yikes! bathing with pomogranate leaf really work!

Since my last posting, my confinement nanny suggest that we bath baby with the leaf and see if it will calm her down. She said that maybe Jadelle is over stimulated especially if carried by many people.. and guess what?

Today is the 2nd day since I was trying to crack her screaming code.. and she is back to normal! Hmm izzit a coincidence?

today, Jadelle is 19 days old.. and she is changing very fast.. when she drinks her milk, she can open her eyes super big and look at me.. and even know how to complain when milk flow isn't to her liking! She seems to be more alert now.. responding to her cries immediately also helped. She no longer wake up screaming and wailing loudly. Crossing my fingers now..

She doesn't like it if we put her down in her cot once she fell asleep after her milk and will wake up and whimper. So, my nanny have to cuddle her until she falls into a deeper sleep before putting her gently down and even then she will have to keep close and pat pat pat her until she is assured.. I hope i can do as well when i am left alone with her!

Haven't bathe her yet too.. do i still remember how to? i hope so..

How am i? i get really emotional over the smallest things which can trigger tears.. but AK has been a great support.. juz thinking about some stuff that is bothering me can drive me to tears. How weak is that, Jasmine? But, i attribute it to the hormones lah..

I really wonder how much to pay my nanny now.. she doesn't know much about BF and what soups to cook to help me. Can't even massage my breasts.. but she does all the housework n cooking n cleaning lah, but i am the one waking up at night to feed her, though she help me pat Jadelle to sleep (which i am thankful for..). My nanny, as expected is pro- FM, so, 1st week, she plus EVERYONE was trying to tell me give Jadelle formula milk and not be so hard on myself to latch her on even at night..

I lashed out at my M, when she queried is it bb crying constantly cos i got no milk. and until today, she has been giving me the cold shoulder and even when i consulted her about the full month cakes, she tell me no comments and ask me to ask my grandma myself?

My MIL too, been asking me about my milk supply.. GGRHHH... what's wrong with these people? Like i gonna starve my girl? Already not feeling good about the confinement rules about not bathing and i am so SICK of ngor hee, plus hormones all crashing, plus stress of baby plus so yucky over my flabby tummy (SOB!) and they come and pile on the stress on me??

These people are concerned, but they don't realise they add stress to me.. Thank god i don't stay with my MIL now.. and Thank God for AK..... Did i mentioned he is the best thing to happen to me??

cracking the crying code..

Today, Jadelle is 17 days old.. and her mum n daddy are probably hitting few hundred years old, since her incessant crying starts 3 days again from 1pm onwards until evening..

It is hard to decipher her cries. I can't figure out if she is hungry, thirsty, wants comfort or what..

her typical pattern these 3 days are:
12 noon: instead of feeding for 1 hr, she feeds for 30 min in total, 15 min each side before nodding into a light sleep, where she smiles and frowns and moves.
1pm: she wake up after only max 1/2 hr nap and cries again. And we have to carry her and cuddle her.
2 pm: by this time or earlier, her crying becomes insistent and loud and her face turns red. Her rooting reflex kicks in and i feed her again.
2:30pm: she falls asleep again! after feeding for only 30min?
3:15 - 3:30pm: she cries again.. and the carrying and cuddling starts
3:45- 4pm: feeding again for again 30min.. my breast still feels full leh!
4:45pm: her crying becomes incessant.. i put her to nurse again, after which, 10-15 min later, her suckling becomes comfort suckling and i have to unlatch her. She cries again within 10 min of unlatching..process repeats.
7:30pm: mummy has no rest and getting tired as BB repeats her routine..Her cries get louder and more inconsolable as evening prolongs.. it will reach a stage where even nursing her doesn't comfort her!
9:30pm: finally she MAY nurse longer then 30 min.. (if i still have milk left after all the comfort nursing she did, otherwise, Formula milk, here we come!)
12-1am: Another hour of nursing, following which she falls asleep for 2 hrs..
3-4am: another nursing for 1 hr.. falls asleep for ~2 hrs again..
6-7 am: another nursing for 45 min - 1 hr.. falls asleep fast after putting her down in the cot
9:30 - 10am: another round of nursing @ 3 hr interval
12pm: final round of nursing @ 3 hr interval before her pattern changes to 1.5 - 2 hr interval..

