(2012/10) Oct 2012


No problem Raspy. The list also helps me to keep track of what else I need to get. Remember to send your pump for servicing if you need to.

More things to add to list:
For baby -
(1) Bottles and bottle caps for storing breast milk (I collected a fair number of glass bottles from the hospital during no. 1's time but I think I prefer the Medela breastmilk bottles so will stock up on those).
(2) Baby lotion, yu yi oil and barrier cream (drapolene and desitin)
(3) Alcohol swabs andcord spirit (for baby's umbillical cord)
(4) gripe water (if you intend to give - I didn't for no. 1 and she had terrible colic. May give as a preventive measure for no. 2)
(4) Sterilising tablets (for sterilising the lock and lock box that I use to keep the sterilised bottles)
(5) New lock and lock box to keep the sterilised bottles

Bottles: I actually replace my daughter's bottles every 3 or 4 months (I think that is advised by the manufacturer so maybe you want to look into that?)

Steriliser: Got a new one so that no. 1 and no. 2 bottles are not mixed up.

For myself:
1). Disposable underwear (the pharmacy at TMC sells very good quality ones which can be washed and reused. Will get some during my next appointment)
2). More nursing bras
3). Herbs and alocohol for confinement (rice wine, DOM etc. No tang gui as that affects milk supply according to the nurses at TMC and Mrs Wong BB)
 
Hi May! Thks!! Nice meeting you here!
Hmm.. Seems like 1st time mummy have more things to buy.. So far only got the baby cot.. Will b gg for the fair this weekend. Hopefully can get some gd deals there..
Quinny: wow.. U got so many requirements for the baby cot..
 
hi ming,

rice wine,
do you order from those home made source, or just get from super market?

my mum has been bugging me to order early.
 
Morning MTBs!
Sorry for the late updates, suffering inflammation & excruitiating pain in the ear from the over use of cotton buds.

I'll just update & skip the chats for the time being...
Please check the excel, I cant seemed to concentrate so high chance I have missed out some information, I sdo apologise.

