(2010/07) July 2010 MTB

Serene:Yup...crossing my finger on that. I am also hoping things will be better..just got to keep positive for the little one...hehe



Hahaha...I am sure Alvin will do a good job de...who doing the confinement for u?Hope all is well for you. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]

 


hey! guess wat? i am in delivery suite now! morning check up i was 3cn dilated, gynae broke my water bag straight away. 12pm in delivery ward, on oxytocin drip, 1pm administer epidural.. now contraction 1 to 2 mins apart, think bb will be out late night hehe...

 
Hi Shann,



Hang in there...u are going to be a happy mummy soon liao...although i am over it...i somehow can feel the excitment and happy feel all over again for you as well...enjoy the process...u will learn to love it...special moments.

 
nobody has this problem that I will be facing after my CL is leaving?

For mummies on their own with their BB with no helpers nor elderly to help out... how to manage to deal with your own meals?

 
sean: for 1st week is like tt de...we didn't really sleep for 1 whole week..



daddy will help out at nite, while i be the cow feeding n pumping in the day..



jaclyn: when milk started to kicks in, i can fill up 210ML, 1 medala bottle plus a 90ml glass bottle..now so little..i think nt enough rest..even the papaya fish soup also nt working..but ok lah..still can manage to feed him meal by meal loh..but tiring loh..if gt excess then donit so xing ku..



just do the milking from pump n store..

 
Lasery:yup...the only good thing was that we got a maid who is exprience in new born...after some observation...we find she can cope with the little one. However, we also try to do everyting ourself for our bb, unless we are too worn out...then we will get her to help(cos we wanted to create that bonding with bb n us)

 
Shann: Jia you.. waiting for your good news.



BB was awake from 10.30am till 2.30pm. Finally got the chance to take a one and half hr nap. Felt so much better when I woke up. Not so depressed le.



BB just had his milk and sleep le.



My CL also told me that she think my milk supply would drop after she left cos no red date logan drink to drink, no nutritious meal, not enough rest. I think quite true lo... today my milk supply seem to have drop but still manage to give BB EBM at least 3 times a day. Hopefully this milk supply issue will not be permanent.

 
Eliss: You may want to try and order meal delivery, I think Neo garden does have that. $99 for 2 persons (10 days only with 3 dishes + soup) Check out from their website lah..



Decrease in milk supply - I have stopped taking papaya soup and supplement for boosting milk supply and I realised my milk supply is getting lesser and lesser. If I intend to BF till bb is 4 months old, does that mean that I have to take the supplements till I stop BF?

 
Ann: my bb also didn't finish the gripe water i gave him. today my boy also very fussy, keep want to be carry, also this few day, his feeding was 60ml every 2 hrs, seem a bit too much, but once the time is up, he will keeo crying n screaming till we give him. also don know what to do with him.

 
Jasmine: Ya lo.. it's the helplessness and dunno what they wan with their cries that scare us. Today my boy had not poop yet. I scared later in the night he would cry and cry again. Hai..

 
Hey all, I past my EDD which is yesterday. Baby still happily inside me. No signs of labour yet! *sigh* Will be going to see my gynae tomorrow, hopefully can hear good news. I don't want to be a Aug 2010 MTB!!



To those July 2010 MTB that haven't popped, hang in there!!

 
Ok... So now Jastine, Ling & me waiting for BB popped. Heh.



I just went to check with my grandma when can induce BB should gynae asked. Decided 30 Jul should BB by then still dun wanna come out.

 
Eliss - I will buy those ingredients in e morning and do the preparation like washing vege etc in e office then cook when home. Save time . For now I will go marketing in e am and cook watever I manage to buy.

 
I'm still thinking whether to induce. Half of me want to induce cause I can't stand the wait anymore, the other half of me wants to have natural delivery. Dilemma!

 
Jastine: Can induce and give birth naturally.. unless u consider forcing BB out is not natural.. Haha.

I will induce should BB not come out by a certain date. I also cannot stand it... tired.. cannot slp for the past few days.

 
my doc say sometimes induce can end up having c-sec. I also cannot sleep these few days, baby's movements are so violent that they are very very painful! Not forgetting frequent trips to the toilet to pee.

 
Jastine: Yeah! I also saw alot induce then end up C-section. Also abit scared.. sigh! For me BB movement is lesser & lesser.. sigh. But toilet trip very frequent. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif] Just pray our if induce will be shun shun li li.

