(2013) ivf/icsi mummies Support group

Hi Reikibaby, thanks for sharing about the diapers and Philios fair! Oooo I can't wait for the GSS to start proper - can't wait to go shopping next month!

Babysmurf, I just peeled off the dressing myself Cos so itchy - did Dr Tan prescribe any cream or plaster for the wound for you eg to promote healing? I got nothing.
 


Mofmm: the pigeon blue white is baby wipe for her butt. Is thicker n Alochol free compare to the red one. Just feed fm to my girl n pumping. Mine so little now only 50ml from both breast.

Dr Tan didn't give any cream. After peeling the dressing just keep it clean n dry. External should heal by now. I will be doing mine today ask my nurse aunt to do for me. Heehee. By the way dr tan will be on leave from 26june onwards lol. I will be bring my girl to visit him on 21 June cos my girl need to go for her hearing test also.
 
Ladies, may I check the tummy binder we normally need to wear for how long. I have been wear it day n nite even to sleep.
 
Hi Reikibaby, hehe now your baby big n strong he can't complain when you want to go de-stress with shopping! He lock you up worse - have online shopping! Mothercare sale starting 31 May...
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how I wish to go out but at any one time must have 2 pp in house.

Hi Babysmurf, don't stress abt BM - mine drop to 70ml (2 breast combined) when I not enough rest yesterday. Also is common for supply to fluctuate. Just continue massaging and pumping every 3 hours!
Thanks for advice to keep it dry...that means still can't shower lar. So happy after I peeled waterproof bandage off today. Thought can finally shower. Guess I better go polyclinic tomorrow for wound dressing.
Dr tan will be v happy to see you and your girl!
 
Mofmm: u didn't shower? Heehee my mum boiled lemongrass for me to shower n hair wash. I just used a plastic bag cover the dressing up. U can shower just let the water flow
Thru the wound. After then touch dry with your towel.
 
Bb, I actually asked my husband about extended hospital stay by one day but after some discussion, we decided no need although it is truly so nice in here. Ha ha! Our confinement lady coming on the day we discharge so it is troublesome to change.

Just asked for more painkillers, this stomach cramp is quite bad
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Thanks Usagi - read on a mummies Facebook page that the price of Enfalac stage 1 will be increasing. My hubby bought 2 more cans last night. Even with my EBM, my twins drank 2/3 of the tin in 8 days.

Hi Babysmurf, aiyah hehe if I know I would have bathed earlier. Not be using so much hospital grade wet wipes to clean myself. I smell so bad!
 
Hi Hope, will reach expo by 1030. Since no need to queue to enter hall, will head straight for the pampers booth to buy size s today.
 
Mofmm, just to let u know there's restriction for pampers S. each person can only buy 1 set. Pampers v easy to find right in front of the hall....somewhere in the middle. Happy shopping!!!
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Mofmm: u poor girl. Your CL didn't boil da feng cao or lemongrass for u to shower. I already washed my hair every 2days but after that blow super dry heehee. This weather cannot Tehan sweat sweat.
My girl taking simlac 1 not sold at the fair. She already finished up 1 small Tin.

Last nite me suddenly shiver like bad wrapped myself like cocoon under fan only lol. Weight myself today only lose 10kg back to my prenatal weight. Hmmm can lose more?
 
Mofmm, wah shopping today!!

Babysmurf, not ideal to shiver during confinement. Think you better not wash hair so often. I oni wash hair once a week. Even though u blow dry hair but still take sometime to blow dry totally....somemore due to baby jaundice, got to avoid ginger so difficult to 去风 thru meal intake. Avoid sesame oil if jaundice lvl still high.
 
Lil: So envy. You can have your bb in your arms. I have 3 more weeks to go and really looking forward to it.

I was just told by my CL that she is unable to help for the 1st and 2nd week due to the delay birth of her current customer. She will find a replacement for me and will take over at the 3rd week. Feel so upset and didnt know why she has to arrange both confinement dates so near.
 
