(2009/09) September 2009 MTBs

halo mummies!

wow.. ivy seems gd.. one wkend must try to go for her massage...

hehe finally brought some stuff for my boy at kiddy palace.. think this is the beginning for my GSS shopping haha..

oh ya.. i buy the bfree bottles already.. so happy.. thanks karen for sharing... ( hope i remm the right mummy's name
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).. just fyi in case the sales girl din mention to those who brought.. the teats that comes with the promo twin pack is level two.. so if u wan 0-3mths teats must purchase.. but anyway since that one no discount, i'll wait till nearer then buy..


i still considering if wanna buy sterliser or use the normal way of boiling.. i have one mth to consider b4 the GSS ends
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Does anyone knows when the kiddy palace sales end? Forgot ti ask the sales person just nw..
 


=) michelle
yeap, had the massage done in my mbr. she jus need me to self provide 2 towel to cover up like those massage places.. another 1 extra to place it on the bed to lay on it, as she apply massage oil on my body.. so the oil won't stain my bedsheets. jus lay on the bottom end of my bed.
if i went to those spa places to do pre-natal massage, i tink it wont cost me just $50.. at spa places, their normal massage already starts from $70...


=) katherine
i heard the kiddy palace storewide discount ends end of this mth. i bought my first batch of my bb/ confinemt stuff from there too =)
I got pigeon steriliser from there.. tink the discount quite gd.. it come with the food/ bottle warmer option. And now there is 2 free bottles inside. So i dun have to rack my brains which brand of bottles to get till much later... haha..


oh.. monday tomorrow.... mon bleuz... sighhhh
 
jess> keke. wun u have a hard time washing up those 2 towels? lol. i think i try de one shirley recommend at sengkang first. haha. so undecided. lol.
 
Jess> ur pre natal massage is at her place or ur place?? how much is it??

$50 for 60min or 90min?? sounds like its done at ur house?????

woo... sounds okay..$50 for an hour... will ur bed get dirty with the oil and etc??

yah... i did one that day.. $75.. gosh!!!! cant imagine..and nothing fantastic also.. sigh..
so i'm really looking fwd to the $38 or $50 one... hehehe :p

Oh..my fren bought me the Pigeon Sterilizer as a gift.. they told me buy liaoz.. but yet to give me la.. hahahha.. :p
so i was thinking to just use pigeon's bottles also.... Mmmm...whats the diff between all these bottles also... sigh...headache... :p

kiddo> Mmm... PM me ur number or do u have my number?? we arrange see how.. but u have an appt at 9am in the morning.. prob be done abt 11am...
Where u staying?? my appt at AMK.. we can prob have lunch together before gg down?? hehe.. :p

Mine is more of aches.. rather than those contraction kind i think...its on and off...or maybe its perpetually there kind.. heheh.. :p

Michelle> hahaha.. we also go walk walk.. but never BOUGHT anything yet.. haha.. need lots of moolah to buy ya.... hehehe.. :p
u no read the posts de leh...
Ivy Tan is at compassvale. her blog is compassvalemassage.blogspot.com
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$38 for 60min..
$50 for 90min.

Only go to her house... if u stay seng kang.. pay $10 and she'll go to ur place....
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her contact inside her blog..
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allio rach
it a $50 for an hr massage.. but she did over an hr plus.. maybe 15 mins more or smthing.. i din keep track.. was quite satisfied.. my ankles swelling went down a bit more today.. i'm happy to see my ankles looking normal again... lol
massage done in my hse.. gd thing i dun have to travel lo.. lol
a bit of oil dripped on the quilt so i used powder to absorb the oil after she left, just leave the powder there longer to absorb the oil, then later flick or pat off the powder.. tadaa!..the oil stain is gone.

diff of the bottles... i was reading them up.. got BPA-free, PES bottles type.. blah blah.. then with vent or smthing like that to prevent colic... a lot a lot of diff types design and prices to consider.. Tommee Tippee ones are so cute, while others got wide neck or normal neck to consider.. faintz... oh the diff types of teats too :p
 
<font color="aa00aa">dear all, sorriew to disturb. im from july 09 mtb thread. have a few items to let go/exchange.

1. pigeon newborn starter kit (selling @ $32. price nego)

consist of the following:

1. silicon pacificer with hood x1
2. wide neck feeding bottle 200ml x2
3. wide neck feeding bottle 300ml x1
4. bottle &amp; nipple brush x1
5. milk powder container (revoling) x1

BN in pack. not yet opened!

