Major Shopping Spree

Mummy went to Robinsons and John Little@Somerset with Daddy, Grandma, Third Grandaunt and Uncle today...she finally managed to spent her $150 vouchers which were about to expire end of this month :P A great deal of baby stuffs were bought, specially for me!! With $150 and above spent at Robinsons, there is a free delivery service so the items are going to be delivered to my house this Friday.

Here are the items which were bought:-

1) Baby Liners - 100s
2) Cotton Wool (for wiping my poo poo?!)
3) Baby Detergent Powder (Solely for my clothes...i'm a little VIP!)
4) Liquid Cleanser (Washing Milk Bottles)
5) Baby Powder Twin Pack 250g
6) Baby Wash 2in1
7) Powder Case (x2) (One for the body and one for my butt butt!)
8) Pigeon Milk Bottles 150ML and 250ML
9) Silicon Pacifier (Mummy hopes i won't get to use this :-/ but bought just in case)
10) Towel Set
11) Rubber Sheet
12) Cuff Mittens/Booties
13) Baby Bear Diaper Cover (x2)
14) Baby milk bottles container
15) Baby nail clipper
16) Nappy Pins
17) Milk bottles Brush?! (Is that what to call it?)
18) Clothes for me to wear when i pop and back from hospital

Poor mummy was suffering from bad leg pains and aches during the shopping spree cos she walked and stood for too long. At the shopping centre, she was trying very desperately to find a place to sit cos her legs were so painful! Somerset was so crowded with the swarm of human beings!

Mummy is feeling so excited as the delivery date draws near! I'm actually actively moving and punching in mummy's tummy (I will surely be giving mummy strong karate kicks as i grow bigger)....Mummy has difficulty distinguishing where my head or legs are as my kicks and punches seem to be everywhere unlike previously....she is reaching the 3rd trimester next week! (currently in her 27weeks). Mummy talks to me and tries to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to me every day. She has this feeling she will spoil me rotten when i come out....good or bad?

Mummy's back and the area just below her buttocks hurts frequently now cos my weight is increasingly upon her. She finds it hard to find a good position to sleep as well...and am thinking how she could stand my weight and the influx of problems in the 3rd trimester? Only time could tell....jia you mummy!

The sicko heartburn and chest pains

ARGH!!!!!!! TERRIBLE HEARTBURN!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!

The chest pain is really killing me....i can't sleep well all night, toss and turn and had to wake up and sit!! Kun helped me to alleviate the pain but i was still facing the terrible pains while trying to fall asleep. BB prince's active kicks added to my trouble of falling asleep too.

I really don't quite know how to distinguish between heartburns and chest pains...I've called the clinic up and the nurse told me to monitor the condition and if need be, buy medication from the clinic. She mentioned could be indigestion or relaxation of the muscles....

So today i'm at home....*sobz*

Mummy's alarm clock

My little darling sometimes acts as my alarm clock these days. When i am lazing in bed when I'm suppose to wake up, he will kick and kick (like telling..."WAKE UP MUMMY!!!") and stops when i indeed have woken up....

These days i try to sleep on my left side, but he will kick and i will change my position as I am not sure whether he's feeling uncomfortable...am i squashing him? hmm.....i wish i know....

Brainstorming for Names

Coming up with names can be both fun and confusing. First there is a wide range of names to choose from, and more often at times, we are so afraid of choosing the wrong one (one that sound absolutely wierd by itself with or without the surname). And second, are we to give one english name to our boy or just leave him to choose when he grows up in the future? Baby prince's daddy was saying he leaves me to be in charge of english names since i previously mentioned i will come out with one...but i also need to come up with something that bb prince's daddy likes it doesn't it? A lot have been rejected by daddy though =( and more often at times, he comes up with funny alternative pronunciations of the name which throws it right into the dustbin.

We have thought that since our bb prince needs to have the word "FU" in his name, we shall adopt and brainstorm for an english name that starts with the alphabet "F" that coincides with my english name as well! But as i was looking through the list of boys names starting with the letter "F" seriously NONE is appealing to me. Daddy wanted to give bb prince the name Fenson but it actually invited negative comments. Fabian seems to be the one that comes to most peoples' minds at first when thinking of "F", but it doesn't sound nice to me (no offense to those whose names are Fabian =P). Or Frederick? Fred? Freddy? Felton? Felix? But i don't like any of these....sigh.....Tough case.