<font size="+2"><font color="aa00aa">October 2012 Babies</font></font>

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Ho</center></TD><TD><center>03.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>North</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>7</center></TD><TD><center>tiffany10</center></TD><TD><center>31</center></TD><TD><center>3</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. Benjamin Tham</center></TD><TD><center>03.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>8</center></TD><TD><center>mecy</center></TD><TD><center>36</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. Benjamin Tham</center></TD><TD><center>04.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>9</center></TD><TD><center>Keiko_Katko</center></TD><TD><center>30</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. Benjamin Tham</center></TD><TD><center>04.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>10</center></TD><TD><center>Wenty</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>Mt A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Fong</center></TD><TD><center>04.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>11</center></TD><TD><center>oekmer</center></TD><TD><center>33</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>Mt A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Woo</center></TD><TD><center>04.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>12</center></TD><TD><center>starrie_nite</center></TD><TD><center>30</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. LC Cheng</center></TD><TD><center>04.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>13</center></TD><TD><center>serinetay</center></TD><TD><center>31</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>Mt. A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. Don Wong</center></TD><TD><center>04.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>14</center></TD><TD><center>Liang</center></TD><TD><center>28</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. LC Cheng</center></TD><TD><center>05.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>15</center></TD><TD><center>jaime_g83</center></TD><TD><center>29</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Lawrence Ang</center></TD><TD><center>05.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>16</center></TD><TD><center>Zen</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>Mt E</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Pritam Singh</center></TD><TD><center>05.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>17</center></TD><TD><center>pastillies</center></TD><TD><center>29</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>T.B.A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Ang HY</center></TD><TD><center>05.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>West</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>18</center></TD><TD><center>kanelmo</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Benjamin Tham</center></TD><TD><center>05.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>North</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>19</center></TD><TD><center>Ms_Lala</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>Mt A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Kenneth E Lee</center></TD><TD><center>05.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>North</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>20</center></TD><TD><center>eiggam</center></TD><TD><center>30</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>SGH</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Devendra</center></TD><TD><center>05.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>21</center></TD><TD><center>kikilala</center></TD><TD><center>35</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>Mt. A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Chua Yang</center></TD><TD><center>06.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>East</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>22</center></TD><TD><center>needmoney</center></TD><TD><center>29</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Benjamin Tham</center></TD><TD><center>06.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>NE</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>23</center></TD><TD><center>berser</center></TD><TD><center>32</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>MAH</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Douglas Ong</center></TD><TD><center>06.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>24</center></TD><TD><center>JuneGoh</center></TD><TD><center>29</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>NUH</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Su Lin Lin</center></TD><TD><center>07.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>25</center></TD><TD><center>Donkey</center></TD><TD><center>32</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>Parkway East</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Heng Tung Lan</center></TD><TD><center>08.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>East</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>26</center></TD><TD><center>Chapa Chic</center></TD><TD><center>30</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Adrian Woodworth</center></TD><TD><center>08.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>27</center></TD><TD><center>serenelm</center></TD><TD><center>35</center></TD><TD><center>4</center></TD><TD><center>Mt. E</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. Kowa Nam Sing</center></TD><TD><center>08.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>North</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>28</center></TD><TD><center>baby_jo</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. C.H.Koh</center></TD><TD><center>09.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>29</center></TD><TD><center>Davier's_Mum</center></TD><TD><center>32</center></TD><TD><center>4</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. Koh Cheng Huat</center></TD><TD><center>09.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>30</center></TD><TD><center>Meiting</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>T.B.A</center></TD><TD><center>T.B.A</center></TD><TD><center>09.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>31</center></TD><TD><center>Btil</center></TD><TD><center>37</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr LN Sim</center></TD><TD><center>10.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>32</center></TD><TD><center>ming8110</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Caroline Khi</center></TD><TD><center>10.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>33</center></TD><TD><center>novembaby</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>SGH</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Tan Wei Ching</center></TD><TD><center>10.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>34</center></TD><TD><center>Crystal_April</center></TD><TD><center>35</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr LC Cheng</center></TD><TD><center>10.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>34</center></TD><TD><center>ccharis</center></TD><TD><center>27</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC or Mt E</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Caroline Khi</center></TD><TD><center>10.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>Central</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>35</center></TD><TD><center>Raspy</center></TD><TD><center>30</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>Mt A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. HK Ho</center></TD><TD><center>10.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>NE</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>36</center></TD><TD><center>McKay423</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>T.B.A</center></TD><TD><center>T.B.A</center></TD><TD><center>10.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>37</center></TD><TD><center>redyann</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>Gleneagles</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. LC Fong</center></TD><TD><center>10.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>38</center></TD><TD><center>Missy</center></TD><TD><center>31</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. Lawrence Ang</center></TD><TD><center>11.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>North</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>39</center></TD><TD><center>airex</center></TD><TD><center>31</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Joycelyn Wong</center></TD><TD><center>12.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>East</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>40</center></TD><TD><center>Tammyq</center></TD><TD><center>29</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>Gleneagles</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Lisa Chin</center></TD><TD><center>12.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>East</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>41</center></TD><TD><center>octpp</center></TD><TD><center>36</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>KKH</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. Tan HH</center></TD><TD><center>12.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> 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</TD></TR><TR><TD><center>45</center></TD><TD><center>mayday80</center></TD><TD><center>31</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>Mt A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Chua Yang</center></TD><TD><center>15.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>West</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>46</center></TD><TD><center>Sharon_k</center></TD><TD><center>24</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>Mt A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Douglas Ong</center></TD><TD><center>15.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>West</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>47</center></TD><TD><center>devilene</center></TD><TD><center>32</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>Gleneagles</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Chan KH</center></TD><TD><center>15.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Girl</center></TD><TD><center>East</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>48</center></TD><TD><center>ynove</center></TD><TD><center>32</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC or Mt E</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Adrian Tan</center></TD><TD><center>16.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>49</center></TD><TD><center>Eeyore</center></TD><TD><center>29</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>Gleneagles</center></TD><TD><center>Dr John Yam</center></TD><TD><center>16.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>50</center></TD><TD><center>Lil_D</center></TD><TD><center>31</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Benjamin Tham</center></TD><TD><center>16.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>51</center></TD><TD><center>Yam</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>T.B.A</center></TD><TD><center>T.B.A</center></TD><TD><center>16.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>52</center></TD><TD><center>greenteafrappe</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>T.B.A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. Ann Tan</center></TD><TD><center>16.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>North</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>53</center></TD><TD><center>angelsky1885</center></TD><TD><center>27</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr. LC Cheng</center></TD><TD><center>16.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>54</center></TD><TD><center>sha85</center></TD><TD><center>27</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>KKH</center></TD><TD><center>T.B.A</center></TD><TD><center>17.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>55</center></TD><TD><center>angie_mummy</center></TD><TD><center>30</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Yvonne Chan</center></TD><TD><center>17.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>56</center></TD><TD><center>zeezzen</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>2</center></TD><TD><center>Mt A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Lim Teck Chye</center></TD><TD><center>18.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>Boy</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> 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</TD></TR><TR><TD><center>60</center></TD><TD><center>Twish</center></TD><TD><center>31</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>Raffles</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Cordelia Han</center></TD><TD><center>18.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>61</center></TD><TD><center>candizhu</center></TD><TD><center>32</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Adrian Woodworth</center></TD><TD><center>19.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> </TD></TR><TR><TD><center>62</center></TD><TD><center>kiko_sale</center></TD><TD><center>27</center></TD><TD><center>1</center></TD><TD><center>TMC or Mt A</center></TD><TD><center>Dr Adrian Woodworth</center></TD><TD><center>19.10.12</center></TD><TD><center>-</center></TD><TD><center>-</center> 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SNU: One of my mum's friends has a neighbour who makes the wine at home so I got three bottles from her for my confinement last time round. Will do the same this time. I think I went through 3 bottles of rice wine, 3 large bottles of sesame oil, half a bottle of dom (I don't like the taste) and 1 bottle of XO for 40 days of confinement food the last time round.

