Recent content by mamamonkey

hi. i asked my auntie, she expert on all things pantang. she tell me that you carry something sharp to keep the pontianak away from your baby :) old times they believe if you go out at night then spirits, pontianaks can come, take your baby....they scared of sharp shiny things tho. before ppl so...

has your gynae done an internal scan to check yet? my gynae did this about 6 week mark and it meant she can determine how far along you are. ditto everything above but i was also told to stay away from unripe papaya, sushi and unpasteurised cheeses like brie etc. also be wary of any young...

You poor thing! Must be quite painful right? Well done for being so brave and carrying on. When I bf my first son it was very painful, so I made sure I used lanolin creams and even used nipple shields when they were very sore so they'd have time to heal. Make sure your nipples get lots of air...

i loooooooooove laughing gas. i got really high on it. told everyone i loved them. for both deliveries it was really helpful. sure, can feel the contractions but i don't want to feel numb down there and it's not a bad-bad type of pain. girl in bed next to me at hossie had epidural and for one...

If you have the baby in Oz then it will be free if hubby is Oz citizen, right? I'd go for there. Here and HK, I find the system v.clinical. My first was born in the UK and the health system isn't great but having a baby is a lot less stressful than here!

She does a package. $500 for all pre and post-natal consultations but doesn't include ultrasound scans, blood tests, vitamins and hospital fees. Scans and tests about $60 each time. Vitamins I bought elsewhere as cheaper. For 12 week and 20 week scans we went to TMC. I thought her prices were...

I visited My Gynae at Pasir Ris. Gynae's name is Dr Oei. I really liked how thorough she was. Always had time to answer my questions and explain things to me. Also v.straight talking which I quite liked. The fact she has clinics in Bedok and Pasir Ris meant she was also v.convenient as I had...

Sounds familiar! Taxi drivers always ask me where I'm from when I'm with husband and assume I'm a hooker! So fed up:eek: DaddyD - there can be problems. My mil in England was a bit shocked to hear I'd do confinement and some other customs in our family but they are a v.nice couple and we get...

I used Pureen ones. Bought at CK in Chinatown, very cheap! Best maternity pads I ever used. V.soft and absorbent with adhesive backing. Kotex ones need to use the belt and really not v.good. Always move about. Agree you should use nightime ones if you are smaller maybe but my stitches got...

My hubby is from the UK but I'm also from there too. My mum is Singaporean so this is like my second home :) We moved here cos he got a job out here. My family really like him, sometimes he clashes with my mum but she can be a bit pushy anyways, still thinks she can have a say in my life and he...

abc? wtf? we started asking the talk be restricted to pregnancy and motherhood when people like you came on here pretending to be parents and forcing your own agendas down our throats. i thought ppl had issue with xtan's photography skills and going on numerous sites and telling her story. who...

i attended cousin's wedding when i was 33 weeks pregnant. no one said it was bad luck but woke up on the day of the wedding and was really sick (gastro bug). decided to go and show my face but when we were there my son ate some nuts and had an allergic reaction so had to find him medicine and...

i was surprised to as normally when i'm ill i'm a real pariah! gave birth in gleneagles. luckily i had really quick labours. my first was induction in the uk and gave birth in two hours, second was also induction and happened in about two hours also. gas and air is administered via a mask and...

It's a myth! Actually heard you are more fertile the months after you give birth and are more likely to get pregnant even if you are breastfeeding...

Have had two natural births w/out epidural just gas and air. But did put on birth plan - if I ask for drugs - PLEASE give them to me! Turns out I didn't need them...