I love the name Dilan but my mum said it sounds like "didn't" and i felt it was a little too common. Then i came up with Reyner which my friends thought it was a bit girlie. So i decided to brainstorm for more. Tristan and Travis came to my mind. Daddy seems ok with these two names though. So i decided to ask around and see which has more votes.

According to my sister and a few others they felt Tristan could be a bit girlie but i had people telling me it does not sound girlie though. I was really having a hard time wondering if i should just adopt Tristan but since I really wanted a manly name to give to bb prince so as to avoid confusion, i decided Travis may be better and had almost 99.9% decided on it (though Jack was telling me so far the Travis he knows are not very good guys...oops :P). For a period of time i fancied not giving an english name to my bb, so kept the name Travis pending just in case the name Fu-Jun can't be used (really hope not =(...sigh)

But today i asked daddy on english names again. He said...Why not Kai-en? Kai-en is nice la! Previously daddy came up with this name but we just left it aside and pending to see if there are other better ones. Anyway i am thinking...how nice if my bb could be called Kai-en ("Wen Kai En") and direct translation to English name will be "Boon Kyan"! But since have to adopt the FU character, no choice lor =(

So tadeh! We decided that our baby prince name will be (pending the counting of strokes from the master for the chinese name)....

Wen Fu Jun, Kyan!

Meaning of the name "Kyan" - ANCIENT
KYAN has the initials of both kun and myself....Kun and Yueting (appropriate!)
(Haaa....my sister will say..."hey thats the name of my favourite student!")

I hope Kyan is not too difficult to pronounce though :-/

Whoops! Its the Holiday Season again!~

Second lesson with Mrs Wong BB yesterday. Yesterday's lesson focused on the breathing techniques during labour/delivery and explained the essentials of what to expect in the first and subsequent stages of labour, like contractions, dilations and so on. Pelvic exercises were taught. Seriously i wonder how much of these i can apply in the real life scenario. Just imagine the scene of the actual delivery. The panic and all...the pains...the screamings...haha...I doubt i can actually recall all the techniques that were taught...now its only bits and pieces here and there.

I have been experiencing shoulder and back aches more frequently. When i sleep on my side initially (as lying on the left side is better for the bb), i always ended up sleeping flat on my back. I have been experiencing more heartburns too. The feeling is terrible and i have to think of ways to ease my heartburns.

Felt giddy every now and then. Wonder if its cos of the low blood pressure again.

Its a raining and cold holiday today. Good weather to sleep. Thinking of nua-ing at home instead of going out. Christmas is coming. I will be going down to my aunt's place on 25-Dec and have a company dinner at St James (TigerLive) next thurs, 18-Dec. Kinda sian and feel out of place gg to St James with my tum tum, but hopefully not so crowded on that Thurs. Will need my colleagues to look out for me ba. And i wonder how long i will be staying there since got free pass to other clubs and so on. Three of my colleagues putting on fake eyelashes to dress up chio chio, and they psycho-ed me to do so too...saying, "c'mon mummy!!" oh well, gotta get a red outfit (to match the dress code) and then can wear it for CNY la...good oso...

Bendemeer warehouse sale

Headed down to Boon Keng baby warehouse sale at Bendemeer Road. There were a few toys, strollers, playpens, baby cots, etc selling cheap but all we got was....

One Lindam anti-colic feeding bottle bought at $9.00. There is this "thing" we could press on top of the bottle to eliminate the air bubbles to allow milk to flow more freely when the bb is drinking.

Two teats (0 to 3months) and (3 to 6months) bought at $4.00 each.

Haha! The amount we spent was even more than the transport itself. Wonder was it worthwhile to go to the sale afterall, since the sale was not a big-scale thing. But anyway, we bought something at least it was not a fruitless trip.

Clothing purchases

Went steamboat dinner with jo and bought clothes for bb prince!
3 pieces for the price of $10!!! (SunDay2000 at Suntec City)

Got a pair of blue buttoned Bob-Dog shirt (+ shorts) and the diaper cover (I'm not sure what to call it...its just a wrapping around the diaper so that it won't cause leakage) - $10
Got two rompers (costing $9.90 and $7.90 each)

SO cute lor!!! I cannot resist getting the clothes for him.

And i'm guilty of getting two pairs of shoes for myself from Novo (cos its 50% discount!). Each pair costs $20 so i got a pair of heals (yup yup i know! i'm gonna wear them after i deliver ya so i will keep it first) and a pair of flat-covered shoes.
The power of sales sales SALES!!

