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Rose cld it be ur blood sugar is low? Have some sweets in ur bag and also dun go out on ur own.

Pandawife I also can't tahan n shower since Friday....
 


i suspect i must hav strained my bowel, these 2 days managed to clear a lot of poo...think could be dehydrated.
also last night, i slept on my bed...this morning woke up a bit lightheaded. so scary to feel dizzy outside.
 
singapoh,
ya, but sometimes my heart pumping very fast when i sleep on my left n bb keeps kicking on left n right side,so ended up sleeping on back... :p
now feels better after drinking red dates drink. thanks!
 
Rose,

Bb press on yr nerves when u zzz on yr back. I had a hard time zzz in last tri too. Left or right also get kicked. Ha
 
oh dear, think my 1st tri symptoms is coming back...my appetite gets smaller n i just puked my teabreak...
n my mil keeps saying why i pregnant so weird one, feels like snapping back at her...pissed. she just doesnt understand everyone experience different symptoms...ignorant! ahhhh!!!
 
ladies,

can i check if ur babies vomits after feeds? mine seems quite serious, even after burping/ even after an hour after feeds, she will still vomit out de.. she likes to stretch n stretch n then she puke.. any remedies on that? at times the vomit is so much that it comes out from the nose. very poor thing.
 
Tickles,
She could be having reflux lei. Small and early bbs tend to get reflux. The stretching is actually cos she's feeling uncomfortable.
how much are u feeding her now and at what interval? u may have to reduce her feeds to smaller volume but more frequently.

another thing is to keep her elevated when she's sleeping. i used to use an adult size pillow or u can use a thick folded blanket under the cot mattress to prop it up on one side so that she's sleeping at an incline.

if it gets very serious u can see a PD to get meds to control the reflux.
 
Rose,
some ladies do get 1st tri preg symptoms in tri 3. I had a bit of nausea when i take certain food, as in tri 1 too. But I find that my appetite seem much bigger now, sometimes can eat bigger portions.
I was telling the dietician that my weight seem to increase at a faster rate in tri 3.
 
Grumpus,
My fren also told me its reflux. But it seems to be getting worse. These few days at times will vomit a lot n wet herself. She's drinking 120ml at 3hours interval. I actually gave her 100ml instead cos of the vomiting. I'm gg back for the review Tml n will check with the doc on this too. Oh, putting a thick blanket below the mattress seem to be a good idea. Will try that. Thanks!
 
Tickles,
It will get worse if she keeps vomiting cos her stomach is irritated already and more sensitive and hence she will vomit more easily, then it becomes a vicious cycle. it will take awhile to get it under control and even longer for them to grow out of it.

at one point my girl was only drinking abt 60ml each feed cos somehow she knows she will feel uncomfortable if she drink more so she automatically limit herself. i ended up feeding her every 2hrs instead.
it took abt 2wks of controlled feeding, carrying upright and sleeping elevated before i got my girl's reflux under control. she only outgrew it at abt 4mths or so.
 
Tickles,
best to check with the PD and intervene early. i let my girl's one drag too long that's why get so bad.
dun worry, yr girl will be fine
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gan
yes my c sect cut is also a black line. my gynae gave me a cream for healing, but not sure if that will help to reduce the black line thou.

ladies
my pd gave me himalayan salt to soak bb's bum to cure diaper rash. do u know where i can buy himalayan salt, hope its cheaper than buying from clinic.
 
My c sect wound line is more to skin colour... Maybe cos down there skin colour abit darker.. And also cos got pubic hair there so the wound line not v obvious le...

Happy
Hows yr bf coming along? Increasing in qty? I heard can get med to increase bm...
 
Grumpus for ur daughter u were expressing to feed her? Not sure if I m too tired my bm quantity seems to drop.... Pumping will not increase supply? Can't meet my daughter demand and gave her 2 feeds of FM today.

Baby / happy hippo not sure why but my wound hurting alot today .... And the skin between belly button and c sect wound abit sensitive ,felt like abrasive skin when u touch
 
Gan
The pain is extremely today? The pain should get better each day... How many days post op are u now?
Scare u have wound infection... U aldy remove the bandage right? Maybe u wana call yr dr to check...

I read stress and fatigue will cause bm supply to drop... Not eating well and not drinking enough also will affect bm..
U can apply hot towel and massage before u pump.. Can get more bm...

