Birthclub: October 2025

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NS Reservist during confinement period. Should he defer ?

Im currently almost 23 weeks pregnant and first time mother. My husband just received NS reservist notice for the first time to ask him go back for reservist for 2 weeks plus in early Jan-Feb 2026. My EDD is around early oct 2025.. by the time the baby born will be 3 months old.. we hired 28 days confinement nanny and yet to decide for a helper after the nanny is gone. Is it selfish to ask him to defer his reservist? Will it be valid to defer? #Needadvice #firsttimemom

Hmm just have a good discussion with him? But in my opinion unless there's a good reason for deferment otherwise Mindef is unlikely to approve it. Best that both of you think of other alternative arrangements etc. c if any family members who can help out during that 2 weeks

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Covid during pregnancy

Hi, my husband recently gotten Covid 6 days ago and i have tested negative 2 days ago. We have been isolating from each other for 1 week yet i still tested positive today. My symptoms are as mild as itchy throat and stuff nose. Just wondering if it will affect my fetus as im currently in my 2nd trimester and I have a glucose test and prenatal appointment next week, should i postpone? #firsttimemom #AskingAsAMom

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postpone if u r still +ve next week... but best to call ur gynae for possible rescheduling when they r open... 💕

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Jamu recommendations?

I’m now nearing my third trimester and looking for jamu/post natal massage recommendations. I’ll be going through C-section so any mummies with good recommendations, do drop some contacts!

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i went with baby bellies

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How to get rid of dry skin on face that is safe for pregnant women?

I’ve been having really dry skin since I was pregnant at 4 weeks. I am now at my 20 weeks of pregnancy. I still don’t know how to get rid of this dry skin (redness on my cheek only). Give me sugggestionssss pleaseeeee🙏

For me, I’m using Cetaphil Hydrating Foam cleanser Cetaphil Bright Healthy Radiance serum. Works okay for me. No issue with dry skin and oily skin since using them. But everybody’s face type is different. You can request for samples from their website to try out first. But it will take 1-2months to receive.

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16w in 2 days, constipated, burps, nausea

I'm 16w in 2 days. Everyone says 2nd trimester is the easiest, but I am really constipated (my piles bled yesterday), burping a lot and dry heaving when hungry or after food, no appetite during dinner time, and really bloated after I forced myself to take some fish, veggie and rice. Anyone like me? It took me 7 years to be pregnant, but this journey gets tougher and harder 😢 😭

I find that oats, bananas and yogurt (probiotics) help reduced my bloating. I try to eat yogurt at the start of the day. you can also consider drinking lemon-infused water. try to take small meals or just snack throughout the day if no appetite for normal portions during meal times. if still don't improve, can get some prebiotics or probiotics. check with your gynae before getting it though just to make sure

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Gynae expectations

Hi mummies! Wondering how your gynaes were like/how was your experience? I’m in my 18 week now and feel a little frustrated with mine. I chose mine because initially I felt that she was very positive vibes and cheerful, so I didn’t mind paying more for the consults etc. However, one thing that has been bothering me was that throughout the months of pregnancy, sometimes when I do have questions or concerns, I can’t seem to reach the clinic even though they have WhatsApp. Eg when I had questions about the kind of medicine I could take as I’ve gotten a flu, when I had shingles, etc. They seem to only get back to me after 2-3 days minimally. Sometimes I don’t want to seem impatient but it can make me anxious especially if I’m sick and need some advise. (I do go to the GP but they would always direct me back to my gynae yet I can’t get a response) I’m not sure if this is the average waiting time for a reply cuz it’s my first pregnancy. Hoping to get some feedback on this for me to better manage my own expectations. Thank you :)

Is the WhatsApp number meant for questions? If it’s just for appointments then maybe that explains the slow response. also if it’s a simple question personally i tend to just ask chatgpt or forums rather than gynae. There are many resources out there :)

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Failed for FEB SBF 2025

Has anyone applied for SBF with 3 Priority scheme (Parenthood Priority scheme, Married Child Prority Scheme, 1st Timer couple) yet didn't managed to even get a queue number at all? It's quite upsetting when my EDD is due Oct yet failed twice this year to get a house.

