My 9th Appointment

Sigh...

I'm still in breech position.. according to Dr Paul, the placenta is blocking me from turning.. I'm now in a breech with extended legs (a.k.a frank breech)..



He can do an ECV for mummy at week 37 but he is not going to force it.. It is because of the placenta and I'm mummy's first pregnancy.. the successful rate of ECV might be higher if it is mummy's 3rd pregancy..

Daddy and mummy were given homework to consider about the ECV and vaginal breech delivery over the next 1 week.. He does not want to affect our decision as he will do either the vaginal breech delivery or c-section..

Dr Paul is going on vacation from 20-29March and my EDD is 25Mar so we need to figure out a date for c-section.. It is advisable to do it within the 10days of EDD which is from 15-25Mar.. with Dr Paul's away from 20Mar.. we are left with 15-20Mar.. and grandma has given us the following choice.. 13/3 (Friday 13th?), 15/3 (Sun - probably extra charge?), 19/3 (Dr Paul will perform the operation but will not be able to visit us), 21/3 and 25/3 (too close to EDD and Dr won't be around).. Mummy love to have it on 21Mar as both daddy and mummy are borned on 21st.. The only worry is.. too near to delivery and might get into labour..

The caesarean section cost..

Delivery: S$2,000
Dr Visit: S$300
GA: S$550
Baby Dr: S$450
Hosp: S$3,283
Companion charge: S$75 X 3 days
Estimated cost: S$6,808
inclusive of 7% GST = S$7284.56
Less Medisave = S$3,250
Cash = S$4,034.56

Durain

Daddy brought durain for goregous.. Mummy never like to eat durain but for my seek she is taking it.. Mummy wanted to buy the S$5 per packet durain but daddy feel that it is better to get good quality one.. so Mummy will not be scare by the experience.. The D24, Super D24 and Sultan King is selling at S$10 per packet and buy 2 get 1 free.. the XO is at S$28 per packet and buy 2 at S$30. Based on the sales person recommendation, we got 1 packet of XO and 1 packet of super D24 for S$20..

Both are creamy texture and taste sweet.. the XO inital taste a little bitter.. follow by sweetness..

More Stuffs for Gorgeous

Finally.. daddy and mummy got all the stuffs.. and they are counting down for my arrival..



Bathtub at S$12 and my sleeping blanket at S$19.. from Ikea



Philips Avent IQ UNO milk pump at S$279 less 7%+5%.. Mummy got it at the John Little GST absorb sales..

My 8th Appointment

6 more weeks to go..

Today we have decided not to do scan for once.. Dr Paul touched mummy's tummy and I'm still in breech position.. Mummy is getting worry that I'm a breech baby and may end up delivering by cesarean..

Dr says he can try to turn me in mummy's uteruse using a procedure called external cephalic version (ECV) in the week of 37..

External cephalic version has some risks, including the following:
- Premature labor
- Premature rupture of the membranes
- A small blood loss for either the baby or the mother
- Fetal distress leading to an emergency cesarean delivery
- The baby might turn back to the breech position after the external cephalic version is done

We are very grateful that Dr Paul is very experience.. He provide suggestion for us to help move me during the next 2 weeks..

1) Lie on your back, with your bottom away from the wall. Place the feet high on the wall, and using it for support, lift your hips high. Have pillows or a firmly rolled towel ready to slip behind your back for support. Your hips need to be higher than your shoulders.



2) An alternative is to adopt a "knee-chest" position, with your bottom high in the air and your head and chest on the floor.



But both suggestion cannot last too long as mummy will be exhausted..

So he suggest to raise the leg of the bed.. mummy will sleep 8 hours in this position over the next two weeks..



The bed was raised by approx 5 inches from ground..

Our conclusion.. my head is small so there is no pressure to drop to vertex position.. but hor, daddy got a big head leh..

Mummy is praying that gorgeous will turn from breech position to vertex position.. please don't be like your daddy.. daddy was borned with buttock first :(

I'm 34 Weeks Old

Let the countdown begin.. Mummy wake up this morning with a great idea for this photo shoot.

