Xanthus finally discharge from hospital today.


Can see from his skin color, he look better now. Compare to the yellowish skin color.
Currently the thing I am worrying is feeding problem.
I don't know shall I continue Breastfeed him or bottle feed him.
Actually, I felt quite frustrated. Cos I plan to breastfeed him due to a lot of unforeen circumstance. Like, he got jaudice need to admit to hospital for a few days stay. So I only manage to give him breast milk once per day. Sometime I really feel like giving up. Cos seems like eveyrthing breast feed him, either my hubby or mum keep asking me to top up with formula. I also don't know what shall I do. Cos I know once top up with formula, there will not be enough breast milk in future. Cos it works in term of demand and supply. If after formula feed him, there will not be a demand and then my supply of course will not be enough and will not increase also.
Hai....
Baby which do you prefer? If you prefer formula, I rather give up breast feed earlier and will not make myself suffer so much.
If you prefer breast feed of course I will not mind to continue and try hard to increase my supply.

I just wish you can grow well. Anyway I also a newbie mummy, still got a lot of things to learn.

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Labels: 1st month

Already 5 day from Xanthus arrived.




So far still able to cope with him with my mum and hubby's help.

Just a bit stress with BM... cos he seems to like formula more.

Today he just cut his face with his sharp finger nail. Hai... Let him wear mittens, then he keep removing them. Quite sad to see the little cut on his face.

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Labels: 1st month

Currently, it is more or less like a waiting game.

As we went to see Dr on 25 Jun, the baby weight around 3 kg at his Wk36 day 6. To me, it is quite scary. Cos I don't know will he get too big and end up I required to go for induce or C-section. I really wish I could give birth naturally, if possible drug free delivering even better.

But see how things go, I will try to control my normal diet. Actually I don't mind he come out slightly earlier than EDD cos it will be quite tiring to keep waiting and waiting. So far he had been a good boy recently, not too much movement during my working hr and only move a lot when I am at home. Or else it is a bit distracting when I work.

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Today is Wk 35, another 5 more weeks to go.
His weight is 2.5 kg and I gained 20 kg in total. Sigh that's a lot for me and not for him.
The following picture, look like he is showing his happy smile to us. Actually last night I dream of him pop out, hmm a bit too fast. So I start to get panic and scare. I wake up at 3am in the morning and surfing internet to find out more information about delivery.
Then went back to sleep at 5.30am. Lucky thing is today I apply a full day leave and have a good rest at home. Phew, if not even go office, honestly speaking I really have no mood to work.


Today, Gynae reassured his gender is male again.
From Wk 32 onwards, I can feel his large movement around my tummy. Sometime I will really feel irritated, especially during working hrs. So far I start to used to it.
Maybe due to my worry to deliver earlier than my EDD, I start to ask Gynae a lot of question, and today she is really very nice and explain a lot of things to me. Like what kind of things I should take note. She also printed out the hospital bag checklist for me, if not I also don't really know what to bring/dump into my hospital bag.

For the ultrasound today, She also check for a few more things like, is the cord functioning properly. Is the placenta too low for me? So far alright.
She also checked whether I have high risk to go for c-section or not. So far, the answer from her is still able to go for normal delivery. So I just pray hard, I wish to go for normal delivery. Cos during the 5 weeks there is still possibility that unable to go for normal delivery.

She also asked whether had we prepare babies things. So far we have the minimum things for him, cos we think if not enough then get during my confinement month. No point buying too much to stock up and in the end we might need need those unnecessary things. Hospital also provide a lot of free sample, like maternity milk powder for mummy, I had Dumex, Similac,Emma, Annum, etc but I don't really like the taste. ( I have not try Dumex and Similac, maybe will try out whether I am able to drink it or not) Or else also quite wasted.

She also very kindly explain to us her packages, unlike the previous round. She ask us to check with her nurse. So I really very satisfied with her professional advise and help today. Hopefully, I am able to see that in the future 5 weeks too.

Actually after my previous round with her, I was wondering "Is there a need to visit gynae?" seems like for earlier stage, they only just ensure baby is normal. Then ask you whether you need any more multi-vitamin or other supplement or not. So far I don't like to take all those pills, I feel like having indigestion after taking calcium and fish oil supplement. So I still have some at home.

My next appoint will be another 2 weeks later. Hopefully, Xanthus can stay still in the tummy, Cos as for work wise I still have a lot of things to clear before I able to go on leave.

