Rach, my mum and grandma also said don't save on CL fee, just hire and spend the money well for my good health coz they want me to really rest well, leaving all the job to the CL, so I must guai guai listen to their advice. I have many friends who did strict confinement told me it is really important to do a good confinement and they really have no headache/backache/etc. They keep telling me must lie on bed as much as possible and try best not to bathe as long as possible, otherwise 12 days at least.
On the TBF no need to feed water, me and my hubby idea also same as u, not to give any water for the first 6 months if possible, until my boy starts on solid food where water will then be necessary. Maybe I read too many reference books + attended the breastfeeding course, so we believe what we were taught. I'm not staying with my MIL but after I finish my 16 weeks of ML and returning to work, my MIL will be looking after my bb, she believes to give water even at the start, I guess by then it's should be fine to let her feed bb water if she insists, anyway by then my bb will be at least 3/4 months already. But with my own care I will not give any water to avoid disturbing my success in TBF. I know giving a bit of water is no harm but maybe just individual preference. Thanks for confirming that water is not necessary if on TBF. Ya, they won't die w/o drinking water coz bm has high content of water.
I think my pinkish stain is really from the pores of my skin after bwax coz I didn't notice anymore spotting after that. hehe...
Audrey, as long as your gynae give you the green light to do bwax then just go ahead. Just try to keep yourself calm during the bwax session, don't be over-tensed to prevent triggering your labour! haha... but you will sure feel your bb moving alot when you feel tense, so cute...
I re-watched Lin's video with music on. Wow, really touching loh.. I love Clara's guai-ness leh.. She really smiling to daddy loh.. She's just like the date she is born, so sweet and lovely. So guai and calm girl... Make ppl feel like doting on her. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]