Preggy chat thread [Merged]

[coolet10]

thanks for answering bostsip...

i already had both the ogct and ogtt...ayun nga mataas daw...sa fasting ko is 114...kaya for 2 weeks pinag d diet ako...no rice..and then check ulit..kapag hindi pa daw bumaba..i need to take insulin injections na.. :(

[^pusa^]

i failed ogct and ogtt. sa ogct ko is 153, sa ogtt ko 122.

pinag didiet din ako ng doctor, low carbo and sugar free diet. nagcrave pa naman ko ng twix ngayon. haaay ang hirap.

[sororityslut]

tina11: whoa! second baby na?

i'm on my 32nd week.was recently diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance so I'm taking insulin shots.

Good luck to all mommies to be. Ako, nag no novena kay St. Raymund Nonato.

BTW, how come they say if the baby is born 7th month ok lang pero pag 8th month mas delikado..

Narinig ko na rin yan na mas delikado daw pag 8th month kase parang nakadikit na daw yung baby sa may placenta unlike pag 7th month floating pa siya kaya mas ok ilabas. Ewan ko kung yun ba talaga ang dahilan, narinig ko lang:)

[coolet10]

hay ang hirap ng ganito no..natatakot ako for my baby..sana nga bumaba na kahit konti...

may effects ba ang insulin sa baby if ininjection?

[iyah_82]

masungit? hehe. ako naman parang incompetent yung mga nag assist sa kin. di talaga sila sure as in. girl daw na parang boy. hay naku, di bale na nga. sa iba na lang siguro ako pupunta next time. hehe.

I woulod suggest dun *** magpa ultrasound sa In My Womb meron (branches: 5f megamall, glorietta, moa) maganda dun OB **** na ultrasonographer titingin *** ttingnan nya **** ng maige baby mo at pwde pa makita ni hubby sa malaking monitor nila c baby...

[megabyte2217]

Mga mommies,
May tanong lang ako, mag 40 weeks na ako 2 days from now, w/c is expected date of delivery ko na dapat, but until now bakit parang nde pa mababa yung tummy ko. Super lakad na nga ginagawa ko. Any of you experienced more than 40 weeks? if so ilang weeks kayo inabot?

[Li'l Sistah]

Mga mommies,
May tanong lang ako, mag 40 weeks na ako 2 days from now, w/c is expected date of delivery ko na dapat, but until now bakit parang nde pa mababa yung tummy ko. Super lakad na nga ginagawa ko. Any of you experienced more than 40 weeks? if so ilang weeks kayo inabot?

pang-ilang baby mo na? :)

[megabyte2217]

pang-ilang baby mo na? :)

This is my first baby :)

[Ice Burn]

megabyte2217: Well by then your OB may induce you. Ganun nangyari sa friend ko, nung lumampas na ng 40 weeks, ininduce na siya. For both her kids ganun.

[leland]

Mga mommies,
May tanong lang ako, mag 40 weeks na ako 2 days from now, w/c is expected date of delivery ko na dapat, but until now bakit parang nde pa mababa yung tummy ko. Super lakad na nga ginagawa ko. Any of you experienced more than 40 weeks? if so ilang weeks kayo inabot?

Ang pagkaalam ko the window is two weeks. In my case, labor was induced 3 days after my due date.

[megabyte2217]

ganun ba, pag induced ba ng OB , is it 100% na CS na agad, or possible pa din mag normal? Thanks sa mga replies nyo ha!

[Bostsip]

thanks for answering bostsip...

i already had both the ogct and ogtt...ayun nga mataas daw...sa fasting ko is 114...kaya for 2 weeks pinag d diet ako...no rice..and then check ulit..kapag hindi pa daw bumaba..i need to take insulin injections na.. :(

If it's any consolation my results were higher. Kaya nga pinag insulin ako agad, pero not everyday.
Insulin, according to my doctors and my research do not have any effect on the baby. Yun ang unang concern ko. Mas wary ang doctors to prescribe pills (i think Metformin yung the usual pill). Insulin helps us preegy ladies regulate our blood sugar.

Ako nag **-yoyo pa rin ang blood sugar ko..minsan kasi napapalakas kain ko kasi I'm afraid magutom si baby.

As for insulin shots, I was also very scared at until now I do not inject myself. I go to my MIL (15 min drive), a nurse, but I realize the need to learn on my own. Mas sanay ako sa pag check ng blood sugar ko twice a day using a lancet--which is actually more painful than the insulin shot. Kasi using the lancet blood will come out. Sa insulin shot, walang blood. Mababaw kasi yung needle.

Sana sis madaan sa diet..pero if your docs recommend insulin, go for it. It's for your baby and your health.

If you need an endocrinologist-diabetician, go to mine. Dr. Ricardo E. Fernando. He's lolo na (75 years old na yata) but still sharp..bait pa. He's the pillar of Diabetology in The philippines. Ginoogle ko siya kasi I had doubts nung sinabi nya insulin ako. Mag se second opinion sana ako but i learned na sya ang "Father of Phil. Diabetology" so...I guess he's very good. His clinics are in Capitol and St.Luke's. His son, Dr. Elwyn Fernando is also a diabetologist.

[DELISYUS]

ganun ba, pag induced ba ng OB , is it 100% na CS na agad, or possible pa din mag normal? Thanks sa mga replies nyo ha!

uhmm... ako 40 weeks and 3 or 4 days ata when I had my CS. We opted not to get induced na, and not to wait anymore for another week... kasi polydramnios case ako... and sarado ang cervix ko, and hindi naka-position yung baby...

we felt na inducing would just put stress on the baby and wala naman guarantee na i'd give birth vaginally pa din kasi nga my body was not naturally prepared (ok sana kung dilated man ako, eh wala talaga eh! ni braxton hicks, nde ko alam how it felt, first baby din... the odds were against me kumbaga)

and yun nga, may polyhydramnios/possible GD risk ako...

hindi lahat ng induced, nasi-CS pero mas mataas ang chances na ma-CS (lalo pa kung hindi tama sa timing yung pagbibigay nung induction drugs)...

[MoonStruck]

i'd say sit will be still be safe to wait even after the due date. kasi yung due date either plus (+) or minus (-) 2wks ang expected delivery.

[coolet10]

hi sis bostsip! thanks for the recommendation.. unfortunately..dito ako sa dubai..so yun ibang lahi talaga ang doctor ko..

i am really happy kasi the results for my ppbs yesterday is ok na..bumaba na daw yung level...so i need to maintain na lang daw yung diet ko na no rice until i gave birth...

ang kaso naman ngayon i need to gain weight naman daw since yung weight ko nung first check up ko until now is still the same..hindi ba nag g gain weight si baby ko nun??hahaha...gulo no..:)

[MoonStruck]

I woulod suggest dun *** magpa ultrasound sa In My Womb meron (branches: 5f megamall, glorietta, moa) maganda dun OB **** na ultrasonographer titingin *** ttingnan nya **** ng maige baby mo at pwde pa makita ni hubby sa malaking monitor nila c baby...

wow! ok yan ah. thanks. kaso asa baguio kami eh. dito kami work. hehe.

[leland]

ganun ba, pag induced ba ng OB , is it 100% na CS na agad, or possible pa din mag normal? Thanks sa mga replies nyo ha!

I think that if you and your OB have agreed on C-section, inducing labor is not necessary. As I have posted previously, labor was induced in my case because I was past the due date and the dilation was just a "dimple". We tried for normal delivery 14 hrs after the induction but I had to have emergency C-section. I developed a fever and the dilation didn't go past 9.5 com for over 4 hrs.

[kristin29]

hiyee!

ask ko lang sana how important is a congenital anomaly scan? is it really necessary? im wondering kasi why my OB hasn't asked me to undergo it yet. im on my 29th week now. i forgot naman to mention it to her last saturday when i had my consultation.

i i were to choose one only, a congenital anomaly scan or a 3d4d video package at in my womb? medyo pricey kasi pareho kaya mukhang di ko pwedeng iavail kung yung 2 ang ipapagawa ko.

[MoonStruck]

quick question: for those who have already been thru the process of giving birth, how do you guys know when you are already in labor? i'm on my 32nd week na. malapit na din kahit pano.

[awe7ck]

quick question #2: to all the preggy mothers like me, na experience nyo na ba na mgulo c baby for the 3 weeks then suddenly, mgbebehave sya as in yung movements nya e prang d gnun ka-hyper? Is it normal? Im 23 weeks preggy..

[potchjie]

hiyee!

ask ko lang sana how important is a congenital anomaly scan? is it really necessary? im wondering kasi why my OB hasn't asked me to undergo it yet. im on my 29th week now. i forgot naman to mention it to her last saturday when i had my consultation.

i were to choose one only, a congenital anomaly scan or a 3d4d video package at in my womb? medyo pricey kasi pareho kaya mukhang di ko pwedeng iavail kung yung 2 ang ipapagawa ko.


Its up to you sis kung gusto mo ipa Congenital Anomaly Scan yung baby mo o yung ultrasound lang..Yung CAS kasi, check nya lahat kung ok ang measurement ng bones and kung complete ba parts of the body ng baby, malalaman na rin dun ng gender..Ako kasi, ako yung nagsabi sa OB ko na ipapa CAS ko sya for peace of mind ba.. I had UTI kasi nun before ko malaman na pregnant ako and na inuman ko kasi ng anti biotic,CAS ang pinagawa ko nung 30 weeks ako just to make sure na ok talaga yung baby..Just ask your OB sa next check up mo..:)

[nishi]

i'm on my 12th weeks to my 1st baby... bat kaya hindi pa ako nag gain weight, malakas naman ako kumain? next week pa schedule ko for check up. mga sis san ba may lamaze classes?

[soycoffee]

Narinig ko na rin yan na mas delikado daw pag 8th month kase parang nakadikit na daw yung baby sa may placenta unlike pag 7th month floating pa siya kaya mas ok ilabas. Ewan ko kung yun ba talaga ang dahilan, narinig ko lang:)
that's correct. 8th months din ng pinanganak yung BIL ko, he's having difficulty talking and walking and he's banlag, you'll know when you look at him that something is wrong but he was able to finish college. when he's focused, he's really focused. you can't get his attention even when you say his name out loud. and he somehow remembers all the jeepneys that goes in our area.

Mga mommies,
May tanong lang ako, mag 40 weeks na ako 2 days from now, w/c is expected date of delivery ko na dapat, but until now bakit parang nde pa mababa yung tummy ko. Super lakad na nga ginagawa ko. Any of you experienced more than 40 weeks? if so ilang weeks kayo inabot?

i gave birth 40-41 weeks gestation. nitong january 14 lang. EDD ko is jan 10 pero sa ultrasound january 14. normal delivery naman ako and mukha ring mataas yung tiyan ko. nag-aalala nga ako baka ma-CS ako, ironically, ako lang ang normal sa mga batchmates kong nanganak sa hospital. january 13, i had check-up pa, 1 cm lang. natulog ako pag-uwi. paggising ko, may konting hilab na. kumain pa ako ng dinner. tapos tuloy-tuloy na yung hilab, binibilangan ko na siya. by then 10pm, in-admit na ako sa hospital, only 2cm dilated pero nonstop na yung hilab ko. binigyan ako ng 2 shots ng buscopan, 630am ng january 14, my water bag broke. 3-4 cm pa lang ako nun tapos pinatulog na ako. 759am, i gave birth to my baby girl. paggising ko ng lunch, hindi ko alam na nanganank na pala ako. :lol:

pansin ko lang, nangingitim yung fingernails and toenails ko paggising ko. ganun din ba kayo nung nanganak kayo?

quick question: for those who have already been thru the process of giving birth, how do you guys know when you are already in labor? i'm on my 32nd week na. malapit na din kahit pano.

ako, i based it on the number and length of contractions, and gut feeling (?) somehow you'll know na it's time. kung contractions, it should be every 5 minutes, tapos almost 1 minute long yung contractions and it feels like one hell of a dysmenorrhea mixed with a major LBM kind of pain. I'm not sure with other mommies here, but the breathing method that I read that said to be good in labor didn't work on me. it only made me lightheaded and woke up with a sore dry throat. But talking helps, I talked to the patient beside me and somehow helps me distract with the pain. But when she started sleeping, it annoys the hell in me,I couldn't sleep because of my contractions and there she was snoring! :rotflmao:

But the pain is worth it. As I've said, ako lang ang normal delivery sa mga batchmates ko. ;)

[Li'l Sistah]

i gave birth 40-41 weeks gestation. nitong january 14 lang. LMP ko is jan 10 pero sa ultrasound january 14. normal delivery naman ako and mukha ring mataas yung tiyan ko. nag-aalala nga ako baka ma-CS ako, ironically, ako lang ang normal sa mga batchmates kong nanganak sa hospital. january 13, i had check-up pa, 1 cm lang. natulog ako pag-uwi. paggising ko, may konting hilab na. kumain pa ako ng dinner. tapos tuloy-tuloy na yung hilab, binibilangan ko na siya. by then 10pm, in-admit na ako sa hospital, only 2cm dilated pero nonstop na yung hilab ko. binigyan ako ng 2 shots ng buscopan, 630am ng january 14, my water bag broke. 3-4 cm pa lang ako nun tapos pinatulog na ako. 759am, i gave birth to my baby girl. paggising ko ng lunch, hindi ko alam na nanganank na pala ako. :lol:
sis, you mean EDD right?

[soycoffee]

sis, you mean EDD right?

oopps, my mistake. thanks for correcting me Li'l Sistah!

[Li'l Sistah]

^^^congrats, sis soycoffee! how big is your baby? for 40/41 weeks, i mean... :D

[soycoffee]

^^^congrats, sis soycoffee! how big is your baby? for 40/41 weeks, i mean... :D

she's 6.87 lbs, 48 cm. and growing fast than I could imagine at ang likot-likot na.:love:

[nishi]

mga mommies...anong lotion ang maganda para iwas stretchmarks?

[emel]

mommies,

pasingit lang im not sure kung dito ko dapat itanong but i couldnt find an appropriate thread.

anyway, my EDD is april holyweek, sabi the bill will be almost doubled kasi daw holiday. my EDD is my 39th week.
sana mapaaga na lang ako ng kahit 1 week sayang din kasi ang matitipid e. ang question ko is there a way para mapaaga ng konti ang panganganak? a nurse friend suggested for me to start walking around my 36th weeks para daw bumaba agad is this true? or my other way ba? thanks thanks

[mytitagirl]

kristin29: personally i would rather know that the baby is all right and that everything is normal inside my womb, rather than have the video lang. the detailed scan kasi measures everything, limbs, head, internal organs, amniotic fluid, placenta position, etc. so mas reassuring malaman na normal lahat, and if meron naman deperensya, at least you can take steps if may solution.

nishi: my weight gain from 5 weeks to my 12th week was just around under a kilo. sa second trimester na dumadagdag ang timbang ko. bawat female daw iba ang weight gain, pero dapat lang steady at hindi fluctuating. so far wala naman reklamo ang ob-gyn. re: stretchmark lotion, nakinig ako dun sa saleslady sa body shop, ang pinabili sa akin ay yung cocoa butter lotion at nakasulat nga sa label na will help elasticity and prevent stretchmarks. gusto ko sana yung cocoa body butter, pero may "kamot" test siya ginawa sa braso ko at di naman daw dry skin ko, so malagkit lang daw para sa akin ang body butter.

[DELISYUS]

emel

sadly... ganun po talaga, pag holidays and weekends, mas mahal talaga ang charges sa hospital...

you can start walking, start making love, and start eating spicy food at your 36th week pero walang guarantee that the baby will come out a week early (and malay mo naman, it will come out pala at 40 weeks or more)



and ewan ko pero I love body butters... i don't find them greasy at all kasi it gets absorbed naman sa skin agad... even when I was preggy ha and maiinitin :)

[kristin29]

sis potchjie & mytitagirl: tnx for ur thoughts about CAS. I might have it done this weekend.

naku sis emel, my 40th week is on april 14, baka manganak din ako sa holy week... oh no! i can't imagine how big the bill would be if ever. :(

[babyloves_78]

mga sis ano ba pwede nyo ma recommend na book na basahin while pregnant? na bo bored na kasi ako and syempre sabi nila pam patalino daw yun pag nagbabasa ka ng book diba? :) thanks!

[emel]

DELISYUS: hehe oo nga e parang wrong timing si baby hehehe pero anyway, ill follow your advice din just in case well sabagay malay natin pang 40th week pala ako manganak bahala na basta si baby sana healthy no matter what! thanks thanks mommy!

[emel]

a friend gave me a book, don't know where niya nabili un. its from The Philippine Pediatric Society and Johnson and Johnson's titled Parenting book. from pregnancy to baby's first year. super ok siya if you can find one buy it kasi worth it talaga ang dami dami kong natutunan so medyo ready na rin ako to give birth and lalo na *** post partum and syempre the part where we have to take care of our little angel.

[babyloves_78]

emel: what's the title of the book? thanks! :)

[DELISYUS]

ang pregnancy bible is WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING and usually, merong on sale sa booksale :)

some read Dr. Sears' Baby Book... sa booksale ko lang din binili yung sakin

Family Almanac or Mother's Almanac is also great... booksale ko lang din binili :) so yeah... try going to booksale's (google it) site and see what they have available, you can make arrangements to pick up a book you like at the branch nearest you :)

[aayeep]

preggy mommies :wave: ehem.. I organize baby showers ha.. hehe and I make Diaper cakes too *partysmiley* ...hehe just in case.. pm me lang :) happy preggers!!

