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Baby Spa and massage parlour

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Bismillahirrohmanirrohim. Lama dah tak menulis. Lemau sikit rasanya. Sekarang musim periksa. tapi alhamdulillah sempat spend time dgn bebudak bawak derg g spa baby. Dah lama berhajat nak bawa. Alhamdulillah terlaksana. Bawak bebudak swimming bagus. Nabi pun suruh kita ajar anak swimming kan. Banyak manfaat nya. Dulu kteorg duduk depan laut Lumut mmg selalu mandi depan rumah. Kesian anak aku takde rumah depan laut (mahal amat kot rumah kat Danga Bay!)

Spa baby ni berada di Bukit Indah. Ada lagi satu di Taman Sutera. Akan tetapi that one agak open dan mcm tak sesuai pula dgn aku yg low profile ni (sila cakap BLAHHH AH kuat2!) Cuma tak selesa la. Asik ditenung orang gittew. So yg ni agak lengang masa weekday and agak bersih sbb tak ramai orang.

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My 5 parenting shortcuts

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1-Subscribe to baby centre emails: once you have, you will be automatically updated according to your children’s milestones. Questions like: What to expect?  what to do with a particular problem? What can I do to help my children’s growth?  –may be found from the website as the articles are written by paediatrics and child experts. Plus, I get good neutral advices. So, it’s entirely up to me to pick and choose.

2-good day care: I was surprised to find my child started to take ablution,  bathe himself, being independent around the house. There is no place where he can be educated as such but a good day care I’ve sent him to. Alhamdulillah for that. May Allah rewards his ummi and staff for this.
3-good books with good price: parents have to read beforehand. I have to admit I exposed my firstborn to the TV at an early age. And now he’s addicted to it. I tried my best to divert his attention to books. I involved him during purchase. The first book that he chose was “My first 50 animals” illustrated by Garry Fleming. Found it on sale at Borders Pavillion. He still flips it whenever he sees it.

4-Upin & Ipin: it was a mistake.  Hypp TV was having a promo for Upin &Ipin and Fahmi saw it and liked it instantly. He can sit for an hour. i should not let the tv babysit my child.  I know. Am totally guilty. On the bright side, it’s gives him good listening comprehension and entertainment. Now he’s hooked up with Bola Kampung. Haih…
5-wake early,  sleep early: with irfan he is trained to sleep before 8. It’s good for the brain. In developed countries shopping malls are closed before 9. Late night Christmas shopping is only extended until 10. I was surprised to see families brought small children at Danga Bay at 1 am. Seriously?!

Now Fahmi follows our sleep routine too since he has no one to play with. Last time he went to sleep at 12am. Young children needs early  sleep as it is good for their immune system and brain focus. Lack of it may lead to autism. Read more about Melatonin focusing on human and young children.

Lastly, if you disagree with my list of parenting shortcuts, I think you won’t disagree with this one. Mother needs to do a lot of prayers and good deeds. It may help you to be a better parent. Better children? Leave it to Allah. Do your best as a parent first. Do not expect much. Give more.

Review Medela Swing

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Bersyukurnya beli breast pump Medela Swing sebab memikirkan aku ni sejak dua menjak selalu on the go. Pergi PPD lah. Pantau sekolah lah. Lepas ni kena kursus lagi. So banyak event yang membuatkan I have to think a lot to bring my heavy Coleman ice box yang ada breast pump, ice packs dan botol susu. Avent sebelum ni dah tak berapa nak function sebagus 3 tahun yang lepas.

Avent Breast Pump Manual

 

Kelebihan:
1- sangat sangat mudah dibasuh. Lemak ebm di botol mudah tanggal. Rasanya jenis plastik yg medela pakai adalah lain drpd jenama pasaran. Sbb all these while my husband yg tolong basuhkan the bottles sbb lemak ebm sangat susah nak dibasuh.
2-sikit je parts yg perlu dibasuh. corong, membran valve, dgn botol. 3 tu je berbanding jenama lain.
3-menjimatkan masa. Ada 2 phase utk motor vakum. Laju dan lama. Laju utk stimulate air susu dan apabila dah ada susu keluar, tekan butang expression utk vakum lama. Gerakan ni mimic baby punya bf style.
4-ringan giler. Bab ni yg plg best. Selama hari ni avent tu agak tak spacious dan tak seringan medela swing ni. Part tu yg utama. Sbb all these while I asked my helpful anak murid tlg bwk kan kotak coleman yg beso tu dr kereta.
5-bateri dan plug: katakan la kalau kena kursus dan nak pakai pam tapi tak jumpa power point, tiada hal punya. Medela Swing boleh taruk bateri. 4 biji double A diperlukan utk menjalani sesi pam ebm. Kalau pakai plug, kuasa bateri takkan dipakai sekiranya ada dalam motor unit.

