(2009/09) September 2009 MTBs

kiki> replied u..
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Mmmm.. i feel more sleepy during the day..especially when i'm out.. i've been literally staying home for almost 2 weeks since i know i'm expecting.. not really going out... but once in a while still do la.. hehehe....
 


babylet, waiwai and claire:

Hooray! we are all teachers and the headache is our job is demanding alot from us especially lately, feel so tired after each day, just didnt want to move at all. Cannot help but feel I'm short-changing them at times though I tried to do my best...When we don't have an appetite, I felt worse because we need the energy to talk! If only I can quit and stay home..

Kiki: No problem sleeping actually, but I do realise I need to toss n turn for a while before I can fall asleep even when I am very tired..
 
kiki
sounds like you're having heartburn? Agree with Rach that the book what to expect when you're expecting is very good, was my bible for my 1st 2 preg
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denise
yah man. actually only tonging because of ML. Otherwise i think would have taken half-load this year :p
 
rach... think only TMC got this kind of discount card... i chose TMC coz the discount card and i like their confinement soup keke
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kiki... maybe it is heartburn. i experienced it in later stage of pregnancy last time

Denise... ya, really too tired to talk... sometimes if no lesson in afternoon i just go home early to rest, don't care
 
Hi morning,

Things are not very bright in my company now. My colleague in my dept is leaving and may be leaving in 1 weeks time. She is the one the help me when i go on leave. Cause this got this client has bookings all the time.
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i really do not know how i'm at going to go on leave on from now onwards. Feeling so negative now. I do wonder why i fall pregnant at this point of time. It's so difficult
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hi babylet. thanks for your advice. i feel more assured now that cramp is normal and maybe i shoudlnt get too paranoid over it.

btw, how you feel dr khi as your gyane?care to share?

hi kiki.
i have the same prob as you. i couldnt sleep very well at nit. i also toss and turn like wee hrs in the morning. sometime i feel very hot so i switch on the fan. but after a while suddenly i feel very cold and i wuold get up to swithch off the fan. its like whole nit im getting up and down. kinda making me feel so futsrated. esp when i work up in mornig i feeling extremely tired. by the time i reach home 6pm, im so tired and i will take a short nap till 7pm. then i wlll have bad heacahe.

so really dont know wat to do. scare im suffering insomania?
 
btw, any mums decide to cut short their hair when they realised they pregnant? i just rebonded my long hair in end dec before i realised i was preganat. and i wash my hair everyday so my hair kinda drop a fair bit and it take quite a long time to dry. in the past i nomrally dont blow dry using hair dryer cos it too hot and harsh so i normally swithc on fan and leave it to sleep. now my mil keep naggin at me to stop washing hair every day cos she say she notice i drop alot of hair and everyday she sweep the floor. and she also nag that i shuldnt wash hair so late and din blow dry.

well i find that its kinda abit troublesome when im doing confinenment.

so like to know if any mummies here keep long hair throught pregnancy and confinement or most of u prefer short.

well, i haev been keeping long hair for the last 7 yrs and never dare to cut it short. so i tot maaybe since im pregnant just go for a change. even if it turn out so ugly, hehehe at least i have an excuse to say oh the weather so hot and im expecting so need to cut hair short.. to spare all those nasty cmments from collegues
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Hey Huichern, try to think positive, ya? Was this pregnancy planned? Press on. I am sure there is a silver lining in every cloud. I am also facing some issues now but is trusting God that come what may, life still goes on.

Wah! So many teachers in the Sept thread! How you all cope arh? I have a friend who is also a teacher and her baby is due in Aug. She is trying very hard to cope lor... I take my hat off you guys. Having to stand all day long.
 
Lilac
I'm trusting God too. Things looks so bad. This pregnancy is more or less planned but by did expect to kena so fast lor
 
wishtobe mum
I kept my hair long all the way till the wk before delivery then cut short short. Anyway confinement stuck at home so doesnt matter
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Good afternoon gals!

I think I just had my first experience of preg hormones.

Last nite, hubby came home then gave me disapproving looks for a couple of hrs. When I asked him what's wrong, he scolded me for eating too much Rocher, that I'm gonna be a mummy & I need to be more grown up & take better care of myself.

Dunno why I suddenly just burst into tears, & started mumbling abt how I was hungry, there's nothing to eat at home, I can't go out to get food, Rocher helps to temper my nausea & heartburn,.. then I ended with crying for my mummy! Gosh, I dunno what happened to me!
 
kiki

The complexion is really bad leh. My face looks like a rough road surface now! Gosh, how to face anyone during CNY???