And the cycle repeats...

i am going crazy liaoz.. now, i try to rest as much as possible at night and in the morning b4 12 noon.. bracing myself for the evenings..

Been exploring whether she is going through cluster feeding or izzit colic.. still undecided..

Life after delivering Jadelle..

What's life like now for me?

The worst part is probably the confinement rules.. i hate the parts of not bathing whenever i like, especially after feeding baby and i get all sweaty and sticky and my rashes come out!

Baby latches on fine.. and wakes up for feeds every 1 - 3 hrs interval.. as she feed for min 20 minutes per breast, i have achy arms now..and backache n a lack of sleep.. i realise i am exremely sensitive to her cry and will wake up immediately to feed her.. i can now differentiate her hunger cries liaoz.. but still not sure when she juz need cuddling. breastfeeding her is extremely satisfying but i can't seem to pump my milk out.. i get so stressed when i see the pump bottle.. get only max. 10ml after every nursing.. hope things will improve..otherwise, i dunno how to go back to work..

so far, i ventured out and nursed her both times.. once to the paediatrician and another to the gynae.. feels weird, but dun care lah.. bb more important.. today iz my 10th day of confinement... 20 days to go.. sigh..

Jadelle's first visit to PD

We went for the scheduled check up for my princess today @ 9:45am to follow up on her jaundice level etc.

Breastfed her, then fed her a small amount of formula milk to ensure she won't yell the place down for milk @ PD..

Who knows? PD had to attend to an emergency case @ the ward and we had to wait until 10:30am before we can see him.. in the meantime, our princess, who must have been going through her first growth spurt, decides she wants more food and started to cry and search for food! Poor AK, keep telling her he got no milk for her..

Luckily, i decided to wear a nursing bra & top, so we borrowed the changing/ nursing room from the PD and nursed her on 1 side for like 10 minutes..

Just nice, PD came back to the clinic and we were next in line. Took her weight and she regained her birth weight.. On the 3rd day, she weigh 3.07kg, down from her birth weight of 3.19kg. But today, she weighs 3.2kg.. which means that we have been doing something right..

Her motion has improved and has changed in colour, which PD said is a good sign, that she is digesting my breastmilk. Her jaundice is still present, but not too bad. PD asked us to monitor that it doesn't spread downwards and gets worse after 1 week..
Her extra heart mummur? It's GONE! PD said he totally cannot hear it anymore. Just to be sure, we will keep the cardiologist's appointment to ease my worries.

PD said he will be surprised if her motion and urine doesn't improve in frequency within a week, and she is exhibiting good signs.

We were so pleased to hear that.. have been wondering if i was too stubborn about breastfeeding her totally as much as i can cope.. and my in laws keep asking me to give her water to drink.. which the PD 100% objected as it interfere with her cues of hunger and affect her absorption of nutrients..

She is now on 100% breastfeeding and only latch on.. i can't seem to pump out much still.. nevertheless, her motion indicates to me she is having enough for the moment and i refuse to get stressed over the amount i pump out.. will try to stimulate after every feed to increase my milk flow.. since whatever i pump out is so little, not going to store it.. (its like only a teaspoon now from both breasts!)

AK been a great support this week.. will miss him when he goes back to work next week.. Hope i don't start crying manz.. so far so good though..

Took my weight @ PD there.. i weigh 50kg now.. so, 6 kg to go.

I will start my massage on the 14th sept at home.. in the meantime, my auntie will be making for me my bengkung to wrap around my tummy after the jamu herb applications..our indonesian tradition.. hope it helps to get rid of that tummy!

