Ever since, we got suaned by Dr Ong for our heroism, i have been extra attentive to Andre's health. Perhaps a little too attentive to the point of being paranoid.
1st thing in the morning, i felt Andre's forehead. Cold. Something's not right. 35.5 degrees. Hey, this is wayyyyyyy too low (by my standards). Searched the internet, everywhere mentioned what you should do during a fever, but nothing abt being too cold. Looked at Andre, he's pretty active. Okie, i'll observed....
Throughout the day, Andre's feeding not too well. So weird, but the boy seems happy and playful.
The ultimum came at 11.30pm when i woke him up for his medicine. 34.6 degrees. Oh dear, is he really suffering from hyperthermia? That can cause brain damage you know... Paniced and called KKH helpline. The nurse advised us to bring baby immediately down to the A&E to be checked out. Upong hearing, i immediately woke gong gong up to accompany me (dad's not back yet). My hands were trembling while i gathered my stuff and the baby.
At Mount Alvenia, they scanned his forehead... 36.6! (deow! duh!). Used the armpit temp, 35.8 degrees. Dr took a look and said its within normal range. I mentioned the risk of hyperthermia and he gave me this weird look and said "Hello, this is Singapore! You'll only get hyperthermia if you stay in Iceland".. I was so embarressed and silly that i almost sank into the ground. He made me feel like a total nut case, like someone seeking heat stroke treatment in the Artic. After paying $46 for this lil advice, we reached home at 1 am. Now i need to prepare myself for more suaning, from my family ...
Post event analysis: I suspect the cold reading came about this way. You know when you have a fever, your pores close and heat is trapped in your body. When you recover, your pores open to release the heat and regulates temperature. As the pores open, Andre started to sweat buckets. When they evaporate, they create a cooling effect on the skin.
Though silly as it seems, i was still glad in a way i went to the Dr. At least i slept well that night.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
20 Weeks 4 Days:
Daddy had to go for a biz trip on Sat and Sun and so mummy moved back to po po's place for the weekend. Wasn't too sure if i can cope with a sick child alone. Andre's fever has not entirely gone down. It'll rise everytime the paracetamol effects wears off. The nurse did warn that it'll be 48 hours before the antibiotics will work its magic. Came evening, Andre's xiao yi bought some tiger balm cooling pad. Andre didn't protest too much over it. Thanks to the extra pair of hands (to look after baby when mummy is pumping milk, to hold baby's flailing arms during medicine time etc etc), mummy managed to survived the weekend without daddy. No joke looking after a sick child alone yah.
On a side note, Andre really loved Xiao Yi's Spongbob soft toy. To me, anything that can catch his attention beyond 3 mins can be classified as love.
On a side note, Andre really loved Xiao Yi's Spongbob soft toy. To me, anything that can catch his attention beyond 3 mins can be classified as love.
Friday, February 26, 2010
20 Weeks 3 Days: Andre's sick again
It was pure madness.
Andre woke up at 2.30 am for a feed. 37.3 degrees C. Not too bad and fell asleep back fairly quickly.
6.00 am: Andre woke up crying. Thought he's hungry again, but he was so hot to the touch. Directly gave him milk, he refused and was whimpering away. Took temp, 38.6 degrees C. Oh no .. quickly woke the daddy up, and gave the wailing baby some panadol. Then decide to give a suppository cos he hadn't had a major poop job for many days. Within 5 minutes, he's bowels were cleared. While all these were happening, i'm having a bad leak from engorgement. Dripping, dripping, dripping...
6.30 am: Daddy gave Andre a wipe down per Dr Ong's little cheat sheet. Mummy start pumping out the milk. When done, fed Andre 100ml through the bottle. (It's really more efficient to direct feed, but nowadays Andre takes more using the bottle). When we were almost done, Andre started puking milk like a spring. Wiped the bed and since Andre soaked his clothes, gave the 2nd bath. Poor baby was so angry with all these multi activities in the morning.
7.00 am: Cradled Andre in my arms till he slept. Didn't put him down, cos i'm afraid he'll wake up and i want him to sleep as long as possible. Daddy cleared up the war zone.