She make daddy took these photos.. This photo show daddy & mummy hands covering me, hugging me, making me feel warm..



Loving hands with the little gorgeous..

Laundry

Mummy did my laundry today.. see this scary sight..



Lots of clothes nappy.. Look like some towel outside the saloon..

Gorgeous Cap

Mummy finally got me a cap.. from Kiddy Palace at S$4.90..

Baby Wipes

Daddy and mummy went to Parkway Parade for more shopping.. wanted to buy wipes and bath tub.. but the bath tub that daddy prefer is a last piece..

We managed to get the pigeon wipe.. 1 box of wipe (S$7.90) + 82 X 6 refills pack (S$19.50).. total 574 wipes!!!! Mummy says it'll wipe my butt.. cause can't use toilet paper.. too rough and my butt will open "flower"..

2009 Lunar New Year

We spent 6D/5N at daddy's kampung and celebrate the Lunar New Year with our relatives.. great grandma, grandma, grandpa, grand aunt, grand uncle, aunty, uncle and cousins.. It is always so crowded and fun during Lunar New Year cause everyone will be back.. we even have our own firework every year..



On the 29th nite, we went to restuarant to have 盆菜.. and buffet on the 30th nite at Great grandma's place.. Grandma also cooked many nutritious foods for us.. bean curb barley with lotus and 湯圓, 六味水, mushroom with sea cucumber, dumpling soup, chicken soup, vinegar pork knuckle and wine chicken..



My 3 cousins.. Angel, Eason and Chong Chong.. who love to knock on our door and wake us up every morning..

Grandma prepared so many stuff for my arrival in March 2009.. Ghee Hiang sesame oil, homemade wine, medicated oil.. and also herbal bath & pyjama with front opening for mummy.. Daddy brought a tub for my bottles and Uncle Sheng has help to buy another 3 bots of Ghee Hiang's sesame oil.. It is all the way from Penang.. so now we are overloaded with sesame oil..

My 7th Appointment

I'm 32 weeks old.. no wonder mummy is starting to feel huge cause it's crowded in there! Mummy now weight 49.3kg.. she has gained around 6.7kg since pregnant.. and she will be gaining around 500g/ 1lb a week now and roughly half of that goes right to me.. In fact, I weight 1820g today.. Mummy just hope that I'll get plumper and look healthier..

I'm a 土 牛

Year 2009 is a Chinese Brown Earth (Soil) Cow Year so I'm a 土 牛!

Mummy is worry that my life will be very tough as I need to go to the padding field to work..

My 6th Appointment

I'm 28 weeks old.. today daddy and mummy hear my heart beat at 140 and weights 1076 grams.. I'm growing. Mummy is less worry now if I'm going to be small as she read the baby centre of the fetal development.. and it says I should weights nearly 2.3 pounds or a little over 1 kg.

Next appointment is after Chinese New Year.. and then it will be every two weeks once till EDD :)

Gift from Aunty Mavis

Aunty Mavis had been very eager over my arrival.. She has asked her hubby's cousin to buy D.O.M for mummy.. Mummy is very grateful :) Thank you Aunty Mavis..

& I'm very happy that I get to see Chelsea jie jie.. although she was asleep but she look very sweet and fair..

Playpen

Shopping spree for Gorgeous.. Mummy was told by the Robinson's promotor that there will be a member sales on the Graco Pack n Play @ Playyard on 25 & 26 Dec.. so last night, daddy & mummy went to Robinson Centre point to pick up my playpen..