Gynae Appointment at 23weeks

Current weight is 47kg, which means 6kg has been gained so far. Since my last gynae visit one month ago, I have gained about 2kg, which Dr Heng commented it was a little too much. She was saying 1kg for a month is sufficient. I seriously thought it was too little as I have been trying to put on the pounds so that I could have enough fats for my breastfeeding after bb is born.

This time round, bb prince was curled up and slouching on top of the womb, looking downwards. He looked so poor thing and i was so heartache to see him fitted in this position like that. Dr Heng said she could not measure the CRL since bb was curled up. At 23 weeks+, he now weighs 548g, which Dr Heng said was a bit small below the norm. I was a little worried when she said that, but she said babies should not grow too big if not harder to deliver, hit at least 2.5kg at the end of the day can already. Well, bb prince's parents are both skinny, how big do i want the bb to be? =P good la, can at least go through normal delivery easier.

Went to the John Little Sales at expo after that.
The things there were reasonably and cheaply priced that we got a couple of things:-
1) White convertible baby cot ($299 with free 4" mattress, stroller, music mobile and 3-piece bedding set)
I wanted a white baby cot as a wooden brown one seems a bit dull. White is more livening.
2) The three-layered milk powder container ($3.90)
3) Soft ball toy ($5.90)
4) Disposable breast pads ($10)
5) Pureen baby wipes ($6)
6) 7-piece bedding set ($79)
We got a more comprehensive bedding set as 3-set is definitely not good enough. The material is so thin!

The baby cot and bedding set will be delivered in Feb (date TBC).
The picture of the baby cot and the stroller as below. We chose a blue stroller.

And just thought i'll show a picture of my tum tum at 23 weeks. Hee.

Root canal treatment completed!

Finally i completed my series of root canal treatments. My last visit to the dentist was yesterday. The dentist and nurse have been quite pleasant throughout the whole process. I guess baby prince was pretty scared of the drilling sounds and started to kick each time the dentist did the drill for me. As i couldn't speak to him, I "spoke" the words through my mind to baby..."don't worry my dear, mummy is here ya..." and started to stroke my tummy hoping he will know there is nothing to worry about and mummy is here to protect him.

I guess that my tummy is big enough to "signal" to kind souls to give up their seats for me. Through this pregnancy, i realise the ugly and beauty side of Singaporeans. I've just met one again today. Its ever so heart-warming to have met such nice people around.

I attended Mrs Wong BB's first lesson on Sunday, 30Nov. Though i was sure what she taught was beneficial, I felt it too fast for kun and me to catch up for the exercise demonstrations. She did it extremely fast! Kun said his eyes didn't leave her for a minute while she was demonstrating just to catch her every movement, but still it was difficult.

She taught us the "tai jiao" exercise like how to communicate to baby (for daddies) and how to sense whether baby likes it. There were some other exercises being taught like massaging for pregnant mothers (now daddy has no excuse for not knowing what to do...haha!), bust enhancing movements, tips on getting up correctly from a sleeping and kneeling position just to name a few. She also taught us the proper dietary requirements for mummies. Mrs Wong mentioned that pregnant mothers should not rub and stroke their tummies as it will cause fake contractions and fear of premature labour. During the whole lesson we were made to sit on floor mats. It was so tiring to sit in such a position for two hours+!

I bought my first clothing for baby prince last friday! A cute little jumper costing only $10 from amara. Really worth it. There is a picture of a chickie in front. Can't wait to let him wear that.... =D i will also buy more clothings for him still...hopefully can find good clothing bargains around.

I will get to see my baby prince tomorrow. Yay!

Detailed Scan at ESH

At last, I was able to go for the detailed scan today (@21weeks+) to assess whether my pregnancy is progressing healthily and whether bb fu-jun is developing well.

My appointment was scheduled at 2.30pm, but i managed to arrive at East Shore Hospital very much earlier, as i went for lunch with Kun (we had teochew porridge somewhere nearby). So it was about a 45mins wait before it was our turn.

Kun was called in after my scan was finished to see the baby. I was instructed to lie down while waiting for the radiographer to come in. When she did, she told me she will show me a video first and then show my hubby the bb on screen after the scan was completed. I was wondering what "video" she meant and then came to realise it is just the process of scanning the little one. Each time she scan a certain part of the bb, she will label it on the screen (eg. face, foot, stomach, kidney, etc). The entire process was pretty boring as the environment was pretty still and quiet with no occasional chattings at all, as i was hoping the radiographer would be able to explain to me what she was doing at that point of time. I had this urge to talk to her like asking her for further explanation but seeing her so deep in concentration, decided against the thought.

