Confinement Lady

Confinement Lady is the person who cares for your baby and you after the delivery. You are supposed to be confined in the house for a period of 30-40 days so your body can recover properly. The confinement is to prevent 'wind' to get into your body so you would not suffered body ache and headache later. 

The confinement lady job scope includes :-

1. cooking . Most the diet will be of ginger, rice wine and traditional Chinese herbs.
2. Prepare bath water for yourself and baby. Some opted for traditional boiled herbs, some opted those easy herbal shampoo. But usually there is a restriction of time when you can wash your hair. Some of them will disallowed you to wash your hair up to a period of 1 month.
3. care for your baby e,g wash, clean, sleep and feed the baby. If you are first time mum, she will also teach how to care for your baby. If you allow them, they usually will sleep with the baby during the night, so you could have a good rest.
4. some minor house chores e.g cleaning, ironing and etc.

The charges are ranging from RM2800 to RM3500 inclusive of ang pow.

I have compiled a list of confinement ladies abstracted from forums and blogspots:-

• Kui Sia - 012-419 1528 (from Ipoh- willing to travel)
• Wan Jie - 012-388 6847
• Hua Jie -  012-367 8436
• Sally -016-375 3288 (from penang)
• Aunty Chin - 019-758 0034 (from Segamat-often travel to Singapore)
• Aunty Chia - 012-529 7236
• Ah Lin - 016-691 0517
• Ah Geok - 016-503 6387
• Man Jie - 012-217 2605
• Mui Cheh - 016-394 5709
• Siew Ling - 017-249 6998
• Har Jie - 012-931 8072
• Foong Jie - 012-438 0925
• Yook Jie - 012-687 2988
• Kam Jie - 016-340 8133
• Yoong Jie - 016-340 8133
• Yoong Jie - 016-624 0522/012-972 6072
• Ah Fong Jie - 016-220 0955
• Lan Jie - 03-4149 5217
• Wu Shen - 012-661 3114
• Ah Tai Che - 016-950 1123
• Aunty Ah Kiaw - 04-442 4489 (Sg. Petani)
• Coco - 016-287 1130
• Moi Cheh - 016-394 5709
• Agnes Cheang - 017-811 0072
• Wan Cheh - 016-397 5849
• Auntie Yin - 019-309 3218
• Madam Lee - 65-9853 1484 (Singapore)
• Esther - 012-692 5511
• Ah Ngor - 012-571 9040
• Pearl Ong - 017-613 5192
• Kam Cheh - 017-365 5301 (Trengganu)
• Catherine - 012-662 2795

Ladies with bad comments:-

• Jennifer - 012-2905 0170
• Eng Cheh - 016-5468 7777

I hope the list above would able to assist you in selecting a suitable confinement lady. There is also other option for you i.e confinement centre like:-

• Pei Ling, SS2 - 03-7877 8000
• SHL Care, Kepong - 03-6251 6133
• SN-Nanny, Sri Petaling - 03-9058 3693
• Feng Chai, Puchong-012263 5071

 If you have any experience of a good confinement, you are welcome to comment and add-on the contact to the list above.

Jaundice in Newborns and Treatment

Jaundice in Newborns

The cause is a yellow bile pigment called bilirubin, which is carried in the blood and deposited in the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera (whites of the eyes). The result of these areas of the body turn yellow. The 2 common causes are an immaturity of the baby's liver and blood-group incompatibilities (less common).

More than 25% of all healthy, full term newborn become slightly jaundiced, usually on 3rd or 4th day after they are born. In premature babies, the incidence is higher.

The level of bilirubin can be determined by blood test.  Asian tends to have higher bilirubin level.  

The Treatment

In mild or moderate levels of jaundice, by 1 to 2 weeks of age the baby will take of the excess bilirubin on its own. For high level of jaundice, phototherapy treatment with a special light that helps to alter the bilirubin and make it easier for baby to get rid of it.

More frequent feedings of breast milk or supplement formula helps infants pass the bilirubin.  

My experiences

All the 3 of my babies have jaundice when they were born. There are a lots of myth about preventing jaundice in new born for example drinking coconut water, do not eat fruits like papaya, banana and etc. I have seen this advices in some of the forum/discussion among the mothers but it worked for some but generally, they do not worked for the rest.

My eldest

My eldest son was born with high jaundice level. The doctor in Pantai was nice to recommend me the home photo therapy. We have the option of staying in the hospital, including myself so my baby could be breastfed. The benefit of the home photo therapy is definitely cheaper and I got to rest at home.

If you were to stay in a private hospital, say, for 3 days, I think the bill will come close to RM3,000.00. As for the home therapy is only RM375 which inclusive of delivery, setting up, collection, rental for 3 days or less and consumables e.g eyes patch and plastic liner.

The service is provided by HOME PHOTOTHERAPY SERVICES SDN BHD (Tel: 03-7957 8137 or 012-395 1311).

My daughter

One of the twins,  has mild jaundice. She was allowed home and I went home with her so I could breastfeed her. In the morning, the confinement took her down for a walk and exposed her to sunlight and the jaundice dissapeared after a while.

My youngest son

The other twins has extremely high jaundice, partly also due to his G6PD deficiency problem. I have no choice but to leave him in the hospital to undergo photo therapy and resorting to formula milk. It was not possible for me to run around between hospital and home and to try to breastfeed both.

Thank God, his bilirubin level dropped tremendously the 2nd day and we were able to bring him home.

I felt a bit sad when we were home with just 1 baby. The day doctor allowed us to bring the him home, I felt so happy that we are finally home as a whole family.

