April 09 MTBs!

[SunnieFlower]

Hi,

my EDD is on 23 Apr ...its a girl too....so many baby girls in Apr...

my left side lower back has been aching for few weeks...many sit too long in office...

 

[ping26]

hi girls,

I haven't bought much stuff too.

I have just got an Indonesian maid. She'll start work in March. A bit edgy abt having a stranger in the house... Hope we get along. She will help with spring cleaning & getting baby room ready

Does anyone know of any upcoming baby fair or sales?

water retention has been bad this mth. Put on 4.5 kg. can't feel my legs on some days. Any tips on relieving water retention?

Is anyone attending parentcraft lesson at TMC or Mt Alvernia ? will be signing up for classes soon. will be nice to know someone as hubby may not accompany me for all sessions.

Ping

 

[sugarcookie]

Hi CJmom and SunnieFlower!

perrier and SunnieFlower, maybe you should do some pelvic exercises to relieve the pain?

CJmom, sorry can't help you regarding a confinement lady. I'm not engaging one...hopefully can cope with baby on my own...

Ping, I think Takashimaya will be having a baby fair in March. Not sure of the exact dates though. As for water retention, try elevating your legs for about 20mins each day. It helps! And cut down on sodium.

BTW, have your babies turned? Mine is in a transverse position and hasn't turned yet even though I'm 33 weeks! Am worried she may be breech....

 

[ping26]

Hi Sugarcookie!

thanks for your advice!

My feet are less swollen now.

:wong29: I just heard from a Combi saleswoman that the Taka baby sale will start ard 12 Mar for 2 weeks. some freebies. We can stock up on baby supplies if baby can stay in womb til Apr.

breast pump - I'm thinking of getting Pigeon or Avent electric pumps. Seems like brand doesn't matter. electric or manual - depends on whether you have a good mechnical sense (ie got handy hands). My sister couldnt make sense of the manual pump. Most of my friends advise me to get a dual electric pump if price is not a consideration.

I'm leaving my maid & baby with my mum when I return to work. I'll be working 3-day week after taking 2 mth maternity leave.

Infant care - it's a better option than leaving yr baby with a maid. Sorry, I can't advise on which infant care.

My baby is also in transverse position. I'm also abt 33th weeks. ah... I was a breech baby. My mum had to have a c-section cos I wouldn't turn too.

so scared of labour pain... I think I may opt for C-section if baby hasn't turned by end mar. haiz...... I hope i can switch to single-bed ward if that happens. worried abt costs at Mt Alvernia.

 

[perrier]

hahah.. after reading your replies, i realised i am such an ignorant pregnant woman.. hohoho

i don't really do much research on pregnancy and frankily i also don't know the position of my baby now, ha! i also didn't really ask my doctor abt the position of my baby. heheheh...

no need to say or the shopping for baby stuff.. i intend to only get most stuff after delivery. cos' i didn't check the baby's gender and got lots of hand downs from friends and relatives.... so better to get these stuff after giving birth.

personally i like ping26 arrangement of leaving maid and baby with someone familiar... i think maid is a good option if intending to work full time after maternity leave. maid can do all the household chores and cooking while we can concentrate on our little baby.

my mother will be taking care of my baby on weekdays and i will only be a weekend mom. husband not comforable having a maid and my work is very hard to leave the office on the dot.. so better not tired the baby out by bringing home late everyday...

 

[obscurestloh]

my baby boy EDD is april 3rd... but last monday, there was some worry about preterm labor and was hosp at KKH overnight.

Well, has been good and resting at home, but yesterday abit of muscle tightening irregularly throughout....few hours apart, then not very sharp pain, just uncomfy.

baby is only 34 weeks and 2 days old...will see gynae again...

hopefully he is still an april baby... or at most move to become March Baby...but please ! February is too EARLY!!!!!!!!

how is everyone coping?

ur baby well behaved and keeping to the april schedule?

Anyways, I have already attended my classes at KKH and seeing gynae at KKH...so now is just the countdown to delivery.

Hope you guys have fun too!

 

[dodos]

I will be seeing my gynae this Thursday 33 wks. I hope bb is already head down. At 30 wks still transverse. Hope to have good news.

How's the bb movement so far?? Today bb is abit quiet...scare me abit.

 

[sugarcookie]

my baby boy EDD is april 3rd... but last monday, there was some worry about preterm labor and was hosp at KKH overnight.

Well, has been good and resting at home, but yesterday abit of muscle tightening irregularly throughout....few hours apart, then not very sharp pain, just uncomfy.

baby is only 34 weeks and 2 days old...will see gynae again...

hopefully he is still an april baby... or at most move to become March Baby...but please ! February is too EARLY!!!!!!!!

how is everyone coping?

ur baby well behaved and keeping to the april schedule?

Anyways, I have already attended my classes at KKH and seeing gynae at KKH...so now is just the countdown to delivery.

Hope you guys have fun too!

I get irregular tightening around my tummy area as well but I think it is just Braxton Hicks. Nowadays, I feel really tired. Just doing a bit of housework leaves me exhausted.

My EDD is 5 April; just two days from yours! And am also delivering at KKH! :tlaugh:

 

[sugarcookie]

I will be seeing my gynae this Thursday 33 wks. I hope bb is already head down. At 30 wks still transverse. Hope to have good news.

How's the bb movement so far?? Today bb is abit quiet...scare me abit.

My baby is a bit quiet on certain days too. I guess they have "off" days as well. But I think as long as there isn't a drastic drop in activity, things should be ok!

