C-sec?

26 Dec 08

i hv gained 15.6kg so far - 32th week (8th mth).
bb weighs about 2.6kg.

gynae advised that C-sec recommended cos of my fluctuating sugar level and raised blood pressure. can schedule the c-sec during CNY period.

we called Master long and he advised that the 2nd & 3rd day of CNY will be good for delivery of bb. (BB will be smart.) So we are set to hv a C-sec more or less on 27 Jan 08.

i too feel that its good to hv bb out early cos i am getting to feel more fatigue cos of the weight.
lazy and tired to walk long distance.

and its WONDERFUL to hv a new addition in our family in the new year!

next visit to gynae we will confirm the C-sec time liao..

5th Antenantal class

23 Dec 09

attended our 5th antenatal class by mrs wong..
topic was on "breastfeeding"

we watched a video on how mrs wong helped a woman breastfeed her newborn..

also were taught on the type of milk bottle to buy, the ways to sterilise milk bottles.
some other info includes: how to feed bb, when to feed bb.
(do not buy odd shaped milk bottles cos they are hard to clean eg. Mr Brown)

and she advised that we shld not introduce the bottle to baby too early else bb gets confused.
best to have 100% bf in the first 6weeks. and she also advised that we should not leave bb to be fed by confinement lady/ maid in the nite cos the first few mths are the most crucial.

and we sensed that mrs wong is a bit anti-maid.. cos she told us lots of examples how the maid "mishandled" the bb/ milk bottles/ feed the bb.

she also placed a lot of emphasis on the hygiene of the ways we should handle bb's stuff. (no wet scoops in milk bottle, use tongs to clean milk bottles, wash hands with the SARS method.)

also she said no point buying the breast pump now cos we do not know how much supply we have..some gals just have less supply than others. best to buy it after the 3rd day of delivery.
then we will know whether type suits our body..

there are also many women who consulted mrs wong with their "rotten " breasts.
some sore nipples, scalded chest etc..

she advised that if we face any problem, we should consult medical advice and we can give her a call too.

and also i bought 2 more towels, 2 more swaddling blankets from her..

the next (last) class will be the doctor's talk on 16 jan 09 ..

4th Antenantal class

9 Dec 08

attended the 4th antenatal class by Mrs Wong.
we had hands on training on how to bath baby, how to massage baby, how to change/ swaddle baby..

We were also taught how to put a cloth diaper on bb without using a safety pin..

Ray seems to be an expert in handling the bb doll :)

Mrs Wong also told us a lot of horror cases involving maids/ nurses who mishandled the babies.

And we bought some wash cloths, towels and swaddling blankets... highly recommended by Mrs Wong cos the towels do not hv fluff and will not turn mouldy.

Overall, we had a fun and educational session.
We left the class at 10pm.

This course makes us a little more prepared for the arrival of our BB Boy..
Looking forward to the next course on "breastfeeding".

3rd Anetnatal class

2 Dec 08

attended our 3rd lesson of antenatal class by TMC.
We have not attend the 2nd lesson cos ' Ray was stranded in Bangkok then..

So we have to attend the 3rd lesson before the 2nd one.

We had a long session from 7pm - 9.30pm.
watched videos on different scenario of labour.
instructor also taught us about some breathing techniques that we cna use during labour..

Hmm.. hope that I am "qualified" to have a natural birth with epidural.
That really have to depend on ym next visit to my gynae..
will have to see my placenta & bb's position and also bb's size..

Time flies and I just realised that I will start my leave from next month..
so now counting down to Xmas, New Year, Chinese New Year & BB's birthday..

And yes, we have not thought of a name for BB..