Saturday, September 06, 2014

Mothercare Habourfront Centre Store Grand Opening by Ade Oei

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I was honored to be invited by Mothercare to their Grand opening of Harbourfront Centre on the 6th Sept 2014
As I was walking in , as the host was mentioning all the best Award items in the different categories. I will ramble some of the products that I remember 
  • BabyBjorn's new Travel Crib Light was mentioned for cots
       - what I loved about BabyBjorn's products , that they have thought about daily life of a parent  
      and difficulty they faced. The travel light crib is portable and travel light. Parents whom need to  
      travel both Mother's and MIL's home like Mama and Papa Koh, could have bought this in the first place , instead of  buying two cots.
  • Pigeon as the best baby wipes, before I gave birth to Royce , I have only heard Pigeon brand for their wipes. And I will buy them, especially when they are on discount. Good to know that I have used the best! The host mentioned that it could be used for make-up remover, and I did a google on that, and surprisingly there are people who used them as make-up remover. So mummies . now you know what to use if you ran of make-up remover . :)
Then after, there were introduction of strollers, Bungaboo Bee was introduced first. I was excited to know more about the strollers, as I was looking for a new stroller, it feels like I was choosing a next ferrari for Baby Royce or for the 'new one'.





Picture of  Bungaboo Bee
Appropriate for the urban lifestyle , these days it better to look out for lightweight strollers
Especially for a city state like Singapore , it is not accessible to roll up the street pavements , to be able carry up and down will be good.
And what's more it comes with a bassinet.

The second stroller blows me away, also another lightweight stroller weighing 3.3kg, the size of a newborn. Easy to fold, and it had straps that allows you to fold and carry over your shoulder.
Why I am impressed is that as a first time mom with Royce, without PaPa Koh, I may have some difficulties pushing Royce up and down , folding the stroller into the car.
This will be a good stroller for mums whom need to run errand alone, into the bus , folding into the car.
I like the way they carried out the 'light -weight' of the stroller. 
Flying into clouds :)
Mothercare Flagship store has expanded into a 10,000 sq meters shopping ground for Moms and Dads.
In this newly reopened store, I found some baby food  , which I think it makes a great one stop shopping .
Baby Food found here

 

And I always found myself drawn to buying stuff from Mothercare, and that is how Mama and Papa Koh end our day leaving with newly purchases for No 2 from Mothercare. 
With that ,  See you you Mums and Dads again! :)
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Friday, August 29, 2014

Pregnant with no 2 - A trip to Dr Claudine Tan

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Yeah Double Stripes

The bloated tummy , the occasional nausea , the missed period. We confronted the reality with a stick at the GP and yes! it was double stripes!

Papa Koh booked ,  Dr Claudine Tan , She was my gynae for Royce. For those who have not heard the news , Dr Claudine Tan is with Thomas women's clinic , located at Blk 254, Seragoon Central Drive #01-219 .

A familiar face greeted us at the doorway, I was more than happy, as it put us at ease. With no 2 , there wasn't constant fear of the next step. And I know I am in safe hands , I am super relaxed.

I am at 8 weeks , Papa Koh and I were cite to see the heart beat. The terrible news we can't announce to the whole world yet. Being Chinese , the tradition was not to mention till the fourth month. The basis is if you announced it before the fourth month or the safety period , there is a higher risk of miscarriage.


Can't make out which is the head or feet, but excited to see the heart beat
         
Dr Claudine Tan informed me that there is fetal DNA testing is a test that indicates if a woman is at increased risk of having a fetus with Down syndrome.
With this test, a sample of the woman's blood is taken after 10 weeks of pregnancy. The test measures the relative amount of free fetal DNA in the mother's blood. The test determines the chance that the fetus has Down syndrome. It should be ok to do such test, but it cost *drum rolls * $1000. 

The other option is to do OSCAR or (1) ‘One-stop Clinic for Assessment of Risk for Fetal Anomalies’, is a test carried out in the first trimester to screen for the risk of fetal anomalies, particularly for Down’s Syndrome. I forgot what is the cost, but I will update in the next blog post.

