(2010/09) September 2010 MTB

Mummyliang> Pm me your email. I can then send you what Mag gave us previously.



Pomme> Taking small meals is better then big meals because that increase their stomach size and as a result you will find them eating more and more. The schedule I gave u is from HR's school. That is the way he is being feed. Also in future may become obese. My colleague told me that since bb he has been feed a lot (from his mum) today very fat and always never eat enough one. On our last holiday trip after finish steam boat buffet still go get KFC. All of us was ....



Btw thks for the promo code had always wanted to buy polo but always buy halfway n never complete the transaction. hehe... Not a internet shopper which is good else pocket big hole now.



Diamantz> Thank's for your kind comment on HR. He is not as discipline as you think he is. He can complain a lot. He knows who he can bully in school and at home. He will fuss and kick when he is bore wanting to get out from him highchair or refuse to get into the high chair. Ultimately it's that we have to be consistent when disciplining him. My maid will sometimes give him toy during feed and I will tell her that if she is going to start doing this next time she be in charge to feed if she want to do that as I don't allow eat and play together.

 


Feeding schedule



Tx for sharing your schedules mommies.. Wah, Leobaby, your son is turning out to be a really fine young boy! I can't help using toys to distract my boy, or else he'll start crying of boredom... Wow, but many small meals also means lots of cleaning right? Bibs, bowl, bottle, highchair, floor?



Mummyliang, it turns out that yogurt helps my boy poo better too [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]. Hope that works for Nicole.



Clueless, do u feed raw vegetable sticks, or cooked al dente or overcooked? How do u make sure baby will chew and not try to swallow whole?

 
Hi leobaby... Do u mind sending me a email of e recipe too?



My maid cooks e same thing for my girl n she is getting sick of her food, thks [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]

 
Hello mummies!



Biscuit snacks? Oops me guilty. Thunk standard dropped after I hd my first. My baby can eat but often loves his puffs along w main meals. Eats like every 2 hours it feels! Still must drink milk at night. Faint.



Eating one meal must also have appetiser as well. Floor messy table messy but I clean like once a day. Floor mop every few days. Yes me so filthy. He he



6 aug: cannot wait!!! Is my baby the only one by walking yet?

 
Dear mummies who are worried that your babies are still not eating solid food.



Dont worry, sooner or later they will start to love it. I used to feed my son daily ever since he is 6 mths old. he refused to eat, turn his head away, n mimic those vomit out sound and few times really puke everything out..so discouraging.

Ever since he had a high fever, he refused milk n water, we tried to gave him rice cereal and surprisingly he takes it..and quite a huge qty...

after that i carry on with rice cereal for few more days and slowly i replace it with porridge..

he finish it..its a big surprise as b4 that he only take 3-4 mouthful n he start to mimic the vomit action n we will stop..now he can finish one small baby bowl which i scoop to the brim..and he had them for 2-3 times a day..

and now we didnt really cook the porridge to the extend that are those mashy type, bb can eat well too..



So just to share..be patient and yr bb will start to like them one day...hahahaha..

 
And also if mummies do not have time to cook for a long time..soak the rice in water n put in fridge overnight..within 30 mins..yr porridge is really..

 
Morning mummies,



Our forum getting quieter nowadays. Let's liven it up again.



Mummyliang

Can share how do you teach bb to self sooth back to sleep?



FOr codliver oil you can try childlife cod liver oil strawberry flavour. Can feed from 6 mths onward. Don't buy from GNC cos they sell very ex (50 to 60 bucks), buy from iherb from some spree in this forum it only cost S$20 plus only.



BBL

How's ur new workplace? Hope it is more family friendly than ur last job.



Can mummies share on the food qty and time taken to finish up the meal of your bbs?



Gideon is now taking two full bb bowls of porridge per meal for lunch and dinner. We split them into two feeds separate by 1 hr to 1.5 hrs intervals. He can finish in 15 to 30 mins per bowl. I am wondering if he is taking too much.



Anyone started to let bb feed themselves with spoon yet? How do we teach our bb to feed themselves?



Baby walking

My boy can now walk up to 12 steps though still wobbly. He prefers to crawl if he needs to move fast.



Baby clothes

Gideon is wearing 2T sizes now. I am buying 3T clothes for standby. Any one in the same situation?

 
Pomme,

me lazy mummy already. Never take note of christy intake, she will auto reject food if she is full.



Headache ah... I still cracking my brain for the birthday bash! [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif]

 
Pomme - thks for sharing the discount code.