Kekurangan
1-kalau dah nama nya pakai kuasa elektrik, be it battery or plug, bila takde both agak pening la kan. So to overcome it, my husband beli sedozen batteri yg long life jenama Tesco.
2-membran valve perlu diletakkan secara betul. Kalau tak, susu akan masuk tiub dan seterusnya motor. Which will rosakkan the whole thing. Part ni kena berhati hati la. There was one time I bp dlm kereta sambil sembang dengan husband yg tgh driving. Tak sedar dah lebih 5 oz, sekali bunyi zuppp motor terus off. Ok cuak. Tgk2 tiub dh tersedut susu yg dah naik sampai membran valve.

Rasa nak nanges tp lps tu ok blk. So no worries. This pump sangat best. Berbaloi baloi. Tapi kan, apalah guna nya pam mahal tapi malas jaga diet, malas nyusukan anak dan malas pam waktu kerja. Kena rajin la mak nye kan. Kata kunci “saya mak yang solehah dan rajin” kena masukkan dalam otak sedalam-dalamnya. Yang bagi rezeki susu anak ni Allah. Jagalah diet dan rutin menyusu sebaiknya kerana tak semua orang mampu. Semoga Allah kurniakan kita semangat utk melahirkan anak2 yg sihat dan cerdik.

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Harga: rm799 free infra red thermometer and cooler ice bag.

Banyak susu badan

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Kenapa bila menyusukan anak ibu-ibu rasa sakit gigi dan gusi? atau sakit bahagian pinggan? Kekurangan calcium. That is the reason why I need calcium pills whenever I breastfeeding. Kalau tak sakit belakang and gigi. Budak sedut sekali calcium dalam badan mak ye. As we know kadar penyerapan calcium akan berhenti pada umur 30. So kalau tak nak osteoporosis, sila la makan cheese banyak2 (akan tetapi nanti kolesterol berkumpul! ) Now back to the topic, bagaimana nak banyakkan susu badan?

Ada beberapa pilihan makanan yang boleh tambah susu badan

  1. Habbatus sauda (Nigella Sativa) or balck cumin: is an expensive but high quality seed that can increase your immune system and also your milk supply. Rasulullah S.A.W sendiri memberi testimoni bahawa habbatus sauda boleh mengubat apa sahaja kecuali mati. Sebab tu, ramai pesakit kanser kebanyakan yang mengamalkan habbatus sauda dengan konsisten insya allah akan mengurangkan simptom kanser tersebut. Untuk menambah susu badan, disarankan minum waktu pagi, sesudu kecil sahaja minyak nya. Atau 2 kapsul gel jenama Barakah. Kalau kawasan anda susah nak dapat stok, bagitahu saya. Insya Allah kita boleh tolong yang mana mampu. I know this herb is hard to find and expensive.
  2. Air akar herbanika: Dari Nona Roguy akan meningkatkan kualiti susu dan kesihatan badan. Badan akan rasa kurang lenguh dan cergas. I learnt this from a confinement blog. That’s why dalam pantang susu badan melambak-lambak.
  3. Brokoli: Dengan memasukkan brokoli dalam diet ibu, air susu boleh ditingkatkan. Ini adalah berdasarkan pengalaman saya ,kawan dan pembacaan di internet.
  4. Horlicks: I learnt this from my colleagues who breastfeed for a long period. Masa tu di kantin. I tried the same method, minum air horlicks, memang tambah susu badan.
  5. Air putih atau air masak: Ibu-ibu menyusu perlu minum air putih kerana ia akan melancarkan perjalanan darah, menyihatkan organ dalaman dan mengurangkan dehidrasi (kekurangan air dalam badan). Air susu terhasil setiap 90 minit. Input akan mempengaruhi output.

Anda boleh cuba semua makanan di atas akan tetapi kalau ibu-ibu makan makanan yang mengurangkan susu badan, memang la sampai bila air susu kurang. Silap haribulan, kering terus! Nauzubillah.

