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wendyywy
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Posted:Wednesday 04 June 2008,2:56:58 PM
When I was in my 2nd trimester, my FIL reno our house in USJ, I was even there to help with cleaning the floor and buyign new furniture.
3rd timester, I went back hometown to stay, FIL renovated the whole 1st floor (I stay on 2nd flr), with debris all over the stairs and everywhere, I'd say.
My baby came out so perfect. Until now, she's my perfect little angel that everyone says she's so well behaved.
I wacthed Discovery and NG almost daily, seeing monkeys, apes or wh*t*ver..
I ate sotong, crab, octopus and I delivered with just 3 pushes!!
And ppl said if u ate those, bb will stick inside and won't come out..
For me, it's best not to renovate the house when u're preg, just because the debris will not be good to ur health, and there might be falling objects or things on the floor which might cause u to fall.
And in the case of moving houses, or even moving things around the house... U know la, preg woman walk more clumsily, and like to pee a lot at night. So, if u forgot the location of the bed, or forgot u put the table elsewhere, it'll be dangerous to miss out on them and bump into unwanted places.
To me that's the logic behind it...
And abt cleft lips.. My Gynae says.. dun eat Vit A rich foods, esp liver if u want to avoid bb having cleft lips. and no bird's nest to avoid bb skin allergy. |
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Posted:Thursday 13 December 2007,9:27:17 AM
I agree with aida...I moved into my new place while I was 35weeks pregnant & prior to that I did most of the packing & was also overseeing the construction of the house. Our body will tell us when to rest so I just did a little each day. The constant moving around made me fitter too  |
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Posted:Saturday 27 October 2007,3:48:29 PM
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honestly i would rather move being pregnant than having a newborn. i think with moving house though the thing to worry is the paint, cause paint smell not good for unborn. also can be very tiring especially with carry the things. when i was 24 weeks pregnant, i help my brother move to his new house. the house already siap like 1 year ago, so no paint smell and all that.
i even help him with some of the less heavy furniture. ppl say pregnant woman cannot carry heavy stuff but if you hv older kid who cant walk yet, you still need to carry leh. for me i just listen to my body, if too heavy, dont carry lor. my girl was born healthy at 39 weeks, no issues at all.
i am pregnant again and around 13 weeks like that, we move to our new house. same thing, no issue and i help with light stuff, also my daughter that time havent walk and she was around 8kg and i still carry her. even up till now, i am 28 weeks and my daughter is almost 10 kg, though walking, she still want to be carried sometimes. if its too much, your body will tell you.
good luck!
TQ AidaR and ak47! I know but sometimes thinking of the pros and cons really made me headache. Moving house can be a really tiring job to do esp with the kids around and not counting the packing and unpacking of stuffs. Anyway, I might not move in so soon cos we are not in a hurry at the first place. Secondly thinking of the 'good' the elderly told us can sometimes make sense - for me and bb's good. Anyway I am not those ppl who are really pantang about moving cos sometimes it just doesn't make sense at all! Hahaha!!!! Anyway, Thanks so much for all your sharing! |
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Posted:Friday 26 October 2007,11:29:22 PM
honestly i would rather move being pregnant than having a newborn. i think with moving house though the thing to worry is the paint, cause paint smell not good for unborn. also can be very tiring especially with carry the things. when i was 24 weeks pregnant, i help my brother move to his new house. the house already siap like 1 year ago, so no paint smell and all that.
i even help him with some of the less heavy furniture. ppl say pregnant woman cannot carry heavy stuff but if you hv older kid who cant walk yet, you still need to carry leh. for me i just listen to my body, if too heavy, dont carry lor. my girl was born healthy at 39 weeks, no issues at all.
i am pregnant again and around 13 weeks like that, we move to our new house. same thing, no issue and i help with light stuff, also my daughter that time havent walk and she was around 8kg and i still carry her. even up till now, i am 28 weeks and my daughter is almost 10 kg, though walking, she still want to be carried sometimes. if its too much, your body will tell you.
