Pregnancy Nov 13 dining @Prego

Prego

Complimentary bread before the meal:
We started the meal with a selection of bread accompanied by dips.This bread is so yummy

 The dip compliment the bread: 
 Truffle with Ricotta Cheese

Main course :
Rustica
Italian sausage,pepperoni ,mushroom ,onion & capsicum

The ingredients are very fresh & definitely one of the best pizza.
I cant said it is the best pizza cos I have the best one in Italy.

Pollo Arrosto:
Rotisserie Chicken , fresh herbs , wedges& sauteed asparagus

The chicken is very fresh, definitely not those frozen type, I hardly see any blood.The skin is very crispy & the meat are tender. Dip little bit of the sauce will do.
Wedges is so yummy without any sauce.It is the best I have had so far. Do not dip with any sauce otherwise , the sauce will override the taste

We were too full to have any dessert.
We ended our meal with Fairmont Earl grey tea 

Pregnancy Nov 13 dining

No doubt I have GD but still need to indulge some food for Me & baby-Eat in moderation : 


Ajisen-Tarako Cutlet Curry Ramen(Head chef's creation)
Taste very yummy , luckily I have it cos it is only available for limited period 

Delifrance : Joyeux Noel Meal: Turkey O Berry Sandwich:

Healthy food except it is a plain bread which is high in carbohydrates.
Taste very yummy as well.

Maternity Shopping - Nov 2013 greats buys

From metro :
For me :

Plan for my maternity shoot

 A snap shot :

Disposable panties during confinement : 50pcs

For baby :

Motherhood fair : 8-10Nov13

100% free magazine :)

My buys :

Mustela 20% off for all product:

Other places :

Large pot for milk bottle Sterilisation :

Pregnancy : Gestational Diabetes

What causes gestational diabetes?

Gestational diabetes is thought to arise because the many changes, hormonal and otherwise, that occur in the body during pregnancy lead some women to become resistant to insulin. 

Insulin is a hormone made by specialized cells in the pancreas that allows the body to effectively use glucose for fuel (energy). When levels of insulin are low, or the body cannot effectively use insulin, blood glucose levels rise.

Most pregnant women are tested between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy.

OGTT on week 29

(OGTT) oral glucose tolerance test 

A glucose tolerance test measures how well your body is able to break down glucose, or sugar  glucose,that is the body's main source of energy.

I do not have family history of diabetes but my gynae arrange OGTT because my baby has already overweight : 

800g++ @ Week 24
1.5kg++ @ Week 28

Procedure : 

I was told to fast from 12am until the next morning.The nurse advise I cant drink water to have an accurate reading.If really thirsty, just a sip will do.

The first fasting plasma : 5.4 

(Normal range: 3.3 to 5.5)

After this I was given a very sweet drink (75g glucose) to finish within 5mins.

I was told to come back for 2nd test after 2hr, continued to fast , expect to stay in the clinic, dont move for accurate reading.

I did what she said.

My second reading  : 9.2 

(Normal range : 5.5 to7)

She said"You have failed the test"

At that moment I was shattered. 

I didnt expect me to get gestational diabetes.

Gynae expect me to be on diabetes diet plan for the next 12weeks until delivery.

I need to do another self home test to ensure the my glucose level is under control with the diet plan.

Self prick myself to do the test consecutive 2days,7times a day.

Before first meal & 2hr after every meal. 

If I failed the the test, I need to inject insulin which could be once , twice or three times a day depend on my condition.

The glucometer ,disposable needles & test strips : 

Diabetes diet plan : 

Eat 6small meals & regularly on time:

Breakfast

midmorning tea

Lunch

afternoon tea

Dinner

Supper

NO sugars & sweet food

Eat small amount of fats & oil

Found it is a challenge : 

1) I dont wakeup early which mean mid morning tea will be skip

2)No sweet foods which is my fav 

3)I dont eat so much meal in a day 

4)I need to find the certain type of food for the diet plan etc wholemeal bread...as most bakery dont really sell wholemeal nowadays.

Some of my meals: 

lunch / dinner : 

tea : 

First day: 

Follow strictly to the diet plan & 7tests.

Always seem to feel very hungry cos small portions

 

Second day:

Was very tired because, I slept about 1am++ because of the after supper 2 hour test.

I wakeup @ 6am ++ & cant really sleep.

Hence I decided to skip midmorning breakfast to catch some sleep.

I have a nap 1hr after breakfast & my glucose level become higher but still at normal level.

