1.Body (mouth included) odor of any human being.For crying out loud, that's why we take a bath,use deodorant.toothpaste,toothbrush and mouthwash for.never mind perfume (which actually smells worse on someone who did not shower beforehand).It's worse on some people than others.Especially in a crowded,air conditioned place.Smells like I died and went to hell.
2.Strong Curry- some curries, I can live with.But majority? NO.Like the ones my Indian neighbors cook.It takes two BBW candles by the door to stave off the scent of their cooking that wafts into my living room.Double if it smells of ONION. I can't wait til we move out of this apartment.
3.Stale Beer ( actually even if it's "fresh"-smells like pee...peee-yeeewww!) I live in a street where pubs are lined one after the other.It really is nauseating to smell this at 11 AM.
4.Pee smell-some drunks probably pee in the alleyways as well and it reeks!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
My Personal Achievement-Breastfeeding!
I'm a nurse by profession,and I technically "know" all the benefits of breastfeeding-I've seen a lot of babies in my practice who suffer from colic,bloatedness and etc..I see the parents suffer during bouts of diarrhea and constipation.It really is different if it's your child your going to care for.
I knew in my heart I WANT to breastfeed Nadine.At least 3 months.What I didn't know was she had a different agenda in mind.She had her mind set to breastfeed for as long as possible! Now, she is 1 year old and I'm still bf-ing her.It's a decision R and I made out of choice and circumstances.Nadine certainly knows what she wants,and it's for her own good too!
We did try the bottle on her.She had jaundice a few days after she was born and we had no choice but to supplement for a week as my milk wasn't enough for her yet.But when the milk came in-I felt like a dairy cow! I had more than enough for Nadine-storing it in bottles,in the freezer-it seemed like non-stop milk production.It was like that til the 5th month-then the milk flow slowed down (as a result of feeding her solid food early, I later realized).Around that time, we tried her with bottle feeding and 3 kinds formula-but she won't even take so much as a few mouthfuls.It was heartbreaking seeing her cry so R and I agreed-wait until she's a year old.Now that she's 1-it's my view that's changed.I will breastfeed her for as long as there is milk.
Why? Simple-My daughter wants what she's used to.Mommy's milk.No pacifier,no bottle,no chew toy can replace Mommy.And if that's what will make her happy ( and healthy)-so be it. She is headstrong and decided on what she wants and why not? One can not extol all the positives of human milk.I see her growing up happy and healthy. I had different people advice me otherwise and I almost listened to them.One lady kindly offered me these words:
"Babies NEED formula.Mother's milk will never be enough.How will she crawl, play and practice standing up if it's just breast milk?". How wrong she is.Mother's milk is MORE than enough for HUMAN BABIES.It's what breasts are made for, after all-to feed our young. If the baby is eating well enough ( I started mine at 4 months so she is a very proficient eating MOST adult foods ) so breast milk is more than enough for her. Health-wise, she has never fallen seriously ill-only a single bout of "growing pains" fever with no other symptoms.
ALL women, no matter how small or big the breasts are, CAN breastfeed.Even adoptive moms CAN breastfeed. It truly feels wonderful to know I fed my baby the best I could.There are women who are afraid to breastfeed because of so many reasons , and that's fine if one can not exclusively breastfeed.ANY breast milk for ANY period of time has its advantages,particularly for the first 6 months.Even formula cans print this.
If you are thinking of breastfeeding,just GOOGLE it and there will be a lot of articles that provide helpful hints and info on the topic, plus there are a lot of support groups that can help you out if you're in doubt.It proved useful for me, especially in moments I am in doubt whether I'm doing it right.Babies, as fragile as they are, are very forgiving (but very demanding).
I knew in my heart I WANT to breastfeed Nadine.At least 3 months.What I didn't know was she had a different agenda in mind.She had her mind set to breastfeed for as long as possible! Now, she is 1 year old and I'm still bf-ing her.It's a decision R and I made out of choice and circumstances.Nadine certainly knows what she wants,and it's for her own good too!
We did try the bottle on her.She had jaundice a few days after she was born and we had no choice but to supplement for a week as my milk wasn't enough for her yet.But when the milk came in-I felt like a dairy cow! I had more than enough for Nadine-storing it in bottles,in the freezer-it seemed like non-stop milk production.It was like that til the 5th month-then the milk flow slowed down (as a result of feeding her solid food early, I later realized).Around that time, we tried her with bottle feeding and 3 kinds formula-but she won't even take so much as a few mouthfuls.It was heartbreaking seeing her cry so R and I agreed-wait until she's a year old.Now that she's 1-it's my view that's changed.I will breastfeed her for as long as there is milk.
Why? Simple-My daughter wants what she's used to.Mommy's milk.No pacifier,no bottle,no chew toy can replace Mommy.And if that's what will make her happy ( and healthy)-so be it. She is headstrong and decided on what she wants and why not? One can not extol all the positives of human milk.I see her growing up happy and healthy. I had different people advice me otherwise and I almost listened to them.One lady kindly offered me these words:
"Babies NEED formula.Mother's milk will never be enough.How will she crawl, play and practice standing up if it's just breast milk?". How wrong she is.Mother's milk is MORE than enough for HUMAN BABIES.It's what breasts are made for, after all-to feed our young. If the baby is eating well enough ( I started mine at 4 months so she is a very proficient eating MOST adult foods ) so breast milk is more than enough for her. Health-wise, she has never fallen seriously ill-only a single bout of "growing pains" fever with no other symptoms.
ALL women, no matter how small or big the breasts are, CAN breastfeed.Even adoptive moms CAN breastfeed. It truly feels wonderful to know I fed my baby the best I could.There are women who are afraid to breastfeed because of so many reasons , and that's fine if one can not exclusively breastfeed.ANY breast milk for ANY period of time has its advantages,particularly for the first 6 months.Even formula cans print this.
If you are thinking of breastfeeding,just GOOGLE it and there will be a lot of articles that provide helpful hints and info on the topic, plus there are a lot of support groups that can help you out if you're in doubt.It proved useful for me, especially in moments I am in doubt whether I'm doing it right.Babies, as fragile as they are, are very forgiving (but very demanding).
Monday, March 5, 2012
Nadine's 1st Birthday!
How quickly time flies.What a year! It all seems like it was just yesterday.Now she's 1! (^_^) Having a baby turned my world upside down and inside out but I won't have it any other way.Motherhood DOES change a person from a "me,me,me" to being a selfless person.It's been an emotional time for me. Seeing this little girl grow, how beautiful she is, sometimes make me think, "Is she really mine? Could it really be possible for me to have borne her?".I had an idea she would take after her dad in her ultrasound photos-the nose bridge is so prominent! but we as a couple ourselves are in awe we have her.Nadine, thank you for coming into mommy and daddy's life.We love you, and Happy 1st!
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