37 Parent Support Groups on Facebook Singapore Parent Loves to Hang Out At

Being a parents, we are constantly experiencing and learning new things as our kids grow. More and more parents are joining Facebook parent support groups to interact and sharing their experience online. Rather than seeking answers from Google, forums and books as a resources, we know that we will get the most genuine answers sharing and experience on the Facebook parent support groups. I mean you know who you are talking to, and this is why all parents loves to gather there.

There’s plenty of Facebook parents groups out there but here are the top 37 Singapore Facebook Parent support groups of my choice. You can see which suits you the best before you join.

Do note that you are not suppose to spam and no explicit advertisements. Please read and respect their rules and guidelines before you join.

You might want to bookmark or share this page for easier references, because there are too many different Facebook parent support groups out there.

Connecting with Singapore Parents

1. Respectful/Mindful Parenting Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/RIESingapore

2. We have BABIES!! (Singapore): www.facebook.com/groups/wehavebabies

3.ParentsCode’s Group: www.facebook.com/groups/parentscode

4.Young Mothers Of Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/youngmothersofsingapore

5. Mummies Coffeebreak Corner : www.facebook.com/groups/Mummiescoffebreaks

6. 2017 SG Mummies and Daddies:www.facebook.com/groups/2017mumsndads

7. Attachment Parenting Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/attachmentparentingsingapore

8. SG Parents Of Twins And Triplets: www.facebook.com/groups/867174656691421

PRELOVED & BLESSING BABY GOODS

9. Singapore Moms Preloved and Blessing Group: www.facebook.com/groups/914767435203594

10. Budget $10 & Below: www.facebook.com/groups/BudgetCorner

11. Sincere Blessing for babies & mummies: www.facebook.com/groups/Sincereblessings

12. Preloved Baby Goods SG: www.facebook.com/groups/prelovedbabygoodssg

13. SG Preloved Baby Goods: www.facebook.com/groups/487953654714522

BREASTFEEDING & BABY LED WEANING

14. Singapore Breastfeeding Mummies: www.facebook.com/groups/358172541247099

15. Singapore Breastfeeding Networks: www.facebook.com/groups/SingaporeBreastfeedingNetworks

16. SG Breastfeeding Mums: www.facebook.com/groups/805925812801382

17: The Breastfeeding Advocates Network, TBAN: www.facebook.com/groups/TheBreastfeedingAdvocatesNetwork

18. Breastfeeding Mothers’ Support Group (Singapore): www.facebook.com/groups/breastfeedingmotherssupportgroupsingapore

19. Breastfeeding Mums: www.facebook.com/groups/sgbreastfeedingmums

20. Human Milk 4 Human Babies – Singapore: www.facebook.com/hm4hbSingapore

21: Baby Led Weaning Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/SGbabyledweaning

CHILDCARE, PRESCHOOL AND EDUCATION

22. Childcare in Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/541425542723577

23: Singapore Homeschool: www.facebook.com/groups/singaporehomeschool

24: Preschool Education Singapore:www.facebook.com/groups/sgpreschool

25. SINGAPORE SHICHIDA MUMMIES: www.facebook.com/groups/SingaporeShichidaMummies

26. Maths Model Method – Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/259454320877898

27. Kid’s Enrichment in Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/SGKidsEnrichmentClasses

28. Primary 1 Parents SG: www.facebook.com/groups/pri1parents

BABY CARRIER

29. Singapore Tula Love: www.facebook.com/groups/singaporetulalove

30. Tula Love & Stocking Buddies, Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/969999789723024

31. Babywearing Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/245166299015337

SINGAPORE KIDS ACTIVITY AND FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS

32. Fun for kids in Singapore – by Kidlander.com: www.facebook.com/groups/SGfamilyfun

33. Kid friendly restaurants in Singapore – by Kidlander.com: www.facebook.com/groups/SGfamilyrestaurants

34. Stork’s Nest Singapore www.facebook.com/groups/StorksNestSingapore

SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

35. Special Needs Kids Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/488991321113132

36. SSNAP – Singapore Special Needs and Parents: www.facebook.com/groups/Singaporespecialneedsandparent

37. Education And Autistic Kids in Singapore: www.facebook.com/groups/eduautismsg

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35 Days Menstrual Cycle

I am Pregnant! Mission accomplished!

On 16 December 2016, I found my LH Surge and this is da day!

That is about 21-22 days after my last menstruation cycle (26 Nov-1 Dec).

I tested positive on 30 Dec 2016 and horray! Overjoyed that our mission is accomplished and I booked my first prenatal check up with my gynae.

No Pregnancy Symptoms

I do not experience any pregnancy symptoms like feeling nauseous, giddy and tiredness. All these happened in my past pregnancy and I thought I am really lucky. The only pregnancy symptoms I experienced is painful on the breast and the urge to go to the toilet more often.

Spotting Early Pregnancy

On 10 Jan 2017, Tuesday, I had spotting. It was diluted red discharge and I was pretty shocked and worried. It’s my first encounter as my previous pregnancy has not spotting at all. I quickly googled spotting during pregnancy and realized that many women experience spotting during their early pregnancy and that make me relieved. Luckily it only lasted that day.

 

 

Small Fetus Growth

11 Jan 2017, Wednesday: My first check up with my gynae wasn’t good. I highlight to him about my spotting and during the ultrasound scanning, he told me that the fetus is 2 weeks smaller than it should be. I should be 6 weeks pregnant but the fetus looks like 4 weeks. He said it may not be healthy and that made me really worried!

