(2009/09) September 2009 MTBs

<font color="ff6000">Jul</font>
There's Shokudo at RC?! Didn't know that. And since I'm not the first person to say that, proves that you may really have the word "EAT" written on your forehead in invisible ink lor! Really is infectious!!

<font color="ff6000">jenifur</font>
Got hash brown?! How come I didn't see?? The crepes was really quite good. I ordered one with bananas and chocolate, then add 1 scoop chocolate ice cream! YUM YUM! I've been wanting to eat that again eversince.
 


<font face="comic sans ms"><font color="0000ff">Shelled

You are making me hungry!!!!! I wana eat e crepe..</font></font>
 
<font color="0077aa">shelled</font>
thanks for the info!! =)


<font color="0077aa">jul</font>
yep yep.. all on breastfeeding! and oso she talked abt handling bottle feeding.. which i find it very informative. got including washing, handling and feeding by bottles.. =) which im so clueless till she brought it up.. good for daddy to help when feeding!!

i luv the garlic rice at Shokudo!! shiok! ;P
 
<font color="0000ff">jul></font> yes yes..chocolate..
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<font color="0000ff">jenifur></font> hahaa.. we can have the next outing there again.. but i dun think u can make it rite??still doing confinement...??

<font color="0000ff">shelled></font> wah... crepe with chocolate and bananas!!!!! fav!!! okie..next outing we go to the Raffles City Branch then..
hahahhaa.. :p

<font color="0000ff">Jess></font> join us for the next outing?? hehehee...
Our lesson was on BF yest too.... we had a doll each to play with...and to hold for the different BF positions...

next week on bathing i think... hehehhee....
 
Shelled: Hi,thanks shelled for your kind advice. I saw on baby centre that the picture show the baby down at 30 wks, so i like so early???
Btw, which hospital will you be taking the maternity package, was thinking of Mt.A. Do we need to pay deposit in cash/credit card or cheque??
 
jess> actually metro, taka, robinsons, bhg, all carry capella leh. it's a very common brand.

where u get the bra extension ah? think i need to get some liaos. zzz. all de bras i bought, getting too small -_-" dun wanna waste money buy again. cos i bought like 8 liaos. den if buy again, sian, my bank acct goin to empty. mothercare one not cheap. 2 for 79bucks or so -_-"
 
gd morning mommies!


<font color="0077aa">bbq98</font>
thanks! will try to chk them out!


<font color="0077aa">rach</font>
we dun have dolls yesterday.. just sit down and listen.. theory only.. last wk was with the dolls, wrapping, bathing, cleaing, carrying.. lol
aiyooo i think i forgot some of the steps liao..

I would luv to join.. hee... but cannot confirm which date yet. if wkday, cannot stay long long like the last outing =)


TMC experience
just read this from this topic: ADVICE NEEDED:What to bring for TMC delivery
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/2052338/2187185.html?1247365932
Posted on Friday, July 03, 2009 - 11:40 am: by blubberish.
sound so scary leh.... dunno will it happen to me when it my turn... =(
 
<font color="0077aa">michelle</font>
thanks thanks... i usually dun go see the stroller dept most of the time so i din notice :p heee

bra extension
i got it from BHG Impressions brand - 2 extension in a pack.. i think $4.90 only. cheap and gd! at first i bought 1 from triumph - $6.90 for just 1 extension.. but now 1 not enuff :p
 
jess> keke. thanx. i'll check out BHG for the bra extensions den. under wat dept? kids? or woman? =x

S705 is a very popular model tat y easily oos. s707 isit same as S705? i remember those higher end model den S705 very bulky. S705 is still de best.
 