Hi mummies, finally see my bb heartbeat le.. So happy edd 14 jan 2014..

Oh btw, babysmurf n mofmm, how is doc tan's stitching skills for c-section? Thanks.
 
Thank babysmurf. I am very confused now. On one hand, i hope baby can come out early but i am worried my confinement lady will not be in time to come.
 
Hi Hope regret didn't read your msg b4 leaving. Security guard directed me to the fair price booth when I asked for pampers. A lady and her helper assisted me in buying 2 sets of pampers so total 4 sets of pampers...think I got to stop buying. No space to stack.

Think I will shower n wash hair tomorrow...almost half a month to the day the twins were born. Time really flies but no regrets over the sleepless nights and cuddling them.

Hi Psp, this is quite a common practice because EDDs are just estimates so CLs tend to overlap customers. Don't stress so much about this - so long she send a replacement that is what matters.

Hi BB luck, cannot complain - for be the scar is a fine thin line barely visible.

Went to the Fair today from 10 to 12230. As good as the feb fair in terms of discounts
 
Koirc, haha...I laughed so hard when you said sounded like staycation! Yes, I am very grateful I have help - really admire ppl who can take care of bb on their own. I have been "escaping" quite often, need a break to keep my sanity!

Lil, hope your stomach cramp gets better soon! Are you wearing the binder? That really helps. Don't over-exert yourself or carry heavy things for the next few weeks
 
Psp, 3 weeks will go faster than you know it! And you will have wonderful motherhood to look forward to! Don't be upset about the CL situation. In fact, the same thing is happening to me. I ended up 2 weeks early and my CL's current job turns out 2 weeks late! So I have 1 month where I need replacement CL. And the problem now is the replacement my CL found can only work for 2 weeks so I will end up with 2 replacements. In total, 3 CL in all! How crazy is that!!

Bb, yes my cramps are much better. Painkillers help. Today is my Day 3 and my milk came in. As I'm typing this, my boobs are so hard and engorged. Trying to 'tahan' and ignore the pain. I read online that it will go away in 24-48 hours. Hopefully, it's true.
 
Bb, yes wearing the binder (like a mini skirt as Dr Foong says)
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Also had a shower and changed my wound dressing today. Feels more refreshed.
 
Hi ladies

Tmr onward hep b for s'pore baby foc like 5in1 in polyclinic.

Mofmm our girls are lucky help us to save abit heehee. I removed my dressing today at little pulling pain at on right side of the wound. Girl girl how r u coping?
 
Psp: why do u prefer ur bb to come out early? It is better to have a full term bb if possible.

Lil Ponyo: try to consult Lc on ur breast issue . Otherwise it can be quite painful .
 
Hi Lil, about the CLs, take whatever help you can get
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and get plenty of rest. Are you back home now? Do pump regularly to clear the breasts else if lumps form it is v painful.

Hi Babysmurf, ya I agree - will take any savings I can get. After last night when my CL left for 5 hours to go JB (work permit issues) and I was left with my maid dealing with pooping peeing feeding burping 2 little ones. I decided to go back to work after 8 weeks maternity and extend my CL for yet another month - total 3 months.. Will work for the one month my CL is around then take maternity again for 8 weeks till the twins are about 5-6 months and easier to handle. Figure my sanity, health and a good night sleep is worth far more than one month of my salary. Felt so helpless with the squalling infants - I carry one crying the other lying there crying and I have no hands to comfort her while my maid is preparing the formula. And my back hurts from all the diapering duties. Then got to bring them polyclinic every 3-4 days - it's a nightmare strapping them in, carrying the infant car seats, diaper bags for two... Huge sigh.
Ok enough of ranting - Babysmurf, you using binder after removing dressing?
 
Mofmm: I still using the binder easier to move ard. Stop all my painkiller. I now more used to my girl timing at nite. Only late afternoon she get abit cranky.

