Hi Znatasha and Usagi, thanks for sharing the links on where to get baby milk powder at a cheaper price than NTUC!
Hi Koirc, after reading what you posted, I went to check Stage 1 and Stage 2 cans (I got the Stage 2 cans from a baby seminar at MBS) and the qty for each ingredient is lesser for Stage 2. Hence, will stick with Stage 1 for a whole year. Thanks for your advice on this. Re staying at home, yeah, it would make the next most economical sense for hubby to stay at home and take care of the babies (if we don't get a nanny) but it isn't just the economics that matter. I don't think he is the best caregiver...there are men who are hands-on and there are men who aren't. And I don't agree with how he would bring up my children on a diet of videos/TV and whatever else.
And for myself, I wouldn't want to quit and spend my time changing diapers, feeding and getting up all the time through the night. I like the corporate life too much and my job allows me enough flexibility that I can work from home some days and come to work about 10 and leave by 4. So, the live-in 24hrs nanny would be the best solution since my mum and the in laws are well, as they are and I want to be able to have easy access to my twins whenever I feel or want to. As for Enfalac, almost all my friends recommended this as it has a high amount of DHA. Most of my friends are either using Enfa or Similac.
Hi Lil, the amount of intake changes per week and your prince is born 2 weeks after mine Let me whatsapp you the table on the amount of feed later which I got from another mummy. Re pumping, yes I do it in the living room too so as not to disturb my hubby in the night. I pump at 11pm before I sleep in the bedroom and then for the 3am pump, I go to the hall. After that when he goes to work, I pump the 7am pump and the rest of the days pump in the bedroom.
Hi BB, talk to me about rejection! I'm having a terrible time with Twin A! She will only be comforted by the Confinement Lady and wail her head off when I try to soothe her when she cries. She rejects my hubby, maid and mother too, only the CL will do! Things only got better today when I, by a stroke of pure luck, managed to get her in the right position on my chest and she snuggled up there and stopped crying. The CL told me it is all about finding a position that the baby is comfortable with, and that babies understand and can feel our feelings, just that they cannot talk. Maybe my Twin A felt my frustration with her and behaved even worse the past days. Goodness!
Hi Precious Baby, GE also no waiting period. After talking to all my advisers, I'm going with GE for my 2 girls.
One sister here posted she is looking to sell Fenugreek? Is this still available and at what price?