[babyloves_78]

thanks Delisyus!! :)

[MoonStruck]

ako, i based it on the number and length of contractions, and gut feeling (?) somehow you'll know na it's time. kung contractions, it should be every 5 minutes, tapos almost 1 minute long yung contractions and it feels like one hell of a dysmenorrhea mixed with a major LBM kind of pain. I'm not sure with other mommies here, but the breathing method that I read that said to be good in labor didn't work on me. it only made me lightheaded and woke up with a sore dry throat. But talking helps, I talked to the patient beside me and somehow helps me distract with the pain. But when she started sleeping, it annoys the hell in me,I couldn't sleep because of my contractions and there she was snoring! :rotflmao:

But the pain is worth it. As I've said, ako lang ang normal delivery sa mga batchmates ko. ;)

thanks for that. i am practicing pa naman the different breathing methods tapos sablay pala. hehe. but i do appreciate the first hand info from you. i'm almost at my 35th week and i have a feeling na mga 38 wks pa lang lalabas na siya. ewan ko but that's what i feel.

[nishi]

@ mytitagirl, thanks sa info :)

may alam kayo kung san may lamaze class?

[soycoffee]

thanks for that. i am practicing pa naman the different breathing methods tapos sablay pala. hehe. but i do appreciate the first hand info from you. i'm almost at my 35th week and i have a feeling na mga 38 wks pa lang lalabas na siya. ewan ko but that's what i feel.

You're welcome. Just pray, don't panic and think of your child. I remember asking the nurse to check if my water bag indeed broke because I felt a tug and a sudden whoosh of liquid. When she confirmed it, I asked if I can talk to my hubby first (he's at work when I was admitted in the hospital) and kung hindi ba matutuyuan yung anak ko sa loob kasi wala pa yung OB ko. I can't share any story regarding the actual delivery, tulog na kasi ako nun. I'm not even sure if I was awake during those times basta paggising ko, tapos na agad. Though it's disappointing na hindi ko man lang nakita yung anak ko pagkalabas na pagkalabas but I'm still thankful kasi safe kami pareho. :love: Good luck sa panganganak mo!

[soycoffee]

mga mommies, gaano katagal bago magfade yung linea nigra?

[mytitagirl]

re: lamaze. i have never attended her classes, pero if nag search ka ang lalabas ay si rome kanapi. eto ang number na nakalagay dun sa isang website, call 436-7517 for childbirth preparation classes.

re: linea negra. kababasa ko lang niyan sa 'what to expect' book, ang nakalagay after delivery daw, don't know how long after delivery magfade, pero ako di ko tanda that i had linea negra before. so far on my 22nd week na ako, wala pa ako nakikitang dark line sa center ng abdomen ko.

ang problem ko ngayon ay leg cramps sa calf muscle. sa gabi matindi when nakahiga na ako. kahit sundan ko yung stretching na point my toes towards my face, may lingering sakit pa rin. lagi naman ako naglalakad, pero lagi pa rin may cramps, pero sa right leg lang naman.

[aayeep]

^^ eat bananas sis

[MoonStruck]

You're welcome. Just pray, don't panic and think of your child. I remember asking the nurse to check if my water bag indeed broke because I felt a tug and a sudden whoosh of liquid. When she confirmed it, I asked if I can talk to my hubby first (he's at work when I was admitted in the hospital) and kung hindi ba matutuyuan yung anak ko sa loob kasi wala pa yung OB ko. I can't share any story regarding the actual delivery, tulog na kasi ako nun. I'm not even sure if I was awake during those times basta paggising ko, tapos na agad. Though it's disappointing na hindi ko man lang nakita yung anak ko pagkalabas na pagkalabas but I'm still thankful kasi safe kami pareho. :love: Good luck sa panganganak mo!

hehe. sayang tulog ka. but yes, both of you are ok and that's what's most important. thanks for the advice. i'll say my story here when i get there too. God bless.

[mytitagirl]

aayeep: dami nga bananas, well at least one a day ako, sa dami nabubulok na iba at dali mahinog, ginagawa ko na nga banana cake...maybe nilalamig binti ko at medyo maginaw sa gabi ngayon at maulan...

[iyah_82]

aayeep: dami nga bananas, well at least one a day ako, sa dami nabubulok na iba at dali mahinog, ginagawa ko na nga banana cake...maybe nilalamig binti ko at medyo maginaw sa gabi ngayon at maulan...

Ganun din lagi ko experience leg cramps, grabeh minsan napapaiyak ako sa sakit. Kapag hindi daw umiinom ng milk ganun daw mangyayari. Yoko naman kasi lasa at amoy ng milk ngayon though nung dpa ako buntis lagi ako umiinom ng fresh milk.

Siguro sis bago ka matulog pahilot mo muna sa hubby mo legs mo at lagyan konteng omega, ganun na ngayon ginagawa ko so far hindi na sumusumpong. :)

[soycoffee]

re: linea negra. kababasa ko lang niyan sa 'what to expect' book, ang nakalagay after delivery daw, don't know how long after delivery magfade, pero ako di ko tanda that i had linea negra before. so far on my 22nd week na ako, wala pa ako nakikitang dark line sa center ng abdomen ko.

mas less daw mag-appear ang linea negra kapag maputi. morena ako kaya kitang-kita yung sakin. i've been reading articles about linea negra at pare-pareho lang sinasabi kahit sa ibang website. :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linea_nigra

[Ice Burn]

I'm scheduled for a CS on Feb. 10. Lapit na! :)
Finally the 37th week is at hand! At the rate this pregnancy was going (threatened miscarriage, constant bed rests, amniotic leaking and premature labor), I'm really lucky to make it to the 37th week.

[potchjie]

I'm scheduled for a CS on Feb. 10. Lapit na! :)
Finally the 37th week is at hand! At the rate this pregnancy was going (threatened miscarriage, constant bed rests, amniotic leaking and premature labor), I'm really lucky to make it to the 37th week.

Naks! malapit na sis...Goodluck and Congrats in advance..ako, mga 6 weeks pa and praying for normal delivery.. Basta keep on praying!! Kaya natin 'to mga mommies!!*okay* *okay**okay*

[elzsea]

Hi preggy moms, kakamiss tumambay dito sa PEX.
Ice Burn- Goodluck dear! lapit na nga, ako inip na inip na din.

[Li'l Sistah]

I'm scheduled for a CS on Feb. 10. Lapit na! :)
Finally the 37th week is at hand! At the rate this pregnancy was going (threatened miscarriage, constant bed rests, amniotic leaking and premature labor), I'm really lucky to make it to the 37th week.
goodluck!!!:D

[MoonStruck]

lapit na din **. i'm at my 35th week and counting. my OB says i may give birth as early as the 37th week due to the symptoms i'm now experiencing.

[mytitagirl]

Ice Burn: God Bless! Relax ka lang miski exciting at scary ano!

I am scheduled for my diabetes blood check next week. Fasting from food and drinks from 12 midnight before the day, sana di ako mahilo at miski kasi madaling araw nainom ako ng tubig/juice at lagi ako nauuhaw. 10 am pa yung appointment ko, sabi ko earlier kaso wala na daw slot...hay.

[FGR]

just learned this afternoon that my wifey is 7 weeks preggy na

ano ba mga suggestions .... recommendations .... etc about this stage and onwards ???


many thanks mga ka pexers


p.s. finally after 6 years na bless na din kame ni God

[draindead]

hi mommies, i just gave birth last thursday, 5th feb. @ 4:58am via emergency c-section. bale 38w5d pa lang ako nun, due kasi sya ng feb.14 and he came`10 days earlier. Nung feb.4 @ 6am, nagising ako kc parang may naramdaman akong discharge na malakas, punta agad ako ng cr and nakita ko nga na meron akong discharge na kulay puti, balik ako sa room. Mga after 15 minutes, meron na naman akong naramdaman, balik na naman ako sa cr, this time may bloody show na. Ndi ako sure kung manganganak na nga ako kasi 38 weeks pa lang ako and yung contraction na nararamdaman ko ndi naman masakit .. eh di sabi ko wait ko pa, binabantayan ko yung contraction ko, irregular pa din .. then at 6:30 am yun na, may naramdaman na kong gush na nagli-leak sa undies ko, napatakbo ako sa banyo .. tapos tinawagan ko na yung midwife ko .. sabi nya tatawagan daw nya ko ulit and pupuntahan nya sa afternoon para icheck yung progress ko kasi nga sabi ko wala pa namang contraction, ayaw ko pa magpadala sa hospital at baka pauwiin lang ako .. then 1:00 pm came, wala pa rin, ndi pa rin nananakit yung tiyan ko .. sabi ng midwife punta na daw ako ng hospital ng 3pm at iinduce na daw ako .. eh di ayun nga ininduce ako .. start nilang nilagay yung oxytocin ng 6pm, meron na onting contraction pero ndi pa rin masakit, parang Braxton hicks lang yung nararamdaman ko .. 2cm dilated na ko .. feb. 5 @ 2:30am, sabi nung midwife saken stressed na si baby, 3cm dilated pa lang ako although sobrang sakit na nung contraction at feeling ko ay manganganak na ako though wala pa ring urge to push .. ning ni-IE ako, 3cm pa rin at ndi daw bumababa si baby, pero nakakapa na nya yung ulo pero mataas pa rin daw .. ni-advice na nya na i-CS na ako kasi magtu-20 hours na mula nung pumutok yung water bag ko eh .. kaya ayun .. pagkatapos ng hirap ng labor sa CS din pala mauuwi huhuhuh .. tapos ayun nga feb. 5 @ 4:58am isinilang si baby ceejay @ 6.12 lbs .. maliit lang sya compare sa panganay ko na 8.5 lbs at nailabas ko yun ng normal kaya nagtataka kami dito kung bakit ayaw nyang lumabas at na-CS pa tuloy ako .. anyway .. okay lang yun basta safe na lumabas si baby and sobrang happy ako dahil andito na sya sa tabi ko .. ganun pa rin ang feeling mula sa una kong panganganak, kahit gaano kasakit at kahirap nawawala lahat basta narinig mo na ang iyak at nakita mo na si baby :)

sorry napahaba lolz, goodluck sa mga mommies na malapit na ang due ..

[MoonStruck]

wow. thanks for sharing that. congrats!

[DELISYUS]

share ko lang....


my hubby's colleague's wife was induced at 40 weeks... nag-1 cm sya pero hindi nagprogress till pinauwi na ulit sya... then nag-labor ulit na ayaw mag-progress so induced ulit... kawawa, halos 2.5 days syang nagli-labor at ini-induce kumbaga... till nag-10 cm sya kaso wala na sya energy to push... nauwi din sa CS

pero ok naman yung baby.... iyak yung mommy when she was brought out of the recovery room, apologizing kasi na-CS sya... pero love naman sya ni hubby nya and assured her na ang impt is healthy sila, ok sila...

kaya iba-iba talaga ang deliveries...




anyway... good luck sa mga malapit na manganak!!!

[tina11]

Ice Burn finally you reached 37 weeks! Have a safe delivery :)

[watzupwidju]

preggy mommies help! im so worried about my pregnancy. im not gaining weight since november, and on my first trimester i even lost 6 pounds.. i had my checkup last week and my ob said na delikado kay baby kung wala akong weight gain. may heartbeat naman si baby at gumagalaw. pero di bumibigat. what to do?

[soycoffee]

I'm scheduled for a CS on Feb. 10. Lapit na! :)
Finally the 37th week is at hand! At the rate this pregnancy was going (threatened miscarriage, constant bed rests, amniotic leaking and premature labor), I'm really lucky to make it to the 37th week.

Good luck sa delivery mo! Today na pala yun!

preggy mommies help! im so worried about my pregnancy. im not gaining weight since november, and on my first trimester i even lost 6 pounds.. i had my checkup last week and my ob said na delikado kay baby kung wala akong weight gain. may heartbeat naman si baby at gumagalaw. pero di bumibigat. what to do?

No need to worry. I lost that much weight on my first trimester. I only gained weight on my second trimester. Take note, I only gained a total of 20 lbs during my pregnancy and I had a safe and normal delivery and so is my baby. Basta eat regulary and take those vitamins para healthy kayo pareho ng baby mo. Mahirap naman kasi kung super laki ng binigat mo, ikaw rin mahihirapan manganak niyan. Good luck on your pregnancy!

[cho_ree]

emel: what's the title of the book? thanks! :)

Try "How to get horny while Preggy" by David Preradovich:bop:

[josel]

hi, preggy mommies, help.. im due on Feb.25, 9 months preggy na po ako ngayon.. pero grabe po yung ubo at sipon ko.nagigising ako sa madaling araw para umubo...ang hirap.. meron nireseta sa akin OB ko medyo ok naman po unti unti ng nwawala yung ubo ko.. ask ko lang po meron po b nakaranas nito nararamdaman ko.. *** po b effect sa baby ko.. im so worried kc lalo na kapag uubo na ko...tnx

[mytitagirl]

preggy mommies help! im so worried about my pregnancy. im not gaining weight since november, and on my first trimester i even lost 6 pounds.. i had my checkup last week and my ob said na delikado kay baby kung wala akong weight gain. may heartbeat naman si baby at gumagalaw. pero di bumibigat. what to do?

si baby ba ang not gaining weight or ikaw? makikita sa ultrasound, if you've had the detailed screening if okay naman si baby inside. the size of the baby is measured from head to rump, tapos masasabi nila if normal ang growth relative to your gestational stage. if di ka pa pinapa-ultrasound, i guess you better request for one just to keep you from worrying about baby.

on weight gain, iba-iba naman daw bawat female. if slim at payat ka talaga, e, siyempre hindi katulad ang weight gain mo from bigger body types. look at nicole kidman, parang she never gained weight yet normal at healthy ang baby girl niya. BUT to make sure that baby IS okay, get that ultrasound asap!

i am now on my 24th week and just had the gestational diabetes blood test, yuck ang glucose drink! will know by friday at the latest if normal lahat, but from the urine strip test normal naman ang blood sugar, so hopefull all okay.

my next appointment in march, i have an elective ultrasound to measure amniotic fluid levels kasi i have an history of premature rupture of membranes, so sabi ng ob-gyn, check to keep me safe and worry-free.

[DELISYUS]

watzupwidju.... eat one egg a day :)

if your OB is worried, she should have prescribed amino acid vitamins na din for you... :)

[nishi]

mga mommies...anong brain food/vitamins kinakain nyo while your pregnant? para while inside our womb ma-develop na healthy brain ni baby.

[watzupwidju]

Good luck sa delivery mo! Today na pala yun!



No need to worry. I lost that much weight on my first trimester. I only gained weight on my second trimester. Take note, I only gained a total of 20 lbs during my pregnancy and I had a safe and normal delivery and so is my baby. Basta eat regulary and take those vitamins para healthy kayo pareho ng baby mo. Mahirap naman kasi kung super laki ng binigat mo, ikaw rin mahihirapan manganak niyan. Good luck on your pregnancy!

>> atleast ikaw nag-gain ka ng weight on the succeeding trimesters, ako wala pa din e. normal naman ang kain ko. hay kinda worried na ****. thanks so much.

[watzupwidju]

hi, preggy mommies, help.. im due on Feb.25, 9 months preggy na po ako ngayon.. pero grabe po yung ubo at sipon ko.nagigising ako sa madaling araw para umubo...ang hirap.. meron nireseta sa akin OB ko medyo ok naman po unti unti ng nwawala yung ubo ko.. ask ko lang po meron po b nakaranas nito nararamdaman ko.. *** po b effect sa baby ko.. im so worried kc lalo na kapag uubo na ko...tnx

>> hi on my first trimester instead na hilo at vomit ang maranasan ko, lagi akong nilalagnat at inuubo din. my ob prescribed me an antibiotic.augmentin in particular. nagpanic nga mama ko kasi she never heard any doc prescribing antibiotic to preggy women. but as i ask our friend na doc din, sabi naman nya safe. yun nga lang di ko naubos yung gamot. nakakasuka din kasi. just drink plenty of water and fruit juices. keep safe.

[watzupwidju]

si baby ba ang not gaining weight or ikaw? makikita sa ultrasound, if you've had the detailed screening if okay naman si baby inside. the size of the baby is measured from head to rump, tapos masasabi nila if normal ang growth relative to your gestational stage. if di ka pa pinapa-ultrasound, i guess you better request for one just to keep you from worrying about baby.

on weight gain, iba-iba naman daw bawat female. if slim at payat ka talaga, e, siyempre hindi katulad ang weight gain mo from bigger body types. look at nicole kidman, parang she never gained weight yet normal at healthy ang baby girl niya. BUT to make sure that baby IS okay, get that ultrasound asap!

i am now on my 24th week and just had the gestational diabetes blood test, yuck ang glucose drink! will know by friday at the latest if normal lahat, but from the urine strip test normal naman ang blood sugar, so hopefull all okay.

my next appointment in march, i have an elective ultrasound to measure amniotic fluid levels kasi i have an history of premature rupture of membranes, so sabi ng ob-gyn, check to keep me safe and worry-free.


>> kasi when i shared my concern with my mom, sabi nya ok lang yun dahil si baby ang bumibigat. when i told that to my ob, sabi nya di daw normal yun at bad yun for baby kasi neither one of us is not gaining weight. mineasure naman nya tyan ko humahaba naman daw. wala pa syang sinabi about when yung next ultrasound, but this feb every 2 weeks na checkup ko. march kasi due date ko.

ako naman kasi big lady, kung kelan naging preggy ako saka ako pumayat ng matindi. niloloko nga ako at bakit daw ba nagda-diet ako. hay worried lang at sabi ng doc ay baka may abnormality na itong c baby. do we have any special types of ultrasounds where it can check if the baby is complete and normal?

