~ Pureen Warehouse Clearance Sale ~ It's A MAD House!!

I had been planning to go to Pureen's Warehouse Clearance Sale for sometime ever since I saw the ad for the sale in Shopping N Sales' website. My aim was to check out the sale since I've never been to a baby's product warehouse sale and I do use Pureen's bottle cleaner and the newborn outfits are very soft and of great quality. Plus, I was told that those newborn clothes are priced at a VERY low price. 

So, on the day of the sale, my dear husband took me and the baby to my mom's house in KL and we left our dear baby for a few hours under grandmama's care. I don't think bringing the baby to the sale would be a good idea and my mom would not allow it too.

We drove to Pureen's warehouse which was located in Seksyen 19, PJ. The traffic drawn to a slow crawl by Seksyen 14 indicating that entering the area would be a HUGE hassle and it WAS! We parked quite far away, in front of British American Tobbaco Warehouse and walked all the way to Pureen's Warehouse which was about 500 meters away. It was quite tiring and the weather was sunny and scorching hot.

Pureen's Warehouse Clearance Sale Banner

As we arrived at Pureen's Warehouse gate, we were quite surprised to see a mob of people standing in front of the gate waiting to be let in. We had to wait for 15 minutes before we were allowed to enter the compound. That's when all the madness started. People started to jostle and push their way in with no care for other people around them. The guard at the entrance advised the crowd for those with small children and babies would better not enter the place as it was jam packed with people and it was quite hard to move around. I saw that most of those people with babies just ignored the guard and still joined in the hustle. It was a bit suffocating and the place was not air conditioned.

 

Jam packed with people and slow moving traffic!

Loooong line of traffic!

We had to walk one slow step at a time until we arrive at the products displayed. There were bottles, toiletries, baby bottles cleansers, baby wipes, detergent, and other sorts of baby products. People were flocking everywhere and most of them were grabbing stuff like there was no tomorrow. It was even worse at the baby clothes section! Most of the carts were empty and lots of people were standing around those empty carts waiting. Whenever a staff came with a box full of baby clothes and started to pour out the contents of the box, those people fought like MAD vultures grabbing and snatching the baby clothes even before they could touch the table! And yes, among those frantic mob are parents with babies who did not seem to remember that they were carrying a delicate baby in their arms and also pregnant women forgetting that they were in a delicate condition. 

I was busy standing at a safe length from the crazy flock of people when I heard a very high shrill of a baby screaming at the top of her lungs. I guess the poor baby was a victim of those frantic adults fighting over the clothes and she got squished really hard in between. It was really heartbreaking! It really made me angry thinking of that incident alone! That poor little baby. She cried and cried.. I hope she's okay. Seriously, those people were like vultures! 

Most of the people there who had grabbed all the clothes that they could then would sit down at any corner of the place and then sort out their loot, choosing the ones that they intend to purchase and then discarding whatever they didn't want. Those discarded clothes are left on the floor just like that. People like my husband and I ended up looking through those discarded bags of clothes on the floor rather than on the display tables! 

After a loooooong time of choosing and picking up stuff that we needed, we threw in the towel and proceeded to the check out line. It was really long! We had to stand in line for about one and a half hour just to pay for those stuff we picked up! It was sheer torture for our poor feet. I wished I had brought along a portable stool with me so that I could sit down. Anyway, it a BIG relief after we had paid for all the stuff we picked and then we proceeded to the exit as fast as we could.

As a conclusion, I don't think this kind of sale is worth the hassle. I don't think I would never go to a sale like that again! I would rather go to a place where I could walk around freely and not get squished in between a bag and a pushy lady who does not seem to realize that the line is not moving but she still wants to walk forward! For me, it is not worth it to save a few bucks to face that kind of agonizing experience. It's better to just go to the store and pay retail price for the peace of mind.

~ Baby's First Month ~ First Shot! Ouch!

Our baby is a month old! I can't believe how time flies. Now my maternity leave is depleting and I am still not fully recovered. I need more leave days!! Anyway, my baby and I had appointments to see our doctors. Mia needed to be given her month-old shot and I needed to be checked up by my doctor, Dr. S.

As usual, we went to Tawakkal Hospital from Putrajaya and arrived there at around 10.30 am. We registered baby Mia at her pediatrician'c (Dr. Z) clinic first and then me at my clinic. We waited at the pediatrician's clinic for her to get her first shot. Well, technically this is her second shot since she got ger BCG shot before we left the hospital after her delivery. 

The pediatrician checked Mia and told us that she's healthy. Her weight had gone up from 3.1 kg to 3.85 kg. We were not so surprise since her cheeks had been getting chubbier everyday. She was wiggling around so much whilst her doctor was examining her. And then it was time for her to be given the shot. I had to stay away because I couldn't bear to see her cry. I only knew that the shot was administered once I heard my baby wailing at the tops of her lungs. It must have been painful to her. Poor baby! ( _ _ )

Dr. Z then told us that our baby might get a fever after the shot had been given so he will prescribed us a medicine. We were told to give our baby a dosage of the medicine once we get back home just in case the fever fires up later. He also told us to look out for signs of colicky moments and report to him at the next visit since babies are usually colicky in their 2nd month. Then we were sent on our way and it was time for me to see my doctor.

Dr. S checked me and she said that everything looked okay to her and my wound is healing nicely but slowly. I did mentioned to the doctor that I had been having gas and wind lately and I also had headache quite often. The doctor told me that it might came from not enough eating and not enough rest. I am told to rest a lot and sleep when the baby sleeps. My weight had been going down so I was also told to pack up on food. Reality is that I cannot have the luxury to rest and eat a lot since I am always alone at home with the baby and there's no one to take care of the two of us. So, I had to do everything on my own during the day most of the time except when my mother comes during the evening or when my husband didn't have to go to his lab. My appointment was set for another two months so hopefully I will be fully recovered and feeling a little bit healthier by then.