<font color="0077aa">michelle</font>
hee.. it at the women's lingerie dept la :p
if it at BHG bugis, it at 2nd flr.. near to the entrance where outside is samuel &amp; kevin shop.. if i remember correctly.. :p

ya.. s705 very popular.. so they come out with v.2009 - s707 le.. the lady just told me it got similar function as s705, maybe the wheels are bigger.. etc
need to see it for myself..=)
 
<font face="Comic Sans Ms"><font color="0000ff">Rach

Thanks for the invite.. If time permits den I'll pop by. I dun really believe in staying home 24-7 during confinement</font>


<font color="aa00aa">Jess

Dun worry so much ya..so far my 3 x experiences in TMC has been great.. This time round they even gave me an hamper for being a loyal patient
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Midwife from labour ward asked if I want to latch BB immediately for my past 2 labours. In fact I had #2 to my breast immediately &amp; he stayed w us for bout half hr before e nurse come in &amp; said better put him back to warmer.

TBF instruction was given &amp; no glucose feed for my case &amp; my babies were pushed to me every 3hrly in nite. In e day time, they are ok for BB to bunk in with me too. In this round, I saw most of my ward mate had their BB w them in day. Nurse will only wheeled BB back upon mummies request.

If u are staying in 1 bedder, BB can actually stay w u 24hr upon request.

Lataction Consultant was v helpful too.. but of cuz u mus not be paiseh &amp; ask for their help lah. In fact e nursery nurse will keep asking u if everything ok w yr latching etc..

Oh this yr TMC diaper bag is brown in colour.. find it the nicest as compared to the blue &amp; bright green ones I had</font></font>
 
<font face="Comic Sans Ms"><font color="0000ff">bbq98

U can try Aussino.. tink they were having sale last wk. not sure if it's still on</font></font>
 
<font color="0077aa">jenifur</font>
wow.. got loyalty somemore :p so cool.. hehehe

okie okie.. yea.. i nothing better to do then to make myself worrisome... haha

just completed the antenatal classes yesterday.. hopefully can remember the BF part well :p

The TBF instruction was "issued" by you to them? how to issue?


<font color="0077aa">bbq98</font>
yea.. can try aussino..
i also bought cheekybonbon fitted sheets at kidzloft with 50% off.. :p 100% cotton. for extra just in case. maybe not as gd as aussino ones..
 
<font face="Comic Sans Ms"><font color="0000ff">Jess,

I just gave them verbal instructions lor.. In fact they will asked you 1st prior giving glucose water or even FM. When they push BB to me, tere's a tag on e cot tt said BB is on TBF

Just do as per yr mother's instinct direct you. But dun feel paiseh to ask for help ya. Enjjoy yr stay in e hospital.. be sure to ask for their confinement diet ya.. I find e soup v yummy</font>


Spree from Babymall as per Gina's request. Pls refer here for details. I will only post updates etc in e spree thread, dun wan to flood tis thread

But for those whose EDD is in early Sept, I'm not sure if can still make it in time for you to wash up e stuff or not hor.. Dun blame me for delay leh</font>
 
bra extension
I bought from shops in neighbour town centers. One side only $1, so both sides, $2 only. Same quality as the ones I bought from Spring Maternity which cost $5.90 for both sides.
 
<font color="0077aa">jenifur</font>
thank u!! feeling kan chiong!! haha
oh.. have to ask for confinement meal one? they dun give "automatically"??


bbmall spree
wah! another one.. was tempted to get the safari fitted sheet.. but it doesnt comes with matching pillow case leh... full set bedding cost a lot and too bulky to ship over...


<font color="0077aa">bbq98</font>
heard from shelled the bedding from bbmall is quite gd too.


<font color="0077aa">itsy</font>
wooh gd buy... but i bought mine already.. looking forward to buy nursing bra nex mth!!
 
hi jenifur,
The contact you gave to milkyway below is it to analyse baby name? can it be analyse now or must we wait till the baby give birth then we go down to analyse? sorry, blur...

Jek Meng Name Analysis Centre
Blk 333 Kreta Ayer Road
#01-15 S(080333)
Tel : 62223 7521

Business Hours: Sun to Fri, 1pm to 6pm (but do give him a call before proceeding down)

I paid S$78 for his service.
 