 
Can check with you ladies if your CL give your bb ang bao before she leaves?



This morning bb refused to sleep after her milk. Then when i carried her she cried and cried. But when nanny took over.. she immediately stop crying n become very relaxed, comforted n happy. It was time for nanny to leave actually but she stayed in the room pat pat bb n tell her to be good good.. bb's eyelids were so heavy and closing but she forced herself to open n all the time bb fixed her eyes on the nanny. It was as if bb knows nanny gonna put her back into the cot and leave once she closes her heavy eyes.It was a very touching sight. Before leaving..aunty placed an ang pao on bb's tummy and BB somehow uses both hands to hold on the ang pao.. then she fell asleep soundly.My tears juz flowed down and suddenly i felt very bad for telling nanny off last time. Nanny also teary and she hugged me and bb before leaving...

 
oh AK,sound so emotional..i tink i wil cry n hug her 2..wil gif her ang bao n cal cab 4 her 2 go back hostel..she wanted a photo of him 2.wil develop 4 her asap.

 
Although it is a stressful period now for me, I am glad to know that I have so much support from everyone. My mum, my in laws, the maid, my hubby and from you all. Act as a pushing force to make me go on.



My mum just now call to check how I am with BB.. She say if I really need a night rest, then just bring BB over although she has to work next day morning. She also say if I need anything, just call her.



Even my neighbour also say if I need help to look after BB during the day, can just bring over.



Felt so good to hear pple being there for me.



AK: No lei.. i give CL ang bao but CL no give BB ang bao. Maybe she just give BB on her own ba. I also fighting back the tears when my CL left. Now whenever I think of her, my tears will well up one.

 
Ak: my tears started flowing as i read your post, my bb is 7 days old now and I can also see that she is attached to my CL cos my CL will carry her whenever she cries while me and hubby will let her cry. I am afraid of such a scene tooo

 
congrats to all mummies who popped , I have been very busy trying to cope with my new role as a mother, having the usual problems with in laws, cl , milk supply, bb crying . getting emotional at times...



to all mummies who have yet to pop, dun think so much about induce or natural, when the bb arive safely whatever methods does not matter anymore.

Kanbate !!

 
To all mtb who has yet to pop..stay positive..enjoy the moment..there alot of people who will give u their blessing n oso well wishes..i am sure u will enjoy the moment..[IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]

 
Just to check with u all, if i can only pump about 60ml each session & baby can finish all when i bottle feed, does that mean she also needs about 60ml if she is taking my breast? i have latched her on for about 45 mins on both sides and she is still suckling.. till i have to unlatch her but she did not cry nor fuss.. does that mean she is contented? i feel so upset again coz my mum says her tummy is flat and not bloated, means she did not have enough. that's why she's not sleeping after feeding.. then comes her theory again that i do not have enough BM, or my BM no nutrients because of my diet. how to know if she had enough? i cant possibly let her suckle for so long because my nipples are sore already..

 
To mommies who have popped,

When did ur colostrum comes in? Today is my day 2 already but so far I have only seen 1 drop from my right breast!!! And nothing else le. And my boy just refuse to suckle so nurse asked me to use breastpump to stimulate the breast... So demoralising....

 
suntan: i think depends on individual... on the first day after i popped, the LC taught me to nurse. when she massaged and pressed my nipple, i had colustrum from a few milk ducts on both breasts. I always thought it was a gd sign that i will have milk, but now also very demoralized that i cant seem to produce enough for my bb.

 
suntan: my colostrum came in first day but my gal cant latch on so Lc told me to use breast pump too. it serve to stimulate . let bb suck whenever u can, the amount does not really matter, they have reserve esp for full term 40 weeks bb. it can be demoralizing . i gave in to FM very early too and feel sad but still try to stay +ve n continue. till now my supply also cannot catch up with bb. she takes 60ml every 2-2.5 hours when she is 5 day old. other mummies, is this normal?



hi sean, welcome to our forum, ur wife is very xin fu ! ur son is 1 day older than my gal, how much is he taking now?

