
 
Hi Victoria,
My boy likes to throw food down as well! Not much luck feeding him these few days. I'm going to let him be if he doesn't want to eat. Don't wanna stress myself any further. Let's jia you!
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Hi mummies,
Thanks for the advice on teething. My boy still constantly having warm body but PD said is ok as long as I check the temperature regularly.

Sleep thru the night - My PD did not advise me to let him cry it out le... What she advise is still let little one drink if they wake up in the middle of the night but reduce the portion or dilute the milk or feed them water. Then slowly do away from feeding... My boy slowly can sleep thru liao.

Feeding slolid - Can reduce their milk intake so that they can eat more solid. As long as they get 2 cups of milk per day is enough for their age now.
 
Cindy & Asura
yes i agree..its very very smelly. i can't take it. Asura..the u will see a tooth very soon.

Ade
well andrea took quite a lot of lunch.2 tablespoon for rice with egg...but must only feed with chopstick. So my skills has improve thanks to her. so i dont know about dinner. i hope it goes well.
Andrea loves to throw toys and food from her high chair and watch it drop down...and stare at it when its laying on the floor. i just ignore her..i think she likes to watch me go down on all fours and pick it up.
for the past two days, i have been quite relax and not so stress about her not eating. i feel that the more i stress or get agitated that she is not eating..she gets worst...
so relax and lets jia you.
 
juz here for a short read up. gng to rush to sch soon.

re: shit
i rather see more poo than no poo! haha .. tristan is one boy always no poo poo 1.. damn sian. haha damn shiok to see him poo. (1 pervert mom here)

re: slp training
alfafa....... Sigh. tristan is sick since last night. so his training oni lasted for 6days. complete failure now. pray he recover well so our training can resume. (aww im going thru the whole thing again?) but still glad he wake up at the usual timing 930 ever since his training starts.
 
sharlene,

you mentioned your pd advising to reduce the portion or dilute the milk or feed them water when they wake up for nite feed. can i check if ur baby drinks alot during the nite feed? cos mine gulps down the 180ml so i'm thinking he's real hungry and am reluctant to dilute or reduce. Its usually at least 7 hrs since his last feed (drinks at 9pm till 4-6am before asking for milk).
 
teddybaby
also forgot about peap smear! no..i dont think it is included in th package..we have to pay this time..

and as for the feeding...tried the toys..it was tiring for me because i had to pick it up when he drop it..now is watching tv while feeding him is the best..i let him watch bb einstein dvd for lunch n dinner.
he is eating well again but only takes nestle cereal...other food he will close his mouth tightly..

re: milk
PD advise me to give 3x milk/day..minimum 500ml in total..
 
miss83,

I'm also facing the same problem as u cos ariel is also a fussy eater and worse..she's only 7.5kg at 9 months..sob sob.

My mom says my kid wants to copy adults so when i am eating a bao and i peel off a bit of the skin and put it near her mouth, she will willing eat and look at me expectantly for more..likewise if I am eating bread..so recently, i started to pretend to eat her food and feed her and this works (sometimes..)

my mom also suggests that we use our fingers to "push" the food into her mouth and surprisingly this works too.

another way is to pretend to feed her water with a spoon but substitute it with her porridge when she opens her mouth..ha ha..but must be fast and can only use a few times before she wise up.

but we stop feeding when she start spitting out the food cos it's a sign that she is full cos even if we give her milk after that she also don wan.
 
hello mummies..

wow been a long time verwince i lasted posted here..

hope all are well....wow...babies are reacching the BIG 1 real soon....
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ugin is teething now.....he does gets cranky very easily and also refuse food....solid or milk.to begin with....ugin is NEVER a milk monster...sometimes i wish he is...coz i am obsessed with his intake..
but well...as long as he is eating and drinking alittle...its better then none...
his milk intake never or merely hits 150ml each feed (he only drinks about 3-4 times aday)...was reaching 210ml once..then suddenly drop....sigh!!!

JASQUELINE TAN: which optic centre did you bring baby to????
can you text me of email me at [email protected]
just incase i miss your posting...thanks alot..