 

[Koi]

Hi April 09 MTBs,

I'm expecting my baby girl in April too. My edd is 10th April. It's my first baby so feeling quite nervous as the day draws nearer.

 

[obscurestloh]

bb is greedy, he jumps alot when its near meal times...

and i realised that he seems more active between 10p to midnight or even later....

i hope he will be able to sleep at night in future!!!!!!!!!!!!


going to see gynae on thurs...

i am not sure if i am getting braxton hicks, or just muscle tightening so bb have more space to "grow" hahaha

given the rough idea of his position, i think he is doing a lot of back leg kicking...sigh... potential swimmer?

 

[hstan15]

hi obsurestloh

same as yours, my little one is also more active at night to morning , making me having diffcuilty in sleeping.

going see gynae this coming monday.. as date is drawing near(1 mth away), starting to feel nervous, wondering how painfull it will be.

last weekend jus wash all the baby clothes and only then do i realised i actually bought quite a lot...

anyone brought baby pram yet? jus bought one at 350++

 

[sugarcookie]

Hi April 09 MTBs,

I'm expecting my baby girl in April too. My edd is 10th April. It's my first baby so feeling quite nervous as the day draws nearer.

Hi Koi! I'm expecting a baby girl too! And like you, I'm feeling extremely nervous about labour...

 

[eelynn]

Hi everyone.... my 4th boy edd on 9th april but doc say might deliver maybe end march coz muscle loose liao mah.... haha.... my baby's head is down frm i think 6th month. Hav been hving contractions as early as 6 n half mth wich is not good ( usually frm 8th mth onwards). Nw must kip timing my contractions. If every 15mins in 1hr den must go dwn hospital for observation liao. My stomach may not be as big as some mummies(cos i m small built) but i m walking like a king kong liao. So ugly.... Seems like there's alot of april baby gals this year but i still didnt managed to conceive a gal leh.... Seems so difficult

Hi hstan15, i will be delivering at TMC as well... might see each other there.Haha....

Hi pierre, even if u dnt knw the gender of ur baby, Its still safe to buy white clothes for ur baby to wear n buy those neccessary stuffs to prepare the arrival of ur baby. Coz if u havent, u gona kalang kaboh last min lata cannoot find this n dat. Basic stuffs r a must for ur preparation for ur baby's arrival. This fri-sun, there will be a baby fair at expo. Its a good chance to go n see it there's anything u will need for the baby at a cheap price.

 

[eelynn]

Hi Koi! I'm expecting a baby girl too! And like you, I'm feeling extremely nervous about labour...

Those mummies afraid of labour pain, No worries coz u can take epidural jab wich can ease ur pain waist dwn. U wnt be totally numb but u can feel ur baby pushing out with much lesser pain. U will need to feel the push. Those who r afraid of jabs like me, boh bian... rather feel the needle pain dan the labour pain coz needle pain is only awhile. Its normal dat u will start thinking n feeling anxious abt labour coz even this is my 4th child, I still feel anxious in my last mth. U r juz being normal. Haha....

 

[dodos]

Hi everyone.... my 4th boy edd on 9th april but doc say might deliver maybe end march coz muscle loose liao mah.... haha.... my baby's head is down frm i think 6th month. Hav been hving contractions as early as 6 n half mth wich is not good ( usually frm 8th mth onwards). Nw must kip timing my contractions. If every 15mins in 1hr den must go dwn hospital for observation liao. My stomach may not be as big as some mummies(cos i m small built) but i m walking like a king kong liao. So ugly.... Seems like there's alot of april baby gals this year but i still didnt managed to conceive a gal leh.... Seems so difficult

Hi hstan15, i will be delivering at TMC as well... might see each other there.Haha....

Hi pierre, even if u dnt knw the gender of ur baby, Its still safe to buy white clothes for ur baby to wear n buy those neccessary stuffs to prepare the arrival of ur baby. Coz if u havent, u gona kalang kaboh last min lata cannoot find this n dat. Basic stuffs r a must for ur preparation for ur baby's arrival. This fri-sun, there will be a baby fair at expo. Its a good chance to go n see it there's anything u will need for the baby at a cheap price.

Hi, im expecting my #4 too. Muscle loose? Im not sure cos so far i don't have any pre-term symtoms. Do you workout/exercise before preg? I do so maybe have train the muscle to be tighter before this one come.

 

[eelynn]

Hi, im expecting my #4 too. Muscle loose? Im not sure cos so far i don't have any pre-term symtoms. Do you workout/exercise before preg? I do so maybe have train the muscle to be tighter before this one come.

Hi, muscle loose coz gave birth last year jan 08 n conceive in august so doc say its muscle loose liao... I dnt do exercise at all. Is looking after baby a kind of exercise?

 

[dodos]

Hi, muscle loose coz gave birth last year jan 08 n conceive in august so doc say its muscle loose liao... I dnt do exercise at all. Is looking after baby a kind of exercise?

Better also. Easier labour for you. Bad news for me don't know why #4 breech. I had a pretty easy for my #3 and was hoping to do the same but.....abit sian.

 

[perrier]

thanks eelyn for your advice!

but now i can hardly walk.. i think i gonna give the baby fair a miss. will get my sisters' assistance to get the stuff..

i am finally getting excited abt the little one coming out. this few days stomach feels weird, i hope i won't give birth too early cos' husband not back yet!!! ;p

 

[Meidii]

hi everyone! my baby boy's edd is on the 20th of April...on my last ultrasound last monday, it showed my baby's ready for delivery already..hahaha..im glad he's taken position cz i dowan c-section...i jz hope i can tahan the pain...phew..