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Botol susu oh botol susu..

Actually saya dah tahu pasal BPA ni lama dah..mungkin kerana saya minat baca majalah dan artikel kesihatan, etc..so dari masa pregnant lagi saya dah tercari2 dan beli botol BPA-free untuk botol susu dan storage bottles for storing EBM (expressed breast milk)..tapi pada mereka yg masih belum tahu or confuse, ini adalah artikel from KKM:

PANDUAN PENGGUNAAN BOTOL SUSU BAYI POLIKARBONAT

a) Kenalpasti Botol Susu Bayi Polikarbonat

Botol susu bayi polikarbonat bersifat keras dan lutsinar di mana ianya mengandungi Bisphenol A (BPA). Botol susu ini boleh dikenalpasti melalui kod identifikasi plastik yang biasa didapati di bawah botol susu bayi seperti berikut:

1. Nombor 7 
2. Nombor 7 dan PC 
3. Nombor 7 dan ‘other’

Botol susu bayi yang bebas BPA biasanya dilabelkan dengan perkataan ‘BPA free’ atau bebas BPA.

b) Pengendalian Botol Susu Bayi Polikarbonat

1. Steril botol susu bayi polikarbonat mengikut arahan pengendalian yang terdapat pada label atau yang diberikan oleh pengeluar sekiranya ada.  Jika tiada, pengguna perlu merendam botol susu bayi polikarbonat dalam air yang mendidih selama 5 hingga 10 minit.
2. Elakkan menggunakan air panas secara terus dalam botol susu bayi polikarbonat untuk membancuh susu.
3. Guna peralatan mencuci botol susu yang sesuai seperti span dan berus yang lembut bagi mengelakkan permukaan dalam menjadi rosak dan bercalar.
4. Sentiasa periksa permukaan dalam botol susu dan sekiranya terdapat kesan calar atau rosak, botol susu perlu diganti. Sekiranya tiada kerosakan, botol susu perlu diganti setiap 6 bulan.

Namun, pengguna juga boleh membuat pilihan awal dengan menukarkan penggunaan botol susu bayi polikarbonat kepada botol susu bayi yang bebas BPA mengikut kemampuan masing-masing. Terdapat pelbagai alternatif botol susu bayi di pasaran yang diperbuat daripada polypropylene (PP), polyethersulfone (PES), polyamides (PA), kaca dan lain-lain.

Ni antara botol susu yg BPA-free:

 

Saya pakai botol jenama The First Year Breastflow..

saya pilih jenama ni sebab bentuknya macam breast so it prevent nipple confusion  pada baby..penting untuk ibu yg nak breastfeed dan bagi EBM dalam botol..Alhamdulillah anak saya serasi dengan botol ni..

 

Ideal for breastfeeding moms!!

The First Years Breastflow Bottle is the only feeding system featuring a unique nipple-within-nipple structure that simulate the breastfeeding motion for suction, compression, and milk flow for baby. The soft outer nipple of the unique Breastflow nipple encourages the same tongue position as in breastfeeding, enabling baby to go back and fourth between breast and bottle more easily. 


The Breastflow System is ideal for nursing moms who would like to introduce a bottle or need to supplement while their baby is in day care or with a caregiver. Because Breastflow bottles so closely mimic the feel and action of breastfeeding, care givers can bottle feed baby while Mom is working and Mom can still continue to breastfeed. Breastflow bottles are bisphenol-free (BPA-free). 

Untuk breast milk storage bottles pulak saya guna Medela, Mom's Little One, Jingle Jungle dan Autumz..semuanya BPA-free

* pics are taken from internet

My baby demam..sekali dengan mamanya..

Ok, first cite pasal baby dulu..

last Sunday, I brought my baby for his 2nd dose of pneumococcal vaccine (Prevnar) shot at Poliklinik Az-Zahra Bangi. This shot wasn't covered by my husband's office so I had to fork out my own money (RM 235.40). takpe la, demi kesihatan anak, since sekarang ni kes jangkitan pneumococcal makin serius di kalangan kanak-kanak dan boleh membawa maut..so prevention is better than cure..of course ini hanya usaha, Allah yg menentukan segalanya..Back to the story..Nazhan menangis sikit je masa kena cucuk..kuat anak mama ni..

tertidur dalam kete lepas menyusu right after kena injection

As usual, bila Nazhan kena cucuk saya akan sapu vicks sikit kat tempat cucuk tu..ni orang kata petua untuk elakkan demam..Alhamdulillah selama ni lepas kena cucuk Nazhan tak demam..but unfortunately not this time..pagi esoknya bangun rasa kepala dia macam panas..check suhu dengan digital thermometer 37.9C..sah..demam..kebetulan saya pun tak sihat so amik MC la.. bagi Nazhan minum ubat demam just 1 time..bagi dia mandi 2x dan selalu basahkan kepala dia..then, letak cool fever yg untuk infant tu kat dahi dia..Luckily the next day suhu badannya dah turun ke 36.5C which is normal..Alhamdulillah..tapi mamanya belum sihat lagi...

senyum masa tido

ala ciannye anak mama ni

Sekarang cite pasal mama Nazhan pula..