Baby Mia's next shot is scheduled to be on 27th of March. I hope everything goes well. I do love looking after the baby and am still adjusting myself to the new role of a mother. I hope I can give the best care for my baby and she will grow up healthy and happy. ( ^_^ )

Confinement ~ Traditional Massage ~

I am still in my confinement days and I have about 3 more weeks to go. I am counting the days till I can go out and do a little bit of shopping for the baby. As of now I am recuperating quite well. I managed to get up by the end of the first week even though it was reeaaalllly painful. I actually forgot how painful it was to move after a c-section operation. I managed to start doing small chores around the house by the second week. Since my mother can't really stay at our home full time to take care of me and the baby, we had to make do with whatever resources we have. My mother do come whenever she can but she's usually around only in the afternoon. Otherwise, it's either my husband and me or me alone with the baby whenever my husband goes to his lab.

It was around the second week that I had started to get painful cramps in my tummy. My mother said that it must have been gas or wind in my body. I guess since we had to take care of things most of the time by ourselves, my meal time is a Since my diet for confinement is not so appetizing, I only eat a small portion every meal. The fact that I didn't eat my meals not strictly on time also added to the chance of gas and wind entering my tummy. It was really really really painful! If you are ever in confinement, please take good care of your health and eat on time to avoid this painful agony. I am telling you, it is VERY painful!

Most of our friends that came to see the baby told me to get a traditional post delivery massage. I have never gotten a body massage before because firstly, I am ticklish and secondly, I don't handle pain too well. But since I kept getting painful tummy ache and even headache because of the wind, I grudgingly agreed to get a massage. My husband's friend had given him a contact number for a masseuse. She offers her services for massages and even post delivery care. I decided to give it a try and contacted her and set up an appointment. The package that I agreed to was a three days c-section post delivery massage. 

The great thing about this masseuse is that she does not have to be picked up but she came to our house on her own with no extra charge. From the first day I told her that I had never been massaged before and I am very ticklish and have a low pain threshold. She reassured me that she will adjust the pressure while massaging to my level of acceptance. I found that the massage was not that bad and I could endure it. There were some problematic areas such as my shoulders and legs which did hurt quite a bit when she massaged me. She told me that it's my veins being blocked and tight from years of usage and not ever smoothing them out with massaging them. My body did felt lighter after the sessions.

At the end of the three session, I can make the conclusion that the massage was okay and a must for women after delivering a baby. As for repeating a body massage at any masseuse's hands, I think I will refrain from getting massaged unless I really need it. Haha!

If anybody out there is searching for a post delivery massage, below is her contact number:

Tel: 017-325 1553 (Azah)

Email: siti_norazah80@yahoo.com

She covers the are of Putrajaya, Puchong, Kajang, Seri Kembangan and Bangi only. Her services are strictly for women only and she offers traditional massage for post delivery massage, health/stress massage, pregnant women massage and even post natal care.

I hope that my body will recover faster so that I can enjoy taking care of the baby more. ( ^_^ )

Post Delivery ~ Jaundice ~

It has been three days since the delivery. So far everything was going well except for me still feeling weak and incapable of too much movements. Even so, I was hoping that we would be discharged that day since I had quite enough of nurses coming in and out of my ward room, the medicine and all the procedural questions. Unfortunately for us, our baby's pediatrician told us on Thursday morning that our baby had jaundice and her reading was quite high, so she had to be monitored and treated under the blue light. We were also advised to stay in the hospital since I was breastfeeding her at that time. 

I know, I know. There were lots of tips I had received during my pregnant days about ways to avoid my baby getting jaundice. One of them was to drink goat's milk in the 9th month of pregnancy. I wanted to but never got around to exactly buying goat's milk. I even had trouble keeping up with me drinking regular formula milk specially made for pregnant mommies. I only succeeded in drinking Goodday's Milk in the blue carton which I thought tasted much nicer than all of those formula milk. I hope it was not because I didn't drink goat's milk that our baby got jaundice. Most probably it's because both of us have O+ blood type. Huhu..

In the end, we had to stay in the hospital for two days. Throughout the two days I was called now and then to feed the baby but it seemed that my precious little baby didn't have enough milk since my milk was not producing fast enough. The doctor and nurses advised me that they needed to add formula milk for my baby since she needs to drink more so that she can pee and poo more to help get the jaundice out faster. I had to agree with them since I do want my baby to get well faster. Her jaundice didn't look like it was decreasing every time I went in to feed her. The nurses alternated my feeding sessions with formula milk to ensure that my baby had enough milk. This feeding routine went on through the night until morning. I got some rest and shut eyes in between the feedings.

It was on Saturday morning that the doctor came in and told us that our baby's jaundice reading had dropped below 10 and we were allowed to go home. My heart jumped for joy! At last! My dear husband packed up all of our things and we waited for the signal from the nurses for us to be discharged. By midday, my husband was called in to settle the hospital bill and then I was called in the nursery to change our baby's clothes (an indicator that we were about to be sent on our way home!). After all the procedure was done, my husband got all of our things into the car and drove to the lobby. I was put in a wheel chair and pushed by a nurse to the lobby alongside another nurse wheeling the baby inside a baby cot beside me. I thanked the nurses as my baby and I was bundled into the car feeling happy that we finally were on our way back home. At the same time I was feeling a little bit lost and scared that we are now venturing into something that we are unfamiliar with.

I really hope that my dear husband and I are able to take care of our precious little baby as best as we could since we are now newbie parents. Now, it's an entirely new journey for the three of us.. ( ^_^ )