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Any moms or mom-to-be who has body image issue? As a kid, I was made fun of for my weight so I don’t want to gain weight at all for my pregnancy (currently 15 weeks). I also dislike the look of being heavily pregnant so I’ve been tempted to get a corset to ensure I don’t start showing. Any one went through this and have any solution or advice? I don’t want the child to be unhealthy afterall 😕 #1stpregnacy #advice #advicepls

It's normal to feel worried about your changing body and weight for pregnancy. I was worried that I would not accept the changes but I took it better than I expected. As a background, I had eating disorder for many years and I always struggled with body image even though I'm not heavy for my height. If wanting a child in your life at this point is what you want, I would suggest focusing on that and to remind yourself that baby's growth is more important. I was quite relaxed with my pregnancy diet and ate almost everything. I did a vague calorie count but it was to make sure I consume sufficient calories for each trimester. Vague because I just did mental calculations and decided not to record all the calories (cause I know it can become an unhealthy obsession for me). I might have gained slightly less if I watched my diet but I didn't want to be too strict because I know I will struggle with rebound if I am too restrictive. I gained about 11.8kg from 48-49kg pre preg and lost 8-9kg within the first month. What probably helped me was I exercised all the way till the day I popped. I was active pre preg, and I was doing exercises I am familiar with. I had to remind myself not to go overboard too. I watched for any discomfort and I stopped when I was too tired or breathless. I also recaliberated the intensity of each exercise. By late third tri I switched to doing yoga exclusively since it was too tiring to do anything else and circuit breaker meant that pools were closed too. Do check with your doctor on embarking on any fitness regime. As for the bump, I was quite self conscious about it but partly because I didn't want people to give unsolicited advice on pregnancy. For first time mums, bumps may be smaller. Mine didn't quite show until 3rd tri and even then I could get away with wearing certain clothing that were more flattering. You can try putting on different outfits to see what works best for your changing body. If exercise is not your thing, try not to start too intensive a routine. Even taking walks or slow swim is helpful. Binding AFTER childbirth may help with the recovery, some mums also swear by post partum massages (I couldn't have cause it was still phase 1 post circuit breaker and they were not opened yet). I have not regretted having my baby and I love her so much. At 10 weeks pp I've still not lost the last 2-3kg and I'm still having soft tummy but somehow it's not bothering me as much as I imagined. Mother's love for her child can overcome many struggles. Hang in there, you can do it!

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C section journey

I can know more about mummy went through C section... Heard that can't give breastmilk for few weeks(due of effects of c section) right? And when can give breastmilk to baby..#advice #moreinformation

I had emergency c sec and able to breastfed my baby after few hours I was out from the operating theater. Exclusive Direct latch LO until 15months(when she started to bite..😬) Don’t think c-sec will affect breastfeeding from personal experience

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25 weeks , 3 days

is it normal to be feeling the movements around pelvic area ? it's very low. this is my second pregnancy but i don't experience this with my first pregnancy... not until its near the edd. #advice #moreinformation

Your uterus has been stretched from your previous pregnancy that's why you can feel the baby's movements earlier but @ 25 weeks, yes you should already start feeling the baby's movements. As you give birth a no. of times, you can feel the movements early. I started feeling flutters at 11 weeks. Not my 1st pregnancy.

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Feeding problems

Hi my baby is 4months old now. I have stopped breastfeeding because sadly im no longer producing anymore breastmilk. I have this problem of my baby refusing to drink her formula milk. Yesterday she went 12hrs without drinking milk. Today she went on 7hrs without feeding. However she is still very active and her daily antics are all normal n okay. I have changed her formula three times. Changed bottles and teats 5 times. Still no changes. She has been acting this way since she was 2 months old. But she was still able to be fed after 1-2 hrs of trying to feed her. But now at 4months, she will cry bloodymary everytime i tried feeding her. She will refuse all types of teats too except for her pacifier. How do i deal with this? I am really scared she is malnourished and dehydrated. Help me please.#firstbaby #pleasehelp #advice

Super Mum

My baby was like that too. Yesterday it was 12hrs, today 7hrs, tomorrow the interval should decrease even further. Stick to the same teat (make sure it’s the 3m+ one) and persevere. She’s adjusting to the new normal. Even adults struggle with that 😅. But I went through the same pain, and finally she’s drinking well from the bottle now

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Baby with Preauricular Pits on the Ear have Discharge coming out.

Hi, my 7 months old baby have pits on both ears. As I was feeding him milk, i realised his left side of the pit was dirty, so I attempted to clean. As I lightly touch it, there was some yellowish discharge like pus coming out (like the picture attached). I continued to lightly press the surrounding area attempting to squeeze out all the discharge. Am worried what I should do, if I need to see a doctor for it. It doesn't look swollen or red, just so happen as I wanted to clean his ear and there was discharge coming out and I am worried. Mummies with similar experience pls advice. Thank you in advance! #preauricularpits #earpits #advice

Looks like a simple bacterial infection from a clogged pore from the looks of it, but I can’t be 100% sure from the picture alone. Try to keep the area clean and dry to avoid a secondary infection. Monitor it over the next few days, as it should be going down gradually if you’ve expressed the pus out. If it doesn’t get better, it’s time to get a it checked and get a prescription for it.

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