<font face="comic Sans ms"><font color="0000ff">Jess

Some ppl might not want e confinement food mah so it's not auto de.. They will come take yr "order" think every day or alt day</font>



<font color="aa00aa">babiesmeme

If you are not gng to calculate name by BB's 八字(birth time) like me/milkway den you can proceed to do it now.

This shifu I go to will ask a few questions like any character to avoid &amp; yr family members' name den he will give u 5 names w meaning within 3 days time.

But if u gng to cal based on BB's 八字 den obviously hv to wait till BB is born den can do lor. Think he charges S$120 for calculation w 八字 </font></font>
 
<font face="Comic Sans Ms"><font color="0000ff">Mummies..

Do rem to get spare replacement vlave for yr breastpump hor cuz it's so fragile. My helper torn 2 vales within 1 wk... arrggghhhh. It was e same with my Medela Valve too.

I just ordered from overseas spree but hv to buy locally to tong 1st AND it's so ex lor</font></font>
 
hi mummies, sorry to interrupt, I'm from July threead. I have an extra bouncer from fisher price to sell. It can vibrate and have removable toy bar. Happen to receive 2 bouncer as gift. Letting go at $60. Brand new and unopened. Can collect at my place at Holland Vi. Anybody interested pls email me at [email protected]
 
Good Sunday Mommies slacking at home~ ( I'm at the salon, Working ~.~)

Capella S705,

I heard from the salesman that S705 is replaced with S707 so S705 will not longer be in stock once all sold. I know Kiddy Palace TPY has but don't know if they still have stock as I didn't check after I bought my Combi.

The 6th class at SCGS on Tuesday 14th July.

I think we'll all be clustered on the same day. But it's gonna be hard for me to know who is who since I've never met any of you mommies. >.<
 
<font color="ff6000">babiesmeme</font>
I'll be going to TMC again. Not sure if it'll be the same, but TMC takes deposit via Cash/NETS/Credit Card. Don't think they take cheques.


<font color="ff6000">jenifur</font>
My TMC experience was exactly the same to yours as well! I found my stay there quite enjoyable and supportive. The staff all very nice and helpful. And even though I had C-sec side effects (pain/dizziness/nausea), the nurses INSIST for me to BF Joshua even though I tell them I'm damn tired. They would say things like: "You want TBF, then you must wake up and feed baby every 3 hours. Come come, I'll help you hold the baby. Or you want to feed lying on your side?"

The only thing I didn't like was how I would get hungry in the middle of the night, and there's nothing to eat! They only give me small cup of milo, which is so not enough. This time round I will pack snacks like biscuits &amp; cereal bars into my hospital bag!

Yay! No more tacky neon green diaper bag! My hubs threw that away faster than you could say "ugly".
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I also hope I get "loyalty hamper" like you!!


<font color="ff6000">Jess / Re: blubberish's TMC experience </font>
If you realise, blubberish mentioned a few times in her story that she "didn't know any better" and therefore she never persist about nurse bringing baby to her, and she was groggy and agreed for her bb to be fed glucose water. What I feel is that she is trying to push blame to TMC nurses for her inability to BF successfully. And my only question is: Where was her DH during all this?! How come he didn't help her in bringing bb over to ward to BF? How come he never tell nurse not to give glucose water?

If ANY mom would like to BF properly, then she has GOT to KNOW WHAT SHE IS DOING and agreeing to. This blubberish didn't ask questions when bb was taken away, she agreed for bb to be given glucose water, then now she complain?! In any case, I didn't latch #1 on until <u>4 hours after his birth</u>. Because I C-sec and unable to latch him on immediately as I must be sewn up mah. You don't see me have BF issue say cannot latch on or anything. This mom is like finding excuses to justify herself lor. Then nurse ask her she want nipple shield or not, she say "didn't know what that was". Really very...
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Same as jenifur, my TMC experience was NOTHING like blubberish's. So I truly believe blubberish had made some silly mistakes somewhere.

