myself, Jaden & Javier are sick

i'm in my 3rd wk of confinement now. Dunno y i suddenly down with flu, am wearing a mask now..

Jaden n Javier both caught my bug, both of them r having flu too. Brought Javier to kk yesterday morn. doc said needed to do suction for him. nurses did it for Javier, while CL n myself waited outside. Javier was crying so badly. Suction hurts... after suction, nurse told me e mucus inside was v thick n quite alot. Doc then listened to his lungs again to ensure all was fine. Javier can go home.. She gave us 2 types of nasal drops. Til today though still got the blocked nose sounds frm him when he breathes, but obviously he can sleep better now. need ard 2-3 days to recover..

Jaden's breathing prob came in e midst of sleep during midnite. MIL brought him to see e doc.. he needed e neubiliser.. poor Jaden! he didnt managed to sleep last nite coz very breathless, n somemore midnite he had fever. MIL gave him e bullet.. now, Jaden is too tired n is resting at my in laws' hse now.. gotta see his situation by evening. if breathing still v hard, need to bring him to e doc again for another 3 rounds of neubiliser.

It's so sad to c own kids falling sick.. i hope my sons can recover quickly. sorry, it's all mummy's fault..

Can wash hair loh!

Finally after e 2nd week, I can wash my hair liao...

For e past 2 weeks, how did I manage my hair? I sprayed e dry shampoo tats for confinement... I oso v funny lah.. When i was discharged, for ard 3-4 days, I totally forgot abt the spray.. Thus, my hair was just left like tat.. It totally went off my mind. Until many days later, then I realised, oh ya hoh, cannot wash hair, but got the spray mah... Wats wrong with me?? haha...

CL told me, 2 weeks after delivery then can start washing hair.. she oso reminded me, after bathe, must immediately go blow dry my hair. Yesterday was my 2nd week, so finally she made another pail of the herb water, together 2 pails, for me to wash my body n hair!

It's so blessed to be able to bathe, from head to toe.. My hair was left unwashed for 2 weeks... When i washed my hair, many strands dropped.. so scary... My hair should b protesting! haha! I'm also willing to let down my hair since it's clean n nice now... For e past 2 weeks, I would tie up my hair!

I've been trying to be a good girl this time for my last confinement.. Watever CL/MIL cooked for me, I eat. The red date tea I oso drink this time.. No washing of hair, i oso listened. the only thing tat i did not b good was, I did step out of the house. Today, I'll b having my checkup with Dr Chua, at the clinic. I'll b wearing warmly, dun worry. Later when I come back, then will bathe. N my hair needs water.. hahaha!

Jaden is 34 months old

My precious son turned 34 months old yesterday... soon, it'll be his 3rd birthday... n with the presence of his younger brother Javier too...

He started babbling more than usual now, even the childcare teachers find him more talkative now, though sometimes still dunno wat he is trying to say.. but is ok, let him babble more.. hope to hear him talking in sentences n communicating with all of us soon..

Now in my confinement, I couldn't see him to n fro from school, n i didn't get to see wat n how he is doing in school too.. After confinement, I will do so as usual... But luckily, my work will only start end of Dec...

Jaden comes over after school everyday... n will stay for 2-3hours b4 going back to my PIL's house.... He enjoyed the gel paint tat I bought for him.. The set tat my sis bought, he has finished playing, so i ordered 1 more set for him... He is a cheerful boy, whom well loved by all of us... My love for him will not be less, though might need some division out... I really hope I can see my boy progressing into a more interactive person... I cannot help much now bcoz I'm trapped in e house, so I hope from Oct to Dec, b4 i start work, I can bring him out n let him explore more things n places..

Jaden, u r now a big brother liao.. Must be a good n obedient boy ok?

Javier suffering from colic

Yesterday night, we did not have any good sleep at all, including Javier. He was crying badly at night...

His crying was bad n loud, lasting for quite some time. Had a hard time settling him to sleep, but after 30min-1hr, he got up n continued to cry v bitterly. He couldnt even have much sleep n appetite for his fm, n not even latching soothed him.

We saw a hard mucus in his left nostril. I tried removing it for him, but failed. Thought of getting hubby n CL to bring him to Pioneer Mall see Dr Chua today morn, but in the end we couldn't wait. His crying made us give up, decided to make a trip down to NUH Children's Emergency. Set off ard 5.30am, I drove my car, together with hubby n CL to NUH.

I got up at 2.30am, after hearing Javier's crying. He was obviously still hungry after his feed, so I decided to latch him. He rested awhile..n then pooed, by the time CL n I settled him, it was near to 4am. I went back to rest, but ard 5am+, heard him crying again. Both hubby n I got up. He seemed uncomfortable. I thought it might b due to e blocked nose.