 
Geri,

But after u give formula n after that latch ur bb, does she latch or u express out to feed her? I scare after he is used to bottle, the more he would refuse to latch.

 
thanks jaclyn, still considering if i want to persuade my maid to continue working or let her go.



sun_tan, my colostrum also took a few days to come in. don't be discouraged. bm took even longer, but eventually started flowing. takes time, so be patient.



ak, so touched to hear how your cl hugged you and bb when she left. sort of made up for the times she wasn't very nice, right? my mom's been helping me take care of my bb for the past month. i think my bb will also be very sad when her grandma leaves next mon. i'm not looking forward to that day.

 
it was quite messy for me initially, she had jaundice on day 3 so i gave in to FM so as to increase her output, i would latch first followed by cup feed FM.i had the same worry as you and back hm, day 5, she refused my breast and we bottle feed ebm and top up FM, was terribly sad. ..now gradually she latch on but still not very well, improving gradually, keeping my fingers crossed. give ebm and use pump to stimulate while continue to preserve with latching...lets encourage each other along the way ya..

 
Jastine:

I never engage any CL, my mum will prepared breakfast & lunch for me before she go work, so for lunch, all i need is to warm up the food, as for soup, she use slow cooker.

then for dinner, she will cook when she reach home.

So i'm taking care bb by myself.

 
Jastine, I don't have confinement nanny. I ordered confinement food catering and take care baby with the help of my maid. So far so good. This Sunday will be doing baby full mth celeb.

 
congraz to mummies tat pops... happy happy... C:



COOLQOO :::: Thanks for concerning... C:





Maybe i am those wildful type mummy.. And have endure until my limit, and explored..

and have ended my confinement early @ my IL's place & am back to my own parents' place...

thus soured the relationship bw me & IL... and maybe my hubby too.. :C



but, i really felt the relief once i step into my own parents' place.. and cry.. lucky my bestie cousin stay over nite with me.. while my hubby was out dono do wat.. affairs?????? or guys tok???????? i dono... :C



Plus baby is iN colic period... cranky cranky cranky... hai~~~~~~~



I don mind lookin after bb myself... i loved too... but somehow, part of inside me ask me to give up.. hai~~ dono..

 
still on the wait... today marks my 40th week exactly... still feel the usual cramp and tightness but nothing much other than that.. still can bring my gals out for dinner at ikea...



will be visiting my gynae on the 28th July...see how it goes.. wish me luck!!

 
Hershey, dont't give up... tell urself u can do it one, for the sake of ur baby. Cheer up! Think positive! My #1 has colic and reflux, making her crankiness even worst. It will be over sooner than u know.

 
Ceres: ba patient...i am sure you will be able to know more updates from the gynae today.Soon a healthy bb will be in your arm before you realise it. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]



Coolgoo: My wifey also end up with 40+2..i think our bb like to enjoy the warmth and good food in mummy tummy...i sm sure you will get to see him/her soon...all the best and awaiting for your good news..



Hershey:dont give up...just hang in there. I am sure thing will get better soon before you realise it.For the sake of your bb, everything is worth it..i jia you for u..[IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]

 
Geri: my wifey also facing same issue as yours. So we alternate with ebm and as well as FM...but hopefully we can go into full BM mode..hehe



My son is taking 90-100ml per feed and he is 9 days old...he is really big eater*can start to see hole in my pocket liao*wahahaha

 
Just to check...isit normal as i realise that my boy start to poo lesser while the appettite still maintain?He used to be pooing for at least 6-8 times...ytd just realised it drop to 3.However, he still ate the same amount and behave normally.



He also started to develop some heat rash around the neck...see liao also heart pain. Is that anyway to get the rashes away?

 
Good morning.



Today I feel so much better. Had a good 5 hrs rest. Baby Kayden finally poop last night during his midnight feed and poop BIG time. I think he felt so much better that he slept from 12plus midnight till 5plus in the morning before waking up for milk.



Was actually planning to see a GP if he did not poop by today.



Gripe water: Do we give everyday?

 
hi sweetkiss, why not try bottlefeeding after your latch to TEST if bb has enough?



might worth to experiment, and prove ur mum wrong when after you latch, then bottle feed her another 30ml, see if she take any. if she is hungry and finish up the bottle, then i guess you have your answer..

 


Ann: Glad that your bb is doing fine and letting you have ample of rest....thik when he sleep more...also allow you more time to rest as well...i am still trying to see if my bb will have longer rest in the night..[IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]

 
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