After the whole process was completed, she told me..."baby is doing ok" (which of course i was happy and relieved to hear) and proceeded to walk out to call my hubby in. Baby weighs 424g.

Kun came in thereafter, but it was another lady who walked in other than the radiographer, who was tasked to show kun the bb. This lady showed kun the bb in black and white image instead of colour which i was expecting. Fu Jun was happily kicking and playing in my womb. We were of course witnessing the scene and I could feel his kicks as they coincide with his kick movements on the screen. Kun told the lady that probably bb is going to be a footballer next time :P

Kun actually spoke to my tummy (aka baby) after the scan, "Ah huh, saw liao! Caught u kicking mummy ah!!" (like notti notti!!)

We had an hour's wait again before our very huge x-ray report (showing bb different body parts) + results came in. Everything is normal thank goodness! I was told to bring along these to my Dr Heng during my next gynae visit.

All in all, i wasn't very happy with the service and quality of the scan. Cos before i went for my scan, a forum mummy (who also had the same gynae as me) told me that the lady showed her a colored image of the baby to her hubby, but she never showed it to kun! I actually asked her how come ours not viewed in color she told me it would not be clear to see it in color since it would only be so after six months. The forum mummy told me that the colored image was not v clear anyway and when she requested for a re-scan, the lady told her the baby is moving and it would only be clearer at 28-30weeks. The excuses given seem to be pretty crap to me. In addition, the price we paid for ($222.45 after GST) is generally steeper compared to the cost of detailed scans at other hospitals, and we don't get to keep the scans of baby!! (and then not to mention they were in black and white somemore). Their service also not very up to my expectations as I was hoping for a more "entertaining" radiographer who would explain to me what she was exactly doing and the baby part developments, but i saw none of this happening.

Other than the positive results, the whole scan was pretty disappointing, as it was like more of a "chop chop" thing.

Oh well, now i can rest my worries till my day to "pop"!

The Real Hard Kick

Baby prince is growing stronger as each day passes.

He was super active yesterday night when his mummy was sleeping, so much that she couldn't actually sleep very well....When mummy put her hand on her left side of her tummy yesterday (after she felt a kick), baby prince kicked that area real hard for his second kick that there was a felt bump that protruded out of that area just for that few seconds. Mummy got startled for that moment cos she didn't expect the effect to be that strong! Well daddy said i was giving a hi^5 to mummy, perhaps i really was since i know her hand was there. HAHA.

Mummy slept on her sides and i will kick and move. Mummy lie flat on her back while sleeping i will kick and move too. I'm an active and strong boy!

Mummy and daddy going to baby steph's one-month shower later. Enjoy~

Appointment at 19weeks

Finally mummy had a chance to see me again after a one month's wait during her gynae appointment yesterday (one month always seem v long to her)...The clinic was especially crowded yesterday and all the seats were almost taken up.

Before that mummy told me to say hi to her and daddy during the scan....while waiting, mummy felt quite a lot of discomfort in her tummy area (dunno issit caused by my movements like i was partying inside or mummy's tummy had a lot of wind)...daddy said, "see lor, tell our son to say hi to us"...mummy then replied him, "maybe fu-jun (my tentative name) is excited he's going to see us! =)"

So mummy had a long list of queries to ask Dr Heng when she saw her....she gladly and jovially replied to mummy's questions with her usual bright smile on her face...Dr Heng told mummy there is no problem for her to seek the root canel treatment, plus the injection and the x-ray needed for the operation, she also wrote down two antibiotic names which mummy could take from the dentist...in addition, she also prescribed medication for her flu, cough and sore throat (mummy take a longer time to heal this time as she is pregnant - low immunity most likely). Finally mummy realised she gained about 3kg so far since the start of pregnancy when she stepped on the weighing machine at the clinic.

So mummy saw me on the screen. This time i am 15.92cm at 19 weeks+ and i weigh 304g. Both my hands were under my head (like i was sleeping) and i was facing directly at the screen like i was actually looking at mummy they all (aren't i cute?!)..mummy was full of joy when she saw the image...and even said, "how ke ai orh!!" (hehe i know i am cute aniwaez).

Dr Heng mentioned to mummy again that i'm a boy though she already knows...hehe...I am of the right weight and size so no problem. Dr Heng even said i have big eyes and mummy is overjoyed to hear that =P Everything looks good so far.

Daddy said he saw my KKB (hahaha!! if u dunno wad it is, ask mami) and even said gynae naughty why focus on that area. Mummy said gynae has to scan every part ma! *aiyoz*...hehehe!!

