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Hi sjchan Good idea to call up your hospital and ask for the lactation consultant. You can also watch videos on youtube on how to breastfeed and ensure that your baby is getting the correct "latch" on your breast. I have never done it before but one of the best things I learned was that it's...

Hi welenalexis Read the 2 links in this old post of mine. It talks about the fear of babies being "too big" and how that is "bullSh*t" usually. I would really question and respectfully doubt your gynae who could be causing you a lot of undue worry. Nature generally doesn't make babies...

Can't you get the lactation consultant to come to your house and advise you now, instead of waiting until after confinement period? Or perhaps there is a paediatrician who knows about this to come make a house visit? In my prenatal classes, we were told that babies might cry every hour for...

Don't let your doctor induce you unless you or your baby are in danger. You EDD was Jan 20 and it's only Jan 22 - that is nothing to worry about. Even Jan 26 is not late. There is no such thing as a "late baby" when EDDs are guesstimates only and only 5% of women have their baby on their due...

Hi sjchan - Congratulations! Can I ask though why you needed the induction 2 days after your EDD? I think I remember you said once that your gynae was very keen not to induce you. On the breast feeding, don't worry too much that your supply is low - it's normal at first. So long as your...

Congratulations to everyone and their new bundles of joy! I received good news from a friend yesterday - her doctor wanted to induce her with the chemicals on Sunday as she was "over due" by 7 days. But she saw another doctor who said it was better not to, given that she and the baby were...

Hi jhston, I'm wondering how your wife got on at her check-up this week - I hope everything is OK? I had my checkup yesterday and the baby has turned down!! Our doctor was quite surprised as I am 36 weeks, and asked what we did to facilitate his turning, as the baby has been Breech for the...

I finally found a reasonably priced pillow today! It was $36 from Carrefour at SUNTEC. I also saw one for just under $40 at Metro dept store, City Square Mall. Hope this helps others out there...I didn't want to pay $80+.....!

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Hi jhston, By any chance is your gynae planning their own CNY holidays? Just check it out - it came to my mind that sometimes their personal agendas can tarnish the advice they give. A C section on Jan 13 might be quite convenient for them. I would be inclined to seek another opinion, and...

Hi again, Oh I understand now. I am a huge believer in letting the baby come out when it is ready. Development of the baby takes place right up until the day it is born, so if there is no TRUE MEDICAL reason to make a baby come out early, I would never agree to it. So C section and...

hi jhston, I'm not sure what the gynae means by "it will almost be impossible" --- is gynae concerned that the baby will be too big to birth naturally? I don't think you will get good medical advice on this forum, but please explain a bit more what you mean. What is the approximate weight of...

When your baby first arrives, it's stomach is the size of a small PEA. It takes several days - 5 or 6 days - for it to grow to the size of a small WALNUT. Your breasts produce "Colostrum" which is a thin/watery milk in the first few days. This is enough for your baby! Your thicker milk...

It's very possible that your baby is NOT big - well, not "big" as per the clinical definition (4-4.5kg). So don't let the doctors scare you if there is no medical reason why you should be worried. Many women I know don't even listen to their last scans which estimate the baby's weight. That's...

Do you have gestational diabetes? I think big babies are more of a concern when that condition is present. My doctor will only consider Induction if I go 10 days overdue. And even then if he suggests it, I will not really want to do it unless my baby or me is in danger, health wise. And I...