Second trimester - Week 17

Baby shopping

This is the most exciting and interesting part of being pregnant I guess! So after NIPT test, we got to know the gender of our little bud, and as everything is more or less stabilized, I began doing research online on baby products and drawing out a shopping list.

Joining the Facebook group of mummies is definitely the best thing to do, from my opinion, I read through a lot of the post and learned a lot from experienced and first time mums. From which brand of bottles, wipes, stroller, baby cots, formula milk, supplements, breast pumps to baby bathing equipments and where to get great offers, these champions mummies have it all! Some mummies also share their brith experiences, their little one problems on the page, asking for opinions and help, it's really a helpful channel for first time mum like me to prep myself on what to expect.

I find Mummy's fair and baby's fair are great place to buy all the stuffs you need! It's exceptionally helpful because it's all under one roof and you can get to see, compare and feel the quality of the products you are looking for. Prior to going to these fair, it is best to check out their websites - https://mummysmarket.com.sg or http://babyworldfair.com for more information on pre order deals and star buy deals, and also catalogue of the fair so you can compare products prior to going to the fair. Don't need to print the catalogue at home, you can get it at the entrance of the fair, which usually happen at expo. Friday is the best day to go, and go as early as they open, cos the later it gets, the more crowded it will be, and getting ready own large shopping bags is essential!

First baby fair for us, we got so excited that we bought like 60% of the stuffs that we need for our little bud. Some people said it's a bit too early as we are only in our 17 weeks, but some of my friends said its better to stock first cos as you go heavier and back ache sets in, you won't have that much stamina to walk the whole baby fair.

Comparing the baby fair in Singapore and the one in Jb; I worked in Singapore prior to my pregnancy and I'm from Jb, and my hubby is working in Jb, we are both residing in Jb now; the fair in Singapore has so much more to offer, in terms of overseas and reliable brands and products. And after currency conversion, most of the stuffs are still cheaper than Malaysia! For example the car seat we bought is sgd299, if you x3 will be rm900, and Malaysia is selling the same thing at rm1099. So yes, most of our baby bulky items we bought it in Singapore.

I've stopped work after I'm pregnant due to my job requirement, I'm kind of glad because I am still having all the pregnancy symptoms at 17 weeks and I'm tired most of the time. I salute all the mummies to be, who have to endure the symptoms and still go to work. Most of the time, I just stay at home cos I am just so sensitive to all the smells outside and these smells just made me gagged. 

Reading books that has passed down from my sister; who is a fabulous mother of one and one on the way; playing games on iPad and watching some Korean dramas are some of my self entertainment in the afternoon. Every alternate evening, I will take a stroll with my hubby, we walked about 3-4km every time, and I read that brisk walking is very good for pregnancy as well as swimming, which I will swim 2 times a week. Besides that, I go for prenatal massage, hair treatment and mani-pedicure to pamper myself too. My experienced lovely mummy friends tell me to do all these while I have to the time to, cos I will never know when will be the next time once baby is out.

A picture of me and my sister, who is younger than me but my mentor on all the pregnancy woes, and it's really a blessing of a life time that both sisters are pregnant together in the same year! I was 17 weeks and she's 37 weeks!