Its really hot @ home, though i do have natural wind from the windows (THANK GOD!). I am not allowed to blow aircon/ fan..and even though i wipe myself down with ricewine and hot water.. after every hot meal.. i perspire like mad.. i do make an effort to clean before i feed baby though.. hope all will be ok..

My birth Story..

wow, it sure is a long story.. hang on!

3rd September, 2006

~2am: played finish mj.. can't sleep so chatted with AK
~4am: tummy ache.. did some big biz and noticed blood flowing out.. also, had "urine incontinence".. aa huge gush of water came out.. later on, realised it was my water bag.. :P.. Called up Gynae.. gynae advised us to make our way slowly to Mt. Alvernia..
~4:30am: We left our place, after taking a shower and some photos.. started having mild menstrual cramping like pain every 5 minutes.. so.. those are what contractions feel like..


5am: reach Mt. A's labour ward and "checked in". Was given enema to pass out all the motion left in my system... contractions starts to get stronger..

10am: gynae arrived.. I was only 3-4cm dilated. Put on oxytoxin drip to make the contractions stronger. The contractions peaked @ 130 strength.. AK & I noticed that when the contractions strengthened, baby's heartbeat will drop.. got a little worried and starting talking to her. Still can tahan the contractions, with the help of the yoga breathing techniques..

2pm: still only 4cm dilated.. contractions @ > 100 strength is coming in every 2 minutes. Yoga breathing techniques still helping.. at peak of the contractions, i breathe in a little of the gas.. it does take the edge off the pain a little. Baby's heartbeat still drops @ peak of contractions.. i was worried and hope that baby isn't too distressed.. cos that will lead her to pass motion in the womb. decide to take epidural, as i don't know how long it will take.. although still can cope with the pain.. i was crossing my fingers and hoping that the epidural will allow me to dilate faster and get baby out ASAP..

4pm: 6cm dilated. The mid wife helped to stretch my cervix wider..

5:30pm: Gynae arrived and i am 10 cm dilated.. we started to push.. The epidural has worn off a little and i can feel every contraction.. though not super pain.. the pushing was tough.. i can't push 4x within 1 contraction.. it made me breathless and faint..

6pm: Gynae said the head can be seen.. he needs to use vacuum as bb is still not facing my spine.. a few times, the vacuum came off.. and um.. blood splattered all over the nurses, AK, gynae n me..the nurses was asking each other whether got kanna their hairband boh..

6:55pm: Gynae holds open my cervix.. didn't use the vacuum anymore and ask me to push really hard and out pops Jadelle and placed on my lap.. i nearly cried.. it was so unbelieveable..

7-7:15pm: baby was examined, weight taken.. PD came.. i vomited and kanna my hair.. (damn it!). muz be due to the epidural.. was given something in my drip to stop the vomitting..

7:20pm: I start to feel really lousy.. the feeling was like i reach the end of the world, i can't revert to my pre pregancy stage, i felt like dying and it seems like if i black out.. that's it.. to prevent myself slipping further into this state.. i voiced out how i feel.. immediately, everyone's attention was on me.. AK ask me if i wanted to hold the baby, i told him to throw the baby out and told him it is all his fault! arrgghh.. think i even mentioned that i wanted to die.. and all this in the midst of delivering my placenta!

8pm: Gynae starts to stitch me up. I was still not myself.. and told him i want to go home and get off the bed now.. even moved my legs which is still heavy with the epidural medication..

9pm: the allergic reaction the the anti vomitting drug wearing off.. and i feel more like myself.. back aches.. and i kept stretching myself.. and asking for more water..
was wheeled back to the ward..

So, that is my birth story.. it was pretty scary, the final part. Makes me wonder if i dare to go through that process again. but i was glad that stage is over. Can't believe how can i have said that i want to throw away my darling girl..

After delivering Jadelle, she was warded in ICU for 4 hrs for observation and drainage as she was distressed and pass motion in the womb and also swallowed some of it..