Mummy cheered up alot after the visit, as she knows everything is ok and she can safely go for the root canel without any worries. She will go to the scheduled dental appointment tonight. Though she's scared but the thought of being able to eat well and normal again for me and herself makes her even more determined to go for it (jia you to mummy!)

Her triple test result came back as well - screen negative with the risk of down's at 1:1500, so is considered good. She is satisfied. Next will be the detailed scan that she is worried about *crosses fingers*

Mummy is home again today as she still has the flu and cough so don't want to go office to spread to her colleagues (Besides she feels she wants to rest more at home so she can recover faster). She coughed very badly yesterday afternoon in the office as her throat itches her like crazy. It was really embarrassing coughing so much in that quiet office.

Its another sick day....

To God Mama Jo!

Hope she has a wonderful sweet 28th birthday~!

HAPPY CELEBRATIONS!!

My flu and cough came over the midnight, so I am on mc again...*gosh* i am realli bogged down with so many health problems...

Am currently on antibiotics and medication prescribed by the GP this morning. He assured that the medication is safe for pregnancy, so i'm just going to go ahead with the medication. The antibiotics is to ease the pain and headache which has resulted from my gum swell (yea my gum is abit red and swollen cos of the cracked tooth now)...

Vomited again this afternoon...the taste of the medicine really makes me puke, especially the cough mixture...

Baby prince seems to be a bit quiet in mummy's tummy today, maybe he knows mummy is sick so he feels down too? Or perhaps he doesn't want to make mummy too uncomfortable so decides to stay quiet...

Daddy is working late today...come home soon daddy....

Sick mummy =(

Today is an extremely bad day for mummy....in fact should i say this "suay-ness" was with mummy since last week...

Wonder what luck falls upon mummy...she actually cracked her tooth while she was having dinner last week. The pain stayed with her since then...She went to the dentist last Friday and the dentist told her..."Its an almost unfortunate thing this has happened" then he proceeded to explain to mummy what happened....in fact mummy's tooth cracked with her nerve still alive inside, causing her to scream in pain when she has meals cos her tooth felt very sensitive at the slightest touch. However the dentist could not do an x-ray on her as she was pregnant, so in order to know the extent of the crack, she had to undergo the root canel treatment which is estimated to be about $860 (mummy estimated will cost over 1k eventually...)...her heart almost dropped when she heard that, as she was thinking how could such a thing have happened during this time...

She has been eating on the left side of her mouth since then, but unfortunately it was very hard for her as food will still naturally go over to that damaged tooth...and it was very painful. She suffered headaches as well, probably cos of the toothache..

Now that her MS has gone, her appetite has increased or back to normal since the start of the pregnancy....how could such unfortunate thing happened when she is back to eating full of joy? She feels very upset at the slightest thought of it....and what makes it worse is she called the gynae office today, the nurse there told her it is not advisable to do the treatment until she has given birth, as it poses a risk since have to do gum injection. This risk...if mummy decides to go ahead with the treatment still, will be something that mummy has to be responsible for. But mummy doesn't want to risk hurting me...as she went through so much in her first trimester just to have me stable inside her womb...so she is contemplating whether she could bear with the pain until she gives birth...

Another alternative will be to ask Dr Heng personally again on Wed when she goes and see her. Ultimately mummy is sure the decision still lies with her. Or wait till i grow bigger in the 3rd trimester then safer for mummy to do the treatment? Root canel is a series of treatment, not just once...imagine undergoing through the injections each time round...Sigh...no idea....

Talking about today is perhaps once of the worst days for mummy...she went to work in the morning....threw up once before she had breakfast, then threw up again after she had the breakfast + vitamins she eats every morning. So gross....She is feeling extremely unwell since two days before (the sore throat pain extended to the point where it affected her sleep...she was woken up by the pain). This morning, she feels feverish and is suffering from a terrible sore throat, headache, stuffed nose, giddiness and a full body ache and pain, not forgetting her tooth pain...she went to the company doctor yesterday and she only prescribed lozenges as there were no other medications that mummy is advised to take as she is pregnant...the doctor mentioned to mummy gotta let her body heal naturally...so meanwhile she is taking panadol and lozenges...

She came back from work in the morning...told her boss she is not feeling well so is taking unpaid leave...she felt dizzy in the cab back home, and rushed to the toilet to throw up again the moment she stepped into the house...lucky daddy was at home (he's oso sick =( ) so he bought lunch for mummy....she has no appetite so she just had fish soup for lunch...

