Kanchanaburi view

Kanchanaburi view

Friday, October 24, 2014

Preparing for baby first outing at Bangkok (8 oct 2014)

Bye bye 29 and welcome amazing number 30... My 30 is my beginning to motherhood and new experience of many thing that will come along with our Baby Adam. For this special day, went to Bangkok for a small celebration and also to hospital for Adam medical checkup and vaccination together with my mammy.

At the hospital, my baby Adam is so brave that he cried for a few second only after the vaccination but his cry is loud and clear.

A day before this day, we have to pack our baby bag for our first outing with Baby Adam, this is just a simple checklist for new mummy.
My checklist
- Diaper (around 6-8 pieces)
- Changing mat
- Wet tissue
- Tissue
- Koolfever (in case of fever)
- oil for rubbing baby tummy (to get ride of tummy gas)
- 1 or 2 extra clothing (including mitten) for baby
- pacifier
- nursing cloth (if you breastfeeding)
- thermal flash for hot water
- formula milk container
- 2 milk bottle (fill with hot water)
- thermal bag for my milk bottle





Sunday, September 21, 2014

Baby popping out

My baby is so active on the night of 31 August 2014, that I did not suspect that is our baby alarm till my water bag burst at night around 10 plus when we are about to go to bed. I could feel the "pop" sound and feel that water is flowing down. And I quickly stood up and told Mike. When I walked to the toilet, the water is gasping down with a bit of blood.

As water bag burst, we had no choice but to go to the nearby hospital in Kanchanaburi. As language is a big barrier for both of us, we were grateful that Mike's friend rushed down to the hospital with us. Before we settled down, I was treated like a pig (haha), like shaving off the hair on my tummy and free Brazilian shaving. After a while, we were left alone in the ward waiting for the contraction to be more severe. It was a long wait from 11.30pm till the next morning 10am. I could not sleep as my back is very painful and that is the starting of the contraction. Until 10am, the opening is only 4cm and Doctor ask me to bear for another 3-4 hours. But I am so tired and could not bear the pain anymore so we decided to do cesarean section.

At the operation room, they tied my leg and hand like I am a pig waiting to slaughter (haha). After a while, I lost my conscience. Moments later I woke up, I felt so cold that I have forgotten about my operation and baby.

Is a Baby Boy and we named him Adam Yap Yat Hei.

Happy Daddy carrying our baby Adam and Adam stop crying and open his eye to see Daddy.

And for me, I was so tired and painful after the operation that I could not carry my baby until the second day. On the first day, they have inserted a urine tube for my convenience. But on the 2nd day, the doctor advised that the wound is good and I could start walking down to the toilet. Let me tell you, the pain is unbearable when you need to sit up and walk to the toilet, The first step to do all these really need a lot of courage. 

For all mummy to be who thinking to do cesarean section, please prepare a pregnancy band to tighten the tummy to ease the pain. Before I had my pregnancy band with me, I have to hold on to my flabby tummy so that it will not rub onto my wound.  

our 1 day old Baby Adam...

Adam has big eye, small mouth and nose and long leg and hand. o so cute and handsome boy... Sorry that I praise my own son as he has so many cute expression and action that make us smile everyday.

In hospital, we will start to panic when he start to cry as we really don know what to do, is he hungry, need to change pamper or is he cold or hot and have no choice to keep calling the nurse for help. Lucky the nurses are very helpful and friendly that they help and teach us a lot.   

I am very grateful that Mike is always with me throughout this journey from the 1st day of pregnancy till now. He encouraged and helped me during this painful process. And also helping me to finish up the confinement food together.  

Adam's big eye
our first family selfie, love this shot

I was discharged on the 4th day and lucky my friend Tat Cheng accompany us home to help us take care of Adam until my mother in law reach our house at night. I learned to breastfeed Adam but my milk supply is quite low so no choice to feed him formula milk too as Baby Adam has big appetite.

After a lot of research, we learned from friends and internet that we need to pump frequently to increase our milk supply, drink more water and eat oats. So I pumped every 3 hours and eat oats with soya bean milk and slowly my milk supply increase from 10ml to 60ml. That is my achievement for now. 

Lastly, like to thanks my mother in law for rushing over on 4 Sept to take care of her grandson. Over these few weeks, she takes care of baby Adam and big Baby Amanda. She cooks varieties of confinement food from the cooking books she bought, so actually confinement food is so tasty. And lucky she allows me to bath with non-smelly herbs. So I still smell good.  





        

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Pregnancy process for me...

Before baby pop out, I would like to write my experience from my 2 months pregnancy till now.

From the time when I bought the pregnancy test kit till now, I feel that it is still so fast for us to react that baby is coming to our life soon. From 2 persons' world to parenthood world.

When I am waiting for the result of the pregnancy kit, I feel so confused (with anxious, happy and worry) as I knew that I am always not prepared for a baby. I am scared of the delivery pain and getting fat and clumsy during the pregnancy. When I told my husband about the news in the kitchen, I could see that he is shocked and unprepared. On that night, both of us could not sleep as we were thinking about the news.

After that night, I actually feel very happy and excited that I am pregnant. We went to hospital to double confirm my pregnancy with my Thai friend, Jah and the test is positive.

our first photo after we know we are going to be Daddy and Mummy..

As we are going back to Singapore in the next few weeks for Chinese New Year, we decided to break the news to our family when we went back. It is very emotional for me to break the news to my family & friends, don know why. Mike end up told them the good news. From then, everyone treat me like Queen except Mike (that is his character).

