1st 2 pregnancies, I would vomit with such impact that there will be red freckles around my eyes and cheeks. We thought it must be cos the impact burst many tiny blood vessels. 3rd pregnancy, the freckles got less, but instead, some blood stains will accompany the vomit, which I attributed to the impact on [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Pregnancy & Post Partum'
Nothing Short of a Miracle!
February 3rd, 2010 · 5 Comments · Just Family
This is nothing short of a miracle, a gift from God, because until now we still don’t know how it happened! I’m pregnant. Yes…with our 4th kid. Our Chan Junior 4. Planned? Nope! Major accident! We had wanted to stop at 3. But deep in my heart, I did wanted 4, to me, that would [...]
Post Partum Hair Loss Episode 3
April 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
The time has come again…. Time for horrible hair days… for months… I didn’t record this event after Donald’s birth, but I did for Toria’s birth, because the hair loss after Toria was HORRIFYING. (see Post Partum Hair Loss Episode 2). Now, this is to record for post-Lizzie. 25/3, Lizzie is 3.5mths old, that [...]
I Survived Confinement!
January 12th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Uncategorized
Yeah! Confinement is almost over! By right it should be 1 month, or even 40 days. But today since we celebrated the full month of the baby, so I ceremoniously also took my 1st shower and washed my hair with herbal water… Yes! I really DID NOT shower for the entire month and DID NOT [...]
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2 Wks Postpartum
January 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
This is me, after 2 wks. I gained 25kg during my pregnancy. I dropped 9 kg as of now, and weigh around 65kg. Just started urut (massage), the binding really helps to flatten the tummy. I hope I will plateau around 56-60kg, ideal BMI range. God! Please help! I don’t want to be 49kg again! [...]
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Breastfeeding Made Easy!
December 31st, 2008 · 14 Comments · Uncategorized
Previous Experience Donald was breastfed for 2 years, Toria for 1.5 years. Even though Toria eats most food and fruits, compared to Donald who does not eat any fruits and vegetables, except banana, her immunity is not as strong as Donald. Whenever she gets a running nose or cough, it will slowly become a full [...]
Elizabeth Comes Home
December 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
I was supposed to be discharged on the 18/12, but since I felt very well, and Daddy and the kids wanted me to come home soon, so I got Dr Chin to approve my early discharge. The delivery fee for Elizabeth came up to be slightly over $7K, much much cheaper then Toria’s, which was [...]
Day 2 in Hospital
December 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
This morning, Stephanie brought her 3 girls to visit us. Donald was really excited, he introduced his little Lizzie sister to Alexis. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor = “0xffffff”; flashvars.xmlDataPath = “http://www.chanlegacy.com/wp-content/photos/20081216steph/gallery.xml?for=fc_id_194″; var [...]
Welcome Elizabeth Chan!
December 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
FINALLY! FINALLY! I survived the 9 months! The ordeal is finally over! Welcome Elizabeth Chan Chien Wen 陈芊文, born in the early morning of 15th December 2008, weighing 3.05kg, 50cm, head circumference 33cm. She was 36wks and 6 days. Agpar score was 9 and then 10 after 5 min. I chose to undergo epidural c-section, [...]
Lizzie 3D Scans
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Little Lizzie moves ALOT in my tummy, and I always wondered, is it because Lizzie moves alot more than the first two? Or is it because this is my 3rd kid and my stomach muscle is “looser” thus I’m feeling it abit more? Cos each time she moves, my tummy is like a jell-o…yes! that [...]
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The Quest has Ended…
November 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
One of the things that you can do to help older siblings look forward to the arrival of a new baby, is to prepare a present for the older sibling on behalf of the baby, to be presented to them when they come to the hospital to see the baby for the 1st time. Donald [...]
Lobster Claw
November 1st, 2008 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized
Donald was delivered through natural birth, with epidural. Daddy stayed with me, until Dr Chin had to use the forceps. Seeing the color on Daddy’s face, Dr Chin suggested that he leave the room. Victoria was delivered through c-section, GA, so Daddy didn’t have to stay in the OT. This time, I am planning to [...]
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Wk 24 Scan
September 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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Worst Vomit!
September 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Sorry, but I had to blog about this. This, I think and I hope, will be the worst vomit ever! I had blood freckles on my eyelids even! And I vomitted some blood at the end. The pain in my throat was so bad that it felt that I had vomitted a hole in [...]
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Wk 20 Scan
August 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Well, halfway there! Today is the detailed scan. Little girl is doing fine… We have decided to name her ELIZABETH CHAN. For short, we are calling her “Lizzie”. This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please open this post in your browser or get Macromedia Flash here. This is a WPSimpleViewerGallery var flashvars = {}; flashvars.preloaderColor [...]
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Week 17 Scan
August 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Well, the last scan, we thought our Chan Junior 3 is a boy, but today’s scan, Dr Chin said it’s a girl! It must have been the umbilical cord we saw the last time. But our dear Donald was super sure that it’s a brother. He had been telling his teachers in school that it [...]
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The Downside of Pregnancy
July 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized
Every pregnancy, I have to bitch about this. I HATE the vomitting! AND the excessive saliva! It is exactly these that makes me want to stop at 3. I had actually forgotten about these pain in the a** and gotten myself pregnant. Please…for goodness sake, remind me of these 2 factors when I start having [...]
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Week 13 Scan
July 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
As of this point, we think it might be a boy. Dr Chin exclaimed "boy!" during initial scan, but at the end of the scan, she said she can’t confirm till the next scan. So you "experts" out there, take a look at the pix and video and make a wild guess? This SimpleViewer gallery [...]
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Week 9 Scan
June 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Straight after the HKG trip, we went for our scheduled check up, jokingly told Dr Chin that we wanted to check that the baby took HKG well. hiyah….managed not to vomit the entire HKG trip, but straight away, 1 day after we come back, I vomitted today… yucks! This SimpleViewer gallery requires Macromedia Flash. Please [...]
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Chan Junior 3 Scans – Week 6
May 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
backdated to 17th May 2008 Week 6, my 1st visit to Dr Chin. During ovulation check, Dr Chin said that I had 2 big eggs and 1 small one, so there is a likelihood of more than 1 embryo! But during this 1st check, it was confirmed that only 1 egg was fertilized. Well, a [...]
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The Horrible Part of Pregnancy…
May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
well, it has never been an escapable part for me. For all 3 pregnancies, and for entire 9 months…sigh… For my last pregnancy , I had Donald to "sayang" me. For this one, he came in and said "Oh Mummy… poor thing…", Toria was the one staying to pat me on the back. I remember [...]
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I am Pregnant!
April 27th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Uncategorized
Back in November 2007, my maid dreamt that I was pregnant. In January this year, my brother dreamt that I was pregnant. And on 27th April 2008, I tested positive… I am pregnant! 3rd baby is due on 2/1/09, but based on past history, this baby will likely be a X’mas season baby! Planned? Yes, [...]
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Placenta Handling Procedure
October 5th, 2006 · 2 Comments · General
Defrosting the placenta… Washing the placenta clean… This is the cleaned placenta. Now we will steam it over high heat for 1 hr, and sun it many days until it is totally dry. I will upload the finished product when it is done. **Update on the CORRECT handling procedure (see also Dried Placenta post) ** [...]