I was then given a Proluton injection to stabilized my pregnancy and also prescribed Utrogestan to be taken twice daily.

During the journey home after my appointment, I started to do a little bit more research about small fetus growth and I came to realized I have forgotten to highlight about my 35 days cycle to my gynae!

 

How Many Weeks Pregnant Am I Really?

Gynae usually take first day of your last menstruation date to calculate how many weeks pregnant. For example, as my last menstruation cycle is 26 Nov-1 Dec. They will calculate by using 26 Nov and count to today’s date to check how many weeks pregnant are you. Actually, the most accurate way is to use ovulation date to calculate but not many women know when they ovulate unless they are like me who uses the ovulation kit to find out their LH surge.

So I found this LPD & Ovulation calculator online to calculate how many weeks I am. This is crucial for me since I have longer cycle date. After entering both LMP & my ovulation date, the results are about 1 week different.
My LPD shows 9 Weeks 6 days and my OD shows 9 weeks (on 2 Feb 2017 as I write this post.)

That being say, even that I should not be 2 weeks off smaller. It should be 1 week smaller if my gynae was to calculate by using my LPD. So I started to feel uneasy again.

 

 

Second Opinion About My Pregnancy

1 week later, on 18 Jan 2017, Wednesday, I went for my second check up. This time, I went for a second opinion at Thomson Medical center by Dr Beh. He knows about my previous miscarriage as he is the one who helped me terminate my previous pregnancy. So I’m pretty sure he will be more careful in terms of checking and giving me a better consultation. I told him about my ovulation date since I used ovulation kit for this pregnancy and he counted that I should be 6 weeks 5 days. But the ultrasound shows that my CRL is 2.66mm which is the size of a 5 weeks 6 days fetus.

CRL is Crown Rump length. It is the measurement between the top of the head to the area above where the legs begin. You can find the CRL length written on your ultrasound image handed to you by your gynae.

GA means gestational age which refers to the size and development level of the baby in the womb.

 

 

Image taken from Babymed.

 

 

I did more research on CRL chart and this is my finding from Babymed.

Days                   (LMP)	Days (Fertilization)	(weeks/days)	(mm)
37	23	5.2	1
38	24	5.3	2
39	25	5.4	3
40	26	5.5	3
41	27	5.6	4
42	28	6	4
43	29	6.1	5
44	30	6.2	6
45	31	6.3	7
46	32	6.4	8
47	33	6.5	9

As you can see from the chart. I should be 6 weeks 5 days pregnant and the fetus should measure 9mm but I am only now measuring 5 weeks 6 days and 2.66mm only. It’s too way off the chart!! And Dr Beh indeed say is pretty small. The gestational sac only grew from 1.1cm to 1.3cm since last week. Dr Beh try to see if we can hear the heartbeat and I was amazed that the fetus heartbeat can already be detected and heard. That makes me a little comfort and with hope. Again I was given Proluton injection to promote the growth of the fetus and he ask me to carry my daily Utrogestan capsule. He ask me to see him next week again but somehow I was already mentally prepared.

 

 

 

Small Gestational Sac, Slow Fetus Growth but Strong Heartbeat

25 Jan 2017, Wednesday: Being able to still see the flicker on the ultrasound is really comforting. The fetus heartbeat is stronger than last week at 120bpm. However, Dr Beh told me that the fetus growth is very slow. From last week, 5 weeks 6 days, CRL 2.66mm to 6 weeks 2 days, CRL 5.25mm only. Meaning for a week, the fetus grow 3 days and not 1 week. What’s more is Dr Beh also realized that my gestational sac is pretty small. I did not really question more as I’m unsure what to ask. He said we will just try hard since the fetus still have a strong heart beat.

I was again given Proluton injection and as my Utrogestan capsule is insufficient, I was prescribe again but with a different brand; Duphaston.

 

 

Brown Discharge! Spotting again?

The next following day, I had brown discharge, I didn’t think much about it as no fresh blood is found and I have no cramps. The next subsequent day it happened again and that’s it.

 

Rumbling & Gurgling Sound From The Uterus

I’m not sure about the others but I know every time before I start my period, about 4-7 days before my period, I will have these really weird noise from my uterus. They are not from the stomach as they are not those gas which makes you feels like you are going to fart. They are really those rumbling and gurgling sound from the Uterus. So on 28 Jan midnight, the sound makes me woke up and I was so scared because they only happened few days before my period. Since I am currently pregnant, why will there be such noise from my uterus??? I woke up and goggle again. After a little bit of research, I found out that many women are experiencing the same thing as me, you can read more here. So that makes me feels assured and I went back to sleep shortly after that.

For the next few days, the pain on my breast subsided and more pimples are popping out on my face and back. I have this really bad feeling and somehow I told myself to be mentally prepared.

 

 

The heartbeat stopped: My Second Miscarriage

1 Feb 2017, Wednesday. Today I was accompanied by my hubby, somehow I dragged him along as I have this really bad feeling. Indeed, the flicker on the screen(heartbeat) I’ve seen for the past 2 weeks is gone. Dr Beh checked multiple times and said it’s not with us anymore. Although the fetus size shows 7 weeks and increase in size but it’s no longer with us.