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Dr. Prashant Nadkarni

I have come to realise that they are quite of numbers of people who visited my blogspot was via the key words of 'Dr, Prashant Nadkarni' and his success rates.

If you are looking for the above, I guess you are seeking infertility treatment. I was also in the same position as you, eager to know the person and the success rates. The treatment is not cheap and you just want to make sure the money is well spent.

My personal opinion, Dr. Prashant will be the right doctor you look for if you are financially capable. Like I said in my previous blog about the doctor, I have visited so many gynaecologists and infertility specialists, I was glad that I have found or got introduced to Dr. Prashant at the end. 

From my experience, others doctors or specialists tend to be very commercial or not so experienced. I was asked to try this and that all these years. I remembered very well my first visit to Dr. Prashant, he was so straight to the point that I have problem and I need to get rid of the problem (cyst) before I should try anything else. I wish previous doctors/specialist could have advised me so that I could have save the time and money.

Some of my other friends also have the same experiences like me, they were asked to do this and that by other doctors. By then, their husbands already got so tired and has refused to go for any other sort of consultation or treatment.

If you have decided to visit Dr. Prashant, you need to be patient, financially capable and willing to scarify your time. Even with appointment made, there is always long ques. The waiting sometimes will take hours. So if you are thinking of going to see him during lunch time, you may end up not able to go back to work anymore.

So, for those out there who is undecided of to go or not to go, I would suggest you go, at least once. Just treat this as a diagnosis. So, you know where you stand, what is your problem and then you decide whether or not to continue seeking his advice.

By the way, I have just got a good news from my friend, who is already 42 and has successfully got pregnant after the 2nd IVF trials with Dr. Prashant. Yeah, another success rate!!! So happy for her!

Good luck to you.

The Birth - Cesarean Section (C-Section)

I can only share with you the experience of C-section delivery as all of my babies were delivered via C-Section.

Cesarean section is delivery a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen. This can be scheduled in advance or done in response to an unforeseen complication. A C-section is major abdominal surgery, so it is riskier than vaginal delivery.

Conditions that may require a planned C-Section: -

• you may have a previous delivery via C-section
• you have some other kind of invasive uterine surgery
• you are carrying more than one baby
• You are expecting a large baby (especially if you are diabetic)
• Your baby is in breech position
• You have placenta previa (placenta is very low in the uterus)
• The baby has illness
• You are HIV positive

Conditions that may require an unplanned C-section :

• Your cervix stop dilating or your baby stop moving down the canal
• Your baby's heart rate is of concern
• The umbilical cord slips through your cervix
• Your baby is not getting enough oxygen
• You have a genital herpes outbreak

My first born was in breach position and I were having twins for my 2nd pregnancy. Those were the reasons for my C-section.

Before checking into the hospital, you should prepare  a backpack comprises of the following basic stuff:-

For yourself

• Sanitary Pad (hospital will provide some, included in the bill anyway)
• Disposal panties ( I find this useful, in case of 'accident' as you are having problem moving around)
• A pair of going home clothes
• Your glasses (in case you are wearing contact lenses, You need to remove them during the C-Section)
• General cleaning stuffs (e.g toothbrush, toothpaste, facial cleanser and etc.)

For the baby

• Wrap cloth / blanket (for bringing home the baby)
• Bring home baby clothes (including socks/booties and mitten, hat, diapers)
• Small tin of formula and feeding bottles(just in case you can't produce milk or some pediatrician will provide you some sample)
• handkerchief

and of course the camera

Before C-Section

• Signed a consent form
• Check into the hospital earlier (upto a day). You will need to pay deposit. You will be taken to the room of your choice (depend on your budget)
• The top section of your pubic hair is shaved.
• Change into the clothes provided by the hospital (this include your husband, if he is going in with you to the operation theater)
• You will be moved to an operating room.
• Anesthesiologist will give you and epidural (usually) or general anesthesia
• Your husband can now enter the room and sit or stand beside you while the doctor performs the operation.

I know you will be so anxious and worry. Trust me, time could pass so fast. You will be hearing your baby's cry soon enough and there you go, tears are already in your eyes.

You will have a chance to see the baby briefly before he is handed off to a nurse. While the staff is examining your newborn, the doctor will deliver your placenta and begin closing you up.

After the baby has been examined, the nurse may hand him to your husband, who can hold him right next to you so you can admire and kiss him while you are being stitched up. This procedure usually takes about 30 minutes.

After the surgery is complete, you will be wheeled into a recovery area/room and you be closely monitored for 1-2 hours before moving you back into your room. Unless you are so drug-up by the anesthesia, you will be so impatient and looking forward to go back to your room to see your baby and husband.

My husband was worried that the nurse will  get mix up of his baby with others. So he will usually follow the nurse to see through himself his babies being bathed, dried and checked by the pediatrician and hold the babies himself till I got back to the room.

You are expected to stay in the hospital for 3 days before going home. By the time you are back to the room, you may feel drowsy and on off, the nurse will bring your baby for you to try to breastfeed.

The nurses are usually helpful and will try to teach you to breastfeed. You will feel a tightening effect on your stomach but trust me, try to get up and walk on the 2nd day. It will be hard. It is hard the 1st time, the 2nd time even the 3rd time. It will definitely get easier. After all, you need to be strong for your baby. If you really can't do that, please do consult your doctor.

So, after all, it is not that hard. Taken so long to carry a baby but so short time to get him out.

Now, you can enjoy admiring, holding and kissing your baby all the time!!!

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