Kisahnya begini, last Thursday saya adalah person-in-charge Lab meeting di Fakulti..so saya terkejar2 la beli makanan, masak air dan buat air..to make matters worse, lif rosak..jadi terpaksa la saya panjat tangga ke tingkat 3 sebanyak 5-6 kali kot..sambil angkut benda2 berat..yg geramnya, lelaki tak gentleman, nampak saya bawak 2 jug besar berisi air teh panas menggelegak, boleh buat tak tau je..saya siap cakap 'aduh beratnya' tapi En.M hanya berkata 'awalnya lab meeting start'..geram!! that afternoon actually ada jamuan makan2 before lab meeting start..lunch was sponsored by my supervisor..there were nasi beriani, sate kajang, tid bits and air kotak..disebabkan saya PIC lab meeting jadi saya terpaksa mengemas sisa2 makanan lab members dan basuh cawan2 utk digunakan masa lab meeting..angkut la lagi bakul berisi cawan2 kaca ke tingkat atas..tambah geram bila tengok ada budak2 yg tak reti nak buang sampah sendiri lepas makan..ingat ada kuli ke tukang kemas..sabar je la..lepas lab meeting abis, kena kemas la pulak..

Saya sebenarnya dah memang tak cukup rehat..tido tak pernah cukup sejak ada baby ni..badan yg dah sedia penat bertambah penat..overload..tambah lagi suhu kat office mak ai sejuknya..kat luar pulak panas terik..tambah lagi saya agak stress kebelakangan ni dengan keadaan kat office n orang2 tertentu..walau pun benda kecik tp kalau dah hari2, berkumpul jugak la tension tu..my financial state pun buat  tension jugak..faktor2 ini telah menyumbang kepada ketidaksihatan saya..dari hari jumaat sampai selasa agak teruk kena selsema yg teruk, sore throat, bengkak tonsil, suara hilang 2hari, badan sakit2..sekarang ni pun still selsema dan batuk tp dah kurang la..

Really looking forward for this weekend as we are gonna go to A Famosa Resort, Melaka sebab ayah main golf kat sana dan dia ajak kami join bercuti..yeay!! boleh de-stress..walau pun i'm on vacation, but there is no vacation for my pumping schedule ;)

Sayangku

Playful Nazhan Alfarisi

4 months
- bila orang gelak dia pun gelak sekali..lebih2 lagi..kadang2 sampai menjerit2
- suka main2 dan tahan mata walau pun dah ngantuk
- peramah..
- boleh meniarap dengan cepat dan berguling2
- pandai kocak2 air masa mandi
- tangan dah pandai grab benda, semua benda yg dicapainya wajib masuk mulut
- suka ngomel sorang2
- pandai marah dah ni..
- berat dah 6.5 kg
- makin kuat menyusu
- kena inject tak nangis pun..kuat anak mama ni
- pandai buat mimik muka macam2..menghiburkan hati tengok telatah anak teruna ni ;)

Cherry and White Chocolate Clafoutis

Taken from Junior Master chef Australia website...
sedapnya tak tahan menengoknya ;)

 

Ingredients

Lining the moulds

20g butter, melted
1/4 cup caster sugar

Filling

50g plain flour
Pinch salt
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
80ml milk
80ml thickened cream
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
35g unsalted butter, melted
50g white chocolate, coarsely grated

Marinated cherries

400g fresh cherries, pitted (about 300g pitted)
1 tablespoon caster sugar
Squeeze of fresh orange juice

Mascarpone cream

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 teaspoon icing sugar
150ml thickened cream
80g mascarpone

Cherry and rosewater compote

150g pitted cherries
Finely grated rind and juice of 1 orange
3 teaspoons maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon rosewater
1 cinnamon quill

Method

Makes 2

1. Preheat oven to 180C.

2. For lining moulds, brush two 350ml capacity shallow oval ceramic dishes with the melted butter. Sprinkle evenly with sugar shaking to cover. Shake out excess sugar.

3. For marinated cherries, combine cherries, sugar and orange juice in a medium bowl. Set aside.

4. For filling, combine flour and salt in a medium bowl; make a well in the centre. Whisk in egg, egg yolk, rind and vanilla bean paste until smooth. Combine milk and cream in a small jug and gradually whisk into mixture 1/2 at a time. Add sugar, orange juice, melted butter and chocolate and stir to combine.

5. Spoon fruit into prepared dishes and pour over batter until 3/4 full. Place in preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until tops are golden.

