(2011/05) May 2011

Auroa, you need your boy to help you to clear block ducts.. While suckling, you need to compress the block ducts.. Try football hold instead of cradle..

 


mommies who do excl pumping. i was wondering if we start going out after confinement, hv to bring pump out too? if not hot to pump every 3-4 hrly?



my boi's name is by Hui Master at marine parade

 
Jane, u c-sec rite?? U still take chic tonic everyday?? I only started my chic tonic today, haha in fact now :p this time I dare not put too much of XO..don want to repeat history visit a&e due to high fever

 
Mommies, my baby is home now! [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif] After 2 months in hospital!

 
Jane H, yes baby is ok. Just that she is still v. small (around 2 kg) so have to be extra careful in everything. The hernia surgery was successfully done and she is recovering well. Umbilical hernias go away by themselves but inguinal hernias need surgery.

 
Evie: My red dates drink is full of longan and some red dates. Well, the name is really very nan ting sound like 'kill bacteria'. And tell us is one of the most suitable name for my bb. Therefore, we will like to seek 2nd option. Really got no heart to use the name and my bb ganna laugh by classmates in sch.



Do you have any idea how much 'Yu long zhi' charge?



Cloudpoem: The problem with being parents is wanting the best for their child but dunno if we are doing the right thing. It applies to the name too.

 
Auroa, gd to hear that u r home [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]



Evie, PD said anything below 10 is ok..nothing to worry, but I still can see slight yellowish on his eyes the white part. And my room cannot get morning sun. Must bring him to corridor area then can get. Weekends hb can help me sun bath him outside, weekdays I don wan to grill with him haha or else I'll be super sweaty!



Viman, congrats!! Finally she is in ur arm anytime anywhere [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif] Btw, u hv any news about another mum with premmie?? How is she coping?

 
Ash

yup, use battery coz mine is freestyle so it's quite portable and convenient. which pump r u using?



apple

yup, mine is c-sec. dunno le.. cannot take chicken? heheh.. i took it everyday during my confinement for #1 too. and my mum even specified must take kampong chicken wor.. but for #2, i didnt take wine coz breastfeeding and somemore that time bb got jaundice. so my confinement was, i didnt take ginger (only use as flavouring) and wine.



Viman

wow.. 2 mths! will the hospital bill comes to a big amount? glad to hear that ur bb is home now!! it must b tough on you that hav to travel to hospital while she was there.

reminded me when my #1 was admitted due to jaundice during her first month. tht time she admitted four times in a mth and every 2-3 days got to go for blood test. really heartpain! btw both my bb r premature; #1,35wk+6d, #2,35wk. so i can understand ur feelings.. everything over now,she is home and you can hug her every moment!! happy for u![IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]



Janice

i was laughing when i saw ur descriptions on 'kill bacteria', mind sharing what chinese characters is that? how come can relate to kill bacteria? so u haven decide on ur bb's name yet?

 
mei

it depends on how long i'll b outside. if is for 3-4 hrs, i will bring back and sterilise. if it is longer than that, i will wash and sterilise using hot water. but if i m in office, i will use sterilisation tablets. btw how u normally sterilise the parts?

 
Apple,

Which other mother are you talking about? Someone from the May group? KK has so many preemies... Oh my goodness, it's like a childcare centre!!



Jane H,

Yes, a lot of heart pain and bank account pain also! :p I was hospitalized for a month and then baby for 2 months... When she was in ICU she had all these tubes, needles and sensors... Cannot bear the thought of it even... poor baby has gone through a lot at an age where she should have been comfortably sitting inside mummy. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif]

 
Jane H

Re: sterilization, I am using the Pigeon steam sterilizer to sterilize then pump parts. Works well for me and it also has a food warmer function.

 
viman

u also hospitalized? wat happened? before or after delivery?wow, can imagine the bill size... poor bb.. dont worry, she is fine now.. so any follow up check up?

 
Jane H,

My baby was very small in size so I was admitted for continuous moitoring till delivery. A month later I got preeclampsia so they had to emergency c-sec at week 32. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif] baby was so small she went to ICU immediately and was there for 1.5 months.



Baby is doing well but because of prematurity and small size has a lot of follow-up and check-ups. She also has to have tons of medicine added to her milk at every feed.

 
Viman jia you usually premmie harder to manage especially when come to feeding must be very patient I remembery no1 need 1hr to finish 15ml n feeding almost hourly..



Anyway preeclampsia can claim insurance right? Hope it cdn lesser ur load

 
Up for pumping session….



Pumping: is it true that if we only pump with no latching on, the supply will diminish very fast?



Cloud, I love mushroom! My CL said she heard people saying eat mushrooms will reduce milk supply?



Breakfast: Other than mee sua and fried beehoon, what other breakfast can we take?



Evie: Same here, I keep thinking of McDonalds pancakes and egg muffin.



Supper: Yes, I take every night, milo/cereal with biscuit or bread. 5 meals each day but my CL still says I eat too little.



Janice: I will pump and give to my boy if he is hungry at the same (fresh milk the best!) but if not, then I will keep in fridge and warm up later when he goes hungry. I use a separate bottle for each pump.



V(buff): wow! You would have taken 1hour to pump for both sides! Today I tried massage my L side but still stays the same, then I let my boy latch on woosh! he managed to clear the blocked ducts for me.



Ash: How much did you pay for master Hui? Is this the www.huimaster.com.sg Do you still need to give an Hong Bao after paying the package price?



Viman: Congrats on your BB returning home...

 
good morning

up for pumping.. with dry throat n a bit of cough [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif]

 
Jane H,

Yup, in-laws are at home with us. So thankful cos mom-in-law has fully taken charge of the kitchen so I can focus on baby. I hardly had any confinement, was up and about a week after my c-sec cos I went to hospital daily in the last 2 months to see my baby.



