(2009/09) September 2009 MTBs

gd morning : ) Hi rach, yes, I hardly come to the forum cos I've been very busy at work and getting tired quite fast these days cos its the 3rd trimester for me already. Thanks for all the feedback on the breastpumps. I had wanted to wait till after delivery to try out the pumps at the hospital but me and hb saw the ameda lactaline at robinsons yesterday and decided to buy it cos we did some research on it and apparently it is highly recommended by many people. I hope I put it to good use. it cost us $388! and that was their special price already. BTW, i am not well-endowed at all so i hope the funnels can do their job well...
 


cutedevil,
how many months to go b4 your delivery from your edd?

i guess, for cutedevil, is not dismissal is kinda Retrenchment as dept closure. which mean, if she 3months b4 her confinement then she get compensation. if more the 3months b4 her confinement she cant get compensation.

Tricky. loophole there. currently companies are making the use of the retrenchment clause rather then termination now..

if compensation companies also in win win situation cuz if u go on confinement leave they too pay u 4months ,whereas losing end is on us preggie working mummies. who lost a job.
 
Jess, thanks for the massage tips on hands & wrist, i will it.

me too thinking of getting FBI card, but seems too late now. :p. got to pay 188 ,

should i take? does it benefit me , im in 30week preggie.

has already paid antenatal class too b4 i decide to delivery at TCM.
 
Gd morning! Yest too busy to log in & chat.

Just scanning thru the posts now..

Next Gathering at House

I'd offer mine, altho it's just a 5-room flat, but.. that time will prob be reno-ing, so too dirty & dusty & maybe some MTBs not comf with being in a reno-ing hse.

Baby movts & Position

From previous scans, mine has been head on the left & feet on the right - horizontal. So I agar can deduce that that is poking/pushing my tummy is which part lor.

Pimples, Nose, General Looks Degeneration

Yes! I have more pimples now. Worse.. recently I have started having BOILS! Ok lah, not boils, but the huge, red, swollen, painful type of pimples. Got at my eyebrow, my chin & my cheek *sob sob* I think my nose is also bigger. And my face also put on weight which I nvr used to! Arggh!

Maybe Babylet will open his eyes in the delivery rm & see his ugly mum & faint!
 
nongning

How's ur GD test? Dun worry lah. I also went for the test b/c of family history, huge BB, but I was cleared! Hopefully u will be too.

girly

Oh.. so sorry abt ur driving test results & GD. I think maybe u dun go for the driving test now lah. Wait till after confinement then do. If not, u will be very stressed at the time leh. If it's any consolation, I also dun have driving licence hehe.

As for the GD, try to cut down on carbs & sugars. U gotta do the self-pricking test after every meal issit?

cutedevil

Saw ur post & was a bit shocked. U weren't laid off b/c of ur preg & co wants to save on maternity benefits right?

waiwai

U mean u have been quarantined by MOH or by ur co? Wow.. So sad leh, coz u missed the last gathering too.
 
happymrskoh

Thanks! I will call them & see if they can gimme 20%, then I dun have to borrow the KP card & self-carry liao.
 
Morning!!
Rainy day today, so hopefully none of us will melt. But pls be careful when walking outdoors! Our sense of balance is not known to be very good when we are pregnant...
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gd morning

flower
no other discount rebate for signing up membership?
that time my goody bag consist of mrs wong's 3 books (worth $45?), then 1 tin of similac mum milk powder ($15), dumex teether toy, cordlife bib, medela 1 pair disposable nursing pad, free 6 mths bb insurance coverage, free milk powder container, J&J 1 x sample, tmc diaper bag, plain milk bottle bag.. etc. small items differs from time to time.
then discount can be used for hosp bill, ward charges, specialist fee, delifrance @ tmc, other merchants : http://www.thomsonmedical.com/partners.htm ... etc
and valid for 2 years..
can justify the $188 price?
 
