Weight and baby position as at 24 November 2011

I am 60.70 kg today !
Baby = 3.043 kg

Baby has grown about 300 g in a week !

Position: Head down but still facing upwards, then again today is more towards the side so hopefully she is on her way to face down ...

Nestle Baby Club

Nestle Baby Club

I happened to sign up with Nestle as a member of the baby club where they had a road show last weekend at City Square Mall. So today I received this Welcome message.

It is quite informative - I like The Baby Book and the Recipe book.

Gotta explore more !

Similac Package

I received Similac mummy's package today ! Super efficient, I must say.

The package includes:

• Similac Mum powder sachet (hopefully I don't react to the powder this time)
• A cute teddy bear T-shirt for baby (suppose to be socks but I think ran out of stocks)
• Abbott Discount Voucher $3 off (er... $3 off is better than S-26 with $2 off but I think this discount doesn't really make any difference ...)
• Abbott Nutrition pamphlets/ Information Leaflet (ok, quite informative, know the products better)
• Baby Guide Book (Physical milestones from birth- yrs, Weaning guide for baby's 1st yr, Managing common childhood problems, Stooling Patterns)
• Tips for Successful Breastfeeding (Nutrition for baby. Answering baby's call, Latching on, Getting to know your baby enough, Signs of Healthy Feedings, Myths about nutrition during breastfeeding.)

Gotta read more on the guide book and tips on breastfeeding !

Maternity Shoot

I managed to get in touch with DT via mummysg.com forum and we finally meet today at the studio for maternity photo shoots. Geez, it somehow reminds me of taking wedding photos.

I am glad he is quite jovial person, so you feel happy and comfy with him snapping. It helps that he is going to be a daddy soon, so he shares your joy.  Although I was quite tense in the beginning, thinking how to pose properly, I get more "warmed up" after some shots. Fortunately, hub managed to make me smile more naturally by giving me very "artistic" instructions.

The best part is that the maternity shoots are complimentary (ok, cheapo me again) as he is building his portfolio. Well, I have checked out some budding amateur photographers, and I think he should do fine.

Photos will be out in about 2 weeks time - I guess by that time, I should be in the delivery room, already resting at the hospital ward/home with my little babe or just on the verge of pushing?..haa.

Hopefully the pictures will turn out well so that I can (or dare to) post them online ...^__^

Occipito Posterior Position

Gynae said baby is in Occipito Posterior Position.

Urgh! Now that the baby's head is down, her head/face is facing upwards instead of downwards.

Gynae is quite humorous...he said baby is smart - wanna look upwards for nicer scenery rather than mummy's bottom. =|

Baby, could you do mummy a favour - please face downwards ?

Weight as at 19 Nov 2011

I am 60.20 kg today !
Baby = 2.7 kg
Growing steadily ;)

Waking Up at Night

Usually, the waking hours are in in the combination as follows - 2 or 3 times:

1. 2+am
2. 4-5+am

OR

1. 1+am
2. 3+am
3. 5+am

Either to pee or to eat some light stuff. I think since week 36+ onwards, I wake up just to pee or just drink water cos it so damn hot and I felt so dehydrated (even if I on the air-con cos the air is too dry!).


The irritating part is I can't sleep immediately after I wake up, especially when I wake up at 5+am. This timing is like "不三不四 " (chinese colloquial: neither here nor there) when I have to get up to work around 7:00 am. So you can imagine the number of times I overslept ! =\

Feeling Nervous

Just gotta know that some fellow mummies in mummysg.com has just given birth/ going to be induced soon ..... and I am getting nervous.

I think baby can feel that too cos she moves quite a bit and soon after I went to the toilet to poo. eeks ! (I always get that when I feel nervous, hopefully I don't do that in the delivery room.......)