[watzupwidju]

watzupwidju.... eat one egg a day :)

if your OB is worried, she should have prescribed amino acid vitamins na din for you... :)

>> ok sige. pero di ba bad ang egg everyday? kasi kapatid ko nagkapigsa dahil sa one egg a day niya. anyway, di naman siguro.

yung mga vitamins ko includes iron and pinag-double boost na ako ng multivitamins. so last month once a day lang ako for multivitamins, ngayon twice na! di ba enough pa yung mga gamot ko? dapat talaga may prescribed amino acid vitamins pa?

[mytitagirl]

watzupwidju: dami kinds of ultrasound to check specifics sa womb, depende sa kung ano ang request ng iyong ob-gyn. sana if worried si ob-gyn, pina-ultrasound ka kaagad niya for growth screening, to say pa sinabi nya na "baka may abnormality". sa blood din may check kaso dapat nung 11-14 weeks ka pa dapat ng ob-gyn pinagawa.

so far i've had 4 ultrasounds na, tapos 5th yung sa darating na march. 1.) viablity/ first trimester dating; 2.) first trimester screening; 3.) ultrasound scan of nuchal translucency with blood test - eto for down syndrome, trisomy 18 & 13; 4.) detailed scan, eto yung 50-minute procedure for fetal anatomy na lahat ng organs ni baby ni-measure, size niya, amniotic fluid, at saka puwede mo alamin ang gender; and 5.) amniotic fluid index screening, kasi nga may history ako sa naubos ang water ko.

i just wish you well! sana puwede mo utusan si ob-gyn na sapilitan ka pa-ultrasound!

[FGR]

just learned this afternoon that my wifey is 7 weeks preggy na

ano ba mga suggestions .... recommendations .... etc about this stage and onwards ???


many thanks mga ka pexers


p.s. finally after 6 years na bless na din kame ni God



up ko lang ulit

[girlie11]

hi to all! im newbie on this thread. i'm 13 weeks pregnant and just wondering if any of you are experiencing pain in their waist/balakang? Di naman ganun masakit pero there are times lang naman na naeexperience ko eto.

[Bostsip]

FGR/Girlie..
Hello! Although I am not an expert on this topic since I'm also a first time expectant mom (almost due na!)...I have some experience which you might find useful

1. Find a good OB. Magpa recommend kayo sa friends nyo, mommy. Syempre dapat within a budget.

2. FGR-- depende sa situation but when I was in my first few weeks/months, I was so irritable sa aking hubby. Lagi ko syang pinag-iinitan and I was so weepy and emotional. So, patience lang. Cliche but true--pero hormones lang yan. It would be nice if you could be with her sa lahat ng check ups. Great bonding yun.

3.girlie -- I didn't experience pain in the balakang at 13 weeks...mga latter stage na, but iba-iba naman kasi for each individual. I experienced something worse--spotting and I had several slews of infections. Ask your OB-Gyne what you can do to lessen the discomfort. I think it's because your body is adjusting to the physical/hormonal changes

[girlie11]

Bostsip, maybe I'll just consult this with my OB. next 2wks pa kasi yung appointment ko with her. Although binigay nya sa akin yung cel# nya kaya lang nakakahiya kung madalas akong magtext sa kanya.

Nagkaroon ako ng UTI nung naging preggy ako which is common to pregnant women. Other than that ok naman ang result ng mga lab tests ko (CBC, Rubella, etc).

Thanks for the advice.

[FGR]

salamat sa reply Bostsip .

okay ba ang OB dun sa taas ng mercury drug ng glorietta 4 ???

convenient kasi para sa amin ni wifey ang location eh .

[8910wxyz]

safe ba mag drive ng kotse ang buntis, sabi ng OB okay naman, tatlo na yung natanungan namin na OB, wala daw problema yun. Pero hindi ba mahirap mag drive, considering ma traffic sa pinas at hindi naman automatic mga kotse. Meron na ba nakapag try sa inyo, share naman. thank you

[^pusa^]

safe ba mag drive ng kotse ang buntis, sabi ng OB okay naman, tatlo na yung natanungan namin na OB, wala daw problema yun. Pero hindi ba mahirap mag drive, considering ma traffic sa pinas at hindi naman automatic mga kotse. Meron na ba nakapag try sa inyo, share naman. thank you

i'm 7 months pregnant and nagdrive pa din ako. hinde naman ako hirap mag drive pero i told myself na once sumayad na ang tummy ko sa manibela, hinde na ako magdrive. if i move back the seat kasi, hinde ko na abot yung foot and gas pedal. :D

[TINY_MD]

^^^ I'm 7 months pregnant too and I find it more convenient to drive than walk and commute. Nakakahingal na maglakad at nakakainis din yun ibang jeep, biglaan kung mag brake, mas nakakatakot. Just adjust your seat, make sure relaxed yung back mo and syempre drive with extra extra care.

[tanskiee]

hi!
sana may mga lalaki din dito sa thread na to,
kasi yung wife ko nagkaruon ng spotting's ngayun so worried
ako baka kung napano. so recommend ng ob mag bedrest muna.

anong mga ginagawa nyo mga daddy? pagka ganun?
eh ako lahat ng gusto ginagawa ko kasi laging gutom. btw 1st baby
po kung sakali pero sana kumapit ng maiigi yung baby namin. "anak kapit ng maiigi".

bukas pupunta kami sa isang ob, sa ob ng nanay ko.
worried lang.

gud pm

[Li'l Sistah]

safe ba mag drive ng kotse ang buntis, sabi ng OB okay naman, tatlo na yung natanungan namin na OB, wala daw problema yun. Pero hindi ba mahirap mag drive, considering ma traffic sa pinas at hindi naman automatic mga kotse. Meron na ba nakapag try sa inyo, share naman. thank you

i'm 7 months pregnant and nagdrive pa din ako. hinde naman ako hirap mag drive pero i told myself na once sumayad na ang tummy ko sa manibela, hinde na ako magdrive. if i move back the seat kasi, hinde ko na abot yung foot and gas pedal. :D

^^^ I'm 7 months pregnant too and I find it more convenient to drive than walk and commute. Nakakahingal na maglakad at nakakainis din yun ibang jeep, biglaan kung mag brake, mas nakakatakot. Just adjust your seat, make sure relaxed yung back mo and syempre drive with extra extra care.

i was driving until the day before i gave birth. delivered at 37-38weeks and no problem naman. was driving pa an MT vehicle. okay lang yan, basta kaya mo. :D

[mayNS]

hi mommies,
had a pregnancy kit yesterday..im positive :) soooo wooried and a bit upset.. though its not my first... im so scared i would gain all the weight i had when i was pregnant w/ my 2nd baby.. i was 200lbs then.. my 2nd baby is now 5 yrs old and im weighing 123lbs now... since im now 1month pregnant im soooooo afraid of gaining weight again.. help what would you recommend to maintain my wt? is there a workout instructional cds for preggy mommies?

[potchjie]

hi, preggy mommies, help.. im due on Feb.25, 9 months preggy na po ako ngayon.. pero grabe po yung ubo at sipon ko.nagigising ako sa madaling araw para umubo...ang hirap.. meron nireseta sa akin OB ko medyo ok naman po unti unti ng nwawala yung ubo ko.. ask ko lang po meron po b nakaranas nito nararamdaman ko.. *** po b effect sa baby ko.. im so worried kc lalo na kapag uubo na ko...tnx

sis, musta na? nanganak ka na ba? Godbless...:)

[tanyeen]

hi mga mommies!

Ask lang po if anyone also experienced having a positive pregnancy test but no baby can be found during the ultra sound. Since it is my first time, I'm really worried that I might lose my baby. that something could be wrong. I'm already in my 5'th week prior to my last period.

Hope someone could enlighten me.

Thank you

[smilette]

^ hi tanyeen!

it was like that for me during my first pregnancy. i had my trans-v but no baby could be found. there was the sac (bahay-bata) but no embryo. i was on my 5th week then.

my ob recommended to repeat the ultrasound 2 weeks after. on the 7th week, we did the trans-v again, and ayun, nakita na si baby, pati na rin heartbeat. the trans-v ultrasound is mandatory kasi it will determine if the pregnancy is viable.. or if naka-kapit ng maigi si baby... or nakapwesto ng tama si baby (not ectopic), etc etc.

it might be too early at this point. what did your OB tell you? did she/he recommend to repeat the u/s?

good luck, sis! it will work out ok. it might be na talagang too early pa at this stage.

:flwrface:

[tanyeen]

^ hi tanyeen!

it was like that for me during my first pregnancy. i had my trans-v but no baby could be found. there was the sac (bahay-bata) but no embryo. i was on my 5th week then.

my ob recommended to repeat the ultrasound 2 weeks after. on the 7th week, we did the trans-v again, and ayun, nakita na si baby, pati na rin heartbeat. the trans-v ultrasound is mandatory kasi it will determine if the pregnancy is viable.. or if naka-kapit ng maigi si baby... or nakapwesto ng tama si baby (not ectopic), etc etc.

it might be too early at this point. what did your OB tell you? did she/he recommend to repeat the u/s?

good luck, sis! it will work out ok. it might be na talagang too early pa at this stage.

:flwrface:


hi smillete!

Yes, she scheduled me for another u/s hoping the baby will eventually come out. It's just I always have spottings. She said it's not wise for me to take pampakapit kase nga negative yung u/s ko.

We have to wait another week and it's killing me already. All I can do is to hope and pray that everything will turn out right.

[MoonStruck]

anyone breastfeeding their babies here? pahingi naman po ng tips. it will be my first time if ever eh. hehe. thanks.

[mytitagirl]

failed my glucose tolerance test, ob-gyn diagnosed me with gestational diabetes. dami bawal! maximum daw ng 12 Tbsp rice lang per meal at saka 100 grams of lean meat. pati fruits may limit - 1/2 a banana per serving, 1 inch of pineapple, a small triangle of watermelon, etc. no fried foods and no fast foods - goodbye cheesy fries! will attend a sugar test-cum-workshop with a dietician on monday. pinabibili rin ng glucose monitor so i can test myself at home.

[prettyw!tch]

Hi tanyeen, i had the same experience last year and unlike smilette the baby was never there.. I had a blitted ovum then known as bugok...I was told its due to chromosomal abnormalities.

JUst be brave and take a rest... If its for you it will be for you.. Just pray and i hope you'll have a healthy pregnancy.

Right now im pregnant again and im on 5 months already.

God bless!

[sneezy]

anyone breastfeeding their babies here? pahingi naman po ng tips. it will be my first time if ever eh. hehe. thanks.

breastfeed on demand for however long your baby wants to.
This will ensure that you will have supply.
Depending on the baby, you might feel like you're breastfeeding all day. Ganyan talaga. Tiyagaan lang.

[mytitagirl]

breastfeed on demand for however long your baby wants to.
This will ensure that you will have supply.
Depending on the baby, you might feel like you're breastfeeding all day. Ganyan talaga. Tiyagaan lang.

for moonstruck: i breasfed-on-demand my firstborn and i will never do it again this second time. you will feel exhausted, frustrated and drained. i have given it much thought and personal research - based on what i observed at the orphanage i visited, the infants (and all children there as well) had a schedule/routine. they seemed calmer, easier to handle and sleep through the night as well.

my plan is to breastfeed every 2 hours for the first month, then every 3 hours on the second month, and see how from there. BUT never on demand because from experience, like my firstborn, it seemed he breastfed the whole day non-stop! wala na ako nagawa kundi karga, higa at padede.

play it by ear and follow your own instincts and your baby's. if it feels okay for you to feed-on-demand, then do so, but also remember that it is okay to make a schedule and be flexible as your baby grows older.

nga pala ang ininum ko nun ay malunggay capsules/ natalac, 2x a day. it worked for me and i had a lot of breastmilk. i breastfed my firstborn until he was almost 3 years old - from Sept 2000 to May 2003. this second baby will also be breastfed until he goes to preschool.

[sneezy]

for moonstruck: i breasfed-on-demand my firstborn and i will never do it again this second time. you will feel exhausted, frustrated and drained. i have given it much thought and personal research - based on what i observed at the orphanage i visited, the infants (and all children there as well) had a schedule/routine. they seemed calmer, easier to handle and sleep through the night as well.


Scheduled feedings are different from routine feedings. If you follow your baby's cues, you will eventually find that your baby follows a routine.
La Leche League International and all other breastfeeding experts do not endorse scheduled feedings. During the first weeks, it is important to bf on demand because this is where supply is established. Prolactin receptors are made during this time.
Sometimes the baby goes through growth spurts which is why the baby nurses more than they usually do. Minsan naman there are babies that are slow feeders or inefficient feeders.
Are the children at the orphanage breastfed?
Formula takes longer to digest and therefore it is easier to schedule feedings with formula fed babies. Mas matagal naiiwan sa stomach ng babies ang formula so it gives them a feeling of fullness for a much longer period of time than babies who get breastmilk.

[mytitagirl]

sneezy: from experience, i would rather not bf-on-demand, but hey, as i said before, follow your own instincts and personal gut feel. i have a friend who has breastfed (and still is - July 2007 until now) her baby from birth with the 2-hour first month and 3-hour second month and they are doing great. she says she has never felt stressed with this way of bf. i will try her method for a change. she also has not taken any milk suppliments, but still has regular supply of milk. i guess it is really true that one woman is different from the other and all experiences with pregnanacy and breastfeeding are not the same for all. i only hope her method works for me too, as i really need order in my life - with an older child to look after and with no househelp or yaya around. wish me luck!

[sneezy]

Moonstruck, here are a few links that you might want to read,

AAP ADDRESSES SCHEDULED FEEDINGS VS. DEMAND FEEDINGS (http://www.ezzo.info/Aney/aapmediaalert.pdf)

Policy statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics on Breastfeeding and Use of Human Milk (http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;115/2/496)

During the early weeks of breastfeeding, mothers should be encouraged to have 8 to 12 feedings at the breast every 24 hours, offering the breast whenever the infant shows early signs of hunger such as increased alertness, physical activity, mouthing, or rooting.170
Crying is a late indicator of hunger.171 Appropriate initiation of breastfeeding is facilitated by continuous rooming-in throughout the day and night.172 The mother should offer both breasts at each feeding for as long a period as the infant remains at the breast.173 At each feed the first breast offered should be alternated so that both breasts receive equal stimulation and draining. In the early weeks after birth, nondemanding infants should be aroused to feed if 4 hours have elapsed since the beginning of the last feeding.

Nursing your newborn — what to expect in the early weeks (http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/newborn-nursing.html)

Feeding On Cue (http://www.llli.org/NB/NBJulAug03p126.html)

[iyah_82]

hi mga mommies!

Ask lang po if anyone also experienced having a positive pregnancy test but no baby can be found during the ultra sound. Since it is my first time, I'm really worried that I might lose my baby. that something could be wrong. I'm already in my 5'th week prior to my last period.

Hope someone could enlighten me.

Thank you

NUng 5 weeks preggy ako ganyan din skin bahay bata lang nakita pero wala yung baby. Pina sched ako after 2 weeks another tvs and yun na nakita na yung baby ko. Normal *** yan sis karamihan talaga 7 weeks pa makikita si baby. Sobrang worried din ako nung time na yun at na bothered sa sinabe ng bigboss ko na baka daw blighted ovum kasi yun nangyari sa misis nya. Pero what I did pray lang talaga ako since its our first baby.

[MoonStruck]

breastfeed on demand for however long your baby wants to.
This will ensure that you will have supply.
Depending on the baby, you might feel like you're breastfeeding all day. Ganyan talaga. Tiyagaan lang.


ganun? whole day? takaw pala mga babies ah. what about when i go back to work? i'm not sure but i read that i can put it on a sterile container and refrigerate for keeping?

[MoonStruck]

for moonstruck: i breasfed-on-demand my firstborn and i will never do it again this second time. you will feel exhausted, frustrated and drained. i have given it much thought and personal research - based on what i observed at the orphanage i visited, the infants (and all children there as well) had a schedule/routine. they seemed calmer, easier to handle and sleep through the night as well.

my plan is to breastfeed every 2 hours for the first month, then every 3 hours on the second month, and see how from there. BUT never on demand because from experience, like my firstborn, it seemed he breastfed the whole day non-stop! wala na ako nagawa kundi karga, higa at padede.

play it by ear and follow your own instincts and your baby's. if it feels okay for you to feed-on-demand, then do so, but also remember that it is okay to make a schedule and be flexible as your baby grows older.

nga pala ang ininum ko nun ay malunggay capsules/ natalac, 2x a day. it worked for me and i had a lot of breastmilk. i breastfed my firstborn until he was almost 3 years old - from Sept 2000 to May 2003. this second baby will also be breastfed until he goes to preschool.

natalac is what my OB prescribed as well. i think i'd try breastfeeding on demand at first too. although supposedly it's should be every 2 hours di ba? every 4 hours naman pag formula.

[MoonStruck]

what about breastfeeding and formula feeding at the same time? is that gonna be ok. i hope to go back to work eh. although i can be able pump milk at work and breastfeed once at home, i won't feel so secure that she/he will just get it all from me. i know i'm not so self conscious when it comes to what i eat, drink or do to myself so i will worry that i'm gonna pass on something worse.