Its now 8.15pm...mummy is still not feeling as good though better than in the afternoon, as her body is still in pain...she has to pop in panadols again before she goes to bed....i hope mummy gets well soon....she confided in a few colleagues that she is feeling very upset and sometimes feel like crying when she thinks of everything that has happened...i hope she cheers up soon too....cheers to a happy mummy...

Mummy's Painful Tooth

Ok everyone....say cheezzzzzzzeeee~!

This is cute cute baby stephanie....hope she'll grow up healthy and well...heard about her having jaundice...just hope it clears off soon!

*Sigh* i have not been feeling well today...going to see the dentist tonight cos my tooth is seriously killing me *argh!* Since yesterday night, i wonder what happened when i ate my last mouthful of rice before finishing every grain on my plate, i heard a crack *uh-oh* and next moment the pain and numbness confirmed my horror that my tooth is starting its torture...pain pain! Wonder how i am going to have my dinner tonite, after struggling through with my two meals so far (breakfast & lunch).

TGIF....and its gonna be one long weekend, thank goodness though...Monday is Deepavali....

Wong BB's lessons are gonna start one week earlier (now 23rd instead of 30Nov as she will be on leave for two weeks)...

If got the chance will take picture of my tum tum and post it here, so i can monitor its bloom for the next few months...i don't exactly take pride in it though, but i thought it'll be good to see how it changes and perhaps compare to my next pregnancy?! *oops!* better don't say so soon yet....

Can feel little prince practising his acrobats more distinctly now...he does it few times in a day...i will feel my tum tum and see if he moves or whether his heartbeat is strong, cos i'm wondering how he is doing inside....wonder how much he has grown...i'm so waiting for my next appointment....

Wonder whether i have put on any weight? Since the last appointment, i hadn't and was worried about baby's growth...hope at least can put on some pounds during these few weeks.

Have paid $500 to the confinement lady (Auntie Yong) on Sat, 11-Oct. Need to pay her the balance of $1500 to her when she has finished her tenure. The thought of confinement shudders me....

1) Must keep warm during the hot period season of Mar-Apr *GOSH*

2) Sweating horribly yet cannot bath!!

3) Sticky face, oily hair and scalp *eeeee-yur* (can u imagine flies nesting in my hair?!)

4) the brown herbal bath...bathe liao also thinking of using water to spray it off man! *can imagine the yuckiness...how to let this brown color water stay on my body?! Bathe liao also don't feel clean*

5) With that my colleague told me have to use boiled water for the confinement period! *So troublesome and machiam like water rationing!* (boiled water...ok well...at least got boiled water to use but wait till u hear the next one)

6) Heard we cannot touch water at all!!! For the whole month!! This was what a mother on singaporemotherhood forum (and even Kun) told me....i gapped and nearly fainted!! How to wash face, brush teeth, wash hands leh?! *horrors of all horrors*

Mummy's Internal Thoughts

I miss my grandparents again...*tears drop*
In fact i have still been missing them very much after their passing away months ago...and will still think of them frequently...I do have dreams of them frequently too...

Thinking that next year when my baby prince is out is the month that my grandma passed away...
its exactly one year later....

My grandfather missed my grandmother too much he passed away just a mere two months later after her death. I know they miss each other....its also good they get to accompany each other in the other world.

Somehow i felt that my grandparents are the ones who blessed me with this child. Too bad they didn't live to see my baby prince. But i hope they know somewhere out there in the other world. And i know they have been keeping watch over me as well....

Thank you mama and ah-gong....

Sorry for blogging on these sad thoughts as i just had this urge to write them out....

On a happier note, uncle tony is getting married next year.....i know that we have all been waiting for this day aren't we =D my grandparents will be elated to know that...and i hope they do!

And i went to visit joo and baby steph today!! Baby steph's realli pretty...i think she will grow up to be as pretty as her mum =D i don't know why but i just felt a surge of emotions when i saw the baby...probably cos we have now gone to the next stage of becoming mothers and having adorable children....or its just my mother's instincts playing on me....time flies isn't it...i was just reminiscing how we were kids last time, to teenagers, to adults and now we are already mothers....

Last time marriage, and not to even mention, having our own kids seemed so distant......its unbelievable how time and youth waits for no one...

The arrival of a pretty princess!

Its the arrival of a new born baby today~! *drum roll please*....Baby Stephanie! She is delivered safely via c-section today and weighs 2.2kg.

