I have of heard its impressive facilities and those whom went for the tour were wowed by it.

I had to check it out myself. We were greeted by the hospital staff near the concierge , who immediately asked if we needed any help.

The concierge staff 's services makes me feel that we were checking in a hotel.

While waiting for the tour to start , we sat in the posh lobby, read through the prices of the room.

Delivery ward

Comfortable sofa for Papa Koh

I told Papa Koh the sofa looks more comfy this time. The room looks spacious enough to accommodate all Papa and Mama Koh's guests.

Crabtree and Evelyn

Pro-breastfeeding mummies will be glad to hear that the hospital will provide breast pump (electrical) . Previously I had to add on milk powder as Baby Royce did not have enough food. Milk powder is available in the various brand . It comes in a tin form and it is available at $1.

Lovely decorations that include into the collaterals that include all the info that Papa and Mama need

The junior suite impressed me with space,  big toilet and outdoor rest area. Accommodating a huge lot of guests. Daddies can watch TV without disturbing Mummies as the the TV is in another room. For the premium price you pay, it include the accompanied stay. 

The price for accompanied stay in the single room is $97 inclusive of GST.

With the end of tour , with the details and facilities that wowed us,we have made up our minds to send the pre-admission form to Dr Caludine Tan :)

My second day in Bangkok and I am more recharged to do some blogging now. I have heard mummies concern about traveling when they are pregnant. So this is my life and now pregnant at 25 weeks and travelling.
The pavements are very uneven. In the event, we had to cross the bridge , there was no escalator or lift. There were no pedestrian crossing in sight nearby, poor Papa Koh had to lift the two luggage up the long flight of steps

I wouldn't recommend Bangkok for heavily pregnant ladies. Bangkok has been flourished over the years and thank goodness for that ,it make hotels closer to the malls for middle incomers affordable.

Checking in at The Berkeley Hotel , which was walking distance from Platinum Mall. This was where I got my loot for Royce two years ago. Before I headed out , I took a shot at my baby bump. I
want to send a reminder to mummies to be more diligent in putting the stretch mark cream. I was ignorant during my pregnancy of Royce. I did not see any stretch mark until I gave birth. My 'battle scars' scarred me still 21 months later.

if you can see my battle scar on my tummy

This is one the stretch mark cream I used and  it works

At Central World , we didn't get to find cheap deals for babies .However, You can find kids' store such as Mothercare or H & M kids . it did not seem cheaper than Singapore. However, Central World is one place you can bring your running tods and let them ride the kid's train

My mission to purchase for Adele, only kick off on the third day.  Maybe I have bought some necessity for Royce, I felt we have lesser to buy this time. I had to squeeze into my brand new Melissa shoes , and i felt my feet expanded after that.


it was uncomfortable for me at this point . Wear comfortable shoes , round shoes will be more comfy,

 

The mummies was exchanging baby bumps phots on the forum and I was excited to show off mine too. :)

1. 3 sets of  romper with cardigan and pant at 250baht per set.
2. Luavle Friends set of rompers at 300 baht
3. headband and a socks(SGD $12).
4. 4 Pair of slippers at 200 baht
5. Royce's pants at 280baht

It was a good buy from Platinum Mall !!!

Happy Purchases

Maybe my stomach is bigger this time round. I had a lot of attention from women in Bangkok. They seemed fascinated with my tummy, or it could be the protruding belly button. They keep asking me how many months I am. I am intrigued by their fascination. Travelling in Bangkok, I felt tired all the time, I wore the new Melissa shoes that I bought the day before. I realised my feet expanded and it was a tight squeeze after wearing the shoes . I had to rest and stop at a café at Platinum , didn't had the energy I had before I was pregnant. Thank God for an understanding husband .
It was a satisfaction to be able to get so many stuff that you can't get in Singapore at the same price.

After the happy buys and purchases, we jet back to Singapore . Manage to get Royce a trolley bag . And Papa conveniently used as hand carry luggage. For Pregnant Mummies , please note that Changi Airport has priority queue for Taxis. I got a cab under 2 mins... :)

Look's who jetting back happily with his new found School bag :)

I had a sample Gerber Grabber or a fruit juice pouch and the rest is history. Royce got hooked on it .
I haven't really got a chance to taste it, but Royce recognised the pouch , he will rushed to grab it.Most of the times , I should say all the time, in his excitement , he pressed the pouch and the squeezed fruit juice will all over him. We had to clean up all the time.