6. Meanwhile for cherry and rosewater compote, combine ingredients in a saucepan, simmer over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes or until fruit is tender and soft and liquid is slightly reduced.

7. For mascarpone cream, beat ingredients in a mixer until soft peaks.

8. Serve clafoutis with cherry and rosewater compote and mascarpone cream to the side.

Florentine Tartlets with Frangipane

This recipe is taken from Junior Master chef Australia website..

Ingredients

Sablée Pastry
225g plain flour
75g icing sugar mixture
Pinch salt
150g chilled unsalted butter, diced
1 egg

Frangipane
40g unsalted butter, diced
40g caster sugar
1 egg
1 egg white
60g almond meal

Topping
50g honey
50g caster sugar
50g unsalted butter
50g flaked almonds
60g red glace cherries
20g Kellogg’s cornflakes
100g dark chocolate 70% cocoa

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C.

2. For sablée pastry. Sift flour, icing sugar and salt into a large glass bowl. Add the butter, using fingertips rub butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in egg and knead dough until just combined.

3. Place half of the dough in between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll out as thin as possible – approximately 3mm and place on a tray and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes to rest. Reserve remaining dough in fridge for another use.

4. For the Frangipane. Add butter and sugar to the chopper attachment of stick blender and blend until thick and creamy, use a spoon to scrape the sides of the chopper if required.  Add egg and egg white and process until combined. Add almond meal and process until combined.

5. Grease six 8cm loose-based tart pans. Remove chilled pastry from fridge and using a 10cm round pastry cutter, cut discs from pastry and use to line the prepared tart pans and trim any excess pastry.

6. Spoon frangipane mix evenly between 6 tart shells, place on a baking tray and bake in oven for 12 – 15 minutes or until cooked through and golden. Remove tartlets from oven and cool for 2 – 3 minutes.

7. For the topping. Combine honey, sugar and butter in a medium saucepan, stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mix becomes foamy. Add almonds, cherries and cornflakes and stir gently until combined.

8. Place chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stir chocolate until just melted, spoon into a piping bag, using scissors snip the end to make a small hole. Spoon the topping onto the tarts, then drizzle with chocolate to serve.

9. Arrange best 3 tartlets on a presentation plate.

Cara Wardina latih anaknya untuk solat 5 waktu

BERBALOI PENAT LELAH KU...by Wardina Safiyyah OfficialPage on Friday, March 11, 2011 at 8:47pm

Dear Mama, Ummi, Mum, Ibu, Bonda...

I have to share this with you... because i feel so happy and i feel that all my penat lelah paid off... I started to make my Amna to solat 5 times a day when she was 7, on her 7^th birthday...we had a talk...(check note lama) tapi preparation since 6 la...tapi dari kecik memang selalu ikut2 la kami solat....she hasnt missed her solat since. Walaupun lambat, tetap solat. I made sure of that - because the key is SOLAT ni kalau tak tanam dari kecik memang LIAT nanti....
But it is very important to keep this in mind:-

1) kalau kita bagi dia tinggal WALAUPUN sekali nanti we are sending the wrong signal - kena make sure - every waktu without fail, walaupun penat, ataupun lambat

2)l Selalu kalau boleh solat together..mula2 memang kena solat together....kalau tak ada rumah make sure an adult in the house pastikan anak kita solat. (hari tu Amna pergi her reading class, i asked her teacher to take her to the suarau) -lepas solat time tu lah peluk cium, senyum - i always kiss her at the head and say "Barakallahufiha" Ya Allah make my Amna a good Muslim Ya Allah....make her never miss her solat Ya Allah.....kuat2 bagi dia dengar....ps:- kalau kena amik cuti ambillah - bukan waktu exam je amik cuti - buatlah STEP ini, yakni melangkah ke alam 7 thaun dan tidak meninggalkan solat A BIG Thing! "mama amik cuti hari ni sebab nak pastikan yang adik solat 5 waktu sehari!"

3)Selalu cerita how IMPORATANT it is to solat..how Allah is watching us... how we are good Muslims when we solat, how Allah loves us, Solat tu, untuk kita, bukan untuk Allah.....TAPI selalu jugak cerita yang akan ada orang TAK solat...acknowledge the fact that sometimes we feel lazy to solat....itu semua kerja SETAN! Fight them off....! I tell Amna that even some grown ups tak solat! I tell Amna that....we have to be strong.. we have to tell ourselves we will NEVER miss our solat.....

4)Awal2 subuh ni memang tak bangunkan, tapi as soon as dia bangun pagi, ill ask her to solat straight away.(yes memang leceh..but we have to, and we have to do it with LOVE diselang seli dgn strictness)

5)kalau dia tinggal - DENGAN sengaja, i take the rotan and hit her on her tapak tangan slowly, just as a reminder. After that i hug her and tell her i love her, and i just want her to remember - and guess what?? memang dia ingat!!! (3 kali baru, i think not bad, sampai satu hari dia terlambat solat, sebab keluar dan memang tak ingat, dia yang suruh rotan) But i tell her kalau TERLUPA atau TERTIDUR its ok...but kena solat terus bila bangun.