Graco Pack n Play @ Playyard at S$189 (original price at S$279 but many of the shops are selling at S$229-$239)

Features
- Removable, bassinet with quilted bumpers lets infants nap comfortably at home and away
- Fun toy mobile with detachable, soft toys
- On-board changing table for space-saving convenience
- Quilted mattress pad keeps Baby comfy
- Push-button fold makes it simple & fast to close
- Wheels make it easy to move from room to room
- Airy mesh on all sides for maximum ventilation
- Carry bag simplifies travel and storage

Mummy prefer this rather than Graco Contour Electra Pack n Play as I won't be using it for long and for colour wise.. this one is easy to take care.. I will use it to nap and play, at home or away (at grandma's place)

Daddy also buy me the babysafe playpen mat (26" X 38" X 1.5") at S$120 with a free infant pillow worth S$20.50.. It come with a playpen mat cover and infant pillow cover but daddy still get another set of playpen mat cover "Cute Winnie-the-Pooh" design at S$32.50 for me.. so I can change it if I pee on it *Shy*.. This will match my newborn pillow cover case :) Babysafe product is made of 100% natural latex, is safe for respiratory system and provide good support..



Next, we still need to get a Philips Avent ISIS IQ UNO Electronics Breast Pump which we saw from the papers today that Takashimaya is selling at S$279 with lots of freebie..

Shopping for Gorgeous

Daddy and Mummy have got more stuffs for me..



1) Swaddling blanket from Mothercare Centrepoint at S$37 less 15%
2) Babysafe new born pillow (made of latex) and pillow case from Robinson, Raffles City at S$17.50 + S$9.20 less 20%
3) Pigeon wash, Pigeon powder case with puff, Pureen milk powder container, Pureen cleanser for feeding bottles, nipples & veg, Pureen laundry detergents and Tolly Baby binder from John Little, Orchard at S$46.20 less 20%
4) Laessig-Fashion diaper bag from Robinson, Centre point at S$129 less 20%
5) stool for grandma to sit when she bath me from Ikea at S$2.90

I'm 26 Weeks Old

My 26 weeks pic... I'm now 27 weeks and mummy's tummy is getting bigger cause I'm growing faster..

My Name

Daddy has decided baby gorgeous name :)

Mia Yong

杨 米 亚

-Meaning of the baby name "Mia" - My or Mine. Also a variant of Maria: Wished for a child; rebellion.
-Origin of the baby name "Mia" - Latin
-15th most popular name in U.S in 2007
-Pronunciation: Mee ah
-Form of: Maria

Mummy is sick

Yesterday afternoon, mummy went to Hyatt - Strait Kitchen for lunch.. after the lunch, she was feeling a bit uncomfortable.. not sure if it is the food or the air-con in office..

When mummy reach home, she feel very cold.. so she immediately doubled boiled the Korean red ginseng for 2 hours and take it.. She thought that this could give her energy and reduce the coldness in her body but last night mummy was having a bad night.. she wake up for 4 times and so did me..

And this morning, mummy sneeze out thick yellowish with blood stain.. daddy think the Korean red ginseng is too heaty for mummy and she should stop taking that.. Lucky daddy is smart otherwise mummy was still thinking of making it with hot water and drink for a second round before she throw the ginseng away..

Mummy will make some barley water for me today..

Handkerchief

Hooray is Sunday and Mummy can sleep late.. I've been waking up early on weekday because mummy need to go work.. but today even when I wake up.. mummy still refuse to wake up.. Daddy was even worst.. he slept till almost lunch..

We went for brunch at Hougang.. Daddy ordered braised pork knuckles which has collegen for me.. Mummy enjoyed it but she still want a Mcdonald ice-cream cone after meal.. Mummy says that the ice-cream is make of milk and full of calcium for me.. of cos daddy will buy it for me :)

We did some shopping at Hougang Mall and daddy buy me half dozen of handkerchief at S$2.50..


Mummy saw the same thing selling at IMM children store 3 pcs for S$1.90..

Bodysuit

Daddy & Mummy went to Outram for dinner.. follow by shopping at Harbourfront & Vivo City's mothercare.. Daddy buy bodysuit for me :)

There are sleeveless and short sleeve for 3-6 months and 6-9 months old.. After discount, average price is around S$5.90 per pc.



very nice and soft.. Thank you daddy :)