(2010/07) July 2010 MTB

Cheerymum- assisted means either with vacumn or forceps. U can refer to ur BB health booklet. It should be recorded there. I dun think e gynae will ask as he will decide during tat situation.

 


cheerymum: My gynae just told me "i think we have to help you since you can't feel anything to push... is that ok?"



at that point.. ANYTHING also ok liao!!! So really asking is not necessary hahaa.



Sun tan: woooo excited for you babe!!

 
Hi suntan, congrats! wow u did it without epidural! and u can actually update us 2-3 hours after giving birth! really must salute u.



Hi charliebrown, thanks for sharing ur experience with Mdm Suria. looking forward to my massage tomorrow hee. and mom allows me to bath after massage so happy finally can bath.

 
Hi Everyone, here's my birth story.



Baby was supposed to be due on 30 Jul but things happened much earlier.



14 Jul: starting to feel much more pressure on my pelvic and have more difficult walking and goes to toilet more often.



17 Jul: went to see gynae and confirmed that bb is engaged but no contraction yet.



18 Jul: found some blood discharge when i woke up. but it was just a bit and gynae mentioned before that it is normal. so I just update hubby but tell him not to worry cos probably not so soon. after dinner at my parents place i started to feel some stomach cramps. not sure if it is the real contraction or braxton hicks. but it wasn't painful so I just ignored it.



19 Jul: around midnight, the cramps started to get more regular. by 2am, the contraction was coming at 8min interval and starting to get painful. so I think that it is the real thing and started to get ready to go hospital. my friend told me to eat a hard-boiled egg and open up the cabinets in the room before I go hospital so I followed.



2.45am: Arrived at MAH delivery ward and did the VE and confirmed 3cm dilated. Nurse ask whether I intend to have epidural and I immediately said yes.



3.15am: Nurse drew blood samples for cord blood collection purposes and also put in the drip. the whole thing took a while and to me it was the most painful part of the delivery.



3.40am: Epi was administered. surprisingly it was not really painful, but more of a sore feeling. the only thing is that maintain the posture is a bit diffcult when someone is trying to poke something into your back. but luckily the midwife was there to help.



3.50am: gynae came and confirmed 4cm dilated and he broke my water bag. gynae say bb should be able to come out around lunch time so we just wait for the dilation to continue.



6.30am: midwife checked and i'm 8cm dilated. midwife say should be able to deliver ard 9am.



7.30am: dilation is 9.5cm. my epidural is finishing and hospital don't recommend opening another tube as it is better to stop epi now so that will be able to feel the contraction during the delivery which will help in the pushing. i was really scared that without the epi it would be real pain when bb comes out.



8am: gyane came and we are all ready for bb's arrival. with gynae, 3 midwives and hubby encouraging me, I started pushing real hard. i pushed in series of 3 pushes with each push lasting about 15s each. Gynae used vacuum to help bb to come out.



8.31am: Baby Nathan is born and weighs 2.94kg!

 
Babycoco >> Yes can, I use desitin for my neck too when I had a heat rash...it works. Just use it in sparing amounts for baby's face.

 
Congrats, Suntan!



Any mummy experience dull pain in the pelvic area when walking when you are nearing the EDD? I'm waiting to deliver next week but felt pain when walking. Now I dun feel like walking and felt pain especially when i turn in bed.



Went to see gynae, he said for mothers with high blood sugar level, at most can overdue by 2 days. If not, can be overdue by 1 week. My EDD on 28 Jul.

 
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Hi pillow,

To let baby finish one breast first. If he is too sleepy, let's pump out whatever on the other side. On the next feed, try first on the other side (pump side).

This is to make sure he sucks both of them for avoiding preference

 
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Hi Ladies.



TO those who have given birth, Congratulation on your good work. Haha!!



Finally confinement over for me. Yeah!! Yesterday was the full mth celebration although today is the actual day. Went to pray to my dad to inform him abt BB being one mth old liao. It's been 8mths since my dad passed away. I still find it hard to keep my tears back and "talk" to him to update about how's Kayden is doing. The tears always kanna choked in my throat. Maybe I am still upset that my dad didn't get to see the birth of Kayden which is his greatest wish before he passed away.



My confinement lady went off this morning. So upset. I think I got emotionally attached to her. Maybe that's why I dun like pple to stay in my house for too long cos when they leave, I get upset. But I dun think this theory will apply for the maid when she goes back to my PIL house next week. Haha!!