Macam ni ceritanya, i told Amna, kalau Ummi ambik Amna dari sekolah lambat, Amna solat dulu Asar kat sekolah....tadi memang datang lambat...i was loking for her..and guess what????

She was actually praying her Asar prayers...sorang je kat dalam surau tu....i wanted to pengsan and cry...she did all by herself.... i pun told her how happy and how proud i was of her...i tanya dia kenapa? dia kata "Amna ingat apa Ummi cakap".....cair nya hatiku ini.

Apa lagi, Ummi ni peluk cium dia....and called nenek at Australia...now im sharing with all of you!!! Because i want us to raise generation of good Muslims that are disciplined, smart, intelligent -that remembers Allah because the world so BADLY needs good QUALITY Muslims like this!!!

And the foundation is - to start them off right - solat at SEVEN! Yes just as how Rasulullah asked us!

I love you all!!! Good night.....

But the key to all this IS Mak Ayah KENA dan WAJIB solat dulu...anak ketam tak boleh diajar berjalan terus...fahamkan?

Breastfeeding Help

 check this out:

Breastfeeding Help

Breastfeeding - Starting Out Right

Breastfeeding is the natural and normal way of feeding infants and young children, and human milk is the milk made specifically for human infants. Starting out right helps to ensure breastfeeding is a pleasant experience for both you and your baby. Breastfeeding should be easy and trouble free for most mothers.

The vast majority of mothers are perfectly capable of breastfeeding their babies exclusively for about six months. In fact, most mothers should be able to produce more than enough milk. Unfortunately, outdated hospital policies and routines based on bottle feeding still predominate in too many health care institutions and make breastfeeding difficult, even impossible, for too many mothers and babies. Too frequently also, these mothers blame themselves. For breastfeeding to be well and properly established, getting off to the best start from the first days can make all the difference in the world. Of course, even with a terrible start, many mothers and babies manage. And yes, many mothers just put the baby to the breast and it works just fine.

The basis of breastfeeding is getting the baby to latch on well. A baby who latches on well gets milk well. A baby who latches on poorly has more difficulty getting milk, especially if the milk supply is not abundant. The milk supply is not abundant in the first days after birth; this is normal, as nature intended, but if the baby’s latch is not good, the baby has difficulty getting the milk. It is for this reason that so many mothers “don’t have enough colostrum”. The mothers almost always do have enough colostrum but the baby is not getting what is there. Babies don’t need much milk in the first few days, but they need some.

Even if the mother’s milk production is plentiful, trying to breastfeed a baby with a poor latch is similar to giving a baby a bottle with a nipple hole that is too small—the bottle is full of milk, but the baby will not get much or will get it very slowly—so the baby sucking at the breast may spend long periods on the breast or return to the breast frequently or not be happy at the breast, all of which may convince the mother she doesn’t have enough milk, which is most often not true.

When a baby is latching on poorly, he may also cause the mother nipple pain. And if, at the same time, he does not get milk well, he will usually stay on the breast for long periods, thus aggravating the pain. Too often the mothers are told the baby’s latch is perfect, but it’s easy to say that the baby is latched on well even if he isn’t. Mothers are also getting confusing and contradictory messages about breastfeeding from books, magazines, the internet, family and health professionals. Many health professionals actually have had very little training on how to prevent breastfeeding problems or how to treat them should they arise. Here are a few ways breastfeeding can be made easier:

• The baby should be skin-to-skin with the mother and have access to the breast immediately after birth. The vast majority of newborns can be skin-to-skin with the mother and have access to the breast within minutes of birth. Indeed, research has shown that, given the chance, many babies only minutes old will crawl up to the breast from the mother’s abdomen, latch on, and start breastfeeding all by themselves. This process may take only a few minutes or take up to an hour or longer, but the mother and baby should be given this time (at least the first hour or two) together to start learning about each other. Babies who “self-attach” run into far fewer breastfeeding problems. This process does not take any effort on the mother’s part, and the excuse that it cannot be done because the mother is tired after labour is nonsense, pure and simple.
• The baby should be kept skin to skin with mother as much as possible immediately after birth and for as much as possible in the first few weeks of life. Incidentally, studies have also shown that skin-to-skin contact between mothers and babies keeps the baby as warm as an incubator (see paragraph on skin-to-skin contact, below, and the information sheet The Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact). It is true that many babies do not latch on and breastfeed during this time but generally, this is not a problem, and there is no harm in waiting for the baby to start breastfeeding. The skin to skin contact is good and very important for the baby and the mother even if the baby does not latch on.
• Skin-to-skin contact helps the baby adapt to his new environment: the baby’s breathing and heart rate are more normal, the oxygen in his blood is higher, his temperature is more stable and his blood sugar higher. Furthermore, there is some good evidence that the more babies are kept skin-to-skin in the first few days and weeks of life (not just during the feedings) the better their brain development will be. As well, it is now thought that the baby’s brain develops in certain ways only due to this skin-to-skin contact, and this important growth happens mostly in the first 3-8 weeks of life.
• A proper latch is crucial to success. This is the key to successful breastfeeding. Unfortunately, too many mothers are being “helped” by people who don’t know what a proper latch is. If you are being told your two-day old baby’s latch is good despite your having very sore nipples, be sceptical and ask for help from someone else. Before you leave the hospital, you should be shown that your baby is latched on properly and that he is actually getting milk from the breast and that you know how to know he is getting milk from the breast (open mouth wide—pause—close mouth type of suck). See also the videos on how to latch a baby on. There are also video clips of babies younger than 48 hours who are breastfeeding not just sucking. If you and the baby are leaving hospital not knowing this, get experienced help quickly (see also the information sheet When Latching).