[josel]

hi, potchjie, nde pa ko nanganganak.. busy lang this past few days kaya nde me naka reply...pls pray for me ha hoping for a safe delivery

[sneezy]

what about breastfeeding and formula feeding at the same time? is that gonna be ok. i hope to go back to work eh. although i can be able pump milk at work and breastfeed once at home, i won't feel so secure that she/he will just get it all from me. i know i'm not so self conscious when it comes to what i eat, drink or do to myself so i will worry that i'm gonna pass on something worse.


There are very few dietary restrictions naman when it comes to breastfeeding (actually, wala akong maisip na restrictions). Unless na lang your baby shows sensitivity to certain foods in your diet then you can take it out and gradually reintroduce it when the baby is older.
I'm not a working mom so I can't relate much to pumping while at work but I have a few working mom friends who have successfully given their baby breastmilk up to a year or older (of course the babies had solids sometime after their 6th month). The common denominator naman sa kanila is that they had a good pump and matiyaga talaga sila to pump at work.

[sneezy]

josel, good luck on your delivery. :)

[Li'l Sistah]

i breastfeed on demand, especially the first two months, but i am now back at work. i pump everyday, every two-three hours (need to up my supply since his appetite is growing din). i use lang a manual pump (just pumped 7oz over lunch). but i am able to provide for all feedings. :D

my baby stays home with his nanny, and is given breastmilk (mine!) on demand. usually every three or four hours depending on how much he finishes. he is two months old and can finish 5oz na in one feeding (sometimes even more, so yes, he is king of spit-ups, hehe). we went to the pedia saturday, and he is now 5.9kgs. grabe.

hindi naman ako napapagod. :D anything for baby, i guess. pumapayat pa ako so yey. hehehehe.

[potchjie]

hi, potchjie, nde pa ko nanganganak.. busy lang this past few days kaya nde me naka reply...pls pray for me ha hoping for a safe delivery

sure sis.. hoping and praying for your safe delivery..

Im on my 36th week na rin..ilang weeks na lang we'll have our precious angel na..Medyo takot(kasi I still can't imagine myself kung paano pag manganganak na ko![1st time eh!:D])pero mas excited kasi finally after how many months makikita at makakasama na namin si baby...Keep on praying! God bless us always!:)

[tina11]

Madami palang malapit na ang D-day... good luck to everyone, post kayo uli dito about your experiences after the delivery ha :)

Medyo late na ako to the demand/scheduled feeding discussion but here is my two centavos :D

I completely understand the convenience that scheduled feeding offers since I don't have a nanny or helper either and for most of the day I'm alone with an active, clingy 3-year-old and a 3-week-old with a voracious appetite. Some parenting books such as Baby Whisperer insist that babies do not need to eat more frequently than every 2.5 or 3 hours, depending on their birth weight, and only every 4 hours by the time they are 4 months old. But in the end I chose to feed on demand because of two reasons:
1 - I'm an adult and my appetite fluctuates from day to day. Paano pa kaya ang baby. Babies go through growth spurts, so they may be hungrier on some days than others. It's highly possible that a 5-week-old does well on a 3-hour schedule, but goes through a growth spurt at 6 weeks and needs to feed more frequently. I want to feed my child based on her hunger, not based on the clock.
2 - this may sound very crunchy but I truly believe that nursing is so much more than providing nutrition. For a nursing baby, the breast is the ultimate comfort and expression of love. Of course when a baby is crying and has just fed, the mom should check the diaper or other possible sources of discomfort first before offering the breast.

Of course I started working at home when my first child was 3 months old, and was too lazy to pump so my daughter got formula when I wasn't available to feed her. I do believe that a baby needs a happy, fulfilled mom more than a mom who exclusively breastfeeds on demand but is resentful and short-tempered, so the mom should do what feels right for her.

[MoonStruck]

sneezy ah ok. i was just worried kasi kung anu-ano lang kinakain ko. hehe.

Li'l Sistah how do you do manual pump? i don't even know how to handle the breasts. a bit ignorant and it's gonna be my first time eh. i've read a lot about it but it's still different when you will have to do it already. :)

tina11 i believe you are right in saying so. if that's the case, i'd just go where my convictions are. i think breast together with formula feeding will work for me. thanks.

[Li'l Sistah]

Li'l Sistah how do you do manual pump? i don't even know how to handle the breasts. a bit ignorant and it's gonna be my first time eh. i've read a lot about it but it's still different when you will have to do it already. :)

i use a manual pump. meaning it's not electric or battery-operated. :D but a pump nonetheless. it's a medela harmony pump.

[tina11]

MoonStruck just make sure to delay bottle feeding as long as possible to establish your milk supply and avoid nipple confusion. I'd recommend introducing the bottle at 6-7 weeks if you're going back to work at 2 months :)

[DELISYUS]

sa mga first time moms.... I blogged about the initial infant layette (http://www.hthyou.com/2009/02/initial-infant-layette.html) that i think are really necessary (and why)

[MoonStruck]

Li'l Sistah Thanks. I'd check those techniques so I could also learn how do them so.

tina11 I was planning to start bottle feeding by 3-4 weeks bvut I'd do what you said, for my baby's sake. Thanks. ;)

[DELISYUS]

MoonStruck... breastfeeding, and breastfeeding exclusively, is a commitment you make... it's not always going to be easy (although the right information and attitude and support system helps) but it is a very worthwhile thing to do, not just for the baby, but also for you...

aside from mas mabilis ang weight loss mo if you breastfeed (lalo na sa first 6 months), iwas cancer din sya... for you and the baby...

so do think about it... and arm yourself with the correct information :)

[MoonStruck]

hmm..., that sounds good DELISYUS . What about the idea that smarter and tougher babies come from formula feed ones? Is that even true? I just noticed that most of the people amongst the intelligentsia crowd are formula fed? I dunno. Just wondering.

Additional question, will the baby still become breeched if she/ he was already seen in normal position at about 20wks? I did not do another ultrasound but I have the paranoia that my baby seemed to have moved to a breeched position. I'm at 38 weeks now, my OB always says it seems like the head is down below but there are moments when I would think that I felt the baby's head below the breasts? Weird or maybe I'm just crazy. ;)

[sneezy]

^maybe it's because they come from families who can actually afford to buy formula and chances are, they are able to afford to send them to good private schools too?
Personally, I think there are way too many factors other than milk that dictate how smart a child is going to be.

[DELISYUS]

Moonstruck... actually, what I hear is that breastfed babies are the smarter ones :) but just like what sneezy said, there are far too many factors affecting IQ points :) even a baby who is breastfed but is exposed to the bad things will end up sickly... but then again, that's all the more reason for say, slum dwellers and poor people to breastfeed, so they can pass their antibodies to their kids...

anyway, drsears.com or kellymom.com should provide you all the breastfeeding info you need... :)

and with regards to breech... a lot of surprises happen even at the last minute so worrying won't really help you :) 'normally-position' babies can suddenly go breech or transverse (?) during labor and vice versa... you and your OB will just have to do the best you can with the things you CAN control, and deal with the surprises accordingly :)

[tina11]

By intelligentsia crowd do you mean people our age (late 20s - early 30s)? We were born at a time when formula use was promoted heavily so women could go to work, and research on the benefits of breastfeeding wasn't as complete yet. So most 70s and 80s kids grew up on formula and there are a lot of smart people who were never breastfed. But I don't really think about the "smartness" benefit when I breastfeed - like the previous posters say there are a lot of factors that determine a person's intelligence and success in life. I breastfeed because it feels natural and is better for the baby's health, and after the first few difficult weeks, it's a breeze :)

[nishi]

mga mommies...safe ba kumain ng tilapia or lapu-lapu while pregnant? hindi ba sya high mercury content?

ano pa palang brain-food na pwedeng kainin while pregnant para sa baby? thanks!

[juliana_sophia]

mga mommies...safe ba kumain ng tilapia or lapu-lapu while pregnant? hindi ba sya high mercury content?

ano pa palang brain-food na pwedeng kainin while pregnant para sa baby? thanks!

hello nishi,

when i was pregnant with my baby yanna, kumakain naman ako ng tilapia and steamed lapu-lapu, though not often as i want too,
kasi sabi ng OB ko wag daw masyado, mas ok daw blue marlin put a little kalamansi juice and a butter kasi mas ok daw sya, wag lang fried, grilled mas ok...*okay*

hello to all mommies out there.. *okay**okay*

[sneezy]

According to the americanpregnancy.org,
marlin has a very high mercury content and should be avoided when pregnant.
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/fishmercury.htm

Ang pagkakaalam ko din, lapu-lapu is a grouper fish and is categorized in the same level as marlin so avoid din during pregnancy.

[nishi]

nakakamiss kasi kumain ng mga fish...nakakatakot naman dahil sa mercury content.

[sneezy]

you can eat naman tilapia, bangus or cod.
I think even yung mga maliliit na fish hindi naman masyadong mataas ang mercury content.

[iyah_82]

what about alimasag and hipon? mataas ba yun sa mercury? kasi lagi ako kumakain ng hipon at minsan alimasag

[sneezy]

shrimp and crab have low mercury content, as far as i recall.

[DELISYUS]

iyah... how often do you eat shrimp? actually, even if you're not allergic to them before, you should consider not eating a lot of them, or not eating them all the time, while preggy... just in case you eat something not so fresh and get an allergic reaction from them

same thing w/ squid and the like...

generally...just eat healthy foods in the right doses... unless you have dietary concerns...wala naman talagang bawal na sobrang makakasama... pero iwasan yung pwedeng maka-irritate sayo (like sweets) or mag-trigger ng kung anong reaction (like kilawin)

[iyah_82]

DELISYUS: thrice a month ako kumakain ng shrimp so far wala naman allergic reaction. I usually eat sweets like cake, ice cream and chocolate. I dont eat veggies ever since i was a child siguro kalabasa, potato and carrots only.

Though i am worried about my baby baka mag mana sa akin yung pagka maselan sa food even milk ngayon hindi ako umiinom compared before di pa ako buntis lagi ako may fresh milk.

Nakaka apekto ba yung kinakain ko sa growth ng baby ko? kasi im on my 25 weeks na at ang sabe ng bago kung ob baka daw mag early labor ako kasi ****** mababa si baby ngayon. Though vitamins ko naman iberet, natal sure and calcebone. Yung malunggay baka pag 7 months ko na e take.

last week kasi humilab yung tiyan ko siguro natagtag, nag job fair kasi ako at walang ibang pumunta kundi ako kasi that time sabay sabay job fair ng ibat ibang school. super layo ng nilakad ko at bitbit mga flyers and resume. kaya nung pag balik ko sa office ayun na masakit na tiyan ko hanggang madaling araw.

[MoonStruck]

thanks for sharing your ideas about breastfeeding vs. formula feeding sneezy, DELISYUS, tina11 . i'm at my 39th week already and i am so anxious to give birth, although still a bit scared.

[sneezy]

good luck MoonStruck! :)

[potchjie]

hello mga mommies!Need your opinions..
im on my 38th week na pero kaninang umaga bago kami pumunta ni hubby sa grocery, may stain ng blood yung underwear ko saka white discharge..di pa naman nasakit yung tyan ko and tolerable pa naman yung sakit ng balakang ko..Im here in Cavite kasi and yung OB ko sa Alabang pa.Bukas pa schedule ng check up ko sa kanya.. I was thinking kung pupunta na ba ko ngayon(baka kasi false alarm pa lang) or wait ko na lang tomorrow morning...

[sneezy]

I'd go to your OB or at least call your OB. It might be your mucous plug na.

[smilette]

i'm curious about this mucous plug. although im due to give birth end of the month to my 2nd baby, i did not experience the mucous plug and the blood stains during my first.

kinda stupid question: pero anong itsura nun? parang makapal at malapot na vaginal discharge ba? is it brownish/yellowish/greenish in color?

hehe :) sensya na :hmm:

[sneezy]

smilette, I think it's really thick and mucousy. Like snot. :p
I think mine was more pinkish but it could also be red or brownish.
Malapit ka na! Ready na ba ang brother? :)

[smilette]

hehe, thanks sneezy :)

yup, malapit na kong mangitlog. gusto ko na ngang managanak. i'll be on my 37th week on monday. nung kay 1st-born, exactly on day of my 37th week sya. hehe.

i'm just so clueless on labor kasi nga nung sa una, i was on my weekly OB check-up and it was my ob who said na i'm in labor na. don't know if i'm super manhid or the labor pain was not that significant, pero i'm kinda stumped pag differentiate ng practice labor contractions and the real one.

kaya nga, if the mucuos thing is a sign, i'll watch out for that na lang...hahaha! :lol:

[potchjie]

I'd go to your OB or at least call your OB. It might be your mucous plug na.

thanks po.. wala na naman blood stain ngayon, yun lang kaninang umaga..masakit na lang yung sa front ko hindi na yung sa balakang..Grabe! gusto ko na lumabas baby ko pero nung nakita ko yung blood kanina sobrang takot ko naman!
pls help me pray mga mommies.. thanks!!!:)

[DELISYUS]

potchjie... well at least bukas check-up mo na... alam ko kasi any trace of blood should be reported kasi nga it could be a sign of labor na (or complications?)

anyway, good luck to you and moonstruck!!! may your deliveries go smoothly!!!

ako din hindi ko alam ang mucus plug :D susme, pramis, next pregnancy ko, for sure clueless ako about labor and all when it comes kasi nga hindi ko naranasan sa 1st pregnancy ko :D

[potchjie]

potchjie... well at least bukas check-up mo na... alam ko kasi any trace of blood should be reported kasi nga it could be a sign of labor na (or complications?)

anyway, good luck to you and moonstruck!!! may your deliveries go smoothly!!!

ako din hindi ko alam ang mucus plug :D susme, pramis, next pregnancy ko, for sure clueless ako about labor and all when it comes kasi nga hindi ko naranasan sa 1st pregnancy ko :D

thanks a lot po.. just an update...
di talaga ko mapakali kanina kasi may mga stains pero konti lang naman so pumunta na ko sa clinic para ipacheck kung open na ba.. ayun, sabi ng midwife, 1cm na pero bukas pa raw. Punta na kami ni hubby ngayon sa tita kosa Alabang para malapit na lang sa hospital..
Please help me pray for safe and normal delivery mga mommies! thanks a lot!!:)

[CrazyBoutShady]

hi mommies,

what do you think about a pregnant lady living with 3 smokers?

you see, i just came home from abroad and currently living with my dad and 2 older brothers. i pretty much lived in a smoke-free house until my 30th week. that was when i moved back in my old house.

they don't smoke around me or i stay away from them whenever they do. but of course, i sometimes get a whiff of their second hand smoke. i usually hang out in my brother's room too because he has internet there. he's not around when im there but his room smells like smoke. and sometimes when i go to the loo after they do, i smell smoke too.

is this okay...well, i know it's not but how bad is it?

i want to move out of the house because i have my own family now but my dad insists that i stay here since im still pregnant and he wants me not to be alone whenever my hubby goes to work.

what do you guys think? should i move out because of this? nakakapanghinayang din ang rent money =/

[sneezy]

Yes, if it were me, I'd move out.
Re: rent money. I don't think you can put a dollar value to the overall health of your child.

Household Dust, Surfaces Trap Cigarette Smoke
Hidden Sources of Secondhand Smoke May Put Children at Risk (http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20040223/household-dust-surfaces-trap-cigarette-smoke?z=1728_00000_1000_nb_04)

Smokers who attempt to reduce the risks that cigarette smoke poses to their children by smoking in a different room, when others aren't home, or outdoors may not be fully protecting their family.

A new study shows household dust and surfaces can trap cigarette smoke and its toxic byproducts and serve as major sources of secondhand smoke exposure for infants and children.

New Study: Children Exposed to Harmful Smoking Residue Even When Smoking Outside (http://www.no-smoking.org/march04/03-09-04-2.html)

Nicotine, Secondhand Smoke and Infants (http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/shs.html)

A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’ (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/health/research/03smoke.html?em)

Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air for their children, but experts now have identified a related threat to children’s health that isn’t as easy to get rid of: third-hand smoke.

That’s the term being used to describe the invisible yet toxic brew of gases and particles clinging to smokers’ hair and clothing, not to mention cushions and carpeting, that lingers long after second-hand smoke has cleared from a room. The residue includes heavy metals, carcinogens and even radioactive materials that young children can get on their hands and ingest, especially if they’re crawling or playing on the floor.


My mom was a smoker for over 40 years and when my son was born I really had to make a choice. She did not get to see my son until she quit smoking (a year later after my son was born).
Even if she were to smoke outside, the chemicals will remain in her hair, clothes, skin, nails. It is just not a risk that I would subject my son to.

[iyah_82]

Wow i was shock when reading those article... grabeh pala yung effect sa baby kahit 2nd hand and third hand smoker ka lang. This is alarming for me kasi yung hubby ko malakas mag yosi, even magka holding hands kami pag nag lalakad pero yung isang kamay nya sa yosi kahit pala ibuga niya malayo sa akin ganun din pala effect nun. every after meal nag yoyosi din yun tho sa labas nga lang ng bahay sa terrace pero minsan naa amoy ko yung yosi... papabasa ko sa kanya mga articles na indicate ni sneezy sana matauhan siya. im on my 26 weeks at medyo delekado kalagayan ko ngayon always naninigas tiyan ko at ****** daw mababa si baby..