Re the burping & chest stuck... it's heartburn. I used to have that too. Very uncomfortable. Then I learned to deal with it by eating frequently. Best is to have a little something abt an hour b4 bedtime, so that the gastric juices dun come up & attack the throat area. And dun lie down immed after eating.

rach

Thanks for your concern. The bleeding has stopped, but.. but.. I feel so stressed whenever I feel some cramps. Duno if it's the womb stretch cramps, or m/c cramps. Sigh... Can't wait for next Fri so I can go see gynae & make sure babylet is ok.

denise

Nope, I'm not a teacher. My SIL's the ex-teacher
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hui chern

Oh dear, dunno what to say. But try to cheer up ok? Must be positive for the bb's sake. No matter what happens, there will be a way out. Keep praying.

fatfat

Dr Khi's my only gynae, so I dun really have anyone else to compare to. But I must have a female gynae, so there aren't that many choices out there. I went to her bcoz my GP sent me there. And so far, so good.

She is quite patient & gentle, esp when she did the V scan. She has done V scan 2x for me so far, & I dun feel any discomfort. I've heard comments that female gynaes are mostly v rough & impatient, but she seems ok to me.

I guess my main dislikes wud be that the queue is quite long, & she isn't exactly the cheapest. And TMC really has terrible parking facilities. Other than these external factors, she has been quite generous with mc if I need to rest, & she does seem to take precautions in giving me pills & jabs since I had m/c b4.

How do u find her? It's nice to see someone else having the same gynae. Everyont else is gog for Dr Wong, one of her partners. Kinda feel left out coz no one can discuss with me haha.

I have long hair. I planned to get it trimmed a couple of inches shorter for CNY, just to make it neater but with this hse arrest, I cannot go anywhere. I guess I will keep the long hair unless the weather makes it really unbearble.

Personally I feel that hair that is long enough to be tied up is best. Coz if it gets v hot, u can keep it off ur neck. Unless u really cut ur hair v v short so that it doesn't touch ur neck.
 
Lawshe,

Not sure if you are logging in but i just went for my 2nd apptm yday with Dr Phua. The nurse took my weight and Dr took my blood pressure. The next apptm would require blood test.
And the charges for the 2nd time is cheaper than the 1st !
I think I will stick on to Dr Phua. His package will start at Week 16 and is only $450.
So far both my husband and me quite ok with him.
Hope your apptm with him went well too.
Cheers
 
hi, im back frm tis morning visit to my gynae...i told my gynae abt my usual spotting and she did ask me a few questions like 'did i carry heavy things'; 'did we hv sex' etc...then she measured my blood pressure

then she proceed to give me an ultrascan...act wanna to do v scan aft the ultrascan but aft the ultrascan my gynae detected my baby's heartbeat! she say dun need to do v scan since can detect the heartbeat & the baby liao..she told me wif a hearbeat, it's much safer...me so happy and relieve! My baby is 6 weeks 4 days old and is 7mm!

The she gave me an injection and told me to cont to eat my duphaston for 3x a day and i was given 2 days mc to rest at hm...
 
Denise> I need to toss a while to fall asleep.. and i will be tossing ard the whole nite as well....while sleeping...

Clare> wah.. u are having ur 3rd kid now... how old are u if u dun mind??

Waiwai> hahah.. i also heard of people saying the Mt A food nice.. hehehe... so i guess both hospitals have nice food.. hahaha...

Chern> cheer up... look on the brighter side of things la... dun feel so negative..
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fatfat> i guess its the same la.. i also toss and turn...and in fact.. gotta go toilets as well... haha...
so lazy to get up to go toilet....

I guess rebonding already weakens ur hair.. plus the fact that u are pregnant.. tend to drop more... so its dropping double the rate ba...

since u just rebonded in Dec.. i think u can keep it for a while la... else wasted leh.. hehe..
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jul04> dun take so much chocolates.. no good..they contain caffeine... try to cut down on chocolates...

Just take care and rest more.. so long no bleeding or spotting.. dun worry so much.. the more u worry... the more u put stress on ur emotions..
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babiesmeme> u can know the heartbeat in the scan ard week 7..
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ya...hv to rest more...but now im in ofc cos need to clear some urgent wk b4 the CNY shutdown...hope i can leave ofc by 3pm...
 