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Posted:Friday 26 October 2007,11:17:36 AM
i guess it dpending on your husband as well whether he is superstitious or not. if he agree with u, then go ahead to do it, but u don't be there lah. Honestly if u belive it, of course then dont' do it. If you dn't believe it (like me) then jsut go ahead. Don't tell your MIL lah. But be prepare that after deliver, if anything happen to your baby eventhough it is just a small matter, she will sure blame you for not listening to her. (touch wood).
For me, when i was pregnant, if the hosue need to do reno or some changes, i just don't go home until everythign is done. |
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Posted:Wednesday 17 October 2007,12:10:25 AM
I know this is not a very 'fresh' case to many of you but I just need to tell you my side of story. I am currently pregnant with the 2nd bb (now into 20 weeks). We have already bought a house in Seremban (living in an apartment in PJ). Both are also our own asset. The thing is that my MIl came in today to tell me not to drill or renovate the new house because she is afraid that it can do some harm to the unborn child. So, I told her that I am not gonna be there when all these are being done as I am not living there. She still insisted that we should move after I deliver. So there goes spoiling our pl*ns. I know she is being nice and for my own good but sometimes when you think back that I'm not doing something 'bad' to the unborn child because living in an apartment is just too limited space for 2 kids. Any mummies would like to share? I am very 'clueless' now  |
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Posted:Wednesday 12 July 2006,11:08:58 AM
heheheh me too i was 7mths going eight when we needed to shift to another house..goodness everybody was telling my hubby and me not too as its not good as im pregnant..but my hubby careless and alhamdullillah our baby is fine and healthy...but i will not do it again as its really exhausting eventough i dont carry much stuff but the travelling killing me..thank god hubby understanding |
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Posted:Wednesday 12 July 2006,11:04:43 AM
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The exact same thought is in my mine too...I remember my mum saying that most importantly, the bed can't move...so how?
I'd like to share my experience. I'm for one who doesnt belive in all these superstitions. During my very 1st pregnancy, i moved house, dismantled my bed, carried heavy stuff, everything you name it i did it, coz i didnt know i was preggy... ended in a miscarriage at 8 wks.
For my 3rd pregnancy (my 2nd DD), my MIL changed her water cistern in the toilet coz cannot flush and the plumber drilled 2 holes. My 2nd DD was born with 2 very tiny holes outside her ears. Paed said no harm. I still dont believe in these superstitions... some will say it is just coincidence. I also loved to watch Animal Pl*net & Fear Factor during both my pregnancies, but my 2 DDs dont resemble any animals features-wise, though they are just extremely active & mischievious, like little monkeys climbing everywhere, he he he....
But having said all these, since we are chinese with lots of pantangs & larangs & since we know that we aint suppose to do all these during pregnancy, just dont do it lor, at least we have piece of mind for 9 mths. As for those who wish to move hse but not sure if preggy or not, maybe the mth b4 you move hse & the mth u r moving hse, try not to get yourself preggy first lor, until you have moved in to the new hse. Just my thoughts.
Hi,
Same as Shireen, i'm the one who doesn't believe all these supertitions.... during my pregnancy, i dun bother what my mom and MIL advice... I ask my husband to renovate the house for me, to install the auto gate and reposition our bed too....
Touchwood, my girl is 3 mths now and i dun see any effects with the renovation during pregnancy or what......
I think it's depend on urself better u believe it or not? |
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Posted:Wednesday 24 May 2006,9:47:43 PM
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Hi all,
Just wondering if any moms moved house while pregnant. As I know, it is taboo to move house during 1st & 2nd trimester but OK during 3rd trimester becos bb fully formed already. I'm pl*nning to shift sometime this year & afraid if I get pregnant, it will delay moving house. I can't stop pl*nning for pregnancy becos age is catching up on me.
Wah looks like there are mothers just like me. I shifted house wen I was preg too!!
I dont believe in all that pantang thingy. Lagipun I'm an athiest. When I was 6mths preg, we started renovation on our new house. The contractor (very Cina one) told me and hubby that I must not be around when they are renovating. I can only come after 5pm when all workers are gone). He told me his bad experience.