Reine: You can get maternity pads from stores like Guardian, Watsons etc. I personally like the Mothercare ones. Soft and very absorbent.
 
<font color="0000ff">Summer:</font> <font color="aa00aa">Me getting a hand me dwn cot fm my sis.. So save $ on tt.. Haha.. But will be gg to the motherhood fair on Thur evening to see if can get some thgs to stock up..</font>
 
May: So gd!! I have to buy everything cos nobody gt bb things to give me.. hope we can get some gd deals from the deal..
seems like 1st time mummy gt so many things to buy... have to go for childbirth education.. and was thinking if i shld go for aqua exercise...
I'm quite scare of the pain during childbirth so I hope to find ways to minimise the pain.. lol...
 
<font color="0000ff">Summer:</font> <font color="aa00aa">I am lucky as I got sisters to hand me thgs.. Like car seat, cot, bb carrier and some bb clothings.. But some thgs still need to get new ones la.. Just tt can save abit n spend on others.. If you feel like gg try out now lo.. Since tummy not v big.. If gd dan cont.. Heard is gd and will minimize the pain.. </font>
 
Ccharis, tks for updating. .
Ear inflammation? It's painful, I know cos I once kena, spent $200 on Dr. Dare not use cotton bud for quite some time. But once over, forget the pain already, 'dig like nobody business' I use a few a day as I had wet ears.
Pls update gender Girl for me when u feel alright. Tks
 
May: hmm.. Think I will attend the parenting class 1st then decide if I shld go for yoga or aqua exercise.. :p
Gg for my FA scan tmr.. Can find out bb's gender then can start shopping for rompers too.. So excited!!
 
sharonk: I started out using Nuk bottles and teats for no. 1 but when she turned 3 months old she suddenly rejected Nuk. So I switches to Avent and she has been on that brand since. Am probably going to use Avent for no. 2 as well. They stock Avent bottles and teats at the NTUC near my place so I can always pop down for extras if necessary.
 
Summer:
My #1 also no one to hand me down things. We bought everything BN.
It's good and very informative for 1st time mummy to attend such courses to prepare yourself for birth. I attend the course at TMC by Mrs Wong.
I never attend any aqua or yoga classes but I had a drug-free birth for #1. Pain still bearable and not as scary as what friends told me.
 
