<![CDATA[What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital]]>Will be visiting a friend's baby this weekend.

Hope to get something useful for their 1 month old baby who is in hospital now.

However, can't think of anything practical.

Am toying with the idea of giving baby an angpow as 'blessings'.
The parents can also put the money to good use with the large bill they are gonna face. Good idea? or bad idea?

My family's not the pantang type so I'm not sure if can give angpow in such scenario? Cos my friend's family is very pantang.

Please advise. Thanks 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/15815/what-to-bring-when-visiting-infant-not-newborn-in-hospitalRSS for NodeThu, 23 Apr 2026 09:33:17 GMTFri, 12 Nov 2010 12:20:35 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:40:22 GMT]]>Heyya mrswongtuition, happy to read your update

that it all turned out well. Good that they're not tt
pantang after all, yah? It wud have been their loss
anyways.. hee.. 😉

Glad that you're sounding chirpy now, so have a gd
week ahead. :celebrate:

Regards, buds.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294615https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294615Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:40:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:21:02 GMT]]>

blur-daddy:
mrswongtuition:

Thanks everyone!

We gave an Angpow for baby full month...

wow... u gave an ang pow for baby full mth, even thought the baby is hospitalized? Is this some form of using auspicious gesture to repel the 'bad' thing? :idea:

Anyway, it is really up to individual and how parents feel.

I asked the baby's grandparents, they said that baby is still alive so can give full month Angpow.

Anyway, the parents were very appreciative of my visit because I helped them to look after baby for a while so they could go home and shower.
And they were very thankful for the Angpow, plus the specialist contacts I passed to them. 😄

Think they are not so pantang afterall 🙂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294339https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294339Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:21:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:20:10 GMT]]>

mrswongtuition:
Thanks everyone!

We gave an Angpow for baby full month...
wow... u gave an ang pow for baby full mth, even thought the baby is hospitalized? Is this some form of using auspicious gesture to repel the 'bad' thing? :idea:

Anyway, it is really up to individual and how parents feel.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294329https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294329Sun, 14 Nov 2010 04:20:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:36:35 GMT]]>If newborn, then a red packet.

But if the bb is in hospital bcos of sickness, it’s better not to visit bcos adults are bringing in germs into the premise.

My son was hospitalized last week for an operation. We informed friends not to visit him as he didn’t feel well and conscious of his appearance.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294316https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294316Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:36:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:15:07 GMT]]>Thanks everyone!

We gave an Angpow for baby full month…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294313https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294313Sun, 14 Nov 2010 03:15:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:25:44 GMT]]>

mrswongtuition:
Really hope to help relieve the financial burden by contributing a little something.

I share similar thoughts as you, mrswongtuition.

I've given to friends in hospital before and also
elders. Trick is only to give in plain envelope... &
not in hongbao red packet kind. Then, when you
extend the token, you may consider saying a lil
something to accompany it...

\"This is a little token from me; for anything you
may need it for, be it for now or later... just a
little something to help you through this period.
Please accept my sincere contribution though it
may not be much...\"

Also i don't give it to the recipient in presence of
other visitors but more of a private gesture... i'd
sound her out to speak to her personally & extend
my small contribution/token and also let her know
i would be taking my leave as well thereafter.

Nothing auspicious or inauspicious at least for me.
My recipients have so far been rather grateful for
the gesture...

JMHO.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294243https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294243Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:25:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:12:54 GMT]]>A pack of chicken essence for the tired parents.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294229https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/294229Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:12:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:48:37 GMT]]>i won’t give ang bao lah… To be, giving ang bao is like congratulation… Kind of bad when a one mth old baby hospitalized… My DS2 was hospitalized due to UTI when he was 2 mth old and to me, a get well huggy bear will do… Which i did receive fr my friend… Except it was a huggable dragon!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293946https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293946Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:48:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:18:30 GMT]]>

mrswongtuition:
She says angpow for blessings is ok. But wedding related angpows cannot.

Yap, I knew too late then. So I told him to throw away those I bou and to buy new ones for himself.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293758https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293758Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:18:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:15:30 GMT]]>

Jennifer:
I wont bring anypow to hospital.


When my late granny was hospitalised and I had some wedding stuff to pass to my brother, I brou them to the hospital. My brother later called me not to do so again. Think someone told him not very auspicious.
I just checked with my friend's mum, she's those superstitious type. She says angpow for blessings is ok. But wedding related angpows cannot.

Think will give an angpow together with another friend cos she's thinking of giving angpow too.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293756https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293756Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:15:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:14:03 GMT]]>I wont bring anypow to hospital.


When my late granny was hospitalised and I had some wedding stuff to pass to my brother, I brou them to the hospital. My brother later called me not to do so again. Think someone told him not very auspicious.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293755https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293755Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:14:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:17:03 GMT]]>maybe the best thing to do is not to bring anything.


your presence is enough.

if all is well and when kid is out of hospital, just give a card/toys with an angpow (blessings).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293711https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293711Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:17:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:57:17 GMT]]>

magic mushroom:
a very strong shoulder and prayers

1. They are not the open type that will cry and tell me how they feel.
2. We are not of the same religion and frankly, they have a strong dislike for my religion. I'm already praying for the baby ever since I knew he was hospitalised.

Really hope to help relieve the financial burden by contributing a little something.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293698https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293698Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:57:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:53:30 GMT]]>a very strong shoulder and prayers

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293695https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293695Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:53:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:45:27 GMT]]>Just wondering out loud: Is there any superstitious sayings about giving/receiving angpows when hospitalized?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293692https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293692Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:45:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:43:13 GMT]]>

LOLMum:
definitely not toys.


agree that angpow is more practical but if her family is the pantang sort, better check with her first.

what about diapers? i know hospital provides them but it also charge a high price for them.
I already advised my friend to bring their own diapers (the regular ones they are using).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293691https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293691Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:43:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What to bring when visiting infant (not newborn) in hospital on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:40:20 GMT]]>definitely not toys.


agree that angpow is more practical but if her family is the pantang sort, better check with her first.

what about diapers? i know hospital provides them but it also charge a high price for them.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293690https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/293690Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:40:20 GMT