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23 May 2008 (Friday)
I think this is the toughest gynae's appointment I had so far. As the gynae refer to to do a glucose test, which required me to fast for 9/12 hrs I can't remember. Anyway I just fast for 12 hrs, in case she need me to come again for the test.

The test required me to fast from the night before I see her, so due to can't even drink or eat after certain time. After the 1st blood test I have to wait for 2 hrs for another blood test. Therefore,I really have problem in sleeping, I knew I got to wait till at least 11am to get my 1st breakfast. I could say I only sleep for 3-4 hrs, then waiting for the time to come. Of course early in the morning, I asked my hubby to wake up earlier and hopefully we could reach there earlier and faster get our test done and can get a proper meals.

We reached there abt 8.45pm, and our appointmen is 9am. Sigh, I did not check that the clinic opening hours is from 9am. So we sat and waited for them to open the clinic. As usual, those clinic staff take their own sweet time, therefore I think they turn their opening sign at around 9.05am to 9.10am.

Then my appointment is at 9am, 5-10 mins I still able to wait. But the problem is after waited outside the clinic for quite sometime, go in still got to wait for registration, urine test, then measurement of height and weight(Phew lucky nv put on any weight within the month). Finally my 1st blood test could be taken, already 925am. So I checked with the nurse, are we going to see the gynae 1st or after our 2nd blood test. She said up to you, but will be advisable to see her 1st. So While taking my sweet glocose drink, we wait for our turn to see the gynae.


The glucose drink is orange favour, I don't really like it too sweet and got to finish the whole bottle, so I secretly(anyway the nurse also seeing me pass my drink o my hubby)let my hubby drink it. So I manage to finish at aroun 925am, and I will need to take my 2nd blood test at 1125am. Then wait and wait, till 10 am I almost fall asleep. I checked with the nurse, when is our turn. She mentioned we are the 1st patient for our gynae. Huh 1st patient, which means she is no here yet. Sian....

Wait till around 10 plus, I finally saw our gynae slip in from their back door. Hai, so bore, can't go anyway cos still waiting to see the gynae. After 5 min, is our turn. As usual, she just check with me anything I need her advice. But I am already so sleepy and hungry. I can't think of any. I only mentioned to her I got problem in sleep. Then she told me is normally la, baby is training me. Cos when the baby is out, I need to take care of him.???? such a funny answer. lol
Maybe she see I got no reaction, she asked whether I need any pills to have a soundly sleep? Hai, nvm. Cos I knew eat too much pill also not good for bb.

So she proceed to the most exciting part of the appt, which is ultrasound scanning...
But I also don't know wht she scannned, around 5 min. She printed a picture for us, and tell us. Don't worry, your baby is very good. Currently weighted 1.9kg and his head is down.
???

Here is the picture. Week 32 Day 1 and bb weight 1.9kg. Length is unable to be measured at this moment.



lol We look at each other, that's fast. I also don't know wht is she scanning and is done. She just checked with me any supplement I still required.
But I don't like to take the supplement and I still have a lot at home. So did not get any more from her.

This end our gynae appt, which is around 1040am. Fast right?

Still have sometime while waiting for the 2nd blood test, we check with the clinic staff for the delivery package which they provide. Sigh, actually the package they have only 2 choice which is 1 bedded and 4 bedded. So they are also busy, we decide to check with the hospital staff.

Since we got nothing to do, so just sign up for the hospital tour for more details. Anyway previously we did went through a short one, due to someone in the tour grp fainted so it was like kind of cancel. This round, we just clear our doubt while having the tour.

The tour, really give us a better idea. But just the package pricing is kind of too details till we are lost. The helpful staff did try to explain to us with her best knowledge. But some of the thing she referred us to check with patient services officer at another counter.

Due to the tour ended quite late, I almost want to faint le. Cos really super hungry. We just go back to the clinic for 2nd blood test.

After the 2nd blood test, the staff there kind of pressure us whether to book the hospital room at that time. But we still need time to consider which one we want. Then I also too hungry to think of anything to be done. Wasted a lot of time there, and by that time there is also a lot of patients in the clinic and we need to wait and wait for our turn. (For just doing the payment for the glucose test)

So this is really the most miserable gynae's appt that I had.


Actually, I just wonder is there a need for gynae? Sigh.... I start to ponder, I think seeing gynae is really waste of time and money to me.
Maybe just for the sence of security.
Hai.

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