Note: Mothers are often told that if the breastfeeding is painful, the latch is not good (usually true), so that the mother should take the baby off and latch him on again and again and again... This is not a good idea. Instead of delatching and relatching, fix the latch that you have as best you can by pushing the baby’s bottom into your body with your forearm. The baby’s head is tipped back so the nose is in ‘sniffing position’. If necessary, you might try gently pulling down the baby’s chin so he has more of the breast in his mouth. If that doesn’t help, do not take the baby off the breast and relatch him several times, because usually, the pain diminishes anyway. The latch can be fixed on the other side or at the next feeding. Taking the baby off the breast and latching him on again and again only multiplies the pain and the damage and the mother’s and baby’s frustration.

• The mother and baby should room in together. There is absolutely no medical reason for healthy mothers and babies to be separated from each other, even for short periods, even after caesarean section. Health facilities that have routine separations of mothers and babies after birth are not doing right by the mothers and babies. Studies showing that rooming-in 24 hours a day results in better breastfeeding success, less frustrated babies and happier mothers date back to the 1930’s. Too often, irrelevant excuses are given why baby should be separated from the mother. One example is that the baby passed meconium before birth. A baby who passes meconium and is fine a few minutes after birth will be fine and does not need to be in an incubator for several hours’ “observation”.

• Separation of mother and baby so the mother can rest. There is no evidence that mothers who are separated from their babies are better rested. On the contrary, the mothers are better rested and less stressed when they are with their babies. Mothers and babies learn how to sleep in the same rhythm. Thus, when the baby starts waking for a feed, the mother is also starting to wake up naturally. This is not as tiring for the mother as being awakened from deep sleep, as she often is if the baby is elsewhere when he wakes up. If the mother is shown how to feed the baby while both are lying down side by side, the mother is better rested.
• The baby’s feeding cues. The baby shows long before he starts crying that he is ready to feed. His breathing may change, for example. Or he may start to stretch. The mother, often being in light sleep in sync with her baby, will wake up, her milk will start to flow and the calm baby will usually go to the breast contentedly. A baby who has been crying for some time before being tried on the breast may refuse to take the breast even if he is ravenous. Mothers and babies should be encouraged to sleep side by side in hospital. This is a great way for mothers to rest while the baby breastfeeds. Breastfeeding should be relaxing, not tiring.
• Bathing. There is no reason the baby needs to be bathed immediately after birth and bathing can be delayed for several hours. Immediately after birth, the baby can be dried off but it is not a good idea to wash or wipe off the creamy layer on the baby’s skin (vernix) that has been shown to protect his delicate skin. It is best to wait at least until the mother and baby have had a chance to get breastfeeding well started, with baby coming to the breast and latching easily. Furthermore, diapering a baby before a feed is not advised as it often causes the baby to become upset. Mothers are sometimes told diapering will help the baby to wake up. It is not necessary to wake the baby for feedings. If the baby is skin-to-skin with the mother, the baby will wake when ready and search for the breast. A baby who is feeding well will let the mother know when he is ready for the next feed. Feeding by the clock makes no sense.