Yesterday, my confinement lady told my MIL that tomorrow she is leaving. See you next year. My MIL say ya lo. I was like WTH.. next yr.. in your dreams. Haha!!



Serene: I think your girl is a light sleeper. My baby slept through the whole celebration. My relatives also keep wanting him to wake up. Keep asking me to wake him up or else night time is a torture for me. I told them if they could wake him up then by all mean. They tried but in the end also surrender. Haha!! When a BB wants to sleep.. he sleeps.

 
Vivi and jaclyn, my baby health booklet stated assisted delivery. No mention of vacuum. I'm gonna ask my gynae during next visit, feels that he shld at least tell me b4 using.



Today, my baby has been sleeping alot during the day. I tried to wake her up but not successful. Jialat Liao lah, now sleep so much, at nite sure dun wan sleep de.

 
wah ann, so envious. wish my bb will sleep during the day also.



Pris, thanks. will try the desitin cream on my neck first, i also have very bad rashes on my neck. i think my bb has sensitive skin like me, sigh.



sun_tan, congrats! look forward to seeing your bb's picts.

 
Babycoco, is very common for baby to have rashes on the face. Don't think ur baby skin is sensitive lah. My baby also has rashes, I see already very heartpain although I know it will go away itself without applying anything, just need to wipe with warm water regularly.

 
babycoco: Haha!! You are wrong.. you should wish that your BB sleep at nite and not during the day. Then we can get to sleep at nite too.



Maid: Today, when confinement lady went off. The maid ask me if the baby is going to sleep with her now. She was smiling when she asked. Then I told her no. Sir say move to our room to sleep. Immediately, she looked so disappointed and ask me why. I told her Sir want BB to sleep there (Although you all should know I am the one who wants that la. But if I say my hubby wants it, then she dun dare to ask further). Then she told me she can take care of BB at night. I say it's ok.



I told hubby abt her disappointed look and hubby say maybe she felt I dun trust her so sad lo. Frankly speaking, she is also a mum. Does a mum entrust her own baby so easily to someone she met for just 2 weeks? Maybe she is such mum but I am sorry that I am not.



In law: Today my MIL tried her luck to convince me again that I should leave the baby with them during weekdays. Friday night bring home and Sunday night bring back to their house. She say we should have enough rest during workdays. My ILs also worried that BB had to get up early and go home late at night. Not good for him. In my mind is how abt those BBs in infant care? If those BB can, then why can't my BB? Luckily hubby stand by me and told MIL that we would like to try it out first. If really cannot then we will consider her offer. Then MIL also no choice.. got to postpone the topic again. Hehe!!!

 
Ann: so envious of u finishing ur confinement! i have 12 more days to go, everyday i'm counting down... my appetite nt good but am always forced to eat till i wanna puke. and taking all the bitter tonics also very terrible.. how i hope i can drink my fav honey lemon green tea now!



are u putting ur baby in infant care? i have enrolled my bb but now my mum says she will help me take care till end of the year cos bb still small, a bit heart pain to let her go infant care.. cos she wont be getting 1-to-1 attention. but i also will fetch her to and fro as i wan bb to stay with me...



am in a dilemma now.. my new house wont be ready to move in till 1 month after my confinement. i dunno if i shld continue to stay at my parent's house with bb till the house is ready, or move back to hubby's place first..? if continue to stay at my house, my MIL will keep popping by as and when they like. Also due to some inconveniences hubby can only come see me after work or stay over during weekends.. he very tired like that lo.



if move back to hubby's place to stay with Step- MIL, MIL dun dare to pop down, i can see hubby everyday but no one will help me with baby.. now my mum helps a lot like bathing or taking care at nite when i am too tired and bb cranky dun wanna sleep.. i will also need to move all bb stuff back.. what shall i do?

 
i guess i am the oddball here in terms of confinement. i lurve it and actually mentally counting the days i have left of my confinement and dreading for the day actually. coz when confinement is over, so will my beauty zzzz at night (CL is now taking the nite duty) and the handling of the bb will be mostly on me..... thinking of that makes me sweat man.



in the meantime, i am enjoying myself with good food and sleep (try not to brood too much over end of confinement day).

 
Ann, the downside of infant care, you must be prepared for bb falling sick ever so frequent in the initial phase..... unavoidable till they build their immunity.

