Pregnancy - ~Rainbows In My Life~

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1+1=3! Part 25 - The Long-Awaited Arrival of Baby C!...
anemptytextlline
March 31, 2020
By
Rainbow
Continued 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...
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1+1=3! Part 25 - The Long-Awaited Arrival of Baby C!...
anemptytextlline
March 30, 2020
By
Rainbow
On 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...
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1+1=3! Part 24 - Cord Blood Donation
anemptytextlline
March 21, 2020
By
Rainbow
In 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...
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1+1=3! Part 23 - My Hospital Bag
anemptytextlline
March 11, 2020
By
Rainbow
Sunshine 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...
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1+1=3! Part 22 - Final Check-up
anemptytextlline
March 10, 2020
By
Rainbow
Today 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...
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A Note to Baby C...
anemptytextlline
March 10, 2020
By
Rainbow
Dear 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...
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1+1=3! Part 21 - The Black (黑) and White (白)...
anemptytextlline
February 29, 2020
By
Rainbow
Since 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...
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1+1=3! Part 20 - Getting Ready!
anemptytextlline
February 25, 2020
By
Rainbow
On 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...
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1+1=3! Part 19 - Seeing Baby C as a Private...
anemptytextlline
February 15, 2020
By
Rainbow
It 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...
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1+1=3! Part 18 - Electronics Galore!
anemptytextlline
February 13, 2020
By
Sunshine
Rainbow: 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...
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1+1=3! Part 17 - Baby C's Clothes
anemptytextlline
January 28, 2020
By
Rainbow
In 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...
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1+1=3! Part 16 - Random Thoughts during My Third Trimester
anemptytextlline
January 22, 2020
By
Rainbow
I 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...
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1+1=3! Part 15 - Baby C's Nursery
anemptytextlline
January 20, 2020
By
Rainbow
In 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...
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1+1=3! Part 14 - Baby C's Cot
anemptytextlline
January 19, 2020
By
Rainbow
In 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...
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1+1=3! Part 13 - Growth Scan
anemptytextlline
January 18, 2020
By
Rainbow
I 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...
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1+1=3! Part 12 - Woes During Second Trimester Part 3
anemptytextlline
December 22, 2019
By
Rainbow
This 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...
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1+1=3! Part 11 - Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
anemptytextlline
December 22, 2019
By
Rainbow
I 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...
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1+1=3! Part 10 - Research Study
anemptytextlline
December 5, 2019
By
Rainbow
While 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...
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1+1=3! Part 9 - Detailed Scan at Week 20
anemptytextlline
December 5, 2019
By
Rainbow
I 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...
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1+1=3! Part 8 - Woes During Second Trimester Part 2
anemptytextlline
December 4, 2019
By
Rainbow
This 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...
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1+1=3! Part 7 - Results of First Trimester Screening (FTS)
anemptytextlline
December 4, 2019
By
Rainbow
When 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...
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1+1=3! Part 6 - Woes During Second Trimester Part 1
anemptytextlline
December 3, 2019
By
Rainbow
All 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,...
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1+1=3! Part 5 - Kiasu Mummy at Work
anemptytextlline
November 3, 2019
By
Rainbow
I 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....
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1+1=3! Part 4 - First Trimester Screening (FTS)
anemptytextlline
November 3, 2019
By
Rainbow
As 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...
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1+1=3! Part 3 - My First Trimester
anemptytextlline
October 30, 2019
By
Rainbow
As 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...
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1+1=3! Part 2 - Our TTC Journey
anemptytextlline
October 24, 2019
By
Rainbow
This 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,...
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1+1=3! Part 1 - We Are Pregnant!
anemptytextlline
October 22, 2019
By
Rainbow
Sunshine 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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