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anemptytextllineMarch 31, 2020ByRainbowContinued from Part 25 – The Long-Awaited Arrival of Baby C! (1/2) The Pushing L, who was checking on my dilation at the moment informed the room that I was 10cm dilated and there would not be a need to inform the...- anemptytextllineMarch 30, 2020ByRainbowOn 12 Mar 2020, one of the Mar mummies-to-be were talking about how it would be Fri, Mar 13 the next day and she would not want her baby to be born on that day. I had the exact same...
- anemptytextllineMarch 21, 2020ByRainbowIn the recent years, cord blood banking seems to be gaining more and more traction in Singapore; in fact some of these cord blood banking companies are one of the main (title) sponsors of baby fairs. Sunshine and I sat...
- anemptytextllineMarch 11, 2020ByRainbowSunshine and I had packed our hospital bag way in end-Feb 2020 when I had false contractions. Unlike some of the accounts I read where people brought cabin-sized luggage to the hospital, somehow Sunshine and I found that a normal-sized...
- anemptytextllineMarch 10, 2020ByRainbowToday was my last check-up with my gynae, Dr Jessie Phoon, before I finally deliver. I had not been feeling any signs of labour despite walking, doing squats and trying breast massage (not sure if I did the correct way...
- anemptytextllineMarch 10, 2020ByRainbowDear Baby C At the doctor’s appointment today, I was hoping that she would tell me that you are finally ready to see the world and ask me to get ready to welcome you into my arms. You would have been...
- anemptytextllineFebruary 29, 2020ByRainbowSince the start of my pregnancy, I had been hearing people telling me what to eat and what not to eat in order to have a healthy/fair/pretty/strong etc *insert own adjective here* baby. Interestingly, as I come towards the end...
- anemptytextllineFebruary 25, 2020ByRainbowOn 24 Feb 2020 at 37+ weeks pregnant, I had mild cramps similar to those I used to get when my menses was approaching previously. The cramps came on and off for the whole afternoon and did not become better...
- anemptytextllineFebruary 15, 2020ByRainbowIt has been about a month since my last update of Baby C’s progress because it has been about a month since we last saw her! We had chosen a specific obgyn, Dr Jessie Phoon and were upgraded to private...
- anemptytextllineFebruary 13, 2020BySunshineRainbow: As the title suggests, in this post, Sunshine and I will share about the various electronics which we bought for use in caring for Baby Cloud. As Baby C is still baking in my womb, we have not had...
- anemptytextllineJanuary 28, 2020ByRainbowIn this post, I will share more about Baby C’s clothes and other linen (for a lack of a better word) which we bought for her. Baby Clothes Other than a pack of 7 short sleeve bodysuits which I asked my...
- anemptytextllineJanuary 22, 2020ByRainbowI am getting bigger! As my pregnancy progresses, the first thing I noticed was my weight gain (as mentioned earlier here). Besides seeing my weight increase on the weighing scale, my tummy is also getting bigger and bigger by the...
- anemptytextllineJanuary 20, 2020ByRainbowIn my previous post, I shared about Baby C’s cot and its accompanying mattress in her nursery. I will continue to share about the other items in her nursery for this post. Cot Sheets As the mattress we bought for...
- anemptytextllineJanuary 19, 2020ByRainbowIn the next two posts, I will be sharing about the list of things which we bought/will be buying in preparation for Baby C’s nursery. Baby Cot – Sweet Dreams from Palette Box All along, we had no doubts about the type...
- anemptytextllineJanuary 18, 2020ByRainbowI went for Baby C’s growth scan at KKH when I was about 29 weeks pregnant. At the scan, the sonographer confirmed my details and my estimated date of delivery (EDD). The EDD was a tricky question for me as...
- anemptytextllineDecember 22, 2019ByRainbowThis is a continuation of the woes I faced during my second trimester. Other than a urinary problem which had since resolved after a month and a skin condition still awaiting proper diagnosis, both Sunshine and I were worried about Baby...
- anemptytextllineDecember 22, 2019ByRainbowI did my oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at KKH to determine if I had gestational diabetes (GD) when I was about 25 weeks pregnant. As I participated in one of KKH’s ongoing research study, the costs of this test...
- anemptytextllineDecember 5, 2019ByRainbowWhile waiting for one of my doctor’s appointment when I was in week 16+, I took a few pamphlets placed in the antenatal clinic to read and pass my time. One of the pamphlets which caught my eye was a...
- anemptytextllineDecember 5, 2019ByRainbowI had my detailed scan when I was about week 20 into my pregnancy. I had read some accounts of mummies-to-be asking their baby to be cooperative during the scan so that everything could be measured and examined properly. I...
- anemptytextllineDecember 4, 2019ByRainbowThis is a continuation of my woes faced in my second trimester. ?Pregnancy-induced Eczema While I was still having trouble trying to pee at night, I gradually noticed that my skin was getting drier. My lips were very cracked and dry while...
- anemptytextllineDecember 4, 2019ByRainbowWhen I was about week 16.5 in my pregnancy, I received results of my FTS and Harmony Test! All along, my papa had told us my eldest brother had it the toughest since he was the first-born and the first...
- anemptytextllineDecember 3, 2019ByRainbowAll my mummy friends, as well as those online articles, all state that the second trimester is the “honeymoon period” during the whole of pregnancy. They alleged this is because mummies-to-be have passed the first trimester of worrying about miscarriage,...
- anemptytextllineNovember 3, 2019ByRainbowI have always read how some mummies would obtain loads of freebies for their babies during their pregnancies. Some of these are offered by various companies for people to try their products while others may be tied to insurance providers....
- anemptytextllineNovember 3, 2019ByRainbowAs mentioned in my previous post, we were told by the KKH nurse during our first visit to KKH that we would have our First Trimester Screen at our next visit, where I would be about 12 weeks pregnant. Sunshine...
- anemptytextllineOctober 30, 2019ByRainbowAs mentioned in my first pregnancy post, I only had one early pregnancy symptom and that was (and still is) feeling hotter than my usual self. Unlike other mums-to-be who had spotting, severe morning sickness or had to take medications...
- anemptytextllineOctober 24, 2019ByRainbowThis is a very long post (even longer than my usual standard. Lol) as I wanted to record everything I experienced as much as possible, more for my own reference, as my own diary to record all our sweat, tears,...
- anemptytextllineOctober 22, 2019ByRainbowSunshine and I have been trying for a baby about 5 months after we got married. However, our dreams only came true about 1 year 3 months later after we started trying. As per the past few months over the...
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