7.15 am: Daddy, mummy and Andre all KO.
8.15 am: Andre woke up while mummy went to pump out the remaining milk. Fever's almost all gone. Daddy fed the remaining 80 ml left over from the morning feed.
9.00 am: Send Andre to po po's house. 36.9 degrees C.
It's only 10.26 am now. Feels like a full day has passed. I'm exhausted.
Andre woke up at 2.30 am for a feed. 37.3 degrees C. Not too bad and fell asleep back fairly quickly.
6.00 am: Andre woke up crying. Thought he's hungry again, but he was so hot to the touch. Directly gave him milk, he refused and was whimpering away. Took temp, 38.6 degrees C. Oh no .. quickly woke the daddy up, and gave the wailing baby some panadol. Then decide to give a suppository cos he hadn't had a major poop job for many days. Within 5 minutes, he's bowels were cleared. While all these were happening, i'm having a bad leak from engorgement. Dripping, dripping, dripping...
6.30 am: Daddy gave Andre a wipe down per Dr Ong's little cheat sheet. Mummy start pumping out the milk. When done, fed Andre 100ml through the bottle. (It's really more efficient to direct feed, but nowadays Andre takes more using the bottle). When we were almost done, Andre started puking milk like a spring. Wiped the bed and since Andre soaked his clothes, gave the 2nd bath. Poor baby was so angry with all these multi activities in the morning.
7.00 am: Cradled Andre in my arms till he slept. Didn't put him down, cos i'm afraid he'll wake up and i want him to sleep as long as possible. Daddy cleared up the war zone.
7.15 am: Daddy, mummy and Andre all KO.
8.15 am: Andre woke up while mummy went to pump out the remaining milk. Fever's almost all gone. Daddy fed the remaining 80 ml left over from the morning feed.
9.00 am: Send Andre to po po's house. 36.9 degrees C.
It's only 10.26 am now. Feels like a full day has passed. I'm exhausted.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
20 Weeks 1 day: Love bites
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Luckily, she saw who was the culprit. Otherwise, daddy 跳进黄河，都洗不清。(Jump into the great yellow river, also cannot wash clean)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
21 Weeks: Baby Bjorn
After contemplating for the longest time, mummy finally bought the baby bjorn synergy from an online spree. It's not the cheapest in the market, but its ergonomic lumbar back support provides a very comfortable weight distribution on the shoulders and back. Baby can either face forward or lie on the carrier's chest. It's good for babies until they are 12 kg. Andre's 7kg now, so hopefully we can still get some mileage out of this carrier.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
19 Weeks 5 days: Introduction to solid food
The Food.
The Equipment.
The First Food. Wish i had taken the picture of baby, with the bib and all. But i ended to be the one feeding so there's no one taking pictures. Daddy wants to take the easy way out by pouring the rice cereal together with the milk. But i firmly insisted that it's time Andre starts learning to eat from a spoon. It was messy, but surprisingly knew how to suck from the spoon. Excellent. However, it wasn't long before he lost his patience, and so we mixed everything with the milk.
Bought this 2nd hand book called "Super baby food" and many mini containers from Daiso. I hope to be able to make frozen baby puree for my baby. Should be fun, but i can see it's going to be very time-consuming.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
19 Weeks 4 Days: 4th month 5-in-1 jab
Visit to the PD was good today, mummy got all her 101 questions answered.
1. For the past 3 weeks, Andre has not put on any weight and height growth is slow. From an above average kid, he is now at the 50th percentile. Andre's not pooing very much too despite taking an average of 150ml x 5 feeds a day. Seeing the situation, Dr Ong says that these are the signs that we should start weaning. He's probably absorbing all the nutrients from his breast milk feed so there's not much remaining to poo poo. We can probably feed more milk but it's unlikely Andre will take much more. So at 4-1/2 month old, Andre's going to start his gourmet meal of rice cereal tomorrow.