Enjoy your part time work life before going back to full time.



Food qty - my gal takes abt 170-80 ml milk about 3 times a day. She will have 2 main meals - porridge with fish/meat/vege and sometimes, eu yan seng brown rice powder with egg yolk. Her portion of porridge - 1 full plate (medium sized).



Speed of feeding - milk take very long, about 15-20 min to finish. Porridge very fast - abt 15 min (but portion much bigger).



Btw, when can we let bb eat outside food?



Also, anyone feeding bb breakfast n what food do u give bb (not milk)? Just wondering when to let bb learn to eat at the same meal times as us.

 
Hi Mummies



Live reporting on Amazonia, Singapore latest and newest fully integrated family fun centre at GWC. Something like pee-a-boo i think.



Prices

03 mths to 3 year old 20 for 2 hours for non members is $20 per kid ( no charge for guardian or parents)



They have a themed toddler play area ( about the size of pinkyluv's living room plus dining aread combined) Within it they have a small ball pool (a space with a lot of balls), two slides, a few toddler toys like push toy, big step on music key board, a pit with soft blocks (like pillow size plush blocks), a playyard panel with attched gears and toys.



Babies can also access the big kids gym area if guided by parents.



Bad thing is they don't control number of kids in the toddler area. So may be cramp if got many babies plus their parents in the same place. Got to bring our own socks.



Anyone interested to try?

 
bb(dreamz)

I have started to feed bb what we eat already. Mainly the soups we used to cook at home (corn and potato pork rib soup, old gourd pork rib, winter melon soup, etc) Just that we add the salt in after we scoop out bb's portion.



I started feed bb white rice (outside dining) soften with water. Sometimes we ordered soup based stuff and will give him things like tofu or vege.



I feed gideon cereal with fruit puree, bread, biscuits soaked in formula milk.

 
Pomme,

New workplace is so much better..col are nice..boss also ok..never kena tekan by boss...but all workplace are the same..u still kena shit job once in a while but i am used to it..



my bb taking 1 full bb bowl of porridge per meal..730am once and 12noon again.. in between will feed milk..he take abt 160ml for 4 times a days..



bb already wearing 2T clothes since dont know when..but seems like the size is more or less stagnant..i haven buy 3T clothes..hahaha



and yr Gideon is fast. my Bing Rong still prefer crawling..and walking with support..he tried handsfree and end up ba lu ku on the forehead..hahaha



errr actually when i am out..i feed my bb anything i think he can eats..n he is ok with it..no allergy and enjoying the food so far...



Pomme, will the codliver oil be very fishy when bb burp?

 
leobaby:

I've pm you my email. Thanks!



ccpet:

Nicole is still super constipated lah... that's why I don't give porridge everyday (I think she can digest instant cereal better).. Her poop is hard one and she'll sometimes cry when pooping! And she's already taking 80-100ml plain water...!



Oh ya... and were you the one who mentioned about cod liver oil? Can share again? Is it you got the one that is suitable for 10 months old from GNC?

 
Oh okay sorry... Just read Pommelow's reply on the cod liver oil. Thanks!



Actually Nicole does take breakfast - yoghurt/cereal + fruit puree. She takes this one hour after her morning milk feed.



For lunch and dinner she usually takes, for each meal, only 2-3tbsp of instant cereal + 80-100ml of vegetable/fish/meat puree. If I cook porridge, then she can take about 1 - 1.5 baby bowl of porridge for each meal.



Other than that, I still latch her on 1.5-2 hours after her solid food meal. I latch her on 3-4 times per day.



For self-soothe... basically, do as little as possible when you are trying to put him back to sleep. For example, don't carry/rock your baby to sleep. But instead, pat him to sleep while he's still in his cot? Anyway, it took me a long time (lot of tears from Nicole!) before patting her to sleep works but once she got the idea that I'm not going to carry her to sleep anymore, she sleeps much better. You can try googling "baby whisperer" method... =)



Aih Nicole is not even crawling yet but can pull herself to standing position. So slow in this department. I'm worried even though the pd said that she's alright.. =(

 
A bit gross...



Super piss with my menses flow!!!! Is my third day already.



Never in my life I experience such super duper heavy flow for two days till it overflow twice in my sleep last night. The flow was heavy to the extend that I hv to change my pad every 3hrly, more than that it will stain my pants. So worry abt the staining part. To make matter worse, the blood simply gush out!!! Makes me worry when I can feel the heavy dash. My next thought is, oh no... Got stain on chair? My pants ok?



