SengkangBabies, Author at Sengkang Babies

Those new to North East area will be confused why there is a Punggol Park in the middle of Hougang. Long before Sengkang and Punggol township were ready, Punggol road was plying from old Punggol to Hougang towards Upper Serangoon road.

That was the period when Punggol End was still filled with Seafood restaurants 🙂

Sengkang is blessed with a lot of Greens, all within a leisurely 15min ride. Do pop by our Neighbourhood Park explorations.

Since our last visit, Punggol Park has some new ammenities, the lake and playground are always popular with families, especially during weekends.

Joggers and cyclists like to run rounds around the lake’s circumference.
But it is still called Punggol Park 🙂

Punggol Park is located between Buangkok, Sengkang and Hougang.

Video (Link): Cycling in Sengkang and Punggol Park

Boon Yee and Boon Xin enjoys the trip most, they were riding pillions !

As our weekends are packed with kids’ curriculum, we really treasure the opportunity to explore the parks. Building our family bonds through a leisurely ride.

Before we head home, kids need to explore the playground first 🙂

Along the way back, we pass by Sengkang Firestation, and some big longkangs (drains). Daddy used to climb down and catch guppies in his younger days, although this might not be recommended now. Flash flood can sweep the strongest swimmers away.

Teach the kids how to cycle, and your weekends will be packed with exploration trails 🙂

Today, our family is 10+ years old. We visited our benefactors, our Gynae and Ped earlier.

Our favourite gynae, Dr Madeleine Tan. Maybe it is fate, we stuck with her from our first child, and Mummy is assured in her hands.

A lady with few words, she is always comforting.
She might appear aloof to some, but her words are always assuring and comforting for Mummy.

The usual scenario in the ward, Daddy was there to witness all our babies’ birth.
– Mummy warded
– cervic dilated, under monitoring
– Induce baby, water bag poke
– I can see the head, “push” “push”
– Baby pops (ours are all natural birth)
– Baby cries
– Snip the umbilcal cord
– Relief, tears, congrats
– Parenting duties start again :p

The above scenario from the hours to the last few minutes, are complex and unnerving for first time parents. A good team (nurse, 接生婆 and Gynae) is crucial to ensure everything delivers (pun intended). To the team, it looks easy but parents will feel mixed feelings, anguish, anxiety, pain (for the ladies), and finally relief.

10 years and four babies later, Dr Madeleine still looks the same 🙂

Our favourite Pediatrician, Dr Keoy Soo Shin. He is now into private practice. When the kids were smaller, we used to visit his clinic in Bishan or Thomson Medical.

Some say he looks sleepy or seldom smile, but you cannot deny his tender loving care towards the kids.

Always accommodating, no matter how busy he is. When our kids are down with serious flu or bronchitis, his attention and patience calms us down.

Most Ped wound not accept phone consultation, but not Dr Koey.
Sometimes, we parents just need that extra two minutes of reassurance from our good doctor.
(We have experience with other “famous Peds”, who are impatient, and even made us feel unwelcome.)

Kids remember the gummies and biscuits in his clinic even after so many years !
After a jab on the buttock, the biscuits are comforting. ( the sequence can be reverse haha)

We are not advertising for our favourite Gynae and Ped, every family got their personal favourites. For us, Dr Madeleine and Dr Koey are instrumental in helping us build up our family.

Thank you Docs ! You are our family’s benefactors and we will always remember your help 🙂