My Pregnancy Journey - Part 9

Hospital Bag Checklist

thomson medical advised to have a bag ready with these necessary items packed 2 to 4 weeks before estimated delivery date. here i am at 31 weeks, making sure everything is checked in case anything is missed out. realised that only the postpartum bag can be packed as majority of the items in the labour bag are not available yet or are daily necessities for us.

Labour Bag

Documents

1. Admission Letter from Gynae - issued between 28 to 36 weeks, have yet to receive mine
2. NRIC (Husband and Wife) - if you have alternative identification card (eg. driving licence), feel free to pack the NRIC into the bag, else will be good to keep some form of identification with you in case of emergency
3. Medisave# Authorisation Form - you may wish to use your own Medisave, your spouse’s or your parent’s Medisave for hospitalisation expenses
4. Pre-Delivery Expenses Receipts - under the Medisave Maternity Package, you can use Medisave for pre-delivery medical expenses up to $450
5. Marriage Certificate - for baby's birth registration^ at the hospital, births should be registered within 14 days from the date of birth, including Sundays and public holidays, some hospitals may charge an administrative fee on top of the standard $18
6. Cord Blood Kit and Documentation - if you are storing / donating cord blood*
7. Telephone List (Financial Planner, Massage Lady)

# CPF Board - Immediate Concerns
^ ICA - Register Birth
* SCBB - How to Donate

Leisure

1. Mobile phones and chargers
2. iPads and chargers
3. GoPro / camera and chargers

Miscellaneous

1. Socks to keep mummy's feet warm
2. Sweaters to keep mummy and daddy warm
3. Hairband for tying hair
4. Snacks and sweets (eg. mentos, mars, snickers) to provide energy while waiting during labour and after delivery

Hygiene

1. Feminine cleansing wipes
2. Adhesive maternity pads - hospital provides loop pads and is chargeable, up to individual preference as to which type of pad to use
3. Disposable panties - hospital provides and is chargeable

Postpartum Bag - to be left in the car and bring to the ward after delivery

Mummy

1. Feminine Cleansing Wipes
2. Adhesive Maternity Pads
3. Extra Long Soft Cotton Overnight Pads
4. Disposable Panties
5. Nursing Tea / Supplement
6. Nursing Brassieres
7. Nipple Cream
8. Button Down Nightgowns
9. Girdle
10. Bedroom Slippers
11. Bath Towel
12. Toiletries
13. Polythene Bag
14. Laptop and Charger
15. Clothes (for going home)

Daddy 

1. Clothes (for changing)
2. Bath Towel
3. Toiletries
4. Polythene Bag
5. Laptop and Charger

Baby

1. Mittens and Booties
2. Cap
3. Wet Wipes

items inside postpartum bag

postpartum bag

Provided for Newborn Baby at Thomson Medical Centre (TMC)

1. A baby bag - to carry all the items provided for during the stay in the hospital
2. Baby vests - some people would prefer to bring their own (either brand new or hand-me-down clothing) but we are intending to bring baby home in whatever the hospital will be donning him in
3. Diaper protective cream
4. Disposable diapers
5. Toiletries
6. Cord spirit
7. Wrapping blanket

Newborn Baby Package Details - provided by Patient Service Centre dated 23 Sep 2014

Baby discharge bag consists of :

1. 5 in 1 in baby’s package (baby rash cream, nipple cream, baby wash, baby lotion and feminine wash)
2. 1 pack of 24 pcs of Mummy Poko diapers plus the remaining balance
3. 1 set baby clothing
4. 1 swaddle
5. Alcohol swab (for 20 days supply)
6. First dose of BCG injection
7. First dose of Vit K

Estimation for baby’s bill (hospital + paediatrician = $1200-$1500) +/- for 2-3 days stay.
All blood test is chargeable. Estimation will about $200-400.


To-Do List after Delivery

1. Text and inform parents, relatives and friends to announce arrival of baby
2. Call financial planner, massage lady and geomancer
3. Register baby's birth at ICA within 14 days from the date of birth
4. Set up Child Development Account (http://www.babybonus.gov.sg/)
5. Set up first gynaecologist and paediatric appointments
6. Set up maternity leave arrangements
7. Car seat (installed) which you need to bring your baby home

Maternity Shoot @ Punggol Lalang Field

location Punggol Lalang Field
photos by Kiat Ng

Maternity Shoot @ Carissa Park

location provided by Stephanie Loh
photos by Kiat Ng

My Pregnancy Journey - Part 8

Bumpie

First Trimester Week 7

Second Trimester Week 16

Third Trimester Week 28

My Pregnancy Journey - Part 7

Swelling Fingers

It is not just about carrying baby weight. In fact, about 25 percent of pregnancy weight gain is from retaining bodily fluids, which allow joints and tissues to prepare for delivery. As we enter late pregnancy, we are likely to swell even more. It is advised that if the fingers are getting puffy, remove rings so they do not get stuck nearing delivery. Of course, if the swelling is severe or sudden, contact your OB immediately, as this may be a sign of preeclampsia. Otherwise, eat foods that are prepared with less salt, and munch on foods that are high in potassium, such as bananas. While it may seem counter-intuitive, drinking water regularly throughout the day is also helpful and always important during pregnancy.

I was hoping to wear my proposal ring and wedding band till the day I deliver, a good sign that I did not put on that much weight. Hopes were dashed when I had to remove my wedding band at 24 weeks, the ring was a perfect fit prior to pregnancy. Proposal ring which was slightly loose fit has to be temporary abandoned at 27 weeks as well. =(

Baby Market 02 - 05 Oct 2014

the almost empty carpark at 10am

queue status

manageable crowd during start of fair at 11am

Huggies® pre-order collected

- Ultra Diapers Small-70s x1 $57.70 per carton
- Ultra Diapers Medium-64s x3 $57.70 per carton
FOC :
1. Little Tikes Easy Rider Truck worth $119
2. 2 Packs of 3x80s Wipes worth $21.90
3. 2 Packs of Ultra Pants XL 24s (Boys) worth $29.90

Parklon from Small Small World

- Bumper Playmat School Bus ABC Size L 2100 x 1400 x 15mm $165
FOC :
1. Pure Wet Tissue - Basic 2x80s Wipes

ABC Wood Blocks 48pcs from Little Tot's $13

Tommee Tippee Feeding Bottle 0m+ slow flow 150ml $1.90 each

Jarrons & Co. pre-orders / purchase to be delivered 3-4 weeks
- 5-in-1 Convertible Cot (Brown) $159 (pre-ordered)
- 4" Foam Mattress 120x60cm $59
- 4" Foam Mattress with Holes 130x70cm $75.90
- Cute Bear Bedding (1 Pillow, 2 Bolster, 1 Fitted Sheet, 1 Comforter, 1 Full Bumper) $80