The PD also detected an extra sound in her heart..which is cos one of the foetal blood vessels which was supposed to close upon birth.. didn't managed to close 100%. now, Jadelle has a 2mm gap that allows extra blood to flow to the heart which might cause the heart to overwork in severe cases.. however, on the 3rd day, the sound can hardly be heard liaoz by the PD. So, we will go for follow up with the PD and cardiologist to ensure that 1 month later, the gap has fused closed.

We also stayed an extra day as Jadelle has slight jaundice of 9. Was discharged together on the 4th day as it is below 10 (@ 8.5).

Now, gotta monitor her urine and motion.. as she seems to be passing too little.. i latch her on and breastfeed her every 1 hr- 1.5 hr in the day (ooh.. my nipples r sore!) and at night, i do that still but add on Formula milk after breastfeeding to enable her to get more water and food for passing motion..)

My milk kick in today.. after bf her for 1 hr.. can pump out 1 teaspoon.. keke.. slowly lah.. but i think, her sucking is better @ extracting milk..

Welcome baby Jadelle!

week 40 and moving towards overdue!

Hihi,

I am still hanging around leh.. Today went for my week 40 check up.. and mentally prepared that gyane will asked me to be admitted today or tomorrow.. Did the CTG checks..

Princess J's heartbeat is normal and, what do you expect? active as usual! keke.. to my surprise, i finally noticed peaks on a more regular basis under the contractions section between 60- 100... looking good right?

After that, gyane did a scan.. water level still acceptable, baby is now 3.3kg (in just 1 week!! whoa!!!)

Next coming up: Cervix check... that was like ouch!! gynae starts to look abit grim.. and explained that my cervix is only dilated 1cm and still thick, on a scale of 1-10 for suitablity for induction, i only score 3, which means that in the next 2 days, he don't think i can induce..

***out flies the thought of inducing on 31st August for a 1st September baby..

However, as he have to balance between baby getting bigger and going overdue too much, and hence a lower chance of natural vaginal birth, versus waiting for my cervix to dilate.. so, gyane suggests that we set 4th sept for induction of labour.. unless the baby decides to pop by then...

Oh dear.. so headache.. Princess J.. when u wanna make your appearance & say hi to us??

Feelings @ week 38, 16 days to go..

Baby got big enough that it is now hard to view her on the ultrasound.. managed to upload my first video! i took a couple of these videos..with my trusty o2 throughout this pregnancy..

she weighs 2.8kg now.. a gain of 1kg, though my weight only went up by 500gms. diameter of her head is ~34cm?

Still headdown.. not in breech position, BUT, still also facing outwards.. kaypoh person siah.. If this continues when i am in labour, it means that my labour will be longer, as in this postion, her head diameter is bigger and harder to push out. Backaches are common, and often, gynae & midwives have to wait for the baby to slowly rotate herself before her head can appear.. In such a position, babies tend to arrive on or later then their EDDs and are not engaged into the pelvis earlier..

Solution? Wait and see.. meanwhile, i found out that it seems helpful to go on all fours for HALF AN HOUR every night? How does one maintain this position for this length of time anyway? Ok! still give it a try.. no harm..

I cross my fingers that i will NOT need to go into emergency C-section.. if i really need one, the gynae better tell me in advance so that it is easier for me to opt for it right from the beginning rather then to go through normal delivery, followed by attempted to assist with vacuum and forceps and finally concluding that NOPE! Gotta go under the knife.. Yikes! Still gotta keep the spirits up and stay on the positive side.. i stil tend to look at the negative side of stuff.. Hope baby doesn't take after me in that aspect..

week 38 scan..

Playpen is all ok and ready to go!

Ak decide to take a look at the playpen that was delivered.. it was more complicated then we thought..keke.. but, it is finally up! cost us 100 sgd.. size is 28" x 48".. bigger then normal..

Hearing lots of stories now.. the most worrying one is: if want to breastfeed baby, and opt for total breastfeeding, but baby is impatient type and yells for food, and no milk yet initially, the crying is really stressful... how how?? aiyoh.. so stressed!!