2. Need to put the jumperoo and exersaucer on hold at the moment. Dr Ong finds that Andre's legs are kinda bowed and that he's not ready for these toys yet.
3. Hair growth. Umm.. Dr Ong says it's ok for babies to stay relatively bald up to 1 years old. Amount of hair is determined by genetics. How true! cos when i went to dig up some pictures of daddy tonight, it's obvious dad also had a prominent tuft of hair at the center. Hehe, my China boys...
Daddy with his grandma (Andre's great grandma)
1. For the past 3 weeks, Andre has not put on any weight and height growth is slow. From an above average kid, he is now at the 50th percentile. Andre's not pooing very much too despite taking an average of 150ml x 5 feeds a day. Seeing the situation, Dr Ong says that these are the signs that we should start weaning. He's probably absorbing all the nutrients from his breast milk feed so there's not much remaining to poo poo. We can probably feed more milk but it's unlikely Andre will take much more. So at 4-1/2 month old, Andre's going to start his gourmet meal of rice cereal tomorrow.
2. Need to put the jumperoo and exersaucer on hold at the moment. Dr Ong finds that Andre's legs are kinda bowed and that he's not ready for these toys yet.
3. Hair growth. Umm.. Dr Ong says it's ok for babies to stay relatively bald up to 1 years old. Amount of hair is determined by genetics. How true! cos when i went to dig up some pictures of daddy tonight, it's obvious dad also had a prominent tuft of hair at the center. Hehe, my China boys...
Daddy with his grandma (Andre's great grandma)
Daddy and his mummy (Andre's nai nai)
Meanwhile, she said that we can encourage hair growth by lotsa massage, brandy or olive oil are all ok. Other than these, Andre's pretty good. He only yelped out a little during the jab. Next visit will be in a month's time.
19 Weeks 4 Days: Kor Kor Lucas's 5th birthday
The party was held at Kidz Amaze at SAFRA Jurong. Huge indoor playground that is 3 storeys high occupying 9,000 sq ft. Andre's too young for the games though. We only popped by for while cos Andre is slightly feverish from the morning's jab. 19 Weeks 4 Days: One final attempt on the passport photo.
In the last attempt, we used a T-shirt as the background and the effect turned out quite wavey. I don't think it'll meet ICA's requirements. So we tried again today. And here we are, the final result =)
Friday, February 19, 2010
Cherish This Time
So your baby is here!
What joy and what pleasure!
Now your life is expanding,
To make room for this treasure.
A darling newcomer
To have and to hold
His smiles are more precious
His smiles are more precious
Than silver or gold.
He’ll demolish your schedule
Though she’s helpless and small;
he’ll make her needs known,
And he’ll rule over all.
See, a new parent’s works
just never quite done,
But you’ll never mind,
‘Cause it’s all so much fun.
When you hear his cute giggle
You’ll start "aahing" and "oohing,"
And he’ll soon reply back
By "ga ga" and "goo gooing."
Those big innocent eyes
See a world strange and new;
To make sense of it all
She’ll look only to you.
So cherish this time
Of miraculous things--
The excitement and wonder
That a new baby brings.
By Joanna Fuchs
Thursday, February 18, 2010
19 Weeks 2 Days: Creeping
Andre's getting mobile... When he lies on his tummy, he'll move his knees forward, bunching up his backside in the air. In a thrust, he'll push forward. Think earthworm. Today he spanned the length of our bed. I guess its pretty tedious for him cos he does it with a lot of grunts and noise. But everytime he flips over, he'll want to move forward with a lot of determination though progress is rather slow. Clearly, we can see that he gets a kick out of it.
And so our little private joke, sometimes after seeing the son work so hard, daddy gently chides the son "Andre, gotta relax a little... you know, work-life balance..."
And so our little private joke, sometimes after seeing the son work so hard, daddy gently chides the son "Andre, gotta relax a little... you know, work-life balance..."
