Our New Life

Love me?

2009-09-27T00:35:00.001+08:00

Look daddy! I can balance my treats on me head! Don't you just wanna treat me? :)

My talkative girl

2009-08-09T21:47:00.001+08:00

Why people have children

2009-07-28T19:50:00.001+08:00

Today, i think i kind of understand why people have children. We weren't just simply wanting 'mini me's running about. But children have this pure innocence that i believe i have lost. Having learned to become materialistic and economic and culturally correct and living a life and having a job and resting and having fun and being a worker and being a son and being a husband and being just simply: eugene. Their world is so pure. Just cry when hungry, sleep when full. Laugh when happy, cry when upset. The purest emotions i have lost.

Retail Therapy

2009-07-11T08:56:00.003+08:00

Mummy's reward for going through >24 hrs of labour ;)

At daddy's office!

2009-07-03T16:49:00.001+08:00

Just had a vaccination shot this morning. Dr ling was ok. Looks blur but she was alright with the injection. Daddy said i'm a big girl now. And i didn't cry all that much. Mummy's heart broke though seeing me shed a few tears.
Am at daddy's factory office to soonze off the afternoon while mummy goes for her check up.

Smelly smelly.

2009-06-28T09:12:00.001+08:00

That's me. I'm making faces because daddy made me smell my smelly pee heavy diapers. I know that i expel lots of fluids, making countless diaper changes. But please daddy! Spare me from my own mess! *whimper whimper*

Suprise!

2009-06-20T22:38:00.001+08:00

I am bald! Ha ha:) daddy mummy going to make a brush out of me hair! Brr.. It's cold!

Guess what?

2009-06-20T19:32:00.001+08:00

Hi all! Wonder what's so different about my another lovely cute shots? Stay tuned!

No no! Not the T-shirt!

2009-06-20T19:30:00.001+08:00

Hiya! Ain't i irresistable? Daddy don the T-shirt on me whenever he's bored. But it's ok.. Actually i like it! Ok ok, i may look silly tripping over myself but i know i am a bigger bundle of joy! Ke ke..

Mummy's advancements

2009-06-14T17:59:00.001+08:00

After one month, Mummy finally mustered enough courage to shower Jemma yesterday, and cut her nails today!

As for breastfeeding issues - think supply is already running low cos haven't had gotten the energy to get up and express regularly at night, and in the day it's worse with Jemma's erratic feeding schedule and long awake hours. I've already tried my best Jemma, I hope that you'll still grow up a strong and healthy girl on formula...

Another hurdle to cross

2009-06-12T22:34:00.001+08:00

Turned out that the body ache was because I was on the way to developing a high fever... Turned out that I got mastitis, a breast infection. Sigh. So timely. Tomorrow's Jemma's 1st month celebrations and I just hope that I'll be well enough to tahan through the 4-5 hrs.

Maybe it's time?

2009-06-11T19:16:00.000+08:00

It's been abt one month since Jemma has arrived and life has been topsy turvy since then. 24 hours is definitely not enough and i'm already feeling the toll that it's taking on my body. Got lotsa work and errands to do still. Just wanna take a few min to air my tots online.

Since Jemma's birth, I've been persisting on breastfeeding and boy it's an eventful journey.. She was on total breastfeeding and my milk came when I was discharged. I was lucky to have great friends who helped with my engorgement and offering their pumps when mine didn't seem to have worked as well. Anyway, so I was latching Jemma on directly.. and it seems that the hours that she feeds becomes longer and longer. From 40 min feeding session became 2 hours, and sometimes even 3 hours... and she still wants more. A visit to the PD during her 2nd week showed that her weight was normal so we find all sorts of ways to "hypnotise" her so that I can get some rest. But the long feeding hours was taking a toll on my Ns that became super sore and bled even. Mr fixed an appt with a lactation consultant to try to rectify the situation. The consultant massaged my breasts and boy it was painful! apparently I was having blocked milk ducts and that has caused my supple to decrease and causing poor Jemma to be forever hungry. So she prescribed the following plan for me - Latch Jemma on for 15 min on each side, followed by 5 of each side if she's not done, pump the balance out - cup feed her and if it's still not enough, I should use a supplementer - it's a device which has a container with formula milk and a tube that I should tape to my N so that she can get the formula milk. And the sucking should improve stimulation and supply ultimately. The whole process took 1 hour at the clinic. At home? 3 hours - with lots and lots of wailing. By the time I'm done with one cycle, it's time for the next feed.