Now that we have delivered.. We post lesser here cos we are spending more time taking care of our bbs.. Miss those times where we talk abt our bbs in our tummy hee...

My cl leaving this thur.. Im gg to be on my own... Abit kan cheong...
 
happyhippo,

Himalayan salt can be found at organic shops. There is a Four Seasons Organic Market at Great World City #B2-07 that sell the salt at $2.8 for 500g if I remember correctly. To cure baby diaper rash can get Desitin cream with zinc oxide 13% from Guardian.
 
Grumpus, thanks for the advise. Will check with pd Tml.

Baby, cl leaving soon arh? Sad right? I felt a bit sad when mine was leaving cos I like her a lot n I had so freedom when she was ard.
 
Baby I also scared got infection coz I tot I was getting better but today can feel pain when I turn in bed such ad to my sides to sleep or get out of bed. But checked the area is dry, seems ok on surface. Not sure coz last couple of days when my baby screams for milk, I had sudden movement to get out of bed either to pump or see what's going on and hurt the area. I am already 17 post op. I have not worn the binder since home coz getting loose and the binder wld just move out of place when I sit.
Ya after popping all of us busy with baby... Not like last time
when they r in our tummy. So fast ur confinement is over....
Are u nervous abt taking care of the twins without cl? I think I will miss cl's help at night.
Was alittle discourage with the drop in supply coz really want to bf her 100%, will try rest more during the day n see if it helps
 
Happy hippo my gf also recommend destin for nappy rash ... Her baby in infant care and she said the cream helps.
 
Gan,
i was expressing solely to feed my girl. But my girl was a small drinker. She drank like 100ml every 3hrs whereas i could pump abt 120-150ml every 3hrs. also, the 1st wk when she was in nicu she drank FM so i had a chance to build up my store.
so dun feel bad if u hv to supplement with FM.

Some of the things i did to build up my supply:
1) Pump religiously every 3 hrs. And i mean without fail! I had alot of support from hubby. mil and mother who would take over the bb when i had to pump. So pumping was always my priority.
2) Always massage and pump. I dun use hot towel unless i hv lumps.
3) Even after emptying my breasts, no more milk coming out, i continue to pump for awhile to give my body the signal that more is needed.
4) Drink lots and lots of fluid (>3L a day). More fluids give more bm volume
5) Eat lots of fish (salmon, cod etc etc). More nutritious food give thicker and richer bm which will last longer.
 
Gan, dun worry abt drop in ss. Mine also like stock market de. Up n down. My ss dropped when cl was abt to leave n gotta supplement with fm. Now on off I feed fm too ESP when we go out cos easier too. But I still pump diligently n store. Initially I was like u, sad abt the drop in ss but after a while I kan Kai le. I just pump whatever I have. Maybe u can try to take fenugreek. Can buy from gnc.
 
Baby, panda,
I rem u girls bought the avert dual pump. Is it good? I'm thinking of getting a dual pump for a long time le. Dunno if I should get or not. Can share your reviews on the pump?

Gan,
Agree that after delivery really seldom come in to chat le cos really busy with the little one else pumping or trying to catch some slp. Im even too tired to on my laptop, will surf net using iPhone only.
 
Grumpus my gal drinking is quite erratic now.... She sometimes drink 100ml but like yesterday afternoon she takes abt 70ml every 2 hrs but last night she was fussing and not sleeping well from 2 am to this morning 740am.. She only drank 130ml ebm during this period. I think my gal is not big eater...
Will drink more fluid I got bad habit not drinking till I feel thirsty.... During pregnancy forced myself to drink coz of low amniotic fluid
 
Tickles ya heard of fenugreek .... Will ask hubby go buy after work. Now our little ones is our new boss so schedule goes around them.=) luckily got 16 weeks ml can spend time with my gal. I m extending my leave by a few week going back in early May.

Grumpus I ate the 'hong zhao' chicken yesterday and pump milk like 1hr plus to 2 hrs after meal... Is ok right? After cooking most alcohol evaporate ?
 
Gan,
Last time when I dun have cl n not experience mummy. I find it tough taking care if bb n I actually told hub that I look forward to gg back to work. Ha! This time round, I find that time flies. So not looking foward man. So when you are back to work, who's looking after Ur girl?

Ya. Fenugreek works. Gynae ask me to take 2 tabs 3x a day. There is also another med call Motilium that u can get from guardian pharmacy. I feel this med works better but more ex than fenugreek. Its ard $18.90 for 30 tabs n can only last u 5 days.