6 Musuh utama ibu menyusu

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1- kafein. Segala bentuk kafein samada kopi, teh atau minuman tenaga yang mengandungi bahan kafein akan menyebabkan penurunan penghasilan susu badan secara mendadak. Berlaku pada diri sendiri. Minum campuran kopi kacip fatimah dalam masa 3 hari, dari dapat hasil sebanyak 3 botol terus jadi 1 botol. Sangat jahat kafein ni. Air pearl kacip patimah tu pun mengandungi kafein walaupun bukan kopi. Sila rujuk tin utk kandungan.
2- stress: sebaik saja melangkah semula ke alam pekerjaan, banyak kerja terbengkalai yang perlu dilunaskan akibat pengambilan cuti bersalin selama 60 hari. Oleh itu, kadar stress adalah amat tinggi. Tatkala badan baru hendak sembuh selepas bersalin, stress bekerja akan memburukkan lagi keadaan. Susu badan akan mula berkurangan sekiranya stress ini tidak dapat dikawal. Si suami perlu mainkan peranan untuk mendengar luahan isteri dan berikan hormon oxytocin secukupnya agar kuantiti susu badan dapat ditingkatkan semula.
3- penyakit malas nak perah/pam: tak kira la anda beli breast pump yang seratus atau seribu, tapi kalau malas pam, maka kuranglah susu badan kerana susu dihasilkan atas dasar “demand & supply” (susu badan pun pandai ilmu ekonomi)
4- makanan bergas dan sejuk: kalau boleh ibu menyusu perlu pantang makanan bergas dan sejuk selama 6 bulan agar anak tidak kembung dan ibu takkan berasa “demotivated” untuk menyusukan. Pernah sekali saya tersilap makan tempe, masa tu irfan belum cukup 3 bulan, melalak la dia sampai 3 pagi. Mak bising, kalau tak nak jaga makan, bagi anak minum formula.  Wah, aku memang pantang bagi anak minum formula selagi Allah bagi kudrat dan rezeki susu yang banyak. Lepas tu mula la jaga makan. Kalau nak makan pun try dalam kuantiti yang sangat sedikit supaya irfan dapat biasakan diri and tak la teruk sangat kembung nya (colic). Makan lambat pun tak elok sebab angin dari badan ibu akan transfer ke anak.
5- makanan kurang berkhasiat: kalau ibu kurang jaga pemakanan, kuantiti dan kualiti susu juga turut berkurangan. Apa motif beri anak susu badan kalau bukan kerana khasiat yang tinggi serta bekalan antibodi terbaik?  Bagaimana nak dapatkan yang terbaik kalau raw material untuk penghasilan susu kurang kualiti?
6- minda negatif: segala kata-kata negatif seperti “susu kurang, badan penat, tak larat nak menyusukan” dan sebagainya adalah musuh utama ibu yang menyusu. Penghasilan susu bermula dari niat dan pemikiran ibu. Jika ibu berfikiran positif,  insya allah kualiti susu akan tinggi (Prof Muhaya) disertai dengan zikir “subhanallah dan astaghfirullah”, yakinlah kepada pemberi rezeki (ar-razak) agar susu badan mencukupi.

Menguruskan susu perahan

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Alhamdulillah dah 5 bulan menyusukan anak. Ada banyak cara nak urus ebm- expressed breast milk. In my case I ada beli ice box coleman 8 liter. Dalam tu muat la breast pump, beberapa botol susu utk ebm dan ice pack. Dulu buat ice pack guna mineral bottle yang diisi air dan kemudian difrozen dlm freezer. Idea ni dapat semasa baca blog Azizulhasni Awang masa dia training di Australia. Atlit perlu jimatkan air dan pada masa yang sama atlet perlu berendam dalam ais lepas training. Minggu lepas I pergi ke kedai Daiso jumpa ice pack yg guna blue liquid tu and tahan utk 12 jam. Lagi space savvy. Mak2 boleh pump susu di merata tempat bila2 masa selagi Allah kurniakan susu badan.

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Coleman ini dibawa merata.

Cuma perlu kuat semangat.  Insya Allah kalau ada rezeki nak juga cuba medela freestyle tu. Nampak macam convenient and travel friendly. Dalam wayang pun boleh pump!

For parents

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Once you’re a parent, you’d get some kind of culture shock. If you’re a lazy bummer, who sleeps till noon, party at night, eating crappy junk food and a totally selfish individualistic person, you’d have to change all those once the bundle of joy arrived.

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Breast is the best

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Even before labour (they call it labour because it’s a darn hard work), I already plan to breastfeed my baby exclusively till he is 6 months old. As we all know, Allah created breast milk with thousands of goodness.

As Fahmi came out to this world, I quickly breastfeed him with the tiny amount of colostrum. However, not much milk Fahmi had for a few days. Pity him, we were admitted to Seri Manjung Hospital because of jaundice, at special infant care ward. I have no idea as this was my first experience and he was sleepy along the way. His good behaviour is actually dangerous. He was supposed to drink a lot, so that the yellow chemical thingy will come out( I can’t remember what’s the name).

People say it’s good and bla3 but it’s a hard work actually. I have to restrict myself from certain food and consume a good diet. And, and, I can’t miss my meal. Especially milk. Euw! Nowadays I feel numb easily as I don’t consume much milk. Baby saps the calcium and I can feel the effect on my teeth.

Maintaining good breastfeeding routine requires support from the father. My husband has been my biggest cheerleader, giving me all the support, to make sure Fahmi gets all the nutrients he needs.

As a muslimah, nursing wear is my saviour whenever I want to breastfeed in public. I get nice ones from myhafsah.com. A good nursing wear should be comfortable. Myhafsah has it. Plus, the nursing wear are stylish and affordable. It’s worth every penny. The owner replies quickly and answer any question promptly.

Besides nursing wear, I need breast pads, breast pump, breast milk storage bottles and a nice place to do breastfeeding. Although people think it looks easy to choose breastfeeding, but many factors need to be considered, such as planning when to pump breast milk at the work place, what to eat so that mother can produce enough milk supply, doing loads of laundry as the breast milk is quite smelly, and many more.
Anyhow, it doesn’t kill my spirit to do breastfeeding. May Allah give me a longer period to breastfeed my babies. So, breast is the best! Get help from local breast milk support group or surf susuibu.com for more info.