Hi, i have requested to add to the FB group - Cyn, thanks for your link! I was having problem searching on it on FB. My name is Phyllis Ling =pp
Those delivering at TMC, please bring ur:
- pajama (1-2 sets)
- clothes for checking-out
- sanitary pads (i used finished the one pack of loop pads they provided)
- preferably disposable panties (as likely to be stained with menses)
- socks and slip-on slippers if necc
- Facial wash / etc. They will provide a bag w a small towel, toothbrush/ toothpaste, body wash
- Breast pumps if necc
- No need tp bring bb's clothes if u dun mind wearing those provided by TMC
* Best to bring as little as possible, cos TMC will give u a bag to bring home. And u may have other stuffs to bring home like hampers, etc.
* Valet parking: Sometimes, the valet will use a van to bring u and ur family to the carpark behind ... Tell them u dun want take the van cos u have a newborn with u and prefers that they drive your car to the valet station instead.
* Ask ur family to prepare red date tea in advance; else, request for milo to drink 1st =pp
Also, may want to purchase a binder from TMC to bind your tummy after delivery. Those who are delivering under Dr Lawrence Ang; he will not get the nurse to wrap the binder (unlike other gynaes) immed after delivery as he thinks its not necc. Nonetheless, i requested from the nurse separately. =pp
I was delivered by Dr Ang on 8 Nov via Csec under Epidural (actually the dr says its not exactly epidural but something of a lesser extent whereby the needle is smaller... but dun know wat issit loh). I only suffered slight shiverness during the operation and was wide awake even after the operation. Baby was out at 4.07 pm and bb was brought to me at 8pm for 1st feeding. Was able to step off bed the next day and not much pain. By the 3rd day, Dr Ang said i was well to be discharged but my hubby didnt wanna me to be discharged cos he wasnt mentally prepared (hah!) and CL not here yet... So I stayed 4D3N and paid abt 2.2K in cash on top of the medisave deduction (dun know how much). Feel abot constipated so I requested from DR Ang the liquid medicine for passing motion. =pp I wld think that Dr Ang's stitching is quite good such that i was okay the next day and didnt really feel much pain..
Ehh... I think the most stressful part initially is worrying abt not producing enuff bm for bb. Hehes, now bb is 8 days old and her consumption is getting higher daily - now at abt 80-90 ml per feed while I am only producing 50 ml at each pump. So i will supplement w milk samples from TMC (no choice).. Most importantly is bb is doing well. Now slowly learning the stuff from my CL. Also, when bb cries, dun be gan chong bah... =pp
Anyway, TMC will assigned a PD if u dun have 1. We didnt go to the PD for the 1st chkup, went polyclinic ($11+) for the jaundice chk and i think polyclinic is good as well.. =pp