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
19 Weeks 1 Day: Visit to Fidgets
Thank you Aunty Danielle for this lovely penguin osh gosh outfit =) *Muackz*
Brought little bub to Fidgets today. Entry is free for babies below 1 years old and adults. Andre is still too young to enjoy the toys and play structures even though they have an infant section. It will probably be more fun when Andre starts to sit, crawl and run.Nevertheless, since we're already there.. mummy let the little boy play with the colored balls. (Horrors of horrors, Andre tries to lick every single ball close to his proximity)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
19 Weeks: Housewarming at Aunty Stef's place
Andre readily held the ang pow upon receipt.
Mummy receives the ang pow from Aunty Janice on behalf of Andre. (He's busy warming Aunty Stef's bed in la la land)19 Weeks: Operation passport photo Take 2
After 36 images, these are the best 4. Which should we pick?
Monday, February 15, 2010
18 Weeks 5 Days: River Hongbao 2010
Decided to brave the crowds for the annual river hongbao 2010 carnival. This year, it is being held at the float barrage at the Marina Bay. Um, this is another event daddy and mummy refuse to go when it was just the two of us.
Since it is the year of the tiger, we need to take pictures with the beast yah! The whole floating platform is filled with beautiful lanterns brought in from Chengdu.
Behind, we have the God of Fortune. Among all the displays, this figure attracts the most phototaking and visitors.
Andre is borned in the year of the Ox. So inevitably, we need to take some pictures here as well.Some trivia on the Ox (zodiac):
1.Those born under the influence of the Ox are fortunate to be stable and persevering. The typical Ox is a tolerant person with strong character. Not many people could equal the resolution and fearlessness the Ox exhibits when deciding to accomplish a task or an objective. As we used this great creature long ago to plow the soil day after day, so do Ox people labor through their daily responsibilities either at work or at home without complaint or gripe. Oxen know they will succeed through hard work and sustained effort and find no truth or benefit in concocting get-rich-quick schemes.
2.THE SIGN OF THE OX
Pragmatic and down-to-earth, Ox people are motivated to work hard and have no respect for lazy or careless people. Although they can be easily trusted and find it easy to put trust in others, they are not dependent on friends and family and would rather find an answer or a solution themselves than to ask these people for help or guidance. However, others can, without a doubt rely on Oxen, who are always honest and meticulous about their responsibilities. While they do not feel the need for many distant or acquaintance-oriented friendships, they value the strong bonds they share with their partners and families, and make close friends that last a lifetime. Though they are quite open-minded, once Ox people have made a decision about something, they rarely change it. This is a defining characteristic that can be seen as obstinacy, but it is actually the way an Ox learns to be strong, brave and straightforward. It is the way the Ox learned to take on tasks and responsibilities and how he learns to be reliable for others. Oxen are more comfortable with the well-known as opposed to the unfamiliar. Yet, beneath their unpretentious, tranquil exterior lies a heart of gold and a motivation to prosper.
Pragmatic and down-to-earth, Ox people are motivated to work hard and have no respect for lazy or careless people. Although they can be easily trusted and find it easy to put trust in others, they are not dependent on friends and family and would rather find an answer or a solution themselves than to ask these people for help or guidance. However, others can, without a doubt rely on Oxen, who are always honest and meticulous about their responsibilities. While they do not feel the need for many distant or acquaintance-oriented friendships, they value the strong bonds they share with their partners and families, and make close friends that last a lifetime. Though they are quite open-minded, once Ox people have made a decision about something, they rarely change it. This is a defining characteristic that can be seen as obstinacy, but it is actually the way an Ox learns to be strong, brave and straightforward. It is the way the Ox learned to take on tasks and responsibilities and how he learns to be reliable for others. Oxen are more comfortable with the well-known as opposed to the unfamiliar. Yet, beneath their unpretentious, tranquil exterior lies a heart of gold and a motivation to prosper.
