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Postnatal 11: Aunty finally Visits.
In: Postnatal
19 Oct 2010Sixteen months. The Aunty has been on sabbatical since last June. I was really looking forward to her prolong absence at least after Natey turns One. But She has decided to retire from her long holiday and resume her monthly duties as usual. How responsible! *sulks* What in the world am I talking about? If [...]
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It is now 4 months after my confinement. It is the perfect time now to share since I had plenty of time to experience the aftermath. So this is my testimony — and maybe yours — that observing a little restriction for 1 month isn’t so much a jail sentence, especially when the after effect [...]
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Asian Parenting Today.
In: Motherhood|My Library|My Reviews|Postnatal|Preparations|We're Expecting
24 Jul 2010This book was 1st introduced to me by the writer herself, Jennifer during my confinement. I called her for a postnatal home visit — RM150 for 1.5hrs — to help me with my breastfeeding dilemma, and she was an enlightenment. Natey has been fully breastfed ever since! Sadly, I didn’t really pay attention when she [...]
Postnatal 09: Hair Loss.
5 Jun 2010Friends had warned me about the 3 months marker. At the beginning your skin goes Sahara — mine turned waxy, no kidding! — then your hair begins to drop like nobody’s business. It’s goodbye to luscious hair days and hello to omfg-hair-all-over-the-floor horror! *shrieks* Hair Loss After Delivery The most common period of hair loss [...]
Postnatal 04: Breastmilk Storage Bottles.
In: Motherhood|Postnatal
13 Apr 2010I have been feeding the sink since I started breastfeeding Natey exclusively 3.5 weeks ago. I don’t keep any of my EBM now, whether after feeds or in between feeds. I don’t want to put Natey back on the bottle because that made him greedy and impatient. He bites — with his super hard gums [...]
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- Tags: Breastfeeding, Postnatal, Shopping
Postnatal 03: Hot Mama.
8 Apr 2010Oh how I wished! If only I was referring to physically looking hot, Hot. And not physically sweaty yucky hot, Hot (-__-||) I’ve been complaining and whining that “I am Hot” way back in December. Back then, it made sense because I was growing my little man and he emitted heat through me. Then there [...]
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I have never doubted that I would breastfeed Nathaniel exclusively. It is the most natural and loving thing to do for our baby. So I did not understand why some Mothers choose not to. But now I do… My breastfeeding journey did not begin easy. I suffered from piles during my pregnancy, and during delivery [...]
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Postnatal Massage Therapy, pt 2 – My Review.
30 Mar 2010Added 12/2/2012, 6.30pm Hi Mommies-to-be I will not be sharing Yati’s contact anymore because I just found out that the Eucalyptus oil she uses is not suitable for postnatal care because of its cooling properties. She is possibly doing more harm than cure. My sincere apologies to everyone I began the course for my postnatal massage therapy on [...]
Postnatal 01: Confinement, pt 1.
In: Motherhood|Postnatal
24 Mar 2010I have faithfully observed all — 90% at least — the confinement practices for a month. I have no idea what the other 10% are since even my Mother is at lost. We had to constantly call my Grand Aunty for directions *LOL* What is Postnatal Confinement? Traditional confinement practices stem from the belief that [...]
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Most of us have probably heard of this century old tradition practiced by the Indonesian and Malay mommies after delivery. I for one — like many out there — knows about it vaguely and not completely. So do I need it or do I not? The opinions vary among friends I know that engaged in [...]
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- sher-mayne: Hi Jac, My response while reading your post was "OMG! How could she do this to a client??" Tana [...]
- mellomouse: What majority of birthing mothers go through during labour at the hospital is called birth rape. We [...]
- Jennifer: Yes, by reading your stories up there... I know if I were not in hospital I wouldn't need to go thru [...]
- mellomouse: I'm going to be a devil's advocate here. There are a lot of couples who had their babies at home wit [...]
- Tanamera Postnatal Care Set, pt 5 – Postnatal Massage Review.
- Birthing at Home, pt 5 – My Story.
- Protected: Placenta Encapsulation, pt 3 – The Making.
- Placenta Encapsulation, pt 2 – My Verdict.
- Birthing at Home, pt 4 – She’s Here!
- Pregnancy2 Updates 14: False Alarms.
- Birthing at Home, pt 3 – My Birth Affirmation.
- Placenta Encapsulation, pt 1 – Research.
- Pregnancy Goodness: Iron.
- Tanamera Postnatal Care Set, pt 4 – Brown Formulation Soap.
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