Feeling upset, Dr Beh provide us with 2 options: Natural miscarriage or like the previous time, terminate it for us. He also mentioned that since this is the second time I miscarriage, he say I may wish to choose to send the fetus sample for lab test to check if there is any abnormality after the termination had been done. This test would allow us to find out the underlying cause and may prevent future miscarriage to happen, but is optional. Some couple wish to know and some couple doesn’t. The costs is about $700-$900 but I’m just in a blank state of mind now. I mean, why did this happened again??

What went wrong? =(

On a side note. Please know that every pregnancy and every miscarriage is different. Everyone will experience different thing as it also depends on how many weeks pregnant you’re in. Therefore, I hope sharing it will help others who are in the same boat feels better. If you have the same experience like me and wish to speak to anyone, I am here for you. You can send me an email.

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And here is why, I have compiled a list of free baby samples you can get such as free diaper sample, free milk sample and not to forget maternal milk samples for pregnant & breast-feeding mothers. Thanks to the diaper and milk marketing team in Singapore, you get to try it out first before deciding which milk and diaper suits your baby best.

Updated 8 October 2017

Free Diaper Samples You Can Redeem

Huggies Sample

Here, you can sign up on their website to get a sample packs of 3 diapers or diaper pants.
Huggies Tape diaper sizes to choose from:  Newborn (up to 5kg), Small 3-8kg), Medium (7-11kg) or Large (10-14kg)
Huggies Pants diaper sizes to choose from: Medium (8-12kg), Large (10-14kg) or XLarge (13-18kg).
Click here to redeem Huggies diaper sample.

Drypers Sample

Drypers diaper range to choose from: Wee Wee Dry, Drypantz, Drynights and Drypers Touch.
Dryper Size to choose from: Newborn (up to 5kg), small (3-7kg), medium(6-11kg), large(9-14kg), extra large(12-17kg) and extra extra large(15-25kg).
Click here to redeem Drypers diaper sample.

Merries Sample

Merries Tape diaper sizes to choose from: New born(up to 5kg), small(4-8kg), medium(6-11kg), large(9-14kg and extra large(12-20kg).
Merries Pants diaper sizes to choose from: Medium(6-10kg), large(9-14kg) or extra large(12-22kg). Although they comes in XXL size, but they do not provide sample.
Click here to redeem Merries sample.

Bosomi Sample & Bebioniq Sample

You get to choose between Bosomi natural cotton diaper and their new Bebioniq premium diaper.
Bosomi Tape diaper sizes to choose from: New born(up to 5kg), small(5-8kg), medium(7-11kg), large(10-14kg) and extra large(Over 13kg).
Bosomi Pants diaper sizes to choose from: Large boys/girls(10-14kg) or extra large boys/girls(Over 13kg).
Click here to redeem Bosomi sample & Bebioniq sample

Sensi Diaper Sample

Size you can choose from:
Sensi Tape diaper sizes to choose from: New born (up to 5kg), Small (3-8kg), Medium (8-11kg), Large (9-14kg) and Extra-large (12-17kg)
Sensi Pants diaper sizes to choose from: Small (3-8kg), Medium (7-12kg), Large (9-14kg) and Extra-large (12-17kg)
Visit www.diapersdirect.com.sg to learn more.
You can request a free sample by contacting them at 6100 3427 or email info@diapersdirect.com.sg

Mamy Poko Sample & Moony Sample

Mamy Poko offers 4 types of diaper: Mamy Poko tape diaper, Mamy poko pants extra soft fit M, Moony Air Fit type and also Moonyman Air pants type.
Tape diaper sizes to choose from: Newborn(Up to 5kg), Small (3-8kg)
Pants diaper size to choose from: Medium(7-11kg), Large(9-12kg)
Click here to redeem Mamy Poko sample & Moony sample. If the link doesn’t work, try messaging them through Facebook to request the sample.

Free Milk Samples

Similac Samples

As a Abbott family member, you can request for quite a few milk samples for your baby or kids. Once your baby turns 6 months old, you can get free Similac samples series.
Abbott samples you can request:
Similac Gain IQ (1 year onward)
Similac Gain Q Kid (3 years onward)
Grow Preschool (3 Years onwards)
Grow School (6 years onward)
Similac Total Comfort 3 (1 year onward)
Pediasure (1-10 years)
Pediasure Ready to Drink (1-10 years)
Grow ready to drink (3-12 years)

Click here to redeem Similac samples.

S26 Sample

S26 sample you can request:
S26 Promil Gold (6 months-1 year old)
S26 Progress Gold (1-3 years old)
S26 Promise Gold (3 years onwards)
S26 Picky Eater Gold

Click here to redeem S26 sample.

Aptamil Sample

Aptamil was launched last year in 2016 to Singapore. Sign up for AptaAdvantage to receive Aptamil sample with discovery pack.
Aptamil sample you can request: Each child is entitled to either;
Aptamil Toddler Gold Stage 3(1-3 years) with discovery pack or
Junior Gold Stage 4 (3 years above) with discovery pack.
Click here to redeem Aptamil sample.

Enfamil sample

Maternal Milk Sample & Lactation Milk Sample

Similac Mum Sample

Register here to get a free sample Maternal Milk for Pregnant & Breast-feeding Mothers

Anmum Materna & Anmum Lacta Sample

They have 2 types, one for early pregnancy maternal nutrition and one for lactation mummy, so make sure you request the right sample with them. You can register here.

