Let the pictures do the talking ~ basically more baby stuff bought and a couple of hand me downs.
From Kidsloftz
Aussino Jersey BB Cot Fitted Sheet
From Infatino ~ Munchkin products and Kids Tool toys
Hand me downs
Saturday, December 6, 2008
31 & 32 weeks
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32 weeks 5 days
weight ~ 68kg
this mama here is getting from bad to worst, procrastinate updating blog on a weekly basis to now, might as well update both weeks together since we are nearing the end of 3 weeks! How bad can she be?
okay, let's start with 31 week! for this whole week, mummy suddenly experience weird cravings out of the blues ranging from coffee & tea (imagine she did not crave for it like for the whole 7 months with very occasional sip from 2nd trimester onwards), junk food (potato chips, prawn crackers, chocolate and the list goes on), cakes! (butter, pandan, fresh cream). That's more than sufficient to drive her nuts!
on the physical level, everything remain the same with the usual pressure on the pelvic and urge to visit the washroom. She tend to get tired very easily as though back to 1st trimester and 8 hrs of sleep might not satify her at times.
weight ~ 68kg
this mama here is getting from bad to worst, procrastinate updating blog on a weekly basis to now, might as well update both weeks together since we are nearing the end of 3 weeks! How bad can she be?
okay, let's start with 31 week! for this whole week, mummy suddenly experience weird cravings out of the blues ranging from coffee & tea (imagine she did not crave for it like for the whole 7 months with very occasional sip from 2nd trimester onwards), junk food (potato chips, prawn crackers, chocolate and the list goes on), cakes! (butter, pandan, fresh cream). That's more than sufficient to drive her nuts!
on the physical level, everything remain the same with the usual pressure on the pelvic and urge to visit the washroom. She tend to get tired very easily as though back to 1st trimester and 8 hrs of sleep might not satify her at times.
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Now moving forward to 32 weeks which is still in 'progress'. Cravings for the past week remains and hopefully nothing else add in. Meal portion for lunch is enormous while dinner reduce to usual portion.
mummy seem to experience water retention which she is not aware of untill one day in the morning, her usual action of putting on the wedding band was met with bad resistance. She got so upset for the whole day basically wondering why there's no 'warning' in advance. Anyhow she attributed it to her mood swings which is much more in prevalent for the whole week. She noticed the slight swelling of her feet and a significant increase in her weight of close to 1kg a week which is horrifying.
More pressure on the pelvic and she start to walk like a humpty dumpty or a penguin which she is laughing herself over. Perspiration is mummy's closest enemy as of now and if possible, she is likely to bath 5 times a day which is madness. Wonder how is she going to survive her confinement in a few weeks time. She experience Braxton Hicks on one occasion this week which might corelate to her mood swing?
mummy seem to experience water retention which she is not aware of untill one day in the morning, her usual action of putting on the wedding band was met with bad resistance. She got so upset for the whole day basically wondering why there's no 'warning' in advance. Anyhow she attributed it to her mood swings which is much more in prevalent for the whole week. She noticed the slight swelling of her feet and a significant increase in her weight of close to 1kg a week which is horrifying.
More pressure on the pelvic and she start to walk like a humpty dumpty or a penguin which she is laughing herself over. Perspiration is mummy's closest enemy as of now and if possible, she is likely to bath 5 times a day which is madness. Wonder how is she going to survive her confinement in a few weeks time. She experience Braxton Hicks on one occasion this week which might corelate to her mood swing?
Went to see Dr Woody a day earlier than the scheduled appointment as she had very bad heartburn - scorching hot on her wind pipe, burping acid constantly (reflux) and tightness in the chest, one of the worst episode since she experience it daily which is managable. As usual his advice would be try not to lie down soon after food which everybody love to do that but mummy dare not as she knew what would be coming next. Blood pressure was measured (weird as he never had the habit of taking blood pressure untill a few visits back perhaps to monitor any signs of pre-eclampsia). Next would be scan for our little boi which is really fast - bb heartbeat, head, measure femur length, abdominal circumference, Done!
Mummy asked about Streptococcus B test which he highly recommend but only to be performed during 36 weeks. He asked about our choice of hospital for delivery and we have decided on TMC. Everything normal (what's new!) and will return to see him in 3 weeks time (huh, would have thought to be changed to fornightly instead). Booking to be done by the nurse and when mummy asked about the pre-admission letter, she advise it's fine if we do not received it. Then how would we be able to confirm that booking had be done.
Mummy asked about Streptococcus B test which he highly recommend but only to be performed during 36 weeks. He asked about our choice of hospital for delivery and we have decided on TMC. Everything normal (what's new!) and will return to see him in 3 weeks time (huh, would have thought to be changed to fornightly instead). Booking to be done by the nurse and when mummy asked about the pre-admission letter, she advise it's fine if we do not received it. Then how would we be able to confirm that booking had be done.
