A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Hubby had passed the MCUG film (of Baby C’s kidneys and urinary tract system) to his cousin who went to London last week. The MCUG film has been passed to hubby’s uncle who is a heart surgeon in London, who will then pass the film to his friends who are pediatric nephrologists. We will get the opinion on Baby C’s condition from…
This is the 5th time in 4 months that bacteria has been detected in Baby C’s urine. So far, she has had 1 full-blown Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) and 1 ‘semi full-blown’ UTI about 3 weeks ago. Last week, bacteria (E Coli and Klebsiella) were detected in her urine again. The reading of the white blood cells…
I suffered from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome about 1 month after the birth of my first child, Alycia. The Chinese would say that the lady in confinement had ‘yup foong’, which literally means that wind has ‘entered’ the body during the 1-month confinement period. It was so painful that I couldn’t sleep at night and for one who…
We brought the MCUG film (MCUG done at HUKM 2 months ago) to our pediatric nephrologist at SJMC today. Upon looking at the film, Dr Indon told us that Baby C’s ureter is positioned slightly lower than where it should be, thus the cause of the frequent urine reflux. She then referred us to a pediatric surgeon at the…
I started to have Sciatica during my 2nd pregnancy. The symptoms started to creep out towards the end of the 2nd trimester and persisted until Sherilyn was born. As the baby grew bigger inside my womb by the day, the sharp shooting pain I experienced on my leg also intensified. I couldn’t stand or walk too long, otherwise the…
What Causes Backache? The basic causes of back pain are the following: sedentary living habits, weak abdominal or back muscles, poor posture, muscular tension, straining of the joints arthritis, prolonged sitting or standing in one position, prolonged stooping, improper lifting of weights, wearing high heels, lack of exercise, after effects of Epidural after childbirth. I…
but I can take home leave so that we don’t have to stay in the hospital. Baby C is attacked by the E Coli bacteria (again) and Klebsiella bacteria (which is a strong bug) this time and she needs to have an IV line on her hand for antibiotics to be jabbed through the line….
I woke up at 5:45am today, skipped jogging and got ready to go to SJMC. I had to be really early as it’s first come first served basis. I was the first patient to see Dr Indon but waited for an hour for her to come in. My guess was right. Dr Indon ordered another…
I am so so down today coz the urine test today showed that there are lots of WBC (white blood cells) in Baby C’s urine, which means that there is possibly another UTI attack. Ever since Baby C had UTI 3 months ago, I have a habit of smelling her soiled diaper each time I change…
I used to suffer from constipation when I was younger. Pregnancy and childbirth had also caused me to have piles. One natural food that I find really effective in keeping constipation and piles at bay is psyllium husk. I take a tablespoon of psyllium husk everyday. Psyllium husk is fibre and is not toxic to…