3.CHARACTERISTICS
Obstinate, Pouty, Truthful, Motivated, Friendly, Apathetic, Genuine, Quick-tempered
Obstinate, Pouty, Truthful, Motivated, Friendly, Apathetic, Genuine, Quick-tempered
4. Yuhan belongs to the earth element. THE EARTH OX 1949 AND 2009
The most reliable and diligent Oxen belong to this collection of Oxen. The Earth element balances many of their negative characteristics. These Oxen are show good judgement, a good characteristic for successful financial dealings. Other people tend to look up to Earth Oxen because of their reliability, sincerity and their modest ambitions. They are willing to tackle the workload when it become overbearing for others and are loyal and compassionate with family and friends.
The most reliable and diligent Oxen belong to this collection of Oxen. The Earth element balances many of their negative characteristics. These Oxen are show good judgement, a good characteristic for successful financial dealings. Other people tend to look up to Earth Oxen because of their reliability, sincerity and their modest ambitions. They are willing to tackle the workload when it become overbearing for others and are loyal and compassionate with family and friends.
18 Weeks 6 Days: Operation Passport Photo: Take 1
We've decided to go Nanjing in early May. Now Yuhan needs a passport.
Hmm.. not in the very best mood. Operation rescheduled.
Hmm.. not in the very best mood. Operation rescheduled.Sunday, February 14, 2010
18 Weeks 5 Days: Chinese New Year 1st Day and Valentine's Day
The day started at 4.30 am with a record of 360 ml of milk pumped out. WHOA! May this coming new year be filled with record breaking results, at work and at home ... haha
But the happiness was shortlived. Andre woke up at 6am and i fed him 160 ml of milk. Then i felt that he was a little warm and took his temperature. Oh dear, 37.7 degrees C. Andre is slighty feverish. Took out panadol immediately as we can't play a fool whenever a child runs a fever. When i barely gave him a few drops, next thing in his protest, he threw up all his milk onto daddy and mummy's bed and quilt. Poor boy! We had to wipe him down, change new bedsheets, feed more medicine and put him to bed. What a happening morning! Now, i only pray that he recovers fast and my bed won't smell like spoilt milk over time.
Andre woke up at 8.20am feeling better and we went to mass..
Then after church, we went to po po's place to bai nian. Here is Andre receiving his first ang pow from Dua gu and Dua gim.
Daddy and Mummy took a couple shot (It's Valentine's Day by the way!!)
Family pics..
Then we went Uncle Popsound's house for visiting :)
Here is Andre in his new year suit wishing everyone a prosperous and smooth year ahead. May everyone be blessed with good health and wealth, peace and love!
In the evening, we tele-conference with ye ye, nai nai, gua ma ma, gu pa pa, and Suzhou yi tai tai..
After which, we had dinner at probably the only restaurant that is opened. Macdonalds. It is Andre's first trip to Macs by the way.
Finally, before bedtime, mummy took a quick snapshot of today's outfit :)
But the happiness was shortlived. Andre woke up at 6am and i fed him 160 ml of milk. Then i felt that he was a little warm and took his temperature. Oh dear, 37.7 degrees C. Andre is slighty feverish. Took out panadol immediately as we can't play a fool whenever a child runs a fever. When i barely gave him a few drops, next thing in his protest, he threw up all his milk onto daddy and mummy's bed and quilt. Poor boy! We had to wipe him down, change new bedsheets, feed more medicine and put him to bed. What a happening morning! Now, i only pray that he recovers fast and my bed won't smell like spoilt milk over time.
Andre woke up at 8.20am feeling better and we went to mass..
Then after church, we went to po po's place to bai nian. Here is Andre receiving his first ang pow from Dua gu and Dua gim.
Daddy and Mummy took a couple shot (It's Valentine's Day by the way!!)
Family pics..
Then we went Uncle Popsound's house for visiting :)
Here is Andre in his new year suit wishing everyone a prosperous and smooth year ahead. May everyone be blessed with good health and wealth, peace and love!
In the evening, we tele-conference with ye ye, nai nai, gua ma ma, gu pa pa, and Suzhou yi tai tai..
After which, we had dinner at probably the only restaurant that is opened. Macdonalds. It is Andre's first trip to Macs by the way.
Finally, before bedtime, mummy took a quick snapshot of today's outfit :)It's very fitting currently, so Andre can probably wear it once only
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