Dumex Mamil Mama Sample

Register here to get their free sample maternal supplement for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers.

Nestle Maternal Nutrition Sample

Register here to get Nestle mom & me free sample maternal supplement.

S26 Maternal & Lactating Sample

Register here to get S26 maternal & lactating supplement sample.

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Don’t be mistaken, I don’t have a preference over a baby boy. I’m just hoping for a balance yin (feminine) and yang (masculine) in the family. Who knows we might need this little masculine help when me and my partner grows old and weak?

So here’s what I have gathered prior to trying to conceive for a baby boy. If you plan to conceive a baby boy, you might find this useful.

Know your Eggs and Sperms Characteristics!

Before you try any tips or method you have seen or heard, it’s important to know the characteristics of your eggs and sperms.

1. Your egg can only survives no more than 24 hours after you’ve ovulated.
2. If fertilization does not occur the egg dissolves after 24 hours. At this time your hormone levels will decrease.
3. Sperms can survive inside the female body for up to 5 days.
4. There are 2 types of sperm: X is girl and Y is Boy.  They actually determine the gender of your baby.
5. Male Sperm (Y) is smaller and swim faster but it is weaker and dies faster in the female body.
6. Female Sperm (X) swim slower but live longer in the female body.
7. Male Sperm (Y) usually lives 1 to 1.5 days during your fertile period.
8. Female Sperm (X) usually lives around 3 days during your fertile period. In some cases, it can live up to 5 days.

Here’s 8 Tips to Conceive for a Baby Boy

Tips 1: It’s all bout the timing!

By knowing the eggs and sperms characteristics, you will be able to plan how to make Male Sperm (Y) to meet the egg first. The Shettles Method suggest that you should do the deed 1 day before or actual day of your ovulation date. If you have sex several days before your ovulation, then the male sperm may die off which will leave more female sperm to fertilize on the egg. This method has a higher success rate of 75% at conceiving a baby boy.

Tips 2: A Deeper Penetration

That’s not the end yet, Dr Shettles suggest that a deeper penetration near to the cervix will help increase the chance of conceiving a baby boy. Because male sperm can swim and reach the eggs faster than female sperm. Besides, this helps shorten the distance to travel to the eggs as male sperm dies faster. So get the position right and get him to ejaculate deeper inside when he is ahem!

Tips 3: Alkaline Foods Diet for Boy

It is said that sperms will dies off easier in an acidic conditions and they survive longer in a alkaline conditions. Thus, it is recommended to start a pre-conception diet for women aiming for a baby boy a week before they try to make love. To do so, make sure your intake of pre-conception diet should be higher in sodium and potassium and lesser in calcium and magnesium.

You want to make sure your body PH level is towards the alkaline side, so that you can preserved the male sperm to live longer as they can only live 1-1.5 days.

Here what you should eat and avoid.

Tips 4: The Female Orgasms for a Baby Boy

Tips 5: Men to keep themselves Cool

It is said that a hot bath will kill off both the male and the female sperms but the weaker and smaller sperm (male sperm) will be killed first. Thus, it is suggest to ask your partner to have a cold bath instead to support the male sperm. Also, get your partner to wear boxer shorts and loose fitting pants.

Tips 6: Keep the Sperms Count High

As male sperm is weaker than female sperm, it is suggest to keep your partner sperm count high. This can be done by avoiding sex 1-2 weeks before your ovulation as you want to save the day to do the deed on the ovulation day. The higher the sperm count will mean more male sperm swimming to the egg first.

Tips 7: Know your Ovulation Date

There are a few ways to find out your ovulation period but finding out your actual ovulation date is a science. On average, a woman’s cycle is normally between 28-32 days. To calculate your ovulation period, you will need to use the 1st day of the last menstrual period (LMP) or by calculating 12-16 days from the next expected period. If your average menstrual cycle is 28 days, you ovulate around day 14 and that is the peak- that is your actual day of your ovulation.

Remember an egg is only available to be fertilized for about 12-24 hours, but you may still be fertile for up to 5-7 days.
Let’s take a look at the illustration below so you know where I am coming from. The illustration will explains everything.

However, this is most accurate and useful if you are trying to conceive with no gender preferences. But, do bear in mind that the 5-7 days ovulation windows is important to test your LH surge to conceive a boy. I have explain more at Tips 8.

Tips 8: Relations between LH surge and ovulation

Near your ovulation windows, your brain will send a signal called LH surge to the ovary to indicate that your egg matured. This is when your estrogen level increase and the brain release a kind of hormone to the ovary which causes the egg to thin and escape and this is when your ovulation period will start to takes effect.

By knowing this, you can check when your LH surge will occur by using an ovulation predictor kit. The Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test claimed over 99% accuracy in pinpointing your 2 most fertile days. The test works by detecting the increase LH surge in your urine. The LH surge occurs approcimately 24-36 hours prior to the release of an egg from your ovaries – a process known as ovulation. You are most fertile the day before and on the day your LH surge is detected.

Your 2 most fertile days begin from the time that Clearblue Digital Ovulation Test detects your LH surge, this means you can increase your chances of conceiving a baby boy once your LH surge is detected!

Note: I’m not affiliate of The Clearblue Digital product.
Just sharing what I have found as I’m so going to aim for a Boy~

Wish me good luck next month and wait for my good news! =)

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Congratulations and welcome to the exciting journey of parenthood! Preparing the baby announcement gifts for the first party of your precious newborn has never been easier.