 
Really very irritated. Am back to latching my bb and she cries for milk about every 2 hours. So i try to latch her on for about 20 mins each breast. after that, i will unlatch her and move her to other breast but most of the time she rejects cos she is sleeping already.



at times, she will fuss and cry in between feeds and my mum will keep carrying her to me telling me that bb does not have enough milk and is still hungry. i explained to her that bb dun wanna suckle. she dunno listen from some shop owner in those chinese medicine shop & said my breastmilk no nutrients (cos i eat very little tonics), so bb is always hungry.. and she said i have no milk so bb keep sucking air from my breasts. thus she has a lot of wind and cant sleep at nite. actually i always check my breasts after bb unlatches, my breast still has milk coming out so cant be empty lor.



when bb cries, is always "she not full", "she want milk", etc. Even give FM, my mum said the teat hole very small. then bb drink FM will still want my breast for comfort end up drink so much and become bloated.. am so irritated and discouraged!

 
Hi Ling,



I had similar pain about 4 days before my delivery. I had the pain while walking but when I on bed I don't experience the pain. I asked my gyane about it before and he says it is normal so not to worry. have a smooth delivery!

 
SweetKiss: Endure for a little while more and it will be over before you know it.



I can understand your dilema. But then your mum also so discouraging. So if I were you, maybe I would move back. At least can see my own hubby and take care of BB the way I like. Hehe!! But of cos must sacrifice abit la.



I am not putting BB in infant care. Since FIL wanna take care, with the maid's help, I think I am fine lo. But I did tell hubby that if my in laws try to push their luck too far by forcing me to leave my BB with them for the weekdays, I will put BB in infant care.



Pillow: Ya lo.. I know that BB in infant care tend to fall sick more frequently, that's why I agreed to my MIL's suggestion that my FIL will take care of BB.



My FIL now retired. Got nothing to do. Actually his health seems to be deterioting too. But I know hubby like BB to be taken care of his parents, then I also take a step back and agreed lo. But just dun like the idea that they prefer me to leave BB with them for the weekdays.



Although I know they are doing it for our own good, but then I dun like being force. I rather you let me slowly experience it on my own first. Who knows, maybe I really can take care of BB at night lei. Moreover, BB will tend to sleep thru the night when they get older ma. So I dun see any problem.

 
mrslong: mine does not mop/sweep/wash toilet...the only housework done is washing of kitchen utensils/dishes since she does the cooking and washing of bb clothes...

 
ann: same here...my bb slept through his entire full month celebration yesterday...relatives kept waiting for him to wake up so that they can carry him, but in the end have to give up...

 
Eliss,

No group pics yet. i only collect my individual maternity shoots. the baby one, I also not yet collect, decide to wait for the group pics then go down together... i lazy..



Suntan,

congrats...

 
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babycoco -- i ended up going to a PD after trying hazeline, california bb and calamine lotion.. the cream they gave was supa effective. 2 applications and its gone!

 
Eliss,

No group pics yet. i only collect my individual maternity shoots. the baby one, I also not yet collect, decide to wait for the group pics then go down together... i lazy..



Suntan,

congrats...

 
Thanks mommies,

Will update my birth story when I reached home.



My boy dunno how to suck. Tried for over an hr with the nurse yesterday but he just refuse to suckle [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif] later the nurse gg to send the latchation consultant to come n see me. Hopefully can solve the problem.



Ceres,

Why arms n shoulder aching? Try to flex n stretch them a bit before lying down.

 
Suntan: Wow morning! Tried to flex but slp side so one of the shoulder bound to be squash by body lor.

Cannot slp le really pain, so play FB now. BB still very comfy in my stomach... Zzzz

 
Ceres,

Dun worry abt no "action" from bb. My boy also absolutely no action from him until sat morning when contractions started. So it might be any moment for u too! Jiayou!

 
Suntan: congrats! Dun get stressed up abt ur boy not suckling. He will slowly learn. Pls get as much help as possible from the nurses when u r still in the hospital, since they r ard. Do catch some rest also. Take care!

 
Suntan congrats!!



I finally bid bye bye to confinement. Just done the bb shower ydae. Was super tired. end up I pimp out milk n ask hubby feed while I slp. Manage to knock out fr 1 am til 5.30am. Think my boy was very tired too. Forget to wake up for his feed. Haha!!