2. I have alot of Anmum sample milk powder for pregnant woman expiry in 2010.
Wish to exchange every 10packs for the following items or any useful items(pls check with me):

1. 1 packet of pigeon/tollyjolly wipes (70pcs)
2. 10 local stamps

Collection @ cck/yew tee

can PM me for details! :) </font>
 
Morn!! mon bluezzz...

will only be going over the wkends cos did not take leave as it's monthend busy period.
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mayb those who manage to go early, can come and tell us what gd bargains there are?? hehe.. thanks in advance!!
 
i should be going down to the exhibition on weekend. hopefully, parking is not a nightmare!!

anyone of you experiencing rashes on your belly? Its like those insect bites. I'm having them now, the doctor said its hormonal change. Feeling very terrible as at night i can't sleep well due to the itching. My hands, legs also have those small rashes. I applied baby oil, clarins treatment oil, pricky heat powder, doctor cream, taking cold showers but still itchy. Any idea on how to stop it? Really cant tolerate! =(
 
purplecloud

U got try moisturiser? I kena such rashes very early - like in first 2 mths! Doc gave me this moisturiser called Topicrem. Works better than Clarins Oil &amp; easily absorbed, not oily like Clarins.
 
Jul: I'm going to watsons later to see if there is any suitable moisturiser/lotion/cream? Where did you buy this Topicrem? Are you still having rashes now? I feel like a monkey, keep feeling itchy and scratching, even though i tell myself not to do so. I read online this condition is PUPPP?
 
Digging vs Kicking

Btw do any of u experience the BB digging ard nowadys rather than kicking? Mine seems to be digging his elbows into my pelvic area, rather than kicking now. Hurts a bit *sulk*

Then suddenly bladder area will clench, like kena squeezed. sigh..
 
purpleclouds,
just to share my experience of PUPPP. i had it for my first pregnancy, along with very bad eczema on my limbs. the itch is terrible. i switched my bath products to cetaphil, applied steriod creams on the stomach, visited the gyne for MCs when the itch got real bad (stress can aggravate the condition) and wore 100% cotton tops to relieve the itch. but the rashes (once it's there) didn't go away until post delivery. for my case, the PUPPP rashes enveloped both the tummy and breast areas.

for this pregnancy, as a preemptive effort, i took puriton regularly since the second trimester kicked in (so that i would be drowsy at night and won't scratch my eczema/tummy). i also applied steriod creams (elomet and bethamethasone) whenever the slight rash seem to appear on the tummy. so far, i haven't experienced any tummy rashes yet, and though my eczema is still as bad as my first pregnancy, at least i don't think i've got PUPPP this time round *keeping my fingers crossed*

did your gyn recommend that you visit a dermatologist? in the meantime, there's a lot of PUPPP information that you can surf online. the images are very horrible looking though, i can only stand glancing at them, after that i have to hurriedly scroll away to read just the text. i took a picture of my ugly rash-infested tummy just prior to delivery. that's the only pic i took of my naked tummy in 1st pregnancy. if you want, i can show you how the PUPPP looks like at the end of the third trimester, but it may spoil your appetite for the day.
 
purplecloud

Got from my gynae. I am trying to find a cheaper source coz gynae charging me $33!!! Maybe I shd conduct a spree like jenifur hor? But dunno how to go abt it haha.
 
sandwich
yes! so shiok now sch holidays i have been waking up real late! and sleeping as late as i want to cos i dun have to get up at 6am! what a bliss! also v happy my boys did well - they were 2nd and 3rd in class with only difference of 1 mark.

yes we gg ahead with aus trip. i think everywhere we go we cant avoid it leh. just dun step into US lah, high risk area. just treat it as normal flu lah i dun really fear. pray lor what to do. but i gonna ask gynae this thurs when i see him if tamiflu will pose a risk to us preg women?

JUL
yah lah sch holi also means i will be busier with kids ard me 24/7. gotta plan for activities for them lor.
 