Cordlife vs Stemcord (Cord Blood Banking) ? - II

Further analysis:

Main Differences	Cordlife	Stemcord
1. Accreditation	AABB (American Association of Blood Banks)	FACT-NetCord (Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy and NetCord)
2. Storage no. of bags	Store in only 1 bag	Store in 2 bags (50%/50%)
3. Storage Location	Store in 1 location	Store bags in 2 different location respectively
4. Stem Cell processing techniques	Sepax Automated Stem Cell Processing System	Partially automated + manual process automated: extraction of red blood cells, white blood cells and plasma manual process: via hands in a Laminar Flow Cabinet in a sterile environment
5. Pricing*	Cordlife Pricelist 2011 has annual, 10yr, and 21 yr plan	Stemcord Pricelist 2011 has annual and 5 yr plan. extension is subjected to price changes, - in event of a price increase, it is capped at a max of 10% increase.

*Actually, after comparing the figures for a 10-year plan, there is not much differences unless there is a promotional rate during a seminar/roadshow. 

Note: Rates might differ in seminars of different period. (they might compensate you with vouchers, free gifts etc.

Questions you might ask yourself:

1. How many years are you signing up for and why?
2. Are you willing to take the risks of storing stem cells in 1 bag? then again, is there a guarantee that the doctor will only use 1 bag only and left  the other as a "spare"? (Note that once a bag is used, it cannot be "refrigerated" again.)
3. What are the chances of the security being compromised (ie is storing in 1 location acceptable for you)?
4. Are you comfortable with their processing techniques? Then again, what are the chances of the quality being compromised given the accreditation?

There are only 2 companies doing Cord Blood Banking so I must say, they each have their own strengths and weaknesses and it just depends on how you view/weigh them. Again, it is like an insurance.

Maternity Leave

I still have 5 days annual leave to clear and I think I will carry it forward to next year. Well, my initial plans is to be on leave from 21 November and onwards but let see how it goes. Maybe I will work until I really can't take it anymore? I can't imagine me staying at home resting and then thinking of labour....then again, sometimes I just feel so sian ..wanna just laze around and do nothing, blast music, read some books or thrashy magazines...hmm.

I hope I can clear the important outstanding things and attend whatever boring teleconferencing by this week, at least I can feel at ease.

Diapers

Just received a newsletter from GOO.N diapers.

GOO.N Swimpants Carton Deal & GOO.N Supreme Diapers/Pants Lucky Draw Week 3‏

So cute ya?
But I can't buy too many diapers now. So far I only bought 1 pack to try and also samples from Huggies and Drypers. Seems like MamyPoko only restrict samples given to Malaysians only. Have to call up and ask tomorrow...

Braxton Hicks Contractions - How does it feel like ?

hub kept asking me if I experience any Braxton Hicks Contraction lately, and then I realise that I actually don't really know how does it feel although I know it theoretically.

I started googling and I saw several descriptions contributed by mummies here.

Seems like I also had some BHC too cos I can relate to the following experiences - (actually quite similar to what I have described in this post especially the hard time breathing and that tummy feels hard!) :

My stomach feels hard as a rock when I get them. And I have a hard time breathing when I get it too. Mine last at least a minute and it's hard to move during it. They do make you feel like you got to pee, even if you don't have too. Hope this helps. posted 09/04/2007 by littlemegs22

first, your stomache will get really hard... sencond, your feel your stomache push out... third, after about 15-14 seconds-it slowly softens back... sometimes it puts a sharp pressure into your back... and in my case... Ive wet myself a few times... they mostly uncomfy unless your back is being pressed on... hope my exprience helps you.posted 09/03/2007 by therex4xu 

My tummy gets hard and there's a shooting pain from my upper belly down to my vagina posted 09/08/2007 by a BabyCenter Member 

Another way to describe it is that it feels like the baby is balling up and pushing out on your belly. For my first pregnancy, I assumed for weeks that my son was just balling up and I was just feeling him put pressure on my stomach for a minute. I found out at the very end of my pregnancy that these were Braxton Hicks! I am now on my second pregnancy at 28 weeks and just started feeling the Braxton Hicks again this past week. posted 10/01/2007 by Morgan_Hill_Mom 

I hope baby can stay in tummy till early Dec. -__-