After some consideration, we decided not to wait til morn, we packed his things n went to NUH. After some checking, doc removed the particle from his nostril easily, n showed us, it was just a small particle. Doc said that might not b the reason tat caused his non-stop crying.

He told us, mostly shld be colic. Taught us some techniques as in how to burp Javier, or how we shld position him n need to move ard. Gave us colic drops too. Reached home b4 7am. We were all exhausted.

So far til now, Javier seemed much better. N i hope later tonite he can continue to sleep well. Just now ard 8pm+, he was quite well awake, when Jaden n MIL were around. But after awhile later, he went back to sleep.

I koe suffering from colic is v uncomfortable, n we see already also feel helpless... I think the colic drops do help, n hope he sleep well loh.. I'm tired, n so were CL n hubby, n of course little Javier. I better go sleep now, hope we can all sleep well... pls pray hard for us.

1st massage session

During my 1st confinement in 2008, I didn't engage any massage lady, neither did I engage a confinement lady (CL)... It took me ard 6 months to really so-wat called slim down... though people around me kept saying that I'm already considered slimmed down v fast le, n they think I've slimmed down long ago..

This time will be my last confinement... After listening to my best pal Kelly's advice, I decided to engage a CL.. engaged the CL who did her 2nd confinement, Peiyun Aunty. Though there were some misunderstanding btwn us when I delivered, but since now all is ok liao, n everything has been going well now, I shall not elaborate the whole story.

I went online a few mths ago, to search for massage services. There r plenty out there. I happen to see this Chinese lady posting in the forum tat she provides post natal massage, n the price is much cheaper than others.. Decided to engage, n yest was my 1st session with her.

She is a M'sian, in her 40s... A very friendly lady, n i enjoyed my massage session alot. Did relax.. I told her not to bind me too hard as I couldn't stand... We had a great 1hr+ massage session. She commented that I only grow in my tummy part, the rest of the body all ok.. I'm so happy to hear tat. After binding for 6hr, I took the wrap off as I need to sleep. This morn woke up, found out that my tummy dun seem that big! Dunno whether isit my illusion. Haha. But watever, I need relaxation, really!

I requested to do the massage in alternate days, n my next session will be tmr... I do look forward to it! This confinement wasn't as stress as my 1st, n when I see Jaden n Javier, I just thank God for everything.

Arrival of Bong Jing Yang, Javier

After 39 weeks & 2 days of carrying Javier in my tummy, he has successfully arrived into our family on the 8th Sept 2011, at 2.13pm in NUH.

Still find it a miracle that we managed to reach the hosp early n in time for the delivery. On that day morn ard 7am, I had sharp pain in the tummy that I couldnt sleep. The pain came n went, quite consistent, interval of abt 10min. I was still thinking if isit in labour liao. But I chose to observe further again.

Brought Jaden to school at 9am.. The pain still came n went... I told hubby whether we should make the trip down to the hosp delivery suite to ensure everything was ok... bcoz that day my gynae wasn't in the clinic, n they said if I dun feel good, it's better to go to the hosp straight. I was still pondering if to go, coz dun wish to have false alarm... n the next day was supposed to see my gynae in the clinic to do CTG again. So, decided to go for breakfast 1st.

Ard 10+, the pain still existed. MIL said better go hosp... hubby thought so too.. So, after bfast, we went to peep at Jaden in school, then went home to get the hosp bag. MIL will be in charge of fetching Jaden from school. We reached home at near to 11am.. Still thinking if to go to hosp at that time, in the end still decided to go to hosp..

So, we took a cab to NUH, reached the delivery suite at 11.40am... Told the nurse I'm having an interval of 10min pain in the tummy.. So, they put me into the delivery suite n put me on CTG. Scan showed that I'm only having 1 contraction so far... Awhile later, a doctor came in n checked my cervix, n said I've dilated 4cm already. She called my gynae, Dr Chua instructed to break my waterbag. So, at 12.30pm, they burst my waterbag.

Asked if I want epi, i said yes. Nurse said, tell her when I want it, then she'll ask the aesthetic to come. I decided to wait awhile longer, as I can still stand e contraction. But suddenly, the pain just got more n unbearable. I was fully dilated... I told the nurse I wanted the epi now. The whole delivery suite was flustered coz my contractions suddenly just got so regular n fast for them to react. Aesthetics came n tried injecting epi into me, but i was already in great pain n had the urge to push. After some time, they injected the epi n i was shouting in pain..

I was pushing for Javier. Everything was too fast that nurses all ran in n out. Standby gynae came while they called Dr Chua. They were afraid Dr Chua couldn't make it for me. I could sense Jav is near the birth canal, so I actually asked hubby to c n he said yes, can see Jav's head liao.

