Waterproof Mattress Protector (Inclusive of Sides)

Personally, I find it very important to protect my mattress especially since I spent a bomb on it. 

As my EDD/confinement approaches, my mind tends to run wild especially with the interrupted sleep (baby pressing down on bladder/too hot etc) these days. So many things on my To-Do list. I guess it is how our body prepares us for the upcoming responsibilities as a new mother.

In the past, I used to get normal mattress protectors with elastic bands (see below) which basically protects the top surface of the mattress where most 'accidents' take place.

Source: www.relax-matt.com

Now, I worry about 'accidents' on 'bigger' scale which somehow affect the sides of the mattress, eg: water bag burst when I am sleeping or the baby peeing when co-sleeping with us. Decided to get full protection for the mattress which is mattress protectors with waterproof protective layer even on the 4 sides (see below).

Source:www.waterproofmattressprotectorsingapore.com 

   Spent a few days combing through forums like singaporemotherhood.com and online websites like qoo10.sg. So far, the cheapest seller I have found is mellelow. Another seller that I shortlisted was dealmart which included a free pillow protector with min purchase of a single sized mattress protector but prices were slightly higher than mellelow.

Prices of mellelow are listed below:

Single (91 x 191 x 38 cm) : S$24.90

Queen (152 x 191 x 38 cm) : S$31.90

King (182 x 198 x 38 cm) : S$38.90

For instance, the Queen sized mattress protector with full protection costs around S$40 on singaporemotherhood.com (inclusive of normal postage). No doubt, there might be differences in the top layer material (terry/microfiber/bamboo/cotton) but this was not high on my concern list as I would be placing another layer of bedsheets on top of the mattress protector.

Mummamia Confinement Essentials

Will be receiving some confinement essentials from Mummamia Confinement for trial usage. They consist of pre-packed confinement herbs, herbal bath and mammgation-duce capsules. Not too sure why HE was so amused by this news. I was pretty excited as these items will definitely come in useful during my confinement.

Mummamia Confinement which is an online-based confinement needs one stop service, provides Post Natal products and services to new era mummies. With their “Confinement Made Easy”, mummies can better manage their confinement without much hassle. More information can be found at www.mummamia.sg.

First item in the package is the Ban Kah Chai Confinement Herbal Bath (Mom Series) (万家济妈妈沐浴药材). It mainly help mummies to expel wind, improve blood circulation and reduce after-birth pain. Generally, the mummy should feel more comfortable after bathing. The main Ingredients include: 

- Bu Jin Zi: warming "meridian" and dispelling cold

- Balsamiferou Blumea Herb (Da Feng Ai): dispelling cold, regulates "meridian", stops bleeding and relieves pain

- Lemongrass: dispelling wind, reducing oedema

Source: http://www.mummamia.sg

Second item is the 5 days Pre-packed Confinement Herbs (坐月药材汤). These herbs are professionally prescribed by TCM Physician and focus on 5 main confinement recovery stages, namely: Expel, Remove, Rejuvenate, Recuperate and Tonify.

Day 1:Nourish “Qi” & Tonify Yin

Day 2: Strengthening Spleen & Kidney

Day 3: Boosting Milk Supply and dissipate stasis

Day 4: Rejuvenate “Qi” & Blood

Day 5: Invigorate kidney and Reduce Water Retention

Source: http://www.mummamia.sg

Last item in the package is the Mammgation-Duce Capsule (通乳丸). It promotes blood circulations, remove blood stasis and maintain healthy internal secretion of mammary gland to enhance lactation. The last aspect is somehow similar to the fenugreek supplements which I had already bought in preparation for my breastfeeding journey. It is not recommended for pregnant women and women during menstruation.

Source: http://www.mummamia.sg

New addition to the family!

As you might have guessed from my previous blog entry, we are expecting a new addition to the family. There are so many things that I wanted to DIY for the new baby arrival:

 1) Cot mobile

Source: http://www.littleredfarm.com/2011/10/homemade-munari-mobile-tutorial.html

2) Quiet book

Source: http://www.bubblesandbobbins.com/2012/05/activity-book-quiet-book.html

3) Refurnish the torn baby chair seat cover (gift from a forum mummy)

Source: http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/12/recovering-high-chair.html

4) Refurnish the torn padded changing mattress of Lucky Baby changing table (gift from a forum mummy)

Source: http://specialtoysshop.blogspot.sg/

Will also be attending a talk and baby fair (part of Rise and Shine event) tomorrow at Suntec. Hopefully, we can stock up on some baby essentials!