Congrats to Joo on the safe delivery process and her pretty princess....Your worries and efforts for these past weeks/months have indeed paid off....I'm sure when you first saw Baby Stephanie and held her in your arms, u mus have dropped tears of joy and a burden off your heart =D Though Joo has encountered many problems in her pregnancy, especially recently....she remained strong within....kudos to mummies!! Mummies are the greatest afterall =)

Baby Steph is as strong as her mummy....trying hard to turn in her mummy's tummy as she knows how badly her mummy wants her to do so....but due to the low amniotic fluid...it makes the process difficult....Mummy has to bear the pain whenever baby tries to turn.

Joo had to be hospitalised yesterday due to emergency seizure, and had told me how scared she was yesterday. However she is still a strong mummy to me. She has proven this fact as she went through the multiple tests, these many weeks or months of endless worries + stress and finally the c-section she had hoped she won't have to go through (as she was thinking so hard of natural birth).

Congrats to you and eric....stay happy parents ok! I will visit u and baby tomoro...
Rest well mami!!

Past Developments of Little One

Ahhhh....look at my precious little one here...spotted at 6weeks5d+-7days....heartbeat was detected on the ultrascan machine.

CRL: 0.87cm
EDD: 02-04-2009



These two scans were taken only about two days apart as i gatecrash at the gynae since i was bleeding in the middle of the night (yes red bleeding flowing type). It really scare the daylights out of me . But luckily, baby was fine. I think in the second picture, he looks like he's curled up probably cos mummy was worried which affected him too... :(

CRL: 1.85cm

G.A: 8w5d+-7d
EDD: 25-03-2009 (1st pic) / 27-03-2009 (2nd pic)

My baby is now at 10weeks! The tiny being at the right pic is more obvious....

CRL: 2.77cm
EDD: 25-03-2009

And its almost the day i was counting down and waiting for...the ending of the first trimester dawns upon mummy! The start of the second trimester is beginning real soon. My baby has now reach 4.54cm at 11weeks+ (as below). Can see the cute little head and body now....Yippie!!

I still remember this scan being taken at the first image i've seen my baby move...He was playing and floating in his amniotic sac....hehe!! I guessed he was listening to mummy cos after mummy made the comment..."how come baby is not moving?" He moved! *touched* He kicked the wall and bounced across the sac like a pendulum...So cute right!

Its a BOY!!!

My last appointment was on last wed, 8-Oct. It was the day scheduled for my triple test (a test to see whether my baby has any risk of Down's Syndrome)....Dr Heng had three small tubes of blood drawn from me....results will be out in three weeks time...

And finally the moment that we have been waiting for (or rather its just me...hehe)....My gynae revealed that my baby is a BOY! Though i seriously hoped for a girl, nevertheless i am still very happy...

The baby is 15weeks+, stands at 11.38cm and weighs 120g.

Baby is very guai to open his legs wide for gynae to be able to scan his gender. Before the scan, i have asked baby to guai guai let the gynae scan by staying in a good position, which he did! *sayang baby*...he's such a cutie on the screen....now i can starting getting all the blue stuffs!

People have commented to me that I lost weight (how not to when my appetite was poor during the first three months) and that my tummy still looked small (which i agree)....sometimes i worry whether baby has grown cos of my small tummy, but was assured by others (who are already mothers) that it is absolutely ok....perhaps this is my first pregnancy hence my tummy still looks small...

My next normal scan will be on 5-Nov and my detailed scan will be on 19-Nov at East Shore Hospital. I hoping everything will turn out fine *crosses fingers*....

My confinement lady will be meeting us this weekend to discuss and chit-chat for details. I have decided to engage her through Lynn's recommendation as it seems that my MIL is not comfortable taking care of new-borns at the initial stage and also doing confinement for me...so better to engage a CL. As a first time mum, I have also enrolled in TMC Mrs Wong Boi Boi's Parentcraft classes starting 30-Nov (6 lessons)...all these is going to cost me a bomb but are considered second nature to me, as i feel that its always better to do what needs to be done...$$ wise can earn back...

Am able to feel baby's quickening movements now, its is somewhat ticklish that i have to scratch my tummy at times (so cute!) ..in fact i was able to feel my baby's heartbeat at around week 7-8, my tummy actually moves up and down in accordance to the heartbeat, amazing isn't it!!

Wonderful friends

My spotting and bleeding finally stopped at week 13.

