MY BABY MY WORLD!
Friday, April 28, 2006
Niichi turns exactly 1 month today. His looks changes every day. Taking care of him requires substantial amt of energy. He likes us to cradle him. he cries alot, drives me crazy. I dont have a good temper, sometimes i will shout at him to shut him up. Of coz that doesnt work. Mum will scold me for being so rough to him. He dont want to sleep at nite, open his eyes big big until 3am. cry and cry! cannot stand him!! Now i look like panda. Never a day i have enough sleep.
janice crawling @ 6:57 PM |
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Monday, April 24, 2006
Rec'd a 150 bucks voucher from 22 people.Damn that one right? Cant believe it! I hv a;one 1 person giving me $100 v.pui pui!!Yesterday we had a big crowd at our hse. Didnt know so many people can turn up. Mark was so yin qi. He said he was lost, wanted to give up cmg by. But bcoz of Janice, he must find his way here.Hahaha so touched. So was Thomas Lim. Oh, Antony was there too, early, feel bad that he didnt know any1 there but still stay on quite a while. So was Angela. The a pleasant surprise that Kartha,Kallol & Srikanth turned up. Thanks! And Peck Lin too! Even bot me the oil for baby.Thanks alot. And Bro Ben bot Niichi a Doggie necklace (actually it doesnt look like a dog, more than a piggy, sori bro ;-p) Thanks for coming everyone! I love u guys!!
I didnt get to eat yesterday, and i was super thirsty. No red date drinks for me,cooled plain water was consumed by guests. By the time i wanted a drink badly, there left the hot water only. I broke one confinement rule (actually broken many already!) I drank a cold canned green tea at night after i went back to mum's hse. Kena caught by my mum,heehee. But she didnt scold me lah.
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Muahaha! Niichi finally wanted to latch! It started few days ago. I did it with the help from mum. She helped to hold Niichi flying hands.Though the first few tries i realised he didnt latch properly, at least it's stimulating. I found the pumping results improved after the suckling. Last nite i breastfed him. A bit pain,but i had averted his lower lips so everything seems right. But he didnt really empty my breasts. usually i will stopped when he fallen to a deep sleep.Afraid that he will not get the hindmilk, i pumped out. Still can pump around 150ml! So i wondered he drank how much. Even though he latched for ard 45mins.
janice crawling @ 5:06 PM |
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Yes this is the old recipe which I think all mums have came across. The secret recipe to increase mums' milk volume. I read from the baby book that expressing milk using pumps is the as effective as having your baby to suck. The suckling effect will stimulate & release some ****** (forgets what is it) which is essential for milk prodn. So eventually milk supply will drop if u use pump. Then??!!! What will happen to me!!! Unfortunately, i did not let Niichi suck once we discharged from hospital. I feared there's not enough supply, and i even gave him formula milk for the 1st 2 days. So then he has nipples confusion, he dont wat to suck mine anymore (sob sob) i do feel very discouraged & depressed when he rejected me even though he is damn hungry. I tried just now, he still dont want!! ;-(
I asked the malay lady whether she has any receipe to incr milk flow. So she told me about this soup, which i already know. But there are a few more ingredients to add. Garlic - to kill germs, shallots -to make the milk sweet, Ginger & lemon grass - to get rid of the wind. The papaya must eat! My friend cook the chinese style - fish + ginger +papaya BUT she took away the papaya and replace with tomatoes coz chinese think that papaya too cold (liang). Aiyo! Papaya is the key to more more milk lah! Stupid girl! The malay lady taught me to cook more so that i can drink few times a day. Continue to drink for a week, will also improve my baby's skin!
She said if drink 5mins before u breastfeed, the milk will be warmer, baby will like it. Haiz, told u already, my baby dont want to latch! Y u keep hitting on my sore spot. But true u know?! After i drank, the milk that i pumped out is indeed warmer than usual! So i quickly grab Niichi to latch! He rejected, i feel like smacking him again.
janice crawling @ 5:44 PM |
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2 days ago, we succumb to the almighty yao lan. cannot tahan already. keep wanting us to cradle him. He messed up my "milking" time, my mum cant finish her house chores and at the same time gotta cook for me. Actually i made a mistake here, should have hired a confinement lady. Mum dont seems to be able to cope. So daytime i still have to look after Niichi. Now i took over nightime. Who says cannot touch water during confinement, cannot walk ard, must lie down most of the time?!! I have washed the milk bottles (Haiz, no choice, Niichi dont want to latch), washed hair, walk so damn often, afternoon also seldom nap. Sooo buzy.
Oh, back to the yao lan. we tried for 2 nights, so far so good. At least he can fall asleep easily after a feed. Then we can catch our sleep. I thought i can wait until he is 1mth old, which is 1 week away. Guess all these are not within our control,dont know when will the pacifier comes in. My mother-in-law's advice is to wrap him with some cloth to prevent his back from getting chill since he sleep in the aircon. My opinion is he is not cold, coz the aircon doesnt blow to his direction. He end up sweaty.Though the sarong has tiny holes for ventilation, but the material is quite thick, so like afternoon time, he can still feel hot sleeping inside! My husband's family really like to overdress their children :-(
janice crawling @ 5:13 PM |
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Sunday, April 16, 2006
When was my last update? 1st Apr....oh it's been 2 weeks liao.
