josephine - i'm so sorry to hear that..*hugz hugz* please take good care of yourself ok. hope you are feeling better now.
mum2b - i juz went to the gynae today. According to LMP, i'm supposed to be 6wks. but the scan shows that the bb is only around 4wks. It may be due to irregular menses (not sure as i my last menses is my 1st menses after del due to bf) or that the bb is not developing properly. Praying that everything would be ok.
On weight gain n bb's weight, it depends on individual actually. some put not much but the bb is 3kg/3kg+, other cases like mine...so doesn't mean that the more weight we put on, the bigger will be the bb. Most important is eat healthily.
i live in the east, most prob will drop by at the expo too.
Currently, I use drapolene. Reccommended by a colleague. find its not bad. dd's rashes dissapear quickly after application. I heard densitin is good too. but the price difference is a lot between the 2. am satisfied with drapolene so i do not want to change.
I used "minyak kayu putih" for bb after every bath. very good in expelling wind. some people says it might be hot for babies, but dd has no problems with it. i like the smell too. use powder too, but only on the armpits, back n neck. DO NOT apply on the genital area. Apply sebamed baby lotion when she's a bit older.
I used the traditional "cawet,gurita & bedong" for the 1st one-and-a-half mth. after that,used disposable only at night till dd is 5mths plus.
I think breast pump is needed. Esp. during the beginning when bb always so sleepy, suck a bit and doze off.. need to pump so that you won't have engorgement. I boil sterilize the bottle for the 1st 6mths as i only used 1 bottle now n then for plain water. The opening ceremony for the steam sterilizer is when dd is around 8mths (stopped bf). Steam sterilizer is more convenient and less messy actually.
I carry my newborn in a sling when when we go out when she is young. she feels very secure and comfy in the sling. till now she squeals in delight when she see the sling. used it now n then when go out for a short while. now use the pram more.
ya, got lots of things to buy. hope the above helps!