ylyn
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Haha when dh come time for scan liao if fast then can pak toh at delifrance after scan before seeing gynaeEh nvm, can go novena shop shop pak tor n have lunch with dh first then happy happy go for the scan
Haha when dh come time for scan liao if fast then can pak toh at delifrance after scan before seeing gynaeEh nvm, can go novena shop shop pak tor n have lunch with dh first then happy happy go for the scan
Wah you lucky don't need to hunt for food at night! I like to bake too! But baking skills not reliable haha sometimes really cannot make it especially when making those soft Japanese kind of cheesecake. Make so many times but never once same result! HahaGood luck!
I quite like to bake and cook too but hate washing cleaning up...so i only cook once a week...wkdays always eat at my mil's place.
Wah you lucky don't need to hunt for food at night! I like to bake too! But baking skills not reliable haha sometimes really cannot make it especially when making those soft Japanese kind of cheesecake. Make so many times but never once same result! Haha
Today inspired by gbob, I cooked chicken stew with what I have in my fridge haha dump whatever veg I have in a pot!
Oh.. i tot u are one of them who engage to go thru CNY season also.. hee.. i heard some double the usual price.. i think the ang bao is up to u.. since u are already paying them the full rate.. maybe $58 shld be fine bah..
Wah you lucky don't need to hunt for food at night! I like to bake too! But baking skills not reliable haha sometimes really cannot make it especially when making those soft Japanese kind of cheesecake. Make so many times but never once same result! Haha
Today inspired by gbob, I cooked chicken stew with what I have in my fridge haha dump whatever veg I have in a pot!
Hi deedeez, I'm also first time mum., have not bought from Carter's but my friend says the material is very gd, n I went online to look at the designs.. They have beautiful dresses n rompers for girls (mines a girl). But for me, actually I went to mothercare, cos after going a few shops I find the mothercare cotton quite nice and soft. I got a starter pack from there for abt $40 which includes sleep suits (long sleeves n legs), rompers, bibs, cap, socks. But I think this starter pack is OOS as I got one of the last few. They have other starter packs there as well. You can take a look as they were having sale last wk. I think mothercare was gd for a noob like me, n I live very near the west coast plaza outlet. They also have lists of what u need to prepare for baby- you can get them as a reference. Another place I hear u can get gd n cheap clothing is a shop near this temple in Si ma Lu, but I've not been there before. Most of my friends say don't bother buying too many newborn clothing as they grow out of it very fast. I bought most of the dresses 3-6 months as I don't foresee bringing baby out a lot during confinement. For rompers n sleep suits I have abt 3-5 for 0-3 months age, the rest is 3-6 months. I think some pple may give newborn sets that u can use as well.Hi mummies, anyone of you bought from Carter's for ur baby before? As a first time mummy, I'm not sure if I need to buy clothes for newborns or 3 months old. I realise I don't even know what I need as a starter bundle when the baby comes. Hahaha I'm so clueless lor. Didn't occur to me until I realise tt baby is coming soon and I have nothing prepared n not even sure what's needed! Any kind souls that can help me out there? Thanks in advance!
Deedeez, I just bought quite a few from carters!! I love their clothes , nice material and last quite nicely even when I put in dryer very frequently! Oshkosh, their sister company I think may sometimes have not so good quality I find but I still buy during sales coz they are cheap and nice! Don't buy too many newborn clothes they outgrow them very fast. Mothercare has nice designs too like joy mentioned, but I find if without sales they are quite pricey! Any way I think for carters, the clothes are changing season so get those summer clothes if not may be too hot for our babies!Hi mummies, anyone of you bought from Carter's for ur baby before? As a first time mummy, I'm not sure if I need to buy clothes for newborns or 3 months old. I realise I don't even know what I need as a starter bundle when the baby comes. Hahaha I'm so clueless lor. Didn't occur to me until I realise tt baby is coming soon and I have nothing prepared n not even sure what's needed! Any kind souls that can help me out there? Thanks in advance!
jt_junior, independent CL's rates typically go from about 2+k for never hit CNY, to 3.5 or more for hitting the CNY period i think. are you thinking of hiring one? alternatively there are agencies like PEM. think their rates may be more standardised, and if hit CNY should be about 3.5k. you could consider contacting them for quotes as well.
no my EDD 8 Jan so if early will not cross over cny...if late, will ask maid to help out the remaining days. Besides my CL wanted to celebrate cny.
ya lucky my mil cook daily and i dunhv to worry about meal at night...besides i hate eating out!
congrats princess_sus. and welcome to team blue! heheHi Mommies, I'm new here. currently 20 plus week, just done my details scan and its boy
If u want to buy from Carter's, you may want to wait for Black Friday sales (I think oct or nov), as got steep discounts then. Look out for sprees on the SMH forum to save on shipping. Or if you want to ship yourself, don't use vpost!! I kena conned by them before..
Gd wor can save $$ n see hub during lunch timeLolx... My Dh office is walking distance to home so he comes back for lunch. Dinner will b same dishes la cos I lazy... Just cook once n eat for two meals lor. Hehe
helper i think if filipino one, now minimum $500 per mth, every sunday off. still need to take into account monthly maid levy ($100+?). and all her daily necessities etc. not too sure about other nationalities helper thoughI'm thinking to put bb at mom place during day time as well, but her house quite far from me. she has another suggestion where she will bring BB to my house everyday on weekdays around 4 plus and bring back with her at night time. but i find it will be tired for my mom and BB for traveling up n down everyday. is it expensive to hire a helper nowadays?
I'm thinking to put bb at mom place during day time as well, but her house quite far from me. she has another suggestion where she will bring BB to my house everyday on weekdays around 4 plus and bring back with her at night time. but i find it will be tired for my mom and BB for traveling up n down everyday. is it expensive to hire a helper nowadays?
Are all working mommies here? how you gonna take care of baby after 4 month? My mom suggest to put baby at her house during weekdays, but i will be sad cant see him everyday
Yes me...we going to hire maid to take care and install Webcam online to monitor. If can, will ask my mum providing her health ok to stay with me for a few mths. Ya i will be sad too if i can't see my bb daily.
Btw any mummies know or can recommend any TCM for back sprain...i think i suffer mild sprain at my back..pretty uncomfortable. Not sure if pregnant lady can go for tui na...
Yes me...we going to hire maid to take care and install Webcam online to monitor. If can, will ask my mum providing her health ok to stay with me for a few mths. Ya i will be sad too if i can't see my bb daily.
Btw any mummies know or can recommend any TCM for back sprain...i think i suffer mild sprain at my back..pretty uncomfortable. Not sure if pregnant lady can go for tui na...
shir, ur online monitor can be watch via iphone only isit?pyng, actually quite troublesome to monitor online.. I do it but sometimes internet signal also not so good and you really need quite a number of pieces around the house. Now everyday I ferry my gal to and fro to mil place. Really heart pain as sometimes I feel short changing her as she do not really sleep well at mil place and also at times mil also leave my gal alone at home with maid when she go and run errands. sigh..
My back also hurts a lot.. maybe due to carrying my gal. Maybe you can try to call those malay massage lady. I think by certain months we can do pre-natal massage.
shir, ur online monitor can be watch via iphone only isit?
wat kind of back sprain? did u hurt urself? or was it due to ur sitting position?
http://www.babies.sutterhealth.org/during/preg_discomforts.html
I suffer coccyx during my 1st pregnany, it's due to e sitting position I have. so I have to move myself often on the chair. or even walk ard. even now I dun suffer coccyx, still I have to adjust myself whenever I sit down too long on the chair.
http://tailbonepaincauses.com/tailbone-pain-pregnancy/
pyng, actually quite troublesome to monitor online.. I do it but sometimes internet signal also not so good and you really need quite a number of pieces around the house. Now everyday I ferry my gal to and fro to mil place. Really heart pain as sometimes I feel short changing her as she do not really sleep well at mil place and also at times mil also leave my gal alone at home with maid when she go and run errands. sigh..