Anyways, I did a lot of moving around sourcing out almost everything for the house, from cabinets, to locks to doors, tiles, paint, lights, furniture etc. I stopped working when I got pregnant, so who else to do all those things. Hubby has to work wat.
Up until the end, 2 weeks b4 my scheduled caesarean, I was moving and cleaning, wiping, moping, hanging curtains, doing some touch up paint job, climbing ladders, even drilling holes (wit hubby), etc. Very tiring and streneous for my back but no choice. We had to move in and get the house ready b4 I give birth. We moved in on the 4th and I gave birth on 22nd.
Bb came out soooo handsome and almost perfect.
I'm thinking if you keep thinking that your baby will turn out deform or defect, then it will happen, but if you think the positive, your bb inside will understand and cooperate with you too. When I was doing all those things, I always talk to my bb inside me in my heart. Telling him not to come out so fast, wait a little longer, let mommy finish the house first. I think it works lor.
Hi All
I agree with pingmouse. It's all in the mind, deformity and birthmark are just freak of nature it has nothing to do with the house or the furniture.
I've uprooted from singapore to kl,packed and unpacked, mopped,cleaned and arranged my stuff. My boy still comes out as beautiful as I want him to be. Now 15 mths very charming. Not to say not to believe but be reasonable.My mom in law advice me not to go to visit the burial of the dead. That I won't do cause sometimes 'dirty things' follow and sometimes we may 'choong tou' so not good for the mummy. |
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Posted:Wednesday 24 May 2006,3:08:53 PM
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i am 3 months pregnant now, i pl*n to move to my new house within this year, now just waiting for the keys from developer. It is a surprise for me to get pregnant before i can pl*n how to decorate my new house. Definitely i will move in for my coming new born baby. I will make sure i follow all the advices here.
They said if "yat foh" day, u will not presence and moving after that day, everything will be ok. just tell what i understand from older.
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Posted:Wednesday 10 May 2006,5:46:21 PM
Hmmm..in my opinion believe in pantang is no harm and dun believe also okie..is just that if anything happen to your bb are you going to blame yourself? If you will...then please don't take the chances |
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Tenny
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Posted:Monday 08 May 2006,10:14:03 AM
i am 3 months pregnant now, i pl*n to move to my new house within this year, now just waiting for the keys from developer. It is a surprise for me to get pregnant before i can pl*n how to decorate my new house. Definitely i will move in for my coming new born baby. I will make sure i follow all the advices here. |
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Posted:Friday 05 May 2006,1:46:39 AM
Thanks everyone. I'm not sure whether it'll happen (getting pregnant) soon enough or not but have to brace myself in case I do.
I have a cousin sister who moved office during her pregnancy. It was her 1st and she didn't know the pantang larangs. When her DD was born, one of her leg is crooked. Had to go a few surgeries to get it corrected. Poor girl.
Another story I heard is from my ex-boss' wife. She moved a cupboard with her maid's help during her early stage pregnancy and that night itself, she had pains. Next morning, it was too late!
With all these stories I've heard, it is hard not adhere to all these pantang larangs. I'll definitely seek a sifu's advice b4 I move in, pregnant or not pregnant! |
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Posted:Friday 05 May 2006,12:23:13 AM
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Just wondering if any moms moved house while pregnant. As I know, it is taboo to move house during 1st & 2nd trimester but OK during 3rd trimester becos bb fully formed already. I'm pl*nning to shift sometime this year & afraid if I get pregnant, it will delay moving house. I can't stop pl*nning for pregnancy becos age is catching up on me.
Wah looks like there are mothers just like me. I shifted house wen I was preg too!!
I dont believe in all that pantang thingy. Lagipun I'm an athiest. When I was 6mths preg, we started renovation on our new house. The contractor (very Cina one) told me and hubby that I must not be around when they are renovating. I can only come after 5pm when all workers are gone). He told me his bad experience.