Lucky for me, I do not have any morning sickness just that I do not like to eat pork at all for the 1st trimester so I did not gained much weight just 2kg when I am in 3 months pregnancy. Till now I gained 10kg which seem like very little as compared to my friends. Hope that I could slim down back to my 43kg after baby pop out.

Actually, from the start of pregnancy, even though Mike has that "heck care" attitude but he will show his concern and care to me by asking me if I'm ok with the long journey to BKK, if I eat my lunch etc but he will not purposely drive out to buy food or my favorite durian that I crave for.

Once, I fell down (due to slippery floor mat) when I doing my household chore and lucky for me I used my knee and hand to prevent my tummy from hitting the ground. Mike rushed home with his doctor friend to check if baby and I are fine. I feel relieved when I can still feel baby's movement in my tummy. Mike mentioned to me that is ok, don cry and if anything happened he will want the big one (me) to be ok. That touched my heart.  

There are a lot of amazing experience we have, first is when we heard our baby's heartbeat, I actually cry. Next is that Mike smiles when he first saw our little one on that small screen. Another is when we saw baby's face on that small screen again, baby keep sleeping even though the doctor keep poking baby to wake up but at least baby smile to us. And of course feel our baby's kicking and movement everyday. Now, baby's movement is so huge that my whole body could move forward and backward according to baby movement.


I used to walk and shop a lot even since I get pregnant, I get tired and backaches easily. Stamina down... From the 5th month pregnancy, I got more backaches than before as tummy is getting bigger. And also I eat very little but more meal as I get heartburn easily for each meal. Some of my friends get leg cramp and water retention but lucky for me, I don't get leg cramps easily (5-6 times till now) and swollen leg. I feel very fortunate that my pregnancy process is quite smooth till now. My pelvic is quite painful when baby get bigger (around 7th month) as it is pressing downward and I go to toilet very frequent in the day and night too.

Now, I will feel irritated once in awhile, hoping that baby to pop out as soon as possible as there is no comfortable sleeping, sitting position. Once I shout out, I feel better. 

People in Thailand is more caring toward pregnant ladies as the security guard or staff at the MRT will stop me from using the gantry and open their side gate for me. Thai people in the MRT will give up the seat when they saw me and not avoiding by using handphone or sleeping. Cafe's waiter and nail salon will be more attentive to my needs like giving extra pillow and give me sofa seat. I am really appreciated when they show such good gestures.   

When my tummy getting bigger over these months, we feel more excited and anxious now we feel more real that baby is coming soon. For now, will have to wait for the baby alarm to ring...









Monday, August 25, 2014

Exploring Bangkok- Water Library Brasserie & Ippudo Thailand at Central Embassy (23 August 2014)

Hi Readers, I am now in my 37th weeks pregnancy which doctor told me that our baby has descent so will come out anytime soon and ask me to take note of constant contraction from now. That make me and hubby more anxious and excited toward the arrival of our baby. Let wait for baby alarm to ring anytime from now.

After my appointment, we went to Central Embassy for some makan session before the arrival of our baby. We always want to try this restaurant " Water Library Brasserie" at level 5 for their Western food. Love the rusty ambiance and good services from the waitress and their floor manager. It is a good place to chill out with friends and family.




Apple Smiles Smoothies - love the sweetness

Lobster Bisque- super yummy
Duck Confit - the duck is so tender
beef steak with homemade fries- fries is nice, steak okok. 
Tart Tartine with home made vanilla ice cream- super super super yummy...... Is a must try dessert when you come.

For dinner, we went to Ippudo for ramen time which we have been craving for long. As this is the first outlet in Bangkok, there is a long queue before the opening time. The ramen soup is very tasty and the noodle texture is just nice. But find it a bit noisy as they are so polite that they greet all their customer.






Thursday, July 31, 2014

Exploring Bangkok- Vanilla Brasserie at Siam Paragon (27 July 2014)

This cafe is located at basement 1 of Siam Paragon beside Harrods' Tearoom. This cafe concept is very woody vintage feel. They are famous for their crepes (dessert or savory) & dessert. 






baked potato- OK OK
Smoked salmon salad- good dressing
strawberry & banana crepe- crepe is super crispy and thin..

Exploring Bangkok- Harrods tearoom at Siam Paragon (25 July 2014)

Always want to try this cafe as it is always crowded at most of their location. Finally, we are here to try their food and tea. The stuff is very friendly with their smiles and cute with that hats. Their meal price is quite reasonable for such environment with good food. Total meal cost is about 2,100 baht (Sdg $87). 



Organic Chamomile Flower Tea
1849 Blend (left) & Chamomile Tea (right)
Love this Pan-Roasted Pork Chop with the apple sauce
Truffle Cappuccino (mushroom soup)- yummy
Lamp Shank- is so tender

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Exploring Bangkok- Caffe What If (12 July 2014)

This cafe is situated at Sukhumvit Rd 31 but you need to walk 10-15 minutes from the main road. But you will love this place as it is very cosy and their homemade food and coffee is so good that I will come again.




Cappuccino 
Grandpa's stewed Pork- sweet and very tender...

Osso Buco- super tender
Mushroom Stew- love the sance
Winter Chicken Caesar Salad- love the dressing, must order
Salted caramel Brownie
Mocha
Chimpanzee Delight

Address of Caffe What If:
235/10 Sukhumvit 31, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand