~4th Antenatal Class~
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Venue : @ AMK Hub
Time : 4.30pm - 6.30pm
Topic : Practical Hands-on Baby Care
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mmm...what is this toy baby doing on the mat ? plus those cotton balls, nappy etc ??
well..well..its for today's practical lesson on Baby Care..(each couple is 'given' this baby doll to practice...dun play play ok..each of this doll costs about $150+ and they are all Mrs Wong's babies..so must treat them with gentle care- just like how we will handle our bb)

Mrs Wong said that based on research..MEN are faster learners than WOMEN..so all the practical work would have to be learnt by the "PAPAs"..heee..and of cos like what she always advocates..this is bonding time for the baby & the daddy...
See..here's Dar seriously learning how to change a diaper !!

We also learnt (1) how to bath the bb (like using cotton balls to clean the eyes , pat the bb dry & not RUB the bb dry etc_) (2) how to carry the bb (football style; cuddle) (3) how to burp the bb (4) dealing w colic and also how to swaddle the bb etc...
Pretty insighful & Practical class today c",)
Me just realised that most of the topics that Mrs Wong covered are in her books as well (which I would have rec by signing up for the FBI card -but cos there are OSS thus perhaps can only collect it when i deliver!!) Good Thing was that my cousin passed me the 3 books..and they certainly served as a good refresher course for me..(i couldn't jot down everything in clas manz !!)

lastly, Mrs Wong was also sharing with us the benefits of the TMC towels..(hee) and the swaddling blanket (100% cotton) plus the small cloth (forgot what is it called..but is good for bathing the bb, as a burp cloth etc..)..since she is such a power speaker..all of us bought @ least 1 item (hee)..and next week, she will be bringing in more of the barrier cream cos its sold out..
(yesh, she has sourced around, and bring the best products to the class for us to purchase..)

Next week will be the last lesson with Mrs Wong..soo fast..definately informative & practical..now its how to relay all these to the confinement lady / our mum /MIL..that some of their old-wives tales are not right..and this is how we should do it..mmmm..(they will surely say that they eat more salt than i eat rice..have brought up soo more kids oso no prob...shang nao jing...)