• Artificial nipples should not be given to the baby. There seems to be some controversy about whether “nipple confusion” exists. Thus, in the first few days, when the mother is normally producing only a little milk (as nature intended), and the baby gets a bottle (as nature intended?) from which he gets rapid flow, the baby will tend to prefer the rapid flow method. Babies like fast flow. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure that one out and the baby will very quickly. By the way, it is not the baby who is confused. Nipple confusion includes a range of problems, including the baby not taking the breast as well as he could and thus not getting milk well and/or the mother getting sore nipples. Just because a baby will “take both” does not mean that the bottle is not having a negative effect. Since there are now alternatives available if the baby needs to be supplemented (see the information sheets Lactation Aid, and Finger and Cup Feeding) why use an artificial nipple? Using a lactation aid, finger feeding or cup feeding to supplement when the baby does not need a supplement is only marginally better than using a bottle to supplement.
• No restriction on length or frequency of breastfeedings. A baby who drinks well will not be on the breast for hours at a time (see the video clips of very young babies getting milk very well). Thus, if the baby is on the breast for very long periods of time, it is usually because he is not latching on well and not getting the milk that is available. Get help to fix the baby’s latch, and use compression to get the baby more milk (See the information sheet Breast Compression). Compression works very well in the first few days to get the colostrum flowing well. This, not a pacifier, not a bottle, not taking the baby to the nursery or nurses’ station, will help. Babies often feed frequently in the first few days of life—this is normal and temporary. In fact, babies tend to feed frequently during the first few days especially in the evening or night-time. This is normal and helps to establish the milk supply and facilitate mother’s uterus returning to normal. Latching a baby well, using compressions, and maintaining skin to skin contact between mother and baby helps this transitional period to go smoothly.
• Supplements of water, sugar water, or formula are rarely needed. Most supplements could be avoided by getting the baby to take the breast properly and thus get the milk that is available. If you are being told you need to supplement without someone having observed you breastfeeding, ask for someone to help who knows what they are doing. There are rare indications for supplementation, but often supplements are suggested for “convenience” or due to outdated hospital policies. If supplements are required, they should be given by lactation aid at the breast (see the information sheet Lactation Aid), not cup, finger feeding, syringe or bottle. The best supplement is your own colostrum. It can be mixed with 5% sugar water to give more volume if you are not able to express much at first. It is difficult to express much at first because even though there is usually enough for the baby, expressing is not always easy when there is not a lot of milk, as is expected in the first few days. Formula is hardly ever necessary in the first few days. (See our GamePlan for Protecting and Supporting Breastfeeding in the First 24 hours of Life and Beyond, which can be ordered at nbci.ca
• Free formula samples and formula company literature are not gifts. There is only one purpose for these “gifts” and that is to get you to use formula. It is very effective and it is unethical marketing. If you get any from any health professional, you should be wondering about his/her knowledge of breastfeeding and his/her commitment to breastfeeding. “But I need formula because the baby is not getting enough!” Maybe, but, more likely, you weren’t given good help and the baby is simply not getting the milk that is available. Even if you need formula, nobody should be suggesting a particular brand and giving you free samples. Get good help. Formula samples are not help.

Under some circumstances, it may be impossible to start breastfeeding early. However, most “medical reasons” (maternal medication, for example) are not true reasons for stopping or delaying breastfeeding, and you are getting misinformation. See the information sheets Medication and Breastfeeding and also Illness and Breastfeeding. Get good help. Premature babies (see the information sheet Premature Baby and Breastfeeding) can start breastfeeding much, much earlier than 34 weeks of age that seems to be the rule in many health facilities. Studies are now quite definite that it is less stressful for a premature baby to breastfeed than to bottle feed. Unfortunately, too many health professionals dealing with premature babies do not seem to be aware of this (See the information sheet Premature Baby and Breastfeeding).

Not latching/Not breastfeeding? If for some reason baby is not taking the breast, then start expressing your colostrum by hand (often much more effective than using even a hospital grade pump) should be started within 6 hours or so after birth, or as soon as it becomes apparent baby will not be feeding at the breast.

Roti puri

Petang ni nak wat roti puri la...makan dengan kuah sardin sedap ni..terliur plak

Bahan-bahan ( 12 biji )

• 2 cawan tepung gandum
• 1 sudu kecil yis mauripan
• 1/2 sudu kecil garam *
• 3 sudu makan minyak masak *
• 2 sudu makan gula * (blh kurangkn jika x suka manis)
• 175ml air panas *
• 40-50ml air
• Minyak utk mengoreng

Cara-cara

1. satukan bahan bertanda (*) n panaskan .. kacau sehingga gula hancur n tutup api .
2. satukan tepung dan yis .. gaulkan
3. no.1 dimasukkn kedlm no.2 , dan digaul dgn mgunakn garfu sehingga bercampur sahaja
4. dgn mgunakn tangan, gaul adunan sehingga menjadi seperti serbok roti / ~ breadcrumb ~
5. tambahkn air sedikit2 dan adun sehingga x melekat kat tgn n mjadi doh
6. perap doh 30min .. pastu blhler dibahagikn doh pd 12 bhgian bulat yg kecil
7. canai doh nipis cam karipap / duit 50 sen 

siap utk digoreng .....goreng sebijik sebijik ok ... 

