(2012/06) Jun 2012

hi jul, thru ultrasound able detect the umbilical cord ah? cos i rmb checking with my gynae when im pregnant with my firstborn 4 years ago. he say not able to check wor.
 


jul > i was quite confirmed tat it has to b a csec since its gona b ovr 3kg if i deliver near at full term. Bt nw tat i mayb deliverin anytime sn, i m nt sure if i shld try vbac.
 
Jasmine

Is it? My gynae showed me the umbilical cord. She said it was in front of my baby's nose. So she proceeded to check to make sure that it's not at the neck. So strange...

Chris

Oic. So u have a decision to make soon eh? Esp since ur gynae is gog away. Mine is supposedly 3kg tdy. Maybe i shd stop eating so much liao coz i wanna avoid csec at all costs!
 
Hmmmm
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think I shld check with him again next Monday cos I'm actually quite concern abt this. Any mummies experience stagnant weight at this stage?
 
jul > mayb control abit. Less sugary n starchy fd? Opps tat means no prata for supper liao. :p tink mayb i hv to decid by nex appt bah. Was sharin w hubby jus nw tat i m worried tat the gynae wan2 gt bb out sn cos he doesnt wan othr gynae to deliver for me whn he is away. Dont knw if bb is really ready or nt.
 
Anybody interested in buying Earth Mama Angel Baby "New Mama Bottom Spray"? Usual price around S$23.

I'm trying to order on iHerb.com cos there's US$4 flat shipping for min US$40 purchase. iHerb is selling the spray at US$11.99 ($15.45) - about 35% savings.

Here's the link: http://www.iherb.com/Earth-Mama-Angel-Baby-New-Mama-Bottom-Spray-4-fl-oz-120-ml/28284

Just need 2 other persons to tag on my order on iHerb to hit the min US$40.
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Let me know by 2359hr Fri 1 Jun..
 
Chris

The thing is, do u also prefer to have ur gynae deliver? If so, then u either have to induce or csec before he leaves right? I have the impression that inducing often leads to csec coz it's like forcing the bb out. But dunno if my reasoning is scientific or not?

Hiaz guess cannot eat like nobody's biz liao. My no1 was only 2.6kg. This one already 3kg. Scary
 
Morning ladies,

It is a wet morning today! Becareful while commuting to work or anywhere else.

Anyone going for the Motherhood fair today? Please share on the great deals. Will be off tomorrow with DH so will only get to check it out then.

Childcare/Pre-School
Has anyone started looking yet?
I am thinking of placing my lil girl when she is 18m but only for half day.
Any recommendations from experience mums?
Closest ard my home is Eton House,Pat's Schoolhouse,Brighton Montesorri, Odyssey and Shaws.
 
Adel
My #1 gg Etonhouse next month.. Personally I like odyssey but it's pricey.. U go for their open house and you know it's prob the niche in the profession.. So aft weighing factors like environment, fees and curriculum, I chose Etonhouse for him.. You should go arrange appt to have a feel of what's it's like.. I've reg him at Eton since 6mo.. For a 2yo program.. So lead time abt 1.5 yrs for me..

Nattan
I was just about to order that item too! But am gonna order w my colleagues.. Cos quite a no are preggys.. We have abt 5 coming up! From experience, bottom can get really sore and I needed extras frm gynae.. Ppl also say hot salt water underneath will help.. But it sounds too painful so I use spray.. If u want, I can help to tag on your order w ours..
 
Morning mummies.. nice cool morning to laze in bed!!!

Hi hopecg and Jasmine.. great.. so I put in an order each for you? I'll PM you my acct no for bank transfer payment ok? Pls activate your PM..
 
