Reviews after Discharge!

On 18 Dec 09, Little ReAnne and me are allowed to go home already.

Little ReAnne's jaudice was 10.9 but the Dr Yip, the PD gave the nod to let her go home and come back for review again on monday!!

On monday, both ReAnne and me got appointment with the doctor.

This time, Dr Yip can see her jaudice has increase so was asked to go for a blood test to see her jaudice level.

After waiting for 45mins, Dr Yip say our princess got to admitted as her jaudice level is 20.9

Somemore she got to go into Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Dr Yip say this will be better for her as there are fewer babies and more nurses. So she can get better care from them.

But still, Mummy is so sad to hear that princess got to be admitted.

Lucky after 1 night of "Light Bathing", she was transfered to normal nursery ward.

Mummy feels so much better! But still sad to leave her there alone!

After 2 days of "Light Bathing", princess is allowed to go home!

And today is her 2nd review and her jaudice is so much better!!

Hurray!

Another best thing is she is back to her borned weight too!!

Mummy is so happy that princess is gaining weight!!

** The Birth Story of ReAnne **

The Birth Story of ReAnne!!

Is not as exciting as other people whose water bag broke or baby is already coming out on the way.

Is not that long that lasted for 10 over hours.

So, in other words, I'm quite a lucky gal!

2plus am - Woke up by the contraction pain

(start to time the contraction)

4am - The contraction is consistent for 2 hours. Interval is about 8 - 10mins.

Start to think might be the real thing already.

Call Alfred who just reached Surabaya that night to come back.

Alfred faster call agency to look for air ticket and go straight to airport to get the first flight back to singapore!

(Jakarta got more flights to return to singapore than Surabaya)

Faster go bath and wash my hair to be ready to be admitted

4.45am - Tell mum that i having contractions. Then called Er Jie who send Alvin to come pick us up to hospital

5.45am - Reach Delivery suite of hospital

Was put on ctg and mid wife check my dilation.

Was told is a real labour , cervic is thin and I'm already 3cm.

** Shocked!! **

Was still telling the mid wife i'm not sure if i'm in real labour as my gynae just checked on monday and say my cervic is thick!

** Called alfred and say i'm really in labour!! And he also manage to buy the only business class ticket left for the 1st flight back to singapore.

6am - Given medicine to poo.

8.45am - Dr Lee told the nurse to give me drip to fastern the process

9.20am - Dr Lee came and I'm already 7cm dilated. He even mentioned that I got good pain threshold! Other people are already screaming till people at Botanic garden can hear

He burst the water bag and here comes the real pain!!

(I think I'm already more than half way there so no point getting epidual So ENDURE!!)

9.35am - Cannot stand the pain! Ask for laughing Gas!

This will really make you high! But is no use!!

Alfred plane touched down and was rushing to hospital at this time

10am - Ask for the tigh injection

Trust me, this is of no use!!

Don't waste $$

10.15am - Alfred finally reached hospital

Was already losing my control of the pain!!

Start to scream whenever the contraction come

The nurse start to prepare for delivery in a slow movement

Told the nurse after some time that I got the urge to push

(It really feels like you want to shit!!)

Dr Lee Came with 2 other midwifes

By this time, I'm already screaming like nobody's business!!

I'm sure those pregnant women in other room will be so scare by my screaming. =P

After a while - Little Reanne finally come out with some help from the vaccum!

Once she is out, delivering the palcenta and sewing of the opening is just nothing to compare with the pain!
* Delivery suite and the graph shows my contraction. *

38 week 5 days check up

Today went for my check up again. Baby R is 3120g. She gained another 100g in 4 days.

My gynae also do a V check for me to check if my cervic has soften and any dilation. Nothing so far. The check was not painful but quite uncomfortable. After the checkup, abit of spotting is normal.

After that went shopping with my mum n sis. During the time, some regular contraction were felt. But it was still minor. And now, no more contraction but I still feel uncomfortable at my pelvic. I wonder whether the V check will activate any real contraction today or these days? Or will I really have to continue to wait just like what my gynae say??

Tested & Proven!?!?

I always heard people drinking Coconut Drink in the last trimster.

It was suppose to help baby to be clean and fair when deliver!

So is this really true?

A fast research tells it all:-

In our country, coconuts have always been associated with health and prosperity and are present in some form or the other on many auspicious occasions. Young coconuts which have green shells (as opposed to the brown mature coconuts) are the ones with the most water content; this water is called coconut water or coconut juice.

Tender coconut water (elaneer / nariyal pani) is one of the richest sources of electrolytes. It is high in chlorides, potassium, and magnesium and has a moderate amount of sugar, sodium and protein. Potassium helps regulate blood pressure and heart function. Coconut water is also a good source of dietary fibre, manganese, calcium, riboflavin and Vitamin C.

A natural isotonic beverage with similar levels of electrolytes as the human body, coconut water helps prevent dehydration and relieves exhaustion by replenishing the natural salts lost by the body; it is widely used in tropical countries as a means for oral rehydration needed during diarrhoeal attacks.