Wah 2nd time mums r really experienced , d chklist of to buy stuffy is so comprehensive !!! I no time to type them into q spreadsheet for reference...

Still confused on the types and quantity of clothes to buy ... Romper is what? Some are button down , some tie string at d side ... Baby wears 1 shirt or double layer ? (mil insisted must wear 2 layersbegore wrapping in towel/ blanket , but she is living in Hk .. My mum forgot everything cos besides me she has not taken care of another baby)
 
Baby Jo: ya.. Cos I'm not engaging any confinement lady.. My mum is helping me out so tot I shld at least go for parenting class to know more.. I'm gg for mt alvernia one since I'm giving birth there.. I hope I can endure the pain.. Some told me pain.. Some say not.. Lol..
 
Ming8110, My pump still lying there, think will have to on it to try before delivery. But I got 2 spare manual pump to standby, so not so scare. Previously, I only got the electric pump, always got the fear of it breaking down and cause me to engorge. heehee.. paranoid me.

My bottles still quite new, no scratches or yellow, so can still use.
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Dang gui, I also heard this during my #1 time. So I have been avoiding dang gui since then until now. Alot of mummies or old folks don't know, they will advise to take dang gui after delivery.

Reineluv, Whether the flow heavy anot is depending on individuals as well as the delivery mode. I had c-sec and after the c-sec, I found that my flow is very very light (only 1st 3 days at hospital is slightly more). Later when I check with gynae, he told me that he had helped me to clean up the inside before he does his stitches, that explains why the flow was light. But also depends on gynae, cause I heard some people after c-sec also heavy flow as their gynae didnt clean up.

May, Hand-me-downs are very good. Just take everything and then scan through them at home. Those old old ones just put aside. I found that after using the hand-me-downs, we will know what to note and form our own preference when we go and buy for our own. So hand-me-down are good for us to trial-run the products first.
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Btil, Romper are those 1 whole piece clothes which you need to lift bb head and put through and then the bottom opening is close-up at the diaper area using those tic-tac button. For Singapore, I think most newborn are wearing 1 layer (either 1 top+1 bottom or 1 romper, with mitten and booties), then wrap up with the towel/blanket/napkin cloth. Some also don't wrap up if the weather too warm.
 
Hi all mummies!

Im new here and im due with #1 on 18 Oct. I am seeing Dr Geraldine Tan and 95% having a baby boy
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Nice to meet everyone here ^^
 
Baby: Wow, u're amazing!! Totally drug free!! For me, I had epidural for #1 and then laughing gas as pain relief for#2 and #3. I grabbed onto the laughing gas like I was addicted to it. Midwife told me to only use it when contractions came. But hey, for both times, by the time I reached the hospital, my contractions were non-stop (9cm dilated), how to stop using??!! Luckily my gynae told her it's okie for me to keep using it :p

Btil: Rompers are those one piece suit wif buttons at the crotch area. Personally I preferred shirts wif buttons or rompers for infants cos it's not easy to tie the strings on the baby's shirt when he/she keeps wriggling abt.

For Singapore's weather, 1 layer and then wrapped wif blanket is sufficient cos it's so hot here. Usually for day, I would use short sleeved shirt + shorts and then for night, long sleeved shirt + long pants before swaddling wif receiving blanket.
 
Btil: No worries. Just sharing information. You still have plenty of time to prepare the items you need just that it might be a good time to stock up now during GSS.

Clothes wise - I find that it is better / easier to dress baby in the side-snap/ side-tying tops when the umbillical cord wound is still not completely healed. After it is healed (takes about 2 weeks), rompers (1 piece) will be fine. Even then I have learnt that it may be better for them to wear separates so that if the baby soils herself (say regurgitates milk or wets the bottom),you only have to change one piece of clothing as opposed to the entire outfit. This is especially the case at night. Fewer pieces of clothes to change means greater odds of baby going back to sleep quicker
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I had a CL who did at least 2 loads of washing of baby stuff every day but even then my original plan to have 10 sets of clothes were not enough. You have to factor in bad weather as well. I think 2 dozen is the minimum and 3 dozen is probably a more comfortable quantity. Try and get hand me downs if you can. The new born clothes are outgrown really quickly . Alternatively, buy 3 to 6 month sizes instead of NB sizes to get more mileage out of the clothes.