My back also hurts a lot.. maybe due to carrying my gal. Maybe you can try to call those malay massage lady. I think by certain months we can do pre-natal massage.
Yes via iphone and PC also can.shir, ur online monitor can be watch via iphone only isit?
yup I was considering.. so will put on hold 1st as mil can walk over to my unit and check thanks!Mei2, can be over phone / pc / also record in sim card. But at work, how to monitor continuously? And once you reach home, I dun think you will want to sit down for hrs to view the sim card. So btw us and helper, we need to build up the trust that they will help us to take care of our babies when we are not around. We will take over the care of our kids when we reach home so helper will have her own time and rest.
yes i should be due to incorrect position plus those carrying my gal and stuffs. I did not sprain myself but the uncomfort is like sprain type but not pain. Very uncomfortable at my right back....feel like going tcm. Will massage help and how many time we have to do massage to see results...my postnatal massue charge me quite expensive so if one time massage ok i will call her but if need to do many times...i think i better go tcm.
Ya true too as i dunthink i can monitor always if busy at work...we trying out at home so far signal ok but not sure if at work will there be any problem in signal. Did u try massage and really help and cure?
Yes via iphone and PC also can.
yup I was considering.. so will put on hold 1st as mil can walk over to my unit and check thanks!
1 only la.. mil will be helping out too.. will see how's the 1st 4mths while i'm at homeMei2.. so how many helper you will be getting? 2 ? as you are having twins. It will not be easy for one person to handle two babies at the same time
I think hiring a maid really takes a lot of trust! Too bad for me I think I will not be able to do that, think will send to cc once a little older, best if same place as my gal so one shot send and pick up!
1 only la.. mil will be helping out too.. will see how's the 1st 4mths while i'm at home
bo bian lo.. worst case will resign lo told the agency that the helper that i wan must be experienced in looking after bbies/twins, housework we can managed our ownIc. My sil had twin gals two yrs back. I see them also cham.. She / hb / maid / my mil and still her mil off and on helping. Think she took leave and return work quite late ..her hb also took 3 months of leave to help out.
bo bian lo.. worst case will resign lo told the agency that the helper that i wan must be experienced in looking after bbies/twins, housework we can managed our own
infant care bo bian leh.. if 1 sick, the other sure cant go school.. so might ended up i kanna pok from company?
My helper is Burmese, previously paying $430 but up to $450 per month when we renew her contract next mth... All new contracts from Jan 2013 onwards maids are allowed one day off a week. If you or she chooses not to take the off day, must pay back that day's salary. That's what I read from some letter MOM sent me..I'm thinking to put bb at mom place during day time as well, but her house quite far from me. she has another suggestion where she will bring BB to my house everyday on weekdays around 4 plus and bring back with her at night time. but i find it will be tired for my mom and BB for traveling up n down everyday. is it expensive to hire a helper nowadays?
yup its confirm coz we are moving opposite her unit which is just 3 steps away ya i know the stress level.. i'm glad that next yr #1 will be in P1 so age gap wouldn't be as badThink its better that you confirm with your mil that she will come in everyday to help out. Or else you may consider if you want to get a day time nanny to come in and help out. It might be too stressful on one maid alone. We take care of our own children we will also feel tired and stresss liao.. do not mention maid
joypeace, yup u're correct - pay back of off day for 4 days a mth is $70 on top of her basic salaryMy helper is Burmese, previously paying $430 but up to $450 per month when we renew her contract next mth... All new contracts from Jan 2013 onwards maids are allowed one day off a week. If you or she chooses not to take the off day, must pay back that day's salary. That's what I read from some letter MOM sent me..
Morning mommies.. i shld be putting my baby with my parents in the morning. will bring him over to thomson and go to work at TPY.. den after work i can go over to have dinner and my AMORE fitness class then bring baby back.. guess that's the onli choice i can go with as my #1 is schooling at Haig Rd MFS.. n my hubby doesnt like to stay at my mom's place.. so no choice.. cant afford any maid/nanny..