Well, saw Dr Chew for a medical consultation yesterday and the outcome of it was that 'we'll just have to wait' though Bebe's head is engaged. Dr Chew also asked laughingly if Bebe would be a 9-11 baby in view that his due date is 10 Sep (2 more weeks to go!). Well, i have a feeling that Bebe will be born earlier than his EDD but i've been psycho-ing him to join us only after 1 Sep coz that's the date that i applied for leave! And i still have some outstanding stuff to wrap up at work:)
In any case, after months of procrastination, i finally signed up for cordblood banking with StemCord yesterday at their office at Gleneagles Medical Centre. I've always been keen on cordblood banking and the fact that i can use Bebe's child development account (as part of the baby bonus package) for the annual storage fee is an added advantage. Basically, i chose StemCord coz the people behind it are medical professionals including Dr Ang Peng Thiam, a renowned oncologist. And StemCord also offers a special package for Dr Chew's patients so all systems are in place. So, after signing up, i got a box of stuff containing syringes, tubes for blood collection and a bag to collect Bebe's blood from the umbillical cord. And i will just pass it to the nurse at the delivery ward and the nurses will know what to do. After delivery, Chee Meng is supposed to call StemCord to arrange for collection at the nurse station. So a fairly simple procedure.
I've also been reading up on breastfeeding articles lately. All the articles by medical professionals and nursing mothers all tell of the need to persevere in the moo-moo process. Tales of sore nipples, engorgement, clogged milk ducts seemed like a normal occurence for all nursing mothers. I'm quite prepared for these little humps and barriers and i'm very determined to nurse Bebe exclusively for 6 months. I've also been doing what Dr Chew had advised me to do - to clean the nipples in preparation for breastfeeding which has been quite effective. Well, the only thing i need to do now is to hope that the moo-moo experience will be smooth-sailing!
Bebe has also been doing his 'breakdances' quite a bit, until i have to tell him 'Ooi..' then he will stop squirming around for a while. But only for a while, before he starts his moves again. And somehow, Bebe moves quite a bit when he hears my mum's voice. And of course, grandma will tell him "do your breakdance..." and when he does, grandma will say to him "good boy, clever boy"... Let's see how Bebe responds to grandma when he is born...
Till then, let's keep on waiting...
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