<font color="aa00aa">Re: Bottom spray
I remembered my Gynae prescribed the medication to me after #1's birth. If it runs out, we can just buy from the pharmacy.

rellako,
Ultrasound can definitely scan for umbilical cord position. As long as it's floating around (which also means sufficient amniotic fluid), vaginal birth is a possibility.</font>
 
nattan
i've placed my order w colleagues alr.. so wun be joining you ladies.. but if u wanna enjoy cheaper shipping then can help place your order w them lo.. items arriving by next week for the dhl shippin.. shorter duration than intl' shipping

jasmine
haha.. that time doc koh gave me the spray and cream.. the spray also has a tingling "ci ci" feeling.. was afraid to use them too!!
 
i'm so excited to see doc koh next tues la! hoping that the kiddo is engaged and can deliver soon! that time he showed me the pic of how he looks like.. that time #1 din get to see.. think he bought new machine or smthg.. keep self-praising that he provides excellent service.. =P
 
morning ladies, i would be on half day to head for the motherhood fair later. have lots of stuff which i need to buy!

just to check, on top of the 4 milk bottles which come with the medela pump, how many milk bottles are needed for newborn? and what size?
 
Hopecg, how much thru your colleague? If cheaper or same price I don't mind. Airmail takes less than 2 weeks in my experience so still ok..
 
adel
i obtained a specialist dip in early childhood w etonhouse.. spent abt 5 yrs part time studying for it.. i understand and agree w their philosophy and see what i studied being practised in their schools.. i had to do 3 internships at their schools as part of graduation.. so i believe in their curriculum.. environment wise, i like the exclusive garden and outdoor play provided by the schools and not the neighbourhood playground type.. it's gated security.. makes me feel more secure.. i'm putting him at 717 etonhouse.. love this particular one cos of the cozy feel of house and also the age group they cater..

nattan
it's $15 per bottle for me.. bought two.. not sure about yours.. ur hb checking the fair out today? suss out the good deals k! hehe

anyone keen in wang lee hom?? haha.. he's coming to sg for concert!! my two soft spots are him and mayday!
 
Jasmine and Jolene.. will email you both.

Just to clarify, I only charge additional US$1 for the airmail (ie total would be US$12.99) and subsequently local mail if you want me to mail to you, or self collection is FOC (provided none of us deliver by then). S$ amount will be according to exchange rate on day of order. OK with you both?
 
Oohh.. hopecg, if yours is S$15 per bottle, then should be cheaper by a bit... your colleague still taking orders or not.. if yes then Jasmine, Jolene and I should tag on la..
 
Hopecg: I see, i agree it depends on the curriculum which the school provides and i prefer the garden compound within the vacinity of the school itself rather then a neighbourhood playground.I was enquiring abt 717 Etonhouse as well. What a coincidence.

Do you live close by?
 
nattan
they ordered extras for bulk discount also.. so should be fine.. u ladies wanna? lemme know..


adel
i live toa payoh.. not exactly close by.. but w expressways, i can get there quite comfortably in 15-20 min.. haha.. u can enquire abt 717 next week again.. i'll be there to bring my #1 for playdate.. the P requested for me to bring him there for short durations to try adapt to new environment so that when he start term proper on 25th jun, he will be well adjusted. hopefully!
 
Asrias, you may wanna tag on Hopecg's colleague's order.. not sure how many available.. first come first serve.. but later if you, jasmine and Jolene are unable to tag on or want other stuff from iHerb, can let me know.. I actually got other stuff I wanted to get from iHerb but not urgent.
 
Hopecg: We have an appt tomorrow actually for a tour of the school.
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Thanks, will see how it goes but nothing set in stone as we would still like to take a tour of the other schools ard the vicinity as well.

Xiao Wei: The fees can be found online.
 
okok.. nattan

they have 5 extras!
1) nattan
2) jolene?
3) jasmine?
4) xiaowei
5) ?

xiaowei
i think it's abt 3900 per term of 10 wks.. was searcching for the fees structure paper but can't find it.. tho their fees are quite confusing in a sense that they allow 5 days morning only, 3 days morning only, 2 days morning only, 5 days full day, 3 days full day and 2 days full day.. so u are talking abt a variety of pricings.. mine putting for 5 days morning only.. think abt 3900.. havent deduct whatever subsidies we entitled to
 
Hi Hi Ladies!!!
One more day and tomorrow its 1st of June. More counting down for many of us here.

I am catching up on all the posts i missed out on past few days

Motherhood Fair
Who is going?
Kadice: what stuff u planning to get?


Bottom Spray:
I got the bottom spray already but wondering if its good. Any comments from 2nd time mothers who have used it?

