Pregnancy - 8th Month

Mummy is feeling terrible.

The stomach is swelling and she is not having good sleep.
It might be a good time to invest in a sleeping wedge. Earlier if your stomach is growing rapidly.

This item allows the pregnany mum to sleep on her side and supports her back.
It's two triangle, one support the back, one support the stomach. Very useful for heavy stomach.

Massage by Daddy should continue and intensify.
You may have to allow your wife to soak her legs in warm water and massage starting the toes up. This will reduce the water retention and swelling. Very effective and she will feel lighter and happier.

Treat her as a princess.
Make her like the pregnancy process.

Mummy will now like mention miss sleeping on her back and stomach.
Never sleep on the back. It is back for your spinal cord and bad for the baby.
When you sleep on your back, the baby is placed in a awkard position and the flow of nutrients and blood is obstructed.

If Mummy feels an ache, try the kneeling position to sleep. It works wonder and you will realise that it removes the pain off your back and allow you to relax.
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Mummy should also eat small portions in multiple meals.

If you have gastric reflux or heart burn, as your gynae for gastric medicine.
There is a type which is a white liquid that works very well.

You gynae will also give you pain killers to be taken if required.
Take in moderation. Do not take if not required. Remember whatever you take, the baby takes.
With that said. If you are in pain, it makes no sense to avoid taking medicine.

If you are keen on breast feeding, you should decide now.

- Buy a breast pump now -

I would recommend a electric twin pump. Hand pumps = cramped hands simple as that.
A judge for price point. Electric Twin Pump = $350+

Shop around for one, there is always offers for those with a carrier and ice pack. Buy those so that if you go to work later, you can pump and bring back nice and cold breast milk for your baby.

I brought "Medela - Twin Electric Pump + Travel in Style Bag with ice pack for 4 bottles"

- Buy a breast feeding pillow -

There are also many options in the market you can choose from.
Choose one that you feel more comfortable with. I recommend on that is flat in surface as you will surely fall asleep while feeding. So a rounded surface is not feasible in my view.
I brought a brand "MyBreastFriend" for my wife, cost around $70 - $80.

If you are thinking, ok, i will buy those breast feeding stuffs after my wife gives birth and confirms breast feeding. Then you are so wrong.

Situation: Mummy wants to breast feed. She does that. Baby feed. After a while, baby cry.

Answer: Baby is hungry. So does Mummy have enough breast milk? She ask Daddy. Daddy don't know. But if you have a breast pump. You can pump and see the quantity in terms of ml straight away. Trust me. If you wife is thinking of breast feeding. The money canot be saved. You wil end up rushing out to buy when she ask you the question. So buy, prepare and save the trouble. There is no way you can guarantee that Mummy will breast feed all the way. If she gives up. Tell her it's ok. Many people goes on formula milk* nowadays. Do not tell her the money you spend on the pumps and pillow. Simply put. Do not be an idiot.

*Breast milk are the best for babies.

- Choose a bed type -

- Choose if you wish to do epidural or full body sadation -
(My case of c-section)