Am I suitable to take care of babies myself? This is the question I have been asking myself these few weeks.
Having twins and without having immediate family members living nearby to take care of them is one of the issues we face now.
As the youngest child in the family and never take care of baby before (not even carry them!), I feel scared that I may not have the patience and may not do a good job. Taking care of one baby may not be so frightening, but two, is an issue.
Another option is to send them to nanny during day time. However, I'm also afraid that the nanny may not able to provide good care, especially after 6th month when they need stimulation and interaction to build their physical, mental, and cognitive development.
My mum said, it would be better for me to return to work, as I will be more happy. I would be very stressful if I stay at home all time. I really in the lost - can I cope with two babies myself, while managing the home? I need to think again.
How old are Sara & Kate? :)
Sep 22, 2009
Weight & Height
Wen Wen -
Weight:
At birth: 2.51kg
Discharged from hospital:2.35kg
1st month (19.9.09): 3.69kg
3rd month (11.11.09): 5.25kg
4th month (16.12.09): 6.12kg
Height:
At birth: 44cm
1st month (19.9.09): 53.5cm
3rd month (11.11.09): 58.5cm
Weight:
At birth: 2.51kg
Discharged from hospital:2.35kg
1st month (19.9.09): 3.69kg
3rd month (11.11.09): 5.25kg
4th month (16.12.09): 6.12kg
Height:
At birth: 47cm
1st month (19.9.09): 53cm
3rd month (11.11.09): 59cm
Ya Ya -
Weight:
At birth: 2.3kg
Discharged from hospital: 2.21 kg
1st month (19.9.09): 3.6kg
3rd month (11.11.09): 5.26kg
4th month (16.12.09): 6.12kg
At birth: 47cm
1st month (19.9.09): 53cm
3rd month (11.11.09): 59cm
Ya Ya -
Weight:
At birth: 2.3kg
Discharged from hospital: 2.21 kg
1st month (19.9.09): 3.6kg
3rd month (11.11.09): 5.26kg
4th month (16.12.09): 6.12kg
Height:
At birth: 44cm
1st month (19.9.09): 53.5cm
3rd month (11.11.09): 58.5cm
Sep 21, 2009
Registration of child as a Malaysian Citizen - "Borang W"
Since the government policy always change, I would like to share with you the experience of how I apply my twins' Borang W and Malaysia passport.
Child born in Singapore can be registered as a Malaysian Citizen provided he/she not born as a Citizen of Singapore.
Register the child within one year of birth at the High Commission (Consular Section), 301 Jervois Road, Singapore 249077. You can obtain a pass from the security guy telling them you want to apply the Borang W for your child. The office applying the Borang W is in your right hand side after you go through the main door. If you go straight, it is the passport department. For you information, there is a photo booth and photocopy service in the Immigration section, but for your child, advise you to take the photos before going there.
The child is to be present accompanied by either one of the parents during submission. For my case, I go with my twins and my sisters. The office hours is from Monday to Friday (B, 8.00am - 11.00 am bringing along the following documents:
(a) Baby’s Singapore Birth Certificate (Original & 2 copies)
(b) Two (2) passport size photographs with blue background of the baby
Note that you could take the child's photo yourself with any background, must be able to see eyes opened and ears, then ask the photo studio to process it for you. For you reference, I used a photo studio in second level Woodlands Mart, cost $4 for four photos.
(c) Parent’s Malaysian NRIC, Birth Certificate, Malaysian Marriage Certificate, Citizenship Certificate, if any (Original & 2 copies each)
(d) Parent’s passport
(e) A fee of S$15.00 is payable for the registration
* All documents are to be photocopied in A4 size.
Foreign documents are to be endorsed by the relevant foreign mission concerned before submission.
Original application forms are available at the Consular Section. You can collect and submit the applications on the same day. For my twins, I actually collected the Borang W application forms at around 7.30am and fill out four of them in 15 minutes (with my sister's help). The officer will keep your child's Singapore birth certificate, as well as your Malaysia identity card.
You will get your birth registration certificate (Borang W) seven (7) working days after submission of your application. Upon obtaining the Borang W, you should proceed to the Immigration Section at the High Commission to apply for a passport for your child. You can obtain the free passport application form from the Q & A counter. After filling up the passport application forms, submit the photos with the forms to the Q & A officer, then the office will sign on it so that you don't need to bring the children later when applying the passport for the child.
By the way, I drove to the high court. Many people complained that there is no parking facilities there, actually there is. You can park in the two Gas station nearby, either Esso or SPC. If you cannot get the car park there, across the Esso and SPC, there are HDB car parks, this is about five minutes walking distance to the high court.
By the day you collected the Borang W, you can proceed immediately to submit the passport applications. It costs you $62 for each passport. They will tell you to come back at 2PM. The things you need to bring to apply the passport includes the Borang W, Malaysia identity card for the parent, Singapore birth certificate, one photocopy for each.