Blanket: Not advisable to use while baby is sleeping. Suggest you get a sleeping bag (Mothercare etc carries those) instead of a blanket. But those can be too warm unless baby is sleeping in an air-conditioned room I feel.
 
Summer:
Me too. My mum helped me for my confinement.
Good to attend such class at least u know what to expect and do during and after birth.

For my case, I started experiencing contraction early in the morning but din't know as many told me it's very painful. But I feel the pain bearable and even went out for morning walk and breakfast with my husband. Came back still can take a nap. Hee!
It was till early afternoon then I started experiencing some bleeding then prompt me to give gynae a call. Then he asked me to joint down the timing of each contraction till I see a pattern then quickly go hospital. By the time I arrived at TMC, midwife checked and told me I was already close to 6-cm dilated. Ready for labour. Everything over in less than 3hrs. So I went for drug-free labour as it was too late for any injection.

Personally I feel that husband played a very important role during birth. And it will be very good for them to attend courses and it really helps alot during labour.
E.g. Husband can guide ur breathing and also "control" when to give u the "laughing gas". That's what my husband did.
Few of my gf breathe too much of the "laughing gas" till high and can't push the baby out. In the end, baby need to be vacuum out.
 
Baby Jo: think I will get really nervous when my due date is near... Kinda scared.. Jus hope I can get to the hospital in time.. Lol
My hubby gg to the course with me too so that he can help me during and after birth...
As for pump... Manual pump or electric pump is better? Which one less pain?
 
Serene:
The pain was bearable till the final pushing. But it's over fast too.

My husband control my usage of "laughing gas". He will look at the monitor and gave me at peak then remove when drop. He scared I high. Hee!
Hope he still remember all these for #2.
 
Summer:
First time will be nervous.
Like me, don't even know what is labour pain.

At First I only get manual pump, but my milk supply came in quite alot and I pump till hands aching. Even got my husband to help. Hee!
By 2nd week, gave up and got electric pump.
 
any mummies here didn't use much nappy cream?

we only religiously applied ro #1 during the 1st month or so untill all the free samples ran out and he din have any problems with all kinds of diapers... wondering if its a fluke or it's true that diaper cream sometimes causes rashes instead...

he did have some diaper cream applied now and then when we spot redness after the initial weeks but quite rare, like once in a few weeks kind of frequency

babyjo, serene, i couldnt push out baby n needed vacuum too. din know how to use laughing gas properly. to me, like no use. din use epi during #1..
 
Hihi..
I was told to do more exercises like walking around, taking the stairs.. they said will help to ease the labour...

As for pump, i got a manual pump as I am planning to do breastfeeding on a regular basis until i go back to work.. the pump will be for times where i really have to get them out of my system
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elizabeth, i did some brisk walking onc or twice a week with #1, but problem is when i was in week 36-37, gynae said #1's position is not ideal - facing up instead of down. i was so worried i was gonna kenna c sec.. luckily he was miraculously deliverd face down.

now #2 week 20 scan in breech position
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sigh.
 
but something a bit strange is i started having feelings like the baby is hiccuping very low in my pelvis the last few days.. can only hope that means the baby is now head down...
 
skinney: we still have 20 weeks to go
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hehehe.. don't worry too much at this point.. the more you worry, the more you won't be able to enjoy this pregnancy
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on breast pump, does anyone know what's the difference between the Medela Mini Electric plus and the Medela Freestyle? I only know Freestyle can hands-free and a lil faster but any other difference? cos the price difference is like $500.
 