 
Wah so many mummies are up so early! I slept at 3am and just woke up, cannot sleep anymore, not quite sure what did i feel just now, braxton hicks but it woke me up.. mild cramp maybe? about 10 minutes apart but now no more lei.. so i think it's not contraction just mild cramp lar..



Going to see gynae later at 1030am, think i will induce le.. already 40 weeks 2 days now. hopefully can induce today!! Yesterday went IMM and walked for 5 hours with hubby! still can walk so much lol T_T

 
Shann, I'm still waiting too! I have these tummy hardenings at night. Like cramps too. But otherwise, everything okie. I'll be seeing the gynae on Tues. I still hope I will go into labour naturally!!

 
Sun tan and ceres,

haha I was up at 4am also...being milked by Rayden...



Suntan,

patient ya... Rayden also didn't know how to latch and I spent quite a bit of time teaching him. Since u r at hospital, call for LC to help u. Rest as much as u can... Sleep is now with an adjective.... Deprived.



Ceres,

aching har? Maybe u should have a prenatal massage to ease it? It's ok de [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif] who knows, maybe right after u will go into labour ?



Shann,

I met one mummy the day b4 I gave birth in the room for ctg... Her bb was 5 days overdue and still no sign then...

Did u try the natural induction?

 
Sleeping through

think my boy like training himself to sleep thru...he will tank up b4 bedtime and I will give him a dream feed 2 h later... Can last him 5 to 6 h. Hope it continues this way and by 3 months, he can drop those wee hours feed. Very tiring



weight loss

mummies,

can check how much u have

lost? Mine like stagnant leh... 2 wks le and only lost 7.5 kg.. Need to shed another 10 kg to get back to pre pre pregnancy weight (b4 2 kids)

 
Good morning ladies.



Those who are doing confinement and has someone to take care of the BB at night, do treasure your time now. Now I know how lucky I was during confinement when I dun have to deal with getting cranky BB to sleep at night.



Last night was my first night taking care of the BB without CL. Really tedious. Hubby was screaming he dun wan 2nd kid liao. My dark eye ring also come out le. Sob sob!! Couldn't sleep the whole night. Scared he cry.



Constipation: Any one of your BB has it? My boy if one day dun poop, he will be so cranky and tummy totally not feeling well. I wonder what I can do for him. I can only try to feed him as much EBM as possible.

 
Good morning ladies!!



I am done with my confinement and baby's first month le! My bb slept through both her first month parties on sat and sunday! There were so many people & noisy but think she heard unfamilar voices so she heck care and juz sleep n sleep. Even when relatives passed her around like a baton..and she refused to open her eyes! hehe Today my confinement nanny will be leaving le! ANd my hubby also leaving this noon! I will be left on my own to handle bb! I am scare that I wont do a good job! But I keep telling bb.. "mummy is learning...pls be patient with me". Whenever my bb cries... only the nanny can pacify her... I hope I can do the job



Ann : I am joining you! I have take care of bb myself from today onwards le!

 
Morning!



Last nite my baby again wake up every 2 hrs for milk, super tiring. Still got to coax her to sleep aft burping her. Wonder when she is able to sleep throu the nite given the situation her pattern now.



My elder one also has been sleeping very little since #2 arrives. Poor thing.



I have dark circles ever since my #1 times. Now is getting worst already. Haiz... what to do?



I haven't weigh myself yet but can see my tummy is still there, like 3 mths preg. So ugly!!

 
AK: Oh.. your CL only leaving today. Ya.. we are in the same group now. Left at home with a BB and a new maid. We can do it. Let's Jia You together ba.

 
Julie: Just realized that our EDD is the same! I cannot wait liao i am quite worried, i would rather see her outside hahaha! My hubby also very excited already! see how my gynae suggests later =) anything is fine with me as long as bb is healthy.



Phy: Heh... i tried. I ate curry (very nice but not spicy for me wahaha, so i think no effect), then nipple stimulation, some colostrum and white creamy liquid will come out, and the the... the one with hubby la! so painful! too long never do..

whahaha!

 

Ann:

My bb also poo on alternate day, maybe u can feed him woodward gripe water, but i never feed him directly frm the bottle, i mixed with some water.

When i had my 1st child, my hb also say he don't go for 2nd one, cos whenever he carried her, she will cry. hahaha, so think at that point of time, both of us got a little bit of depression. don worry, all of us go through this stage.

 

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