MISSY....how's baby kirs?? is she still snorting and vomitting??
i cant comment on vomitting..but for runny nose..
i can recomment you to buy KARVOL (pharmacies or watsons) to drop on her pillow, bed or clothes when she sleeps..
it does helps with the breathing..
i swear by it when ugin was ill the last time..
till now...i will put for him at night too..
 
Hi mummies
Have been posting very sporadically on this thread coz my daughter was born on 27 March 2009....but have a query...am looking around to have a photoshoot done for my family. Anyone has any good photographers to recommend??
 
Morning!!

BB C has a different way of exhibiting teething behavior compared to waht i read so far. She has been clingy and would just cling on to me the whole nite when she is awake. Makes wimpers and lies on my chest, want me to sayang her... then on and off she shows me that her gums are uncomfortable by using her tongue to press on them. Whimper whimper whimper, i cant do anything until she sleeps.. but she looks pathetic when she does that..
 
hi daphne
long time no 'chat' & 'see'!!!! miss ugin wor!!!
btw, my boi milk intake oso drop... now he's only drinking 120ml... sometimes he'll drink 150ml when he's super hungry or if his mood is gd... sighz...

cherrios
u can consider Yew Kwang... tink he listed his website in SMH too under business session... go chk it out...

asura
u rem the pineapple ba kwa tat we mentioned last yr when we r preggy... went chinatown last sat n tat stall no longer there... u've any idea where it shifted?
tot of buying some to try, in the end i bought '林志源' ba kwa...
 
sunshinebaby,

They have 2 stalls in Chinatown, pearl's centre (Yangtze theatre) and people's park complex hawker centre. Which one did you go to? Cos the one at the hawker centre only open during CNY.Now still consider early.
 
Lunch @ United Square | Swensens 1 for 1 | 22nd Jan 1215pm - Babies too!

1. missycandy
2. daphnekang & ugin
3. alfafa & gracie
4. babe & shayna
5. queenie & tristan
6. seabreeze & Shao Han
7. p3pp3r & ziv
8. meebaby & chyng shiuan
9. fatfish

Will be bringing SH since am on leave.

Meebaby>> Wan go together? Me leaving from Bishan
 
Hi mummies,
Do you have any good dentist who are good with babies to recommend ? My boy just sprout one tooth and another one coming up soon. Thinking of bringing him to get use to the dentist in Feb before CNY.
 
sunshinebaby,

That's what i meant... the hawker centre one is only selling bak kwa just before CNY. U got to go to the stall at pearl's centre (Yangtze theatre). I just pass by a month ago, still there.
 
Lunch @ United Square | Swensens 1 for 1 | 22nd Jan 1215pm - Babies too!

1. missycandy
2. daphnekang & ugin
3. alfafa & gracie
4. babe & shayna
5. queenie & tristan
6. seabreeze & Shao Han
7. p3pp3r & ziv
8. meebaby & chyng shiuan
9. fatfish
10. lingmama & Destinee
 
Ann

It looks like u are feeding ur bb every other hour... then u must b v busy...
mine goes like this.
9am, 1pm and 5pm 1 similac scope of rice boil into porridge with mince meat n sweet corn to taste. with only one side as follows spinach, broccoli, sweet potato, potato, pumpkin.
Between each feed she will latch on (drink only 30-60ml) to zzz. and drink about 150-180ml at 8pm and wakes up at 3am and 6am to latch on. That's all.
 
hi hi.. heee.. updates on my girl from las check up.. she is now 8.4 kg.. pd sae she is growin well..

i seldom cm in.. todae was on leave so pop in to c c.. luckily i didnt miss this lunch gathering..heeee....
 
hi mummies,
my good fren is 2 mths pregnant now wan to ask if any good gynae to recommend at eaast area ..
so happy for her, married in nov now pregnant 2 mths .. i think strike on wedding night ?? haha
 
Hi mummmies,

Anyone stayin in Bkt Pjg, Bkt Batok, Upper Bkt Timah or CCK, wanna share helium tank with me for baby's 1st birthday.
I need to pump 200 balloons.