Anyways, I did a lot of moving around sourcing out almost everything for the house, from cabinets, to locks to doors, tiles, paint, lights, furniture etc. I stopped working when I got pregnant, so who else to do all those things. Hubby has to work wat.
Up until the end, 2 weeks b4 my scheduled caesarean, I was moving and cleaning, wiping, moping, hanging curtains, doing some touch up paint job, climbing ladders, even drilling holes (wit hubby), etc. Very tiring and streneous for my back but no choice. We had to move in and get the house ready b4 I give birth. We moved in on the 4th and I gave birth on 22nd.
Bb came out soooo handsome and almost perfect.
I'm thinking if you keep thinking that your baby will turn out deform or defect, then it will happen, but if you think the positive, your bb inside will understand and cooperate with you too. When I was doing all those things, I always talk to my bb inside me in my heart. Telling him not to come out so fast, wait a little longer, let mommy finish the house first. I think it works lor. |
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Posted:Thursday 04 May 2006,10:22:55 AM
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Just wondering if any moms moved house while pregnant. As I know, it is taboo to move house during 1st & 2nd trimester but OK during 3rd trimester becos bb fully formed already. I'm pl*nning to shift sometime this year & afraid if I get pregnant, it will delay moving house. I can't stop pl*nning for pregnancy becos age is catching up on me.
Wai Ying
There is no harm in following any pantang. If there is really no choice, then u can still shift house but make sure u don't carry heavy stuff, over worked and most important is that u would not be around when the dismantling of furnitures/bed and shifting is in process. As to my knowledge, not only shifting house, even when u pl*n to change or add anything to your house, u r not to do it yourself and be around or watch a person doing it in your house.
I have a cousin who is a draughtswomen and she do visits to sites. When she gave birth to her 2nd bb gal, her bb has a disfigured lips.
Better still if u could get a 'sifu' or feng shui master to advise and guide u. BETTER BELIEVE THAN SORRY |
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Posted:Tuesday 02 May 2006,11:32:32 AM
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I'm not sure how true are those so call taboos, but it's no harm to follow if it's not too much or inconvenient! Somehow we juz want the best for our baby, right?
Regards,
Carol
Hi, I shifted to new house when I was 8 months pregnant & delivered by dd 1 month later. I have no choice as that time we were only renting a room and the developer has extended the project.
I was lucky enough to have a 'si fu' advise me not to go the house during renovation (even Sun or PH - when the contractors are on leave) as my dd was very 'siew hei' (pantang) and finally I was 8 months pregnant, the 'si fu' said I could move in as the baby is well formed.
As advised, I sticked an 'ang pau' under the mattress that I used to sleep and will only need to take it out after my delivery. I will make sure I am not around when the ppl dismantle and install my bed. We picked an auspicious date to 'officially' move into the new house.
My hubby will go into the new house first to make sure that the furniture are all well placed. I drove myself there (since we have 2 cars) and tell my bb in my stomach that we are now shifting to new house and asked 'her' to follow me & explained to her that we are moving to our own home.
So far so good... my bb is healthy and I had a smooth delivery too....
Well, its up to you whether to be believed it or not. Its no harm to seek advised. This is related to our baby's entire life, right? |
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Posted:Friday 28 April 2006,4:05:38 PM
I'm not sure how true are those so call taboos, but it's no harm to follow if it's not too much or inconvenient! Somehow we juz want the best for our baby, right?
Regards,
Carol |
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Posted:Friday 28 April 2006,3:41:44 PM
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The exact same thought is in my mine too...I remember my mum saying that most importantly, the bed can't move...so how?
I'd like to share my experience. I'm for one who doesnt belive in all these superstitions. During my very 1st pregnancy, i moved house, dismantled my bed, carried heavy stuff, everything you name it i did it, coz i didnt know i was preggy... ended in a miscarriage at 8 wks.
For my 3rd pregnancy (my 2nd DD), my MIL changed her water cistern in the toilet coz cannot flush and the plumber drilled 2 holes. My 2nd DD was born w | | |
