milkyway,
i've ever expressed at meetings, on the bus, airplane etc. just have to be ultra discreet. it can be done ... after a lot of practice. sometimes, really have to choice what. your bb really needs to drink the milk, so have to find a way to express. the only place i will never express milk is in a toilet, cos i dun think it's right to "prepare" bb's food in a toilet.
new_MTB,
get a manual pump first is a good idea. then if you have a very good supply + plan to express for more than a few months, can always invest in a more expensive auto pump when bb is 2-3 months old. don't waste money buying the auto one first if you're not confident that you'll make full use of it now.
sterilizer,
i used the avent sterilizer till bb was abt 6 mths old. tried the traditional method of dumping into hot water at my mum's place cos she didn't have the sterilizer, but my avent parts were "scalded" and deformed at least twice by my husband who was doing the sterilizing. he actually left the fire on and the water was boiling-type of hot when the parts were dumped in. in the end, have to throw away the parts and replace with new ones. quite troublesome.
FA scan,
fetal anomaly scan for my #1 was at NUH. i remembered the sonographer would check for genitals, heart, major organs, fingers, toes and even for the presence of a cleft lip.
kiddo,
i met with two april 07 mummies for lunch last week. one's 5 months plus pregnant and she gained only 0.5kg. another's 7-8 months preg and she's gained only 4 kg. but both their foetuses are fine. so don't worry too much. for me, i'm the opposite. think i'm gaining weight too fast already. i estimate that i've gained close to 5kg already, hahaa!