Now my girl still have to go back for jaundice test in 1 wk time
 
Dian Tang and Mofmm, thanks, yes I made full use of the lactation consultant at the hospital and asked for help with my engorged breasts. They taught me how to massage (what I learned in antenatal class went out the window!) and I pumped once to ease the pain. They are much better now.

Supposed to check out and go home today but this morning the pedretician said baby has developed jaundice and needs phototherapy. So I took the opportunity to extend my stay another day so that I can continue feeding baby while he foes his therapy. Also good for me to rest ;)

Mofmm, your arrangement regarding CL and maternity leave sounds good. It's good that work lets you do that too. Twins are a big handful so you definitely need all the help you can get. Furthermore, your CL is good. I haven't even met all my CL yet. Although I got the original one through recommendation, I really hope she and the replacements she got for me are good. Don't worry about your ranting
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that's what we are all here for! Ha ha!
 
Mofmm: maybe u try taking care with 1 girl first. Easier. After removing the dressing felt itch inside. Hmmm. Now I more used to taking care of my girl alone at night. Is my dh cannot. He felt sleepy hahaha.
 
Mofmm: wow it is really not easy for u to handle 2 babies. But u hav to take care of ur c sect wounds . Let the CL and maid handle the twins . Wait til u are better . I leave all to my CL and DH to handle the bb and feeding. I only pump milk , eat and sleep , light duties in first month
 
Mofmm, I totally feel you!!! My time is basically doing those things for my boys.. I nap when I latch both of them.. When they sleep, I pump or do my things.. Anyway, time that I can do my own is so limited.. Everyday at the end of the day I felt so good that I went through another day without going crazy. Is really not easy but we must preserve. Soon it will be easier to look after them..

Lil, one of my boy also gotta stay one extra day because of jaundice.. I did not extend my stay as my the other boy can go home with me. Good to hear your engorged breasts are better.. Fully make full of the LC.. During my time at TMC, my husband asked for the LC for the second time and she came and told us is chargeable for her to come after the first visit!! We were like er.... I thought your job is to teach us about breastfeeding and don't expect us to know and be expert in one short consultation..

Anyway, mummies who gave birth at TMC, is it true that the LC only can come once? The subsequent visit is chargeable?
 
Lil, gd to know that your engorged breasts are much better. Make full use of the lactation consultants! They come every morning, and u can request for them anytime of the day as well. I ended up seeing them everyday I was there..haha..when u are home, u can also use warm compress or take a hot shower before massaging, it really helps.

I hope ur bb gets better soon! In the meantime enjoy your one extra day in hospital
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Hi Babysmurf, me too stop all the painkillers. Just came back from polyclinic - sianz, third visit there in 2 weeks cos of jaundice levels. 1 girl still 206 and the other 136. Need to get below 100. Your girl leh?
When you starting your postnatal massage?
Ya my hubby is dead tired too nightly. The adjustment phase is tough even for the guys.
Hi Dian Tang, yup true true

Hi Lil, yes indeed is a good idea to stay one more day. Let you recuperate while the baby is in good hands. If you need help re the CLs m, whatsapp me. You shouldn't have to worry about poor service
 
Precious baby, woah.. That is bad for you.. You didn't complain? Anyway you did not miss any thing.. They didn't teach me any good thing about bf.. I learn everything myself my trial and error and google..

Reiki, I also don't like the LC assigned to me. She wasn't encouraging. She commented "looking at your colostrum, I don't think you will have alot. Maybe you can try taking frenugeek but I don't think it will help." I was shocked! Did she ask me not to try breastfeeding? Anyway, lucky I did not listen to her and persist on by pumping every 3 hours at the hospital..
 
Mofmm: my girl today measure 144 from 213. Going back in 1wk time. I ask my massage lady to come next Wednesday. Heehee. I am too tired. Looking forward to my massage. Still have to teach my dh how to feed n shower my girl lol.
 
