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4 Feb 2010

I’ve been very happy and relieved to know that LBJ has continued to stay head down since Week 27. But at this moment, he is still facing forward in the posterior position. I hope during delivery, LBJ would be a good boy and turn 180 degrees for his Mommy Posterior Position The baby goes down [...]

My Birth Plan, pt 2 – Approved!

In: Mother To Be|Preparations

2 Feb 2010

2 February 2010 Attn To: Labour Delivery Unit Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre Kuala Lumpur Dear Midwives & Nurses Below is my “ideal” birthing scenario, but I am aware that in the event of a life-threatening emergency, I will be relying on your professional judgment and skills to see us through. #1 – Labour Birth Companion [...]

Pregnancy Goodness: Birth Ball.

In: Mother To Be|Preparations

29 Jan 2010

The Birth Ball is the same as the Gym Ball. It was originally developed for physical therapy in treating orthopedic and neurological disorders. Since introduced years ago, it has become a favourite complement for everyday exercise. Why use a Birth Ball? It is a wonderful comfort tool for pregnancy and labour. It can be used [...]

Cord Blood Stem Cells.

In: Preparations|We're Expecting

28 Jan 2010

If you are currently an expecting mother too, then you would know how it feels like to be a prey to many salespeople that target our hormones as a successful business closure. No kidding! Among many are those from the private Cord Blood Banking companies that use “Emotional Marketing” to brainwash us into swiping our [...]

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Tags: Awareness, Health, What to Expect when I'm Expecting

Nursery Painting Project, pt 1 – Choo Choo Train.

In: Father To Be|Preparations|We're Expecting

21 Jan 2010

The husband has promised to paint LBJ’s nursery since forever. And because he is always so busy, the project has been on hold since forever as well. After much nagging on my part, he finally completed the project last month! *hehe* Initially this was the idea Happy Tan Family paper chain along the four walls [...]

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Tags: DIY, Nursery

Parentcraft – 3 of 3.

In: Preparations|We're Expecting

18 Jan 2010

We had our 3rd and final Parentcraft session last Saturday. It started right on the dot at 2pm even though only half of the couples were present. By 2.30pm — 15 minutes before the 1st part was finished — all the late couples finally filled the room *Malaysia Boleh!* #1 — Common Problems in Infants [...]

Baby Wearing, pt 3 – The Gift.

In: Friends|My Reviews|Preparations

14 Jan 2010

Look what came in via Pos Laju this morning Little Benjac Junior’s 1st Baby Gift ♥ Thank you, Chee Hui! ♥ Pretty Baby Ring Sling with matching MiniSac Jungle Birds on Kiwi by JumpSacBaby Furry Investigator in the House Scubby asked: Mommy, will it fit me too? Scubby the Sulking Warrior Why Little Brother have [...]

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Tags: Babycare, Reviews, Shopping, What to Expect when I'm Expecting

Cloth Diapers, pt 2 – Baby Nappies.

In: My Reviews|Preparations|We're Expecting

13 Jan 2010

This post is actually 2 months overdue since Part 1, back when I first started researching about Cloth Diapering. After reading the experiences of other Mommies, I’ve decided to use normal flatfold Baby Nappies rather than Pocket Cloth Diapers for now. During the last Pureen Warehouse Sale, we’ve stocked up 4 packets of Checked Baby [...]

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Tags: Babycare, Reviews, Shopping, What to Expect when I’m Expecting

Hospital Bag, pt 1 – My Checklist.

In: Preparations|We're Expecting

11 Jan 2010

What goes into “the” bag? I’m looking at a possible 2 days stay at Gleneagles since 1st Stage Labour already takes half a day! Then a few hours here and there will probably add up to another day. Hopefully there are no complications to turn it into 3 or more *fingers crossed* Here’s what I [...]

Parentcraft – 2 of 3.

In: Preparations|We're Expecting

10 Jan 2010

Yesterday’s session took place at the Physiotherapy Department, on the 4th floor of Gleneagles Main Block. This time the session was much more inducive because it involved theory and practical hands on. The different environment could have possibly played a big part too. The place was spaciously wide and we were divided into 2 groups [...]