How I wish I can sit on the toilet bowl n let it just flow out. Can I work in the toilet today? Flow out more is good but pls don't give me disturbed mind can? I rather hv the super duper heavy flow when I'm at home. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif]

 
Athena - take 3 solid meals a day but her milk intake drop. She only take the bottle before she sleeps at night.



Breakfast - 3 big scopes of Cereal mix with EBM 60ml, spoon feed 20ml EBM, 1/2 slice of bread or steam a small pc of toufu or steam egg york with fish soup.



Teabreak - EMB 90ml or biscuit (self feeding on a small plate)



Lunch - Pork Porridge, probiotics, veg (depends on what I buy usually organic) + spoon feed 60ml EBM



Teabreak - Fruit puree. (Pear, cherry, tomato, capcicum, sweet potato etc) + water



Dinner - Fish Porridge, veg (same as Lunch. we usually cook 1 time serve lunch & dinner) + spoon feed 60ml EBM.



Before sleep - EBM 90ml to 125ml

 
BBL,

Glad you find your workplace a great improvement. Bb crawling is so much better than walking.



My boy drank up some of my facial product he swipe off my table. Lucky that bottle almost used up and max volume is only 5 ml. He also swipe the thermal flask for his hot water down from the table. The cover broke into two lor. He can now reach for our dining table and take our cutlery.



Mummyliang,

I think you need to give nicole more water. I remember somewhere i read that bb's total liquid intake per day is 150ml x bb weight in kg.



There's lots of spreeists in the forum. Depends on which spreeist you are comfortable with the terms and delivery or pick up points. For cod liver oil you will definitely need self pick up or courier cos it is glass bottle,may break easily. I order mind from tan leng leng cos she is very good with updates and don't mark up price.



I think 2T and 3T is sizing for US based children's clothes. 2T would corresponce to 2 year old toddler so 3T can fit 3 year old preschooler.



Karen

I understand what you mean. You must be very unsettled in your sleep, always thinking whether it will overflow or not. It will pass soon.

 
I don't monitor my baby's eating portions much. He he another lazy mummy sign.



Can actually self feed from 6 mo. But are you prepared for the mess??? And I meanbu can let them have spoon and all... It will take time for them to learn coordination so mess is inevitable. I have been letting him have those small finger puffs to practice his fine motor skills and self feeding since 6.5mo



Then moved to giving him some pica of soft fruit like whole strawberries. Started giving him little cups of water ala medicine cups. Sometimes he manages to drink from it and mostly he enjoys dumping the water.



He helps himself to water from straw bottle.



Spoon feeding. I give him little sticky bits of food on spoon, guide him to mouth. Now he has gotten hang of putting foodbon spoon into mouth... But throwing food and seeing it fly n land on mummy's face still more fun.



I am going to cont letting him try though so he can master it soon!



Think being the second he is sooo much easier w feeding. Eats so much . Sometimes more tn his 34mo Kor Kor.

 
My bb eats abt 2 Avent VIA cups worth of porridge, abt 6oz per cup? I think each cup is equal to a plastic ikea bowl (the colorful 6-pack kind). He may eat 1/4 cup for breakfast just after his 7oz milk.



Wow pommelow, the flask one a bit scary, thank God he's safe.



Sarahmay, wow that's a lot of cleaning to do if I allow self-feeding! Admire your determination to train your bb..



Mummyliang, I have a jar of baby food prune ready for those constipated days. bb dun like the taste, but I stick in a few spoons in between other spoons of porridge or cereal. Something more palatable is papaya actually. Can try that off and on to get the system going [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]

 
D takes almost 1hr to eat solids...



Clothes - if u see my fb, D is quite skinny, so I bought a size 1 shirt fr KiddyPalace for him. Turns out his head couldn't go thru! I felt so guilty that I didn't know my bb's size well [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif]. Exchanged for size 2 now



Using walker - read that the kind that bb can sit in may delay walking , trains the lower leg and not upper leg muscles. Not sure if true. My caregivers use this for D and he can'tstand/walk without support yet. Note that he started standing with support and crawling with tummy off floor at 7 and 8 mths respectively.



Can't wait for this Saturday! But I think I may be tired out having to prop him up all the time..

 
Ccpet

If u are worry, y not just tell the caregivers to stop using the walker for the time being. T2 also crawl around 7-8mth as he is more interested in walking than crawling. He can now chase after his Sis by walking.