Some friends recommend that i supplement initially if 1st two weeks not so good and baby is still learning to latch on.. and to supplement only after attempting BF on both breasts and baby still hungry..

life ahead looks tough manz....... and what with all the nonsense about no bathing & washing hair during confinement.. sigh..

week 37... 24 days left! Baby weighs 2.7kg..

Wah.. first time, i went for gynae check up myself..cos gotta do it on a weekday morning for the strep B culture test... cost me 50 sgd...uncomfy leh.... ouch..

Oops, i forgot to call up the nurse to inform them i found my watch.. hehe.. make them panic for nothing.. so paisay..

Nope, baby isn't engaged yet. Though her head is down, she is facing outwards, not my spine... oops... looks like we gotta talk more to her to turn the other way and face my spine.. otherwise, i will be suffering from achy backpain & long labour and delivery might have to be assisted.. ouch!

Sigh, looks like, still gotta lun another 24 days!

Her weight gain is on track.. now is 2.7kg.. a gain of almost 600gms, though i put on almost 2kg! eeks, i weigh an extra 12kg! hope it will all go off after delivery!

Have booked the malay massage lady liaoz.. to prepare her for my pending delivery.. will be done @ home..min. of 5 sessions..

Next visit will be 1 week later.. hopefully, baby will turn around into a posterier position.. scrubbing floors is supposed to help?? keke.. think AK will faint upon hearing that suggestion..

Fendi watch found!!

hehe,

sotong daddy & mummy... my watch was actually at home! We scared ourselves and i was soooooooo depressed for 1 whole day!!

AK was like.. oh manz.... he was so pissed when the watch wasn't found @ the gynae.. keke... and before the watch was found, he volunteered to buy me another watch... haiz.. i know hor.. maybe i should have kept quiet on it!! haha! but, no lah.... prefer him to save that sum of $$...

Next gynae checkup will be another Monday (by then, i am week 36++).. by then, we will be doing a strep B check, plus perhaps a dilation check? time is zooming past fast..

Some of the Aug MTBs on the forum are popping one by one... makes me panicky.. so much has yet to be done..

35 weeks.. what's next??

Ok,

Last check up was last night.. As usual, baby is very hyper and can't wait to see the gynae to see how she is doing.. well, she has grown again, gaining 475grams and now weigh about 2.192kg @ 34 weeks, 4 days...

Took blood pressure, urine test, all clear! Only problem is.. I left my Fendi watch behind!! ARRGHHH!! I hope the next patient will not steal my watch.. sob......

Next visit, I will be doing the Strep B culture test and it will be in the morning.. so, won't be going to work..

Baby's name.. sigh.. that causes lots of headache..... Jadelle/ Jermaine Kwok??? hehe.... I kind of like Jadelle, but Jermaine seems more acceptable, cos more common leh..

Chinese name ah... Hui(4) Xuan (1)?

Today will be the 1st day of the Chinese 7th Month.. so, no going home late tonight.. and we will be praying downstairs..

keke.. hiaoz mummy, daddy & baby!

keke.. no need to say anything.. just see this! For more.. take a look at this link.. http://www.foto-u.com/portfolios/alb_show.php?show_folder=andyjas

Rounded tummy me......

We took maternity shots over the weekend at WP's studio.. She did charge us a very reasonable rate of 88 sgd nett... had some shots with natural sunlight also.. Spent 1.5 hrs taking the shots.. we brought along our own outfits.. (5 changes!!), brought along some props also (milk bottle, bebe listener, mp3 player etc..)

Did my own make up and didn't do much about my hair.. took ~200+ photos! The photos are ready liaoz.. can't wait to receive the CD ROM via post.. will be uploading it once i receive the CD ROM and downsize the photos.. Think i will print out the photos also for memories' sake and maybe to do up a scrap book? keke.. what do i know? I am the one bad at art!

Think i will get the CD tonight???

