Birthclub: August 2023

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Must you exercise to prepare for labour?

Hi mummies, I'm a FTM here. A little rant but also want to know if any of you actually do labour related exercises (e.g. Squats, Kegal, Walking) in preparation for labour? I'm having colleagues bombarding me on telling me to exercise so that "it" opens easier down there during delivery. Honestly, it's really tiring especially now that I'm in my third trimester. I do light walking every now and then. Is it sufficient?

light walking is sufficient, do what you and your body can. i personally do fitness ball exercises but not much too. some mummies don’t even do anything at all. well meaning advice but can be annoying so just ignore whatever is not applicable.

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Glucometer reading

Hi mummy, just started my 1st day of testing and my post breakfast meal (after 2hrs) states 4.3, but I was told to keep between 5.5-6.6mmol. So is my reading 4.3mmol something I need concern about as it fall below the reading range for after meals?

this is for GD or lack of glucose? don’t think you should be concerned, it’s a good reading

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HbA1c blood test

Hi mummies can I check for those who been informed of gdm and was asked to do self pricking reading recordings for next doc visit. Did they also ask u to do HbA1c blood test like 2hrs b4 ur next doc visit? What is that blood test for?

Hba1c is the avg blood sugar for ur last 3 mths. I do it on every visit to my endocrine. Same went for my first pregnancy. My self pricking was meant to be every day 6 times

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Dr Vanaja stitching skills?

Anybody has review on Dr. Vanaja stitching skills for c sect?

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Baby position at week 28

Hi mommies, went for growth scan and my baby is already head down at week 28. Just wondering if anyone has baby’s head down at week 28 and then baby changes position to head up later? My baby is super active and moves around alot! I’m worried he might be breech near full term. #firsttiimemom #babyposition

yes it may still change, but likely will turn back on its own too. still long way to go so don’t worry so much. my baby turned back at 34 weeks.

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Can any share with which brand formula milk should I buy for a newborn?I am thinking of breast feeding and giving formula milk to my baby.There is different stages of formula milk for baby milk so do I need to buy as accordingly or not needed?#firsttimemom #pleasehelp #advicepls

oh you MUST buy according to the stage!! the formula is specific to the stage of baby’s digestive system, newborns require gentler formula that is easily digestible. please buy stage 1 accordingly. would recommend Nan as it tastes most similar to BM.

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Delivery at KKH

Hi anyone delivered with Dr Goh Siak Ming before? Also anyone who did elective C-sect, can i find out about your bill size? Thank you so much!

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How to use glucometer?

Hi, I was told to do prick finger 7times a day once a week. So I am alittle confused about the 7 pricking timing. Does it meant I do it before breakfast once after I eat breakfast 2hours once. Then repeat for lunch n dinner and one time just before Bedtime? And between after breakfast pricking timing and before lunch timing is there any timing need take note? As I forgot to ask . Would appreciate anyone whoever recover from gdm advise on ur diet plan and timing of pricking please!! 🙏 This is my third pregnancy but 1st time getting gdm and I am so stressed up and worried about not about to recover from it.#advicepls #pleasehelp

Hello. You need to do one 5mins before you eat your meal. Then there is a section on the paper to write what time u eat your meal, from that time u count 2 hours later and prick again. I did mine 7x a day, twice a week. Still bad, so now I’m on meds for GDM. 🥲

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Hi mummies , did anyone of you here gone through C-section?

May I know how is the procedures like? Is it painful and wound management? Public hospital or private hospital?#firsttimemom #advicepls

my only advise is don't read too much article on csec healing, it's not as scary as what most articles written my personnal experience - healing and wound handling process is easy

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Milk powder in hospital

Hi fellow mummies. I plan to deliver in thomson medical, just wondering if anyone knows whether they charge for milk powder feeds in thomson medical. Should I bring my own milk powder? Since breast milk supply may not kick in immediately.

Yes. Everything they or you used is charged. From your tea to hand sanitizer. I wouldn’t advise to bring own milk powder because you’ll probably end up wasting more since each feeds is probably anything from 5-25ml each time and if baby rejects the formula you brought, you’ll be wasting the entire tin. They are using those not for sale disposable one time formula.

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