Buy a cot. Check.
We’ve finally settled on a cot after considering the total room dimension and space to fit a single bed for the helper. It took us two baby fairs, two trips to the baby outlet stores, and lots of...
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Confinement herbs
About two-thirds of what I bought. The rest are in the wine fridge as they have to be kept cool. A friend, L, brought me to a medical hall that she swears by all the way in the northern part of the...
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Week 32 – Like an orange on a toothpick…
As usual, Wengr was acting shy and refusing to let our doc capture a clean profile. So all we have is a semi-clear picture of his head… which we discovered was gynormous for 32 weeks. The head is...
View ArticleThird trimester pains
About six weeks ago, I was eating seaweed like it was going extinct because of my hypo-thyroid condition. I was also told to have more protein in my diet to help reduce the swelling in my feet. Then in...
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Buying diapers
First rule to remember when buying diapers as a first-time parent is to not get too excited at baby fairs when the diapers are going at super-low deals. You see, babies grow really fast and each baby’s...
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Placenta capsules
I have paid the fifty percent deposit (SG$140) to Placenta Advantage. A very amazing friend, L, recommended them to me, among many things (confinement lady, massage lady, traditional Chinese medicine...
View ArticleBirth plan
Google “birth plan” and you’ll find a whole slew of guides and sample birth plans. My gynae doesn’t really see the point of a birth plan but I think it’s a document that helps you to better understand...
View ArticleSee You Soon!
Dear Baby C, Today we’re going to start the process of inducing you out. I’m really nervous because I’ve heard a number of horror stories about induced labor often leading to emergency C-section or...
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Hajimemashite
Introducing Cayden, the newest member of the family, who was delivered after 22 hours of induced labor followed by an emergency Caesarean. Both mommy and baby are recovering nicely, though the lack...
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Macarons Galore
For C’s 1 month, we decided to add a personal touch to the traditional 1-month gift box – homemade macarons. I needed to make 180 to have enough for at least 3 in each box. Each batch of macaron...
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