Ya. Now gotta dePend on their schedule. Btw, what pump u using?
 
Mummies, I gotten my Oscar test result at kkh yesterday n I failed badly. The adjusted risk is 1:<100 for my twins in tri 21. My scans all went v well..my results is being pulled down by my papp A bt result.

Dh n I are unwilling to tk d amino test as I hv history of bleeding n spotting n risk of m/c for twins is v much higher...

I broke down yesterday after stepping out of kkh.. It is v stressful for Dh n myself at this pt of time..

Anyone of u went thru this before? Can share with me Yr views? Thanks!!
 
Tickles my gal will be in infant care when I m back to work, that's why I am determined to feed her as much as possible during the first 3 mths. I m using the medela swing.... Regret not buying a duo pump leh coz seems like can cut down time spent in pumping.

Rostrum, I read in earlier thread that taking bt too early or for
multiples not accurate. U can go to Camden for a detailed scan.... Prof at Camden will scan in details such as nasal bone length, fingers, toes, ears, heart etc to assess the risk of T21. Scan will be done during ur 14 weeks. He will give u a report after the scan. Why not u go for the detailed scan? I did the scan too and knew that I am expecting a gal. =) I think baby didn't do bloodtest coz she is expecting twins too.

I will go find the contact for camden n u go make appt
 
Hi Mummies to be,
I am letting go of My brest friend pillow. PM me if interested. Still in very good condition as i only use few times. Price at $35(neg).

Rostrum,
Dun despair yet. Perhaps you can try going to camden for 2nd opinion. Blood test accuracy is not that high. Take care ok?

Gan,
My c-sect wound initially was abit dark. But after few mths, the dried skin fell off and now it's like pink line.
 
baby
yes i am taking fenugreek, think i did help to kick start the qty. now i still hv to top up with FM, coz my BM not enuf for bb. for nite feeds, i use FM, faster and last longer.
how r u getting on?

gan
think area around the c sect will feel sensitive when touch coz of the inside is still healing. i felt the same also, now still feel kind of sore when touch. the wound itself shd not hurt, u shd chk with ur gynae.

which infant care u sending ur gal to? did u hv to register months ahead? i also need go find. how did u assess whether the infant care was good or not?

wishesb
tks for info on where to get the himalayan salt. did u buy from them also?
 
rostrum,
i also had a scare during my ds scan, mine was 1:64 risk and went thru counselling. but later blood test brought down the risk. like what gan said, for multiples bt may not be as accurate. the calculation is based on statistics, age, ivf etc...dun let it affect ur mood. go for second opinion at camden. u will be alright, dear. there has been many false alarm cases, just stay positive!!!
 
Gan
I guess cos u not wearing binder so the wound area feels raw n sore.. I believe its not infection since u say the surface looks ok... Cos if infection the area will be red i think...
U watch for the day.. If it gets worst.. Call yr dr ok...

Ya lor cl leaving.. So im on my own... Dont know i can handle not but got to try.. No choice.. Cl cant stay with us forever..

Happy
Im doing ok.. Cl leaving in 2 days time... Im gg to be on my
own lo.. Hope i can handle..

Tickles
U wana get avent dual electric pump? If u dont mind getting used one.. I can sell to u.. Cos i stop bf liao.. I only used the pump less than 3 weeks... I can sell u at $200... I thk here selling at abt $700plus... Or u can chk out amazon price cos i got it from there.. No warranty thou...
 
Gan, have u decided on the infant care already? I actually wanted to put my girl tgt with my elder girl. But her sch's infant care just increase price by $200. After subsidy still gotta pay $650. Like quite ex lor. So we are still looking ard.
 
Tickles,

I have not used other pumps before, so cant really compare.. but so far so good for me with the avent one.

u take fenugreek 2tab 3x a day?! dr ask me take 2tabs once a day ....its the GNC one...per tab 610mg...

my supply also like stock mkt.. haiz.. but my hb also says some BM is better than no BM.. so just giv the babies what I can now, dont stress myself. i hav been pumping 3 hrly..and whenever possible latch my boys..
 