JUL
oh yes i get lots of shoving and diggings nowadays too. sometimes i feel baby pushing my rib cage! we will get more of these in 3rd trimester.
 
jul,
i can send it to you, no prob. as long as it doesn't kill your appetite. PM me your email address!

mamato6Js,
i took a flu vaccine in the first trimester, before i knew i was preg. i'm not sure if it's tamiflu though
 
Jul: my gynae prescribed this cream: “Temprosone Cream” but can’t remember how much, the invoice is at home. I think such cream need to be prescribed by a doctor ley..

Sandwich: reading your msg that it won’t go away till post delivery, i wonder if I can tolerate until Sept. I just hope that Sept comes real fast!!

Currently, i’m feeling frustrated and no mood because of all these itching. My breasts areas also have. Now, i’m using cetaphil for showers. After showering, I apply clarins, baby oil on my belly, hands and legs but after a couple of hours, the itching starts. I heard can apply calamine lotion??

When I saw my gynae last Monday, the affected areas were my upper belly only, he provided me with the Temprosone Cream to apply. If it gets worse (*touchwood*), I suppose I need to see him again. Puriton is a pill isit? At least u’re doing something to prevent it. For me, I never expected to get this. I thought of going KK hospital, but I doubt they can help me much except just prescribing creams.

Yea I saw some pictures online, it was scary…. I don’t think I dare to look at your picture. Was your stomach like a red ball? How did you manage to tolerate until full term??
 
hi myfavchoco
i get the pain in my belly button too.. like bb is pushing it out for me.. not only at nite time though..

hi purpleclouds
My friend gotten the PUPPP and the moment she gave birth.. the rashes slowly dissipated... she gotten on whole body except face..

hi mama to 6Js
congrats.. ur boys are very clever =)
wish i can go on holiday too... lol
 
Hmm.. my bigger prob now is pimples! I'm getting them on my cleavage area! How ah? Scrubbing &amp; washing dun seem to work.
 
hi jess - I read online that PUPPP mostly happens to women who are having a boy..but i'm having a girl!

Jul - you can try using cetaphil to wash the area and apply pimple cream?
 
hi purpleclouds.. yes i read on that too.. my friend's got a bb boy.. mine's a boy too.. so i'm worried i might get in the 3rd tri. My doc says dun worry.. as long as dun use cocoa butter to apply on body.. that what he says.. gd thing i wasn't using that..
"He even joked: how come there is so many cocoa butter pdt on the market.. bcos none of them works..." lol...

Hi Jul_04
i also had pimples mostly all over my body.. front n back.. irritating.. it comes on and off timing...
 
Yeah I also heard a lot of feedback abt allergies to cocoa butter.

purplecloud

Dunno what kinda pimple cream I can use?
 
Jess - I did use palmer's cocoa butter for stretch marks to apply initially on my belly. U mean its the cause of it? Before pregnancy, i have slight ezema on my arms and i know i have sensitive skin. Pregnancy most likely made it worse now. how about you? must moisturise alot ok?
 
Jul04
Yes lots of digging from bb recently. Near ribcage somemore. Can get quite painful. Bladder also sometimes feels funny..
 
Jess,
ur gyna says that cocoa butter dont works?? i'm using palmer's cocoa butter stretch mark cream leh... ohh... should i consider changing brand then??? hmm...
 
sandwich
tamiflu is the anti viral med used to treat h1n1, its not a flu vaccine lor. i read on internet that this med is not tested on preg women thus its not safe for first trimester. but now we almost 3rd trimester just in case suay suay get it, at least we know whether its safe for us not. Dr Khaw already said community spreading of h1n1 in spore in only a matter of time also. and he is worried most abt the pregnant women, ppl with asthma and the elderly in particular
 
Purpleclouds
Doc nv say it will cause the rashes directly.. I guess he was trying to say it no good no matter what conditions we trying to apply on.
I developed slight sensitive skin over the years.. now using Ahava organic body wash and aloe vera/ clarins toning oil as moisturiser.. as and when only.. lazy to apply :p

milkyway
Since my gynea advised this way.. i would believe him la..
I dunno if i should advise u to change brand. maybe u can get a sample of the clarins toning oil from the counter.. I'm still using from the sample bottle.. hehe
 
So i'm not the only one with rashes!! I got rash around my upper thighs and, worse, around my nipples lor! I realise it seems to be caused by wearing bra, maybe cos not breathable, then I've been sweating a lot cos so damn warm.

