Tag Archives: gynea

A Pox On The Self-Righteous Pharmacist!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by admin

So over the weekend I’ve been sick. Second time in as many weeks. At first I call my gynea’s clinic, whereupon the nurse says “but you can easily take much stronger meds now, what?” Tell it to the pharmacist (in … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Babycare Bootcamp | Tagged antibiotics, bobble head, butt, car window, cold turkey, cough, cute car, deaf person, dumb ass, freezer, gap, good person, gynea, morning and evening, pharmacist, pharmacists, rant, second time, tell it to the marines, unfit mother | 8 Comments

20-Seconds-Of-My-Life-I’m-Not-Getting-Back Conversations That Morph Into Judgmental Opinions

Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin

Sometimes it really can take only 20 seconds to form a lasting and fairly accurate impression… (SOMETIMES, I said.) Never forgave our insurance agent for “I’m so worried I might pass this Bad Throat Infection Requiring Second Consultation And Bout … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged accurate impression, amusement park, antibiotics, bad throat, blood urine, cardio, doc doc, fun ride, goodness, gynea, insurance agent, last test, last time, medical records, new application, pap smear, phone call, rockstar, throat infection, video clips | 2 Comments

Rockstarism #227 – There Can Be Only One… Baby

Posted on September 17, 2012 by admin

#227 Rockstar: Mum. Will your (c section) scar ever disappear? Me: No darling, I will have it for life. I don’t mind, it means I’m your and the baby’s mum. Rockstar: You can’t have another baby. Who would carry it? … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstarisms, Talking To Rockstar | Tagged baby, biomaterial, c section scar, contractubex, cosmetic cream, desperation, facial scars, gynea, heavy duty, kelocote, lab experiment, last time, malaysia singapore, nbsp, rockstar, scar cream, scientist, stretch marks, surgery scars, there can be only one, tubes, two different things | 7 Comments

More Tales From Breastfeeding Bootcamp. Or Something.

Posted on August 14, 2012 by admin

There’s something to be said about starting your day before dawn. I haven’t done it in a long time, and forgot that it’s probably a better idea than repeatedly trying to go back to sleep. I read online that you … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged 5am, business email, correspondence, dawn, drunken stupor, family member, flu, glass of wine, graveyard shift, gynea, lt, meds, resentment, sleep aid, slogans, smoothie, stomach, swig, vodka, wagging tail | 3 Comments

Happy Father’s Day In “Confinement”

Posted on June 17, 2012 by admin

“Father” is a big word. There are people who “father” children, yet have no further reason to really call themselves such. Then there are those who have no biological ties with their “children” whatsoever, and yet have played such vital … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Shopping | Tagged bandages, chop, computer center, confinement Father's Day, craft store, credit cards, dad, expressing breast milk, father s day gift, father's day, father's day ideas, first choice, gadget, gynea, harvey nichols, home baby, last ditch effort, leather wallet, shape, Shopping, time opportunity, wallets, zebra | 7 Comments

We’re Off To The Hospital To Have Baby Rockstar

Posted on June 2, 2012 by admin

“The baby might come as early as in 3 days!” I’m telling Rockstar on the way to get checked….. After another fairly restless night with one notable difference – a very vivid nightmare – I wake to bloody show that … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots, Traveling With Rockstar | Tagged bloody show, board games, chess game, chores, couple days, elbows, golden pig year, gynea, horse races, hot day, ipad, nurses, paperwork, pau, pawn, pretty boy, rockstar, sanatorium, tei, waiting area | 11 Comments

Oh, Baby Ultrasound!

Posted on May 12, 2012 by admin

We went for an ultrasound recently, so the Gynea could check if we had 10 fingers and 10 toes, among other things, in there. Rockstar of course brought along his iPod (someday we’re gonna have to edit the thing – … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shots | Tagged 2d ultrasound, Cantonese, completeness, eagerness, glimpse, gynea, hadn, heading home, heart chamber, ing, internal organs, little person, medical journal, nugget, rockstar, rockstars, sibling, siblings, toes, ultrasounds | 8 Comments

The Elderly Couple And The Sugar Test

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

The Pathlab opens at 9am, and when I arrive at 9.15am, there are already 5 people ahead of me. My gynea has sent me for a “Sugar Test,” apparently “standard nowadays.” (I’m thinking obviously I’m going to be checked at … Continue reading →

Posted in aileensml, Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged 2 eggs, 9am, blood samples, chinese papers, chris rock, comedian chris rock, couple fights, elderly couple, elderly man, elderly woman, endeavor, glucose, gynea, indifference, maggie, man displays, pathlab, stage in life, test costs, two couples | 4 Comments

Going Preggers Shopping

Posted on April 23, 2012 by admin

Haven’t done a shopping post in awhile. At 70+kg now and in my final trimester, I’m hoping to get by without splurging on too many pregnancy items, especially since I’m thinking this is probably the last time I’ll be using … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Shopping | Tagged allergy cough, auntie, chain necklace, cold weather, crappy mood, designer jewelry, diamond studs, gold chain, gold position, gynea, hermes, horse bit, maternity jeans, paper gold, pre pregnancy, pregnancy symptoms, shopbop, splurge, victoria s secret, waistband, yoga pants | 5 Comments

Someone To Give My Earrings To

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

Well d-uh, I’m having a girl. But I hadn’t allowed myself to think too much about celebrating the fact. (Well for one thing she’s still in there and it ain’t over til the fat lady pushes her out… Or really, … Continue reading →

Posted in Rockstar Thoughts | Tagged abdomen, being Christian, bomoh, childhood experiences, conversations, gestures, gym training, gynea, having a girl, jewelry, jewelry for little girls, jungles, major surgery, mediums, mindset, new faith, orang asli, ovaries, rest of my life, revolver, sandakan, supernatural, temples | 2 Comments