Saralyn: how can she be so discouraging ? The nurses In Nuh help me to syringe the colostrum out but it is not easy .

For me , I think to latch is tiring . So I dun latch so often anyway I already start my boy with bottles . Eventually he has to use bottle when I go work . So I pump out the milk every 3 hrs and rest in bet the 3 hrs.
 
Dian tang: ya.. So discouraging!! I was taken aback by her that comment.. Well, I know my babies are slightly premature and I went for c sect so milk will not come in so fast but she doesn't have to be like that right..

I thought latching is much more convenient than bottle? For bottle, you still have to wash etc..

I prefer to latch my boys but they take longer and I don't know how much they have drink.. The good thing is no need to wash any pump or bottles. Heehee

Ladies, my help is leaving soon.. I am so gonna take care of the boys 24 hours!! Can suggest how you super mummies handle the night shift? The feeding and pumping.. If I do both, I don't think I will have any time left to sleep in the night
 
Saralyn, I had a terrible lc. After the visit, I complained n requested a change. They sent a replacemt next day who was very good. Scolded the first lc. No extra charge
 
Saralyn: i learn it from u-tube. My bb also premature, pd dont allow me to latch on coz my bb is tube feeding, i guess this is the reason why no lc came to my bed to teach me bf
 
Saralyn: to have a good start, we need a good Lc. You and me learnt latching thru the hard way cos Lc do not visit til the day I was abt to discharge. So most of the times , I was taught by diff nurses and their styles are diff and I was frustrated .
Frankly I enjoyed the feeling of latching . But it was too tiring for me . I really salute to mummies that can bf for very long

Precious bb: actually initially we have to guide bb how to latch, after bb learnt it, they know how to latch. .
 
I don't even have a LC during the kk stay. Every time is a different nurse teach me how to latch my girl. There is 1 nurse even unwrapped my girl to wake her up to latch on until my girl caught the sneeze sneeze on the 2nd day lol.

Now my girl too hot sweat like waterfall. Unwrap her she sneeze sneeze. I headache Everytime to think how to dress her for the day n nite.

How to increase my bm. Now both breast I only manage to pump 40ml after abt 6hrs lol. Try pump every 3hrs but nothing come out.
 
Babysmurf, my pd has explained b4 that bb sneezes becos of the fine particles in the air from the swaddling n unswaddling. Not necessarily becos bb is cold.

Even if nothing comes out, pump more frequently to signal ur body to produce more. Jiayou!
 
Babysmurf, if you swaddle bb whole day, then doesnt matter how your dress her. If she slps w fan the short sleeves and shorts/pants. If aircon then everything long. Baby sneeze probably cos of dust particles. Unless you find them having runny nose then that wilk be a concern.
If you always drag 6h then ur body probably think you only need milk 6hrly hence inbetween probably hv no or less milk.

Hope, hows ur bm? Lately i dun seems to be able to empty my breasts as much as before. After pumping still feels heavy. Only when i latch then it clears. Coz of this, supply is low.
Btw ur baby managed to slp thru the night? Managed to get mine do it for 2 nights. Duno if will continue anot...
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Reiki, still weird at times lei. I realise morn pump during weekdays very little. Told my hubby don't know if its coz I'm alone at home and morn alot of chores to do haha. Hmm now u pump more instead of latch? Maybe try pumping for a longer duration? I'm pumping now as I'm writing this haha.
Actually my baby wakes up once a night... But sleepers for around 5 hours or more that's considered sleeping through? What's yours like for past 2 days?
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Hope, wake to pump now. Weekday morning i latch till hubby back frm work. So feed on demand. Cos when i pump was patgrtic. And will not hit his demand so i just latch as and when he wants. Think not enuf slp, no time drink and rest realliaffects supply.
Last 2 nights he slept for 9-10hr! Then last night i gv him last feed w a latch...wrong move! Just now he wake will a scream anf demanding for milk. Haha...im gg try btle feeding last feed tonight see if i get miracle again.
 

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