[iyah_82]

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-gs/know-savoir/smoke-fumer-eng.php

[mytitagirl]

crazyboutshady: move out na. baka may TB pa sila bros and dad mo hindi lang nila alam, e, mahawa pa ikaw at si baby. better be safe than sorry.

[potchjie]

opinions/suggestions pls...
1cm pa rin ako ngayon since thursday pa pero may spotting na..super lakad na ko and akyat sa hagdan pero ayaw talaga humilab ng tyan ko.. sabi ng OB ko wait pa raw till wednesday then pacheck up ako ulit.. ano po ba maganda gawin para magtuloy tuloy na yung contractions.. sabi daw kasi dapat every 10mins na yung hilab..natatakot kasi para na ko may menstruation sa tagal... tips naman po pls! thanks.. God bless!!!

[DELISYUS]

preggy moms who can... you might want to attend a breastfeeding seminar at the medical city this saturday (call their office na lang for info, alam ko this one is free)... you may also want to attend a lecture on attachment parenting (http://indigomanila.multiply.com/calendar/item/10027/MINDFUL_PARENTING_An_In-Depth_Journey_into_Modern_Day_Attachment_Parenting)....

remember.... the lamaze classe,s although they're great, will only prepare you for 1 day in your parenting life... you may even end up not using it... but breastfeeding and parenting are concerns you should really consider, prepare for, maybe even train for....

[ooh_lalahh]

hi mommies...
ano tine-take niyo na pre-natal vitamins? (brand)
*** prinescribe kasi sakin iron, folic acid, b complex and vit. c. e masama ang tama sakin nung iron. kahit before pa ako ma-preggy, kaya nag-stop ako mag-take nun. masakit sa tiyan and tumindi *** nausea ko...

[mayNS]

hi momsies..haaay kasarap basahin yung 37th-38th week na and ready to give birh.. im on my 8th week pa.. sobrang layo pa huhu.. constipated ako now. is it safe to drink tea? lke abs? hirap tlaga magpupu... thanks

[mayNS]

hi ooh lalahh. me too folic acid lang muna ang pina take sa akin im on my first tri pa kc.. after na daw sa 1st tri mag multivitamins.. ilang months kna bah?

[mayNS]

Any one dealt with a Subchorionic Hemorrhage at 7 weeks pregnant with *NO* bleeding???
I am 7 weeks and 3 days pregnant and I had an ultrasound done last Friday in In My Womb Megamall. The ultra sound OB Gyne said the baby was fine, with good heart beat, and good measurements, but she also said I have a Subchorionic Hemorrhage. When i have my check-up in my OB medyo delekado daw and advice nya total bed rest lang ako habang bag te take ako ng pampakapit. worried ko din kung mag leleave ako baka mawalan naman ako ng work. Does anyone hear has the situation? Any advice?

hi iyah, i have din subchorionic hemorrhage when i had a chek up on my 7th week.. sobrang stress ***** kc kakarating lang namin bakasyon HK wid the kids.. this is my 3rd baby by the way. bedrest din sakin and duphaston ang tinatake ko.. kumsta kna now? ok naba hemorrhage mo? meron pa din sa akin.. 2 weeks ako magtatake ng meds..

[iyah_82]

hi iyah, i have din subchorionic hemorrhage when i had a chek up on my 7th week.. sobrang stress ***** kc kakarating lang namin bakasyon HK wid the kids.. this is my 3rd baby by the way. bedrest din sakin and duphaston ang tinatake ko.. kumsta kna now? ok naba hemorrhage mo? meron pa din sa akin.. 2 weeks ako magtatake ng meds..

Hi mommy mayNS, im on my 26 weeks na though nung 7weeks ako 2 weeks ako nag take ng duphaston and duvadelan and gumaling naman ako. pero ngayon nung 25weeks ko humilab tiyan ko at bumalik heartburn ko kaya pinag take ulit ako ng duvadelan, buti na nga lang wala akong spotting. So far sa ngayon monitor ko na lang siya kasi daw baka nga mag early labor ako. to think nung ipinanganak ako ng mama ko pre-mature din ako 8months. Basta sis iwasan mo lang talagang ma stress lalo na may mga kids ka pa na im sure makukulit. iwasan mo din mag lakad ng malalayo basta relax ka lang at mawawala din yang hemmorhage mo. GOODLUCK!*okay*

hi mommies...
ano tine-take niyo na pre-natal vitamins? (brand)
*** prinescribe kasi sakin iron, folic acid, b complex and vit. c. e masama ang tama sakin nung iron. kahit before pa ako ma-preggy, kaya nag-stop ako mag-take nun. masakit sa tiyan and tumindi *** nausea ko...

ilang monts kana ba preggy? kasi nung first tri-mester ko folic acid, caltrate and clusivol ob pero hindi ako hiyang sa caltrate sumasakit tiyan ko kaya nag stop ako. ngayon i take iberet folic (abbott), calcebone, natal sure though papalitan ko na ng b complex since nag ccramps nga ako ska yung natal sure kung ayaw ko daw ma cs.

[girlie11]

hi mommies...
ano tine-take niyo na pre-natal vitamins? (brand)
*** prinescribe kasi sakin iron, folic acid, b complex and vit. c. e masama ang tama sakin nung iron. kahit before pa ako ma-preggy, kaya nag-stop ako mag-take nun. masakit sa tiyan and tumindi *** nausea ko...

nung first trimester ko, Folart (folic acid) and Natalwiz (vitamins and minerals) yung pinatake sa akin. Ngayong 4 mths na, Natalwiz, Caltrate Plus (calcium) and Hemarate (iron) ang pinapatake sa akin. I was advised to intake the iron before sleep kasi me after effect daw ang iron na nagcacause ng pagsusuka.

[awe7ck]

hi oo lalahh!

Share ko ***.. on my 5th-9th weeks or about 1st-2nd months, folic acid *** nireseta ng OB ko, but avoid drinking coffee and softdrinks na because it has a bad effect dw s baby since it is on developing stage..
Then on my 10th weeks onwards, pnhinto nya n *** folic acid, and nstead she gave me Mosvit, andun n *** folic acid we need (or need ng baby)..
When I'm on my 24th week, I do have to OB's the most recent OB replace the Mosvit ng Natalwiz un nmn eh with Taurine which helps brain development plus Sorbifer (for iron supplement naman)..

And don't forget to drink Milk (Anmum) 2 glasses a day, sabi ng OB ko, instead of taking Calcium supplement drink milk na lang dw..

[ooh_lalahh]

i'm a little over 3 months, about 13 weeks. last week lang kasi ako nagstart mag-take ng vitamins since last week lang din yung first prenatal check-up ko :hmm:
hemarate din yung sakin. i'll take it before bed para itutulog ko na lang *** sakit ng tyan ko. hehe. i thought i would be prescribed something na all-in-one na, nagtaka pa ko bakit hiwa-hiwalay pa yung vitamins. hindi ko na qinuestion...
btw, bananas help me against constipation. sabi nakakapagpatigas daw ng jebs ang saging pero for me i get constipated pag wala ako intake ng bananas... :)
this is my first pregnancy so i have close to zero knowledge about the whole thing. thank goodness there's pex and the internet :D

[mayNS]

im on my 8th week na.. repeat ko lang question ko ha.. pwede pa ba magtsaa kahit buntis? hirap tlaga magjebs as in 1 week na .. feeling ko kaya ako bumubigat tlaga dun hahaha.. di sa baby kundi sa pupu haha

[girlie11]

im on my 8th week na.. repeat ko lang question ko ha.. pwede pa ba magtsaa kahit buntis? hirap tlaga magjebs as in 1 week na .. feeling ko kaya ako bumubigat tlaga dun hahaha.. di sa baby kundi sa pupu haha

ang alam ko bawal pa rin ang tsaa kasi me caffeine content (stimulant caffeine) pa rin cia. According to my OB, bawal sa preggies ang me caffeine content like softdrinks and iced tea.

[mytitagirl]

i stopped drinking teas and coffees before got pregnant up to early second trimester. then at 24 weeks got diagnosed with gestational diabetes, so met up with a dietician. the dietician said that tea and coffee is okay, as long as maximum of 2 cups a day lang daw...tapos no added sugar and creams of any kind, diluted din daw. equal lang daw puwede sweetener, maximum of 1 sachet for the entire day. the store-bought and bottled iced teas and coffees are no-nos. softdrinks/ colas are also not allowed, kaso ang coke zero puwede daw once in a while...alam ko din sa first trimester nakaka-affect sa calcium absorption ang caffeine. i am not drinking coffee and colas, ang tea, mga once a week pa lang, kaso di enjoy walang lasa...

[iyah_82]

im on my 8th week na.. repeat ko lang question ko ha.. pwede pa ba magtsaa kahit buntis? hirap tlaga magjebs as in 1 week na .. feeling ko kaya ako bumubigat tlaga dun hahaha.. di sa baby kundi sa pupu haha

elow mayNS: sa akin naman never ko na experience na constipated ako since first week. kain ka ng pinya every morning or papaya kasi yun ginagawa ko kaya regular ako minsan nga morning and evening pa.

[roemar08]

Mga mommies, ano ba ang effect ng caffeine sa pregnant woman? Kasi ang OBGYN ng misis ko sinabi na pwede uminom ng coffee pero wag masyado madami. Nagfine dining kami last sunday kasi anniversary namin, ang inorder nya na drinks sweetend iced tea. Makakasama kaya yun sa pagbubuntis nya? 8 weeks pregnant pa lang wife ko.

[awe7ck]

roemar,

ang sbi ng OB ko, avoid as much as possible *** mga drinks n my caffeine contain, like coffee, softdrinks/colas and teas.. ***** ur wife can intake those drinks but in minimal nga lang.. mga once a month.. :D ako ksi pngbabawalan ng mr. ko e.. :rotflmao:

[MoonStruck]

Q: Any of you guys know any practical ways to induce labor? I may be paranoid but I definitely don't wanna go thru the ceasarian section. You see, there is this nasty rumor about certain doctors who would encourage pregnant women for CS even if it is not necessary to do so because they get paid more by the employees health care. Sadly, that has been the plight of most of my co workers.

Although there is a plus or minus two weeks rule to the supposed due date (mine will be by the end of this week), my OB had already advised that I should be admitted after 7 days from the ultrasound's due date possibly for CS. Ofcourse, I will never want my baby to get sick for being inside the womb too long but there should atleast be a check up or so prior to deciding the possibility of CS birth right? In fact, my baby is just quite fine (as per the ultrasound) and is not that big as compared to other pregnant women's babies. I even heard of some ladies stretching pregnancy to 10 months with the baby still ok.

Help please.

[Sophia63]

im on my 8th week na.. repeat ko lang question ko ha.. pwede pa ba magtsaa kahit buntis? hirap tlaga magjebs as in 1 week na .. feeling ko kaya ako bumubigat tlaga dun hahaha.. di sa baby kundi sa pupu haha

mag-pineapple juice ka nalang for more fiber. :)

[Sophia63]

hi mommies...
ano tine-take niyo na pre-natal vitamins? (brand)
*** prinescribe kasi sakin iron, folic acid, b complex and vit. c. e masama ang tama sakin nung iron. kahit before pa ako ma-preggy, kaya nag-stop ako mag-take nun. masakit sa tiyan and tumindi *** nausea ko...

Hi! When I was pregnant, my first ob (from Makati Med, first and second trimes) prescribed Trev-Iron coz you'll need all the iron when you give birth and Natalwiz but when I changed my ob (from Borough in Eastwood, during the last trime) she just said that Natalwiz is fine. I tried drinking Anmum but I didn't consume the first box I bought because I had palpitations after drinking so I was advised by my ob to take regular milk (fresh milk and yogurt) instead. :)

[mayNS]

hi thanks for all the replies mommies.. as much as i want to eat pineapple.. bawal ko huhu too bad.. i have ulcer so no no.. nagtea ako kagabi super praning ako sa kakaisip baka meron mangyari sa baby ko.. hala im 2 months and drinking 1 cup of coffee in a day. ok lang kaya yun?

[DELISYUS]

mayNS....

you can eat papaya, prunes, oats, raisins and camote.... and avoid starchy foods like potato naman... or you can text your OB and ask if you can take Senokot (OTC na safe for preggos and bfeeding moms) to help with the constipation...

roemar8

occasional iced teas are ok, but know that probably has less tea and more sugar in it... and generally, pregnant women are discouraged from drinking softdrinks and instant juices and juice concentrates because of the sugar content... pregnant women are at high risk of developing diabetes (referred to as gestational diabetes)... and yun nga, caffeine in teas and coffee aren't really GOOD for pregnant women


Moonstruck

sis, the usual things that you can do that won't exactly harm your baby is to walk a lot... to make love... and to eat spicy foods (in the US, they also get preggos to take some castor oil I think)... but no guarantees.... and feel empowered to insist on an ultrasound/check up before making any CS decisions... based from what you said, your OB (like mine) is actually willing to wait for the 41st week, and by then she can probably induce your labor (but if your body isn't primed nga for it, the chances ARE high that it will result in a CS)... I guess you also have to understand where they're coming from, they want to err on the side of caution and ensure that both you and the baby are ok, rather than tempt fate and hope for the best... and 40 weeks of normal gestation IS 10 months (4 weeks to a month, it just so happened that we have months with extra 2-3 days) kaya anything exceeding that IS a cause for concern :)

[CrazyBoutShady]

Yes, if it were me, I'd move out.
Re: rent money. I don't think you can put a dollar value to the overall health of your child.

Household Dust, Surfaces Trap Cigarette Smoke
Hidden Sources of Secondhand Smoke May Put Children at Risk (http://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20040223/household-dust-surfaces-trap-cigarette-smoke?z=1728_00000_1000_nb_04)



New Study: Children Exposed to Harmful Smoking Residue Even When Smoking Outside (http://www.no-smoking.org/march04/03-09-04-2.html)

Nicotine, Secondhand Smoke and Infants (http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/shs.html)

A New Cigarette Hazard: ‘Third-Hand Smoke’ (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/health/research/03smoke.html?em)




My mom was a smoker for over 40 years and when my son was born I really had to make a choice. She did not get to see my son until she quit smoking (a year later after my son was born).
Even if she were to smoke outside, the chemicals will remain in her hair, clothes, skin, nails. It is just not a risk that I would subject my son to.

thanks for the reply sneezy! i read kase in "What to Expect On the First Year" na it doesn't matter if the smoker steps outside the house to smoke. The amount of exposure to smoke daw kase of the baby depends on the number of smokers in the house so na alarm ako. Imagine, 3 smokers.

Anyway, I know what you mean about not putting a price to the baby's heealth. Kaya lang, medyo mahirap kase sitch ko ngayon. I'm jobless and since my husband and I just relocated here in Manila, kakastart lang din nya sa work. And the rent money will probably be half of his income. What about the other expenses?

My savings will also be spent on buying a car and hospital bills. So you see why i'm hesitant din to live out. Kahit kaya naman, sayang din yung savings.

[RetroManila]

Hi moms and dads, I've made a separate thread about Lamaze. Feel free to share your thoughts and stories about this topic.

http://pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?p=34183735#post34183735

Thanks.

[CrazyBoutShady]

ohh_lalahh:

I'm taking Materna by Wyeth but I used Finest Prenatal Complete from Walgreens during my 1st and 2nd trimester. Yun lang with Anmum.

Feeling ko nga i wasn't taking enough kase my sister-in-law had 5 kinds of pills tapos ako, isa lang tinetake.

mayNS:

constipation!!!! eto ang biggest problem ko. i already had bowel problems before pregnancy and it got worse pa! anyway, try Agiolax. It's a laxative pero hindi siya drug. It's natural. Made from psyllium husks at kung anu-ano pa kaya pwede to for pregnant women and bedridden patients. Hindi ka rin magiging dependent dito kase fiber lang naman siya. Mas potent lang sa fibrosine.

roemar08:

pwede naman mag coffee at iced tea basta huwag lang lagi. ang alam ko kase, too much caffeine will increase the heartrate of the baby. well personally, i drink coffee siguro once a week. my midwife said na yung mga bawal kainin, pwede naman talaga basta wag madalas.(minsan i eat sushi pa..i know...im bad) nabasa ko somewhere na a pregnant woman should drink no more than 3 cups of coffee a day.

Moonstruck:

Have you thought of using TENS aka electric muscle stimulator? I've read na in some hospitals, they use this to induce labor. I have one at home pero I'm scared to use it for my leg cramps. hehe

[sneezy]

Q: Any of you guys know any practical ways to induce labor? I may be paranoid but I definitely don't wanna go thru the ceasarian section. You see, there is this nasty rumor about certain doctors who would encourage pregnant women for CS even if it is not necessary to do so because they get paid more by the employees health care. Sadly, that has been the plight of most of my co workers.

Although there is a plus or minus two weeks rule to the supposed due date (mine will be by the end of this week), my OB had already advised that I should be admitted after 7 days from the ultrasound's due date possibly for CS. Ofcourse, I will never want my baby to get sick for being inside the womb too long but there should atleast be a check up or so prior to deciding the possibility of CS birth right? In fact, my baby is just quite fine (as per the ultrasound) and is not that big as compared to other pregnant women's babies. I even heard of some ladies stretching pregnancy to 10 months with the baby still ok.

Help please.