I’ve applied for bto during last year’s launch, Feb this year, and SBF under the 3 same schemes for Punggol. My EDD is also in October. We finally got a queue number this round. My advise is to try to go down to speak to your MP on the situation for them to write in to HDB to see if the next round you can get a queue number. No idea how the balloting works…. But I’m assuming many other people are in the same situation as us. Best of luck. Praying for you ❤️

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Stress berlebih

Bagaimana jika saat hamil mengalami stress berlebih dan kram di perut hampir tiap hri, apakah di sini ada yg bermasalah ke anak tiri?? Aku menikah dgn duda tampa anak tp dia ngakat anak dr yg dr bayi dia rawat karna waktu iru nutupin aib sang pacar bru dan dia tdk mengakui itu anaknya dia menikah hanya 2 thn saja di tambah sudah sah bercerai di surat akte cerainya pun mengatakan klo itu anak ghaib bkn anaknya dan sudah menduda lebih dr 5th lebih seblm bertemu saya dan skrng 7thn usia pernikahan saya tp 1 thn ini anak tirinya menghubungi dia lg awalnya aku welcom krn tdk tau apapun tp saat tau dan ketemu teryata sudah berusia 17thn ntah knp dia 1thn ini sering minta uang diam" ke suami dan suami ngasih tampa ijin atau komunikasi dgn saya pdhl saya udh 3x bilang hrs trasparant bahkan saat nginap di rmh saya dan saya bru ketemu dia ibunya mantan suami saya membuat drama chat maki" suami saya awalnya tp kesini"nya mlh flasback dan menggoda suami saya jujur saya marah sekali dan ngelabrak walaupun lewat hp dan saat nganter ank tiri saya ke rmh tantenya saya bilang ke nenenya atau ibu mantan istri suami saya ku tegur lah sifat tdk pantasnya bahkan saya pun negur anaknya agar tdk komunikasi diam" klo perlu chat saya saja bahkan saya belanjakan kebutuhanya lebih dr 600k tp 4bln kemudia suami komunikasi diam" pdhl saya lg hamil muda dan berbohong saat di tegur dia marah dan bandingin saya dgn mantan istrinya saya hancur bun pdhl saya udh ngobrbanin nyawa saya buat melahirkan 2keturunanya 1x kuret dan skrng lg hamil muda 🥲saya ngadu ke keluarganya bknnya dpn penengah tp mlh lebih memojokan ke saya....2x saya di selingkuhi saat hamil walaupun bru bukti dr chat saja tp saya ragu apalagi dia selalu bekerja di luar rmh....jujur saya pun salah krn di awal pernikahan seblm punya ank saya pernah selingkuh jga tp krn saya merasa berdosa saat iru saya jujur mengakui ke dia dan bertobat sma dia tp itu selalu di bahas sampe skrng pdhl dlu saya rela klo di ceraikan jga tp skrng ada 2 anak dan calon baby saya merasa sangat hancur.....apakah kesalahan saya tdk akan terapus dan 2x pembalasanya ini msh kurang....saya bingung skrng saya pisah ranjang 1minggu ini saya tinggal ank" tp krn denger kabar dr ipar ank sakit dan ga terurus saya jemput mereka ke rmh mama saya jujur saya bingung suami saya baik tp dia gengsinya tinggi ga akan pernah minta maaf selama 7thn ini saya trs yg ngalah klo ada kesalahpahaman pdhl umur kita beda 15thn saya lebih muda dan dia menganut selint treatment atau diam adalah kunci menyelesaikan mslh yg kdng buat saya jd jengkel sendiri

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$ how much paid?

How much have you paid for your check ups so far? So far I paid about $3K for check ups and test. I'm at 14 weeks

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Down Syndrome test

Has anyone gone through Down syndrome tests and preeclampsia tests? Which do you recommend—Panorama or Oscar? And how much did yours cost?

I just did Panorama with Thomson Medical. It was $1399. Chose Panorama because it is more accurate and can tell gender too

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