good afternoon girls,
just got back from my follow-up appointment with pediatrician. bub is fine, no more jaundice. for that, my pocket burned $65.. aiyoh..
Elle,
for first timers, you can be 1cm dilated for up to a few weeks. unless you walk a lot or ML a lot.
starry,
hmm usually mucus plug is tinged with a bit of blood. at least that's how it was for me. maybe that's just the normal discharge. if you been walking a lot, there will be more discharge and that's normal. eh hopefully your baby will turn by 37 weeks then no need c-sect!
claudia,
of course after your tummy is stretched for 9 months, you will get lose skin when baby is out. and you will be full of wind. i burped and farted like nobody's business after giving birth and i put on the abdominal binder a few hours after birth. else i will look like i'm 5 months pregnant.
empress7,
no need to bring breast pump to hospital. they always have hospital-grade pumps for use or rental. it's much more comfortable than the type we bought by retail. btw, i didn't sterilize my pumps. just wash it with hot water and bottle cleanser. you don't really need to pump too, unless you kiasu wanna store milk for emergency use. i only pumped when bub was admitted due to high jaundice. i used the hospital's Medela pump. they gave me a new glass bottle at each session. the funnel, they simply washed it. i only produce 2oz of milk when bub was 7 days at that time but by feedback, the nurses said it's enough.
jadefeet,
even if you have difficulty putting on your attire, you're required to get the nurses' help. that's what they're there for. especially if it's a c-sect procedure. they'll attend to you readily. don't think you can stand up to walk to the toilet after the procedure for the first 24 hours anyway.
apple,
after delivery, the midwife and gynae keep pressing on my uterus too. everytime they do that i could feel the blood flows out. it's quite painful too but it helps to make your lochia clear faster and hence provide the opportunity for the uterus to shrink faster.
cherry,
usually for rashes, i asked PD for cream, else i just leave it as it is if it's not that serious. i'll just make sure that baby is not wrapped too hot. now he's starting to perspire if i swaddle him for too long. depending on the weather.