Jul... the "quarantine" is by co... my boss instructed me not to go back to office and stay at home... but still gotta work from home leh. hope can join your next gathering
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Jul04
Haha, bb won't faint lah. You the mummy leh. BB eyesight not very gd initially so bb will go by the smell ,voice & touch of mummy. So no worries

Bb is poking & digging more till i very uncomfortable liao. Very tired recently too but can't sleep well

Shelled
Me fine with any arrangement on shipping.
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All MTBS
Those that went for Ivy massage. Do you know what oil she use ? Do you gals like it ?
 
flower... if u are banking baby's cord clood with cordlife, then it worths to have FBI card. i also enjoy discount on my #1's PD consultation using FBI card.

think my FBI (2-year membership) really worths it, as i use for 2 pregnancies keke
 
happymrskoh> keke. i oso haven buy de pumps. was thinkin of trying it out first. n lastly. dunno if i have any supply of milk. den ended up scare i buy the pumps for no reason -_-

cutedevil> i tink u update us with ur company retrenchment benefits n oso ur maternity benefits when retrench. den fr there we can help by reading mom website.

caspinall> shuld not have bought at robinson. dey are not the cheapest. saw baby hypermart selling at 350 comes with some nipple cream. tot i posted tat few days ago?

flower4> wah. if tat's de case, she is 1day to 3mths to confinement period wor. i m safe as of now. cos is less den 3mths to my edd =x

but doubt my company dare do anything funny. cos its a big organisation n somehow govt related. keke. no wonder pple in my company love to go n make bb =x
 
waiwai

Oic. At least ur co got civic mindedness, unlike some others where the boss comes to work at the risk of infecting everybody else!

huichern

I also can't sleep well. Sleep on the back will be breathless. Sleep on the side, will get backache & will compress my tummy so Babylet will kick. sigh...
 
hey jul, i also realise if i sleep sideways, i can feel my baby keep kicking.

Initially i not used to it. nowadays, i am too tired to be bothered by it tt i jus slept. haahaa

Anw once the kicks are so strong tt it woke me up!
 
huishan

Yeah I think they dun like us to sleep sideways. My mum said I will also kick her when she sleeps sideways. In fact, I kicked so hard until her waterbag burst & she had to make a move to the hosp to give birth liao haha.
 
jul and huishan,
yes yes, i noticed bb like to move/kick more when i'm lying sideways too. i alwasy have prob getting back to slp when i wake in the middle of the night to pee lor. Like wat happen last nite too. BB keeps kicking and took me awhile b4 i fall aslp again. So morning i'm always like zombie.. not enuff slp! In a way like preparing us for motherhood cos we will have lack of slp when bb comes!
 
milkway,jul04 , huishan

But sideways is the best position already lor. my bb also dun like. Keep moving. Me also wake up to pee at night and she starts moving. Maybe she thought 'Hmm, morning liao' haha
 
yes yes....
Every week i got 3-4 days tt i will wake up and pee ard 2am. den sleep at 4-5am.

To be honest, i dun really enjoy the kicking part. but is a sign of healthy baby.

Mothers are really very wei da!
 
HR just called, asking me to send them a copy of Dr's letter with EDD for verification

If the employee is retrenched within 3 months of her confinement, the employer must pay her the maternity benefits that she would otherwise be eligible for. This payment is in addition to any retrenchment benefit which the employee is entitled to.
(This means if the employee is terminate/retrench 3 mths before she starts her confinement (3mths pregnant), the employer has to compensate the 16weeks of the maternity leave.)


my edd 24 sept, retrenched on 23 jun .. i'm 1 day away
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suddenly so sad .. let me cry for awhile 1st
 
shelled> hahahhaa..true also.. but then..we've been talking here for so long liaoz.. if u really wanna run away..true la...
we cant do anything also... hahahahhaa... but... never think so much...
if like what u say..then really cannot trust sprees liaoz..
too many things to take into concern... haahaha...

Imagine we always pay first then get goods later... alot is really based on trust.. hehehe...

i understand what u mean.. i also tell my faceshop buyers.. if u dun trust me, its okay.. u dun have to order with me..
haha... but...well.. we're people of integrity la....
hahhaha....

dun understand leh..what is the lilypad??

Chern> dunno what oil she used.. but ok leh nice what...
whats so not nice abt the oil? hahha... not particular abt the oil......

Huishan> my girl was kicking the whole nite...and morning still kicking..dunno why....
i didnt get to sleep much....
 
hey cutedevil, how about you talk to your gynae abt your current situation? see whether your gynae can help or not.

cos EDD is estimated. and it varies. 1 day? OMG.
 
Last nite when I was watching transformer, bb also kicking non-stop.. hahha maybe too loud or mummy too excited.

DINNER
So where will we be meeting for dinner? Friday's coming real soon.
 
cutedevil,
talk to ur gynae...maybe ur gynae can help...

cos usually bb comes out -/+ wk from EDD...

btw,
if ur gynae ever suggest u go for c-sect for any medical reason...
get the gynae to write the c-sect date as well...
cos c-sect date is usually earlier than EDD...
 
cutedevil

seems ur coy purposely chose the date.. only 1 day away from the last known EDD. so coincidence meh... felt so sick of ur coy...

yes.. ask ur gynea for help.. my average EDD always +/- 1 or 2 days from the 1st est. EDD.

and my hubby says can ask women's charter for help...
 
cutedevil

Yeah this is too much. So coincidental, just 1 day away from EDD? Hey maybe call MOM & ask what do they mean by 3 mths? If 1 day diff? Seems like they're doing it on purpose.
 
Rach
Cos last time i did the massage. The smell of the oil stain my clothes, took a few wash to get rid. Hmm, dunno i find it unpleasure lor

Me thinking to do massage next week. Cos the aches is getting worst. Need to plaster my thigh almost everyday due to the ache. See how lor
 
cutedevil,
can par-ka with your gynae to bring forward ur EDD lor. i think should be able to since EDD is just an estimate mah. Otherwise very lugi leh
 
cutedevil
I also agree with what the other mommies said. Talk to your gynae and ask him/her to bring forward the EDD on the letter so that your stupid evil coy will have to pay you compensation! We cannot allow this kind of coy to get away scotfree lor!

My stepsis also kenna "retrench" last time just before she went on her maternity leave with her #2. They say downsizing company wor, then never give any compensation.

Pardon my french, but it's damn fxxked up.
 
Hi All,

I remember reading about this on some of the earlier post. I still haven't decided on StemCord or CordLife. Could you share with me how you made your decision? Much thanks!
 
called clinic, Dr say since edd is estimated date, she ok to write my edd as 22 sept .. meaning i should be able to get the 16 wks ML le .. tks gals for the suggestion
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heng yday when HR asked for edd i only said 'end sept'
 
MarieE... i signed up with Cordlife partly because i have TMC FBI card, got discount.

cutedevil... think u can ask gynae to write letter for u. EDD is just an estimate and keeps changing one
 
my boss is a married lady but no kid yet, she keeps thinking that i should pop on EDD. when i requested to take maternity leave 2 weeks before EDD, she wondered how come i could start taking maternity leave from the day i gave birth to #1. LOL
 
cutedevil,
i also tell my HR/dept end of aug cos i took the cal based edd not the scanned edd(bb smaller than the cal edd date during 1st scan)
(cos my co also got retrenchment exercise lately)...

heng for u...never tell actual date...
 
jess , waiwai,

good buy for u Jess, i give a call check if thre still goodies bag , im still thinking of cordlife banking too....

which package both u taken up ah?

Cutedevil,
+/- 1 days is justifiable manz. MOM sure side you one?!

seems like ur HR oso not doing their job, Slack, now then get your EDD isit too late. hahaaaa...

HEngz. all is at your side, just tat you are losing a jobs.

3months b4 ur EDD and 4Months Confinment Leave. you lugi 3months salary, take tis 3months to take care well for your pregnancy..

govt give 4k, hope can cover abit of lost la.

sigh current economy oso no good, hard to find job too..

Hope after you delviery your bb will give you more luck!
 
rach,
spree organizer not ez to run away one mah.. with bank account openng leh.. police can trace leh.

last time got one case involve sgd10k+++ the spree organzer run away, do u remember anot ah.
 
cutedevil
hooray for ur gynea! good that ur gynea is helping! hope ur coy gets a "big" shock for being so mean to preggies.

flower
they still give out goodie bag with every new membership.

we din sign up cord banking.. my hubby say no need.. whatever happens, happens with a reason that God has planned.. somemore, if we bank the cord, the hosp/ med/ testing bills still end up we pay.. not the cord bank... the money gonna be heavy on our side no matter what... his reasonings la...

princessxiaomei
i wasnt catching on newspapers so din know abt Princess Charmine... shared with my hubby and some frens.. we will want to help out a bit! =)
 
oh jess, they still giving goodie bag ah. ok will drop by my next visit with Dr Wong..

my pocket oso blood lioa, hahaa esp now have tis frozen pains arms & hands, need massage cost every week :p. budget 200+ /mth for such expenses ah...
 
flower
me too.. high expenses on massage la..
my ankles n feet still swollen.. at every end of day.
now my main concern to buy stuff for bb usage better.. haha
 
jess,
we have to keep ourself mummies maintain well, or else those aching & pains will make us depress and eventually bb will feel we are depress leh...