Work is getting more stressful.. I hope i can do up most of the projects/ presentations before end of this month. No idea how to hand over.. but no way i am leaving my laptop behind! Can't have the temp girl messing up my laptop! Can't bear that!!

before moving forward, we look back, just for a while...

AK juz gave me a link.. to a website he created for my 21st b-day... it brings back lots of memories.. keke.. and a very skinny me!! phew.. guess most of my TTC frenz won't recognise that it is me lor.. I added it to this blog, under family & frenz.. take a look!

Got news that JJ has BFP.. was so happy for her, and praying that all will be smooth now.. Also checking on R, hoping she is coping well with everything...

Time is moving fast... i muz treasure the last few weeks of our DINK lives.. Baby is moving about still naughty girl.. still not sleeping.. keke.. same as mummy!

Gynae's check up at week 32... 1.717kg liaoz..

Met Dr. Chandras last night for my scheduled 32 weeks check up.. blood pressure was ok.. we updated him that we have toured the wards & attending th antenatal class @ MAH.
Topics we discussed about:

Epidural
He suggest that we go for epidural once I cannot tahan the pain. The dosage can be controlled to regain some sensation in active labour stage which will allow me to feel the contractions.

Episiotomy
Most first time mothers can't avoid this cut, and it won't be painful when administered. However, i told him that it was the pain AFTERWARDS that i dislike. Fear of constipation, urination problems etc..

PD
He has already booked Dr. Terence Tan for us. So, no problem

Doctor's letter
Not necessary as this is required usually for scheduled deliveries.. like planned c-section, induced birth..

Ward preferences
Upon admission, I can inform the nurses/ clerks that I prefer to be in Our Lady ward instead of St. Raphael's. They usually try to accomodate, but, no guarantees.

Next appointment
3 weeks later. So, all seems fine, with my blood pressure & everything. My weight is now 52.5kg, from my pre-pregnancy weight of 44kg. Baby weighs 1.717kg now and is expected to be a 3+kg baby.. average weight. If baby needs to double her size, i will be like a clusmy sack of potatoes very fast over next few weeks. gotta remember to apply more & more cream & oil! Already, the rashes are starting up again!

This is week 32... & counting down..

Wow,

After 2 years, AK finally decided to help me to scan our wedding studio shots into soft copy!! Talk about a DELAY.. keke.. See under family & frenz for the uploaded link!!

It was clearly imprinted in my mind at the time of photo taking, i was grumbling about my "little tummy & flabby arms".. now, looking back at those shots, i decided that i don't mind my figure back then! Especially as compared to now! Especially comparing arms & tummy & thighs!!

Frankly, it is no fun watching one's body go through these changes.. especially for vainpots like myself! I wonder about 80% of the time if i will lose my youth as i put myself through all these extremely aging process of pregnancy.. Experts advise no dieting during this period as well as post pregnancy to ensure that one's body has the necessary nutrients to recover from the extreme process of pregancy & delivery.. This amounts to "fattening me up", according to me.. I see my underbust girth expanding from 32 to 34 and now approaching 38.. and i wonder about the plentiful cheongsams that i love so much in my now defunct pre-pregnancy wardrobe..

Youth, so fleeting, yet so cherished by me.., something that my other half fails to comprehend.. no amount of reassurance, consolation & hugs can pull me away from the thoughts that i am slowly, inch by inch, losing my youth...

Fear, of being one of those hated auntie-looking mummies around abound in my heart. yet, I do understand why they exist, when pregnancy is so tiring, sometimes, it is really hard to look hip & trendy & fresh.. expecting a princess supposedly helps me look radiant.. but, i can't help noticing the pronounced freckles & the eyebags beneath my small flat eyes....

Went for antenatal class on saturday where they showed a video about childbirth.. it was extremely squeamish for me.. especially the episiotomy cut.. i HATE.. i repeat.. I HATE HATE HATE OPERATIONS, WOUNDS & CUTS!!

