Wow..after several months !

Hmm..dah mcm hilang terus idea berblogging. Lama sangat dah tinggal. Dah berbulan bulan!

So now..alhamdulillah. Am a mommy of two beautiful daughters. Our second bundle of joy is called Dania. hehe. She's one month old n yes i still tengah berpantang lagi kat rumah mak.

Ah bencinya bila mcm xde idea nak tulis tapi banyak gile benda nak cite. Later la sambung.

Nite.

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18 months vaccination

Alhamdulillah..

My little sofea dah kena jab pun. We went to ampang puteri specialist hospital around 3 p.m tadi. Penat tau. I balik2 keje dah kena siap2 nak pi hospital plak. Tak pela. Anything for u baby.;-)

Bukan apa..25 minutes driving manual car ni mmg x syiokla kan. Plak tu byk kereta. Lagila tensen. Mau lenguh2 kaki ni haa. Udahle lenguh kat tempat kerja asyik diri jalan, diri jalan tak habis2. Aihh..cepatla dpt pindah..dekat sket ngan umah. Huhu.

Btw, sofea weighed 11.58 kg. Hehe. The paed said, tengok badan je pun tau berat dia mesti ok. She's an eater. Semua pun sumbatje. Haha. Sofea tak nangis pun kena cucuk tadi. Coz he did very fast. Tak sempat sofea nak menggelabah pun. :-P

Cop! Ada Nur Kasih the movie kan! Nak tengok!!!

Daa...

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When can my baby eats yogurt??

Ya Allah...sofea loves yogurt very much !

Some of my friends ada tanya, when they can introduce yogurt to the baby?

Well, i bukanla expert sangat kan...but after some researches on the internet, i figured that we can introduce as early as 6 months old. But kena tengokla betul2 apa effect pada baby. In case dia ada milk intolerance ke kan.. Kalau ada, maybe pastu dia akan alami vomitting ke, diarrhea ke, abdominal pain ke, ..senang cite cranky n fussy laa.. So kena cepat2 pi bawa check doctor kay.

Also, manala tau ada food allergy ke kan..sebab baby besela...before 1 year old tu kadang2 dgn fruits pun boleh allergy. So kalau lepas makan yogurt ada swelling kat muka ke bibir ke, difficulty breathing ke, rashes ke haaa pun kena cepat2 seek for the doctor la. Huhu.

As for Sofea, i bagi pun bila dah 1 year above tak silap.. I started bagi masa dia ada sakit mulut hari tu. Gum infection. Memang refused makan itu ini, but yogurt baru dia makan. Maybe sebab sejuk and masam sket so kurang rasa sakit mulut tu kan..

And after dah baik sakit tu..yogurt dgn sofea tak dpt dipisahkan.haha..memang every week i kena stock up yogurt kat umah. Plus mylocx pun suka. Hehe.

Cuma, i xpernah bagi yang pasteurized whole-milk yogurts ..i bagi yang fat-free yang bese2 tu and it's actually artificially sweetened which is not very good i think. Nanti nak cari yang whole-milk yogurt sebab baby needs fat callories kan. Tapi takut sofea je la tak suka pasai dia dah syiok dgn flavoured yogurts tuh. huuhu.

Daa.

When she bites.....

Ok at first i thought it's weaning time.

But when i did some researches, i think i'm wrong!

If the baby is nursing properly, then we should not feel teeth, even if she has a mouthful of them. And it's physically impossible for baby to nurse and bite at the same time, because the tongue covers the bottom teeth/gum when baby is nursing.

So now, since sofea pun dah pandai try2 to bite, i think it's just teething. Dia dok syok nak experiment gigi dia tu.Haha.But to be honest, it HURTS!

I yelled out in pain a few times. Tapi bila tengok dia tersengih-sengih je lepas tu i rasa she's simply like to see my reaction. So based on suggestions i read, i always try my best to stay calm (tahan sakit ye)n simply stop the nursing session for a bit. If the 2nd time pun dia gigit juga, hmm i make a conclusion that she's not that hungry/may be in discomfort/feeling distracted.So terpaksa try and error la trying to figure out the reason. Ala, tapi bila jadi camtu, usually i opt for formula milk instead. Kalau dah swelling tu, no choice. Either BF or pumping session.

Sometimes, i gently pinch her nose closed to get her to open her mouth. Haha. Not that i'm cruel. It's a tip which i read online. It works although it hurts a bit.Huhu.

Looking at her pattern, she doesn't bite when she's BF during sleeping.(unconsciously). So i cuba juga BF masa dia tidur2 ayam tu..=p.