Many things happen during these 2 weeks. Niichi's jaundice still have not subside, tmr test result will be out, so will bring him to clinic again.
As for myself, my confinement days were not relaxing. 1st 2 weeks were stressful coz didnt expect the unexpected. In the end i didnt latch, 1st few days i was so tired, then did try to latch twice, after that Niichi dont seems to know how to,and keep rejecting, it was so discouraging. everytime put to his mouth, his head will turn here & there, nibble on it then continue to cry as if i tortured him. That's my Niichi, wail like hell whenever he is hungry & when we are changing his diapers.very impatient little fellow...takes after me ;-) Sometimes feel like smacking him. lol
Then there's engorement to deal with,2 rock melons on your chest,I finally encountered the legendary tale. Used cabbage, no use,my friend told me better dont use cabbage as it contains enzyme to reduce milk flow. So use hot towel to relieve the pain loh. Kena plugged milk duct too...not so serious but already giving me enough hell. Have to apply hot towel to breasts, massage until the blocked parts disperse, i dunno y i kena so easily.It's very annoying & painful. Not to mention that I have to pump every 3/4hrs, else will engored. There was once when i slept thru the nite coz my mum was taking care of Niichi, and forgot to pump. I woke up with 2 hard stones on my chest, so huge that i really afraid they will burst! That time really can pumped out alooot of milk. My friend told me milk supply can suddenly become low & then stop, even we have been pumping or feeding regularly. It happened to 2 of her friends. So scary, it's against the supply meets demand theory. Niichi is on total breastmilk....I dont want that to happen.
I engaged a malay massager. She charges me $60 per trip, heard that others are charging only $50 ;-( But since she is recommended by Sherene, I will give it a try. It happens that if u take the package, she will charge cheaper lah -$55 plus baby massage + medicine. Being KS, i took the 30 day package, cost me $1,600 ($50 off). I want to be as slim as before! She said can be better than before! heehee..i want to be more curvy, waist to be more slender.
Anyway till today, it's only the 9th day...yet to see the results. but at least tummy is smaller compared to 1st few days. Now measured at 30inch, no change in buttocks ;-(, underbust also slim down liao.
One thing cannnot tahan is the oily feeling....and my mum complaint that im giving her extra work to do - she got to wash the oil-stained towels, according to her each time she washed, she gotta used 10plus buckets of water!
My back aching already, time to lie down.....
janice crawling @ 1:06 PM |
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Saturday, April 01, 2006
It's such a long story, I shall make it short here. I went for induction on Mon nite-Dr Ang came in ard 10 plus, inserted something into my vagina, damn painful and i bleeded. This was supposed to make my cervix soft & ripe. Throughout the nite I encounter backaches but no contractions, keep on peeing every 1/2hr. No joke, i was not able to sleep thru the severe bkache. Husbands not allowed to stay as i was in normal ward not delivery ward. Finally next morning 7plus, Dr came in and check -1cm dilated only! I was so disappointed,that means it's going to be a long delivery. I was pushed in delivery ward for preparation. I was given laxative,then on drip-glucose + some medication to hasten my contractions. Nvr expect i still hv sai. but im not mobile so they hv to put a pan under my buttocks to poo poo. Wa lau, that is the biggest poo i ever made in my life! And the most painful one.
The medication dropped my bb's heart beat! Nearly in danger! BB cannot take it. Luckily Dr came into the ward in time to spot it.
12.30pm 28th Mar -2cm
cannot tahan, asked for epidural
2plus - 3cm
4plus - 5cm
Dr said baby's head op position. He tried to turn it ard. My impression was - successful
5plus 7-8cm
6pm - Dr said it's time to deliver, sooner or later.
Whole process take 23 minutes
Dr can feel bb's ear, try to pull it out, unsuccessful. I pushed, with 2 nurses assisting to push my stomach from sides, also cannot push bb's head out. Esp the head is in op position - face turing up. Wa lau! Mon check up, his head is still in good position, turning sideway. then now turn up, Dr did not suceed in turning his head juz now. No choice he used vaccum. That makes me think of Joanne,who is also in the same shoes as me. At least there's hope, she still able to deliver safely.
Imagine no head is seen, the vaccum was inserted into the vagina! Not successful. Then forceps were used-last resort. Finally! BB nearly died! Then my tear was terrible! zip zap everywhere! also right to the rectum. Placenta was stucked. Gynae had to put in his hand to pull it out! Imagine the tear & stitches. I also lost quite an amt of blood. Both bb & i were exhausted after this ordeal.
It's a scary experience, my mum blamed the doc, y he didnt noe my pelvic is too narrow to allow bb to pass thru. I ever asked him this qn on monday. He said studies have been done but results are not uniform. So women who are perceived to be big at pelvic cant push out their bb, and vice versa. He did told me my chance of normal delivery is 70% on mon, with bb head not engaged & cervix not open on mon. Then I asked him did i make a wrong decision to induce? he said then what are the chances that the baby will born healthy overdue? There may be no heart beat after 41 weeks. It was also a judgement call for him that moment. If he pushed me to op table, bb also in danger coz half stuck. If we continue normal delivery, bb might not come out or come out dead. We were so worried when Niichi was delivered that he wouldnt cry. When he hailed a cry we were all relieved! Nghtmare is over!
janice crawling @ 6:25 PM |
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