822nd week of motherhood

Mon 22 Jun last week of school holidays

Tue 23 Jun had been sleeping late and feeling lethargic

Wed 24 Jun Went for Mega long queue and completed the long wait at 5plus and happy trolley of groceries with bananas, vegetables, Ribena less sugar, peaches, instant noodles, rock salt, pasta, etc

Thur 25 Jun Finally made it to the Mandai Wildlife Adventure West but missed by 70min to enter the East by 5pm. We didn't queue or enter any of the 9 Adventures as the complimentary tickets don't include the adventures. We covered all the 7 treks and spent our time chilling inside the air-conditioned limestone cave. Tickets for adults at $88 and child at $75 per bundle, $10 per adventure+

Fri 26 Jun Today I face my own karma. There's no way to influence a young mind with ideas by force with free will and democracy in modern society. Preference for white light gained victory over yellow light. There is no compromise. No space for discussion. Heart broken. Struggling to heal.💔

Sat 27 Jun last weekend of school holidays

Sun 28 Jun school reopens tomorrow

2nd week of motherhood

13sep-19sep

- had fried noodles w carrots and mushroom & hot soy drink for breakfast
- had xiao bai cai w carrots & herbal soup w veg mutton balls for lunch
- called to make gynae postnatal consultation and towel bathed
- 5th time expressed 4.33oz of milk after lunch
- had veg chicken w mushrooms & veg soup for dinner

- 6th time expressed 4oz of milk
- had poh chai mee w egg for breakfast
 - had cabbage w carrots, veg chicken & veg soup (carrots, quail eggs, potatoes, sweet corn w veg mutton balls) for lunch
- 7th time expressed 4.06oz of milk after lunch
- darling had applied BC for little TK (bb gg to see doc if unwell)

- napped after cleaned up & darling bought $10 'jing feng san3' nearby (pa called to say TCM near his hs sell at $16 maybe better quality)
- had oats bread w strawberry jam & breastmilk for tea
- had call from F**** to receive a free 900g tin of formula milk stage 1
- had veg chicken w black ear fungus w potatoes, tofu w mixed veg & veg soup for dinner
- darling went to buy groceries w pa (2% Elderly & BYOB discount & items on offer) & saved $3.20 (had an apple)
- 8th time expressed 3oz of milk

- 9th time expressed 3.72oz of milk
- had chee cheong fun & soy drink for breakfast
- warm in the morn w no wind
- darling went to buy plain flour as Aunt suspect bb may be feeling discomfort around the shoulder blades & whole body (to rub) for his frequent cries
- cleared bowels (later gg to gynae consultation w ma)
- dark clouds at 9am and heavy downpour (went to nap)
- 10th time expressed 2.23oz of milk

- had red leaf vegetables & fried egg w old ginger & black bean soup for lunch
- watched abit of TV and napped again after updating expenses and journal (had oats bread sandwich w fried egg & soy drink for tea)
- 2nd time wiped hair scalp with herbal bath solution (wet towel dry after lunch)
- took a cab to the gynae w ma ($5 fare) and darling came shortly before it's our turn (quite a crowd at the gynae)
- gynae said the wound is healing well
- little bb TK has some stuck to his back and shoulders after rubbing plain flour w water and abit on his chest (will be gone after a few days)

1st week of motherhood

6sep-12sep

- woke up at 4.40am and 6.55am to go to the washroom
- going to gynae to induce delivery w mum in the morning
- had 2 pc oats bread for breakfast
- mum bought a pkt of rice from Novena Sq Lingzhi Vege Restaurant and we shared
- we bought bought a pkt of bread (she was buying for dad, and me bought for darling as he may feel hungry tonight when I'm delivering, but we finished half pkt while waiting at the gynae)
- had 2 doses of pill inserted to induce delivery and felt slight contraction by 3plus
- reached home 4.10pm and mum prepared potato soup for dinner
- admitted tonight w darling at 7plus after abit leakage