And so, I made the painful decision to bottle feed her with expressed breast milk + formula as a supplement. It's still difficult to manage the time cos she doesn't have a fixed schedule yet but at least it's more manageable than before. So cos of the blocked milk ducts, I've gotta massage everytime I pump right.. The results - a mere 50-60ml per pump and the effects on my body - shoulder aches, arm aches... even finger aches. YES - even my fingers are aching while I type this entry. But I tell myself it's worth it.. Till this afternoon. I dunno if it's caused by improper force or what, my right breast is badly bruised and it's a searing pain when I apply the slightest bit of pressure.. So it takes damn long to express a little bit of milk and it gets engorged again very quickly. Mr and MIL is asking (for the upteenth time) for me to consider stopping breastfeeding... It's an internal struggle... Should I give it up or should I persist? I dunno how long more I can endure all the side effects but yet I want to provide the best for Jemma... Sigh...

Gotta go get some work done... Deadline's tomorrow and the sleepiness is starting to kick in again...

Rockaby baby?

2009-06-03T00:38:00.001+08:00

Not sure if it's correctly spelt. But is this the solution to all our problems?!
¤keeping fingers crossed..

Yum Yum;)

2009-06-02T20:31:00.001+08:00

Perfect! Double egg dinner. Daddy knows he needs to bribe me to take my monthly heartworm tablet:) hooray!
Attack!

Sleepy sleepy

2009-06-01T23:40:00.001+08:00

The resident queen takes a backstage when the new little monster queen arrives. She now rests for nine months worth, helping ma ma recuperate.
Can't help but think that coco is somewhat jealous of jemma.

"i know, i know. Daddy has been trying his best every waking moment to assure me that i am still his number one precious girl.. But i can't help disliking that little squirming thing that robs daddy and mummy away from me each time she whimpers:(
:'(love me still ok mummy daddy?"

Harlow!

2009-05-14T22:47:00.001+08:00

Mummy first blog greeting to the world!

Just fed the princess. At lunch time. Up till now at 1042pm, the reality of parenting is just starting to kick in. It's requires honestly, a good amount of dedication, perserverence and loads of patience. Not to mention mental physique and a strong back.

God bless, the doctor's green light on mommy pending in the a.m. Wish us luck!

Practice practice!

2009-05-14T10:58:00.003+08:00

Breastfeeding is no mean feat. Will anyone tell mama here that baby's crying is not always and totally her fault?! The guilt factor kicks in hard on the mrs. Please relax my queen. Crying is perfectly normal for babies ok? Support group! Start sending those words of encouragement in! Now!

First night feeding

2009-05-14T10:58:00.001+08:00

It wasn't exactly easy. We were all drowsy with sleep. Baby was so soundly asleep, didn't have the heart to wake her when she was wheeled in.
Anyway, after everything, she started little bouts of wails. Can't figure her out at all. Have to admit, that feeling of helplessness was defeating.
Nurse came and took her back. Daddy turning in after helping mummy turn sides to prevent bed sores..

Little precious one

2009-05-14T01:32:00.001+08:00

Took a shot of her while waiting to go up to the ward

Jemma

2009-05-14T01:27:00.001+08:00

Sleepy baby

Princess Jemma is BORN!

2009-05-14T01:00:00.000+08:00

There she was...

Arriving @ 1155hrs.
Weighing at 2.985kg
Length : 48cm
Head Circumference: 33cm

Response upon arrival: WaiLinG!~~ her lungs really did kick start then. After which she totally settled down. Popping open one eye to check out Daddy!

Such a little Angel aint she? :P

Thu 14 May 09 1.20AM
Mummy's resting. Daddy's keeping watch over Mummy. Baby is in the nursey.

Practiced BF for the third time since Jemma was born.
Pretty tiring, But Mama says we must all perservere.
SUPPORT TOTAL BREAST FEEDING!!

~HOO-RAH~