very siong..
now am thinking whether to sign up kenko package. cuz more cheaper then ala carte

jess, u got swollen anckle? wat happen ah? water retention ah?how to walk to work?

hw many week preggie are u now?
 
flower
hehe.. very true... must make ourselves happy n cheery..
maybe for u, taking package more worth since u doing it often! go for it gal!

yea lo.. mainly water retention prob.. before preggie already gotten it.. now preggie state.. worse lo.. leg like elephant's leg size.. varicose veins showing..
can walk la.. but gotten wear slippers or open sandals.. by end of day feet swell, will be very tight so cannot wear normal shoes le...

now ar.. shld be average wk 28/29 i'm blur...
 
cutedevil,
ur com very bad leh...think they can bully mommies...good thing that ur gynae willing to help and heng that u nv tell the exact date...now they will have to compensate u
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Happy for you
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About Princess Charmaine : Have chosen to donate the books that I have for their fund raising. Waiting for them to contact me. Hope this can help at least abit. (wan to sell cakes/biscuit...but dun noe how to bake
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was only able to scroll thru the posts these few days.

did i see my name being mentioned as opening of house for gathering? my hse not that big lah but if u all dun mind my humble place i can open it up for gathering. need to check for available dates though.

cutedevil
glad ur gynae was able to help u on the change of edd. i would be so upset also if i miss by a mere day to get compensated. like it or not, preg women tend to be discriminated at work place.
 
Chern> huh??? got so kua zhang meh? coz after the massage she'll use the hot cloth to wipe our whole body..
and coz it oily, usually i'll also use the clean towels to "scrub" my whole body before i put on my clothes...
so far... i been there twice... no such stains leh...

I come back wash then ok le.. hahaha..ur detergent not good enough? hehehee.. :p

flower> hahaha.. u are right.. hahahhaa... aiyah.. i never think so much la...want to order then must trust the organiser...else
how to buy cheap and still wanna everything convenient??

I cant stand those who just wan people to do things for them..and yet still ask for goods to deliver to their door step, without wanting to pay postage!!

I had problem passing just one tube of BB cream to a woman previously.
Inflexible timing and venue and just expect me to go all the way to pass to her...
And she still say to go to that MRT is already incovenient for her..coz she could have alighted 2 stops earlier to reach home..
To meet me at MRT, She HAVE to take to interchange and take back home again...

I was like..wa lao!!! I dun earn u $50 leh... not even enough to cover my tpt la...

And i gave her option for delivery..she pay postage or worse to worse. just cancel the order.
I can always sell her bb cream to someone else..
but she still die die want to take from me!
Even when i offer full refund!

Cant take it man...ask for too much!!

Some are nice la..when they see me, know i'm pregnant..so apologetic that i go to MRT to meet them..
some people are just soooo... unappreciative.. hmph!!!


I dunno abt the spree $10k one.. never heard of....
 
rach
Wah lau. Your case more jialat than mine! Last time I do meet-up to pass spreers their bulky items like bags and shoes, they were all timely and appreciative. Not like the one woman you describe lor! Why she like that one?!

If I recall correctly, the $10k one was spreeing for some branded bags or something, that's why can accumulate so much to "run away" with. Actually there are a few similar cases on various forums already.
 
jul> keke. no leh. i very comfortable with sleeping on the side leh. even before pregnant, i oso sleep on side.

how come i feel bb kick me more when i sleep on de back? erms.. i m diff. keke. =x

cutedevil> y not ask ur dr n c if possible to move de edd earlier by one day. since, very likely edd will change nearer to delivery date? den get the new letter fr gynae? =x

ya. agree with jul too. call mom n ask wat they mean by 3mths. from there den u ask ur gynae n c if she can help u in any way. cos some company try to b funny, come out pattern n say deir 1mth = 28days. if u notice govt say 4mths maternity leave, it oso means 28days a mth.

itsy> haha. de same happened to me when i was watching night at the museum 2. made me so uncomfortable. -_-

cloudme> lol. my mgr din even ask me when i going for deliver. she juz ask how many mths liaos when i told her. haha. so basically no one know when i goin to deliver. she juz ask me how long i wanna go on maternity -_-

shelled> keke. ya. tat 10k spree happened in singporemotherhood forum too. involve some coach n kate spade bags.
 
rach, some buyer tot spree organizer do earn, tat y tot they can really stretch their dollars!!! Koa! blacklist her mnaz. hahaha.

ya shelled, u right. i think LV spree :p
 


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