After you go back to collect the passport, you need to tell the security there that you are going to collect the passport because the pass is also the queue number for collecting the passport. The process of collecting the passport is quite fast, so you don't need to queue there early to get the passport.
(Immigration Tel: 67328067 or email to singapore@imi.gov.my).
Child born in Singapore can be registered as a Malaysian Citizen provided he/she not born as a Citizen of Singapore.
Register the child within one year of birth at the High Commission (Consular Section), 301 Jervois Road, Singapore 249077. You can obtain a pass from the security guy telling them you want to apply the Borang W for your child. The office applying the Borang W is in your right hand side after you go through the main door. If you go straight, it is the passport department. For you information, there is a photo booth and photocopy service in the Immigration section, but for your child, advise you to take the photos before going there.
The child is to be present accompanied by either one of the parents during submission. For my case, I go with my twins and my sisters. The office hours is from Monday to Friday (B, 8.00am - 11.00 am bringing along the following documents:
(a) Baby’s Singapore Birth Certificate (Original & 2 copies)
(b) Two (2) passport size photographs with blue background of the baby
Note that you could take the child's photo yourself with any background, must be able to see eyes opened and ears, then ask the photo studio to process it for you. For you reference, I used a photo studio in second level Woodlands Mart, cost $4 for four photos.
(c) Parent’s Malaysian NRIC, Birth Certificate, Malaysian Marriage Certificate, Citizenship Certificate, if any (Original & 2 copies each)
(d) Parent’s passport
(e) A fee of S$15.00 is payable for the registration
* All documents are to be photocopied in A4 size.
Foreign documents are to be endorsed by the relevant foreign mission concerned before submission.
Original application forms are available at the Consular Section. You can collect and submit the applications on the same day. For my twins, I actually collected the Borang W application forms at around 7.30am and fill out four of them in 15 minutes (with my sister's help). The officer will keep your child's Singapore birth certificate, as well as your Malaysia identity card.
You will get your birth registration certificate (Borang W) seven (7) working days after submission of your application. Upon obtaining the Borang W, you should proceed to the Immigration Section at the High Commission to apply for a passport for your child. You can obtain the free passport application form from the Q & A counter. After filling up the passport application forms, submit the photos with the forms to the Q & A officer, then the office will sign on it so that you don't need to bring the children later when applying the passport for the child.
By the way, I drove to the high court. Many people complained that there is no parking facilities there, actually there is. You can park in the two Gas station nearby, either Esso or SPC. If you cannot get the car park there, across the Esso and SPC, there are HDB car parks, this is about five minutes walking distance to the high court.
By the day you collected the Borang W, you can proceed immediately to submit the passport applications. It costs you $62 for each passport. They will tell you to come back at 2PM. The things you need to bring to apply the passport includes the Borang W, Malaysia identity card for the parent, Singapore birth certificate, one photocopy for each.
After you go back to collect the passport, you need to tell the security there that you are going to collect the passport because the pass is also the queue number for collecting the passport. The process of collecting the passport is quite fast, so you don't need to queue there early to get the passport.
(Immigration Tel: 67328067 or email to singapore@imi.gov.my).
Sep 11, 2009
人生另一段旅程的开始
生产的两天后终于和我们的宝贝见面了！那一刹那，我热泪盈眶，这是我始料不及的。生产及产后所经历的可怕经验，已经不算什么了，我们的两个小宝贝——玟玟和雅雅，健健康康地降临了这个世界。
今天是9月11日，是她们出生的一个月，虽然以农历计算，“满月”是在9月9日。09年9月9月是个很漂亮的数字哦，希望女儿们接下来健健康康、快快乐乐地成长。:)
一个月以来，经历了很多的第一次——抱软绵绵的初生婴儿、喂奶、换尿布、清理便便（哈！第一次还真是手忙脚乱！）等等。这些经验让我坚信母性是天性。虽然当中和家人有不少冲突，自己也曾经迷失，还有接下来照顾婴儿的问题等等，相信状况会越来越多。不过，我想，这就是人生吧。很多问题总是不如所料，无法计划，那就见招拆招吧！
今天是9月11日，是她们出生的一个月，虽然以农历计算，“满月”是在9月9日。09年9月9月是个很漂亮的数字哦，希望女儿们接下来健健康康、快快乐乐地成长。:)
一个月以来，经历了很多的第一次——抱软绵绵的初生婴儿、喂奶、换尿布、清理便便（哈！第一次还真是手忙脚乱！）等等。这些经验让我坚信母性是天性。虽然当中和家人有不少冲突，自己也曾经迷失，还有接下来照顾婴儿的问题等等，相信状况会越来越多。不过，我想，这就是人生吧。很多问题总是不如所料，无法计划，那就见招拆招吧！
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