Split,

Yeah, need lots of extra care... Scary part is that sometimes they forget to breathe when they are feeding so need to be super careful.

Yeah preeclampsia can claim from insurance but it's not much compared to the almost 40K hospital bill. Still, something is better than nothing. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]



Ash, Little fly,

Thanks!

 
Morning mommies! Me also pumping... [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]



Question on bf-ing - does anyone else's baby prefer one breast over the other? My baby will not latch on the right side, the position/angle not comfy for her.

 
Viman, would like to share that my boy also preferred right over the left. Then I used the football hold for the left so it's like the same position for the right and he was ok. Maybe u can try too?

 
Good morning!!



My boy gave a morning poo shooting..omg so messy [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif]

The poo shooting on my bed & floor.



Jane, I was told no chic & egg for 1st 2 weeks..so I just follow. During #1 I did the same thing too!

I guess it is traditional believe :p see u taken also ok wahaha am gonna tell my aunt!



McD b'fast - I took 1 pancake yesterday with maple syrup. And a bit of the scrumble egg.

 
Viman: congrats tat ur baby is home finally!!



Name master:

we get you long zi to calculate e name for us.. E part tat my hubby dun like is tat e staffs there like to smoke so much.. E whole office can b smelled of smoke when he was inside...



Me aso pumping now!!! Feel tat supply is getting lesser n lesser as still not v dare to pump e bleeding breast.. It still hurts abit.. Tonight my cl will cook e fish bone soup hope it will helps

 
Good mornIng mummies!



Just finish pumping. Suppose to wake up 2hrs earlier but missed it. I think my supply is going low.



Any mummies here have experienced knifelike pain when latch on? I wonder if I have fungal infection. The pain lingers after pumping or BF, like stays in the veins and I feel it even during sleep.



Thanks Ash. My hb is meeting up with a fengshui master recommended by a friend today. Not sure his charges. At least now we have a gauge.

 
Preciousmom, fish bone papaya soup works very well. I drank yesterday evening, my boobs keep having engorgement every 2hrly! Faintz..I feel so lazy to pump

 
Apple: really in dilemma rite? Wanted to give them more breast milk but other hand, lazy to keep pumping rite? Same here.. N I aso worried abt engorement.. Nw my boy cam drink 100ml if we missed e slightly over 3hrly feed which my supply won't b able to satisfy him.. My each 1hr pump can only produce 130ml.. Sigh

 
Apple, preciousmom, I have same dilemma!



Now my breasts feel soft after pumping. Is this normal Liao? Hard I worry, soft I also worry supply go down.

 
Good Morning mummies!!!

I'm in my 39 weeks already...counting down! [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif][IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]

 
viman

good to hear dat u hav support at home. it's not easy to take care a premmie nb.



apple

ya i m fine with chic n egg. i took it even frm first week. my dad even said the best is can hav 2 eggs one day! but i scare of cholestrol so only took one hehe..



preciousmom

my cough turn bad. now no voice, so i took some medicine after consul my nurse friend.she told me is bf safe. the most is bb will feel sleepy after drinking bm.

 
Viman, congrats on baby coming home! [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]

So happy for you!

Must be a tiring 2 months but all it's worth it when you carry baby in your arms now!

 
Janice - Yu Long Zhi charged $100. My Hubby called them up after my birth, gave them the child birth details and they ask him to go down the next day. A piece of paper with the child character & life will be given in a book cover and another loose sheet with two rows of chinese character, they will ask u to choose one on the top row and one on the bottom row for you to mix and match for bb name or you can choose their suggested names.

 
Viman congrats, enjoy baby [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif] Arisz, almost there [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/happy.gif]



dear mummies, my bb gal still drinking 80ml, just like to know how much ur baby is drinking?? she is 3 weeks old now. (yeah 1 more week of confinement for me woohoo)



btw, does your baby make grunting noises when she sleeps? i suspect she doesnt like sleeping on the bed, she keeps grunting every 10mins. If she sleeps on the rocker, she's be perfectly silent. Regardless, i'm gona train her to sleep on the bed...

 
Check with u all:-

How does u all do when u all stop bfeeding??

Wun there be engorement when u stop pumping & latching on & there's still milk in ur breast.. How is the change ahh?? Heard that breast will go back to it own size.. Hmms..

 
starflower,

my girl is also 3 weeks but she only drink about 65ml every 2 hrly if she is awake. Tried to increase so that can drag 3 hr but she can't finish. At night usually 3 hrly feed. Hee, ya me too, 1 more week to end my confinement!

 
Kay,

i bf my #1 for a year. When you decide to stop, you have to do it gradually like drag longer hours for pump from 4 hrs to 5 to 6 and also pump duration reduce then ur supply will drop and eventually stop. Initial will prob feel a bit engorged but soon it will be ok. I heard that there is medicine to help stop as well.

 


Apple/Jane - I was also told by elders when i was discharged that no eggs and chicken for the 1st 2 weeks for c-section birth.... but when i was in hospital during breakfast time on the 2nd day of my stay i was already given roti prata curry chicken, 3rd day pancake with scramble eggs and 4th day mee sua with pig liver and fried egg soup.



Frankly, i find that confinement has so much do and don't... like must wear cover up clothes... cannot drink plain water... cannot drink water while standing... must always lie down...can't wash hand with tap water...bath must use boiled chinese herbs...cannot wash hair..cannot go out... C-section confinement is 40 days instead of 30 days and cannot take seafood for 100 days.... etc..



I skip some of the rules....:p



Recently, I got so sick and tired of confinement food that i ask my hubby to drive me out to KFC for waffle breakfast... felt like a day break from prison.



Confinement is the only period that I don't like out of the whole pregnancy...

 

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