Our precious boi is 2037g which is of a good weight. mummy joked with daddy after looking at the ultrasound picture. Looking at the EDD based on Femur length, it was much later than 26 Jan 09 and looking at the Abdominal Circumference, it was much earlier than the EDD. So mummy told daddy that Baby seem to be short (because of femur length) and has a big tummy which got daddy into a fix getting all panicky and concerned, haha!
Mummy feeling the anxiety to get things in order such as setting up of the baby cot / packing of hospital bag, laundry of baby's stuff etc. She had only started on the packing of her hospital bag by deciding on which outfit for Baby and her own nighties for hospital stay. Got to really buck up on the preparations aspect!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
30 weeks
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**backdated post due to lazy mummy**
weight ~ 66.3kg
waistline ~ 40 inches
getting a little lazier as the days progresses partly due to the fact that after returning from work, usually will be drained. With the nature of my job which requires lots of walking, tend to get tired rather easily though the good thing is can afford to sneak abit of rest in between.
have to make a mental note from time to time to slow down my pace of walking which results in tummy cramps otherwise. tend to forget about being pregnant and tummy getting heavier thus so anxious to finish my work fast.
feeling very stuffed and stucked in the chest and from time to time, pain near the rib cage especially on the right side. Sometime it does work to 'coax' Baby so as to help ease off the discomfort of mummy.observe 'tsunami' effect on the tummy more frequently usually in the night.
reduction in appetite from the usual 5 meals a day to basic 3 meals a day in slightly smaller portion especially dinner as compared to 2nd trimester. Funny thing though is the craving of pastries and cakes constantly and the worst being watching television and being tempted by the foodies advertisements! would definitely give the Mega Mac a try pretty soon.
appears that the acceptance of fish and milk is progressively resuming but had yet to test out drinking milk as it is (so far only tried food with milk e.g. fried fish noodles).
trying hard to drink more water in view of the ever changing weather but yet resist against the idea with the frequent urgency to visit the washroom.
oh one more thing, belly button disappearing very soon, haha
weight ~ 66.3kg
waistline ~ 40 inches
getting a little lazier as the days progresses partly due to the fact that after returning from work, usually will be drained. With the nature of my job which requires lots of walking, tend to get tired rather easily though the good thing is can afford to sneak abit of rest in between.
have to make a mental note from time to time to slow down my pace of walking which results in tummy cramps otherwise. tend to forget about being pregnant and tummy getting heavier thus so anxious to finish my work fast.
feeling very stuffed and stucked in the chest and from time to time, pain near the rib cage especially on the right side. Sometime it does work to 'coax' Baby so as to help ease off the discomfort of mummy.observe 'tsunami' effect on the tummy more frequently usually in the night.
reduction in appetite from the usual 5 meals a day to basic 3 meals a day in slightly smaller portion especially dinner as compared to 2nd trimester. Funny thing though is the craving of pastries and cakes constantly and the worst being watching television and being tempted by the foodies advertisements! would definitely give the Mega Mac a try pretty soon.
appears that the acceptance of fish and milk is progressively resuming but had yet to test out drinking milk as it is (so far only tried food with milk e.g. fried fish noodles).
trying hard to drink more water in view of the ever changing weather but yet resist against the idea with the frequent urgency to visit the washroom.
oh one more thing, belly button disappearing very soon, haha
Saturday, November 15, 2008
29 weeks
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29 weeks 5 days
weight ~ 65.8kg (40" waist)
pregnancy related complains remain very much the same as the week before with a 'newcomer' of feeling tightness in the chest area thus resulting in breatheless even when at rest without performing any activity!
Mummy's skin condition has been getting pretty bad and she tend to get scratchy very easily and the weather somehow contribute to be part of the culprit. A few little red spots start to appear on the tummy and mummy is resisting the strong temptation to avoid scratching them for fear of resulting in stretch marks. Stubborn acnes are reappearing on her face as well.
getting calves cramps much easier especially upon waking up but a few isolated occurences out of the blue - once post lunch, sudden cramp and the other abit more concerned when the toes get cramp suddenly which fortunately I have reached home. Just the other day, was thinking what / how to react should I experience cramp while driving hoping it doesn't happen at all. Toying with the various scenarios, pull the car over the side of the road and wait till the cramp subside, straighten the leg immediately and flex the toes etc. Worst scenario will be if I happen to be travelling on the 1st lane of the highway, would I have sufficient time to react and switch lanes to the road shoulder bearing in mind how 'gracious' local drivers can be when it comes to lanes switching.