I remember vividly the first time I was sourcing for my baby full month cake.
I was feeling exhausted during the confinement period. Having to learn a new role as a mum, having to take care of the little one and having to do what the mother is suppose to do *milking~.

The baby full month cake research is taking quite some time and I do feel you. So, I have decided to share it with you mummies since I have done the ground research.

Here it is.

THESE 11 BABY FULL MONTH CAKE WILL MELT YOUR HEART

1. LULU’S

At Lulu’s, you will be spoilt for choice with their wide range of novelty theme boxes.
All packages come with personalised baby message card in the same theme as your chosen theme box in a generous 4R size with glossy photo quality printing (you may choose to have just the message, without your baby photo on your message card). Select your choice of all-time favourite halal classic pastries and traditional kuehs (non-halal) in 6 pieces combination. Prices start from $6.00 nett per box.

Website: http://www.lulus.com.sg/
Phone: +65 66 933 160
Email: contact@lulus.com.sg

2. Partridge Pear

Partridge Pear has a wide variety of tasty edible favours. They signature favours is their chocolate sunflower seed, roasted almond chocolates, jordan almonds and earl grey teas. What I love most is their DIY package which allows you to select your own gift favours, card design and gift box.

Website: http://www.partridgepear.com/
Phone:+65 6728 3140
Email: info@partridgepear.com

3. E-creative

E-creative provides many types of baby full month cake that suits within your budget. From traditional Ang Ku Kueh, red eggs to modern cupcakes, you will sure find something you need out from their box.

Website: http://www.ecreative.com.sg/
Phone: +65 6363 3636
Email: order@ecreative.com.sg

4. Smoulder Bakes

Smoulder has 9 delicious flavours lava cakes for selection, each is warm and moist with hot molten centres. Carefully handmade with premium ingredients and no preservatives, they miniaturized them into mouth-watering morsels. No wonder these seductive soft-core cakes melts every hearts of our friends and relatives.

Website: http://smoulderbakes.com/
Phone: +65 9137 6328
Email: ask@smoulderbakes.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smoulder.bakes

5. Baby in Love

Baby shower egg tin casing and polka dot swiss roll is Baby in Love signature product in their baby full month cake package. Some package allows you to choose their cookies and cards. Just look at how adorable their packaging is!

Website: http://www.babyinlove.com.sg/
Phone: +65 9112 9709
Email: sales@babyinlove.com.sg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BabyInLove.com.sg/
Instagram: babyinlove_singapore

6. Choz Confectionery

Famous for it’s bear and the rabbits, the kueh and the pattern swissroll. Their colourful polka dots boxes makes their cakes looks even more yummlicious. I don’t even feel like eating it ok!

Website: http://www.choz.com.sg/
Phone: +65 6235 2281
Email: chozshop@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChozSG
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChozSG/

7. Portpantry

These baby pack full month cake under Portpantry comes in a small pastel blue & pink box with a customized baby card. Therefore, instead of getting those usual baby full month cake packages for your mass friends or colleague, you can consider this instead.

Website: https://www.portopantry.com
Phone: +65 6443 5319
Email: hello@portopantry.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/portopantry

8. Sweetest Moments

Lovely packaging and lovely baby full month cake. Sweetest Moments rings the bell in every mother’s mind when you thought of buying baby full month cake and that is because they won our heart.

Website: http://www.sweetestmoments.com.sg/
Phone: +65 6286 2553
Email: enquiries@sweetestmoments.com.sg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sweetest.Moments.sg/

9. Jara Petit

Jara Petit offers customize baby full month cake packages. You will definitely spoil for choices with the selection of cheesecups, cheesecake jars and a range of traditional and contemporary baby shower favours. Simple and yet elegant packaged with a sweet little bow is what had steals my heart.

Website: http://www.jara-petit.com/
Phone:  +65 6338 9335
Email: info@jara-petit.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jarapetitcheesecups
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarapetit/

10. Hei Baby

Simple yet delicately packed in a Tiffany blue box. Hei Baby’s pastries, cookies and cakes are baked with no artificial flavours and preservatives.

Website: http://hei-baby.com/
Phone: +65 9479 9786
Email: sales@hei-baby.com
Blog: http://hei-baby.blogspot.sg/

11. Gobi

Don’t judge by their website. I think they are doing some website maintenance so it’s a little confusing and messy now. Gobi wons many awards and appear in a few media. They call it the jewel box! Nice name yah? Delicately crafted with chocolate petites which allows you to personalized your message up to 30 characters. They have freshly handmade macaroons to choose. Comes in 2 to 12 pcs per box depending on your budget.

Website: http://gobi.com.sg/
Phone: +65 6345 2127
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GobiCakes

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HOSPITAL BAG CHECKLIST SINGAPORE MUM-TO-BE

I would recommend all mothers-to-be to pack your hospital bag 1.5 months prior to your due date and here’s why!

About 3 years ago, I delivered to my daughter who is about 4 weeks prior to my due date. My water bag broke in the middle of the night and yeah! I have to grab my hospital bag and rush to the hospital. Perhaps I was a little paranoid after watching I didn’t know I was pregnant from discovery health channel. Though I know I am pregnant but anything can happen and it may happen anytime, and I don’t wish to face the panicked and worrying on the day of my delivery.