One of my reading : 

I felt very tired & weak with this diet plan.

My Glucose fall below the normal range sometimes but my gynae didnt mention anything.

He ask me to continued with this diet.

Personally feel the OGTT @ clinic may not be accurate : 

1)There is no glucose presence in my urine

2) nobody would drink such a sweet drink

3)Cannot move at all for 2hrs-who would not move at all?

4)Cannot drink-I dont think I wont drink any water after such a sweet drink & within 2 hours

Nevertheless I still trust the gynae & clinic  professionalism in this area. 

Maternity tour 2013

I highly encourage all mothers-to-be to go for a maternity tour at the hospital to decide for delivery which are the best maternity hospitals in Singapore and which one is right. To be equip with information so you know exactly what to do and not panic on the day itself.

I find it is a fun experience to see how each hospital works & to view their room environment. Hope you enjoy the whole process like me & the food after the tour.

1) Maternity Tour - TMC  28Sep13 Sat

First stop at Level 2, she showed us the Delivery Room and Observation Room.

Mothers will be put in the Observation Room after admission while waiting for delivery time.

There will be a nurse at the central  to monitor all the mother fetal movement.

Dad allow to be there to accompany the mum.

There will be a surviving pack for father while accompany the mum at the observation room.

Personally  feel a sense of security if husband is around with me.

Check up will be done here by nurse or gynae.

When labor time is up, they will bring you to Delivery Room. 

Then after everything is done, Mother will be moved to  the room of her choice subject to availability .

Perks in delivery room: 

1)Essential oil like lavender provided

2)CD player

3)Hydrotherapy at additional charges (only 2 room available)

The stay include : 

-Daily Newspaper 

-TMC signature fish & papaya soup,breakfast, lunch, tea & dinner 

Some people will opt for 4bedded room as it is always full & then they will get free upgrade to 2 bedded room.

Conclusion : Have a clear mind of what to expect when I m going for delivery at the hospital.

Lastly Kind of disappointed that there is no food being offered after the tour.

According to the other blogger last year 2012 :

There will be a complimentary Thomson Medical’s Signature Soup for Moms at the end of the tour.

Freebie from TMC : 

2) Maternity Tour -Mount Elizabeth hospital 12Oct13

Pro : 

1) It was during their lunch time when we were there.The meal seem yummy cos it smell so nice when they were serving the meal to the different ward

2)During delivery there will be always 1 nurse & 1midwife around.

Compare to other hospital , there is no midwife accompany during delivery.

Compare to TMC we were put to observation room , nurse only come in once every 2hr.

Although TMC claim there will be a nurse at the central monitor all the mother fetal movement but personally will feel a sense of security with the midwife presence.

3)There is a garden for relaxation during the stay.

Premium room include:

1)Head & shoulder massage 

2)Personal 24hour butler

con:

1)The hospital is quite big so may be very lost to get the correct place during emergency.

There are some light refreshment at the end of the tour:

1)Turkey sandwiches

2)Soup : Black bean soup & Lotus Peanuts soup

is part of the confinement food that  will serve which comes with the maternity package

3)Orange juice & mineral water 

The tour coordinator brief us the pricing while we are having our foods

Their Freebie : 

3) Maternity Tour - Gleneagles 09Nov 13

Greeted by a very warm & friendly service coordinator

1) Different from other places,there will be a 15mins head & shoulder massage for all single bed room mummy.

2) Package include : 
     I) vaccination : BCG & Hepatitis B

     ii)Basic baby screen

3)For executive room onward, there will be a celebratory cocktail party&celebratory dinner for 2.

4) For their most expensive suite-Tanglin Suite : additional Limousine service & ala carte menu

Con 

1)Tanglin suite no doubt is very luxury but located @ 10floor which is not near nursery which located @ 5&6 floor

Baby need to take lift from the nursery to reach mummy for breastfeeding etc.

costing & procedure to admission while we are having our foods

I m quite impressed by their light refreshment at the end of the tour:

Prawn tart, ham & cheese tart, tomato tart & brownie

I taste all except the prawn which I m allergy to it.

All are yummy ...I can still remember the H&C tart until now.

The brownie is the best I have ever had.

Cheese cake & pandan cake:

I am not a cheese cake person but I m quite impressed by this cake as the cheese taste just right not so cheesy compare to those cafe.

 Red date longan tea, ginger tea & apple juice which will be serve during the stay.
I only tried red date longan tea , very nice!!!

Their Freebie : 

This is the end of my maternity tour for my first pregnancy.