Revision

It is time to revise as class ended this week. 3 modules for this semester, need to revise a lot.

We willing be moving house soon as Jerlyn's aunts unit is almost ready. It is time to move bit by bit. I will be getting more busy, move house, work, study for exams. I need more time!!

Jerlyn went to meet Jac at Nex for Jac pre-wedding preparation brief, they were discussing how to torture Nicholas and his brothers.

We went to ALGO and LOCK & LOCK warehouse sale and bought the clothes stand and some toilet accessories for aunt's unit.

We went to Suntec to get free gift but was disappointed but Jerlyn managed to meet some old friends, then we went to Orchard for waxing and dinner at Quiznos.

Research

This week has been doing lots of research. Thinking of which stroller to buy, which breast pump to buy, which sterilizer to buy.

For stroller, at first I was looking at Maclaren Quest 2012 and Peg Perego Si Completo but after many research and also went down to Takashimaya Square to look at the stroller, we feel that Peg Perego was better, but more expensive. So I went to do more research and found this brand call Chicco. I found two model Liteway and Cortina. After our discussion, we decided to go for Cortina, thou it is more heavy but feel more stable and cheaper than Peg Perego.

For breast pump, at first was looking at avent dual electric pump and Medela Pump In Style Advanced, then Jerlyn's friend recommend Medela Freestyle which is more smaller and easier to carry, but more expensive. So we decided to go with her friend choice.

For sterilizer, we went to the baby fair at Takashimaya Square and saw there was a package from Avent booth which comprise of 3 in 1 sterilizer, food warmer, starter kit which have two 4oz bottles and two 9oz bottles and some accessories for $199. So we decided to buy on the spot.

We went to see Dr Sim for the third time and stupid me digging my ear with cotton buds and the cotton got stuck in my right ear. We had to go to see Dr Chia to get the cotton out of my ear and spent the needless $20 for consultation and take cab to see Dr Sim and was late for it too. No more cheap cotton buds for me. Anyway, we still could not know the gender as our baby did not open the legs. We got to wait till next month for the detail scan to know the gender. We also bought the package at $700 so that the next visit We don't have to pay again until the delivery.

We went to celebrate Jacqueline's birthday at Orchard and found out that Nicholas has propose to Jacqueline the day before. Congrats to both of them and we will wait for their wedding in Sept.

Too Stress?

Waking up at 5am in the morning is really tired. Is it too stress? With two assignments due on Monday and constant changing and editing the assignments, working and worrying about my wife really tired me out. Not to mention that exams are coming and moving house is on the cards. Though worrying for my wife but was feeling very happy too, as thinking of what to buy and what to do next excite me. Now that the September group is coming back, we need to act fast in all the items to buy. The after birth stuffs like confinement and infant care need to consider too. The planning is getting more important, asking about advise from all sources that I can get.

Just know that Baby Sarah was still in hospital because of jaundice. Jaundice is a common condition in newborns, jaundice refers to the yellow color of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by excess bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is produced by the normal breakdown of red blood cells. I found out that there are few types of jaundice:

• Physiological (normal) jaundice: occurring in most newborns, this mild jaundice is due to the immaturity of the baby's liver, which leads to a slow processing of bilirubin. It generally appears at 2 to 4 days of age and disappears by 1 to 2 weeks of age.
• Jaundice of prematurity: occurs frequently in premature babies since they are even less ready to excrete bilirubin effectively. Jaundice in premature babies needs to be treated at a lower bilirubin level than in full term babies in order to avoid complications.
• Breastfeeding jaundice: jaundice can occur when a breastfeeding baby is not getting enough breast milk because of difficulty with breastfeeding or because the mother's milk isn’t in yet. This is not caused by a problem with the breast milk itself, but by the baby not getting enough to drink.
• Breast milk jaundice: in 1% to 2% of breastfed babies, jaundice may be caused by substances produced in their mother's breast milk that can cause the bilirubin level to rise. These can prevent the excretion of bilirubin through the intestines. It starts after the first 3 to 5 days and slowly improves over 3 to 12 weeks.
• Blood group incompatibility (Rh or ABO problems): if a baby has a different blood type than the mother, the mother might produce antibodies that destroy the infant's red blood cells. This creates a sudden buildup of bilirubin in the baby's blood. Incompatibility jaundice can begin as early as the first day of life. Rh problems once caused the most severe form of jaundice, but now can be prevented with an injection of Rh immune globulin to the mother within 72 hours after delivery, which prevents her from forming antibodies that might endanger any subsequent babies.

That why babies are put in UV light to reduce their jaundice. Hope baby Sarah can go home soon.

Assignment

2 Assignments due on 16th July!! no time to blog!!

Cyndi gave birth to baby girl Sarah on 6th July.

Test again

I really hate test. The test on friday was really difficult and I do not have any confident to pass at all.After the test, it was discussion on assignment again. Having three assaingment due in the next 3 weeks is not joke, need to find the time for work, study and family. I need better time management!

One month have passed since the new environment, it was not bad but I still got a lot to learn, hope I can get confirmation faster than the targeted time. The new management will be coming in tomorrow, so will there be new changes? I still trying to adapt to the changes now.

My parents in law has started buying the new furniture for the new flat, buying sofa, dining and coffee table for around $2.5k at nova furniture shop. Next will be bed and frames, it means that moving house should be soon. We still got a lot of things haven't pack yet and exams is looming!!