I’m glad I did my advanced hospital bag packing and so please pack your hospital bag in advanced.

If you have no idea what to pack for your hospital bag, here’s a hospital bag checklist I have compiled for mummy who is delivering in Singapore.

Essential Documents to Bring

• Letter from your gynae
• Hospital admission form
• NRIC card- Husband and Wife
• Original Marriage Certification (so you can register your baby’s name at the hospital, otherwise you can do it at ICA within 42 days)
• If any- Bring your medical records or drug allergies lists in case of emergency.

 Mummy Hospital Bag Checklist

• Maternity pads for heavy flow x 6 (At least 30cm long)
• Disposable undies or your old undies x 5
• Toiletries set- Focial form, showel gel, toothpaste, toothbrush and shampoo *Optional
• Cosmetics- If you plan to look good for photo taking
• Lip balm- Your lips will get pretty dry in the air-condition room
• Breast pump
• Nursing bras x 3
• Breast pads x 8
• Nursing robe or pyjamas  *Optional
• Slippers
• Socks
• Small towel
• Big towel if you plan to bath there
• Hair bands or hair ties
• Spectacles if any
• Nursing pillow – This comes handy if you went thru a C-section, otherwise you can skip this.
• Mobile phone and charger
• Plastic bag for keeping your dirty clothing x 3
• A set of clothing for when you discharge from the hospital

Daddy Hospital Bag Checklist

• Jacket
• 2 sets of clothing
• Coins for buying drinks at vending machine
• Water Bottle
• Mobile phone charger
• Camera and charger
• Toiletries set like toothbrush and toothpaste if daddy is staying overnight

Baby Hospital Bag Checklist

• 1 set of 0-3months clothing for going home.  Recommend to bring onesie.
• 1 set of mittens and booties
• 1 swaddle blanket
• 1 baby cap
• Wet wipes or Handkerchiefs
• Rear-facing car seat
• Surgical tape to tighten baby’s mitten if it is too loose

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It’s been 2 weeks and my natural miscarriage did not occur since the wait from 2 Mar 2016. Yes, I survive during the physical and mentally torture from the 2 weeks wait and the waiting game is no fun! You can read more here in my previous blog post if you are wondering why I have chosen for natural miscarriage instead of D&C surgery.

Prior to the 2 weeks wait, I have already made an appointment to see my gynae in preparation for D&C, in case my natural miscarriage failed.
I don’t want to wait too long for the natural miscarriage to happen as I have read online that some can drag to 1 month or more for it to happen. Moreover, having to deliver a baby which is more than 10 weeks is a lot more traumatizing and painful. I couldn’t imagine delivering the baby and the placenta out as most of them mentioned that it is a lot more painful!

The day I had my surgery- 16 March 2016

The day has come and I was nervously praying for the 1% miracle. I was a little hungry and weak since I started fasting last night at 9 pm (I was advice to go fasting 4 hours before the surgery). But that’s alright as I just need to endure the hunger for probably half a day.

I was alone for my appointment at 9 am (Busy hubby was at work) and I waited close to an hour to see my gynae, Dr Beh Suan Tiong at Thomson Medical Center. I didn’t place a lot of hope because just 3-4 days before the appointment, my nausea symptoms have greatly reduced and I no longer felt as tired.

Sure enough, my last ultrasound scan shows no heartbeat and the fetus has shrink. I am already prepared to be arranged for the D&C surgery when my eye saw the lifeless fetus on the tv screen again. A little dishearten but not as sad when I first received the news 2 weeks back.

Dr Beh was very caring and professional. He explained to me about the procedure I have to underwent in the noon. With relieved, he told me that the procedure is suction type, also known as vacuum aspiration which is commonly used to terminate 1st trimester pregnancy; abortion or as a therapeutic procedure after miscarriage.

I felt less frighten because it means no scraping or scooping is needed using a curette (a spoon shaped instrument)!
And the procedure itself typically takes less than 15 minutes. Horray!

What is D&C?
D&C (Dilation and curettage) is a surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated (expanded) so that the uterine lining (endometrium) can be scraped with a curette to remove part of the lining of the uterus and contents.

What is suction aspiration?
Vacuum or suction aspiration uses a long plastic tube connected to a suction device, insert into the uterus to suction out the fetus and placenta. The rate of infection is lower than any other surgical abortion procedure at 0.5%.

The reason why it was recommended is because it is safer, I’m still in trimester 1, I’m still young and I want to bear a child in the future again.Mistakenly, I don’t have to go for D&C which I thought I need to. The research and forum shared by other mothers had made me terrify for nothing.

So I made my way out and made the necessary arrangement with the nurse. They arranged the surgery to be done at the day surgery ward, Thomson Medical Center at 1.30pm. The cost is $2,600 which $900 is Medishield claimable for all Singaporean.

At around 11am, the nurse came to me with 2 pills and a glass of water.  She explained to me that the 2 pills which I have to take orally will help to ripen my cervix and I will start to feel cramp and bleeding in 1-2 hour time. She also handed me a sanitary pad to be wore after taking the pill. Shortly after that, she passed me the admission letter and I made my way down to level 1 counter to register myself for admission.