I am very lucky to have family and friends supporting me and spurring me on during this unstable time....Jo, though she was having a hard time with her pregnancy as well, didn't fail to offer me words of comfort...Jo is now in her 1st trimester and like my case, bleed and spot frequently, almost daily...Its good to hear that her foetal heartbeat has finally been detected and her baby has moved!

Joo is in her 3rd trimester and is due for Caesarian anytime soon...though she was hoping for a natural birth but circumstances warrant it otherwise...Her amniotic fluid is low and her poor baby couldn't turn, resulting in a breech position. Pal, I wish u the best in your delivery, sooner than u know, baby steph will be cradled in your arms....

As for me I am currently in Week 16 (2nd trimester).

I am worried for the both of them and we have been keeping each other in our prayers...Together with bin, we have known one another since primary school days...so it was so wonderful to have three of us pregnant at the same time! Haha...nono it wasn't a deliberate arrangement...its just that we have telepathies *winkz* Bin is the only one not preggie as she is not married so we will tell her, "Get married soon!" haha...

Quoted from Jo's blog....these are where our similarities lie...
1. Eldest in the family
2. Have younger brother
3. Husband is the only son
4. Husband has older sister
5. Sister in law have children
6. Our Child will be the First internal Grandchild
7. Our child will be the first external Grandchild
8. Complicated pregnancy
9. Have to go on long mc

Have a smooth and safe pregnancy ladies!

First Appointment

I knew i had to find a gynae within the next two weeks, and have managed to fix my first scan on 30-July...*excited* Finally, i chose my gynae...Dr Heng Tung Lan from East Shore Hospital. She has a very cheerful and bubbly personality...though i was a bit discomforted when she didn't give me a satisfactory answer to my bleeding and spotting problems during my first trimester...though she did assure me not to worry so much...

My first bleeding occured the day before my actual scan, so my appointment was pushed forward one day ahead. The first scan only showed the sac... (above pic - GS: 0.85cm, 5w4d, EDD: 27-03-2009). Dr Heng told me that if the next appointment (in one weeks time) showed no growth and no heartbeat, the foetus had to be washed away...

It was the hardest one week's wait...but i was rewarded with the foetal growth and heartbeat at the next appointment...I was jumping with joy! (as below. CRL: 0.51cm)


From weeks 7 to 12, I was bleeding and spotting every two three days...who knows how much tears were shed worrying over whether i will miscarriage due to the frequent spotting. I had to bed rest and was at my mum's place during this period of time...taking extra care not to walk or stand about too much. Lost weight due to the loss of appetite, and suffering from the effects of morning sickness (or i should term pregnancy sickness)...so much so i had to take more than one month's of unpaid leave/annual leave/mc to rest. Pregnancy sickness was worst in the evenings...

MS MS please leave me alone...

Priceless Jackpot

I finally have the mood to set up a blog again, after some persuasion from friends....my previous blog was left rusty at blogdrive.com. I hope my interest in blogging will last longer this time...

I have to thank my little one inside me too, for harbouring thoughts of creating a brand new blog...thought it'll be such a treasure to record the ongoing journey of pregnancy so in future my baby prince could exclaim..."hey mummy! So this is what you went through when u had me!" This blog is of course, dedicated to this precious little one...his family, his mummy and daddy's friends...all the support garnered from them during these 16 weeks of pregnancy (and counting...) My last menstrual period (LMP) was on 12-Jun-2008. Coincentally it coincides with my best bud...unfortunately she miscarriage for her first one if not our expected delivery due dates (EDD) will be the same...I still remember when we were both excitedly discussing it will be so cool to deliver our babies together...situated door-to-door in our respective delivery rooms screaming in pain...and that we could even buy babies' stuffs together! how cool!

But i was sad and shocked to hear when i receive her sms one day saying gynae couldn't detect her baby after she had spotting a few days before...but fortunately, her prayers were heeded and she is now pregnant with a baby once more...currently at 10weeks...so we still get to buy baby stuffs together! She is delivering in May, just two months after mine...

Back to the road of pregnancy when i first detected a big fat positive...it was 19-Jun-2008...i had my missed menses for a week and my boobs were feeling so sensitive, sore and painful (pardon me for the pun). I decided to test it with Clearblue pregnancy kit and I striked jackpot! I was kinda dumbfounded but i know i was happy...really exhilarating deep down in the bottom of my heart...i immediately made a call to my mum and my hubby and told them the news...at that point of time, i had not decide to tell my in-laws yet...until i confirm my pregnancy the next day at my company's doctor and the test still showed positive.

Things were not as smooth though...during my first trimester....