- BC registration at TMC is $39.40 while at ICA is $18 (within 42 days after Singaporean child is born)
- bb born after midnight (~5h) and weigh ~3kg vaginal birth w/o epidural
- longest hour of my life when nurse Ms. Wang told me that I need to wait for another centimetre of dialation at 11pm- bb born before 12 midnight is charged for that day in hospital
- finally I can push at 11.45pm (~50min) but it was like the longest marathon I ever had (10km in ~67min) and very breathless

- nurse came to check my tummy (pressing on it was uurrrggghfully pain lor) and blood pressure 3 times in the night
- had to urinate latest by 6.30am or have to insert tube (so sip warm water obediently)
- darling lunch @Dolcevita at Mandarin oriental
- families & collegues came to visit and not all got to see little bb (by 2pm and by 8pm) as visiting hours are over (10am - 2pm; 4pm - 8pm)
- had minimal painkillers and doc said the wound healing well

- passed motion finally w/in 48h of labour (had been passing wind since)
- the food is good except I only got to enjoy once the veg fish and green papaya soup for morn tea (complimentary for breastfeeding mums)
- weather was cool and raining outside (felt cold & abit backache at night)
- suspect the mattress had to be flipped and turned upside down, bottom top but nurse said no need, so I requested for extra blanket to tuck beneath my back
- darling and family came to visit (pa & ma carried little bb and darling too and ma tried to feed for the first time)

36th week of Pregnancy

2aug-8aug

- woke up 4.35plus am feeling v urgent to go to the washroom and got up to prepare beehoon breakfast as I couldn't sleep (took a mouthful of pine seeds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seed kernels)
- pa birthday soon after NDP
- anytime little one arriving before edd end of month (or else I'll be in trouble if he's underweight or have complications but definitely not due to the diet I'm taking)
- went to stay at parents' house (so I can be away from pc :P )

- woke up 3am in the morning to go to the washroom
- made phone enquiries about my company's HR benefits and leave benefits
- 3 friends' birthdae this mth (and plus little one and pa)
- invited friends over to watch fireworks next week
- napped for 20min after lunch (have 6-7 meals daily)
- went for groceries shopping with mum and earned cash rebate incl linkpoints ~$5.20 and free gift Chivers lunchbox (purchase of $6.75 for 2 jars of jam -blackcurrant, orange marmalade, strawberry, mixed fruits)
- my left foot is less swollen

- woke up 2plus and 6plus in the morning to go to the washroom (rained 7plus in the morning)
- went to enquire about POSB Everyday card
- can use card to pay Power Supply bill and Starhub bills (by GIRO)
- lunched and bought some sofa cushions and pail (for washing bb napkins)
- checked emailed and read reply to enquiry about sale of used breastpump
- updated comparison table and expenses

- woke up 2plus and 6plus in the morning to go to the washroom
- watched (listened to) san zi jing VCD while using the pc
- mediacorp TV8 personnel called to remind me to collect goodie bag by tomorrow (I won a ndp quiz on 27 Jul but wasn't given the instructions then on the collection)
- had brocoli w chestnut and fresh mushroom & white rice for dinner
- checked online for directions to collect goodie bag
- slept early w darling telling bedtime story

- woke up 1.10am and 6.10am to go to the washroom
- leaving at 3pm to mediacorp and to the gynae by 430pm w mum (collected 2 bags and took some photos)
 - mum made lunch and ironed shirts
- gynae say bb weighed ~1.5kg while my wt gained only 400g since 35th week 10 days ago (not to worry even if bb weighs 1.8kg by week 33)
- made pasta for dinner w darling and had half an avocado for dessert
- ma came over to dine and bought a pot for cooking for us (pail for washing bb napkins)

- woke up at 6.30am to go to the washroom (had multiple successive cramp at right lower leg)
- made chee cheong fun for breakfast and darling bought pancakes
- went to kong meng san to get admission tickets for Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh Public Talk on 11 Sep 2010 Sat 7.30-9.30pm (limited to 4 tic 2 tic per person 4 days after email ad)

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