“Whoa! My first time admitting to the hospital by myself” I thought and feeling really weird.
After the registration and $1000 deposit payment, I was told to follow another staff to the day surgery ward.
At this time, I can start to feel the cramps coming but the pain is bearable, I rate 3/10. I’m not sure about the rest but my pain threshold is quite high.

Upon arrival at the day surgery ward, I handed the document given to me at the counter to the nurse. She made me felt as ease with a warm smile and greeting, ask about my name, help me put on the hospital name tag on my wrist and show me to my bed. I looked around the room as I follow her to my bed. It was pretty quiet and the lights are quite dimmed which is good for resting. Most of the curtains are drawn up at each bed except mine, pretty relaxing I thought.

Next, she brief me the whole process, ask me to change into the surgery gown, cap and socks and told me that someone will bring me to the surgery ward when the surgery time is near. Before she left my bed, she also ask me to choose between tuna or egg sandwich which will be given to me after the surgery. The thoughts of food is making me even famished.

I was told to take a rest as I have 1.5 hours more prior to the surgery timing which means I can take my time to change to the surgery gown.
After she left, I draw up the curtain for more privacy. I text my husband the surgery ward number and make myself relax on the bed. But shortly after I loosen up abit, I felt the urge to poo!

WHAO! Am I that relax? OMG…

My tummy hurts! “Do I really have to do this now?” I thought to myself.
What happen if my butt hole still smells even after cleaning up my butt hole?
If I don’t poo now, will I poo while I’m on anaesthetic during the surgery later?

Okay, don’t laugh can….
I mean, I feel that it is endurable but what if I poo while I’m being knock out after the anaesthetic?
I’m not quite sure….
All sorts of scenarios came to my mind and I wondered why is this happening now!

After some thoughts… I decided to make myself to the toilet which is like 8 steps away from me, just next to the nurse counter.

I mean it is better to save myself from an embarrassment for having a smelly and a little trace of poo at the butt hole than pooing during the surgery later on.

Agree?

Going to the toilet? The nurse asked.
“Yes”, and I give back an awkward smile.
Where else then! I thought!

Finally, after the job is done. I try my best to clean it with the toilet paper a few times and re-assure myself that it was clean enough by doing the last step- wiping my butt hole with the wet wipes.

Right, I was in there for too long and just after I zip up my pants, the nurse knock the door and asked me if I’m okay.

“Yes, I’m alright”. Quickly, I wash my hands, unlock the door and let myself out. I look at her and gave an awkwardly smile to her again and return to my bed to relax.
Phew!

Selfie of myself relaxing in my ward.

IN THE SURGERY ROOM

At about 1 pm, I change myself to the surgery gown and wore my cap. Another nurse came in to my ward, check my name and push me to the nearby lift. I have no idea where she’s bringing me, all I can remember was staring at the ceiling as I lie on the bed.

Next thing I knew was she had push me to another waiting ward and a nurse came and attend to me. She ask if I have any drug allergy, when is my last meal taken and check with me who is my doctor, what’s my name and identification number.

I waited for about 10 mins when the anesthesia doctor and my doctor, Dr Beh arrived. He explained to me about the procedure again and reassure me that I will be fine.

Then, I was being push in to the surgery room. You know the 3 big operation light where you have seen in the movies before? Yes, I start to become a little nervous as everything become so serious when I saw the 3 big operation lights and being surrounded by the doctors and nurses. *I totally forget about my poo accident.

Soon, the anesthesia doctor came to me, hold my left wrist and ask me to do a few clutches to find my veins. The veins appeared soon after that and Ouch! The anesthesia injection is pretty painful! I must say. Subsequently, the nurse help me put on an oxygen mask and I start to wonder if I’m will be black out soon.

Do I black out by sniffing through the mask or through the injection? I’m confused. Oh dear… why am I still awake? I wondered as I try to sniff more thinking that probably I didn’t sniff enough. I tried and tried and next thing I recall is I’m given another anesthesia on my wrist again. Ouch!… thereafter, the oxygen mask I’ve been sniffing smells differently and next thing is I felt groggy, it happened so fast that I black out after that!

BACK TO DAY SURGERY WARD

The surgery took about 15mins, and 30mins later, someone woke me up. I felt groggy still, not knowing where am I and close my eyes back to sleep.

When I’m fully awake, my body is already back in the ward. The nurse came to me, ask if I’m feeling okay, measure my blood pressure and tell me that the surgery is done and told me that they have wore a loose pad for me as I will be bleeding. Then, she draw up the curtain for me so I can rest more.

Then, I text my husband that I’m back to the ward.

 
HOW I FEEL AFTER THE SURGERY

So how do I feel after the surgery? I felt at ease, everything is finally over, the physical and mentally pain I have went through. I felt extremely relieved and surprisingly there’s no cramp and any pain at all. It’s not as bad as what I thought it will be. But the hunger is kicking in and I know I shouldn’t be eating anything straight after the surgery, so I waited.

The room is quiet again though there’s a few conversation but at a minimum sound. 30mins later, the nurse came in to check on me again, asking if I ready to eat.

“Yes, please” then she placed the tray on my table and I wondered if that was enough for me.

Here’s my teabreak at 3.15pm. 2 slices of tuna bread and hot milo!

Surprisingly, this is quite filling. I took a rest for a while and 15 minutes later, I  went to the toilet to change back to my home clothes and ask the nurse if it’s okay for me to discharge.