If you want CHOP GUARANTEE TBF BB, then you should have told your gynae during your checkups, and not only after you admit to delivery. My emergency admission form already written BIG BIG there: TBF ONLY. So as and when I go into labour and use that admission form, no way they will screw up my TBF preference lor. But even then, I will still be mindful to ask nurses to bring BB to me for BF. When I had #1, everytime nurse come into my room I will ask her: "Is it time for BF yet?" so that they get reminded that my bb is TBF.

Sorry that I feel very strongly towards blubberish's story. I just feel that she didn't know what she was doing, and her DH was not mentioned in the story at all, and now she want to blame TMC/Nurses for her BF failure. You cannot blame other ppl for your own ignorance/failure lor.
 
*jess*
You're looking for Capella S705?? OG, BHG, Mothercare, KiddyPalace have it! I bought mine from Mothercare.... sometimes if a certain outlet tells you it's out of stock, you can ask them to check if other outlets have it or not, then see whether you want to collect it from that store itself or get them to transfer... i'm sure Mothercare will do it because that's what they did for me when i wanted to get something from there but OOS so they transfer from another place. :)

*milkyway*
YOu're welcome. It's freebies but somehow also kinda paid for it cos we did pay for the antenatal class mah. Hahahahaa. I remember you said you didn't collect any so i help you pack all into one... i only never take the diapers so i take Pampers to try though i already bought some Huggies. Hahaha. Tuesday's talk, i not sure if i can go anot liao le... sian... cos my hb might not be able to reach on time due to work... maybe i go alone or just skip it too... sob sob... but i really hope i can attend loh.... HAHAHAHA.... but do you realised most of those so big ones are like not asians one???? Too big boobs i will get scare leh! LOL! Quite heavy at night time too! No idea why! Hahahahaha.....

*michelle*
Hahaha.. yah loh.... no luck leh. DUH! Let's see when i will deliver loh... hehee.... anyway her wedding will be on a monday... and if i really attend, baby might have to deposit at my mums place for that few hours cos just turn 1 month or haven't 1 month, i think better don't bring out first. I wanna attend cos i wanna catch up with my friends... cannot be bothered with the food liao.. hahahaa.... sigh.. what to do.. before school holidays start at the end of the year, i have to try my luck to get a job too... else i just have to keep waiting and waiting before end of 2009 to apply.... hoping to get to work by jan 2010 so that i can help my hb.. or else we 3 really can feed on grass... cows feed on grass right! Just nice 3 of us all moomoo! >.< Hais.. once i put my baby cot in, confirm fil make a hell of noise......... but i don't care!

*shelled*
Now i think baby still can move quite a lot, but you think once head down will turn up again????

*rach*
I have tsf you $8 yesterday... have?? :)

*pamelia*
Thank god you've nice PILS..... happy that at least it's not so torturing for you. Actually i don't expect my in laws to treat me very good especially during pregnancy... all i ask for is to treat me like their own daughters and respect and understand why i do this and that...... Though what your mum did was horrible and terrible, she's still your mum, you cannot choose... you can only just bochap liao le... :) Let's think positive together ok! CHEERS! Not easy but we try our best!!!

*jenifur*
You're opening the spree again??? :) heeee... let me see if i have anything to get kk! Heee... rest well leh..... you have to rest!!

-baby detergent (liquid) / baby detergent (powder)
Is there any difference? Not in terms of price lah.. but in terms of the usage of it?? Cos i notice there are so few kinds and brands.. even one has softener together with detergent.. no idea which to get either!
 
<font color="0000ff">Jess></font>
haahha. yah... its just some theory and practice would be needed la.. :p
We were asked to take out all the notes and revise 2 weeks before EDD..
haahhaha..

Wah.. got new model again?????? hahaha..never can compare enough man......

<font color="0000ff">jenifur></font>
hehe... if u are okay with travelling of coz u can come to join us la....
we'll love to hear from you..
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<font color="0000ff">babiesmeme></font> you can try http://www.taimaobi.com/ for the calculation of bb's chinese character.
They have a shop just opposite TMC.
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<font color="0000ff">Braxton Hicks></font>
I think i finally expereinced the 1st one this afternoon..
i was walking ard..and then i just stood still... coz i could feel the contractions..
it wasnt exactly painful....
but...... tightening of my tummy.. a very sng kind of feeling.....
Wah....................
9 more weeks.....................
 