Bukan apa, many people think that when baby gets teeth and has the ability to bite, then the nursing relationship has ended. I pun mula2 ingat it's time to wean kot. But it's not necessarily true. Kalau the prediction is true then it's fine, but what if it's wrong? Kan dah rugi. Tapi lagi rugi kalau baby kena nursing strike due to mommy's strong reaction to her bite. Hmm that's y i skang cuba untuk tahan juga bila kena gigit tu even sakitnya kdg2 ya ampun!=p

So okla..talking about nursing strike, here are some info for sharing:
(resource:http://www.llli.org)

Sometimes the cause of a nursing strike is obvious, but other times the mother may never discover the reason. Some common causes for a baby to refuse to nurse include:

• mouth pain from teething, an injury, a cold sore, or a fungus infection, such as thrush,
• an ear infection, which may cause pressure or pain while nursing,
• pain while being held in the nursing position, perhaps due to an immunization or an injury,
• a cold or stuffy nose that makes breathing difficult while nursing,
• too many bottles, overuse of a pacifier, or frequent thumbsucking, which >may lead to a reduced milk supply,
• regular distractions and interruptions while nursing,
• an unusually long separation from mother.

There may be situations or actions on the mother's part that contribute to a baby's refusal to nurse:

• a strong reaction to a baby's bite,
• a major change in routine, such as moving or traveling,
• limiting and/or rigidly scheduling feedings,
• talking in a loud voice or arguing with other family members while nursing,
• overstimulation, stress, or tension from an overly full schedule or an upset in the home,
• repeatedly putting off the baby when she wants to nurse or letting her cry.

Daa..

Ultrasound??

I'm now entering my 20th week of pregnancy.My protruding belly proudly declaring i'm gonna be a mom soon.I'm also experiencing and feeling my unborn baby wiggling and i dunno..is it kicking??i'm not quite sure how i felt when the baby moves for the first time. However, as i'm getting used to it, i think i'm quite excited as other moms would feel. The lower abdomen sometimes feel sore from the growing belly...and also frequent needs to go to the bathroom.haha.somehow bladder ni dah tak boleh nak contain too much fluid.

The second trimester can feel absoultely invigorating. The morning sickness becomes a mere unpleasant memory as my appetite comes back with a vengeance.Semua i nak..itu nak, ini nak..rasa macam tamak semacam.haha.However, heartburn, indigestion, and flatulence are frequent though. So i still need to be careful with the food intake.

Should i do the ultrasound now? Most physicians request that moms receive an ultrasound to determine that the baby-to-be is developing normally..and of course, whether it's pink or blue shirts it's gonna be.Tipulah kalau kata we're not interested in knowing our baby's gender.But, i think it's too early.Don't u think so?
Because i've read somewhere that there's no advantage to performing an ultrasound if a woman's pregnancy is otherwise normal and healthy...but still, there's no harm trying kan and getting a chance to finally see their unborn babies.First pregnancy la katakan..;p.

oh ya..last saturday, we did some shopping for our little unborn baby at OU. Ada grand sale kan kat Parkson and at most shops.Beli sikit2la kan.Mylocx did some surveys on expensive items like the stroller, car seat, crib/playpen etc. Me?..my heart just melt to see all those tiny and cute little stuffs that i almost forgot to do the survey as well.haha.Well, we finally agreed to buy some onesies, footies, shirts, washclothes, bibs and a few pairs of mittens & booties. We bought mostly at Mom's Care...all in universal colors..;p.I really hope i'm not gonna end up being a compulsive shopper.haha.Can i? Sometimes last minute purchases may also turn someone into a compulsive shopper as they tend to buy unnecessary things.I'm not worried about mylocx.He's a real mastermind when it comes to money, saving, quality and oppurtinism..;p..It's me i'm worried about.So, i guess i'll avoid too last minute shopping and may be the best way is to ask another parent’s opinion. He or she will be able to indicate which items are necessities and which ones aren’t helpful in caring for a newborn.

dream

last night...i dreamt i have the cutest little baby..Hehe.

And she's a girl.

Oh takdelah nak percaya mimpi-mimpi ni semua.Tapi memang tula 1st time mimpi baby.haha. But in that dream..she's quite big (macam da a few months gitu)...and in the stroller..wearing a very feminine & lovely white dress...well,something like this kot..



Bila citer kat mylocx..die tanya baby tu watpe lagi...the truth is...i couldn't recall..cam bits and pieces je..kitorang berdua macam tengah gi jalan kot ngan baby in the stroller.Pas tu dia kate..takpe,next time mimpi baby boy pula...haha.

Tak kesah what sex it's gonna be..yang penting healthy.Tapi muka baby girl tu pun i dah tak ingat..tapi cute la kan..dah namanya baby.huhu.

Mimpi oh mimpi.