My First Christmas Present

Hooray, I've received my 1st Christmas present from Uncle Irvin and Aunty Suxin. They knew the theme for my room is Winnie the Pooh, and they've got me a Winnie the Pooh musical mobile by TOMY. They've search high and low for this gift. And according to the Kiddy Palace staff, this is the only piece left in Singapore. Appreciate your effort.

Thank You Uncle Irvin and Aunty Suxin.

Overweight?

My estimated fetal weight (eFW) is 1.1kg today (above the 90th percentile mark). Dr Irene Chua estimated my weight through the ultrasound scan, by measuring the circumference of my tummy (aka. Abdominal Circumference (AC)). And as the name implies, it's only a estimated weight and is subjected to errors. So am I overweight? Maybe yes, maybe no. However, this is not a cause for concern now, as different fetus develop differently. I may grow faster now and slow down in the 3rd trimester. Let's just wait for the next detailed scan.

For a better eFW, a 2 parameter formula may be adopted, and the formula can be found here. As daddy does not have the measurements on hand, he is unable to compute my eFW based on this formula. However, he does have these information at 21 weeks of gestation. And my eFW is 485g then, which is still slightly above the 90th percentile mark.

My Room (Part 1)

Today, Daddy and Mummy started to decorate my room. So what's the theme for my room? It's Disney's Winnie the Pooh. First, it'll be the wall. Daddy source for some Winnie the Pooh wall decal from the internet and the shipment arrived today. I've got 2 walls with big Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Eore on it. This is how it looks...

Pregnancy: Weeks 21 - 27 | BabyCenter Video

Hi. This is how I will develop over the next 7 weeks (Week 21 - Week 27). The video is produced by BabyCenter and it's available from YouTube.

Hear my heartbeat

The package arrived! Yes. the fetal heartbeat detector that Daddy bought from Ebay arrived in the mailbox today. Daddy got excited and quickly unpack the contents and tried to listen to my heartbeat.

Daddy was so excited that he did not even read the User Manual. He started placing the transducer all around Mummy's bump trying to find my heartbeat. Being playful, I hide myself from the ultrasound and make sure he doesn't hear my heartbeat. Haha. "Daddy, please read the User Manual before using any product". He soon gave up and read the User Manual. A gel (or water) is required as a coupling agent in order to effetively listen to my heartbeat. Since no gel is available at this point of time, Daddy wet Mummy's bump with water and try again. This time both of them could listen to my heartbeat. Does it sound like a galloping horse? Daddy counted my heartbeat, it's 157/minute. According to reports, the fetal heart rate is usually above 140/minute sometimes as high as 180. So it does sound like a galloping horse.

If Grandpa, Grandma, Uncles and Aunties want to hear my heartbeat, this is what they've heard.

Philips Carnival Sales

Daddy & Mummy went to the Philips Carnival Sales today. Their main aim is to get some AVENT products for me. This is what they've bought:

1. Single Electronic Breast Pump Bundle (S$239)
2. Electric Steam Sterilizer Bundle (S$125)
3. PP Bottles Bundle (S$35)
4. Disposable Breast Pads (S$12)
5. No. 3 Teats (S$5)
6. No. 4 Teats (S$5)

So is it worth to make a trip down to the Carnival sales from our home in the West? Yes, it's worth the trip. Daddy and Mummy saved approximately 40% off the Retail Price. On top of that, Daddy had used his Standard Chartered card with $100 credit given during the recent promotion. This means Daddy save another $100 from his pocket.

When they've reach home, Daddy and Mummy begin to worry after inspecting the Electronic Breast Pump. The plastics were yellow in colour. After clarification with the customer care from Philips, the model that they've bought is the BPA free model which is made of Polyethersulfone(PES). It's the PES material that gives the plastics a honey-colored tint. So it's not due to aging that turns a clear plastic yellowish.

Free Milk Samples for Mummy

Daddy and Mummy attended a talk today on "Nuturing your Child". This is a free workshop organised by KKH for it's antenatal programme participants. Prior to the workshop, there is a mini fair and buffet lunch. There were few booths giving out free milk samples to Mummies. These milk supplements include:

Dumex : Mamil Mama

Mead Johnson : Enfa Mama

Royal FrieslandCampina : FrisoMum

For mummies out there looking for free samples, you can also try the following websites:

Mamil Mama : http://www.dumex.com.sg/login?target=%2frequest_sample

EnfaMama : https://www.meadjohnsonasia.com/free_sample/free_sample_sg.cfm

Similac Mum : http://www.abbott.com.sg/family/freesamples/similacmum_samples.asp

Anmum Materna : http://www.anmum.com/my/sample_request.aspx