<font color="ff6000">princessxiaomei</font>
How many weeks are you now? If want to be totally honest, yes, bb still can turn back the wrong way again, but as he/she grows bigger, there will be less and less space to turn all the way around, even if they do move alot.

That's why my gynae told #2 to "be good and stay where you are! Don't turn anymore!"
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If you believe in talking to your bb, then it'll be good to talk to your tummy and tell bb not to turn anymore once he/she is head down.

But even if bb does turn back up, there is always a good chance that bb can turn back head down again before EDD. Don't worry too much, because remember, BB knows what you are thinking/feeling! Just concentrate on the thought that "my bb will be head down when it is time". It should help.
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*rach*
ok!
I don't know if i will ever know what pain is what pain.. cos at times i feel pain, tight or what.. still bearable... but really no idea what is what... LOL!

*Shelled*
Hmm... 30wks coming to 31wks... i hope my baby be good... don't make me so pain and xinku.. cos i really scared leh....

When i talk to baby, i always say same thing, be good, be strong, be healthy. Hahaha.. mummy daddy loves you. But i dont talk to him so often cos somehow i feel a little funny. LOL! hahahaa...
 
<font color="ff6000">princessxiaomei</font>
Yah, I know what you mean! When I had #1, sometimes I feel like I'm talking to thin air! Feels a bit weird lah, especially when #1 don't move a lot at all, and I don't feel pregnant except for my big big belly. At least with #2, he moves a lot, so I know he is really inside and he gives me reason to tell him to "don't move" or "please turn around", etc etc.
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<font color="ff6000">bbq98</font>
Eh, you have BBmall stuff with me what! Have you forgotten?? Or you want to buy MORE?
 
*shelled*
Hahaha... really leh... people might think i siao if i talk in public to "myself" so usually i talk to him in the room... hahahahaaa.... at times i can feel him moving so much until he's like playing all sorts of games inside... LOL! Actually somehow i hope i can really deliver around wk37 cos i really very uncomfortable with big tummy.. many times almost trip and fall... duh!
 
<font color="ff6000">princessxiaomei</font>
Unfortunately, I don't think we can dictate when the bb will come. But we can certainly hope! With #1 I also only talk to him at home, so ppl don't think I am siao. Now with #2 sometimes I will tell him to stop poking me, then I notice other ppl looking at me like I am crazy!! But I don't care lah, better to look crazy than to have bb poke me with his leg and make me pain.
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*shelled*
Yeah loh. In life, always hoping one. Hahaha.. Hope to get pregnant, then later hope to be the prefered gender, etc etc.... hahahahaa..... but got once i walk halfway, he kick me so hard until so painful i cannot control, i say OUCH. Then the one in front turn back to look at me.. think i siao loh.. hahahahaaa......
 
Has anyone bought the fitted crib sheet from babymall? Is the sheet size of 28 inch * 52 inch for standard size mattress? My mattress is only 22*42 inch.
 
<font face="Comic Sans ms"><font color="0000ff">Paige

U still want the nipple cream? I'm closing order liao.. will wait for you till tomorrow ya</font>



<font color="aa00aa">bb198

I've got e crib sheet. It didn't fit cuz my cot size is not e standard size. But I just tuck e excess underneath e mattress lor

Guess nobody can resist shopping esp online.. Eversince I started shopping online, tere's no turning back. Nowadays I hardly shop in departmental store anymore.