I think it is quite strange for your OB to suggest a c-section agad if you go past 40 weeks. Did she not even suggest an induction?
Most doctors here in the US will induce between the 41st and 42nd week assuming everything is fine.
I have a couple of friends who delivered very close to their 42nd week.
Natural methods of induction would include sex, nipple stimulation and castor oil.
How far along are you? How's your cervix and which station na ang head ng baby?

[mayNS]

hi crazyboutshady,
cge ill consider that.. one thing din.. di ako umiinom ng anmum..milk for preggies.takot kc ako baka tataba ako nang bonggang bongga ..ok lang ba yun? instead im starting now to drink low fat milk..

[iyah_82]

Hi mga mommies! does anyone of you expereincing of dreaming that you had labor and gave birth kahit hindi mo pa due? kasi ako madalas eh natatakot ako to think 26 weeks pa lang ako...

[CrazyBoutShady]

mayNS:

I think it's fine if you're not drinking anmum. I think they want to market it nga as an alternative to prenatal vitamins kase I was reading their mother's book and it said there... "should I take other vitamins together with Anmum?" Their answer is, go and check with your doctor kase Anmum pretty much has the same vitamins and minerals that prenatal vitamins have. I don't agree though kase I always check the label. Meron silang mga minerals na kulang or medyo mababa. If your concern naman is getting fat, depende rin siguro yan sa metabolism mo. Ako kase lamon ng lamon. As in 4 krispy kreme donuts in one sitting, pero I weigh 169lbs and am 33-34 weeks preggy. OKay lang yan friend, papayat ka rin pag nagbreastfeed na! =)

iyah:

I had a dream last week, i was in labor na daw tapos a couple of cms dilated, then i told my doctor na i want the epidural. she said it's too late na daw so we have to do it the natural way, ayun i broke in tears and told her na i'll come back nalang next week for delivery. pumayag naman siya. haha.

[mytitagirl]

milk alternative: for those who are not milk drinkers like me, why not try soy milk? ofcourse dapat may calcium supplement din. para lang liquid taho ang soy milk, kaso dapat reduce the sugar content, so read the label din if tetrapack, and if fresh soymilk naman don't add too much syrup.

[a-theng228]

im on my 8th week na.. repeat ko lang question ko ha.. pwede pa ba magtsaa kahit buntis? hirap tlaga magjebs as in 1 week na .. feeling ko kaya ako bumubigat tlaga dun hahaha.. di sa baby kundi sa pupu haha

hi!:wave:

im on my 15th week.....lurker lang ako dito.....naging problem ko rin ang
pag pupu as in umiiyak na talaga ako ...1st pregnancy ko pa kaya lalo akong natakot....may nabasa ako sa isang website bout constipation,,,
prune juice daw ang magandang inumin....nag try ako 10 days ago effective naman ...hinde na ako umiiyak ngayon :) try mo sis.baka sakaling mag work din sayo...one glass a day ng 100% prune juice lang ang inumin mo...

[Bostsip]

Just want to share that I gave birth last March 4, 2009. I was on my 38th week. I didn't expect that I'd give birth then. Akala ko aabot pa ako ng 40 weeks. Anyway, what happened was I had my check up, and my OB scheduled me for a non stress test and Biophysical Ultrasound since I'm considered High-risk (I was diagnosed with GDM)

My BPS was ok pero my non stress test showed that I was having regular contractions (every 5 mins). So, the residents called my OB to ask if i'd be admitted...and after a few hours my OB gave the go signal since medyo nag increase yung cervix ko from 1cm to 1.5 cm.

I thought papauwiin din ako the next day, but that night my contractions were getting more intense and super painful. Akala ko wala pa yun..labor na pala..hehe. Then, i had a bloody show and my water broke. Pero di pa ako nagpatawag ng doctor..akala ko wala lang..and I wanted to see how much pain I can endure..hehe

Nung di ko na kaya yung pain, I called the doctor (around 6AM na yun) and pag IE sa akin 5cm na pala ako! So, I was taken to the Labor room, and in a span of a few hours I was given epidural, tapos 9cm na ako...then delivery...and bilis

Nakakatawa kasi yung mga kasama ko sa labor room since gabi, naunahan ko pa manganak. And to think out patient lang dapat ako

So...I'm now a happy mom to a beautiful baby girl :)

[tina11]

Bostsip, congrats to you and hubby! :flwrface:

[roemar08]

Mga sis, anong magandang kainin/inumin ngayong 9 weeks pregnant na sya. Problema kasi sinusuka nya minsan ang kinain nya kahit kaunti lang kinain nya. Minsan nga wala na sya kinain pero nasusuka pa din. Kaya pinagluto ko sya ng sopas tapos binigyan ko sya ng unsalted crackers. Pero last night sinuka pa din nya yung sopas na kinain nya. Masyado maselan ang misis ko, nakakainis na nga e kasi 3rd pregnancy nya to, yung unang dalawa namiscarriage sya. Tips naman kung anong magandang lutuin or ipakain sa kanya. Konti na lang ang pinapakain ko sa kanya para hindi sya maduwal pero minsan hindi nya daw maiwasan dahil naduduwal talaga sya kahit walang naaamoy na hindi nya gusto.

[sneezy]

congrats Bostsip!

[OhmsIlagan]

hi, good day!
yung wife ko kasi hirap sa first three months
ng pregnancy niya
she is now on the second month of our second baby
ang hirap panooring na nahihirapan siya
wala siyang makain kasi lahat sinusuka niya
lahat ng payo ng OB niya sinusunod naman namin
pero talagang ganun yata
napapaiyak na yung wife ko sa hirap
meron ba kayong alam na pwede gawin
just to ease her pregnancy?

[purplbutrfly]

just wanted to say hello to the people here at pregnancy 101. just joined the forum and i think i'll be spending a lot of time in this particular area. =) i'm 28 weeks preg and counting =)

[iyah_82]

Hi mga mommies! Sino sa inyo naka experience yung naninikip yung dibdib? I mean parang hirap huminga? ako kasi na experience ko last friday ng tanghali at saturday ng madaling araw. grabeh naiyak ako kasi masakit. Advice naman sa akin ng OB ko mag pa 2d eco and ecg ako para malaman kung may heart ailment ako or dala lang sa pag bubuntis.

[soundwave1979]

Just want to share that I gave birth last March 4, 2009. I was on my 38th week. I didn't expect that I'd give birth then. Akala ko aabot pa ako ng 40 weeks. Anyway, what happened was I had my check up, and my OB scheduled me for a non stress test and Biophysical Ultrasound since I'm considered High-risk (I was diagnosed with GDM)

My BPS was ok pero my non stress test showed that I was having regular contractions (every 5 mins). So, the residents called my OB to ask if i'd be admitted...and after a few hours my OB gave the go signal since medyo nag increase yung cervix ko from 1cm to 1.5 cm.

I thought papauwiin din ako the next day, but that night my contractions were getting more intense and super painful. Akala ko wala pa yun..labor na pala..hehe. Then, i had a bloody show and my water broke. Pero di pa ako nagpatawag ng doctor..akala ko wala lang..and I wanted to see how much pain I can endure..hehe

Nung di ko na kaya yung pain, I called the doctor (around 6AM na yun) and pag IE sa akin 5cm na pala ako! So, I was taken to the Labor room, and in a span of a few hours I was given epidural, tapos 9cm na ako...then delivery...and bilis

Nakakatawa kasi yung mga kasama ko sa labor room since gabi, naunahan ko pa manganak. And to think out patient lang dapat ako

So...I'm now a happy mom to a beautiful baby girl :)

congrats bostsip!!! :D

i'm joining in the parade. my wife is now pregnant! 2 months na. :)

[sneezy]

Hi mga mommies! Sino sa inyo naka experience yung naninikip yung dibdib? I mean parang hirap huminga? ako kasi na experience ko last friday ng tanghali at saturday ng madaling araw. grabeh naiyak ako kasi masakit. Advice naman sa akin ng OB ko mag pa 2d eco and ecg ako para malaman kung may heart ailment ako or dala lang sa pag bubuntis.


could it be just plain old heartburn? I experienced that with my first pregnancy during the last trimester.

[baby_T]

helo mommies :)

does anyone have an idea how much giving birth sa makati med & asian hospital would cost?both for cs and normal..
all in all breakdown sana..

and could anyone recommend a good ob for a 1st time mom..im on my 8th month na kasi and don't have an official ob pa.. im pretty desperate.i haven't got replies in the other thread that caters to ob&hospital inquiries.:(

thanks in advance!

[girlie11]

baby_T,

My OB is Dra. Marinette Sto. Domingo. Sa Makati Med ako nagpapacheck-up but she has a clinic both in Makati Med and Asian Hospital. I asked her the rate, for normal - 90k while 120k for CS (all-in). Depende rin kasi yun sa OB mo. According to her, almost the same lang daw ang rates ng Mkt Med and ASian Hospital.

[roemar08]

hi, good day!
yung wife ko kasi hirap sa first three months
ng pregnancy niya
she is now on the second month of our second baby
ang hirap panooring na nahihirapan siya
wala siyang makain kasi lahat sinusuka niya
lahat ng payo ng OB niya sinusunod naman namin
pero talagang ganun yata
napapaiyak na yung wife ko sa hirap
meron ba kayong alam na pwede gawin
just to ease her pregnancy?

Pareho tayo ng case ng wife. Wife ko pagkasundo ko sa kanya from work pagdating ng haus derecho sa CR at duduwal agad kahit wala na mailabas. Bloated palagi kahit walang kinakain kaya nasusuka din sya kapag ganun ang pakiramdam nya. She's on her 9th week, ang ginagawa ko na lang binibigay ko sa kanya kung anong gusto nya. Ang hirap nga nandito kami sa US, kapag may gusto sya kainin na nasa Pinas hindi ko naman maibigay sa kanya. Madalas daw 12-14 weeks bago nawawala yung mga ganyang sintomas, ilang weeks na lang.

[baby_T]

baby_T,

My OB is Dra. Marinette Sto. Domingo. Sa Makati Med ako nagpapacheck-up but she has a clinic both in Makati Med and Asian Hospital. I asked her the rate, for normal - 90k while 120k for CS (all-in). Depende rin kasi yun sa OB mo. According to her, almost the same lang daw ang rates ng Mkt Med and ASian Hospital.


thank you so much girlie!:) how's your OB?is she someone na ok lang kahit madaling araw ma-t-text mo?
also i heard of packages sa makati med..meron daw 42k(normal&ward)..is this true?if it's not too much to ask,can i have ur Ob's contact number?

and have you also heard of Dr.Cleof medina?they say she's a good ob daw.thank you so much!

[DELISYUS]

baby_T.... unless TRUE emergency (may horrible pain, may bleeding), parang pangit naman din if ite-text ang any doctor ng madaling araw :)

and if may TRUE emergency, you should head to the ER first and consult (or the hospital's nurses/doctors will) with your main doctor there...

i mean... i think it's why a lot of doctors don't like giving away their cell numbers din... kasi some people naman, lalo na paranoid preggos, keep on texting and calling... syempre nga naman, if you have so many concerns, go for a consultation, diba? :)

and I know you don't have plans naman on just texting a doctor pag madaling araw... but I felt I had to say something lang din lest others are reading this too... plus, it's always good courtesy to text, to ask if it's a good time to call.... and a doctor's competency shouldn't be dictated at all by his being ok with texting in the wee hours of the morn...

I know most patients also feel that their doctor MUST know their history etc... but the things is, unless it's a unique case, chances are, they'd need their charts to best advice us... so when we do contact them, we have to be as specific as possible :)

[DELISYUS]

Mga sis, anong magandang kainin/inumin ngayong 9 weeks pregnant na sya. Problema kasi sinusuka nya minsan ang kinain nya kahit kaunti lang kinain nya. Minsan nga wala na sya kinain pero nasusuka pa din. Kaya pinagluto ko sya ng sopas tapos binigyan ko sya ng unsalted crackers. Pero last night sinuka pa din nya yung sopas na kinain nya. Masyado maselan ang misis ko, nakakainis na nga e kasi 3rd pregnancy nya to, yung unang dalawa namiscarriage sya. Tips naman kung anong magandang lutuin or ipakain sa kanya. Konti na lang ang pinapakain ko sa kanya para hindi sya maduwal pero minsan hindi nya daw maiwasan dahil naduduwal talaga sya kahit walang naaamoy na hindi nya gusto.

try to have the crackers beside your bed... a trick that works for some daw is... when she wakes up, she'd just lie in bed for a while and then eat a small amount of crackers and then lie in bed for a while... tsaka pa lang sya babangon...

tapos... maybe you can give her a lot of broths (kahit broth from boiled veggies) like tinola... wag sopas kasi creamy yun...

and then maybe you can also let her sniff some mint (like aromatherapy ng eucalyptus or just some Vicks on her nose) to help with the nausea :) good luck!!!



sabi nung staunch breastfeeding advocate I met... we don't really need to drink milk if we're eating right :) for example, there are a lot of veggies that are RICH in calcium (and of course, vitamins and minerals) that we can take and would be a lot healthier actually than powdered milk...

but if you're not into eating fruits and veggies... then drink milk... unless you have special requirements, even Nido or fresh cow's milk will do...

[baby_T]

baby_T.... unless TRUE emergency (may horrible pain, may bleeding), parang pangit naman din if ite-text ang any doctor ng madaling araw :)

and if may TRUE emergency, you should head to the ER first and consult (or the hospital's nurses/doctors will) with your main doctor there...

i mean... i think it's why a lot of doctors don't like giving away their cell numbers din... kasi some people naman, lalo na paranoid preggos, keep on texting and calling... syempre nga naman, if you have so many concerns, go for a consultation, diba? :)

and I know you don't have plans naman on just texting a doctor pag madaling araw... but I felt I had to say something lang din lest others are reading this too... plus, it's always good courtesy to text, to ask if it's a good time to call.... and a doctor's competency shouldn't be dictated at all by his being ok with texting in the wee hours of the morn...

I know most patients also feel that their doctor MUST know their history etc... but the things is, unless it's a unique case, chances are, they'd need their charts to best advice us... so when we do contact them, we have to be as specific as possible :)



don't worry i won't annoy the ob naman w/incessant texts in the middle of the night.i just wanna know that she'd be easy to get ahold of in case something does happen and i need answers right away.breech din kasi ang baby ko and i will be alone most of the time.i'm a single mom so pretty much it's impt. to me na madali ma-contact ang OB ko,like i've heard some mommy-te-be say of their OB's.meron daw kasi na hindi easy i-approach so don't wanna end up w/someone like that coz i can't afford to switch OB's pa since im on my last term.and yup,i can't help but be paranoid a bit since this is my 1st baby.:)

[girlie11]

thank you so much girlie!:) how's your OB?is she someone na ok lang kahit madaling araw ma-t-text mo?
also i heard of packages sa makati med..meron daw 42k(normal&ward)..is this true?if it's not too much to ask,can i have ur Ob's contact number?

and have you also heard of Dr.Cleof medina?they say she's a good ob daw.thank you so much!


I already PM'd you the details.

[DELISYUS]

naku baby_t... baka hindi fit sayo ang OB ko :) she is accommodating and she is very competent... but she is not warm and feeling close and ma-chika... i think sensitive people might be turned off by her...

if you don't have any problems naman with an old OB... try asking for the clinic hours of Dr. Ponio at Asian :) she is my SIL's OB :)

[RetroManila]

Meron na ba sa inyo na 2x pumulupot yung cord sa leeg ni baby?

[dweebi]

^^^ I'm 7 months pregnant too and I find it more convenient to drive than walk and commute. Nakakahingal na maglakad at nakakainis din yun ibang jeep, biglaan kung mag brake, mas nakakatakot. Just adjust your seat, make sure relaxed yung back mo and syempre drive with extra extra care.

my cousin din, she drove while pregnant. If im not mistaken til 9th month :)

[iyah_82]

sa holy week kasi plano ko pumunta ng baguio. ppwde pa kaya ako bumyahe kahit na sa 29 weeks na ako? kasi yung hubby ko dun maassign ng 2 weeks kung di ako sasama ako lang mag isa sa bahay

[nishi]

meron ba ditong allergy sa Palmers Organic cocoa butter lotion for stretch marks? i'm on my 20weeks...yan yung lotion na nilalagay ko sa sa tummy ko. then last week nag start akong tubuan ng mga butlig sa tummy & around my navel...ang kati sobra. any cream for medication? d ko makamot kasi baka mag sugat.

[potchjie]

hello mga mommies...
finally I graduated from this thread! :)
Just gave birth to a healthy baby boy last March 13 (normal delivery-thank GOD!)Sa wakas after one week labor(tagal ko kasi na stock sa 1cm) ok naman si baby..
Lipat na ko ng mommies corner!:D

[laineybogz]

congrats on your new baby, potchjie! he will forever be a blessing! :)

[ayaka7]

im new here and just found out im 6 weeks pregnant...after 3 years of trying thanks nablessed din kami ni hubby.

actually andito ako sa japan and iv heard ang mga buntis dito hindi daw binibigyan ng vitamins from their OB..nagulat ako tamang pagkain lang daw dapat at walang vitamins!

ano kaya dapat kong gawin??

advice naman please....

[laineybogz]

ayaka7: baka naman if you ask for vitamins, magpreprescribe naman sya. :)

[tina11]

Ganoon din sa Sweden. The midwife (women only see an OB kung may problema sa pregnancy) told me I can take a multi-vitamin if I want to, but if I eat well it shouldn't be necessary daw. I still took one for my peace of mind.