I was browsing upon the reviews of the best fruit pouch ,when I chanced upon Choo Mee Sip'n .choo mee
It seems like a solution to Mama and Papa Koh's problem. When it arrived in my letterbox,
I wanted to try on immediately.
Truth to be told, I was quite fascinated how the thing worked. Wanted to find an opportunity to show Mums and Dads how the pouch can really create a mess . Especially when the toddlers are excited and they tend to press the pouch , resulting in the fruit juice to be squeezed out and splashed over the kid's clothes or the floor.  

As you can see from the picture below, how Royce grabbed the pouch excitedly.

Royce always grabs eagerly when he sees the pouch

The instructions are very simple for mums and dads whom doesn't like to read instructions much like me. You can simply read the instructions on the back. For me, I took it out and snapped onto the pouch and passed it to Royce and he gave an eager look that I couldn't resist passing it to him quick.

Here is how it looks , a simple tool and on the right is the instructions

As soon as he gotten hold of the pouch, I was skeptical for a spilt second, because I had a fear he will messed my already messy house.

The advantage of it was it prevented spills!! It has critical flow control valve keeps food in the pouch! (You can tell how excited I am because it solved my very problem.
By allowing him to hold the pouch himself , I do not need to hold it for him . Most of the time , I had to hold him for him because I was afraid he will pressed the juice out.
And for the first time, the entire content of the fruit pouch was emptied , he was able to drink it all.

Choo Mee Sip'n allows him to be more independent as he can hold it himself

That's Royce trying to cap it back

Really great to have found ChooMee Sip'n , don't have to worry about spilling no more. ChooMee Sip'n can be found http://biglittleme.com/  , selling at $15.90 for one pack.

Till the next time, signing off Mama and Papa Koh

• 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

Yeah 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.

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

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 

*Crapz*  I don't think I have given the best photo for the magazine. Ade Whines.

I was asked to give a testimonial and I think it came in handy during the period of time. I was recommended and given some samples to try by colleague when she heard about my baby's diaper rash problem.

Baby Royce had diaper rash, what made worse, he had diarrhea , cleaning up his butt becomes a constant pain for him. His whole butt was very red and skin was peeling a little.  He wailed very loudly, being first time parents,we were at a lost of what to do.

When we used Bepathen ointment , it was not as sticky compared to one of the diaper cream.  A small amount of the ointment of the cream was needed. and it protected his backside from the wetness. Which was one of the reason that irritated his skin during his diaper rash.  We noticed that we reduced the amount of diaper change. Thankfully,his diarrhea also stopped and the redness and sores subsided after three days.

Ever since, I have recommending my friends Bepanthan ointment.

Btw, that's me on the extreme right. :)

While pages of magazines will be torn and turned yellow, I hope to keep the memories of featured times of anything to do my love, Royce or Papa Koh in this blog.
Been posting Royce's photo in any contest possible. Just to get him some exposure when he is a baby. :)
 His smiles and friendliness has got random aunties and uncles talking and cooing at him. I am boasting like any mom will do..

I  thank God for his gift to us.
 Here is tiny picture of him on this month Mother & Baby Nov 2013 magazine,on the extreme left corner.

Royce learned to flip at 5 months. It was the moment I was waiting for. And I always thought Ronald and I are the most relaxed parents around. We thought we wouldn't rushed things, we will leave things to progress by itself.

But worry is always a parent's duty. I couldn't help but worry, what if he couldn't progress and what we were supposed to do. So with such thoughts,we couldn't help but assist him with his flips and doing tummy time. And it paid off,  we were cite when he could do his flips. Credits to  my mother-in-law too.

When babies have their neck strengthen, they are able to start flipping, some as early as 4months .
Glad I got it down on video. Precious moments . :)

If you asked me why a one month old baby's hair ,or at fourth months need to be shaved. I have no idea.
Basically, accordingly to Chinese's beliefs,  shedding of the birth hair (sometimes referred to as "hair from the womb")

However, of course the modernized Singaporeans will have their kids's hair shaved,because  this helps to have their hair growth more evenly and hopefully more.

A sneak shot of Royce having his hair cut

Not knowing what is he getting into.

Mr Hairdresser, what are you doing?

While the Mamas and Papas got ready to do the walk way. We decided that Papa Koh will do the modelled and do the showcase.

Being able to participate in such media launch was exciting, and I believed that all the Mamas and Papas were beaming while parading their little ones away. 

Singapore ambassadors for BABYBJÖRN Carrier One

Brand Associate , Johnathon Phua doing a demo on how to use the carrier

Physiotherapist , Aparnah Shah

Our Bumble bee looking at the camera

The Kohs saying bye!