Childcare/Preschool
Adeline: You have so many choices!
I am also planning to put when mine is 18mths but the main thing i am wondering is
1. How soon to register a place since its dragon baby?
2. Need to give deposit?
3. What if we decide to put in another school later on ... will there be a refund?
 
<font color="0077aa">re: bottom spray
Wow! Didn't know there's such a thing. Would have gotten it but now no point already. Gynae wanted to prescribe me ointment to apply but I didn't want cos need to touch down there. Can consider getting tena wet wipes to use in place of toilet paper too. KKH provided a pack, I found it gd as in big piece and gentle on the skin and so asked hb to get more packs fr NTUC unity.</font>
 
fleur: i have to get a lot of stuff...milk bottles..pampers..nipple cream...etc..btw are these things cheaper there?

and i want to check out price of playpen too, if it is cheap, would get there as well.
 
Hopecg: Yes we will be meeting Charlotte.
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Xiao Wei: The fee structure that i asked for was for half day morning session.

Pre-Nursery(18m) - 8.30am to 12.30pm
It is at 1943.60 incl of GST per term(which is 10 weeks). Price before $150 subsidy for half day.
There is also addtional fees like:-
Registration fee:$535
Insurance:$8.56
Deposit:$1400

Total fee enrolment is $1943.56.
 
Fleur:What type of bottom spray did you get? Does Dr Chan provides them?

Childcare/Preschool
You may want to start looking around and getting quotes which is what i have been doing.

Some places requires deposit or even a waitlist fee which is non refundable at a certain period, so you have to check with the childcare/preschool carefully.

So far the only place which has a waitlist fee is either Pat's Schoolhouse or Brighton Montesorri, cant remember...sigh. Have to call and double check again.

Where abts do you live again Fleur? Cant recall.
 
hopecg, great... just let us know about the payment terms for the bottom spray. It's S$15 nett right..

Sapphire, you delivered already? For wet wipes can use antibacteria ones for baby too?
 
Fleurfleur, I'm talking about using antibac baby wet wipes for ourselves since Sapphire said she used the Tena wet wipes post-delivery.
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Adeline

Bottom Spray:
The brand i got is the same as what Nattan mentioned. I bought online diapers.com when i was getting some stuff for my friend's kids. Its slightly more ex than what Nattan is getting

Childcare:
If i put 1/2 day then it has to be eastside near Bedok or Katong area so that my mum can fetch
If i put full day then it has to be city hall area near my workplace.
So i need to recce these areas.

Which areas u looking at? Share your findings and pricing and subsidies amount we can get k ...
Thanks!

Kadice: Robinsons tomorrow have sale ... Spend $250 get $50 minus off. Not sure if some items u have 20%20% off. If yes its cheaper than Motherhood
 
fleur: wow, robinsons having sale again. hmm later i go and see how..so tired to be running ard to compare prices these days. haha. thanks for the info.
 
wow.. Etonhouse is super exp.. I tot MMI was already exp.. haha

Kadice, pm me ur contact. Tmr, nattan/jul/myself gg raffles city robinsons.
My appt with Chris is 11am tmr..
We can share items n chock up $250 to enjoy $50 off. which is 20%. If we spend more, then the disc will drop accordingly.
 
Fleur: Is it necessary to have the bottom spray?What brand is it and i will look into it. Thks in advance!
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Childcare/Preschool
We are looking into placing her from 18m onwards,only half day as DH doesnt want to start her off schooling for a whole day at a young age and i understand where is he coming from.

So we are currently scouting around Mountbatten/Katong area.
In terms of pricing they are almost the same, i believe it all depends on the curriculum that the school has to offer just like what hopecg mentioned.
To me the importance of choosing the childcare centre for us is the environment,curriculum and the exposure.

We personally would not want to place our child in a childcare where is confined in a office building but ultimately it depends on each individual preference.

Mums delivering @ Gleneagles
Anyways,fyi i was informed by my cousin who delivered last month that the hospital charged her for diapers and cotton wool. I will find out more from her this weekend during the full month and share.
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Fleur: Yea i heard that too.....my cousin didnt check when they paid the bill but saw the breakdown at home and saw them charging those items, so i will check her bill and let you ladies know.
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