pregnancy

[Birth Story] How I delivered Baby El with no pain relief

Before zooming into Baby El’s birth story (induction with no pain relief), here’s a quick update: It’s been 3 weeks since the confinement lady left. Over the past week, Jae developed a fever and cold, followed by Vee. I’m slightly affected too. Gosh, I’ve been battling tsunami waves of major tantrums one after another from …

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New baby fair & other updates

Baby Fair There’s a Singapore baby fair (Baby Baby 2013) going on from today to Sunday: Dates: 12 to 14 July 2013 Time:  (Fri & Sat) 11a.m. to 9p.m., (Sun) 11a.m. to 8p.m. Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 6A Organiser: Sphere Exhibits Pte Ltd Website: Baby Baby Exhibition Facebook page here View the updated Singapore Baby Fair 2013 list to plan …

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[Pregnancy] Final preparations before baby #2 arrives

At 38 weeks, I’m in the last lap of pregnancy, waiting for baby #2 to arrive. Obgyn predicts D-day to be this weekend, while we’re aiming for next weekend. Anyway, here are the final preparations that have been keeping us busy: 1. Washing, Laundry, Re-organisation This was the most time-consuming part. Fortunately, Vee’s baby stuff …

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[Pregnancy] Hospital Bag Checklist for Delivery

If you’re pregnant or planning for a baby, then the enclosed Maternity Hospital Bag Checklist is just for you. Before delivering Vee, I prepared a detailed checklist so that I won’t miss out anything essential. Fortunately I was prepared because the labour was long — 29 hours of contractions in the hospital before Vee finally arrived. Read on …

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Review: Regain Your Pre-Pregnancy Figure with BellyFit™ [Giveaway #15]

Two months ago, Etonia (a physiotherapy centre for pregnant women, based in Singapore) invited me to review its BellyFit™ programme. Before agreeing to the review, I thought about my existing concerns: During pregnancy, I experienced severe aches on my left hip. It was so bad that I’d to wear a strong maternity support belt whenever I went …

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