Happyhippo / tickles I am thinking of putting my gal in learning vision at gentle road Coz near my home and also workplace, easier to bring her home after work myself as hubby usually works late. The other infant care nearby is pat school house but that one more ex. I suppose to go visit the infantcare but didn't expect baby to deliver early. Ya infant ex!! The learning vision is charging $1500+gst, after subsidy must pay around $1000 a mth.

Happyhippo some prefer non aircon place for babies ... Actually I also not sure what to look out for coz first time but guess will see if I like the environment for the baby.

Baby today the cut area felt better but had the soreness on the skin around when I touch
 
Tickles
like panda, I also taking 2 tabs of gnc fengureek per day. What's ur pill dosage ? Can increase ?

Baby
ur bb girl constipation okay already ? I starting to worry if I can cope after cl leaves. Am afraid if lack of zzz make wrong fm or can't carry bb properly
 
Thanks Gan! Hv made Appt next week to see prof. U did not go for the test at kkh n went straight to Camden?

Bakaholic, I hv read many cases whereby it is false alarm... I hope it is for mine cos from the scans my twins are doing v well... I dunno wat happen to my blood? Sometimes I really blame myself for it...

Rose, for Yr case, bt is ok but not scans? So after the bt, the adjusted risk is ok?
 
Gan,
u hv to force yrself to drink more fluids wor. Get a big 2L jug, fill up every morn and make sure finish by the end of the day.

Most alcohol will evaporate after cooking, if u pump abt 2-3hrs after eating shd be ok.
i personally prefer to pump first then eat straight away so that by the next pump 3 hrs later, the alcohol shd be gone already.
 
Rostrum,

My friend age 40 and her adjusted risk for DS is 1:4. She worried sick and did an amnio test turned out everything is fine. I have a singleton that time, did the blood test in week 10 and result is also not good. They offered me to do a doppler test to test blood flow to the fetus and it turned out to be normal.

From this forum, I have learned that blood test for twins is inaccurate. So don't worry.
 
Thanks wishesb... Kkh wants me to do amino which i dun wan n they did Nt offer me alternatives at all!!!

Gan, u r v smart to go Camden straight. I Shd hv done tt. Now they want me to do amino which we dun wan. I gt advice fm another forum mth to get referral letter from dr Loh n will be cheaper.. I hope I Cn get it.
 
rostrum,
take care and go to Camden for a 2nd opinion. There are quite a number of twin mummies from kkh who got bad results for their Oscar test.
they went to Camden and bbs turned out fine.

Good Luck!!
 
Rostrum referral letter from dr loh to Camden ? Err... Dr loh is pro amnio not sure if he will give referral letter. I paid $380 for. Camden not sure twins how much
 
Gan
I thk its normal to feel sore around the wound area...
U wana try to put on the binder? I feel it helps alot on the healing... And also it helps yr back too...

Nancy
My girl constipation is ok liao.. Maybe that time is the transition period from bf to fm.. Now they are on full fm.. Drinking nestle nan1... Recommended by pd cos its not too thick.. But we tot of trying enfalac..
When is yr cl leaving? Is yr mum or mil helping u after cl leaves? I feel its the matter of getting used to it and practise makes perfect.. If there is help u will rely on it.. If there is no help u will learn to cope it yrself...
 
Mummies,
Dun fret if your bm is not enough. Mine was never enough even though i latch on all the time, took doperidone, fenugreek. I can only get 70ml per 3hrs after 4mth+. i just pump as regularly and supplement with fm. Just give whatever amount you have. Main thing is not to stress and rest whevenever you can. And dun give up ok? Little bit better than nothing.

Rostrum,
Dun blame yourself. It's not within your control. My blood to bb wasn't too good when i was preggy and resulted that his weight was lower than normal. And gynae told us that he may have to be induced at 28-32 wks if he doesn't grow well. We were so worried back but we just push on and hope for the best.
His birth wt was only 2.5kg. But right now, he is weighing 7.6kg at 4 mths+.

Nancy,
gnc fenugreek can take up to 6/day. There's another brand, nature's way which some ppl i heard took 9 a day! That's kinda weird cos 6 is max dosage according to gnc staff and both brands have 610mg of fenugreek/tablet.
 


Rostrum,

Why dun u email to Dr Loh and ask for his advice?

Gan,

My ss also drop when I was sick. Then I started increasing my number of pumping to increase my supply. I got to bf and also maintain my supply for my bb gal.

Alcohol evaporates after 10 minutes of cooking. If u r worried, pump before u drink it.
 

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