M now browsing http://www.kohls.com so tempted to shop from there. My gf has been showing me e sweet &amp; cute baby girl's clothes. Gd thing my gal has outgrown tt stage or else I sure cannot resist</font>



<font color="0000ff">Shelled

Loyalty hamper is for 3rd delivery leh.. U still got 1 more to go *Jia you*
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jess> ok. maybe i ask my mum get the bra extension for me =p

erms. but the s705 in de market is already v2009 leh. dun think S707 is to take over s705 2009? shuld b a diff model, with more or less similar functions. but price wise, quite a huge diff wor. maybe u wanna check out the other dept stores instead?

jenifur> wah. ur hubby allow u go to go out during confinement? my hubby confirm wun allow
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guess it'll be a boring 1mth. i m de kind who cannot stay at hm for 2days without going out. will ki siao one -_-"

bbq98> ya. i oso bought mine from aussino. i bought the disney bb pooh one. yellow color. so if nxt time gal gal oso can use =p

itsy> eh. how come urs is one for each side one? i tot is juz one piece, den can extend such tat can close de other side n open de other side? haha. dunno u know wat i tokin or not =x

pamelia> wah. really no more s705? erms. but the price diff btw de 2 so big, think better to go get the last few s705 remaining in the market? since it's abt the same i believe? lucky i oredi bought mine. no need think so much =p

princessxiaomei> keke. no leh. mothercare din offer to ship over my maternity undies from another outlet when dey dun haf stock for mine. keke. think cos my item too cheap =x or maybe cos i din ask la =p

keke. i not really wanna catch up with old frens. cos she's one of the only person i still contact with in sec sch. but she's mine good fren, so i juz wanna be there when she marrys even though i might not know anyone else on de table.

hehe. try to get ur health back first instead of rushing to get a job. cos if u fall sick or gets weak, in the end got to spend more money building back ur health. money not enugh can try to save here n there. but health no good, very hard to get it back.

dun care abt ur fil la. since anything u do he oso kpkb, den let him be =p soon he realise u dun really care abt wat he say, den he get tired too. =p ops like teachin u bad here =x

as for bb detergent, i oso dunno which to get. so i juz anyhow take de tollyjoy detergent, when i saw it at robinsons. haha. juz grab de first i see. same applies for shampoo n body wash -_-"
 
mummies,,
Arghhh.. i always cant make it to read all the posting , always half way through , i fallen asleep.... getting more &amp; more sleepy this days.

Jenifur,
from your posting, i can feel tat you are very tired leh, duno why :p.

oh ya about waxing, my hubby dun allow me to go all kind of chemical stfuff now la, he jus worry things will go thru bloodstream lor, so i jus shave... but i will do all waxing after confinment, armpit, lips &amp; down there lor..

Jul,
Yala, i am pillion on bike la. can go up the bike la. been doing tat since day one i preggie. now still on bike :p.
on bike, hubby can feel bb kick behind his back haaa..aaaa

Jess,
the TMC experience thread, make me soo worry &amp; scare... lucky Jenifur &amp; Shelled have differece opinion..
 
mummies,

regarding breastfeeding experience @ TMC - i agree with what shelled said.

i think most impt is to prepare ourselves with the knowledge (and if need be, the equipment!) on breastfeeding b4 u are admitted, and have a clear idea of what u want to do and also ensure tt u hv support of ur family.

if u are well-prepared and confident tt u can do it (as compared to being clueless abt it), then half the battle is won. of course, oso need to be determined to press on lor, no matter how tough it is...

these are just my ideals abt it cos i oso hv no experience on TBF but i am determined to do all i can to make it a success. btw, will oso be giving birth at TMC.
 
Xiaowei,
Today my nurse oso mentioned tat, shld not have negative thought before actually start is the key success in breastfeeding....

example if u keep saying no milk, is half way to failure right.

So jus DO It
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..
 

Princess,
me and hb might also have to rush down after work lor, sometimes hb leaves only at 7pm leh.. i already tell him die die he have to leave at 6pm sharp on tues. keke... don't think i'll have time for dinner also. think i'll just grab mac on the way. U try to make it lor since we paid for it also.. dont know wat's it gonna be abt though.

Online shopping,
wow.. must resist first. keke cos i got no place to store things already. Just checked bbmall, the item i want is still oos leh... sigh...
 
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