- TIPS utk mgoreng : gunakan api yg kecil / sederhana .. org ckp kena pandai main api .. hehe .. kalau guna api yg besar blh mybbkn roti ni x mgelembong / naik kembong

- masa mengoreng hdklan disimbah2 kn minyak ke atas roti ni ... bila dah mengelembonng baru lah diterbalikkan ... SELAMAT MENCUBA

My Breastfeeding Plan

1. Breastfeed Nazhan selama yang boleh.

      1^st stage: sampai umur 6 bulan.

      2^nd stage: sampai umur 1 tahun.

      3^rd stage: sampai genap 2 tahun.

2. Kerapkan direct breastfeeding dan kerap pam susu. Di office, try to pump 4x a day, one power pumping session. Malam di rumah, pam at least 2x (tengah malam sebelum tidur dan pagi subuh), one session power pumping. During weekend, try to pump every time after baby breastfed. If there is no time, at least pump 3-4x a day. Walau pun takde susu yang keluar, jangan sedih dan tension, teruskan pump untuk hantar signal pada otak that I need more milk. Berapa oz pun susu yang dapat bersyukur ada juga rezeki untuk anakku
3. Makan makanan penggalak susu – oats, susu Anmum, milo, peria, pegaga, air longan, carrot, lobak putih, kurma + soya ice blended, etc. Minum banyak air. Kurangkan minuman bergas dan berais
4. Tingkatkan ibadah
5. Get more nursing attire..hehe 
6. Eliminate stress - If you happen to be one of those people with high anxiety & easily get disturbed by small matters, this time, check yourself up. Small things that disturbed your mind & emotion when it is build up can be hazardous. And for nursing moms, it affects the milk supply. Remember this

Determination and persevere. Don’t despair and never lose hope. InsyaAllah, Allah akan tolong orang yang bersabar

'Ya Allah seberapa banyak susu yang aku perolehi hari ini , penuhilah dengan rahmatMu dan keberkatan di sisiMu. Semoga dengan keberkatanMu, susu yang sedikit menjadi banyak dan kenyang buat anakku.'

Ya Allah, permudahkanlah segala urusan kehidupanku, banyakkan lah susuku untuk bayiku, dan permudahkan lah perjalananku untuk menyusukan anakku agar menuruti segala yang telah Engkau syariatkan..

Amiin…

Breastfed baby's stool color

Q:What’s the normal color of breastfeeding baby’s bowel movement?

A:That depends on how old your baby is. In the first few days of life, your baby’s stool should be dark green to black. This means your baby is passing meconium, a tarry substance made up of all her bowels have accumulated during nine months in the womb.

Colostrum, the “first milk,” helps your baby pass these stools. The sooner you put your baby to the breast, the quicker colostrum gets into her system. Colostrum acts like a laxative and helps push the meconium out of your baby’s bowels. 

Your baby will have these stools until your milk comes in — so the sooner and more frequently you breastfeed, the quicker the meconium clears from her system.

Since meconium buildup can cause jaundice, it’s important to breastfeed at least ten to 12 times in 24 hours to clear it out of your baby’s system. You should be concerned if your baby has meconium stools for longer than three days. If your baby sleeps a lot, you should pump and hand- or finger-feed the colostrum to your baby to get her digestive tract working properly.

After the colostrum phase, your milk changes and bowel movements become brown in color, less sticky, and easier to wipe off the skin. As your milk becomes more plentiful, the stools finally transition from yellow-green to yellow. Nursing your baby frequently causes the stools to change color more quickly. Plus, the more you nurse, the quicker your milk changes from colostrum to mature milk. Once the stools turn yellow and have a seedy quality, they should stay that way as long as your baby is exclusively breastfed.

When your baby has a bowel movement, look for stools that are loose in texture, with the consistency of pea soup. You may even notice small cottage cheese-type curds. The odor should be mild and not unpleasant. If you notice a succession of watery green stools, your baby may be consuming more foremilk than hindmilk. If you make sure she finishes nursing on the first breast before switching, she’ll get more of the high-calorie hindmilk and produce a more yellowish stool as a result.

A watery stool also could indicate a sensitivity to a certain food you’re eating or medication you’re taking. A good first step for determining whether that’s the case is to eliminate all dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt from your diet for at least three weeks. If the bowel movements change, you’ll know it was the dairy. Add dairy back slowly to your diet, starting with the hardest cheeses. If your baby’s stools turn watery again, you’ll have to find other sources of calcium and protein for your diet.

The Natural Parenting Ways

1. BREASTFEEDING
2. BABY MASSAGE - nurturing by touch
3. NATURAL FOODS & MOM'S COOKINGS
4. CLOTH DIAPERING
5. BABY WEARING
6. QUALITY TIME WITH FAMILY


Here, I would like to explain more about babywearing..babywearing is so the IN thing right now! Angelina Jolie is wearing it, so is Brooke Shield, and I have here Julia Roberts, Gwen Stefani, heck, even Ethan Hawk is proud to use it! So who exactly, is missing out on the latest fashion trend here?