Mummy did notice a trait of Baby nowadays. He will be moving real actively in the morning especially when mummy try to steal another 5 mins of sleep before waking for work. Weekend will be worst off when He try to wake mummy up constantly from about 8am onwards. Another observation will be that Baby simply doesn't like mummy to be seated / lying down without much actions and acitivities. For example, he will move furiously when mummy is in the office doing work, driving, watching television at home lying down. Perhaps when mummy walk alot in the afternoon during the course of her work, it gives Baby a nice rhythm in the womb.
Anyhow, we visited Dr Woody on Thur for our regular checkup and at the same time mummy is feeling a tad under the weather. The usual greetings exchanged and he's nice to ask about the 'contractions' / pains experienced last visit. It had kind of ease off and occurring much lesser than before. went for the scan and for the 1st time, he mentioned about BB's weight which is about 1.4kg and all appear well. oh, Baby's head is down. That might explain why the frequency urgency need to empty a full bladder which yield little result always.
Mummy was given 2 days medical leave to rest at home and was warned - no shopping; another of his favourite statement. Being rather pro-active which is quite unusual of him, he warned mummy that as the pregnancy gets heavier, she could experienced some pains and pressure around the vaginal and pelvic area which mummy had started having the symptoms. when asked about anything further to note / monitor on the Braxton Hicks, he mentioned to look out for frequent / regular contractions which might come every 20 mins or so, otherwise the best would be to keep Baby in the womb for longest possible (of course till our EDD).
Mummy asked about the donation of cord blood and was told to contact SCBB directly for documentation and to bring along the kit during labour. Should have consult him for advice if banking Baby's cord blood privately is advisable from his point of view!
weight ~ 65.8kg (40" waist)
pregnancy related complains remain very much the same as the week before with a 'newcomer' of feeling tightness in the chest area thus resulting in breatheless even when at rest without performing any activity!
Mummy's skin condition has been getting pretty bad and she tend to get scratchy very easily and the weather somehow contribute to be part of the culprit. A few little red spots start to appear on the tummy and mummy is resisting the strong temptation to avoid scratching them for fear of resulting in stretch marks. Stubborn acnes are reappearing on her face as well.
getting calves cramps much easier especially upon waking up but a few isolated occurences out of the blue - once post lunch, sudden cramp and the other abit more concerned when the toes get cramp suddenly which fortunately I have reached home. Just the other day, was thinking what / how to react should I experience cramp while driving hoping it doesn't happen at all. Toying with the various scenarios, pull the car over the side of the road and wait till the cramp subside, straighten the leg immediately and flex the toes etc. Worst scenario will be if I happen to be travelling on the 1st lane of the highway, would I have sufficient time to react and switch lanes to the road shoulder bearing in mind how 'gracious' local drivers can be when it comes to lanes switching.
Mummy did notice a trait of Baby nowadays. He will be moving real actively in the morning especially when mummy try to steal another 5 mins of sleep before waking for work. Weekend will be worst off when He try to wake mummy up constantly from about 8am onwards. Another observation will be that Baby simply doesn't like mummy to be seated / lying down without much actions and acitivities. For example, he will move furiously when mummy is in the office doing work, driving, watching television at home lying down. Perhaps when mummy walk alot in the afternoon during the course of her work, it gives Baby a nice rhythm in the womb.
Anyhow, we visited Dr Woody on Thur for our regular checkup and at the same time mummy is feeling a tad under the weather. The usual greetings exchanged and he's nice to ask about the 'contractions' / pains experienced last visit. It had kind of ease off and occurring much lesser than before. went for the scan and for the 1st time, he mentioned about BB's weight which is about 1.4kg and all appear well. oh, Baby's head is down. That might explain why the frequency urgency need to empty a full bladder which yield little result always.
Mummy was given 2 days medical leave to rest at home and was warned - no shopping; another of his favourite statement. Being rather pro-active which is quite unusual of him, he warned mummy that as the pregnancy gets heavier, she could experienced some pains and pressure around the vaginal and pelvic area which mummy had started having the symptoms. when asked about anything further to note / monitor on the Braxton Hicks, he mentioned to look out for frequent / regular contractions which might come every 20 mins or so, otherwise the best would be to keep Baby in the womb for longest possible (of course till our EDD).
Mummy asked about the donation of cord blood and was told to contact SCBB directly for documentation and to bring along the kit during labour. Should have consult him for advice if banking Baby's cord blood privately is advisable from his point of view!