Rental is 26-28 Feb 2010.
PM me for discussion.
 
Lunch @ United Square | Swensens 1 for 1 | 22nd Jan 1215pm - Babies too!

1. missycandy
2. daphnekang & ugin
3. alfafa & gracie
4. babe & shayna
5. queenie & tristan
6. seabreeze & Shao Han
7. p3pp3r & ziv
8. meebaby & chyng shiuan
9. fatfish
10. lingmama & Destinee
11. sinmey
 
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Robyn Maley
 
hey daph! thanks for asking. yes still having snot n vomitting. wanted to bring to DK but not able to get ad hoc leave la... already kena eyeballed by my manager le... sigh...

last night was horrible ! she woke up every hr... crying.. becos of her dripping(one side) and blocked(other side) nose... so jialat... plus plus plus! her blardy nappy rash is back!
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wahlao. so sian. bo pian i brought her to the tap and ran cold tap water... sigh... then after that she didnt want to slp.. wanted to play... so hb brought her to the play yard n played with her at 4am!!!

we both cldnt sleep becos of her... ended up both of us took family care leave... no choice la... so darn tired.... i did however bring her to the PD near my plc last evening... gave her some runny nose meds, meds for diarrhea and vomitting...

after the hoo haa, she finally went to slp at 6am -_-" we all knocked out til 1145am... LOL! horrible!

at times like this, i really wish i wasnt working... sigh...
 
Missy,

Aiyo K is so poorthing! Come come auntie Pei sayang sayang
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What time is your lunch going to end on Fri? I have a trial class for 1.30-2.30pm. Will pop by Swensen's if you mommies are still going to be around.
 
missycandy,

re: vomitting during a cold. That was a big factor in my boy losing weight when he was ill. The mucus dripped down the back of his nose and cos it was thick, it made him gag and hence vomit. What I did was to try and water down his mucus so it becomes thinner and more runny by putting saline up his nose with a syringe, and I do it sevral times a time but namely before his feeds. WAs so glad that it worked. Obviously this also helped unblock his nose, so helped his ear infections.


Asura,

Sayang for your little girl. U tried some pain relief at bedtime? It will at least give her some relief and sleep for the both of u!
 
Areya,

yup yup... applied orajel on her.. I dont apply frequently, only if she wakes up in the middle of the nite. Lucky for me, her teething symptoms usually come for ard 2 to 3 days and would break for about a week. Maybe that's why until now only see the crown of a tooth... she taking her own sweet time teething...hee
 
areya - erm... u mean flush his nostrils? as in ... struggle struggle tussle fight with baby? baby cry... that kinda thing? if so, wa... very hard... now im putting iliadine drops she already struggle... last time round when she was few mths, i brought to PD and she flushed for me but very torturous sight! plus very poor thing leh... sigh... now tryin to dig out the hard mucus in her nose she already cry n fight...
 
missycandy,
Y dun you dig out the mucus when she's asleep? That's what I always do. No struggle at all. But sometimes may wake my boy up in the process. I use cotton stick + a plastic 'pincer' ...not sure how to explain this 'pincer' but should be able to get from kiddy palace.. This two combi works well for me..I use cotton stick to gently rotate inside the nostril to loosen the hard mucus. Once loosen, i use the pincer to pull it out.

I wish i can flush but personally I dun like water in my nose so din dare to try on my boy.
 
hi mommies

just checking any of your babies attending any classes now? I am thinking of bringing my gal to attend some weekend classes but no idea which to enrol. Anyone tried Shichida? Or Julia Gabriel? But i think there are no weekend classes for Julia Gabriel...?
 
hi mommies

sorry another question huh.. any recommendation on birthday cakes. I know i'm kinda late.. haven't start ordering her cake and preparation yet. hee..
 


yuki, you are not late la.. me also haven't start preparation... quite stress out now also..

Cakes recommendation:
Auntie Yochana
CupcakeDivinity
Pine Garden

These are a few i'm looking at
 

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