[jerry's girl]

hello, pwede ako sali here, im 5 weeks pregnant! nakakatakot pala magbuntis. My hubby & i were trying for a baby for 4 years na, and now dumating na nga ang blessing, im sooooo scared talaga.

[sneezy]

Ganoon din sa Sweden. The midwife (women only see an OB kung may problema sa pregnancy) told me I can take a multi-vitamin if I want to, but if I eat well it shouldn't be necessary daw. I still took one for my peace of mind.


ganon din ang sabi sa akin dito. Pero I took one anyway.
When I was seeing a doctor I just asked her to prescribe a prenatal vitamin for me and I just got it monthly from the pharmacy.
Ngayon naman, I just get it from the health foods section of the local grocery. Marami namang brands ng prenatal vitamins so I just got one that I felt I liked.

jerry's girl, congrats! :)

[jerry's girl]

ganon din ang sabi sa akin dito. Pero I took one anyway.
When I was seeing a doctor I just asked her to prescribe a prenatal vitamin for me and I just got it monthly from the pharmacy.
Ngayon naman, I just get it from the health foods section of the local grocery. Marami namang brands ng prenatal vitamins so I just got one that I felt I liked.

jerry's girl, congrats! :)


Thank you sneezy :wave:

[prettyw!tch]

Hello Mommies! Pasali din ako, i used to read replies here nakakatuwa it helps a lot especially wala naman akong kausapin dito sa house bukod sa husband ko.

Im 25 weeks pregnant, our first baby and im here in Saudi right now.
Anyone here in saudi ba? Compared sa atin, mas mahirap dito kasi almost lahat ng gusto kong kainin nasa atin and solo flight kaming magasawa pero its worth it naman.

To ayaka, dito wala ding vitamins prescribed, its given daw kung necessary lang unlike sa atin na ang dami pinapainom. BUt i took vitamins for a month nung magbakasyon ako sa atin last christmas. I eat more fruits each day nalang, i dont feel anything wrong naman the baby is healthy.

im just wondering kung anyone experience yung everytime na tutulog me on my left side i always felt the baby moving. My baby kicks me, nasasaktan kaya ang baby pag ganun ang position?

Pasensya na po medyo napahaba...Thank you and nice meeting to all mommies here.

[CrazyBoutShady]

congrats to jerry's girl and potchie! =)

hi prettyw!tch,

i feel for you. i spent 7 months of my pregnancy in abu dhabi. it was horrible kase i wasn't able to eat the food i craved for. i also didn't have a nanny kaya my husband cooked most of time. i also worked for a couple months while preggy. pero kaya yan! =) as long as hubby's supportive and maalaga, things will be a lot easier to bear. as for vitamins, i was able to see my company's OB and she recommended Materna by Wyeth.

Now i know why they don't have Anmum in UAE. Kung vitamins nga optional lang sa kanila, malamang milk for pregnant women, di rin ganun ka popular sa ME. napagod na ako sa kakahanap.

[larlaanne]

sis CrazyBoutShady, same tayo dito din ako sa UAE sa al ain naman kami. I am going on my 8th month na sa april and due to give birth in May. Tama ka hirap pag out of the country ka kasi yung cravings tsaka ibang lahi ang doctors. ako naman binigyan ng pre natal vitamins ng OB tsaka Folicron (Folic acid with Iron), monthly din check up ko. sa hospital kasi work si hubby so part ng benefits nila ang medical pati dependents. kami lang din 2 ni hubby dito at may 4 yr old son pa ko at working mom. buti ngayon kakadating lang ng niece ni hubby kaya may kasama na kami sa bahay d na ko mahihirapan masyado.

sis prettyw!tch, sa saudi din ako nagbuntis sa first baby ko at kami lang din 2 ni hubby. kaya naman yan. umuwi lang ako ng Phils. mga 7 mos. para manganak.

[prettyw!tch]

Thanks sis CrazyBoutShady and Larlaanne!

It feels good to know that someone is experiencing the same thing and assures that everything will be okay.Im due on June and will be giving birth here in Saudi. My concern never ends hehehe as to how to handle our baby the first time alone with hubby. Sa atin kasi lahat ng tulong makukuha sa family. Since nakaya nyo kaya ko rin hehehe.

Walang annum nga dito sa ME, i just brought one when we took a vacation last december. When I had my check up sa atin, my OB told me the reason why there's no vitamins prescribed usually on other countries is because on established balance diet. Sa atin lang naman daw kasi malakas kumain ng rice. Kaya more fruits and veggies na lang tayo while here in ME.

Goodluck sis Larlaanne, lapit na pala due mo. Hope everything will be okay. Ano ba mas madalas pag nanganak dito normal or CS? Just wondering. Thanks.

[CrazyBoutShady]

hi larlaane! ilang weeks lang pala pagitan naten. buti ka pa nga covered ng insurance. i was an FA kase and we don't have maternity benefits kaya sobrang bigat sa bulsa ang check up. i found this public maternity hospital. maganda naman ang service at facilities nila doon, kaya lang biglang nagtaasan yung prices. yung normal deliver, before 1000AED biglang naging 6000AED... blood tests from 50 naging 150; ultrasound from 80 to 300 kaya yung mga pinay nurses dun nagrerecommend na lumipat nalang sa private hospital. eh timing naman na uuwi na ako ng pinas kase nag resign na ako from work. im due this april naman. =) im on my 35-36th week. it's a good thing that you have another set of helping hands. sobrang hirap pag 3rd trimester. first pregnancy ko pa naman.

prettyw!tch,

sunod sunod pala tayo. april may and june. anyway, i salute you guys for being strong and brave. hirap mag raise ng kids overseas. lalo na sa ME, hirap maghanap ng pork lumpiang shanghai pag nagcrave ka! hehe

[baby_T]

......

im just wondering kung anyone experience yung everytime na tutulog me on my left side i always felt the baby moving. My baby kicks me, nasasaktan kaya ang baby pag ganun ang position?

Pasensya na po medyo napahaba...Thank you and nice meeting to all mommies here.

prettyw!tch

hi!im 8mos. preggy and i sleep on my left side coz i heard na it's so much better for our babies pag nasa left side tyo mag-sleep kesa sa right coz it improves the flow of blood and nutrients to the placenta and it helps your kidneys daw to eliminate waste products and fluids from your body which in turn, reduces swelling in your ankles, feet, and hands.

also try din avoiding sleeping on your back 'coz it puts you at risk for backaches and hemorrhoids, inefficient digestion, and impaired breathing and circulation.personally sleeping on my left side is more comfy for me than lying on my back.but then if you feel **** that baby kicks more pag you're on ur left,try to look for a more comfy position.hope this helps!:)

[baby_T]

......

im just wondering kung anyone experience yung everytime na tutulog me on my left side i always felt the baby moving. My baby kicks me, nasasaktan kaya ang baby pag ganun ang position?

Pasensya na po medyo napahaba...Thank you and nice meeting to all mommies here.

prettyw!tch

hi!im 8mos. preggy and i sleep on my left side coz i heard na it's so much better for our babies pag nasa left side tyo mag-sleep kesa sa right coz it improves the flow of blood and nutrients to the placenta and it helps your kidneys daw to eliminate waste products and fluids from your body which in turn, reduces swelling in your ankles, feet, and hands.

also try din avoiding sleeping on your back 'coz it puts you at risk for backaches and hemorrhoids, inefficient digestion, and impaired breathing and circulation.personally sleeping on my left side is more comfy for me than lying on my back.but then if you feel **** that baby kicks more pag you're on ur left,try to look for a more comfy position.hope this helps!:)

[jerry's girl]

Hello sa lahat ng preggies out there:wave: Im 6 weeks preggy ...yung prob ko is may naka book akong holiday to Phil this coming May. By the way nandito ako sa UK.Natatakot akong magtravel kasi nasa first trimester pa ako nun, mtakutin pa naman ako sa plane ( i have fear of heights talaga). Cancel ko nalang kaya yung holiday ko? ano sa palagay nyo?? I was thinking of travelling sa August ( 6 months na ako nun).. at dun ako mangangnak sa Pinas.

[prettyw!tch]

HI sis CrazyBoutShady, pareho pala tayo maternity benefits is still not covered by my husbands insurance buti pa si sis larlaanne. Medyo mabigat sa bulsa, naenjoy ko lang is check ups and medicines libre, but the delivery itself hinde pa daw kasama. Im glad nasa atin ka na ulit, you have everyone around to help you. Malapit ka na din, goodluck to you and your baby, is it a baby boy or girl? balitaan mo kami pag big day na! :) Ikain mo nalang ako ng pork lumpiang shanghai dahil naghanap din ako nyan dito hahahaha pakisamahan na ng manggang hilaw at liempo :)

Ingats!

[prettyw!tch]

Thanks Baby T, I was told nga na its best to sleep on my left side, and hirap humanap ng puwesto sa pagtulog halos macover ko yung buong bed namin sa pagtulog hehehe, buti nalang understanding si husband.I noticed nga i experience back pains when i sleep on my back, kaya lang mas nahimbing ako pag back, gulo no kaya tyaga ko talaga ang pagtulog sa sides.

Thanks again! Goodluck on your baby! Is it your first baby?

HI Jersey Girl, If your not comfortable with it you can cancel your travel plans anyway youll be back sa atin by August :) Konting hintay lang. I was told by my OB to cancel then my vacation till i finished my first trimester, its critical daw especially i had a miscarriage before. Its better to be safe than sorry :) And one thing di na ganun hirap magtravel kasi di na masyado ang morning sickness. HOpe i was of help. Congrats!

[redhakaw]

mom, pwede ko bang tirahin yung natirang folic acid tablets mo?

[jomai2426]

hello, anyone hear experience lower back spasm? 32 weeks na ako and just yesterday nakaramdam ako ng biglang pain sa likod ko yun parang naninigas na masakit pero seconds lang nag tatagal yun nga lang madalas. parang asa likod yun contraction imbes sa tyan.

ano kaya yun? sakA ano best gawin?

[jerry's girl]

Thanks Baby T, I was told nga na its best to sleep on my left side, and hirap humanap ng puwesto sa pagtulog halos macover ko yung buong bed namin sa pagtulog hehehe, buti nalang understanding si husband.I noticed nga i experience back pains when i sleep on my back, kaya lang mas nahimbing ako pag back, gulo no kaya tyaga ko talaga ang pagtulog sa sides.

Thanks again! Goodluck on your baby! Is it your first baby?

HI Jersey Girl, If your not comfortable with it you can cancel your travel plans anyway youll be back sa atin by August :) Konting hintay lang. I was told by my OB to cancel then my vacation till i finished my first trimester, its critical daw especially i had a miscarriage before. Its better to be safe than sorry :) And one thing di na ganun hirap magtravel kasi di na masyado ang morning sickness. HOpe i was of help. Congrats!

maramingsalamat prettyw!tch :wave: goodluck sa atin :wave:

[DELISYUS]

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[larlaanne]

sis prettyw!tch, 2nd baby ko na to first ko CS ako kaya eto CS na naman sched ko mag CS on my 38th week eh 33 weeks na ko ngayon kaya malapit na.

ako naman left side ako lagi kasi pag right side sinisipa ako ni baby ayaw nya kaya left side ako.

sis CrazyBoutShady, yung check ups ko, ultrasound at mga vitamins covered pa pero sabi daw may bayad na manganak d pa naman sure dati kasi libre eh may memo daw ngayon sa hospital nila hubby na may bayad na.

ano babies nyo boy or girl?

sa kin ultrasound ko ng 18, 22, 25, 32 weeks sabi girl, sure na naman siguro yon kasi 4x na at boy eldest ko kaya gusto ko talaga girl tsaka puro pink na napamili ko hehe :lol:

[baby_T]

Hello again prettyw!tch!that's funny about you almost covering the whole bed.ako thankfully i've got the bed all to myself since i'm a single mom.:):(

haay guess what?this past couple of days after posting my reply sayo,naging uncomfortable na ako sleeping on my left..kaya had to lie on my back na kaso yun nga,like you, lower back ache talaga kapalit.:( though when i sleep on my left,sobrang lessend yung pag bloat ng feet ko.haay.:confused:

thanks!goodluck aswell!and yes,this is my 1st baby:) btw,ilang months ka na pala prettyw!tch?

[babyloves_78]

ako super sakit ng lower back ko! yun lang ang problem ko sa whole pregnancy ko. :( i'm on my 32 weeks na. konting tiis nalang! hehehe!! :) excited na din kami maktita si baby!! :)

[redhakaw]

hello pregnant pexers! :wave:

i just have a few question:
1.) is it ok for a pregnant woman to eat breakfast cereal every morning in her 1 trimester? i saw that it contains a lot of folic acid and iron.

2.) is it true that pregnant women should not eat eggplant and monggo food and tuna? also, is it true that she must eat a lot of grapes and gabi (yung hinahalo sa sinigang), is this urban legend?

3.) is it true that if the mother is blooming, the child is prolly a girl, otherwise its a boy.

4.) is normal when her hemoglobin drops occassionally?

[girlie11]

redhakaw,

1.) is it ok for a pregnant woman to eat breakfast cereal every morning in her 1 trimester? -->yes, it's okay

2.) is it true that pregnant women should not eat eggplant and monggo food and tuna? --> according to my OB, i should avoid food na matatamis, maalat, raw food such as sushi. Kelangan din na well-cook yung food lalo na pag grilled. Wala naman ciang sinabi na di pwede yung eggplant and monggo. I asked her na me nabasa ako online na articles about some seafood/fish na high in mercury content kasi merong certain types of tuna na high in mercury. Sabi nya na parang wala pa daw evidence sa mga pregnant women pero we can still avoid those food. Ako naman gusto ko ang monggo. Di ako mahilig sa eggplant pero mom-in-law ko ayaw nya akong pakainin nun ewan ko kung me pamahiin cia dun.

fruits are good for preggies and being advised to eat a lot of those so oks yung grapes.


3.) is it true that if the mother is blooming, the child is prolly a girl, otherwise its a boy. --> me mga ilan na nagsasabi na blooming ako and one of my friends predicted na baby girl but when I had my ultrasound to check my baby's gender it's a baby boy so it means di totoo na nalalaman yung gender ng baby kung blooming or not yung mother.

[prettyw!tch]

Sis Larlaanne, i already have two u/s, kagabi yung isa and funny the first one im told its a girl, then last night its a boy naman daw. Im planning to have another one to be so sure, kasi di naman namin makita masyado si baby nakabaligtad hehehe...

Hay pero kahit ano ok lang, buti nalang di pa ko nakapamili ng gamit ni baby.

Hope its really a girl for you this time :) ...MOre than one month of waiting ka nalang. Goodluck sis!

[prettyw!tch]

Hi Baby T, I have almost all our pillows around me and funny for the past days, i have the best sleep. Nakakatulog ako earlier than my husband now, dati nakakatulog ako madaling araw na. :)

Its my second pregnancy, the first one kasi was miscarried last 2007. Im on my 27 weeks now im really excited hehehe. Goodluck to you sis! lapit ka na din one month nalang, is it a boy or girl?

[adam_sandler]

hi mga mommies...any tips for my wife para di sya mahirapan huminga when sleeping?she usually sleeps on her side,kaso she still finds it hard to breathe...lahat ng unan namin nasa kanya na,pero minsan talagang nahihirapan pa rin sya...


tenkyus sa mga magrereply!!!

[baby_T]

Hi Baby T, I have almost all our pillows around me and funny for the past days, i have the best sleep. Nakakatulog ako earlier than my husband now, dati nakakatulog ako madaling araw na. :)

Its my second pregnancy, the first one kasi was miscarried last 2007. Im on my 27 weeks now im really excited hehehe. Goodluck to you sis! lapit ka na din one month nalang, is it a boy or girl?


i can relate prettyw!tch ive got 6 pillows when i sleep.:rotflmao: i sleep na almost nakaupo na :( lately i've been having pains na sa tummy.siguro kasi i'm almost on my 36th week(my due has been moved to may 1 based sa latest u/s ko.ewan ko ba.)i'm excited and nervous na nga!im glad you get to sleep more comfortably na. malapit ka na rin pala :) i'm having a baby girl.ikaw prettyw!tch?:)

[baby_T]

hi mga mommies...any tips for my wife para di sya mahirapan huminga when sleeping?she usually sleeps on her side,kaso she still finds it hard to breathe...lahat ng unan namin nasa kanya na,pero minsan talagang nahihirapan pa rin sya...


tenkyus sa mga magrereply!!!

hello!as i've said in my past post,sleeping on the left is more suitable talaga..but ako,since a few days ago medyo uncomfortable na sleeping on my side..so i sleep on my back,almost in a sitting position...w/a lot of pillows propping me up.mas comfortable yun for me,it eases the discomfort that i feel,lalo na when i'm having shortness of breath.goodluck!

[aniar]

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[aniar]

Hi Mommies,

I'm Raina and I'm currently working for Enfant. As part of our goal to improve our products and service to serve you mommies better. In line that, we would like to hear from all of you. So if you have comments, suggestions, complains or questions regarding Enfant we would like to know. Example: what do you think of our products as a whole? Is the price and quality ok? What other products we can provide your baby?

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Thank You

[iyah_82]

Hi Mommies,

I'm Raina and I'm currently working for Enfant. As part of our goal to improve our products and service to serve you mommies better. In line that, we would like to hear from all of you. So if you have comments, suggestions, complains or questions regarding Enfant we would like to know. Example: what do you think of our products as a whole? Is the price and quality ok? What other products we can provide your baby?