I was pushing hard b4 Dr Chua came. Luckily she managed to run over, as she was at the main building. She came over n took over, n after a few hard & long pushes instructed by her, I managed to deliver Javier. I was still feeling energetic after that. Felt so relieved after that, Javier came out successfully. I could even feel n move my legs n bosy. the epi obviously dun work.

After tat, I was transferred to my bed. Were discharged from NUH on Sat noon. Everything went on well for both Javier n I. I thank every1 for everything all this while. Luckily we decided to go to the hosp, or else I dunno wat will happen... Thanks all the ppl who came over to visit us. Will update more when I can...

Jaden went for haircut

We always dread bringing Jaden for haircut, bcoz he would scream n cry at the top of his voice, n it's like going to tear down the whole shop...

After 1yr+ of not visiting a barber, yesterday we decided to bring him to really go cut his hair... MIL n I brought him to Gek Poh, the usual barber shop after having our lunch...

Indeed, he was scared... In the past, it's usually MIL sat on the chair, put him on her lap n the barber cut his hair. but this time round, he sat on his own.. But with us holding onto him.. He was struggling abit... Crying n screaming as usual.. he did not like ppl to touch his hair, esp cutting it. We tried trimming it for him, n it's always like fighting a war... We had difficulties trimming his side burns, so the barber did a good job yesterday!

He was so unhappy at the shop... We felt so paiseh as usual lah.. hahahahaha!!! But we were v happy with his new hairstyle. short n neat.. n i think he look better n more handsome with this hairstyle... Thanks to the young barber! He was patient enuf to cut Jaden's hair, compared to the other old man... Who will b impatient n scold Jaden... He looked more refreshed n made his features more distinctive... I like it... In fact, all of us in the family liked his new hairstyle..

But hope he can b more sensible n dun cry that badly next time loh... Haha..

CTG Scan on 02-09-11

My gynae checkup yest was initially set on evening, but bcoz of my bad cramps for the past few weeks, the nurse helped me to change the timing to early morn...

Reached the clinic at 8.30am... they put me on CTG scan, to check for my heartbeat n contractions... lied on the bed for ard 30min for the whole session. Hubby remained outside...

After the session, the nurse told me that there were some tightenings n contractions. Asked if I felt ok... I said yes... She said Dr Chua will come over to me to check for cervix opening... Hubby n I tot that we'll b asked to admit to NUH after checkup... But still, I told the nurse I would heed watever advise my gynae gave..

After awhile, Dr Chua came in... She looked at the machine results n checked my cervix, said that I'm still not ready for labour, bb J was too comfy inside... Then she quickly did a scan to see bb J. He was facing upwards. I asked if it's breeched position, she said no. Just tat he was facing the ceiling direction tats all... Said hopefully by next checkup he would face downwards. She told me abt the application of epi again yest... N I decided to go for it this time round again since she advised that.

Dr Chua said, based on the results, there were contractions, but not regular... So, no need to go for induce or wat. And neither did she mention abt inducing... Said everything was still ok, asked me to come back next Fri for another CTG scan again.. Wow, I now 39 weeks liao wor.. So scary.. Hubby was surprised I wasn't asked to admit to hosp for delivery. Hahahahah.. I was surprised too.. But well, since bb J too comfy, means the waiting game is still on. It made me v worried actually, coz i v scared of last min... These few days i will need to be on high alert..

13th is my EDD, n til date, today is 3rd, going to be 12am soon. So bb J is left with 10 days to decide when he wants to join us officially. But pls, as wat I always say, give me some signal 1st ya.. My hunch this time was wrong. I thought i will be giving birth in the 1st week of Sept.. But well, as long as he is healthy, n I go through a smooth delivery, tat is more impt isn't it?

It's September!

Yes, it's September! Hooray! Well done, bb J! U really made it through the lunar 7th month, n the month of August!

Today, our school is having the Teachers' Day Dinner (TDD). This year's location is at Expo. I gave it a miss this year, bcoz I'm on leave already. So sad that I couldn't join my fellow colleagues for the dinner n fun..

Tmr is my checkup at 38.5weeks... Supposed to do CTG scan on my heartbeat & contractions... Felt really nervous... My Braxton Hicks symptoms are getting worse.. the crampy feeling gets worse each night, n it can last for quite some time, esp during my sleep. I dun like to lie down now, bcoz I always feel breathless... I dun like to sit n lean forward too, bcoz the tummy is far too big that it obstructs my movement. It's better for me to lean backwards when I sit down.

I wonder how my checkup will turn out to be for tmr. Hubby had a hunch that I'll be asked to admit to hosp tmr after the checkup. Well, I've already had the intuition tat I'll b giving birth in the 1st week of Sept. But, I'll listen to my gynae's advice. If she thinks it's advisable to admit, I will do so. If not, after tmr's checkup, we'll continue to wait for the real show to arrive. Abit scared though...

I hope everything will turn out fine.. Pls pray for me ya!