Z-Ann 1 month old

Last Friday, 3rd April Z-Ann turned one month old. She is now a happy little baby, she like to smile involuntarily and she looks right at your face whenever you talk to her now. However she has been more demanding these days. She wants to be cuddled most of the time she is awake...

Brought her for her 2nd dose Hep B vaccination on Sat, 4th April.WOw... she was fierce! Screamed when she was vaccinated... She grows quite a fairbit since birth. Although she doesn't look chubby, she now weighs 4.1 kg, that marks an increase of 1.15 kg in a month.

Confinement aunty has gone back on Wed, 1st April. From that day onwards i have to do everything by myself... from bathing, feeding, changing diaper etc etc... However hubby has been very helpful too... He feeds her most of the night feeding, I'll express the milk for him to feed. Whenever i can I'll try nursing her and it's improving, she is exclusively taking breast milk ...

oh brb, she is crying will continue later... time to feed again...

She is a strong baby. She kicks a lot and within 5 minutes after being put in her cot she be turned 45 degree... She's a light sleeper too... Just a bit sound and she'll be awake, sigh... have to train her cos with Isaac and Kyle around how can it be quiet???

The two kor kors love her very much, whenever she cries they'll attend to her and one will go call the CL, "aunty , mei mei ku liao" They both so adorable and loving. It's good now that Isaac like to help around with baby's stuff so its easy asking him to pick things for baby, he'll do it.

Z-ANN'S ARRIVAL

Delivered Z-Ann via c-section on 3rd March 2009 at 831 am... She had 2 cords round her neck n 2 rounding her legs, poor girl. Delivery was smooth and recovery was superb! Se weighs 2.95 kg, and has been feeding well since. She's got a little jaundice though, at 3rd day of discharged her level was 7.1, so no problem. At 5th day brought her to check and her level was 13.5, her paed ask to come again to check the next day and it has gone down to 12.2 so nothing serious. On the 8th day when the nurse came to check, asked to bring her check for jaundice again, so at 9th day her level was 9.1 and was asked to repeat at 11th day which has came down to 6.5. wow... she yells everytime being pricked her little heel.

She's two weeks tomorrow, and on her 10th day she weighs 2.5 kg, that is due to the lost of water after birth, hopefully she gain some weight after this. Has been feeding well first few days drinking 1 oz, then 2 oz and she's now drinking 3 oz per meal... me expressing like a cow whole day as i can't latch her well... so guess i am gonna exclusively pump and feed her...

Z-Ann's birth (030309)

Delivered Z-Ann (weighing 2.95kg) on the 3rd March 2009 at 831am via c-sect. Delivery was smooth and recovery was superb! She had 2 cords round her neck and 2 rounding her legs. She was a little jaundice, at 3rd day her level was 7.1, so discharged her and took her back to test her blood at day 5, level went up tp 13.5, then test again on day 6 it came down to 12.2. At day 8 the nurse came to check and asked to tst her blood for jaundice again, however her level at day 9 was 9.1 and was asked to check again on day 11 which dropped to 6.5. Phew... poor little girl's heel was pricked 5 times altogether! OUCH!!!

SHe's feeding well and has been a calm and good baby, didn't make much fuss though hope she'll be like this throughout her infant year. Initially when discharged she was drinking 1 oz every 2 to 3 hourly, then increased to 2 and these two days she's taking 3 oz per meal 3 hourly... i am feeling like a cow, expressing whole day as i can't latch her well, so guess i am gonna express exclusive for her... Her weight has dropped a bit on the 10th day to 2.5 kg when the nurse weighed her but nothing alarming as this is usually due to the loss of water after birth.

The two brothers are coping well and behaved well too after the arrival of their lil sister, thank goodness both loved her very much and will do anything for their sister.

Day 13

More demanding and she can take 3 oz of milk per feed now.

Baby Z-Ann

We will be expecting baby Z-Ann in less than 48 hours. Isaac and Kyle are both very excited and looking forward to meeting their lil sister. I m so excited, yet nervous at the same time. Will update once baby is out.

'D' Day

I've booked for my c sect on the 3rd March 2009... Basically this is a special date for us as it's our anniversary, we got married on the 03 03 03 ( 3rd March 2003). in 6 years we have 'produced' 3 lil ones... See how hardworking and productive we are, hehe. Till we meet her in less than 2 weeks, now I am busy preparing whatever not prepared, her nursery, getting some stuff for the kids and Kathy, my own stuff etc...
Phew, time flies!

False Alarm

This is the second time i had false alarm throughout this pregnancy. The first was on d 3rd Feb 09 where i had close regular contractions , every 5 minutes. Took ventolin and my whole body was shaking and had palpitation. Went to see the dr, luckily things were fine but gotta go back if contraction din stop. Last nite at 3 am, i was panic cos when i went to pee, suddenly there were some leakage aft i finished peeing. This happened 3 times. Then i went to rest, trying to get some sleep, went to the loo again and d same thg happened. After peeing, it seems like urine keep coming non stop. Went to sleep, so far no leakage, should i call the dr to ask? Hmmm guess its not d amniotic fluid leaking, jst me being paranoid as its getting nearer to d due date. Hopefully it doesn't happen again.