It is essentially fat free and has zero cholesterol and some studies have reported that it can have some effect on improving "good" cholesterol levels (HDL) in the body. In the heat of summer when you are looking for something other than water to quench your thirst, you can have this nutritious and refreshing beverage instead of sugar and calorie laden aerated drinks and fruit juices. It is naturally sterile and so perfect for drinking while travelling without the fear of contamination.

Coconut water is a natural diuretic and so increases the flow of urine; this helps prevent urinary tract infections (UTI) as well as reduces the incidence of kidney stones. Coconut water also helps relieve constipation, improves intestinal function and promotes digestive health -– it is often recommended to people suffering from acidity and ulcers.

Constipation, sluggish digestion and heartburn are common problems during pregnancy and can be helped to some extent by drinking coconut water.

Coconut water contains high levels of lauric acid which is what is used by the body to make monolaurin -– a disease fighting fatty acid derivative. Lauric acid has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which protect the body against various infections and boosts the immune system.

With such wide ranging nutritional benefits it is no wonder that coconut water is recommended for pregnant women.

Since is so good! I bought coconut from NTUC as well! =P

** Maternity Photoshoot **

Yeah!! Finally receive my soft copy of my photos le!!

Enjoy!!
(Pardon my make up, is juz not thick enough!!)

Growing of my Tummy!!

This is my tummy at Week 13!

And the following photos will be the "growing" of my Tummy ever since!!

**38 Week Check up**

Just came back from my weekly check up. The first thing my gynae saw me is ask me, "So how? no news yet huh? Baby must be too comfortable inside!!"

Baby R weight is 3014g, added another 200g and the head perimeter (Side to side) is 93mm. Which he thinks is abit too big for me!

And till now, she has not engage yet! Don't know whether my pelvic is too small for her and she is too big for me, so she cannot fit in! My gynae use an example, my pelvic is like a golf hole and her head is suppose to be a golf ball. But as she grow bigger, she is becoming a basketball! So how can a basketball fit into a golf hole!!

I will be seeing Dr in a few days time! Hopefully got good news!

** Cot is Ready! **

Baby R's cot is done as well! All thanks to Baby R's Yi Zhang!

So now is time to beautify the wall abit! =P

I bought 2 sets of wall stickets some time ago, 1 for sg and 1 for Jkt.

This animal train is the 1 i save for sg.

Now look more like a kid room le bah!!

** Close up of the stickets **

**Things To Pack! **

Finally finish packing the bag!!

Things to pack to hospital:

Mummy:-

2 sets of clothes with front openings for breastfeeding
1 set of go home clothes
Maternity bra
Disposable panties
Sanitary pads
Cardigan

Baby:-

1 blanket
1 baby vest (I pack 2 cos 1 of them looks so small)
2 pairs of mittens and booties

Daddy:-

1 t shirt (In case he got no time to go home and change)

Last minutes things to throw into the bag:-

Camera and charger
Hp charger
Documents File

Ok, i should be ready le bah!!

Week 37 Check Up

Today went for my 37 week check up. Baby R is 2809g, gaining about 119g. Seems abit little but since we don't want her to be too heavy and Dr lee also never mention anything, so i guess it should be ok bah!

As for the placenta, is still at the side of the Baby R's face!! So lets pray that Baby R can push the placenta away and dash through to the pathway faster than the placenta.

Baby R Jia You!!! Baby R Jia You!!! Baby R Jia You!!!

37 Week - Full Term

Week 37 of Pregnancy: Full-Term Baby

Your baby is gaining weight at about half an ounce per day. Since your little one is considered full-term now, if your baby was to leave the wet nest this week, he or she would likely thrive. That's because Mother Nature and you have done such a fine job.

With just three more weeks to go and at about six and a half pounds (though weight and height vary from fetus to fetus), your baby is doing just fine. You can expect weight gain to be about half an ounce per day. (Boys, though, are likely to be heavier at birth than girls. And here's a bit of boy baby trivia to back that one up: Moms carrying boys tend to eat more than moms carrying girls — a foreshadowing of teenage refrigerator raids to come.) Since your little one is considered full-term at 37 weeks pregnant, if your baby was to leave the wet nest this week, he or she would likely thrive. That's because Mother Nature and you have done such a fine job.

So what's keeping your little one busy while waiting it out until D-day? Practice, practice, practice. Your baby is simulating breathing by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, sucking on his or her thumb, blinking, and pivoting from side to side (one day you feel the tushy on the left side, another day it has swung around to the right side). All these are skills needed for his or her next gig — starring as newborn.

Here's an interesting fact: Your baby's head (which, by the way, is still growing) will, at birth, be the same size circumference as his or her hips, abdomen, and shoulders. And guess what's making an impression (literally) these days on those shoulders and hips: fat — causing little dimples in those cute elbows and knees, shoulders and hip, and creases and folds in the neck and wrists.

Yeah!! Baby R is full term already! Which means her lungs are fully developed and will not be consisder as premature even if she wants to come out now!

Hurray!!