Hi ladies,

I suspect I'm pregnant but haven't tested it yet cos I don't really want to tell my extended relatives until after first trimester and I was worried that they'll ask during CNY. So, to avoid lying, my hubby and I agreed to only test after CNY.
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But, I've already missed my menses for 2 weeks (I've never missed my menses before) and had been having bearable cramps for the past 3 weeks. The cramps subsided somewhat this week but I've been feeling pretty nausating in the late afternoons. Btw, I'm also a teacher so I try to bring my marking home and rest in the afternoons after a day's work. So far, it's been managable.

It's been good and very informative reading this thread. Thanks for all your advice and posts.
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I on week 5 and 4 days and gynae said can see sac but cannot detect heartbeat yet? ask me to come next week to check? how my case?? I am a bit worried
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jeslyn>good for u !! wah.. week 6 can see heartbeat liaoz... hehe...

Sometimes i can feel my own hearbeat beating so much faster nowadays... hehe... sometimes i imagine it to be my bb's heartbeat.. hahaha...

Gotta wait anohter 2 more weeks to gynae visit...
but can feel my tummy is really bigger...

People usually can keep their tummies till 12 weeks. but mine is already so round loh.. i sit down can see a big lump liaoz.... mum was just commenting..my tummy so big.. hahhaa.....
 
babiesmeme

ya..usu ard 5 weeks plus still cannot dedect hearbeat...last week wen i went to c my gynae can only see the waterbag onli...
 
jeslyn

Ic, then try to sit as much as possible then dun carry anything heavy! That day when I spotted I also took cab, refused to walk & take bus, & it helped.

new mtb

Welcome! And congrats in advance on ur gd news. Rem to keep us posed after CNY!

babiesme

Week 5 plus a bit difficult I guess. U did tummy scan only right? Mine at week 5 6 days, then detected heartbeat by V scan. Tummy scan also cannot detect, cos too small.

Dun worry too much. Just go back & see gynae next week,. U will get gd nes, keep positive ok?
 
Babylet_Got_Heartbeat

me hv having breakouts...but my breakouts onli on my right jaw area leh...and some are big wif pus...so annoying..

im gg for facial tml to clear all my clog pores...
 
new MTM> welcome... u and HB so funny... in order to avoid lying u rather not test yet.. hehe...
But if u feel some tender breasts.. cramps is quite usual in the beginning for me too.. i tot my menses were coming..
but it didnt.... as long as u are not spotting.. its okay...
But please take good care of urself... try to let ur HB do most of the carrying.. rest and take it easy just to be safe first..

Plain crackers seem to help relieve the nausea too..
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have more milk.. and do start taking folic acid if u have not done so...

Get it from Watsons Pharmacy.. 50tablets for $2.75.
Its essential for the brain development of the bb.. and some spina biofide thing.. haha.. i not too sure what is that..
but the books i read all mentioned to take folic acid..the right dosage should be 5mg per tablet..
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babiesmeme> u are perfectly fine... why are u worried?? I had my 1st gynae scan at 5 weeks plus too.. Dr didnt mention anything abt heartbeat..
We saw the sac.. he said its fine... and said the dot is probably the bb.. rest well...and come back in 3 weeks time...
Why does ur gynae need u to come back next week?? Did he say everything is okay?

Personal opinion.. some drs are good to have regular check up.. but i also feel they like wanna earn my money..
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If there's no spotting.. i believe its okay to delay for a few more weeks... unless u are really that worried la..

I was worried before my 1st scan.. but after that.. knowing that i can see sac...(at least its not etopic) i just wait for the next appt..
just anxious to see my little heartbeat..
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jeslyn> jaw areas are due to gastric problems or indigestion.. u having constipation?
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Jul 04 , Rach
i wish i can just leave this company. It awful , meaning i cannot be ill or on leave cos the client needs me to do things for them. It's horrible. This is too much.

My colleague is leaving next week, on a week notice. I can't stand it anymore
 
rach

My heart is also beating faster & harder than norm. These few days, I can see my tummy pulsing!

And yes, I have a v big tummy too. Guess the pre-preg fats have all popped out haha.

jeslyn

Mine also at jaw area. But got small pus over the whole face too! sigh why must it be on the face!
 
hello, can i join this thread? im almost 7 weeks preg now, have detected heartbeat last week. due on sept 11! this is my 6th kiddo. lets go thru this preg journey tog!

jenifur, u here?
 