You can post it here, or PM me here in PinoyExchange or send us an email enfantstore@yahoo.com or enfant@enfant.com.ph

Thank You


Hi Ms Raina. I Visited the Enfant Store (megamall) last March 25 since we are planning to buy a playpen/crib. When we got there we ask the two sales staff (male and female) everything about the playpen. As a sales staff they should be aware what are the products they are selling for, they should know how also to convince their customer. For a simple question i ask them like: ilang months ba pwde mag stay ang baby sa playpen ang sagot sa akin 3 months lang po sabe sure ka hanggang three months lang. tapos yung girl nag tanong sa guy yung guy hindi rin maka sagot. Wala namang ibang customer nung time na yun kundi kami lang. Sabe ko nga grabeh naman bibili pa kami ng playpen tapos hanggang three months old lang pala pwde si baby dito. Di ba dapat they should know about it, they should convince me like "mam maganda po to kasi matibay talaga maganda din yung kulay at mura lang etc." wala man lang ganun parang wala silang gana mag sales. compared sa mga sales staff ng dept store ng sm kahit dumaan ka lang they will greet you they would even introduce their product. Na dismaya talaga ako super excited pa naman ako bumil nung araw na yun

[aniar]

Hi Ms Raina. I Visited the Enfant Store (megamall) last March 25 since we are planning to buy a playpen/crib. When we got there we ask the two sales staff (male and female) everything about the playpen. As a sales staff they should be aware what are the products they are selling for, they should know how also to convince their customer. For a simple question i ask them like: ilang months ba pwde mag stay ang baby sa playpen ang sagot sa akin 3 months lang po sabe sure ka hanggang three months lang. tapos yung girl nag tanong sa guy yung guy hindi rin maka sagot. Wala namang ibang customer nung time na yun kundi kami lang. Sabe ko nga grabeh naman bibili pa kami ng playpen tapos hanggang three months old lang pala pwde si baby dito. Di ba dapat they should know about it, they should convince me like "mam maganda po to kasi matibay talaga maganda din yung kulay at mura lang etc." wala man lang ganun parang wala silang gana mag sales. compared sa mga sales staff ng dept store ng sm kahit dumaan ka lang they will greet you they would even introduce their product. Na dismaya talaga ako super excited pa naman ako bumil nung araw na yun

Thank You for the feedback. I'll take note of it and will take action to it immediately. In behalf of the management, I would like to make an apology and we hope to serve you better next time.

[aniar]

To answer your question regarding the playpen, you can use it up to 2-4 years old, depends on the baby. However, for the changing table and the upper level of the playpen, it is only up to 6 months to 1 year. Once the baby can start standing up, then you should not be using the upper layer of the playpen.

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[CrazyBoutShady]

hu ulit, larlaane and prettyw!tch!

i'm having a boy. =) sobrang conspicuous daw ng peepee nya sabe ng OB ko. until now, di ako maka interpret ng ultrasound. hehe. anyway, andaming babies sa UAE, (not sure about KSA) kaya siguro nagiging mahal na ang maternity services nila.

naisip ko rin, buti nalang talaga nakauwi na ako. makakatipid sa clothes kase sa SM, yung tiesides na 3pcs, Php95 lang. That's less than AED10! Mas mahal nga lang ang mothercare dito.

[jerry's girl]

hello sa lahat ng mga preggies:wave: Im 7 weeks pregnant, wala man lang ako na feel na nag susuka in fact ang lakas kung kumain sometimes di ko makontrol, natatakot tuloy ako baka tataba ako ng sobra, eh chubby pa naman ako naturally...

[firefoxxx]

Hi!Congratz sa mga New Mom's here..:) God Bless! :)

[iyah_82]

To answer your question regarding the playpen, you can use it up to 2-4 years old, depends on the baby. However, for the changing table and the upper level of the playpen, it is only up to 6 months to 1 year. Once the baby can start standing up, then you should not be using the upper layer of the playpen.

Big Thanks for the reply aniar. l'll be going to Megamall this evening and try also to convince my hubby na yun na lang bibilhin namin na playpen medyo mainit dugo nya dun sa mga sales staff eh pero sana this time maasikaso kami ng maayos at maturuan kung paano e construct yung playpen etc. *okay*:)

hello sa lahat ng mga preggies:wave: Im 7 weeks pregnant, wala man lang ako na feel na nag susuka in fact ang lakas kung kumain sometimes di ko makontrol, natatakot tuloy ako baka tataba ako ng sobra, eh chubby pa naman ako naturally...

hi jerry's girl: kelan ba schedule mo ng first ultrasound? Yung sa akin kasi nag umpisa ako mag lihi when i was 2mos to 5mos. Pero hindi rin ako sure kasi wala akong particular talaga na gusto like puro apple lang pinya etc. paiba iba yung feel ko kainin. Or baka yung baby mo boy. Try mo lang tingnan sa result ng U/S mo kung san si baby sa left ba o right ovary pati yung follicles kasi dun mo malalaman kung girl o boy baby mo. yun lang sabi ng OB ko.

[jerry's girl]

Big Thanks for the reply aniar. l'll be going to Megamall this evening and try also to convince my hubby na yun na lang bibilhin namin na playpen medyo mainit dugo nya dun sa mga sales staff eh pero sana this time maasikaso kami ng maayos at maturuan kung paano e construct yung playpen etc. *okay*:)



hi jerry's girl: kelan ba schedule mo ng first ultrasound? Yung sa akin kasi nag umpisa ako mag lihi when i was 2mos to 5mos. Pero hindi rin ako sure kasi wala akong particular talaga na gusto like puro apple lang pinya etc. paiba iba yung feel ko kainin. Or baka yung baby mo boy. Try mo lang tingnan sa result ng U/S mo kung san si baby sa left ba o right ovary pati yung follicles kasi dun mo malalaman kung girl o boy baby mo. yun lang sabi ng OB ko.

hello iyah :wave: wala pa akong sched ng ultrasound ko eh, sabi ng GP ko mga 12 weeks pa daw eh, i think twice or thrice lang mag ultrasound dito sa UK , yung normal ha. Anyway, feeling ko nga di pa ako buntis, di pa kasi nag sink in hehehe, maybe unless makita ko na yung baby ko sa ultrasound, thats the time masasabi kong wow, may baby na talaga ako. Kelan ba due mo iyah ??? are u scared of labor naba? Me, im terrified but at the same time looking forward to have a baby na, im 35 na this year and weve been waiting for this baby for 6 years :)

[prettyw!tch]

i can relate prettyw!tch ive got 6 pillows when i sleep. i sleep na almost nakaupo na lately i've been having pains na sa tummy.siguro kasi i'm almost on my 36th week(my due has been moved to may 1 based sa latest u/s ko.ewan ko ba.)i'm excited and nervous na nga!im glad you get to sleep more comfortably na. malapit ka na rin pala i'm having a baby girl.ikaw prettyw!tch?

Sis, Baby T pareho tayo, i even bought additional pillows para makuha ko ang komportableng sleeping position. Medyo nanakit na rin talaga ang likod ko, nagpapamasahe nalang ako minsan before matulog.

On my last u/s its a boy na daw sabi kasi nung una girl, pero pag sinabi daw na boy sure na yun, sana nga kasi blue na *** ibang binili ko. :) Ingat ka lagi and hope its may 2 for your baby girl para kabirthday ko hahaha...

[prettyw!tch]

HI sis CrazyboutShady, how are you? I read on the other thread na you're already 2 cm dilated. HOpe you and baby are okay by now.

Pareho pala tayo, im having a baby boy, nakita naman ni husband yung balls nya kaya for sure na boy nga hehehe... Buti ka nga nakauwi, we started buying clothes and things for baby, grabe ang mahal nga, isang panjama na puti, convert mo sa atin P120 na. Wahhhh.. pero wala naman me magawa ganun talaga ....

Goodluck to you..rest ka pa ng mabuti...

[neilie]

hi mga mommy and future mom i have a qustion paki post na lang po ng link kung mayroon na po

anyway may question is:

my wife is 39 weeks pregnant our first angel and im wondering is it true na pag 1 cm kailangan maglakad lakad para lumabas yung angel namin?

Kasi ngayon medyo frustrated na siya bakit daw kasi di pa lumalabas ano po ba dapat namin gawin?

our doctor said na mag contact daw kami para lumabas and we did it last week pero nag pacheck kami kanina 1 cm pa rin

sana mo matulungan niyo kami

TIA

[potchjie]

hi mga mommy and future mom i have a qustion paki post na lang po ng link kung mayroon na po

anyway may question is:

my wife is 39 weeks pregnant our first angel and im wondering is it true na pag 1 cm kailangan maglakad lakad para lumabas yung angel namin?

Kasi ngayon medyo frustrated na siya bakit daw kasi di pa lumalabas ano po ba dapat namin gawin?

our doctor said na mag contact daw kami para lumabas and we did it last week pero nag pacheck kami kanina 1 cm pa rin

sana mo matulungan niyo kami

TIA

hello po..
based on my experience, dapat kung 1cm na yung wife mo, umpisahan nya na maglakad lakad kasi nakakatulong yun para mabilis lumabas si baby..sa case ko, i undergo 1 week labor, I was 39 weeks then..I was 1 cm dilated for 5 days,tapos naging 3cm, then finally 6cm na.. after few hours, lumabas na rin si baby..sa 1 week na yun,may times na naiinip na rin talaga ko kasi ang tagal tagal nya lumabas..wala akong ginawa kundi maglakad umaga at hapon.(as in nag alay lakad talaga!:D)at kinareer ko ang pag akyat baba sa hagdan(pero ingat rin dapat!)Thank God effective naman sya sakin...Goodluck po!!

[Bostsip]

thanks sa link sa breastmilk storage!
to neilie--i guess true yun kasi nung nasa labor room ako may nakasabay akong mommy na pinapalakad lakad ng mga resident kasi 1 cm na sya.para mas mapabilis labor
in my case, progressive labor ko. di ko na kinailangan maglakad-lakad kasi in a matter of hours bumuka cervix ko :) Naunahan ko pa yung mommy na kasabay ko sa labor room...
Godbless

[iyah_82]

hello iyah :wave: wala pa akong sched ng ultrasound ko eh, sabi ng GP ko mga 12 weeks pa daw eh, i think twice or thrice lang mag ultrasound dito sa UK , yung normal ha. Anyway, feeling ko nga di pa ako buntis, di pa kasi nag sink in hehehe, maybe unless makita ko na yung baby ko sa ultrasound, thats the time masasabi kong wow, may baby na talaga ako. Kelan ba due mo iyah ??? are u scared of labor naba? Me, im terrified but at the same time looking forward to have a baby na, im 35 na this year and weve been waiting for this baby for 6 years :)

hello jerry's girl: Yung due ko sa June pa pero sabi ng OB ko bka mag early labor ako kasi medyo maselan kasi ako. Ngayon pa lang nababasa ko sa ibang thread about labor natatakot talaga ako kaya tuloy napapanaginipan ko tuloy ilang beses na. Mas lalo na ngayon kasi mag isa lang ako sa house kasi yung hubby ko pumunta ng baguio ngayon for 2 weeks kaya natakot ako baka maging totoo yung panaginip ko na naglalabor na ako, nag iimpake lang ako mag isa, pmnta ng hospital etc. haayyy.. ****** lang ako paranoid :eek:

[jerry's girl]

hello jerry's girl: Yung due ko sa June pa pero sabi ng OB ko bka mag early labor ako kasi medyo maselan kasi ako. Ngayon pa lang nababasa ko sa ibang thread about labor natatakot talaga ako kaya tuloy napapanaginipan ko tuloy ilang beses na. Mas lalo na ngayon kasi mag isa lang ako sa house kasi yung hubby ko pumunta ng baguio ngayon for 2 weeks kaya natakot ako baka maging totoo yung panaginip ko na naglalabor na ako, nag iimpake lang ako mag isa, pmnta ng hospital etc. haayyy.. ****** lang ako paranoid :eek:

Hello Iyah :wave: malapit na pala due mo, buti kapa malapit mo na makita baby mo. Ako nga long way to go pa. Ako rin natatakot sa labor pero iniisip ko nalang, kaya nga ng ibang mommies, kaya ko rin :) kaya Im sure kaya mo rin yan :) . Lakasan natin loob para sa baby ehehehe. Goodluck sayo :wave:

[iyah_82]

Hello Iyah :wave: malapit na pala due mo, buti kapa malapit mo na makita baby mo. Ako nga long way to go pa. Ako rin natatakot sa labor pero iniisip ko nalang, kaya nga ng ibang mommies, kaya ko rin :) kaya Im sure kaya mo rin yan :) . Lakasan natin loob para sa baby ehehehe. Goodluck sayo :wave:

wow very positive talaga thinking mo :) ... sana nga maging maayos deliverynatin,kailangan talaga maging matatag tayo. more than 2 years din namin hinintay to kahit may takot ako pero iniisip ko na lang yung iba nga mga teenager kahit sa kumadrona lang nakaya naman nila. Excited na rin ako ilabas siya kasi nagyon pa lang sobrang likot nya minsan nagugulat ako sa sipa nya at nakikiliti. :rotflmao Good Luck din *** jerry's girl

[MoonStruck]

hi guys, i dunno if u responded 2 d last message i sent out before goin on maternity leave but i just wanna let u guys know that i already gave birth last march 13. it was a normal delivery but the baby was forced out via forcep and the labor was long and dry in 25 hours. my water bag broke first before contraction eh. i was on epidural during the course of the labor itself so it wasnt so painful but i felt the pain after i woke up hours after giving birth. although she had pneumonia, oxygen, was on antibiotic, and stayed in the hospital for 5 more days after i was discharged; she is now a smiley and agile little angel whom we all love: me, my husband and everyone who sees her.

[jerry's girl]

hi guys, i dunno if u responded 2 d last message i sent out before goin on maternity leave but i just wanna let u guys know that i already gave birth last march 13. it was a normal delivery but the baby was forced out via forcep and the labor was long and dry in 25 hours. my water bag broke first before contraction eh. i was on epidural during the course of the labor itself so it wasnt so painful but i felt the pain after i woke up hours after giving birth. although she had pneumonia, oxygen, was on antibiotic, and stayed in the hospital for 5 more days after i was discharged; she is now a smiley and agile little angel whom we all love: me, my husband and everyone who sees her.


congrats sayo :wave:

[jerry's girl]

wow very positive talaga thinking mo :) ... sana nga maging maayos deliverynatin,kailangan talaga maging matatag tayo. more than 2 years din namin hinintay to kahit may takot ako pero iniisip ko na lang yung iba nga mga teenager kahit sa kumadrona lang nakaya naman nila. Excited na rin ako ilabas siya kasi nagyon pa lang sobrang likot nya minsan nagugulat ako sa sipa nya at nakikiliti. :rotflmao Good Luck din *** jerry's girl

iyah, did u had a nuchattest? yung ultrasound test to find out if may Downe syndrome ang baby? parang ayoko kasi nun eh.

[potchjie]

hi guys, i dunno if u responded 2 d last message i sent out before goin on maternity leave but i just wanna let u guys know that i already gave birth last march 13. it was a normal delivery but the baby was forced out via forcep and the labor was long and dry in 25 hours. my water bag broke first before contraction eh. i was on epidural during the course of the labor itself so it wasnt so painful but i felt the pain after i woke up hours after giving birth. although she had pneumonia, oxygen, was on antibiotic, and stayed in the hospital for 5 more days after i was discharged; she is now a smiley and agile little angel whom we all love: me, my husband and everyone who sees her.

congrats po! same day pala tayo nanganak.. hehehe!:D I had also normal delivery but one week ako naglabor(may spotting na kasi). Ok lang at least ok naman ang baby boy ko..Di nya rin ako pinahirapan nung lumabas sya..Time flies so fast... malapit na mag one month mga baby natin..:)GOd bless!!!

[CrazyBoutShady]

prettyw!tch,

don't worry, im good... actually, im great. i gave birth last april 7. napaaga ng 20 days since EDD ko eh sa 27 pa.

my baby's a bit balbon, my husband and i are joking na it's the arab influence. hehe. anyway, i'll be praying for u and larlaane's safe delivery overseas =) TC!

[larlaanne]

^ sis nanganak ka na pala. san ka nanganak na hospital? ako excited na din at kinakabahan. i'm on my 34th week now at check up ko on Monday. sana malaman ko nga sched ng CS ko. congrats!

[baby_T]

Sis, Baby T pareho tayo, i even bought additional pillows para makuha ko ang komportableng sleeping position. Medyo nanakit na rin talaga ang likod ko, nagpapamasahe nalang ako minsan before matulog.

On my last u/s its a boy na daw sabi kasi nung una girl, pero pag sinabi daw na boy sure na yun, sana nga kasi blue na *** ibang binili ko. :) Ingat ka lagi and hope its may 2 for your baby girl para kabirthday ko hahaha...

helo Sis PRETTYW!TCH!now lang ako nka online coz I GAVE BIRTH Na last APRIL 4!:) yup,thats the date u left a post 4me. .pRobably i was in labor na when u were typing that msg. 4me.hehe.npaaga ako sis.36weeks and 6 days ako.haay it was so hard but SO WORTH it.may baby grl is sleeping bside me ryt nw.:) syang thougH Di may 2 c bBy ko.Lol!nxtym ****.haha. oh m sure BaBY boy na **** ang lil angel m!hpe ur wel!hw r u flng na?

[Li'l Sistah]

congrats to all new mommies! :D