No no dear, you need to rest for 1 more hour and wait for Dr Beh to check on you again. You’re not ready to go yet.
But I feel really fine, I thought to myself. Having no choice, I went back to my ward and rest.

My hubby came shortly after that, we chatted and giggle and Dr Beh arrive soon after that. He ask a couple of question and told me to go back 2 weeks later for a review and left.

Finally, I’m ready to discharge and we make our way out to settle the payment and left.
I’m so glad that everything turns out fine and I must say that the nurses and doctor at Thomson Medical are really friendly and caring. The service I experience at the registration counter, the nurses at the day surgery ward and the doctors who did the surgery for me are making me really feel at ease.

Now it’s time I can look forward to go back to work and move on!

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I chose to discuss about it because my hearts goes to anyone who had gone through this or is going through this right now. It’s kind of physically and mentality torture I must say when you really want the baby.

2 MARCH 2016, WEDNESDAY
It was my 2nd check up and just like any other mothers, looking forward to this day to see their baby growth.

However, my happiness was cut short.

I knew something was not right the moment I had my ultrasound scan, with the screen right in front of me. The baby is sitting comfortably in the amniotic fluid and though I can see that the fetus is growing but it looks lifeless.

I know something was not right because this is my 2nd pregnancy, it doesn’t move and it does not have any flickering on the chest!

I was actually looking forward to seeing something flickering because there was no heartbeat during the 1st check up. And this week, the fetus should be 8-10 weeks!
*Just so you know that a fetus heart beat can be detected and heard after 6 weeks and there wasn’t any during my 1st check up.

I didn’t think a lot about it since my gynae Dr Phua Soo Mear from Kovan said that I should be 7 weeks but the fetus is measuring about 5 weeks during the 1st check up (2 weeks ago).

I was right!
*Feeling devastating


He started to shake his head a little and then he broke the news to me.

“The baby still doesn’t have any heartbeat, hmmm…” he said, and he continue and tried every angles to see whether the fetus is playing hide and seek. “It’s not a good sign, it should have a heartbeat by now”, he said.

To re-confirm his diagnosis, he also did a vaginal scan for me. And there is the fetus, still laying lifeless in the amniotic fluid.

“Well, I can arrange you to Thomson to check again” he said.


“What do you mean? What’s the different checking here and at Thomson Medical Center?” I asked.

“For a 2nd opinion, my dear” he said.

I was still hoping that this is a misdiagnosis, probably my cycle wasn’t right and my ovulation was delay so there is some sort of miscalculation. Maybe the baby was 5-6 weeks. For a piece of mind, I decided to arrange myself a check up the next following day.

I couldn’t sleep… and I was praying. Nevertheless, I start my research online to prepare myself what’s really going on, will that be a misdiagnosis?
I chance upon this 2 website, which gave me some hope.

www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com/mycommunity
www.pregnancy.lovetoknow.com/pregnancy-problems/tilted-uterus-ultrasound

After the research, I was hoping that probably my uterus is retroverted because I recalled that I had it after giving birth to my first child. That gave me some hope, thinking that probably this is why the heartbeat is undetected. (You can read more from the link above)

And I try not to think too much about it, maybe there will be a good news tomorrow. 

3 MARCH 2016, THURSDAY

I arrived Thomson Medical Center at 8.50am and finally at 9.50am, I get to see gynae Dr Beh Suan Tiong.

I explained to him what’s going on and then he did the ultrasound scan for me.

Then, he said: “Yes, there’s no life.” and there’s nothing they can do.

Feeling rather disappointed, lost and devastated, I asked so now what?

What am I suppose to do with the fetus in my womb?

Then, Dr Beh starts to explain…

2 OPTIONS AVAILABLE:

1. Dilation & Curettage (D&C):
A procedure in which the cervix of the uterus is expanded (dilated) so that the uterine lining (endometrium) can be removed with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curet orcurette.

2. Natural Miscarriage:
This is pretty obvious, it means letting nature to take its course for cramping or bleeding to start.

He ask me to think about it and should I require any D&C, just call up and make the appointment.

My first thought was to go natural miscarriage because I am still waiting for the 1% miracle to happen. I mean who knows… I have been going through all these for nearly 1.5 months, so probably giving myself another 2 weeks to see what will happen next?

Yes, many must have opted to go D&C. Instead of the long torturing wait, worrying that the womb is not clean when it heal or the infection risk they may have to go through, they decided to go for D&C.

But the 1% strong will of miracle is what I decided to wait for another 2 weeks.

Yeah.. many things are still running through my mind, I thought to myself is it because of the wine I drink during Chinese New Year reunion dinner (Back then, I still don’t know that I’m pregnant), was it because I carry Kate at times or was it because of the viral eye infection that had causes me to feel very sick for nearly 1.5 weeks during the period 7-18 Feb.

Did the chilling, feeling restless, weakness, tiredness, nauseous and bad appetite tired me out and did the virus pass to the fetus.

I remember staying on bed for nearly a week and I couldn’t really move. It’s really very bad and I thought I am going to die.

Nevertheless, I am still hoping for that 1% miracle to happen or otherwise natural miscarriage for the next 2 weeks.
I will keep you peeps update again!

Keeping a photo for memories sake.
The joy I received when I found out that I’m pregnant with the home test kit.

UPDATES: My natural Miscarriage did not occur for the next 2 weeks, so here’s the procedure of my D&C surgery surgery at Thomson Medical Center: Read here

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