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SheepGeeks
post Oct 7 2019, 01:51 PM

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Guys, I need some advices here. Recently, my wife got pregnant unplanned, we planned to get it next year but it's an accident. The moment we verified it, I had anxiety and fear. Since then, my legs shivered, heart beats rapidly, and feels like puke every day. Down my heart, I wants it but I afraid my financial is not stable enough to have kids and I don't know what to do.

In front of my wife I need to display myself to my wife that I'm calm and happy for it. When I'm alone, I'm all in anxiety and nervous. What should I do? Should I visit the psychiatric or any consultants available for my situation?
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post Oct 7 2019, 05:28 PM

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QUOTE(hutazi @ Oct 7 2019, 02:25 PM)
as a father of a now 5 years old boy. unless you earning the really big bucks, im sorry to say there is always financial pressure. at the time I had my son, i was even unemployed so i know what youre going through. But be honest with yourself and your wife, dont need to play the tough cool guy, at least discuss your fears and concerns with her. this is a life commitment. go through it together. you were planning for it next year anyways right? next year is only 3 months away. so its just a little early.

im not a specialist but i think you need to find the real cause of the anxiety is your anxiety truly due to finances or more towards being a father or something else completely? if you really cant find the answer, then please do seek professional help.

But in my opinion, if it is solely due to finances, you have years and years to improve your situation. bro, you have time to earn more money. but no matter how much money, you cant buy back this time of your life. Its not like the moment they pop out, you need thousands upon thousands in the bank. live within your means, and put in the work. people are raising families on less than 1k household income. its not ideal, but its possible. and there is also BSH/BRIM if you fall into that category. sad to say you may have to cut off some hobbys, friends, etc, but i will say this; only when you become a father, do you understand a fathers love, sacrifice and weight. when you see them sleeping peacefully. you ready to fking take on anything.

jus my 2sen. but anyways, What is it about your finances that you believe is not stable enough to have kids?
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Thanks for the reply.

Probably, I'm not prepared to cut off my expensive hobby, my so-called dream which I just able to achieve in recent year. I can't imagine my life without hobby, I climb the hard way to get this lifestyle and now it's gone. Of course I'm sure that I could afford financially if I cut off all these unnecessary expenses but I'm just not sure if I'm prepared to cut all these entertainment.

Also, I'm not sure I am prepared to be a perfect example for my kids. How much habit I should cut off and how much efforts I should put in. I felt very lost at this point of time.
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post Oct 8 2019, 11:46 AM

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Thanks for all the encouragement.

There is not much I could reduce after I had a kids, especially on the day care and my wife welfare (labour). Probably I just have to accept it no matter how.
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post Jan 7 2020, 05:12 PM

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QUOTE(achong09 @ Jan 7 2020, 09:30 AM)
why so careless one???
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I'm not sure you're trolling here or what, it's serious section here.

Anyway, my wife miscarriage last 2 month ago. Let the past as a past, now planning to try again this year. Hope everything will go smooth.
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post Jan 11 2020, 10:08 PM

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QUOTE(farscope @ Jan 11 2020, 08:53 PM)
how many weeks already when that happened? if quite big then need to do proper cleaning and confinement otherwise will make her body weak and harder to conceive next
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around 6-7 weeks at that time. Doctor asked us to clean it since no further development in the sac. Didn't do confinement, just take some herbs and nutritious meal.
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post Mar 12 2021, 04:25 PM

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Guys, any near mamipoko diapers grade that is cheaper? My newborn will turn reddish on his private part on Huggies diapers. Apple crumby also seems quite expensive.

You know those day care only replace his diapers once every 2 hour and my baby is a troll.
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post Mar 12 2021, 05:12 PM

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QUOTE(farscope @ Mar 12 2021, 04:47 PM)
mamypoko quite affordable for the normal range.

airfit also quite cheap if bought during sales...
and bcz airfit can contain more, sometimes it is cheaper to buy airfit (normal drypers use 2 pcs but airfit only 1 pc)

so far my boy tried from the cheapest pet pet to mamypoko airfit also no problem..
closest to airfit i think like genki or huggies green colour also ok
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Genki haven't try before. Huggies green was ok during my care but not for the day care.

As a first timer parent, I was quite shocked at the diapers and formulae cost. I thought diapers was like RM20+ ish per pack and formulae is around Rm80~90, but it turned out like 2X or 4X of my expectation lol. No wonder M40 and even lower T20 couldn't dine out until their kids grows.
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post Mar 13 2021, 02:49 PM

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QUOTE(farscope @ Mar 12 2021, 06:42 PM)
oh ya.. reddish izit bcz you didn't use suitable cream instead? what brand of nappy cream u using?
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Using Sudo cream now. Should be ok la. Just that, the day care dont care one lo. Their brain already set to change diapers every 2 hour.

My baby always like to pee or poop during or right after diaper change one. Sometimes need to change 2 diapers at 1 single diaper change 😑😑


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post Mar 16 2021, 02:01 PM

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QUOTE(NightFelix @ Mar 16 2021, 12:52 PM)
I use Apple Crumby, Dryper Touch combo. Recently bought another new brand Miezuu. Ppl comment good for overnight soak up all the peeeee!

Only buy Applecrumby from laz/pee during sales. my daughter currently 5 months old.
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Apple crumby definitely good stuff but super expensive for me. I think I'll just stick to mamipoko airfit and Huggies Ultra (green) in the meantime.

Kasi chan la.. I'm young parent, not 20k earner lol.
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post Mar 16 2021, 04:42 PM

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QUOTE(NightFelix @ Mar 16 2021, 03:24 PM)
Ntg to do with 20k earner or young or not.

If your daughter private part is really sensitive, you really need to change more frequent and use better diapers. the cost of visiting doctor for consultation is more exp than your diapers. check if infected by fungus or not. always aleart on the small details. do not ignore small rash because eventually the small patch of rash become huge.

how many RM/pcs your mamipoko airfit and huggies ultra?
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Mamipoko 0.65/pc
Huggies ultra 0.58/pc

For small size..

So far ok la, no more rashes with mamipoko.
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post Mar 17 2021, 01:58 PM

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QUOTE(farscope @ Mar 16 2021, 10:27 PM)
i used to be able to get down to RM40/packet for mamypoko but recently the price increased and discount less, the last round i bought on 3.3 average is RM42/packet after discount..

and yes, beware of fungal infection. my son has it but is at the leg area not private part luckily.
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Ohh.. I always take very serious note on that all the while because my baby under 1 month already detected with high urinal bacteria level one.

QUOTE(farscope @ Mar 16 2021, 10:28 PM)
we all also young parent la... unless u r <20y/o....
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lol.. for chinese <30y/o is consider young parent. I bring my baby to day care, most parent at 30~40 y/o.



 

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