Sunday, November 9, 2008
28 weeks
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28 weeks 6 days
weight ~ 66kg
just stepping into the 3rd trimester (some say 27 weeks while some say 28 weeks but doesn't make much difference), mummy start to feel fatigue and tiredness slowly creeping in. She feel so tired after work and after dinner, simply don't wish to do much except to lie in bed with eyes half closed watching television (or isit television watching her).
cramping still felt intermittently but not as frequent as the past week. Mummy feel the constant urgency of the need to relieve a full bladder only to find little pee released. Must be the work of Baby pressing on the bladder thus adding pressure to it.
more complains approaching: -
'heating up' aka high body temperature thus feeling warm always. Perspiring like a pig!
aching butt & pelvic especially on the left side thus making getting up from a seated position a tad painful, poor daddy had to be at mummy's beck and call since once she planted her butt on the bed, it's tough for her to get up and fetch things on her own.
experience the need to change position while asleep which is getting tougher having to perform the "3 point turn" - left to back to right.
short tempered at the expense of poor daddy again as the victim, she tend to bark at him out of the blue having felt agitated and irritated over the slightest little thing and seconds later she feel guilty despite constantly reminding herself to keep her temper under check. Sayang daddy!
Mummy has been reminding Baby very frequently to relax and enjoy himself in the tummy for another 78 days (as of today) as it's not time to meet mummy and daddy as yet thus should not get too excited. Wonder if Baby find mummy to be such a nag!
We finished our 5th and last antenatal lesson on sat which focus on breastfeeding and related issues. Mummy is hoping that she will be able to breastfeed Baby for at least 3 months since it is beneficial to both mummy and Baby so why not, best of all it's FREE and get to save lots on the formula milk. It has also been documented that babies growing up on breastmilk are proven to have better brain development even though they could be premature as compared to full term babies on formula milk. Looks like mummy will miss Mrs Wong's lesson as it is always so informative and she's such a fun speaker so one never feel bored in her talks / lessons.
Mummy's friend, Auntie Elsie gave us lots of hand me downs which could last till Baby turn 1 year old and beyond and expecting more to come. Thanks alot Auntie Elsie! daddy has issue mummy a warning ~ No More Shopping for Clothings! mummy gota jump to her defense that she isn't shopping much for Baby's clothings!
weight ~ 66kg
just stepping into the 3rd trimester (some say 27 weeks while some say 28 weeks but doesn't make much difference), mummy start to feel fatigue and tiredness slowly creeping in. She feel so tired after work and after dinner, simply don't wish to do much except to lie in bed with eyes half closed watching television (or isit television watching her).
cramping still felt intermittently but not as frequent as the past week. Mummy feel the constant urgency of the need to relieve a full bladder only to find little pee released. Must be the work of Baby pressing on the bladder thus adding pressure to it.
more complains approaching: -
'heating up' aka high body temperature thus feeling warm always. Perspiring like a pig!
aching butt & pelvic especially on the left side thus making getting up from a seated position a tad painful, poor daddy had to be at mummy's beck and call since once she planted her butt on the bed, it's tough for her to get up and fetch things on her own.
experience the need to change position while asleep which is getting tougher having to perform the "3 point turn" - left to back to right.
short tempered at the expense of poor daddy again as the victim, she tend to bark at him out of the blue having felt agitated and irritated over the slightest little thing and seconds later she feel guilty despite constantly reminding herself to keep her temper under check. Sayang daddy!
Mummy has been reminding Baby very frequently to relax and enjoy himself in the tummy for another 78 days (as of today) as it's not time to meet mummy and daddy as yet thus should not get too excited. Wonder if Baby find mummy to be such a nag!
We finished our 5th and last antenatal lesson on sat which focus on breastfeeding and related issues. Mummy is hoping that she will be able to breastfeed Baby for at least 3 months since it is beneficial to both mummy and Baby so why not, best of all it's FREE and get to save lots on the formula milk. It has also been documented that babies growing up on breastmilk are proven to have better brain development even though they could be premature as compared to full term babies on formula milk. Looks like mummy will miss Mrs Wong's lesson as it is always so informative and she's such a fun speaker so one never feel bored in her talks / lessons.
Mummy's friend, Auntie Elsie gave us lots of hand me downs which could last till Baby turn 1 year old and beyond and expecting more to come. Thanks alot Auntie Elsie! daddy has issue mummy a warning ~ No More Shopping for Clothings! mummy gota jump to her defense that she isn't shopping much for Baby's clothings!
Oh, mummy bought some concentrated bird nest and chicken essence over the last few days in one of the roadshow under Eu Yan Sang. It cost her about $200+ to purchase the items but will definitely deemed as worthwhile for the sake of Baby. From this week onwards, mummy intend to consume bird nest 3 times a week (a tablespoonful each) instead of a full bottle in a week as recommended by the sale lady. The chicken essence will be consumed just before delivery to boost up her energy during labour and post delivery to build up mummy's health.
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