I even stopped applying bust cream cos I dunwan to make it worse. It clears up for a few days, then come back again. Been like that for weeks already.
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RE: Palmer's cocoa butter

I used Palmer's during pregnancy with #1 and it made me itch really bad! Once I stopped, no problem already. So I believe what Jess's gynae said.

I'm using this ROSKEN Bio Serum now on my tummy now, and so far so good. Been using almost a month already. It's oil-based, something like Clarins, but friendly on the pocket @ $20+ a bottle.
 
yes ladies. i also use Palmers during my 1st trimester.My rashes all over. my breast, nipples, stomach. end up went to see GP for cream to ease the itchiness.

Already stopped using the cream. Now never even apply any stretchmarks cream.

I guess it depends on individual. Maybe i have more sensitive skin.
 
jess> ekeke. but i cannot imagine making the washing machine work for juz 2 towels. den if wash with other clothes, like make other clothes oily? haha.

rach> keke. ya. my hubby's colleague oso went for one at 100bucks 1hr. zzz. den he ask me go dat one oso. i say so ex -_-"

like u say since u using pigeon sterilizer, den get pigeon bottles lo. n since i buy avent sterilizer, i'll juz stick to avent bottles too. since de starter pack i bought came with like steriliser, food warmer, 6bottles, teats, pacifier, etc etc rubbish =x

de post too behind. i lazy go read backwards. pregnant very lazy =x dun mind de travelling. since getting car sometime this wk. plus can go visit my grandparents when i go for massage. so dun really mind travelling to sengkang =p

mama to 6js> where is de exhibition?? when?? hubby's wedding this wkend. dunno got time to go or not. sat still got to go collect my pregnant gown -_-"
 
purpleclouds,
puriton is an oral pill to control itch, flu, and can cause you to be slightly drowsy, because night scratchings are the worst. yah, the tummy was angry and red by the time i went in to deliver. i guess it helped that i had eczema my entire life, so itch is nothing new to me. but to control PUPPP, you've just gotta keep thinking that the EDD is approaching, bb is arrive and the rashes will be gone soon. hmm, seems like cocoa butter is a no no for sensitive skin, based on what most of the mummies typed here.

shelled and purpleclouds,
at the end of my first pregnancy, i substituted a snug fitting spag top as a bra (underneath another top) on days when the breast area gets too itchy.
 
michelle
the exhibition is at expo. i plan to go on weekday esp im stayg so nearby. am gettg another pouch sling n im sure got good offers for pampers.

i never get rashes before. is it worst for those who has underlying ezcema symptoms even before pregnancy? i cant imagine! must be very uncomfortable!
 
michelle =)
it not very oily.. so i dun mind to put into washing machine for wash... with other clothing as well..

the pigeon brand steriliser is more of universal type.. i guess.. it does't comes with the bottle holder to hold the bottles in place when sterilising, so any other brands of milk bottles can be used! as long as it fits and can be covered properly =)
 
hey ladies,
my boss jus comment tt i got water retention on my face. den i realize actually my legs, especially my feet too.

How to prevent the swelling??

Got anyone experience any swelling?
 
Good Afternoon, gals!

Water retention
i no swelling yet .. frds had it during their 3rd trimester

http://www.babycenter.com.sg/pregnancy/antenatalhealth/physicalhealth/swollenhandsandfeet/

Can I do anything to minimise the puffiness?

To control the oedema:

• Elevate your feet when possible. At work, it helps to keep a stool or pile of books under your desk; at home, try to lie on your left side when possible.

• Put on waist-high support tights before you get out of bed in the morning, so blood has no chance to pool around your ankles.

• Drink plenty of water. Surprisingly, keeping hydrated helps your body retain less water.

• Exercise regularly, especially by walking, swimming, or riding an exercise bike.

• Eat well, and avoid sodium and salty foods like olives and salted nuts.

And don't worry. Though the sight of your swollen ankles will probably add to your feelings of ungainliness, oedema is a temporary condition that will pass soon after you give birth
 
hi Huishan =)
what i know is to eat less salty stuff, drink more fluid, raise ur leg up when sitting down.. eat less of "windy" food like chicken wings

i recently did pre-natal massage.. it helps me to reduce my water-retention prob.
 


I have tiny pimples (~1mm) on upper belly .. lucky they dun make me itch so i leave them alone

But I have dark vertical line (linea nigra) on tummy and 2 ugly armpits (caused by pigmentation) .. now i see my armpits I wanna faint, they like so dirty
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