Sarah

I can't stand kids making a mess at the dinning table cause I will be the one to clean up after that.

When u free for a playdate?



Breakfast

Wat do u gals give other than cereal? T2 is sick of cereal n is taking wholemeal bread only.



Mummyliang

I have bring giving both kids flaxmeal which says that it helps constipation . Try goggle for more info.

T2 drink abt 100 ml of water at one go and he drink abt 2-3 times a day.



Karen

Can't imaging when my menus is due.

 
Pomme,

gideon is active..and dangerous...but thats part n parcel of growing up..

150ml x 10kg =1500ml...thats alot!! my son drink abt 150-200ml a day..



Mummyliang,

Wah u can let bb sleep on their own..my son cant..crying for me during night time..headache..



Karen,

I understand..mine also super heavy when it first came last mth..super gross..super duper hate it..



Sarah,

u r my idol..i cant stand having a messy bb..my bb cant self feed yet..but likes to play with his cutlery..

 
Hi Mummies



I have extra swensen 50% off F & B coupon (pay $20 get $40 voucher value) to letting go. Please let me know who are keen otherwise i will refund to groupon

 
Phew, luckily my flow subsided... Hate it when is so heavy when I'm at wrk. This morning I stained the bed again. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif] not full leh dunno y it just flow n kana the bed. My silly hb say, the bedsheet has stains, u nv put ur pad meh? So angry with him lah! It want to stain the bedsheet I can control meh?!



I think many mummies are busy preparing the 1st birthday bash! How's your preparation going on?

 
Karen,

Heavy flow -

What happened to me is worse!!! I stained on my office chair!!! I really wish i can find somewhere to hide. So ma-lu.

 
jynnsan,

Me too - I also stained my office chair! My mense was crazy heavy for first 2~3 days and then continuous spotting for almost 10days!



Tomorrow's the first bb bash right? Have fun all mummies & babies involved!

 
hello!



just popping in here to say nice to meet all those mommies with cutie babies for the first time (or after long time) today!



thanks once again to babyT and leobaby (correct nic hor..me lao liao...cannot rber) for all the hard work coordinating!

 
Hi mummies! It was nice meeting up with you all and catching up with some of you! Baby Jessica had a great time and she totally knocked out the moment we reached home. =)



Just to share, if your baby has constipation, can try giving beetroot. My baby used to have serious constipation problem and ever since I started her on beetroot, she poops like twice a day.

 
On menses...does it come immediately after we stop breastfeeding? I intend to stop once Jessica turns one, but I'm going on a long trip one week after I stop breastfeeding. So I guess the 1st menses will most likely last more than a week?

 
Hello Mummies,



It was wonderful to meet up with again with you ladies and your babes after a long break. Think our last gathering en mass was for CNY. Our babes have made much progress since we last met. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]



BabyMaine and Leobaby

Thanks for all your hard work to make this baby bash such a smashing good time for all of us who attended.



JWT Trial class

We have only one mth to utilise the voucher mummies. I think only two type of class suit our babes.



Squeakers: 4 to 10 mths or

Only tues 3.12pm to 4pm at UE Sq



Content of class: children ages four to 10 months learn how to crawl through tunnels, ride on cool toys, do thumb pull-ups, manipulate objects and follow along with songs. In the development of these skills, their understanding of speech improves and a sense of trust starts to develop. Squeakers also start gaining a better awareness of things around them and begin understanding cause/effect.





Wobblers: 11 mths to 18 mths.

Wed 2.45pm to 3.30pm or thurs 9.30am to 10.15am or sat 10.45am to 11.30am



This class for children ages 11 to 18 months encourages curiosity as your Tumbler learns how to push toys, kick a ball, walk on the balance beam, start basic tumbling techniques, sing songs and interact with others. In the development of these skills the children get to explore the gym, and interact with big magical bubbles, all while sharpening their vocabulary skills and gaining more muscle control.



Any mummies interested to go for the trial class together? I would prefer the wobblers class content and schedule for wed. Anyone?



Angela

Kudos to you for breastfeeding for so long. I think menses wun come immediately after you stop breastfeeding. Some mummies have menses while they still breastfeed. My first menses din stretch so long.



Jynnsan,

Oh no.. now that you ladies shared. I will be careful next time my menses come, though i think it wun show on my black office chair hor?