They make me feel extremely vulnerable & subjected to other people's control.. kaoz..I think the coming months may mean plenty of nightmares about the impending labour process... wish time will move faster so i can get things over & done with.. then again, this means AK & my life will be forever changed.. Can't decide on which one is the lesser of the 2 evils....

Gynae's appointment tonight @ 7pm... at least i will be glad to see baby...

Tidying up the baby's room

Went with my mum & dad during lunchtime yesterday to toyogo's warehouse @ Toa payoh.. saw stackable drawers that can fit into our cupboard's bottom rack in the baby's room.. also saw a dim sum trolley that we can use to put frequently used stuff next to cot.. bought everything in blue! keke!



went back & check & confirm it fits into the cupboard.. looking good! now, things looked more organised...

gotta wash the cot sheets, the sling, the nursing top..the washcloths, the nappies for standby.... oh yes, & sterilise all bottles & pumps!

MIL went shopping again! i think, she got more baby stuff then me!

oh no.. what i put inside the hospital bag?? anyhow whack lah.. so far, i planning to bring:

- night gown x 1 with buttons
- hot/cold compress (for labour??)
- baby CD & my usual essential oil (clarins??)
- 2 change of baby clothing
- disposable panties
- sanitory maternity napkins (stick ons)
- extra NB size diapers
- 1 wrap blanket
- milk bottles x 2?
- biscuits, chicken essence, hot water bottle for AK & me?
- mobile phone + charger!
- mine & AK's IC, admission form, marriage certificate.
- clothing for trip home
- toothbrush, toothpaste, comb and toiletries etc.
- nursing bra
- Towel
- Few sets of breast pads
- 1 pair of socks (to keep warm)
- Shawl & sweater (for myself and husband)
- Plastic bag (for soiled cloths)
- Letter for admission from doctor
- Camera
- Slipper
- magazines to read..

week 30 this week & having backaches & hip pain! :(

was on MC last Friday, the back & hip pain was really bad.. woke up and got so frustrated with it that i felt like taking a hammer to my spine!

went to the gyane, hoping he can give me some relief ointment that is safe to apply.. it helped for a short while.. but.. no long term solutions!

To my surprise, he actually did an ultrasound to be sure baby is developing well, though i wasn't supposed to see him for another 2 weeks on 3rd July.. Now, baby weighs 1.315kg! and developing well.. I have gained 7kg so far..

Feeling a little fat now.... can't believe the amount of fat (& cellulite!!) i am seeing on my thighs.. wish i can jump straight into the pool & rectify it with extra laps! The cellulite is causing the numb feeling i am having on my inner thighs i think, cos of poor circulation..

I left the decision of stroller, car seat & playpen & mobile to AK.. so last weekend, we went to Baby Hyperstore to take a look. AK was bent on a combi model @ 388 sgd (with reversible handle) initially. Baby Kingdom was able to offer us 368 sgd for NT 500 model.. but, we went to Baby Hyperstore, & saw that they offered us the new Maclaren Techno XT 2006 model @ 335sgd as they are having 25% discount! AK was persuaded by the sales people on the value for money for this model, and at a cheaper price then the Combi model, no complaints there! I was pleased with the discount & we chose red colour for the stroller.. It will be delivered end July once the goods arrive!

Also bought a playpen which is bigger then normal @ 100 sgd. Size of mattress it can accomodate is 28" x 48". It should last longer then the normal playpen and can accomodate baby when she start to crawl & learn to walk.. We plan to put it at my parents' in law place.... My PIL, still bent on getting a sarong.. sigh... they kept aiming it at Baby Hyperstore.. but AK was firm and said no! Otherwise, we might have a problem if baby refuses to sleep in the cot back home at night, and we simply can't afford such problems with our work schedules, especially when i return to work.. If we get a sarong, all 3 places have to have it.. sigh.. we will see how first..

In any event, glad to see that baby is fine and active...wish the time will move faster, if i get over the labour part earlier, i might be less nervous..