All celebs aside, I'd like to ask, 'Is there anything sweeter than when your baby lays her head aginst your chest?'

Here are the 10 reasons:

Babywearing is an ancient tradition that has withstood the test of time in native cultures around the world. Here are ten reasons why using our baby sling can play a vital role in successful parenting today.

Convenient
* A sling allows you to care for your baby and work HANDS-FREE at the same time!
* The baby’s weight is COMFORTABLY distributed across your shoulder, back and hip.
* You can attend to your other children while safely holding your baby.
* Slings are much more COMPACT than strollers or plastic infant seats. You can carry your sling in a diaper bag.

Easy to use
* Your baby can be worn in many comfortable positions: snuggle hold, cradle hold, kangaroo carry, hip carry, or back carry (for toddlers).
* Putting on a sling is as easy as putting on a purse.

Calms babies down
* A sling is an instant baby soother; babies love the rhythmic motion of riding in a sling.
* A 1986 study of 99 mother-infant pairs (reported in Pediatrics Magazine ) showed that carrying babies at least three hours a day reduced crying and fussing 43% during the day and 51% at night.
* Babies are happier being carried and have less need to cry, so parents enjoy their babies more as a result.
* Versatile and cost effective
* You can use a simple sling from birth to age three (or 35 lbs.), replacing the need for other more expensive baby carriers.
* Slings can also be used as a shopping cart safety belt, toddler harness, light blanket, or changing pad.
* Small pets (under 25 lbs.) love to be carried too.

Babywearing enhances mental development
* Carried babies are up at eye level, able to share your world and receive lots of healthy stimuli and attention.
* Since babies are exposed to more experiences and conversations, they often develop language skills quicker.
* Sling babies have better visual and auditory alertness, and increased "quiet alert" times, which is when the brain is most active. As a result, babies learn faster.

Improves physical development
* Slings provide a “transitional womb” for newborns adapting to a new world. Think of it as 9 months in the womb and 9 months out.
* Carried babies develop good muscle tone in both neck and body, and have better balance.
* Carried babies have fewer stress hormones and this relaxed state aids in better digestion, physical growth, and attention span. (Just be careful when you carry her after her full meal :) or...you'll be carrying a handful of baby barf :)

Promotes self-confidence
* Slings promote bonding between parent and child. Findings from a Columbia University study revealed that 83% of babies carried in cloth carriers were "securely attached," compared to only 38% of those carried in infant seats. This bond is essential for infant development.
* Carried babies and toddlers feel more secure in new social situations
* Babies become more independent and confident at an earlier age.

Keeps baby safe
* Keep baby close to you and away from germs in public places.
* In a sling, your toddler can’t wander off.
* Slings provide protection from overstimulation. (Which is very true because all she's focused on is YOU)

Makes parenting even more enjoyable!
* Wearing your baby will help you gain a greater awareness of your child’s needs and eliminate excessive crying and temper tantrums.
* Better communication increases bonding, infant trust, and feelings of parental competence.
* Holding your baby releases mom hormones that create a unique feeling of close attachment.
* It’s fun to cuddle your baby! A sling helps you enjoy this special time for as long as possible.

For more information, please refer to:

Creative Parenting by William Sears, M.D. Montreal: Optimum Publishing International, 1992.

Mothering and Fathering by Tine Thevenin. Garden City Park, New York: Avery Publishing Group, Inc., 1993.

Hunziker, U. A. and Barr, R, G. (1986). Increased carrying reduces infant crying: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics, 77, 641-8.

Kelas Penyusuan Interaktif di Bling Lustre

Jika ada mengenali usahawan berjaya iaitu mommylina ataupun blog mysuperkids.net di mana satu kelas penyusuan interaktif akan di adakan pada tarikh seperti berikut;

Tarikh : 13 Mac 2011

Tempat : Scriptory Box, Wisma Bling Lustre, Tmn Meranti Jaya, Puchong

Masa : 8 pagi - 12 tengahari

Apa yang menarik ialah;

Program ini pastinya lebih menarik kerana:

• Kehadiran kaunselor laktasi LELAKI yang pasti memberi lebih pendedahan tentang penyusuan kepada kaum bapa
• Kehadiran seorang tetamu istimewa yang akan berkongsi perasaan dan pengalamannya tentang penyusuan ibu
• In person dengan kaunselor laktasi bertauliah bagi menyelesaikan masalah anda
• Jualan pelbagai produk penyusuan dan demo pam susu

Menarik lagi iaitu;

- BF talk & sharing dr Puan Farah Farhan (Sarakids), Puan Linda (BabyTodd) dan tetamu istimewa.
- Breastpump & accesories demo
- Nursing wear fashion show
- Personal consultation

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Cerita Tentang Apa Yang Ku Rasa: Kelas Penyusuan Interaktif di Bling Lustre