My gynae said usually heartbeat can detect betw wk 6-8, so wk 5 is kinda early, esp through abdominal scan.

rach
I'll be 29 this year. Wanna chop chop finish before i get older. Hubby already 35, so we both agreed to start and finish asap
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Too bad I had to have csec before, so I rested for about a year before I tried for the next one. Thank goodness we're very fortunate, manage to conceive within a few months. Actually this is my 4th pregnancy, the 3rd preg ended in a m/c last aug, so this bb is extra-precious.
 
hello everyone

babylet: i went to dr khi very very intially when i try to conceive and i was found to have cyst, fibroids and endometriosis. it was quite unlucky cos once u have all these,chancesto concieve its hard and dr khi suggest i remove it. and i ask her how she can remove it and she say by caserian method. but i dont wish to go thru such tramatic sugery and i was told lasproscopy(keyhole sugery) is less invasive and healing and downtime is lesser compare than c cut sugery.

but i feel dr khi is not so experience when comes to complicated pregnancy or helping me to concieve. i was doing IUI first 3 rounds just purely by checking the ovluation kit positive and then i call in to ask for iui. and i try a few mths doesnt work so i move on to next doc, dr beh in TMC also who specialise in keyhole sugery. and he follow thru the ways for me to conceive by monitoring and doing a scan every 10, 12 days to check my egg to see if im ovulatin. so i kinda feel dr khi may not be too experience when coms to any those complicated pregnancy or helping couplse to conceive. but for normal gyane i think she is good.

i went back to her once afterall i prefer to have a female gyane to check on me.. so im also kinda stuck whether i shld go back to dr beh since he was the one who did the ops and actually help me to conceive.


i went to see dr khi already on week 5 and i was schedule to go back to see her on week 7 to check for fetus heart beat. she say by wk 7 can detect than it shld be quite safe liao..

so any mummies, is it true by week 6 or 7, can detech baby heartbeat during the uscan?
 
clare> wah.. take care yeah.. hehe.. so how many years in between ur kids?
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fat fat> usually by week 6-8weeks can detect.. but can really detect or not.. depends on how accurate our pregnancy period is..
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so to be safe.. u can check back again on week 8.
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Thanks rayrachel,
I am so relieved to hear that cos gynae can only see the water bag but he did gave me some hormones pills and folic acid.
 
huichern

Hey, dun be so upset. Maybe if u make contingency plans such as if u quit, how to arrange ur finances. How to save money, whether u can be SAHW etc. Sometimes, making plans will make us feel better, even if they dun need to be utilised.

mama to 5J

Amazing! I salute u!

claire

U make me ashamed of myself leh. I'm gonna be 31 & this is only my #1.

fatfat

I see. Now that u mention it, yes I think I also feel that she is not super experienced kind. But like u, prefer female gynae, then short of hunting ard, I just settled for her lor. Fortunately, so far so good.

If u feel that u need more expreienced gynae, then maybe u can consider Dr Beh again since u had a gd experience with him? I think comfort with gynae v impt. Coz they follow thru in 9 mths of preg. If we dun feel comf, or dun trust them, then it's v difficult right?

Oh I saw hearbeat thru tummy scan on week 7 & 3 days, but not at week 5 6 days.
 
babiesmeme> my gynae didnt even give me anything.. he wanted to prescribe me folic acid.. but i told him i'm already eating it.. he says.. then just continue.. and he strike it off....
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rach... maybe everything tastes good after delivery! i gave birth at 2+pm at TMC, then i asked for "high tea" immediately after that, just 2 pieces of cakes i also find them taste good wahaha

babylet... me too, a bit "emo" during pregnancy. i sent my breast pump for servicing a few days ago, then i collected it 2 days ago, and when i reached home, i realised i forgot to take back my warranty card from the shop, like that only i also felt like crying liao.

hui chern... don't think too much about your work. think of your baby. cheer up

new MTM... ^hi5, same job... me too go home early to rest if there is nothing on in afternoon.

mama to 5Js... salute to u! 6 kids... wah...
 
Hi rayrachel,
I think I was very excited and perhaps I portray a very worried face to him cos this our first and been trying for eights months?haha
In fact I do not have any morning sickness,vomiting just a little tired? is it normal?
 
waiwai

Very scary leh. I've nvr experienced this b4. I did wonder if I was getting pre-natal blues wor...
 
waiwai> hahaa... everything in hospital costs money.. i wonder how to get all the money for a new kid man.. sigh...

God shall provide....
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babiesmeme> haha.. okie... relax..
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