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Pregnancy

Confinement lady or not?

Besides finding a new gynae for myself and a new kindy for the tot, I’ve also got to find a new confinement lady…
I don’t exactly have fond memories of my first confinement because:
1. She wasn’t supportive of breastfeeding. Because part of the duties include taking care of the newborn at night, she suggested that she [...]

Talking about the baby

Lucas knows about ‘baby’ and ‘baby in the stomach’ because one of his favourite DVDs is this BBC documentary on the Human Body. He calls Episodes 1 and 2 the ‘baby CD’ and will sometimes watch it over and over again…
Hosted by a famous and entertaining scientist, Robert Winston, I bought this 7-episode DVD [...]

When NOTHING feels right

I have to be the most unpleasant company for anyone at this stage. I’ve got a stuffy nose, a hacking cough, phlegm in my throat, a heavy head and the worst, a nasty taste in my mouth.
In short, I am MISERABLE!!! I miss MALAYSIA!!!
I simply can’t believe how different this pregnancy is from the last [...]

What’s wrong with you?

Lately, Lucas has been demanding,
“What’s the matter with you?”
“Mummy, what’s wrong with you?!”
Hubby asked me where he’d learn them from but I had no answers for him. I have no idea either!
Anyhow, the poor fella is not used to seeing Mummy creeping in to lie down on the bed halfway through cooking or sleeping [...]

Shopping for baby and me…

Other than reading, resting, EATING or coughing my head off, I’ve been surfing the net for maternity or baby stuff I need.
I got to start looking for maternity pants and tops because my regular pants are getting tight around the waist. Thank God summer’s here as I can get away with capri pants and [...]

Am I pregnant?

Two weeks ago, I started craving for curry and I was actually eating into our new stock of Maggi Mee Curry Flavour instant noodles. I was also ordering a ‘curry chicken rice’ almost EVERYDAY.
I also felt nausea at the smell of chopped onions, which was tough since I cook almost every day.
Then, I started knocking [...]

Do you have a yeast infection?

When I got a yeast infection last year, I was embarrassed when my gynae spotted it in the PAP smear. The kind doctor that he is, he said that yeast infections are common among women even if they practise excellent personal hygiene.
I’d experienced some itching “down there” but thought it could be due to sweat [...]

Pregnancy: Preparing for No. 2

When I read about fellow Mums getting pregnant, going to deliver or having just delivered their second baby, I get all excited and anxious myself because we’re planning for another child too.
This time around, it’s more tricky because:
1. We are away from my family and my gynae
I had a complicated pregnancy with started with bleeding [...]

REVIEW: Yoga for Pregnancy

I came across this book when I was in my 4th month of pregnancy.
This book was next to Yoga for New Mothers: Getting Your Body and Mind Back in Shape the Natural Way After Birth but I was attracted by its tagline as I’m a strong advocate of gentle yoga:
“the safe and gentle way to [...]

Week 39 – Waiting, waiting, waiting

Latest updates:
- baby’s head is engaged
- regular Braxton-Hicks contractions felt 3-4 times per hour (each lasting about 15-20 secs only)
- cervix NOT effaced
- sleeping is getting really tough and I’m supposed to savor this before the baby comes
The doctor’s visit…
Our dear doctor estimates that Baby will be a little doggy after all as [...]

Week 38 – New developments with the little Rooster/Dog

Have you ever experienced changes only AFTER you see the obstetrician? Well, this happened to us the day after seeing our doc. His first question was, “Any changes this week?” I didn’t have anything to report except for a) the food poisoning episode and b) my clumsy tumble on the floor outside USM post office. [...]

Week 37 – Is it time yet???

Over the past few months and weeks, we’ve been hearing announcements of new arrivals and also getting baby photos through email (Don’t they all look cute and sweet?). And tapping into others’ experiences, there’s been one too many stories about the baby arriving 2-3 weeks earlier than the due date.

So…as we ourselves move into [...]

Week 36 – Reality sets!!!

We read somewhere that 60% of first-time deliveries occur a week in advance and also that birth can occur within a week before/after the estimated due date (EDD). The EDD is a calculatd estimation on the period when a human baby reaches full term i.e. 40 weeks.
This means that at 36 weeks now, our [...]

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