I totally forgot that I had taken 'an tai yao' during my first trimester when I had Royce. Papa Koh requested for Dr Claudine Tan to pass me Utrogestan otherwise known as Progesterone.

(2)Progesterone is a naturally occurring female sex hormone which is essential for the function of the female reproductive system. It is produced in the ovaries during the second half of the menstrual cycle, and also by the placenta during pregnancy. The amount of progesterone a woman produces declines during the menopause.
You will have been prescribed progesterone to supplement your naturally produced progesterone

Till the next time . :)


Reference : (1)  http://pregnant.sg/articles/oscar-testing-in-singapore/#ixzz3CELweq5F
                    (2) http://www.patient.co.uk/medicine/progesterone
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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Why I should put my baby in a Baby bjorn Carrier - by Adelynn Oei

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So I read Why I shouldn't put my baby in a Babybjorn carrier
I was worried for Royce , I bought one and was given another Babybjorn carrier. However, before I cast my worries deeper. I received an official email from Mothercare which I thought they were fast to react to put mummies's worries at ease.
Official email from Mothercare
In the above mummy's blog, the post states that putting baby in a BabyBjorn carrier leads to hip dysplasia in babies.

Hip dysplasia is an abnormal formation of the hip socket that, in its more severe form, can eventually cause crippling lameness and painful arthritis of the joints. It is a genetic (polygenic) trait that is affected by environmental factors. It can be found in humans

I did some reading up, and understand that Hip dysplasia (also known as DDH )
  1. The condition is usually present from birth. And it happen more commonly in girls 
  2. If there is a parent, brother or sister with DDH  then this makes it five times more likely than normal for a child to have DDH
  3. About 6 in 10 cases of DDH occur in firstborn children. This may be because the uterus is tighter and less elastic than in future pregnancies so that the baby has less room to move. http://www.patient.co.uk/health/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip-leaflet 


    Prevention 
    International of Hip Dysplasia Institute states that                                                       
    1. The hip and joint is a ball and socket joint.During the first few months of life the ball is more likely to be loose within the socket because babies are naturally flexible and because the edges of the socket are made of soft cartilage like the cartilage in the ear. If the hips are forced into a stretched-out position too early, the ball is at risk of permanently deforming the edges of the cup shaped socket (hip dysplasia) or gradually slipping out of the socket altogether (hip dislocation). The risk of hip dysplasia or dislocation is greatest in the first few months of life. By six months of age, most babies have nearly doubled in size, the hips are more developed and the ligaments are stronger, so are less susceptible to developing hip dysplasia
    2. 'Any device that restrains a baby’s legs in an unhealthy position should be considered a potential risk for abnormal hip development. It is also important to assess the size of the baby and match the device and carrier to the size of the child so that the hips can be in a healthy position during transport. '
    On how babies have to be positioned
      After all the reading, most of the websites advised how to carry the babies in the right way , However none of the websites had references of case studies due to the use of prolonged wearing of any sort baby carrier lead to the development of hip dysplasia.

      Why Should I put my baby in BabyBjorn Carrier
      1. Babybjorn carriers have came a long way since 1973s, and they have been continuing to develop carries and ensure the safety . 
      2. Since 1970s, have any moms come forth and confirmed that it was the carrier that lead hip dysplasia?
      3. Even articles that parents had shared that their child had hip dysplasia , most mentioned they had discovered hip dysplasia after birth , during checks up. 
      4. Babybjorn Carriers has the sleekest design in my opinion, the design allows the Papa Koh to carry the carrier without feeling feminine .  :)
      5. Buckles are really easy to click and can be used with one hand, I was able to carry baby without any help.
      6. when I carry Baby Royce in the carrier, and most of the times, he fell asleep happily.
      7. The same mum whom did not want to put her baby in a Babybjorn carrier, had a chance to review BabyBjorn Carrier one, and she did kinda recommend the carrier after that.  BabyBjorn’s ‘Baby Carrier One’ Review. Is It Just Another Crotch Dangler? 
       Conclusion
      I am one of the mums that will recommend and will stick to Babybjorn Carriers anytime. :)
      Before you go, do read a dad's blog on his views on Babybjorn Carriers 
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