 
Dear mummies,



If any one of u have decided to close bb production and are giving away your bb stuff, Can I ask for your help? A friend of mine has suddenly gotten his 3rd child after close production for 6 yrs and most of their stuff had been given away. He is the only person providing income to the family of four. He is not a high income earner as such he has requested for help from ppl around. Pls let me know if you have intend to give away. Thank u very much.

 
Pomme, me! I brought D to a trial class, and was really impressed by the program =). The teachers are really entertaining and as a parent, you never feel lost regarding what's happening or what you/your kid is supposed to do. At other schools, i really had the sense that they don't usually do <2 year old programs.... GUG feels like a seamless, interactive musical-drama for kids from start to finish.



I wished there was more mandarin though... something my hb and i are lacking, haha!



BUT i think the limiting factor is the kid. maybe now it's ok. I brought D at 8mths plus, when he still needed to nap quite a lot, so 1.5hrs was really tough..



Maybe just go for a trial class and see how u find it. I didn't sign up (cos of our packed schedule!). But my colleague whose kid attended it for just 1year says he thinks his son really reaping the benefits of it. Now his son is 2+ and sometimes shows how he remembers things learnt from those GUG classes, with the things he say or do...

 
Happy National Day everyone! I hope you r spending an awesome time with your family..



Bday cake - do you all hv cake shops or lobangs to recommend?



Last night, my hb decided that we should at least hv some pics of Daniel's bday, so here I am hunting for children's cakes now. Not doing a huge bday party so the elaborate fondants cakes look too much...



Does anybody know places which sell edible cake print art??? I'm thinking I'll get some cartoon print and ask the HDB cake shop to smack it on...



Tx!

 
Angela - My menses came last month even though I'm still bf ing and this month, it's late. Last month it was very light and lasted only 3 days...? But anw it was really a hassle having to change my pad and change nicole's diaper!



Ccpet/Pomme - I'm thinking of brining Nicole for the trial class. Ccpet, can you share more? Are the GUG classes parent accompanied? Is it like pre-nursery like that or...?



Mummies...

1) whenever i cook minced pork/beef meat, they always clump together and become hard. Any way I can prevent the meat from clumping together?

2) how and when should I start toilet training Nicole?



Thank you so much!

 
Ccpet, thats oso one of the main readons y we're having a party for Bb. Alot of pp lik pines garden. Bengawan's was surprisingly gd, when my fren used them. U can cjeck out prima or even swenzens. All 3 have license for cartoon/ disney etc. U goto check which license they hold though... If u wan real gd cakes, check out Iron lady's blogspot for best cakes... Of cos there r always the big names like 1 caramel, perla's, Valentino... I m still hunting for my ice cream cake cos oni Swenz seems to have the mould for figures and alphabets...

 
Mummyliang,

Me too. I had my first last mth then tis mth it didnt come. I have never ever missed a mense so m

Wondering if my system is irregular now?

 
Mummyliang: scoop your hot soup in a small bowl and pour the mince pork in it and quickly stir. pour in when porridge about to ready.. it will become hard when u leave it in for too long a time.

 
Yvonne - Actually I stir-fried the minced beef... but it clumped up =.=" I guess the fire was too high and I didn't stir quickly enough?

 
ccpet,



Thanks for your sharing.. I think i will bring Gideon for the trial after church service. Am interested to sign him up if he likes it. I heard rave reviews about them. You can try their GK mandarin when D is older.



Mummyliang

GUG clases are parent accompanied until bb is 18th mth. I have gotten their leafet on the class. They have music, song, puppetry plus some other stuff in a 1.5 hr lesson each time. The weekend lesson is a reflection of their weekday classes for babes of the same age which is up to 3 times a week.



My mummy is starting toilet training for Gideon once he can walk more steadily.



I usually steam the mince meat with some soup and stiring once in a while to loosen the pieces. I think not good to stir fry food for bb now cos may be heaty.

 
Pommelow,

Yup I finally had time to go down to GUG to ask around. It sounds good and I am thinking of brining Nicole for a trial class soon I think. Want to go together?

 
Mummyliang,

Sure.. I am thinking of going for the 11.30am lesson at suntec after my church service on sundays. But got to see if Gideon slept during children'church, if he din sleep he will sure fall asleep in the GUG class since he need to wake up at 7am to get ready for church.

 


Dear mummies who attended 13 aug birthday bash...for those who took the blue goodie bag, can u pls kindly check if there is a wallet in it...my hubby swopped a goodie bag which i might have placed my wallet in...or has anypne recall any wallet lying around ytd? if u find it/ seen it pls contact me at 94520504

 
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