Move into his own room
Tristan is growing well and his moses basket seems small for him now, therefore we have moved him to his new room with his own cot last Sat. He now can sleep with his arms wide open.
I felt lonely sleeping next to a baby monitor....

Tristan pictures

Tristan (7 weeks old), isn't he sweet.


Tristan (9 weeks old) sleeping in my arms.

Last picture with Crispin
About a month ago, Crispin starts to wee in-house even though he's a house-trained dog. We thought he had his usual urine infection and took him to see the vet. His weight dropped from his usual 26kg to 22.5g when he was weighted at the vet, which is worrying as labrador should be minimum of 25kg.

Got some medicine from vet and we also give him abit more food. However the medicine doesn't seems to work and he's not eating much (more worrying as labrador love food!).

Took him for a blood test a week later and the test results came up clean. However we can spend 700 pounds to get more test results in aid to find out what's wrong (there's a chance you will not find out what's wrong).

As he's getting weaker each day, not eating much, drinking excessive water, he can't stand straight on his back legs anymore, seems to lost control over wee and poo, we decide that it might be better for him to be put down........ He's last weigh was 20.5kg at the vet.

Sad day but it's for the best.

Crispin will always be our number 1 top dog who listen to us, doesn't bark, lick, jump, destroy things. Forever in our memory.....

Weight

I was back into my old jeans (loose one) within a month after the delivery and I weigh the same as before pregnant. However as I lose my appetite on chocolate, crisps, etc during my pregnancy, I had been making up for lose time and had been snacking everyday since. I got to STOP snacking!!!

Gifts from colleagues
Tristan with the personalised blanket (one of the gifts from my colleagues).

Birth Story

Finally Tristan is born on 28 Dec 2010!!! I was having contractions on 26 Dec but it was far part (ranging from every 5 minutes to 15 minutes or sometime even stopped!!) that I can't go into hospital yet. I finally insisted on going into hospital on 27 Dec evening (around 11pm) as I wasn't coping well with the pain and was unsure how far along I am. After examination, I was ask to go home and wait it out as I was only 1 cm!!!

Reach home at 2am on 28 Dec and I feel the urge to push and my water broke. Called the hospital again and was asked to go back in immediately. Reach the hospital at about 3am and I was fully dilated upon examination. Tristan was born at approx 5am!!

No drugs at all (except for the TENS machine which I put on since 26 Dec) as there's no time for me to have any....... however I have a tear that need epidual to stitch it back :( plus I lost too much blood and need a blood transfusion (2 bags). In total, I stayed at the hospital for 2 nights and I was desperate to go home as I couldn't get any sleep at the maternity ward (4 beds sharing) with Tristan not sleeping in the night and other babies crying too.

Back home from hospital on 30 Dec and are now trying to cope with a newborn baby schedule.

Baby gifts
Gift from Jo, a Deglingos Nonos.

A 7 piece baby clothings from Liz and Steve.

A range of clothings (Bibs and mitts are in the washing, therefore not in pic) and toys from Kit and Jess.

Different in birth cost

In UK, as we already paid approx 10% of our salary into National Insurance from our gross salary, there's no bill to pay for giving birth in public hospital. Any prescription from GP are also free as pregnant woman are given exemption during pregnancy and up to 12 months after giving birth.

Of course the public hospital is different from the Singapore hospital (not that I have given birth in SG) :-
- We visited the labour ward and they are 6 or 8 beds in the ward. There's 1 room (only 1 bed) which you can pay to be in there (if you want some privacy) but it's not ensuite and it cost about £100 a night (what's the point).
- If you are in labour, you need to call the labour ward and you will need to be having 3 contractions in 10 minutes before they ask you in. If you insist on going in, you can but if you are not dilated 3cm and beyond, you will be asked to go home and wait instead. That's why I bought a TENS machine to cope with the pain at home.
- You see your GP and a group of midwives throughout your pregnancy. During labour, any of the midwives might be there (depending on their schedule) and you don't get to see a doctor unless you are having complications.
- One of the mid-wife will visit you after you take the baby home (just to ensure you and the baby are fine)

Of course you can go to private hospital in UK, but it's going to cost lots!!

Last day of work

Today is my last day of work before I go off on maternity leave.
Had a nice lunch with colleagues and receive this lovely pinky bouquet of flowers from them yesterday.

36 weeks pregnant

The 36 weeks pregnant me.

So far I have gained 8kg. Face complexion is great (no spots!!), not sure whether it's because it's a boy (read it somewhere that when you are pregnant,carrying a boy will enhance your beauty and carrying a girl will steal your beauty), the bird nest soup I have been eating or the healthy eating I have been on. Oh well, enjoy while I can, 4 more weeks to go.