<font color="0000ff">Summer:</font> <font color="aa00aa">I gg for my FA on Fri.. Haha.. So are hving close EDD..</font>

<font color="0000ff">raspy:</font> <font color="aa00aa">Ya.. Hand me dwn are gd.. But I do not wana collect too many till my place is so messy.. My sis passed me some lao.. Already messy lao.. There are more to come.. Can imagine it will be more messy.. Haha.. </font>
 
May: But look at it this way.. you can save a lot!!!! I'm the first to have bb in both mine and hubby's family.. so everything new
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which means more $$
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Baby: Yah I oso agree that the pains are bearable till abt 8-9cm dilation. Cos I was still deliberating at home before then wondering if it was the real thing or just my usual pains and aches again. End up for both #2 and #3, I oni reached the hospital when I was alrdy 9cm dilated and delivered within 30 mins to 1 hr of arriving at Mt E. All the way driving from Sembawang, we were afraid that we wouldn't make it :p

As for the laughing gas, I wasn't exactly high, more like feeling detached from the pain and can't feel it. When someone spoke to me, it was as though they were talking to me from afar.

Skinney: For the laughing gas, u really hv to breathe it in very very hard in order to feel the effects of pain relief. Now it's still too early for baby to stay head down all the way, baby still has room for movement so no worries yet
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Just to share my experience with all mummies,
For #1, I was very kiasu, even stock up and prepare few pkts of newborn diapers. Scared OSS or no time to buy.
In the end, #1 was allergy to Pampers diapers and can't used it at all. Once used, her bum will have bad bad diaper rash to the extend of skin tear and bled. Pain!!!
In the end, I have to give away. Waste of money!!

Same for diaper cream.
Baby will come back from hospital with a pkt of diapers and diaper cream. Try it first then buy and stock up.

And no need to get too many newborn size clothings. Some babies are born big size or grows fast and outgrown very fast. Like my #1, she was born small size but she experience growth spur just a couple of days old and outgrown newborn size in a mth.
Then normally first few mths seldom will bring baby out, so no need to get alot of expensive or fanciful clothings. Quite wasteful!!
 
Skinney: my #1 was in breech position even at 34 wks. He flipped and got into head down position by 36 wks so don't worry too much coz u hv plenty of time
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Skinney: no probs ;) I contemplated trying a traditional massage but my hubby didn't allow it. So I basically did nothing except to talk to bb and ask him to flip around. Hehe.

Btw any mummies been told that they have lower posterior placenta? Gynae told me to not carry heavy things and my #1 coz it may cause bleeding. How to avoid carrying when I'm a SAHM leh
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raspy
you can get those nipple puncher to punch bigger holes in the teats when baby is bigger.
But best to stick to the original holes at least until one year old...

ming8110
Usually hospital will provide Alcohol swabs andcord spirit (for baby's umbillical cord).
We always have left over each time.

Reineluv
Hospital will provide maternity pads too. Usually I bring back the balance and once finished, i will use back my own pads. Mayb cos my 4 deliveries in the past all c-sections, so gynae did a clean job? So flow was not so heavy everytime.
 
sha85, I have anterior placenta both in #1 and this pregnancy. how old is your #1? Maybe carry but sitting down? i know what its like when u r sahm how to avoid carrying your kid even when pregnant? the placenta will move up usually as pregnancy progresses? i think being pregnant with #2 and subsequent harder than with #1...

i think harder to carry #1 cuz the weight entirely on our arms. last time can still rest #1's wt on our tummies to support.. now cannot..
 
dunno is it i'm busy with #1 from morning till night that i only feel #2 kick and move ard at nite? or is #2 a nite person!? i rmbr #1 was more active in day.. even now he quite cheerfully says good nite to me and i leave him to sleep in his room.
 
Skinney: my boy is 15mths only so he is still v dependent on me. Ur sooo right abt subsequent pregnancies being tougher. Sorry, another qn which might b a bit personal but did ur gynae advise to refrain from intercourse with hubby? Mine did so I'm wondering if the condition is that serious or gynae is just playing safe.
 
sha85 - oh mine is 30 months old and since he started sch this yr, he din want to be carried anymore. he even gets upset when i call him little boy or baby..

gynae din advise against intercourse, but i am guessing your case is cuz the placenta is lower? hope it will move up for u soon.. and hope my baby will flip upseide and stay way too..
 


Raspy, yeah, I've booked appt with Paul tseng to seek his advice on VBAC.

Quinny, I heard fr my #1 forum that mini electric Medela is very noisy n power is not so gd, Medela freestyle is gd as it's handfree, so u can do other things wo holding the pumps. But of course it's much more costly.

Tks ccharis for the summary table update for all mummies.
 

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